King Turgeon (2018) Horse

Foal Date
07-Apr-18
Colour
gray
Sire
Turgeon
Dam
King's Crystal
Prize Money
263897
Trainer
D Pipe
Owners
Somerset Racing
About

King Turgeon is a 7yo gelding trained by D Pipe, who operates out of Wellington. He is by Turgeon out of King's Crystal. So far, King Turgeon has won five races. On 13 December 2024 at Cheltenham, he recorded his most important victory, earning $98,370 in the Class 1 Handicap. The horse has proved a valuable play for bettors, delivering a 63% return on investment for anyone who backed him throughout his career.

Race Record
Event SummaryRunner StatsRank
Cheltenham 12-Dec-25 5290m SOFT R4 CL1 HcpCh $1,340 (of $98,370), SP: 9.00 1st Blaze The Way ( D Mullins 142 ) 2nd L'Homme Presse ( C Deutsch 168 ) 5.00L 3rd The Short Go ( D O'keeffe 142 ) 5.30L 6th King Turgeon ( J Tudor 142 ) 14.80L See full resultsJ Tudor 64.4kg 14.80L6 (9)
Aintree 08-Nov-25 4240m SOFT R5 CL2 HcpChNHF $1,250 (of $83,615), Winning Time: 05:18.940, SP: 10.00 1st Colonel Harry ( G Sheehan 166 ) 2nd Gaboriot ( R T Dunne 146 ) 2.00L 3rd Excello ( N D Boinville 154 ) 0.20L 6th King Turgeon ( J Tudor 159 ) 8.25L See full resultsJ Tudor 72.1kg 8.25L6 (17)
Cheltenham 12-Mar-25 5030m SOFT R3 CL1 HcpCh (of $147,555), Winning Time: 06:25.280, SP: 23.00 1st Myretown ( P W Wadge 143 ) 2nd The Changing Man ( B Powell 156 ) 11.00L 3rd Malina Girl ( K Donoghue 158 ) 3.75L UPL King Turgeon ( J Tudor 155 ) 0.00L See full resultsJ Tudor 70.3kg 0.00LUPD (24)
Musselburgh 03-Feb-25 6310m SOFT R3 CL2 HcpChNHF (of $73,777), Winning Time: 08:17.310, SP: 13.00 Held up towards rear, raced wide, not fluent 6th, behind when pulled up before setting out on final circuit 1st Magna Sam ( B Powell 142 ) 2nd Bodhisattva ( C Pritchard 152 ) 9.50L 3rd Surrey Quest ( K Brogan 167 ) 0.75L UPL King Turgeon ( J Tudor 168 ) 0.00L See full resultsJ Tudor 76.2kg 0.00LUPD (14)
Wincanton 16-Jan-25 5380m SOFT R6 CL3 HcpChNHF $3,341 (of $27,051), Winning Time: 11:57.930, SP: 5.50 Handy, disputed lead and pushed along 3 out, ridden and headed before last, kept on one pace run-in, lost 2nd on line 1st Collectors Item ( K Brogan 161 ) 2nd Katate Dori ( D Johnston 151 ) 3.00L 3rd King Turgeon ( J Tudor 168 ) 3.15L See full resultsJ Tudor 76.2kg 3.15L3 (10)
Cheltenham 13-Dec-24 5230m SOFT R4 CL1 HcpCh $56,950 (of $98,370), Winning Time: 10:48.930, SP: 3.25 Led, hit 4 out and next, pushed along headed an dropped to 3rd home turn, rallied out wide 2 out, led before the last, ridden and stayed on strongly run-in 1st King Turgeon ( J Tudor 144 ) 2nd Our Power ( D Johnston 154 ) 3.00L 3rd Chianti Classico ( C Gethings 168 ) 1.00L See full resultsJ Tudor 65.3kg1 (8)
