Horse Details

Higher Kingdom (GB)

49 Runs 3 Wins (6.1%) 10 Places (20.4%)

Owner: Seamus Devlin Silks

Seamus Devlin Trainer: John C McConnell

8 years old

Sire: Kingman (GB)

Dam: Noozhah (GB)

Damsire: Singspiel

Past Runs (49 Total)

Date/Time	Course	Distance	Jockey	Trainer	Position	Time	Beaten By	OR	Weight	SP	Comment
06/07/25 14:55	Ayr	1m	Adam Caffrey	Adrian McGuinness	6	1:46.06	0.2	50	9-9	3/1J	Towards rear - steady headway after 3f - edged left and briefly went second over 2f out - weakened final 110yds(op 9/2) Towards rear - steady headway after 3f - edged left and briefly went second over 2f out - weakened final 110yds(op 9/2)
19/06/25 19:30	Leopardstown (IRE)	1m1f	Adam Caffrey	Adrian McGuinness	7	1:55.06	0.2	52	9-10	12/1	Slowly away - in rear - ridden and headway on outer over 1f out - no extra inside final 110yds(op 14/1) Slowly away - in rear - ridden and headway on outer over 1f out - no extra inside final 110yds(op 14/1)
12/06/25 20:20	Leopardstown (IRE)	1m1f	Adam Caffrey	Adrian McGuinness	9	-	-	52	9-10	7/1	Never better than midfield - weakened quickly over 3f out - tailed off (jockey said gelding hung left from 3f out)(op 13/2 tchd 15/2) Never better than midfield - weakened quickly over 3f out - tailed off (jockey said gelding hung left from 3f out)(op 13/2 tchd 15/2)
02/06/25 14:07	Gowran Park (IRE)	1m	Sam Coen	Adrian McGuinness	3rd	1:40.29	6	52	9-8	4/1	Reared start - slowly away - towards rear - headway 3f out - went third over 1f out - kept on well - no match for first two (jockey said gelding became upset in stalls)(op 9/2) Reared start - slowly away - towards rear - headway 3f out - went third over 1f out - kept on well - no match for first two (jockey said gelding became upset in stalls)(op 9/2)
07/05/25 19:50	Gowran Park (IRE)	1m	Adam Caffrey	Adrian McGuinness	9	-	-	54	9-10	5/1F	Midfield - short of room when headway over 2f out - no extra inside final furlong (jockey said gelding got very upset in stalls)(op 6/1 tchd 13/2) Midfield - short of room when headway over 2f out - no extra inside final furlong (jockey said gelding got very upset in stalls)(op 6/1 tchd 13/2)
28/04/25 20:10	Naas (IRE)	1m	Adam Caffrey	Adrian McGuinness	3rd	1:45.41	.75	54	9-10	7/1	In touch with leaders - headway from over 2f out - kept on inside final furlong(op 8/1) In touch with leaders - headway from over 2f out - kept on inside final furlong(op 8/1)
19/04/25 14:35	Cork (IRE)	1m	Adam Caffrey	Adrian McGuinness	3rd	1:46.91	4.25	55	9-11	15/2	In touch with leaders - going okay 3f out - wandered around over 1f out - rallied and went third final 110yds - kept on but no match for first two(op 9/1 tchd 7/1) In touch with leaders - going okay 3f out - wandered around over 1f out - rallied and went third final 110yds - kept on but no match for first two(op 9/1 tchd 7/1)
09/04/25 17:25	Leopardstown (IRE)	1m1f	Adam Caffrey	Adrian McGuinness	3rd	1:58.51	2	55	9-12	4/1	In touch with leaders - headway over 2f out - weakened gradually inside final 110yds(op 13/2) In touch with leaders - headway over 2f out - weakened gradually inside final 110yds(op 13/2)
02/04/25 16:35	Gowran Park (IRE)	1m	Adam Caffrey	Adrian McGuinness	4	1:44.47	0.3	55	9-11	10/1	Held up in rear - headway over 1f out - went fourth inside final 110yds - nearest finish (jockey said gelding was slowly away from stalls)(op 6/1) Held up in rear - headway over 1f out - went fourth inside final 110yds - nearest finish (jockey said gelding was slowly away from stalls)(op 6/1)
21/03/25 19:15	Dundalk (AW) (IRE)	1m	Adam Caffrey	Adrian McGuinness	12	1:40.68	1.5	57	9-8	7/2J	Slowly away - in rear - outpaced and no impression from 3f out (vet reported gelding to be post race normal; jockey said gelding got upset in stalls)(op 9/2) Slowly away - in rear - outpaced and no impression from 3f out (vet reported gelding to be post race normal; jockey said gelding got upset in stalls)(op 9/2)
