King Alexander

The real story, though, is what happens when jockey Nico de Boinville climbs into the saddle. In eight races together, they have won four times — a 50% win rate that stands out sharply against King Alexander's overall 32%. That is not coincidence. De Boinville reads this horse well and knows how to extract the best from him. The partnership also underlines that this is a reliable, genuine competitor rather than a fluke; horses that click with a particular rider tend to do so because both parties understand the job in hand.

Trained by W P Mullins at Muine Bheag in County Carlow, King Alexander has had the benefit of one of Ireland's most prolific yards — Mullins has sent out 215 winners this season alone. The trainer saw something in the horse early on, and his patience has paid off. King Alexander won his first race at Warwick in September 2022, and has since become a reliable performer in Class 4 races, where he holds a 40% win rate — two wins from five attempts. His most recent victory came at Galway just this week, on 29 July 2026, proof that at eight years old and with nearly two decades of racing behind him, he still knows how to finish the job when it matters. His last six runs show him consistently competitive, with a fourth-place finish the worst of recent form. King Alexander is no household name, but he is exactly the kind of honest, durable racehorse that keeps racing yards ticking over.