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Ireland 9yo

Sporting Ace (IRE)

T: Neil King · O: Ken Lawrence

By Shantou (USA) out of Knockbounce View (IRE)

Form 75-189P7-P1P

5/28 W/R

Resting

28 runs
5 wins
placed
18% strike
184 d off

Recent form

Form figures 75-189P7-P1P 184 days off

P 1 P 7 P 9

Deep analytics

Career trajectory, going + distance lenses, connections history

Career Trajectory

last 28 runs · form score 0–100

Win
Placed
Mid-pack
Rear
DNF
OR mark

Peak form: 100
Mean: 52
Win %: 18%
Placed %: 57%
Trend: Fading

Course Record

12 venues

Specialist on the road. Genuine course specialist at Uttoxeter, Warwick — well clear of the 57% career baseline.

Exeter 67% 0-4-6
Uttoxeter SPEC 75% 0-3-4
Warwick SPEC 75% 1-2-4
Chepstow 67% 2-0-3
Huntingdon 50% 1-0-2
Lingfield 50% 1-0-2
Plumpton 0% 0-0-2
Southwell 100% 0-1-1
Wetherby 100% 0-1-1
Ffos Las 0% 0-0-1
Newbury 0% 0-0-1
Newcastle 0% 0-0-1

Connections History

6 jockeys · 1 trainer

Jockeys

Jack Quinlan NOW 57% 4-9-23
James Bowen 100% 0-1-1
Miss Lily Jones 100% 1-0-1
Nico de Boinville 100% 0-1-1
Daryl Jacob 0% 0-0-1
Lilly Pinchin 0% 0-0-1

Trainers

Neil King NOW 57% 5-11-28

Going Record

28 classifiable runs

Softspecialist Loves the dig — 100% in-the-money on softer ground vs 0% on fast.

Firm — 0 runs
Good to Firm — 0 runs
Good 71% 1-4-7
Good to Soft 20% 0-1-5
Soft 45% 1-4-11
Heavy 100% 3-2-5

Distance Record

28 classifiable runs

Leaning Best at staying trips (57% itm) but capable elsewhere.

Sprint ≤ 6f — 0 runs
Seven 6½ – 7f — 0 runs
Mile 7f – 1m1f — 0 runs
Middle 1m1f – 1m4f — 0 runs
Staying ≥ 1m4f 57% 5-11-28

Race history

10 of 10 runs

Date Race Pos Going Dist Jockey Odds

22 Mar 2026 Guildhall Shopping Exeter 50th Anniversary Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Exeter Class 3 PU - Good 3m7f Jack Quinlan OR 115 11/2

19 Feb 2026 Travel Incentive For British Buyers Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Huntingdon Class 4 1st/5 +0 Heavy 2m7f129y Miss Lily Jones OR 112 13/2

19 Jan 2026 mybettingsites.com Surrey National Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Lingfield Class 3 PU - Soft 3m4f178y Jack Quinlan OR 114 14/1

6 Dec 2025 Coral Welsh Grand National Trial Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Chepstow Class 2 B 7th/9 .75 Good To Soft 2m7f136y Lilly Pinchin OR 114 16/1

19 Nov 2025 Denis O'Connell Memorial Handicap Hurdle Warwick Class 4 P PU - Soft 3m1f5y Jack Quinlan OR 117 22/1

28 Oct 2025 Rees Richards & Partners, Land Agents Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Ffos Las Class 4 9th/13 6.5 Soft 3m1f60y Jack Quinlan OR 119 28/1

22 Feb 2025 Virgin Bet Eider Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Newcastle Class 2 8th/17 4.25 Good To Soft 4m1f56y Jack Quinlan OR 120 14/1

31 Jan 2025 Surrey National Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Lingfield Class 3 1st/12 +0 Heavy 3m4f178y Jack Quinlan OR 115 6/1

19 Dec 2024 Southwest Rail Solutions Handicap Chase Exeter Class 3 V 5th/11 10 Good To Soft 3m54y Jack Quinlan OR 117 22/1

10 Dec 2024 4 Oaks Group Handicap Chase Uttoxeter Class 3 P 7th/9 5 Soft 3m Jack Quinlan OR 117 6/1

Connections

Trainer: Neil King 23%
Owner: Ken Lawrence
Sire: Shantou (USA)
Dam: Knockbounce View (IRE)
Dam sire: Old Vic
Country: Ireland
Age: 9yo

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