King Al

The recent form tells an interesting story. His last six races read 8-1-5-5-1-2, which looks a little patchy at first glance — but those two wins sandwiched in there are the important detail. He won at Haydock Park in October 2024 to get his career off the mark, and then landed a win at Ascot just three weeks ago, on 29 March 2026. Winning at Ascot means something. It's one of the most recognisable racecourses in the world, and horses that perform there tend to have a bit about them. He raced again just yesterday, which shows he's a busy, active campaigner right now.

Where King Al really catches the eye is over longer distances. Between a mile and six furlongs and two miles, he's won 2 of just 3 races — that's a two-in-three record, which is the kind of number that makes trainers sit up and take notice. It strongly suggests that the more ground he's asked to cover, the better he gets. That's a useful weapon to have.

He's trained by Alan King at Wroughton in Wiltshire, a yard that has sent out 58 winners already this season — a healthy, productive operation that clearly knows what it's doing. Tom Bellamy rides him most often, and between them they've won 2 of their 6 races together, around 1 in every 3. That's a solid partnership. Most of King Al's racing has come at Class 4 level — a decent mid-tier — and he's won 3 of 5 at that grade, which is a 60% win rate. Three wins from five races at the same level is the kind of consistency that suggests he belongs there and then some. If his the yard decide to step him up in class, the Ascot win suggests he might just be ready.