King Fingal
Foaled 2005 · by King's Best out of Llia (Shirley Heights)
Form 24C266/3129 (latest on the right) · Flat, Hurdle · ran 23 Apr 08 – 17 Jun 13, last for John Quinn · current OR 64
| Date | Course & race | Trip | Going | Pos | OR | Jockey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Jun 13 | WarwickMontague Storage Handicap · Class 6 · 1m2f188y · Good | 1m2f188y | Good | 9/9 | 64 | Michael O'Connell |
| 21 May 13 | TowcesterHaygain Hay Steamers Clean Healthy Forage Claiming Hurdle · Class 5 · 2m · Good | 2m | Good | 2/6 | 110 | Dougie Costello |
| 6 Mar 13 | CatterickBHEST Racing To School Selling Hurdle · Class 5 · 2m · Good | 2m | Good | 1/11 | 112 | Dougie Costello |
| 1 Jan 13 | Wolverhampton (AW)Coral.co.uk Claiming Stakes · Class 6 · 1m4f50y · Standard | 1m4f50y | Standard | 3/5 | 67 | Tom Eaves |
| 20 Oct 12 | CatterickRacing Post Form With totepool Mobile Claiming Stakes · Class 6 · 1m3f214y · Soft | 1m3f214y | Soft | 6/11 | 70 | Michael O'Connell |
| 6 Oct 12 | RedcarMarket Cross Jewellers Handicap · Class 4 · 1m2f · Soft | 1m2f | Soft | 6/14 | 72 | Jimmy Quinn |
| 14 Jun 12 | UttoxeterLadies At The Races Selling Hurdle · Class 5 · 2m · Good | 2m | Good | 2/10 | 114 | Dougie Costello |
| 3 Jun 12 | UttoxeterDouglas Family Conditional Jockeys' Selling Hurdle · Class 5 · 2m · Soft | 2m | Soft | CO/6 | 115 | Brian Toomey |
| 21 May 12 | Wolverhampton (AW)Book Tickets Online At wolverhampton-racecourse.co.uk Amateur Riders' Classified Claiming Stakes · Class 6 · 1m4f50y · Standard | 1m4f50y | Standard | 4/12 | 75 | Mr Simon Walker |
| 16 Mar 12 | FakenhamNorth Norfolk Radio Selling Hurdle · Class 5 · 2m · Good | 2m | Good | 2/10 | 118 | Dean Pratt |
| 11 Dec 11 | HerefordTotequadpot Conditional Jockeys' Selling Hurdle · Class 5 · 2m1f · Soft | 2m1f | Soft | 3/8 | 120 | Dean Pratt |
| 17 Nov 11 | Market RasenPhs Compliance Claiming Hurdle · Class 5 · 2m3f · Good To Soft | 2m3f | Good To Soft | 5/6 | 120 | Dean Pratt |
King's Best as a stallion
In our records: 757 runners, 367 winners (48%), 67 black-type winners including 9 at the top level, 40 more placed in black type. Runners foaled 2002–2017.
His best
Workforce Group 1 OR 128 · Proclamation Group 1 OR 122 · Eishin Flash Group 1 OR 120 · Creachadoir Group 1 OR 118 · Sajjhaa Group 1 OR 115 · King's Apostle Group 1 OR 115
The dam: Llia by Shirley Heights
No runs on our British and Irish records (unraced, or raced abroad). Dam of 2 winners from 6 other runners.
Sans Frontieres Group 1 half-sibling, by Galileo
Hans Holbein Group 3 half-sibling, by Montjeu
The dam’s other foals
| Horse | Runs | Wins | Best |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hans Holbein (GB) Group 3 2012 gelding · by Montjeu | 6 | 2 | OR 107 |
| Vestige (GB) 2010 gelding · by Montjeu | 1 | 0 | – |
| Hellenio (GB) 2007 gelding · by Cape Cross | 12 | 0 | OR 64 |
| Sans Frontieres (IRE) Group 1 2006 colt · by Galileo | 9 | 4 | OR 119 |
| Jay Gee's Choice (GB) 2000 gelding · by Barathea | 7 | 0 | OR 86 |
| Dilsaa (GB) 1997 gelding · by Night Shift | 4 | 0 | OR 100 |
King Fingal in the sale ring
| Sale | Result | Bought by | Sold by |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 Tattersalls October, Book 1Lot 257 · as a yearling | 55,000gnsJohn Quinn | John Quinn | Lavington Stud |
| 2009 Goffs UK October HIT SaleLot 471 · as a in training | £10,000O'ryan, Bobby | O'ryan, Bobby | Bellwood Cottage Stables |
The family at the sales — out of the same dam
| Foal | Sale | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 colt by Power | 2015 Tattersalls December YearlingsLot 114 · yearling | 4,500gnsJesus Lopez |
| Hans Holbein2012 colt by Montjeu | 2013 Tattersalls October, Book 1Lot 501 · yearling | 50,000gnsMV Magnier / China Horse Club |
| Vestige2010 colt by Montjeu | 2013 Arqana Summer SaleLot 266 · in training | €18,000RICHARD VENN BLOODSTOCK LIMITED |
| Vestige2010 colt by Montjeu | 2011 Tattersalls October, Book 1Lot 170 · yearling | 150,000gnsDemi O'Byrne |
| 2009 colt by Cape Cross | 2010 Tattersalls October, Book 1Lot 380 · yearling | Bought back |
| 1998 mare by Royal Academy | 2010 Tattersalls FebruaryLot 25 · broodmare | Not sold |
| Hellenio2007 colt by Cape Cross | 2009 Tattersalls Autumn HITLot 1475 · in training | Not sold |
| Hellenio2007 colt by Cape Cross | 2009 Tattersalls Guineas Breeze-UpLot 158 · breeze-up | 12,000gnsStuart C Williams |
| Hellenio2007 colt by Cape Cross | 2008 Tattersalls December YearlingsLot 76 · yearling | 3,000gnsDenis Quinn |
| Sans Frontieres2006 colt by Galileo | 2007 Tattersalls October, Book 1Lot 137 · yearling | 450,000gnsJohn Warren Bloodstock |
| 2001 mare by Groom Dancer | 2006 Tattersalls December MaresLot 1635 · broodmare | 65,000gnsHugo Lascelles Bloodstock |
| 1998 mare by Royal Academy | 2005 Tattersalls December MaresLot 2227 · broodmare | 26,000gnsSF Bloodstock |
From our racing database: every British and Irish result since 2005, and every Goffs, Tattersalls, Tattersalls Ireland and Arqana sale 2005 – 2026. Linked by the seller — always check the passport matches.