King Of Tonga
8-year-old gelding, a consistent performer, with 6 wins from 37 runs who runs best on good ground.
📊 Key numbers
Career totals for this horse
⚡ Strengths and risks
What helps this horse and what to watch out for
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Excellent record on good ground: 2 wins from 6 starts (33%)
✔ Excellent record on soft ground: 1 wins from 4 starts (25%)
✔ Course specialist at Chester: 3 wins from 6 starts (50%)
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on standard ground: 0 wins from 4 starts
⚠ Returning from a 624-day absence
⚠ Struggles on LH Galloping tracks: 0 wins from 13 starts
⚠ Struggles on RH Undulating tracks: 0 wins from 5 starts
🎯 Where this horse runs best
Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Good (a little give)
Loves
Good to soft (some give)
Likes
Good to firm (fairly firm)
Ok
Standard to slow (all-weather)
Unknown
Standard (all-weather)
Avoids
🏅 Race level
Class 2 (high-level)
Loves
Class 3 (mid-level)
Avoids
Class 5 (entry-level)
Likes
Class 6 (grassroots)
Avoids
🏟 Track shape
Left-handed, tight turns
Likes
Right-handed, long straights
Unknown
Left-handed, long straights
Avoids
Right-handed, hilly
Avoids
📅 Recent runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
13 Jul
🏆 Won
Chester
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Soft · 10 runners
15 Jun
5th
Chester
5f – 6½f · Heavy · 12 runners
10 Jun
4th
Pontefract
5f – 6½f · Good · 10 runners
8 Jun
2nd
Catterick Bridge
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Firm · 9 runners
1 Jun
4th
Doncaster
5f – 6½f · Good · 11 runners
23 May
🏆 Won
Catterick Bridge
5f – 6½f · Soft · 12 runners
13 May
4th
Catterick Bridge
5f – 6½f · Good · 12 runners
31 Mar
13th
Southwell
5f – 6½f · Standard · 14 runners
9 Oct
3rd
Pontefract
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Soft · 11 runners
30 Sep
6th
Chester
7f – 1m · Heavy · 10 runners
🏇 Jockeys
Every jockey who has ridden this horse, most rides first
Zak Wheatley Current jockey
🏟 Course record
Win rate at each course this horse has visited
| Course | Races | Results | Last run | Win rate |
|---|
| Chester Tight |
6 |
3 wins, 3 other |
13 Jul |
50% |
| Pontefract Undulating |
6 |
2 wins, 2 seconds, 1 third, 1 other |
10 Jun |
33.3% |
| Catterick Bridge Sharp |
5 |
1 win, 1 second, 3 other |
8 Jun |
20% |
| Beverley Undulating |
4 |
1 second, 3 other |
17 Aug |
0% |
| Wetherby Galloping |
3 |
1 second, 2 other |
30 Apr |
0% |
| Southwell Galloping |
3 |
3 other |
31 Mar |
0% |
| Ayr Galloping |
2 |
2 other |
28 Sep |
0% |
| Redcar Galloping |
2 |
1 second, 1 third |
2 Nov |
0% |
| Doncaster Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
1 Jun |
0% |
| Lingfield Park Sharp |
1 |
1 second |
28 Oct |
0% |
| Carlisle Undulating |
1 |
1 second |
16 May |
0% |
| Nottingham Galloping |
1 |
1 third |
28 Sep |
0% |
| Kempton Park Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
2 Nov |
0% |
| York Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
8 Jul |
0% |