31/01/25 16:13	Dundalk (AW) (IRE)	7f	Donagh O'Connor	John C McConnell	6	1:26.68	1.5	58	9-7	14/1	Prominent - challenging 2f out - weakened from 1f out(op 9/1) Prominent - challenging 2f out - weakened from 1f out(op 9/1)
10/01/25 19:00	Dundalk (AW) (IRE)	1m	Donagh O'Connor	John C McConnell	5	1:40.28	0.3	59	9-11	100/30	Soon prominent - pressed winner after 2f - outpaced towards near side over 1f out - lost second and weakened inside final furlong(op 9/4) Soon prominent - pressed winner after 2f - outpaced towards near side over 1f out - lost second and weakened inside final furlong(op 9/4)
20/11/24 16:10	Dundalk (AW) (IRE)	1m	Gary Carroll	John C McConnell	5	1:40.47	0.3	59	9-5	6/1	Upset in stalls - slowly into stride - in rear - headway on far side of group 2f out - in touch with leaders but no extra final 110yds(op 11/2) Upset in stalls - slowly into stride - in rear - headway on far side of group 2f out - in touch with leaders but no extra final 110yds(op 11/2)
08/11/24 20:00	Dundalk (AW) (IRE)	1m	Gary Carroll	John C McConnell	1st	1:39.60	Won	52	9-3	7/4F	Prominent - clear with one other halfway - ridden to lead against near rail over 1f out - ridden out towards finish(op 13/8 tchd 6/4) Prominent - clear with one other halfway - ridden to lead against near rail over 1f out - ridden out towards finish(op 13/8 tchd 6/4)
18/10/24 18:45	Dundalk (AW) (IRE)	7f	Gary Carroll	John C McConnell	4	1:27.62	0.05	53	9-4	12/1	Slowly into stride - in rear - waiting for room towards near side when switched right under 2f out - soon headway - in touch with leaders when edged left inside final furlong - nearest finish(op 10/1) Slowly into stride - in rear - waiting for room towards near side when switched right under 2f out - soon headway - in touch with leaders when edged left inside final furlong - nearest finish(op 10/1)
09/10/24 16:57	Navan (IRE)	1m2f	Gary Carroll	John C McConnell	10	2:11.82	0.3	56	9-7	25/1	Took keen hold - midfield - towards rear after 2f - some headway when switched right over 2f out - kept on but no impression final furlong(op 33/1) Took keen hold - midfield - towards rear after 2f - some headway when switched right over 2f out - kept on but no impression final furlong(op 33/1)
27/09/24 18:45	Dundalk (AW) (IRE)	1m	Donagh O'Connor	John C McConnell	12	1:40.36	.5	57	9-8	20/1	Slowly away - in rear throughout (jockey said gelding reared up leaving the gates)(op 16/1) Slowly away - in rear throughout (jockey said gelding reared up leaving the gates)(op 16/1)
12/06/24 19:30	Limerick (IRE)	1m	Donagh O'Connor	John C McConnell	10	1:46.37	0.3	62	9-10	10/1	In touch with leaders early - dropped to midfield soon after start - towards rear after 3f - no impression from over 1f out In touch with leaders early - dropped to midfield soon after start - towards rear after 3f - no impression from over 1f out
31/05/24 18:30	Down Royal (IRE)	7f	Donagh O'Connor	John C McConnell	11	1:29.28	1.5	64	9-5	25/1	Towards rear throughout(op 20/1) Towards rear throughout(op 20/1)
09/02/24 19:00	Dundalk (AW) (IRE)	1m	Siobhan Rutledge	John C McConnell	9	1:41.07	.75	66	8-7	11/1	Slowly into stride - raced in last and detached early - headway when nudged along under 2f out - nearest finish(op 8/1) Slowly into stride - raced in last and detached early - headway when nudged along under 2f out - nearest finish(op 8/1)
19/01/24 18:30	Dundalk (AW) (IRE)	1m	Siobhan Rutledge	John C McConnell	9	1:40.55	.75	69	8-10	5/1	Prominent - led after 1f - clear after 2f - reduced lead 2f out - headed 1f out - soon weakened(op 7/2) Prominent - led after 1f - clear after 2f - reduced lead 2f out - headed 1f out - soon weakened(op 7/2)
20/12/23 19:15	Dundalk (AW) (IRE)	1m2½f	Donagh O'Connor	John C McConnell	6	2:21.15	0.2	70	10-2	13/2	Prominent - weakening when bit short of room inside final 110yds(op 7/1 tchd 8/1) Prominent - weakening when bit short of room inside final 110yds(op 7/1 tchd 8/1)