Aintree 09-Nov-24 4240m SOFT R5 CL2 HcpChNHF $38,580 (of $73,777), Winning Time: 05:23.520, SP: 5.50 Led, jumped well, headed 12th (canal turn), remained close up, led again 2 out, pushed along run-in, ridden at Elbow, stayed on strongly, always doing enough 1st King Turgeon ( J Tudor 142 ) 2nd Vintage Fizz ( C O'farrell 142 ) 3.25L 3rd Gaboriot ( H Brooke 142 ) 1.00L See full resultsJ Tudor 64.4kg1 (13)
Chepstow 30-Oct-24 5280m SOFT R4 CL4 HcpCh $4,700 (of $8,755), Winning Time: 11:41.470, SP: 9.00 Jumped well throughout, close up, jumped to join leader 6th, led outright before next, headed 10th, led after 18th, pushed along approaching 2 out, clear before last where spring healed, driven out, comfortably 1st King Turgeon ( H Cobden 166 ) 2nd Ajp Kingdom ( T Broughton 163 ) 10.00L 3rd Gingerbred ( M G Nolan 154 ) 3.25L See full resultsH Cobden 75.3kg1 (14)
Chepstow 13-Apr-24 4750m SOFT R4 HcpCh (of $4,700), Winning Time: 06:15.380, SP: 7/2 Tracked leaders, left in clear lead 4th, reined back and reduced lead to allow loose horses to pass after 7th, hampered by loose horses and unseated rider 8th 1st Bells Of Peterboro ( A Johns 166 ) 2nd Rouge De L'quest ( L Williams 153 ) 0.15L 3rd Bolsover Bill ( V Malzard 163 ) 3.75L UPL King Turgeon ( G Harney 166 , Cd 0 ) 0.00L See full resultsG Harney 75.3kg, Cd 0 0.00LUPD (8)
Taunton 27-Mar-24 4630m SOFT R4 CL4 HcpCh $3,232 (of $13,084), Winning Time: 06:07.950, SP: 10.00 Led, headed briefly 4th, ridden 2 out, headed close home 1st Loup De Maulde ( T Wynne 171 ) 2nd King Turgeon ( J Tudor 163 ) 0.30L 3rd Mortens Leam ( H Reed 150 ) 9.50L See full resultsJ Tudor 73.9kg 0.30L2 (6)
Fontwell 15-Feb-24 5220m HEAVY R2 CL4 HcpCh $270 (of $8,755), Winning Time: 07:23.850, SP: 6.00 Off the pace towards rear, never involved, tailed off 1st Art Decco ( H Kimber 151 ) 2nd Dr Kananga ( T Bellamy 168 ) 6.50L 3rd Haut Folin ( C Deutsch 158 ) 0.30L 5th King Turgeon ( G Harney 165 , Cd 172 ) 0.00L See full resultsG Harney 74.8kg, Cd 78kg 0.00L5 (9)
Leicester 24-Jan-24 4560m SOFT R5 CL3 HcpCh (of $14,755), Winning Time: 06:23.100, SP: 13.00 Jumped left at times, prominent, led 2nd, headed next, led 11th until 14th, lost place before 4 out 1st Arizona Cardinal ( C Gethings 161 ) 2nd O'Connell ( N Scholfield 149 ) 4.75L 3rd The Wolf ( D Johnston 168 ) 2.25L 6th King Turgeon ( D Noonan 156 ) 24.50L See full resultsD Noonan 70.8kg 24.50L6 (9)
Wincanton 12-Dec-23 5060m HEAVY R4 CL4 HcpCh $282 (of $9,148), Winning Time: 06:52.930, SP: 4.00 Tended to jump left, led, pressed for lead and ridden 3 out where not fluent, soon headed, outpaced by leaders in 3rd 2 out, no impression approaching last, weakened run-in 1st Take Your Time ( B Frost 166 ) 2nd Great Name That ( N Scholfield 164 ) 13.00L 3rd Striking A Pose ( B Powell 164 ) 10.00L 5th King Turgeon ( G Harney 168 , Cd 175 ) 24.25L See full resultsG Harney 76.2kg, Cd 79.4kg 24.25L5 (8)
