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King Esoteric (GB) silks

Horse profile

King Esoteric

Kingman (GB) × Esoterique (IRE) (Danehill Dancer (IRE))
Sex
gelding
Foaled
2022
Colour
bay
Record (GB & IRE)
0 wins from 2 runs (0%)
Prize money (GB & IRE)
£0
Official rating
Unrated
Last run (GB & IRE)
27 Mar 2026, Wetherby (8/15)
Last win (GB & IRE)
Yet to win
Recent form
PU8

King Esoteric has no declared runs or entries in Britain or Ireland at the moment.

Form

Race record

DateCoursePosSPBtnJockeyTrainerRaceClassTypeDistGoingWgtWinner / 2ndWinner prizeDaysFuture form
27 Mar 26Wetherby8/158/1distHarry SkeltonDan Skelton#wearahatday Supporting Brain Tumour Awareness Month Maiden HurdleClass 4Hurdle2mGood10-10Pioneer Pete (GB)£5,446501/11
5 Feb 26DoncasterPU/1211/2-Tristan DurrellDan SkeltonVirgin Bet Every Saturday Money Back Maiden HurdleClass 4Hurdle2m½fGood to Soft10-6Count Of Vendome (IRE)£5,446-2/9
  • 8/1527 Mar 26 · Wetherby8/1

    #wearahatday Supporting Brain Tumour Awareness Month Maiden Hurdle

    Class 42mGood

    All fields
    Date
    27 Mar 26
    Course
    Wetherby
    Pos
    8/15
    SP
    8/1
    Btn
    dist
    Race
    #wearahatday Supporting Brain Tumour Awareness Month Maiden Hurdle
    Class
    Class 4
    Type
    Hurdle
    Dist
    2m
    Going
    Good
    Wgt
    10-10
    Winner / 2nd
    Pioneer Pete (GB)
    Winner prize
    £5,446
    Days
    50
    Future form
    1/11
  • PU/125 Feb 26 · Doncaster11/2

    Virgin Bet Every Saturday Money Back Maiden Hurdle

    Class 42m½fGood to Soft

    All fields
    Date
    5 Feb 26
    Course
    Doncaster
    Pos
    PU/12
    SP
    11/2
    Btn
    -
    Race
    Virgin Bet Every Saturday Money Back Maiden Hurdle
    Class
    Class 4
    Type
    Hurdle
    Dist
    2m½f
    Going
    Good to Soft
    Wgt
    10-6
    Winner prize
    £5,446
    Days
    -
    Future form
    2/9

Every British and Irish run since 1990, latest first. Btn is the overall distance beaten (lengths). Where the horse won, the runner-up and winning margin are shown.

Future form: next-time-out winners from this horse's races

DateCourseRaceThis horseWinner next timeTheir posWon onAtRace won
27 Mar 26Wetherby#wearahatday Supporting Brain Tumour Awareness Month Maiden Hurdle8/15Our Guide (IRE)517 Apr 26ExeterSandygate Inn Kingsteignton 'National Hunt' Maiden Hurdle
5 Feb 26DoncasterVirgin Bet Every Saturday Money Back Maiden HurdlePU/12Stanners Glen (IRE)223 Mar 26WincantonMolson Coors "National Hunt" Maiden Hurdle
5 Feb 26DoncasterVirgin Bet Every Saturday Money Back Maiden HurdlePU/12Made All (GB)-20 Mar 26Wolverhampton (AW)SBK: Betting Without The Bull Handicap
  • 8/1527 Mar 26 · Wetherby

    #wearahatday Supporting Brain Tumour Awareness Month Maiden Hurdle

    All fields
    Date
    27 Mar 26
    Course
    Wetherby
    Race
    #wearahatday Supporting Brain Tumour Awareness Month Maiden Hurdle
    This horse
    8/15
    Winner next time
    Our Guide (IRE)
    Their pos
    5
    Won on
    17 Apr 26
    Race won
    Sandygate Inn Kingsteignton 'National Hunt' Maiden Hurdle
  • PU/125 Feb 26 · Doncaster

    Virgin Bet Every Saturday Money Back Maiden Hurdle

    All fields
    Date
    5 Feb 26
    Course
    Doncaster
    Race
    Virgin Bet Every Saturday Money Back Maiden Hurdle
    This horse
    PU/12
    Winner next time
    Stanners Glen (IRE)
    Their pos
    2
    Won on
    23 Mar 26
    Race won
    Molson Coors "National Hunt" Maiden Hurdle
  • PU/125 Feb 26 · Doncaster

    Virgin Bet Every Saturday Money Back Maiden Hurdle

    All fields
    Date
    5 Feb 26
    Course
    Doncaster
    Race
    Virgin Bet Every Saturday Money Back Maiden Hurdle
    This horse
    PU/12
    Winner next time
    Made All (GB)
    Their pos
    -
    Won on
    20 Mar 26
    At
    Wolverhampton (AW)
    Race won
    SBK: Betting Without The Bull Handicap

Other runners from this horse's races (latest 20 races with a next-time-out winner, up to 40 rows) that won on their next start in Britain or Ireland. FF on the race record = next-time-out winners / runners that have run again (this horse excluded).