06/12/23 17:15	Dundalk (AW) (IRE)	1m	Donagh O'Connor	John C McConnell	6	1:41.01	0.3	73	10-0	20/1	Prominent - pressed leaders on near side of group under 2f out - no extra inside final furlong(op 18/1) Prominent - pressed leaders on near side of group under 2f out - no extra inside final furlong(op 18/1)
17/11/23 19:45	Dundalk (AW) (IRE)	1m2½f	Siobhan Rutledge	John C McConnell	12	2:19.44	3	75	8-10	25/1	Reared start - lost many lengths start - in rear and detached early - smooth headway 2f out - never dangerous (jockey said gelding reared in the stalls)(tchd 33/1) Reared start - lost many lengths start - in rear and detached early - smooth headway 2f out - never dangerous (jockey said gelding reared in the stalls)(tchd 33/1)
03/11/23 19:00	Dundalk (AW) (IRE)	1m	Donagh O'Connor	John C McConnell	13	1:40.88	2	78	10-0	25/1	Upset in stalls - slowly into stride - in rear throughout(tchd 22/1) Upset in stalls - slowly into stride - in rear throughout(tchd 22/1)
13/10/23 18:15	Dundalk (AW) (IRE)	1m	Donagh O'Connor	John C McConnell	12	1:41.02	1.25	80	9-4	28/1	Slowly into stride - in rear throughout(op 22/1) Slowly into stride - in rear throughout(op 22/1)
15/08/23 16:40	Dundalk (AW) (IRE)	1m2½f	Siobhan Rutledge	John C McConnell	12	2:15.68	0.3	83	8-8	5/1J	Prominent - outpaced over 1f out - weakened final furlong (vet said gelding was post race normal)(op 8/1) Prominent - outpaced over 1f out - weakened final furlong (vet said gelding was post race normal)(op 8/1)
03/08/23 15:20	Galway (IRE)	1m½f	Siobhan Rutledge	John C McConnell	3rd	1:48.23	2.25	83	9-8	16/1	Prominent in chasing group - outpaced 2f out - kept on final furlong - no match for first two(op 14/1 tchd 12/1) Prominent in chasing group - outpaced 2f out - kept on final furlong - no match for first two(op 14/1 tchd 12/1)
01/07/23 16:35	Curragh (IRE)	1m2f	Siobhan Rutledge	John C McConnell	2nd	2:9.85	4.75	83	9-9	28/1	Took keen hold - prominent - ridden over 1f out - kept on and went second towards finish(op 20/1) Took keen hold - prominent - ridden over 1f out - kept on and went second towards finish(op 20/1)
08/06/23 19:00	Leopardstown (IRE)	1m1f	Siobhan Rutledge	John C McConnell	7	1:55.81	0.1	86	9-4	25/1	In rear - headway on inner from 2f out - pushed along and stayed on from over 1f out - never dangerous In rear - headway on inner from 2f out - pushed along and stayed on from over 1f out - never dangerous
24/03/23 18:00	Dundalk (AW) (IRE)	1m2½f	Donagh O'Connor	John C McConnell	7	2:18.44	.5	86	10-1	11/2	Led - pushed along and faced challenge up the centre over 1f out - headed 1f out - weakened final 110yds(op 6/1 tchd 7/1) Led - pushed along and faced challenge up the centre over 1f out - headed 1f out - weakened final 110yds(op 6/1 tchd 7/1)
10/03/23 19:45	Dundalk (AW) (IRE)	1m	Donagh O'Connor	John C McConnell	1st	1:39.22	Won	81	9-10	100/30F	Started quickly - soon raced in second - lost second but close up after 2f - switched right going okay 2f out - soon challenging - led going best 1f out - soon ridden and hard pressed - kept on well towards finish - always doing enough(op 7/2 tchd 3/1) Started quickly - soon raced in second - lost second but close up after 2f - switched right going okay 2f out - soon challenging - led going best 1f out - soon ridden and hard pressed - kept on well towards finish - always doing enough(op 7/2 tchd 3/1)
10/02/23 19:30	Dundalk (AW) (IRE)	1m	Cillian McConnell	John C McConnell	3rd	1:40.45	0.3	81	9-3	100/30	Slowly into stride - took keen hold - in rear - headway when switched left and pushed along under 2f out - ridden 1f out - bit short of room when switched right and bumped rival inside final 110yds - ran on towards finish - went third final strides (jockey said gelding missed the break)(op 7/1) Slowly into stride - took keen hold - in rear - headway when switched left and pushed along under 2f out - ridden 1f out - bit short of room when switched right and bumped rival inside final 110yds - ran on towards finish - went third final strides (jockey said gelding missed the break)(op 7/1)
