King Alex (2014) Horse
About
King Alex, a 12yo gelding trained by G Ahern in Ireland, runs in the Cheltenham R6 Princess Royal Challenge Cup Open Hunters' Chase. He is by Born King out of Queen Running and has recorded seven wins. On 28 November 2020 at Fairyhouse, King Alex claimed his biggest triumph, earning €16,000 in the Irish Racing Industry Fundraiser for Children's Health Foundation Crumlin in Memory of Pat Smullen Handicap Hurdle.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Dungarvan 25-Jan-26 4828m HEAVY Nv (of $6,694), SP: 3.50 1st Hunters Yarn ( E C Costello 170 ) 2nd King Alex ( J Ahern 170 ) 3rd Lord Of Kerak ( A Verling 165 ) 12.00L | J Ahern 77.1kg | 2 |
| Ballindenisk 10-Jan-26 4828m HEAVY Nv (of $6,694), SP: 2.00 1st King Alex ( J Ahern 170 ) 2nd Lord Of Kerak ( A Verling 165 ) 12.00L 3rd Ciel De Neige ( C J Tobin 165 ) 1.00L | J Ahern 77.1kg | 1 |
| Ballindenisk 30-Nov-25 4828m SOFT (of $6,694), SP: 13.00 1st Bartlemy Boy ( A O'sullivan 170 ) 2nd King Alex ( J Ahern 165 ) 3rd Panda Boy ( J L Gleeson 170 ) 2.00L | J Ahern 74.8kg | 2 |
| Dromahane 09-Nov-25 4828m SOFT (of $6,694), SP: 13.00 1st Wonderwall ( D O'connor 170 ) 2nd Bartlemy Boy ( A O'sullivan 170 ) 2.50L 3rd King Alex ( J P Collins 165 ) | J P Collins 74.8kg | 3 |
| Cork 21-Apr-25 4020m SOFT R6 ChNHF $300 (of $9,999), Winning Time: 05:05.500, SP: 19.00 1st Lisleigh Lad ( A O'sullivan 168 ) 2nd Bugs Moran ( M Kenneally 168 ) 2.50L 3rd Early Doors ( H C Swan 168 ) 1.50L 5th King Alex ( J Ahern 168 , Cd 175 ) 29.00L See full results | J Ahern 76.2kg, Cd 79.4kg 29.00L | 5 (7) |
| Dromahane 13-Apr-25 4828m SOFT Nv (of $4,959), SP: 4.50 Ld til hdd 3rd, disp brfly 6out, 3l 2nd aftr 4out & outjmpd 2out, no impr on easy wnr in 5l 2nd bef last, kow 1st Bugs Moran ( M Kenneally 170 ) 2nd King Alex ( J Ahern 165 ) 7.00L 3rd Born By The Sea ( O T Gilligan 165 ) 3.50L | J Ahern 74.8kg 7.00L | 2 |
| Castlelands 09-Mar-25 4830m SOFT NHF (of $8,100), SP: 5/1 Ld/disp til 1l 2nd from 5out, disp bef 2out, ld gng best 2out & went 6l clr bef last, kow 1st King Alex ( J P Collins 165 ) 2nd Between Waters ( J L Scallan 165 ) 6.00L 3rd Bents Hollow ( A T O'reilly 160 ) 1.00L | J P Collins 74.8kg | 1 |
| Bandon 02-Mar-25 4830m SOFT Nv (of $8,100), SP: 5/1 Ld, hdd brfly aftr 4th, sl adv from 5out til jnd 2out, wknd in 4th well aftr 2out 1st Dundaniel ( P W Gleeson 170 ) 2nd Run Wild Fred ( M J Kenneally 170 ) 1.50L 4th King Alex ( J Ahern 165 , Cd 0 ) 7.00L | J Ahern 74.8kg, Cd 0 7.00L | 4 |