Trainer changes

TrainerFirst runLast runFirst run for yardRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Dan Skelton5 Feb 2627 Mar 26PU/1220000.0%0.0%£0€0
Dan Skelton
First run
5 Feb 26
Last run
27 Mar 26
First run for yard
PU/12
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Trained by one trainer throughout its British and Irish career.

Stats

Career summary by code (GB & IRE)

CodeRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)First runLast run
National Hunt20000.0%0.0%£0€05 Feb 2627 Mar 26
National Hunt
Code
National Hunt
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
First run
5 Feb 26
Last run
27 Mar 26

Placed = 1st in 2-4 runners, 1st-2nd in 5-7, 1st-3rd in 8+.

Pedigree

Pedigree

Sire branchKingman (GB)

Parent · 1

  1. SireKingman (GB)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Sire's sireInvincible Spirit (IRE)
  2. Sire's damZenda (GB)

Great-grandparents · 4

  1. Sire's sire's sireNot traced
  2. Sire's sire's damNot traced
  3. Sire's dam's sireNot traced
  4. Sire's dam's damNot traced
Dam branchEsoterique (IRE)

Parent · 1

  1. DamEsoterique (IRE)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Dam's sireDanehill Dancer (IRE)
  2. Dam's damDievotchka (GB)

Great-grandparents · 4

  1. Dam's sire's sireNot traced
  2. Dam's sire's damNot traced
  3. Dam's dam's sireNot traced
  4. Dam's dam's damNot traced
Kingman (GB)
Esoterique (IRE)
Invincible Spirit (IRE)
Zenda (GB)
Danehill Dancer (IRE)
Dievotchka (GB)
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced

Breeding card

HorseKing Esoteric (GB)
Sexgelding
Foaled2022
SireKingman (GB)
DamEsoterique (IRE)
DamsireDanehill Dancer (IRE)
Sire's sireInvincible Spirit (IRE)
Sire's damZenda (GB)
2nd damDievotchka (GB)
Dam's own recordGroup 1 winner (2 black-type wins)
Dam's produce0 winners from 1 runners

Female line

  1. Esoterique (IRE) · by Danehill Dancer (IRE) · 0 winners from 1 runners · Group 1 winner (2 black-type wins)
  2. Dievotchka (GB) · 1 winners from 2 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

SireDamDamsireBreederFoaledColourSexSire's avg winning distanceDamsire's avg winning distance
Kingman (GB)Esoterique (IRE)Danehill Dancer (IRE)Societe Civile De L'Ecurie De Meautry11 Feb 22baygeldingFlat 8.3f · NH 2m1½fFlat 8.7f · NH 2m2f
Kingman (GB)
Breeder
Societe Civile De L'Ecurie De Meautry
Foaled
11 Feb 22
Colour
bay
Sex
gelding
Sire's avg winning distance
Flat 8.3f · NH 2m1½f
Damsire's avg winning distance
Flat 8.7f · NH 2m2f

Progeny of Kingman (GB) in this horse's best conditions

ConditionRunsWinsPlacedWin %Place %This horse runsThis horse wins
All National Hunt runs27423528.4%19.0%20
At 2m to 2m1f18016378.9%20.6%20
On Good to soft or yielding going57365.3%10.5%10
At 2m to 2m1f on Good to soft or yielding going35132.9%8.6%10
All National Hunt runs
Condition
All National Hunt runs
Runs
274
Wins
23
Placed
52
Win %
8.4%
Place %
19.0%
This horse runs
2
This horse wins
0
At 2m to 2m1f
Condition
At 2m to 2m1f
Runs
180
Wins
16
Placed
37
Win %
8.9%
Place %
20.6%
This horse runs
2
This horse wins
0
On Good to soft or yielding going
Condition
On Good to soft or yielding going
Runs
57
Wins
3
Placed
6
Win %
5.3%
Place %
10.5%
This horse runs
1
This horse wins
0
At 2m to 2m1f on Good to soft or yielding going
Condition
At 2m to 2m1f on Good to soft or yielding going
Runs
35
Wins
1
Placed
3
Win %
2.9%
Place %
8.6%
This horse runs
1
This horse wins
0

Best distance band and going band are where this horse has most wins (then places, then runs) in its main code. Sire figures: all British and Irish runs by the sire's progeny since 1990.