27/01/23 17:00	Dundalk (AW) (IRE)	1m2½f	Siobhan Rutledge	John C McConnell	1st	2:15.79	Won	74	9-5	11/2	Midfield - raced wide when pushed along home turn - keeping on when ridden and carried head awkwardly over 1f out - edged left inside final furlong - ran on to lead towards finish - readily(tchd 7/1) Midfield - raced wide when pushed along home turn - keeping on when ridden and carried head awkwardly over 1f out - edged left inside final furlong - ran on to lead towards finish - readily(tchd 7/1)
06/01/23 17:30	Dundalk (AW) (IRE)	1m2½f	Siobhan Rutledge	John C McConnell	8	2:17.54	0.2	74	9-10	6/1	Ducked right start - awkward start - in rear - switched left and headway 2f out - ran on when tenderly handled final 110yds - nearest finish (jockey said - regarding running and riding - that her instructions were to drop her mount out - get him settled as he can be a difficult ride and to do the best she could; she said her mount missed the break which she had reported at scales and ran keen in the early stages; she concluded by stating that mount is a very difficult ride and stayed on in the closing stages when the pace in front of her collapsed; trainer - confirmed the instructions given and expressed his satisfaction with the ride; he stated that his charge was running over an extended trip for the first time and further stated that his charge has a very high head carriage and is a very difficult ride)(op 8/1 tchd 9/1) Ducked right start - awkward start - in rear - switched left and headway 2f out - ran on when tenderly handled final 110yds - nearest finish (jockey said - regarding running and riding - that her instructions were to drop her mount out - get him settled as he can be a difficult ride and to do the best she could; she said her mount missed the break which she had reported at scales and ran keen in the early stages; she concluded by stating that mount is a very difficult ride and stayed on in the closing stages when the pace in front of her collapsed; trainer - confirmed the instructions given and expressed his satisfaction with the ride; he stated that his charge was running over an extended trip for the first time and further stated that his charge has a very high head carriage and is a very difficult ride)(op 8/1 tchd 9/1)
23/11/22 16:00	Dundalk (AW) (IRE)	7f	Siobhan Rutledge	John C McConnell	12	1:27.52	.5	63	9-4	9/1	Slowly away - always towards rear (jockey said gelding was slowly away)(op 10/1) Slowly away - always towards rear (jockey said gelding was slowly away)(op 10/1)
31/10/22 14:50	Galway (IRE)	7f	Seamie Heffernan	John C McConnell	9	1:40.08	1.5	67	9-13	16/1	Towards rear - pushed along from 2f out - minor headway when bit short of room inside final furlong - kept on Towards rear - pushed along from 2f out - minor headway when bit short of room inside final furlong - kept on
26/09/22 15:50	Down Royal (IRE)	7f	Donagh O'Connor	John C McConnell	11	1:31.86	0.3	68	10-0	25/1	Slowly away - raced in last - pushed along before halfway - minor headway from 1f out - kept on final 110yds - nearest finish(op 25/1 tchd 22/1) Slowly away - raced in last - pushed along before halfway - minor headway from 1f out - kept on final 110yds - nearest finish(op 25/1 tchd 22/1)
22/09/22 14:00	Listowel (IRE)	1m	Seamie Heffernan	John C McConnell	11	1:47.83	3.5	68	10-2	10/1	Prominent early - in touch with leaders when niggled along briefly before halfway - pushed along over 3f out - weakening when bit short of room under 2f out - eased final 110yds(tchd 11/1) Prominent early - in touch with leaders when niggled along briefly before halfway - pushed along over 3f out - weakening when bit short of room under 2f out - eased final 110yds(tchd 11/1)
