Horse Details

Sporting Ace (IRE)

24 Runs 4 Wins (16.7%) 11 Places (45.8%)

Owner: Ken Lawrence Silks

Ken Lawrence Trainer: Neil King

8 years old b IRE

Sire: Shantou (USA)

Dam: Knockbounce View (IRE)

Damsire: Old Vic

Past Runs (24 Total)

Date/Time	Course	Distance	Jockey	Trainer	Position	Time	Beaten By	OR	Weight	SP	Comment
19/11/25 15:10	Warwick	3m1f	Jack Quinlan	Neil King	99	-	-	117	12-0	22/1	Disputed lead - led before 2nd - not fluent 6th - headed and reminders before 5 out - soon dropped to last and struggling - pulled up 3 out(op 20/1 tchd 18/1) Disputed lead - led before 2nd - not fluent 6th - headed and reminders before 5 out - soon dropped to last and struggling - pulled up 3 out(op 20/1 tchd 18/1)
28/10/25 14:58	Ffos Las	3m1½f	Jack Quinlan	Neil King	9	-	6.5	119	11-13	28/1	(tchd 33/1) (tchd 33/1)
22/02/25 14:10	Newcastle	4m1½f	Jack Quinlan	Neil King	8	8:57.22	4.25	120	10-12	14/1	In touch with leaders - not fluent and lost position 17th - struggling in rear 5 out - finished 9th - placed 8th(Mkt1: tchd 12/1) In touch with leaders - not fluent and lost position 17th - struggling in rear 5 out - finished 9th - placed 8th(Mkt1: tchd 12/1)
31/01/25 14:45	Lingfield	3m5f	Jack Quinlan	Neil King	1st	7:50.40	Won	115	10-8	6/1	Prominent - went second 14th - led 16th - headed and pushed along before 3 out - ridden and challenging 2 out - kept on run-in - led towards finish (trainer's rep said - regarding the apparent improvement in form - that gelding had benefitted from a step up in trip from 3m to 3m4f on heavy - soft in places ground on this occasion)(op 8/1) Prominent - went second 14th - led 16th - headed and pushed along before 3 out - ridden and challenging 2 out - kept on run-in - led towards finish (trainer's rep said - regarding the apparent improvement in form - that gelding had benefitted from a step up in trip from 3m to 3m4f on heavy - soft in places ground on this occasion)(op 8/1)
19/12/24 13:55	Exeter	3m	Jack Quinlan	Neil King	5	6:30.20	10	117	11-1	22/1	In rear - not fluent 11th - outpaced from 12th - no chance from 4 out(op 25/1) In rear - not fluent 11th - outpaced from 12th - no chance from 4 out(op 25/1)
10/12/24 14:12	Uttoxeter	3m	Jack Quinlan	Neil King	7	6:36.12	5	117	11-1	6/1	Prominent - pressed leader 2nd - not fluent 5th - pushed along and lost position 10th - weakened 2 out (usual 3 out)(op 5/1) Prominent - pressed leader 2nd - not fluent 5th - pushed along and lost position 10th - weakened 2 out (usual 3 out)(op 5/1)
16/11/24 13:20	Uttoxeter	3m2f	James Bowen	Neil King	2nd	6:42.80	15	117	11-10	7/2	Prominent - lost position and pushed along briefly before 4th - not fluent 13th - outpaced 4 out - rallied 2 out - chased clear leader when not fluent last - no impression run-in(op 5/2) Prominent - lost position and pushed along briefly before 4th - not fluent 13th - outpaced 4 out - rallied 2 out - chased clear leader when not fluent last - no impression run-in(op 5/2)
23/02/24 13:30	Exeter	3m	Jack Quinlan	Neil King	2nd	6:53.24	2	117	10-6	5/1	Jumped left on occasions - pressed leader - led narrowly 11th - not fluent 13th - headed when hit 2 out - stayed on(op 6/1) Jumped left on occasions - pressed leader - led narrowly 11th - not fluent 13th - headed when hit 2 out - stayed on(op 6/1)
27/01/24 15:43	Uttoxeter	3m2f	Jack Quinlan	Neil King	2nd	7:29.79	11	118	11-12	85/40F	Led - headed 14th - went fourth when hit 4 out - detached 3 out - headway after 2 out - went second again last - no match for winner(op 9/4) Led - headed 14th - went fourth when hit 4 out - detached 3 out - headway after 2 out - went second again last - no match for winner(op 9/4)