| Naas 09-Feb-25 4990m SOFT R7 ChNHF (of $8,100), Winning Time: 11:47.100, SP: 66/1 Led, not fluent at 1st and 3rd, disputed lead from 4th, headed at 10th, dropped to 4th 4 out, lost place 3 out, soon weakened, detached before 2 out, pulled up before last 1st Ryehill ( L P Shanahan 168 ) 2nd Ontheropes ( C Mullins 168 ) 12.00L 3rd Its On The Line ( D O'connor 168 ) 5.50L UPL King Alex ( J Ahern 168 , Cd 0 ) 0.00L See full results | J Ahern 76.2kg, Cd 0 0.00L | UPD (9) |
| Aghabullogue 12-Jan-25 4830m HEAVY Nv (of $8,100), SP: 5/2 Ld, jnd 5th, mstk & hdd 6th, b mstk 7th, chall ldr well aftr 2out, no ex & drpd to 3rd early flat 1st My Best Valentine ( S Tobin 165 ) 2nd Ciel De Neige ( S J Butler 165 ) 1.00L 3rd King Alex ( J Ahern 165 ) 4.00L | J Ahern 74.8kg 4.00L | 3 |
| Ballindenisk 01-Dec-24 4830m SOFT (of $8,100), SP: 12/1 Ld til jnd well bef 6th, ld agn well aftr 3out, sl adv bef 2out, hdd bef last & drpd to 3rd, no impr 1st Boss Robin ( P W Gleeson 165 ) 2nd West Of Carrig ( A J Browne 165 ) 1.00L 3rd King Alex ( J Ahern 165 ) 11.00L | J Ahern 74.8kg 11.00L | 3 |
| Bandon 03-Mar-24 4830m HEAVY Nv (of $6,313), SP: 7/4 Ld, mstk 4th & 3l adv by 5th, mstk 5out & jnd 4out, ld again bef last, ko, easily 1st King Alex ( J Ahern 165 ) 3rd Sweet Street ( M J Mcgrath 160 ) 7.50L | J Ahern 74.8kg | 1 |
| Kildorrery 25-Feb-24 4830m HEAVY (of $6,313), SP: 5/1 Ld & clr til 6l adv from 4th, hdd bef 3out, cl 3rd aftr 2out, cl 2nd brfly & mstk last, drpd to 3rd early flat, no ex 1st Lisleigh Lad ( D Allen 170 ) 2nd Early Doors ( B O'neill 170 ) 2.00L 3rd King Alex ( J Ahern 165 ) 3.50L | J Ahern 74.8kg 3.50L | 3 |
| Tallow 11-Feb-24 4830m HEAVY (of $6,313), SP: 4/1 Twrds rr of mid-div, sl prog in 7th aftr 6out, fair 4th bef 3out, fair 3rd bef 2out, no impr on 1st 2 aftr last, ko 1st Lonesome Boatman ( D Allen 170 ) 2nd Gaspard Du Seuil ( D M Fitzgerald 165 ) 5.50L 3rd King Alex ( J Ahern 165 ) 21.50L | J Ahern 74.8kg 21.50L | 3 |
| Aghabullogue 14-Jan-24 4830m SOFT Nv (of $6,313), SP: 7/1 Mid-div, 4th from 7th, left 3rd 6out, clsr 3rd aftr 2out, went 2l 2nd well bef last, no ch with wnr last 1st Hitak ( P J Cody 165 ) 2nd King Alex ( J Ahern 165 ) 10.00L 3rd Joy Of Life ( T Walsh 170 ) 2.00L | J Ahern 74.8kg 10.00L | 2 |
| Naas 28-Feb-22 4110m GOOD R2 Clnvhcpch $4,501 (of $45,000), Winning Time: 05:37.200 1st Gabbys Cross ( R Blackmore 155 ) 2nd Ballyshannon Rose ( J W Kennedy 162 ) 3rd King Alex ( D J Mcinerney 151 ) See full results | D J Mcinerney 68.5kg | 3 (9) |
| Limerick 27-Dec-21 3570m HEAVY R2 CLNvCh $8,700 (of $14,500), Winning Time: 04:54.800, SP: 4/1 Close up, improved to 2nd before 6th, 3rd at 7th, travelled well to close before 2 out, led narrowly last, ridden and kept on best under pressure run-in 1st King Alex ( D J Mcinerney 159 ) 2nd The Priests Leap ( D Meyler 159 ) 0.75L 3rd Feelgood Island ( J P O'sullivan 159 ) 0.50L | D J Mcinerney 72.1kg | 1 (11) |
