King's Crown
King's Crown is a 6-year-old who knows how to find the winner's circle, just not as often as his trainer
Michael Dods would like. With 7 wins from 66 races, he wins roughly once every nine outings, but he is clearly a horse capable of better days. Dods, based at Piercebridge in County Durham, acquired him earlier this season from Adrian Nicholls, and the horse arrived carrying the marks of a genuinely ambitious past — he was tried at the highest level as a youngster and finished his early career with respectable form. What makes King's Crown interesting now is that Dods sees untapped potential in him. The trainer believes the horse's rating has dropped to a point where he can win again, having fallen from 72 to 62, and talks about him as a dark horse capable of stringing together victories once he clicks back into form.
Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
📊 Key Numbers
Career statistics for this horse
36.4%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
🔍 Full Analysis
TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
The evidence so far is mixed but encouraging. King's Crown loves normal, dry ground, winning 4 of his 24 races under those conditions at a 17% rate — nearly double his overall average. He is a specialist at Thirsk, with 2 wins from 7 races at that course, and he holds an impressive partnership with Sean Kirrane in the saddle; the two have won 3 races together from 15 attempts, a 20% win rate that stands out against his career numbers. His last victory came at Newcastle on New Year's Day 2026, seven months ago, so form has dipped since then — his last six races have yielded no wins, though he has picked up places along the way. He raced just yesterday, suggesting he remains an active, competitive horse. If Dods's judgment is right and King's Crown can find his feet on the right ground and in the right hands, there is every reason to believe his next win is closer than his recent blank spell might suggest.
⚡ Strengths & Risks
What the data says works for and against this horse
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Excellent record on standard ground: 4 wins from 24 starts (17%)
✔ Course specialist at Newcastle: 3 wins from 19 starts (16%)
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on good_to_soft ground: 0 wins from 8 starts
⚠ Poor record on soft ground: 0 wins from 3 starts
⚠ Yet to win at Pontefract in 6 attempts
⚠ Yet to win at Ayr in 5 attempts
⚠ Struggles on LH Undulating tracks: 0 wins from 6 starts
🎯 Where This Horse Thrives
Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Standard (all-weather)
Loves
Good to firm (drying out)
Ok
Standard to slow (all-weather)
Unknown
Good to soft (some give)
Avoids
🏅 Competition Level
Class 2 (high-level)
Avoids
Class 3 (mid-level)
Unknown
Class 5 (entry-level)
Likes
Class 6 (grassroots)
Loves
🏟 Track Shape
Left-handed, long straights
Likes
Left-handed, tight
Unknown
Left-handed, hilly
Avoids
Right-handed, tight turns
Avoids
Right-handed, long straights
Avoids
Right-handed, hilly
Avoids
📅 Recent Runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
1 Aug
5th
Hamilton Park
5f – 6½f · Good · 12 runners
13 Jul
10th
Ayr
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Firm · 11 runners
16 Jun
4th
Thirsk
5f – 6½f · Good · 10 runners
22 May
3rd
Pontefract
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Soft · 10 runners
26 Apr
5th
Wetherby
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Firm · 8 runners
2 Apr
6th
Southwell
5f – 6½f · Standard · 10 runners
4 Feb
6th
Newcastle
5f – 6½f · Standard · 7 runners
22 Jan
5th
Newcastle
5f – 6½f · Standard · 8 runners
13 Jan
5th
Newcastle
5f – 6½f · Standard · 5 runners
1 Jan
🏆 Won
Newcastle
5f – 6½f · Standard · 12 runners
🏇 Jockey Partnerships
Every jockey who has ridden this horse, sorted by rides together
🏟 Track Record
Win rate at each course this horse has visited
| Course | Races | Results | Last visited | Win rate |
|---|
| Newcastle Galloping |
19 |
3 wins, 3 seconds, 3 thirds, 10 other |
4 Feb |
15.8% |
| Thirsk Galloping |
7 |
2 wins, 1 second, 4 other |
16 Jun |
28.6% |
| Pontefract Undulating |
6 |
1 second, 2 thirds, 3 other |
22 May |
0% |
| Southwell Galloping |
5 |
1 win, 4 other |
2 Apr |
20% |
| Ayr Galloping |
5 |
1 second, 4 other |
13 Jul |
0% |
| Doncaster Galloping |
4 |
1 win, 1 second, 2 other |
19 Jul |
25% |
| York Galloping |
4 |
1 second, 3 other |
17 Jun |
0% |
| Chester Tight |
2 |
2 other |
14 Jun |
0% |
| Beverley Undulating |
2 |
1 second, 1 other |
30 Aug |
0% |
| Newmarket Galloping |
2 |
2 other |
20 Apr |
0% |
| Wolverhampton Galloping |
2 |
2 other |
3 Feb |
0% |
| Ascot Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
14 Jun |
0% |
| Redcar Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
1 Oct |
0% |
| Hamilton Park Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
1 Aug |
0% |
| Musselburgh Sharp |
1 |
1 third |
7 Jun |
0% |
| Ripon Sharp |
1 |
1 third |
23 Apr |
0% |
| Carlisle Undulating |
1 |
1 third |
19 May |
0% |
| Haydock Park Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
8 Jul |
0% |
| Wetherby Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
26 Apr |
0% |