Horse Details

King Of The Story (IRE)

24 Runs 4 Wins (16.7%) 1 Places (4.2%)
Owner: Hollingsworth, Drewett, Fox & Porter Silks Hollingsworth, Drewett, Fox & Porter Trainer: Polly Gundry
9 years old b IRE
Sire: Yeats (IRE)
Dam: Episodique (IRE)
Damsire: Indian Danehill
Past Runs (24 Total)
Date/Time Course Draw Distance Jockey Trainer Position Time Beaten By OR Weight SP Comment
27/11/25
15:22 		Taunton - 2m2f Harry Cobden Polly Gundry 99 - - 91 11-8 12/1
Prominent early - dropped to last when mistake 5th - detached after 7th - pulled up 8th (jockey said gelding jumped poorly)(op 17/2 tchd 7/1)
20/10/25
14:40 		Plumpton - 2m4f Ben Poste Polly Gundry 99 - - 92 11-6 6/1
Didn't always jump with fluency - raced in fourth - not fluent 8th - pulled up before 9th (trainer said - regarding the poor form shown - that gelding was unsuited by the going on this occasion - which was officially described as good - good to firm in places - which in her opinion was riding slower following heavy rainfall during racing - and would prefer a sounder surface)(op 9/2 tchd 4/1)
23/09/25
14:28 		Warwick - 2m4f Freddie Gordon Polly Gundry 1st 4:54.70 Won 87 11-1 15/2
In touch with leaders - ridden after 2 out - led narrowly when not fluent last - went clear run-in - readily(op 6/1 tchd 11/2)
31/08/25
14:10 		Worcester - 2m4f Ben Poste Polly Gundry 99 - - 87 10-5 11/2
Took keen hold - in touch with leaders on outer - dropped to midfield when not fluent 4th - mistake 6th - weakened before 4 out - soon pulled up (jockey said gelding hung left-handed; trainer's rep said - regarding the poor form shown - that gelding never appeared to be travelling comfortably in this more competitive contest - which also represented a step up in class on his most recent wins; vet examined gelding post-race and had nothing to report)(op 5/1 tchd 9/2)
17/07/25
17:40 		Worcester - 2m4f Ben Poste Polly Gundry 1st 5:13.76 Won 79 10-13 2/1J
In touch with leaders - dropped to rear 7th - headway and raced in third before 9th - led before 3 out - ridden run-in - eased inside final 110yds(op 7/4)
02/07/25
14:15 		Worcester - 2m4f Ben Poste Polly Gundry 1st 5:3.07 Won 73 10-2 15/2
In touch with leaders - prominent 5 out - mistake 3 out - went second and hit 2 out - shaken up and challenging last - soon led - ridden clear run-in(op 7/1 tchd 6/1)
07/06/25
13:50 		Worcester - 2m4f Ben Poste Polly Gundry 4 5:12.73 2.25 72 10-4 16/1
Held up in midfield - steady headway halfway - lost third when no extra inside final 110yds(op 25/1)
25/04/25
19:17 		Fontwell - 2m3½f Sean Houlihan Polly Gundry 8 4:58.10 2 74 10-2 9/2
Held up in rear - hit 3rd - outpaced from 3 out - weakened approaching last (jockey said gelding jumped poorly)
28/03/25
14:40 		Fontwell - 2m5½f Sean Houlihan Polly Gundry 7 5:34.93 0.2 74 10-6 11/1
Didn't always jump with fluency - towards rear - headway 4 out - weakened after 2 out(op 10/1 tchd 9/1)
21/11/23
15:15 		Hereford - 2m5f Sean Houlihan Polly Gundry 4 5:24.35 5 79 10-2 11/1
Held up in rear - not fluent 6th - headway 11th - went second 3 out - led 2 out - joined and not fluent last - soon headed and no extra(op 9/1 tchd 12/1)
29/10/23