| Naas 06-Nov-21 4020m SOFT R6 CLNvHcpCh (of $11,000), Winning Time: 05:21.800, SP: 6/1 Soon led, headed before 2 out, dropped to 3rd and weakened before last, lost moderate 4th close home 1st Wa Wa ( B J Cooper 168 ) 2nd Big Debates ( J B Foley 162 ) 7.50L 3rd Brandy Harbour ( D J O'keeffe 138 ) 2.75L 5th King Alex ( D J Mcinerney 163 , Cd 0 ) 13.50L | D J Mcinerney 73.9kg, Cd 0 13.50L | 5 (13) |
| Fairyhouse 16-Jan-21 4270m HEAVY R7 CLNvCh (of $18,500), Winning Time: 06:02.800, SP: 5/4 Led, mistake and headed 7th, improved to lead again 3 out, soon ridden and headed entering straight, dropped to 4th 2 out, soon weakened, pulled up before last 1st Enjoy D'allen ( C J Orr 162 ) 2nd Lean Araig ( B Hayes 159 ) 6.00L 3rd Oscar Academy ( K M Donoghue 163 ) 20.00L UPL King Alex ( M J Bolger 157 , Cd 0 ) | M J Bolger 71.2kg, Cd 0 | UPD (10) |
| Navan 18-Dec-20 4020m HEAVY R6 CLHcpH $8,000 (of $40,000), Winning Time: 05:27.000, SP: 10/3 Tracked leaders, improved to dispute lead entering straight, led travelling well 3 out, ridden and strongly pressed after 2 out, slight mistake and joined at last, headed after last, kept on same pace inside final furlong 1st Jukebox Jive ( C P Mcnamara 156 ) 2nd King Alex ( M J Bolger 154 ) 13.00L 3rd Tintangle ( G Brouder 164 ) 6.50L | M J Bolger 69.9kg 13.00L | 2 (13) |
| Fairyhouse 28-Nov-20 3920m SOFT R7 CL $9,600 (of $16,000), Winning Time: 05:13.400, SP: 7/2 Made virtually all, mistake and pushed along 2 out, slight mistake at last, stayed on well under pressure run-in 1st King Alex ( M J Bolger 151 ) 2nd Millen To One ( A W Short 156 ) 7.50L 3rd Jiving Jerry ( R Blackmore 144 ) 3.00L | M J Bolger 68.5kg | 1 (17) |
| Navan 08-Nov-20 4430m GOOD R8 CLHcpH $6,600 (of $11,000), Winning Time: 05:57.300, SP: 5/1 Soon prominent, led from 2nd, slight mistake 5th and headed, on terms approaching straight, soon led again, left with decisive advantage from last, kept on well 1st King Alex ( M J Bolger 157 ) 2nd Presenting Meghan ( J M Moore 160 ) 3.00L 3rd Whereyounow ( P T Enright 162 ) 0.50L | M J Bolger 71.2kg | 1 (18) |
| Ballinrobe 17-Oct-20 4380m SOFT R3 CLMdH $6,000 (of $10,000), Winning Time: 05:54.800, SP: 11/4 Made all, a little keen early, jumped left 3rd and inclined to jump left after, 4 length lead 2 out, pushed along before last, clear after last and pushed out run-in, eased final 50 yards, comfortably 1st King Alex ( S W Flanagan 168 ) 2nd Zaccarela ( J J Slevin 163 ) 6.50L 3rd Bloodstone ( R Blackmore 168 ) 4.75L | S W Flanagan 76.2kg | 1 (11) |
