Cheltenham Festival 2024 Form and Entries for Horse Will Be King (IRE)

Will Be King (IRE) b g 2016

Track Horse HorseTracker

Will Be King (IRE) b g 2016

Sire

Charm Spirit (IRE)

Dam

Dame Lucy (IRE)

Dam's Sire

Refuse To Bend (IRE)

Owner

Rockview Stables

Trainer

John C McConnell

Breeder

Tony Doyle

Last Win

Roscommon Mon, 15th Jun, 20 14/1, S Foley Gerard O'Leary (1651 days)

Last Run

Cork Wed, 6th Sep, 23 6th, 80/1, C D Maxwell (473 days)

Lifetime

Runs

Wins

Places

Win %

Earnings

Level Stk

Flat IRE

€33,615

-18.75

Under Rules Total

-18.75

Form Figures

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Form Timeline

Form Figures - 43240-8360006149-297811000357-47803-0000006-

Date Course Conditions

Race Result

Jockey

Class n

MorningSP

16Sep22 Dun 8f Standard 3y+ Hcap(10K)

non-runner (Reserve)

Rated 64

06Jul22 Fai 7f Good 3y+ Hcap(10K)

non-runner (Reserve)

Rated 63

Change of Trainer Gerard O'Leary to John C McConnell

Change of Trainer Joseph Patrick O'Brien to Gerard O'Leary

15Nov19 Dun 6f Standard 3y+ Hcap(10K)

non-runner (Reserve)

Rated 63

Change of Trainer Patrick Joseph Hayes to Joseph Patrick O'Brien

Change of Trainer Jack W Davison to Patrick Joseph Hayes

Change of Trainer P J Prendergast to Jack W Davison

Sep 2018

Champions Sale (Goffs Ireland)

Michael Buckley

Purchaser: Not Sold (75,000)

Lots Sold: 6

Prices

Avg: €218,667

Median: €185,000

Maximum: €500,000

Oct 2017

October Yearling Sale Book 2 (Tattersalls (UK))

Buckley Bloodstock

Purchaser: Vendor

£28,000

Lots Sold: 613

Prices

Avg: £78,339

Median: £55,000

Maximum: £850,000

Nov 2016

November Foal Sale (Goffs Ireland)

Coneyboro Stud Farm

Purchaser: JD Bloodstock

€30,000

Lots Sold: 697

Prices

Avg: €28,814

Median: €15,000

Maximum: €775,000

Symbols Explained

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The superscript number on headgear bl² indicates number of times worn. A plus bl⁺ indicates more than 10 times where as red background bl¹indicates first time.

Date Course

Conditions

Race

Jockey Weight

OR Class

Date

Sale

Consignor

Purchaser

Price

Sep 2018

Champions Sale (Goffs Ireland)

Michael Buckley

Purchaser: Not Sold (75,000)

Lots Sold: 6

Prices

Avg: €218,667

Median: €185,000

Maximum: €500,000

Oct 2017

October Yearling Sale Book 2 (Tattersalls (UK))

Buckley Bloodstock

Purchaser: Vendor

£28,000

Lots Sold: 613

Prices

Avg: £78,339

Median: £55,000

Maximum: £850,000

Nov 2016

November Foal Sale (Goffs Ireland)

Coneyboro Stud Farm

Purchaser: JD Bloodstock

€30,000

Lots Sold: 697

Prices

Avg: €28,814

Median: €15,000

Maximum: €775,000

Reports in which Will Be King (IRE) was mentioned

Cleary gets a winning tune from Howling Wolf

The opening Support The Irish Injured Jockeys Fund Claiming Race went to the James Barrett-trained Howling Wolf (4/1, from 8s in the morning). Wed 11th Aug

Confidence behind Bobby K proves well justified

A three time winner cross-channel for Simon Crisford, Bobby K gained a first success in Ireland today when triumphing in the Crowne Plaza Hotel Dundalk Handicap. Fri 22nd Jan

Will Be King lands the finale under Foley

Shane Foley had plenty of horse under him at the two furlong marker in the concluding Ivan Connaughton Auctioneers Handicap (div 2), as his mount Will Be King (14/1 ) tracked the leaders on the far rail. Foley bided his time, an opening came and Ger O’Leary’s new acquisition found plenty to beat New Vocation (7/2) and Conor Hogan (5/1) by two lengths and three lengths. Mon 15th Jun

Dundalk double for Joseph O'Brien

Favourite Front View didn’t come up to expectations for him earlier on in the finale at Cheltenham but Joseph O’Brien doubled up at Dundalk tonight. Dark Vader completed the brace under Dylan Browne McMonagle in the Crowne Plaza Dundalk Race & Stay Race. Fri 13th Mar

Will Be King dominant in the claimer

Will Be King (6/4 favourite) stormed to a convincing four and a quarter length success in the View Restaurant At Dundalk Stadium Claiming Race. Fri 13th Mar

Jockey Keane completes Dundalk double

Colin Keane completed a double at Dundalk today as the former Champion Jockey landed the Fundraise At Dundalk Stadium Rated Race on the Jack Davidson trained Outside Inside. Fri 03rd Jan

Browne McMonagle wins Dundalk's finale

Will Be King got off the mark on his 13th career start and on his second run for trainer Joseph O'Brien at Dundalk today as he landed the concluding Floodlit Friday Nights At Dundalk Handicap under apprentice jockey Dylan Browne McMonagle. Tue 03rd Dec

View The Bay bids for her third Polytrack success

View The Bay may continue on an upward curve by taking the featured Coral Best Price Guaranteed All UK & Irish Races Handicap at Dundalk this evening. Fri 15th Feb

Hong Kong-bound Playa takes Dundalk opener

Playa Del Puente changed ownership since a promising debut third placing at the Curragh 47 days back and he gave an instant return on Huang Kai Wen's investment by winning the opener at Dundalk. Fri 12th Oct

Major Reward a name to remember

He's ridden plenty of the winners abroad in the interim but Mark Gallagher got himself off the Racing Post's Great Britain and Ireland cold jockeys list (7366 days and 153 rides) with success on impressive newcomer Major Reward in the auction maiden at Dundalk. Fri 28th Sep

After race at Dundalk Tue, 3rd Dec, 2019 (1st)

he did it well. He missed the break a bit but I let him travel away and got him nice and relaxed up the inside. I got a nice run up the inside in the straight and he won well in the end. They went very fast early on and I thought they were doing plenty where I was at. I said I'd sit in, take my time and it worked out. He was well handicapped and hopefully the handicapper won't be too sore on him now.

Joseph Patrick O'Brien