King Christoph
King Christoph won on his first outing at Thurles on 08 October 2026, and came back just days later to finish in the top 3 at the same track. The 2-year-old, trained by A. Slattery at Thurles in County Tipperary, has now won 1 of his 2 races — a striking start for any young horse. What makes this run even more impressive is the speed at which it has happened: a debut winner who went straight back to the track within a week and performed well enough to finish in the top 3 again. That kind of form in quick succession suggests either genuine ability or a horse that genuinely enjoys racing.Based on TrackLab's analysis
📊 Key numbers
Career totals for this horse
🔍 Full analysis
Our model's view, based on this horse's career and recent runs
Slattery's yard is in fine form this season with 62 winners already sent out, so King Christoph is operating in an environment where winners are being produced regularly. The fact that the horse returned to Thurles for both its races suggests the trainer has found a track that suits him, and the back-to-back rounds at the same venue within days point to a real sense of momentum. For a 2-year-old, winning on debut and then following up with another top-3 finish immediately is the kind of sequence that gets people talking. This early promise deserves watching closely.
🎯 Where this horse runs best
Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Yielding (slightly soft)
Unknown
Good to yielding (mild give)
Unknown
🏟 Track shape
Left-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
📅 Recent runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
8 Oct
🏆 Won
Thurles
1m1f – 1m2f · Good_To_Yielding · 16 runners
21 Sep
2nd
Listowel
1m1f – 1m2f · Yielding · 11 runners
🏟 Course record
Win rate at each course this horse has visited
| Course | Races | Results | Last run | Win rate |
|---|
| Thurles Undulating |
1 |
1 win |
8 Oct |
100% |
| Listowel Sharp |
1 |
1 second |
21 Sep |
0% |