| Navan 10-Nov-19 4430m HEAVY R1 CLHcpH (of $12,000), Winning Time: 05:45.600, SP: 25/1 Slowly away, off pace in last, no impression from 3 out, in rear when hampered 2 out, kept on without threatening run-in, never nearer 1st Theatre World ( L P Dempsey 157 ) 2nd Electricitywork ( C J Orr 146 ) 3.25L 3rd Cherif De L'Isle ( D N Russell 156 ) 1.75L 8th King Alex ( K J Brouder 152 , Cd 0 ) 17.50L | K J Brouder 68.9kg, Cd 0 17.50L | 8 (16) |
| Limerick 18-Mar-19 3570m HEAVY R6 CLCh (of $14,000), Winning Time: 04:48.900, SP: 12/1 Tracked leaders, headway into 2nd after 4th, progress to lead 3 out, headed entering straight and no impression in 6th before 2 out, no extra 1st Thosedaysaregone ( K J Brouder 166 ) 2nd Mall Dini ( S W Flanagan 166 ) 4.25L 3rd Dakota Moirette ( D N Russell 166 ) 7.00L 6th King Alex ( L P Gilligan 162 , Cd 0 ) | L P Gilligan 73.5kg, Cd 0 | 6 (10) |
| Naas 11-Mar-19 3220m GOOD R2 CLCh (of $14,500), Winning Time: 04:03.000, SP: 50/1 Chased leader, moderate 3rd 4 out, pushed along and no impression in 5th early straight, no extra 1st Chacun Pour Soi ( P Townend 166 ) 2nd Portmore Lough ( M P Walsh 166 ) 31.00L 3rd At Your Ease ( N P Madden 166 ) 2.50L 4th King Alex ( D Meyler 162 , Cd 0 ) | D Meyler 73.5kg, Cd 0 | 4 (11) |
| Naas 25-Feb-19 3220m GOOD R1 CLMdH (of $13,500), Winning Time: 03:45.700, SP: 66/1 Raced in 4th early, 3rd from 3rd, slight mistake 5th, no impression in 4th again approaching straight, slight mistake 2 out and one pace 1st All For Joy ( B Browne 166 ) 2nd Momus ( S W Flanagan 166 ) 6.00L 3rd Fast Buck ( P Townend 165 ) 2.25L 8th King Alex ( D Meyler 165 , Cd 0 ) 31.75L | D Meyler 74.8kg, Cd 0 31.75L | 8 (23) |
| Naas 09-Feb-19 3220m GOOD R2 CLMdH (of $13,500), Winning Time: 03:48.300, SP: 50/1 Chased leaders, not fluent 1st, moderate 8th halfway, no extra from 3 out 1st Emily Moon ( R M Power 158 ) 2nd Debuchet ( M P W Mullins 166 ) 14.00L 3rd Sky Marshal ( D N Russell 165 ) 0.75L 14th King Alex ( D Meyler 165 , Cd 0 ) | D Meyler 74.8kg, Cd 0 | 14 (25) |
| Fairyhouse 26-Jan-19 3220m SOFT R6 CLMdH (of $13,000), Winning Time: 04:17.900, SP: 50/1 Raced in 11th early and a little keen, not always fluent jumping, one pace from before straight 1st Authorizo ( J W Kennedy 150 ) 2nd Sky Marshal ( C A Landers 164 ) 6.50L 3rd Raya Time ( R Blackmore 166 ) 5.00L 9th King Alex ( D Meyler 164 , Cd 0 ) 34.75L | D Meyler 74.4kg, Cd 0 34.75L | 9 (19) |
| Leopardstown 26-Dec-18 3220m GOOD R7 CLNHF (of $11,999), Winning Time: 03:49.900, SP: 33/1 Soon tracked leaders, 5th before halfway, pushed along over 5f out, soon no extra, completely tailed off 1st Exit Poll ( M F Maguire 163 ) 2nd Two Shoe Tom ( M R Deegan 156 ) 1.00L 3rd Sempo ( M D O'connor 163 ) 1.00L 10th King Alex ( H D Dunne 163 , Cd 0 ) | H D Dunne 73.9kg, Cd 0 | 10 (11) |