Exeter 20-Nov-23 4880m SOFT R4 CL4 HcpCh $7,922 (of $14,755), Winning Time: 06:32.000, SP: 5.00 Close 3rd, went 2nd 6th, led before 4 out, clear 2 out, stayed on strongly 1st King Turgeon ( G Harney 170 ) 2nd No Hubs No Hoobs ( B Powell 160 ) 2.75L 3rd Leissieres Express ( L Williams 158 ) 2.00L See full resultsG Harney 77.1kg1 (11)
Chepstow 08-Nov-23 4750m HEAVY R1 CL4 HcpCh $2,236 (of $9,051), Winning Time: 06:52.670, SP: 8.00 Prominent, chased winner 4 out, ridden 2 out, ran on 1st Eceparti ( N Fox 158 ) 2nd King Turgeon ( G Harney 162 ) 0.75L 3rd Art Decco ( F Gingell 161 ) 12.00L See full resultsG Harney 73.5kg 0.75L2 (8)
Ffos Las 25-Apr-23 4210m GOOD R3 NvHcpCh $559 (of $4,928), Winning Time: 05:23.690, SP: 10/1 Jumped left on occasion, prominent, lost place 12th, pushed along next, weakened 4 out 1st Garincha ( J Anderson 166 ) 2nd Eaton Collina ( R Patrick 164 ) 6.00L 3rd Viva Lavilla ( B Andrews 168 ) 8.00L 4th King Turgeon ( J Tudor 156 , Cd 0 ) 15.25L See full resultsJ Tudor 70.8kg, Cd 0 15.25L4 (5)
Exeter 11-Apr-23 4880m SOFT R5 CL4 HcpCh (of $9,837), Winning Time: 06:27.300, SP: 5.50 Prominent until 3rd, chased leaders, lost place 8th, closed before 11th, struggling 12th, well beaten before 4 out, mistake 3 out 1st Kingsmill Gin ( J Best 142 ) 2nd Haldon Hill ( A Johns 165 ) 6.00L 3rd No Hubs No Hoobs ( B Powell 161 ) 24.00L 6th King Turgeon ( J Tudor 166 ) 0.00L See full resultsJ Tudor 75.3kg 0.00L6 (9)
Fontwell 19-Mar-23 4350m SOFT R3 CL5 HcpCh $6,337 (of $11,805), Winning Time: 05:58.000, SP: 13.00 Tracked leading pair, went 2nd 5th, led 10th, clear before 3 out, dived at the last, stayed on well 1st King Turgeon ( T Bellamy 168 ) 2nd Ballybeen ( S Quinlan 168 ) 4.50LT Bellamy 76.2kg1 (6)
Exeter 01-Jan-23 3870m SOFT R1 CL4 NvHcpCh (of $11,311), Winning Time: 05:03.600, SP: 5.00 Raced out wide, towards rear, jumped slowly 9th, never involved, tailed off when went left 4 out 1st Sheldon ( M G Nolan 167 ) 2nd Upton Road ( T J O'brien 167 ) 2.25L 3rd Hititi ( J Davies 160 ) 3.25L 7th King Turgeon ( F Gillard 154 , Cd 157 ) 0.00L See full resultsF Gillard 69.9kg, Cd 71.2kg 0.00L7 (8)
Lyon-Parilly 03-Nov-22 4100m R1 HcpCh $4,748 (of $23,740) 1st Imposante D'ainay ( J Reveley 150 ) 2nd King Turgeon ( F Besson 152 ) 5.00L 3rd Numerus Borget ( B Gelhay 157 ) 9.00L See full resultsF Besson 68.9kg 5.00L2 (5)
Lyon-Parilly 07-Sep-22 3400m R6 H $4,805 (of $19,950), Winning Time: 04:00.580 1st Bou Has ( A Zuliani 148 ) 2nd King Turgeon ( C Lefebvre 151 ) 17.00L 3rd Invite D'honneur ( T Andrieux 146 ) 23.50L See full resultsC Lefebvre 68.5kg 17.00L2 (10)
Auteuil 16-Oct-21 3600m R2 H (of $54,483), Winning Time: 04:28.310 1st Vae Patron ( J D Silva 150 ) 2nd Raffles Odeon ( A Desvaux 145 ) 1.25L 3rd Jaguar Du Berlais ( T Andrieux 145 ) 13.25L 7th King Turgeon ( C Lefebvre 145 ) 20.25L See full resultsC Lefebvre 65.8kg 20.25L7 (15)