13:44 		Wincanton - 2m4f Sean Houlihan Polly Gundry 6 5:24.69 4.25 79 10-7 4/1
Held up in rear - smooth headway after 10th - weakened 2 out(op 10/3)
23/10/23
16:45 		Plumpton - 2m3½f Sean Houlihan Polly Gundry 2nd 5:11.98 4.5 79 10-8 10/1
Held up in last - headway and prominent 3 out - challenging and carried right before 2 out - went second 2 out - no extra run-in - no match for winner(op 13/2)
24/09/23
14:35 		Plumpton - 2m3½f Sean Houlihan Polly Gundry 4 5:4.20 5.5 79 10-13 100/30
Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - mistake 4th - prominent from 5th - went second after 9th - badly hampered and jockey lost iron 4 out - soon lost ground - not recover (jockey said gelding was hampered by the faller at the 3rd last fence)(op 11/4 tchd 7/2)
24/08/23
18:15 		Fontwell - 2m5½f Sean Houlihan Polly Gundry 1st 5:36.50 Won 74 10-2 18/1
Travelled strongly - prominent - not fluent 4th - not fluent 10th - led narrowly 3 out - shaken up and went clear approaching last - went further clear run-in - eased towards finish (trainer said - regarding the apparent improvement in form - that gelding had come on from his last run after a 385 day break)(tchd 16/1 and tchd 20/1)
19/07/23
16:40 		Uttoxeter - 3m Sean Houlihan Polly Gundry 99 - - 74 10-2 18/1
Took keen hold - held up in rear - hit 7th - some headway 9th - weakening when mistake 4 out - pulled up before 3 out(op 25/1)
29/06/22
14:00 		Worcester - 2m4f Conor Ring Katie Stephens 9 5:13.41 20 74 9-13 14/1
Prominent in chasing group - mistake 7th - hit 5 out - weakened 4 out - mistake 3 out(op 12/1 tchd 11/1)
11/05/22
13:30 		Newton Abbot - 3m2f Philip Armson Katie Stephens 4 6:58.03 9 79 9-11 16/1
Took keen hold - prominent - not fluent 2nd - mistake 13th - good jump and pressed leader 14th - led narrowly before 15th - pushed along and headed before 3 out - lost ground before 2 out - ridden and lost second approaching last - soon weakened(op 12/1)
19/04/22
16:50 		Worcester - 2m4f Conor Ring Katie Stephens 6 5:16.12 10 74 9-11 33/1
Tracked leaders - ridden after 4 out - weakened gradually from 3 out (vet said gelding lost its left hind shoe)(op 25/1)
03/04/22
15:55 		Hereford - 2m Sean Houlihan Katie Stephens 6 4:1.74 29 79 10-0 100/1
Tracked leaders - pushed along and lost position after 3 out - ridden and weakened 2 out(op 50/1)
27/02/22
16:10 		Hereford - 2m5½f James Best Katie Stephens 99 - - 71 10-0 50/1
Raced in last - ridden and detached 4th - tailed off when pulled up before 6th (trainer said gelding was never travelling in a first-time hood)
26/12/21
15:27 		Fontwell - 2m3f Ellis Collier Katie Stephens 9 5:43.78 46 74 9-9 20/1
Midfield - dropped to rear halfway - mistake 3 out - soon detached(op 16/1)
10/11/21
13:10 		Exeter - 2m½f Lorcan Williams Katie Stephens 15 4:23.50 2.75 – 10-9 200/1
In rear - bumped 1st - pushed along and weakened from 3 out(op 80/1 tchd 250/1)
26/10/21
13:55 		Chepstow - 2m3½f Lorcan Williams Katie Stephens 11 5:17.64 2.75 – 11-1 125/1
Always towards rear(op 100/1 tchd 150/1)
11/04/21
14:23 		Warwick - 2m Lorcan Williams Katie Stephens 15 4:18.64 32 – 10-11 50/1
Raced freely - tracked leaders - pushed along and lost position after 5th - hit 3 out - weakened and behind before 2 out