Cheltenham Festival 2024 Form and Entries for Horse Movie King (IRE)

Movie King (IRE) ch g 21st Feb 2017

Track Horse HorseTracker

Movie King (IRE) ch g 21st Feb 2017

Sire

Animal Kingdom (USA)

Dam

Entertaining (USA)

Dam's Sire

Tunerup (USA)

Owner

Yellow Sticker Syndicate

Trainer

A J Martin

Breeder

Newtown Anner Stud

Last Win

Down Royal Fri, 2nd Jun, 23 8/1, Mr B M Coonan (535 days)

Last Run

Navan Wed, 23rd Oct, 24 18th, 28/1, B M Coen Mrs C O'Leary (27 days)

Next Run

Dundalk 8.30 Fri, 22nd Nov, 1m 4f Hcap

Lifetime

Runs

Wins

Places

Win %

Earnings

Level Stk

Flat IRE

€13,600

-11.50

Hurdle IRE

€12,390

-3.00

Chase IRE

€785

-3.00

Hurdle GB

-1.00

Under Rules Total

-18.50

Form Figures

700934687-54-28812092083-21678346-030

Form Timeline

Form Figures - 700934687-54-28812092083-21678346-030

Date Course Conditions

Race Result

Jockey

Class n

MorningSP

Change of Trainer Mrs C O'Leary to A J Martin

Change of Trainer A J Martin to Mrs C O'Leary

27Aug23 Naa 10f Good to Yielding 3y+ F(0K)

12-6[28/1]ts⁺8th of 12, 15.28L behind Noble Anthem

18/128/1

29Mar22 Nav 13f Good 4y+ Hcap(10K)

non-runner (Reserve)

Rated 46

06Nov20 Cur 10f Heavy 3y+ Hcap(10K)

non-runner (Reserve)

Rated 46

Nov 2020

Autimn HIT Sale (Goffs Ireland)

A. J. Martin Racing

Purchaser: John Breslin (PS)

€14,000

Lots Sold: 62

Prices

Avg: €16,448

Median: €7,000

Maximum: €125,000

Symbols Explained

ts² Tongue Strap vs² Visor hd² Hood es² Eye Shield ec² Eye Cover cp² Cheekpiece bl² Blinkers tt² Tongue Tie bf Beaten Favourite on Last Run srMentioned in Stewards Report in Results bbvBroke Blood Vessel

The superscript number on headgear bl² indicates number of times worn. A plus bl⁺ indicates more than 10 times where as red background bl¹indicates first time.

Date Course

Conditions

Race

Jockey Weight

OR Class

22Nov24 Dun

12A 3y+ Hcap (10K)

Book Online At DundalkStadium.com H`cap

Date

Sale

Consignor

Purchaser

Price

Nov 2020

Autimn HIT Sale (Goffs Ireland)

A. J. Martin Racing

Purchaser: John Breslin (PS)

€14,000

Lots Sold: 62

Prices

Avg: €16,448

Median: €7,000

Maximum: €125,000

Reports in which Movie King (IRE) was mentioned

He Fitz In goes in at decent odds again

The pre-race chat surrounded many of those that ended up outside the placings come the end of the Navan Racing Festival November 18th & 19th Handicap Hurdle. A generally bookmaker friendly result saw 12/1 shot He Fitz In lead home three big priced rivals in Proudstown Park's penultimate event. Sat 16th Sep

Coonan off the mark on King

Movie King powered home on the run-in to land the spoils in the two-and-a-half mile handicap hurdle at Down Royal and give amateur Billy Coonan his first winner. Fri 02nd Jun

Eoin Walsh loses 5lb claim on Princess Sophia

Princess Sophia (10/1) made a winning debut for new trainer Ciaran Murphy, absent at the sales, in the second division of the two-mile handicap hurdle. Tue 23rd May

Six horses claimed in Dundalk's opener

Ballysax Stakes-placed Dalvey was bought back at €20,000 today, having won Dundalk's opening Irishinjuredjockeys.com Apprentice Claiming Race for owner/trainer James McAuley and jockey James Ryan. Fri 14th Oct

Lad lands spoils on handicap debut

Tincurra Lad produced a game front-running performance to make a winning start in handicap company in the two-mile contest at Kilbeggan tonight. Sat 06th Aug

Fox Fearless a courageous winner under McCullagh

The first division of the awardsandgifts.ie Handicap saw Olive McKiernan’s winning hurdler Fox Fearless (9/1) gain a first success on the level. Wed 20th Apr

Movie King stars in stamina test

The 2m handicap for horses rated 47-65 went to the lightly-weighted Movie King (13/2 into 9/2 before the off). Fri 01st Apr

Cian Horgan rides first winner

Eighteen year old Cian Horgan registered a first winner at Dundalk today, steering the Joseph O'Brien trained First Blood (7/2f) to make all and win the opening Dundalk Winter Series Championship Handicap. Fri 14th Jan

Roche & McGarvey on the mark with Alexei

Alexei Vronsky made the breakthrough on his third start over flights, as he took the Ballymore Group 3yo Hurdle. Tue 24th Nov

After race at Dundalk Fri, 1st Apr, 2022 (1st)

Great to get him off the mark. He is what he is and it is grand he got one. He stays and he battled away well. It is a long summer and he'll go for staying handicaps on the turf and he may go over hurdles.

A J Martin