Ireland 4yo

The Dragon King (IRE)

T: Robert Cowell · J: Marco Ghiani · O: Middleham Park Racing Cxii

By Invincible Army (IRE) out of Dutch Monarch (GB)

Form 51-25558289

11/2 Current odds

4/22 W/R

86 RPR

84 TS

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Active

22 runs
4 wins
placed
18% strike
11 d off
101 best RPR

Recent form

Form figures 51-25558289 11 days off

9 8 2 8 5 5

At Wolverhampton (AW) 1/3 1 win · 1 placed

On Good 0/6 0 wins · 1 placed

Over 7f36y 1/2 1 win · 1 placed

Best RPR 101 Career peak

Best TS 84 Career peak

Deep analytics

Career trajectory, going + distance lenses, connections history

Career Trajectory

last 22 runs · form score 0–100

Win
Placed
Mid-pack
Rear
DNF
OR mark

Peak form: 100
Mean: 49
Win %: 18%
Placed %: 36%
Trend: Fading

Course Record

16 venues

Career strike 36%; best at Salisbury (50% from 2 runs).

Newmarket 33% 1-0-3
Wolverhampton (AW) 33% 1-0-3
Salisbury 50% 0-1-2
Goodwood 0% 0-0-2
Doncaster 100% 1-0-1
Hamilton 100% 0-1-1
Newcastle (AW) 100% 0-1-1
Southwell (AW) 100% 0-1-1
Windsor 100% 1-0-1
Haydock 0% 0-0-1
Kempton (AW) 0% 0-0-1
Lingfield 0% 0-0-1
Lingfield (AW) 0% 0-0-1
Newbury 0% 0-0-1
Nottingham 0% 0-0-1
York 0% 0-0-1

Connections History

13 jockeys · 2 trainers

Jockeys

Hector Crouch 60% 1-2-5
Rossa Ryan 25% 1-0-4
William Buick 50% 1-0-2
Rob Hornby 0% 0-0-2
Daniel Tudhope 100% 0-1-1
Jim Crowley 100% 1-0-1
Richard Kingscote 100% 0-1-1
Jack Callan 0% 0-0-1
Jack Mitchell 0% 0-0-1
Jason Hart 0% 0-0-1
John Fahy 0% 0-0-1
Marco Ghiani NOW 0% 0-0-1
Oisin Orr 0% 0-0-1

Trainers

Clive Cox 38% 4-4-21
Robert Cowell NOW 0% 0-0-1

Going Record

22 classifiable runs

Allrounder Handles a range — peak 67% on Good to Soft, but no surface bias jumps out.

Firm — 0 runs
Good to Firm 33% 2-0-6
Good 33% 1-3-12
Good to Soft 67% 1-1-3
Soft 0% 0-0-1
Heavy — 0 runs

Distance Record

22 classifiable runs

Allrounder Versatile — handles a range of trips with similar effectiveness.

Sprint ≤ 6f 42% 3-2-12
Seven 6½ – 7f 38% 1-2-8
Mile 7f – 1m1f 0% 0-0-2
Middle 1m1f – 1m4f — 0 runs
Staying ≥ 1m4f — 0 runs

Race history

10 of 10 runs

Date Race Pos Going Dist Jockey Odds

5 Oct 2026 Race & Rest - Wolverhampton Holiday Inn Handicap Stakes Wolverhampton (AW) Class 4 9th/11 1.5 Standard 7f Marco Ghiani OR 81 15/2

9 Jul 2026 Pump Technology Engineered To Perform Handicap (Str) Newbury Class 4 8th/12 4.5 Good To Firm 1m Rossa Ryan OR 81 8/1

14 Jun 2026 Peter Lawrence Memorial Handicap Salisbury Class 4 2nd/7 2 Good 7f Hector Crouch OR 80 11/4

22 May 2026 Edward Bulmer Natural Paint Handicap Goodwood Class 3 8th/14 1 Good 7f Rob Hornby OR 82 16/1

9 May 2026 William Hill Each Way Extra Handicap Lingfield Class 3 5th/8 0.3 Good To Firm 7f135y Hector Crouch OR 83 16/1

3 Apr 2026 BetMGM All-Weather Vase Mile Handicap Lingfield (AW) Class 3 5th/12 0.3 Standard 1m1y Rob Hornby OR 84 8/1

20 Mar 2026 SBK Betting Podcast Handicap Wolverhampton (AW) Class 4 5th/10 0.3 Standard 7f36y Hector Crouch OR 84 5/2F

6 Feb 2026 SBK Betting Podcast Handicap Newcastle (AW) Class 4 2nd/11 0.2 Standard 7f14y Hector Crouch OR 84 6/1

24 Nov 2025 Best Odds Guaranteed At BetMGM Handicap Wolverhampton (AW) Class 4 1st/12 +0 Standard 7f36y Hector Crouch OR 82 11/1

29 Oct 2025 Unibet More Extra Place Races Handicap Kempton (AW) Class 4 5th/8 3.5 Standard To Slow 6f Jack Callan OR 84 17/2

Connections

Trainer: Robert Cowell 13%
Jockey: Marco Ghiani 16%
Owner: Middleham Park Racing Cxii
Sire: Invincible Army (IRE)
Dam: Dutch Monarch (GB)
Dam sire: Dutch Art
Country: Ireland
Age: 4yo

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