Kingman (GB) × Danehill Dancer (IRE) mares (the cross)

CodeRunnersWinnersWinners %Black-type winnersRunsWins2nd/3rdWin %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Flat9555.6%06062610.0%£132,346€3,435
National Hunt200.0%03000.0%£0€0
All runs10550.0%0636269.5%£132,346€3,435
Flat
Code
Flat
Runners
9
Winners
5
Winners %
55.6%
Black-type winners
0
Runs
60
Wins
6
2nd/3rd
26
Win %
10.0%
Prize GB (£)
£132,346
Prize IRE (€)
€3,435
National Hunt
Code
National Hunt
Runners
2
Winners
0
Winners %
0.0%
Black-type winners
0
Runs
3
Wins
0
2nd/3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
All runs
Code
All runs
Runners
10
Winners
5
Winners %
50.0%
Black-type winners
0
Runs
63
Wins
6
2nd/3rd
26
Win %
9.5%
Prize GB (£)
£132,346
Prize IRE (€)
€3,435

All British and Irish runners by this sire out of mares by this damsire, since 1990 (includes this horse). Black type = Group/Grade 1-3 or Listed winner.

Best of the cross

HorseRunsWinsBlack-type winsPrize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Surfman (GB)520£26,349€0
Twist 'N' Shake (GB)510£44,126€0
Royal Rift (IRE)710£10,507€0
Imperial Gloriana (IRE)810£10,044€0
Groovy Baby (GB)1210£23,636€0
King Esoteric (GB)200£0€0
Marie Antoinette (GB)300£3,150€0
Bella Umbria (GB)400£0€0
Royal Equerry (GB)500£12,895€0
Kew Palace (GB)1200£1,639€3,435
Surfman (GB)
Runs
5
Wins
2
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£26,349
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Twist 'N' Shake (GB)
Runs
5
Wins
1
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£44,126
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Royal Rift (IRE)
Runs
7
Wins
1
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£10,507
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Imperial Gloriana (IRE)
Runs
8
Wins
1
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£10,044
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Groovy Baby (GB)
Runs
12
Wins
1
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£23,636
Prize IRE (€)
€0
King Esoteric (GB)
Runs
2
Wins
0
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Marie Antoinette (GB)
Runs
3
Wins
0
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£3,150
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Bella Umbria (GB)
Runs
4
Wins
0
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Royal Equerry (GB)
Runs
5
Wins
0
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£12,895
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Kew Palace (GB)
Runs
12
Wins
0
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£1,639
Prize IRE (€)
€3,435

Top 12 by best win level, then wins.

Family

Dam summary

Esoterique (IRE)

Record
Group 1 winner (2 black-type wins)
G1 winners
0
Produce
0 winners from 1 runners

Full siblings

King Esoteric is the only foal out of Esoterique (IRE) to have raced in Britain or Ireland.

Half siblings

King Esoteric is the only foal out of Esoterique (IRE) to have raced in Britain or Ireland.

Female line

  1. 1Esoterique (IRE) · by Danehill Dancer (IRE)
  2. 2Dievotchka (GB)

Notable relatives

Dam

View full Dievotchka family

In brief

How old is King Esoteric?

King Esoteric (GB) is a 4-year-old bay gelding, foaled on 11 February 2022.

Who are the sire and dam of King Esoteric?

King Esoteric (GB) is by Kingman (GB) out of Esoterique (IRE), a daughter of Danehill Dancer (IRE), and was bred by Societe Civile De L'Ecurie De Meautry.

Who trains King Esoteric?

King Esoteric (GB) is trained by Dan Skelton and owned by Baron Edouard De Rothschild, and has run for no other trainer in Britain or Ireland.

What is King Esoteric's race record?

In Britain and Ireland, King Esoteric (GB) has run 2 times and is yet to win.

When did King Esoteric last run?

King Esoteric (GB) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 27 March 2026 at Wetherby in the #wearahatday Supporting Brain Tumour Awareness Month Maiden Hurdle, finishing 8th of 15.

Is King Esoteric related to any top horses?

King Esoteric (GB)'s black-type relatives in Britain and Ireland include Esoterique (IRE) (dam, Group 1 winner), from the Dievotchka (GB) family.

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