13/09/22 14:35	Punchestown (IRE)	1m	Donagh O'Connor	John C McConnell	11	1:43.33	.5	68	9-9	12/1	Slowly into stride - always towards rear(op 11/1 tchd 10/1) Slowly into stride - always towards rear(op 11/1 tchd 10/1)
06/09/22 17:10	Galway (IRE)	1m½f	Seamie Heffernan	John C McConnell	2nd	1:51.59	2.5	66	9-7	50/1	Prominent - led after 1f - pushed along and faced challenge home turn - bumped over 1f out - ridden and headed 1f out - kept on but no chance with winner inside final 110yds(op 66/1) Prominent - led after 1f - pushed along and faced challenge home turn - bumped over 1f out - ridden and headed 1f out - kept on but no chance with winner inside final 110yds(op 66/1)
07/07/22 18:00	Leopardstown (IRE)	1m	Seamie Heffernan	John C McConnell	14	1:44.62	1	74	9-10	33/1	Always towards rear - ridden under 2f out - kept on but no impression inside final furlong(op 28/1) Always towards rear - ridden under 2f out - kept on but no impression inside final furlong(op 28/1)
02/06/22 17:40	Leopardstown (IRE)	1m	Donagh O'Connor	John C McConnell	11	1:43.47	0.3	75	9-12	33/1	Midfield - waiting for room and dropped to rear under 2f out - tenderly handled but kept on inside final furlong - never near to challenge(tchd 28/1) Midfield - waiting for room and dropped to rear under 2f out - tenderly handled but kept on inside final furlong - never near to challenge(tchd 28/1)
21/05/22 17:35	Curragh (IRE)	1m	Darragh O'Keeffe	John C McConnell	24	1:44.78	0.3	76	9-12	40/1	Keen to post - awkward start - slowly into stride - soon recovered towards rear - pushed along 3f out - soon no impression Keen to post - awkward start - slowly into stride - soon recovered towards rear - pushed along 3f out - soon no impression
19/07/21 14:45	Ayr	7f	Daniel Tudhope	David O'Meara	5	1:30.37	.75	78	9-13	7/1	Close up - pressed leader 4f out - pushed along over 2f out - ridden and lost position over 1f out - no extra inside final furlong(op 11/2 tchd 9/2) Close up - pressed leader 4f out - pushed along over 2f out - ridden and lost position over 1f out - no extra inside final furlong(op 11/2 tchd 9/2)
01/07/21 15:20	Haydock	7f	Daniel Tudhope	David O'Meara	9	1:28.92	1.5	78	9-7	9/1	Chased leader - ridden 3f out - unbalanced and lost ground quickly over 1f out - no extra from over 1f out - eased inside final furlong (trainer's rep said the gelding was unsuited by the ground and would prefer a quicker surface)(op 13/2) Chased leader - ridden 3f out - unbalanced and lost ground quickly over 1f out - no extra from over 1f out - eased inside final furlong (trainer's rep said the gelding was unsuited by the ground and would prefer a quicker surface)(op 13/2)
15/06/21 15:20	Thirsk	7f	Shane Gray	David O'Meara	2nd	1:25.02	1	76	9-12	15/2	Towards rear of midfield - ridden over 2f out - headway over 1f out - chased winner inside final furlong - kept on - no match for winner (jockey said that his mount slipped on the bend turning into the home straight)(Mkt1: op 6/1; Mkt2 op 8/1 tchd 7/1) Towards rear of midfield - ridden over 2f out - headway over 1f out - chased winner inside final furlong - kept on - no match for winner (jockey said that his mount slipped on the bend turning into the home straight)(Mkt1: op 6/1; Mkt2 op 8/1 tchd 7/1)
05/06/21 14:15	Musselburgh	7f	Daniel Tudhope	David O'Meara	4	1:27.11	0.05	77	9-6	9/1	Raced freely - midfield - pushed along and some headway 2f out - ridden and chased leaders 1f out - soon no extra(op 5/1 tchd 10/1) Raced freely - midfield - pushed along and some headway 2f out - ridden and chased leaders 1f out - soon no extra(op 5/1 tchd 10/1)
12/01/21 18:30	Newcastle (AW)	7f	Daniel Tudhope	Archie Watson	3rd	1:28.66	0.3	77	9-12	11/4F	Led - nudged along and increased tempo 2f out - pushed along when headed over 1f out - kept on(tchd 5/2 and 10/3) Led - nudged along and increased tempo 2f out - pushed along when headed over 1f out - kept on(tchd 5/2 and 10/3)