King's Gambit
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King's Gambit, a 4yo chestnut from Ireland, is trained by Harry Charlton. The stallions Saxon Warrior and Pure Symmetry are its sire and dam, respectively. This horse has notched two wins so far. On May 18, 2024, at Newbury, King's Gambit claimed its biggest victory yet, winning the £51,540 London Gold Cup Handicap (Heritage) race. It has been a profitable investment for bettors, with a 250% return on investment for those who backed it throughout its career.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Royal Ascot 17-Jun-25 m R6 CL1 $12,912 (of $118,044), Winning Time: 02:04.790, SP: 4/1 | J Mcdonald 59.4kg 0.75L | 3 (16) |
| Newbury 17-May-25 2414m GOOD R1 $1,350 (of $56,710), Winning Time: 02:31.270, SP: 11/4 Chased leaders, took keen hold, pushed along over 2f out, no impression over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, eased | R L Moore 58.1kg, Cd 0 6.00L | 6 (7) |
| Doha 15-Feb-25 2414m GOOD (of $1,277,600) | M Barzalona 57.2kg, Cd 0 4.25L | 4 |
| Ascot 19-Oct-24 2011m SOFT R5 (of $737,230), Winning Time: 02:08.960, SP: 14/1 Chased leaders on outer, pushed along 2f out, soon hampered and lost position, kept on one pace | O Murphy 58.5kg, Cd 0 6.00L | 7 (11) |
| York 21-Aug-24 2384m GOOD R3 $28,783 (of $151,699), Winning Time: 02:27.800, SP: 9/4 Close up, slightly outpaced when pace increased 3f out, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on one pace inside final furlong | W Buick 58.1kg 0.50L | 3 (5) |
| York 27-Jul-24 2062m GOOD R3 $29,025 (of $76,558), Winning Time: 02:20.360, SP: 5/2 Set steady pace, pushed along over 2f out, ridden inside final furlong, headed towards finish | C Shepherd 56.7kg 0.50L | 2 (4) |
| Ascot 20-Jun-24 2004m GOOD R6 $32,250 (of $85,065), Winning Time: 02:04.320, SP: 2/1 Nudged along early, took keen hold, held up in rear, nudged along 3f out, ridden and edged left over 1f out, headway and edged right inside final furlong, ran on strongly to go second 110yds, closed on winner final 50yds, never nearer | W Buick 58.1kg 0.75L | 2 (12) |
| Newbury 18-May-24 2011m GOOD R3 Hcp $51,540 (of $51,540) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 02:04.360, SP: 7/2 Tracked leaders, ridden to lead approaching final furlong, ran on | W Buick 58.5kg | 1 (13) |
| Newbury 22-Sep-23 1609m SOFT R4 Nv $7,605 (of $16,200) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:46.730, SP: 5/2 Bit keen tracking leading pair, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and stayed on inside final furlong, slightly pestered by loose horse and went 2nd final strides | K Stott 60.8kg 0.20L | 2 (9) |
| Newbury 18-Aug-23 1609m SOFT R2 Md $6,480 (of $6,480) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:42.010, SP: 33/1 Held up in 4th, good headway far side of group over 2f out, went 2nd over 1f out, shaken up to lead inside final furlong, stayed on strongly | T E Whelan 60.3kg | 1 (8) |
| Newbury 21-Jul-23 1408m GOOD R2 Nv (of $6,480) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:27.380, SP: 20/1 Awkwardly away, ran green in last pair, never on terms | T E Whelan 59kg, Cd 0 7.25L | 8 (10) |