07/01/24 14:50	Plumpton	3m4½f	Jack Quinlan	Neil King	6	7:33.36	6	119	10-12	7/2F	Pressed leaders early - prominent from 3rd - lost position 12th - struggling when in rear after 15th - no chance from 2 out (trainer said - regarding the poor form shown - that gelding was unsuited by the sharp track and the going - officially described as soft (good to softin places) on this occasion and would prefer a slower surface)(op 4/1) Pressed leaders early - prominent from 3rd - lost position 12th - struggling when in rear after 15th - no chance from 2 out (trainer said - regarding the poor form shown - that gelding was unsuited by the sharp track and the going - officially described as soft (good to softin places) on this occasion and would prefer a slower surface)(op 4/1)
09/12/23 14:12	Chepstow	2m7½f	Jack Quinlan	Neil King	1st	6:37.80	Won	115	11-0	6/1	Prominent - pushed along before 13th - ridden before 5 out - switched left after 2 out - led approaching last - kept on well run-in(op 7/1) Prominent - pushed along before 13th - ridden before 5 out - switched left after 2 out - led approaching last - kept on well run-in(op 7/1)
30/10/23 14:25	Huntingdon	2m7½f	Jack Quinlan	Neil King	7	6:11.42	1	117	11-9	7/2	Prominent - weakened after 3 out(op 9/2) Prominent - weakened after 3 out(op 9/2)
23/04/23 16:00	Plumpton	3m1f	Jack Quinlan	Neil King	4	6:29.45	2.25	119	11-8	5/2J	Prominent - disputed lead 5th - pushed along 3 out - weakened before 2 out(tchd 11/4) Prominent - disputed lead 5th - pushed along 3 out - weakened before 2 out(tchd 11/4)
01/04/23 14:45	Uttoxeter	2m7½f	Jack Quinlan	Neil King	2nd	6:7.73	8.5	119	11-12	3/1	Niggled along briefly early - tracked leader - disputed lead 7th - not fluent 4 out - soon pushed along - ridden but no chance with winner before 3 out - went modest second approaching last(op 11/4 tchd 16/5) Niggled along briefly early - tracked leader - disputed lead 7th - not fluent 4 out - soon pushed along - ridden but no chance with winner before 3 out - went modest second approaching last(op 11/4 tchd 16/5)
12/03/23 16:45	Warwick	3m2f	Jack Quinlan	Neil King	2nd	6:46.73	6.5	119	10-13	2/1F	Prominent - disputed lead 6th - led clearly after 5 out - ridden and headed 3 out - no chance with winner from 2 out - kept on(op 9/4) Prominent - disputed lead 6th - led clearly after 5 out - ridden and headed 3 out - no chance with winner from 2 out - kept on(op 9/4)
24/02/23 16:17	Exeter	2m7f	Nico de Boinville	Neil King	2nd	5:43.61	2.25	117	11-11	11/10F	Disputed lead - prominent 3rd - not fluent and pushed along briefly 7th - pushed along before 3 out - made strong challenge 3 out - ridden after 2 out - no extra and held towards finish(op Evens) Disputed lead - prominent 3rd - not fluent and pushed along briefly 7th - pushed along before 3 out - made strong challenge 3 out - ridden after 2 out - no extra and held towards finish(op Evens)
01/02/23 16:30	Exeter	2m7f	Jack Quinlan	Neil King	2nd	6:0.44	2	115	11-9	11/8F	Took keen hold - prominent - pushed along before 3 out - ridden and switched left before 2 out - kept on and went second run-in(op 7/4 tchd 15/8) Took keen hold - prominent - pushed along before 3 out - ridden and switched left before 2 out - kept on and went second run-in(op 7/4 tchd 15/8)
31/12/22 13:35	Warwick	3m2f	Jack Quinlan	Neil King	3rd	6:48.20	3	115	11-9	4/1	Towards rear of midfield - headway 8th - led after 3 out - ridden and headed 2 out - weakened approaching last Towards rear of midfield - headway 8th - led after 3 out - ridden and headed 2 out - weakened approaching last
29/11/22 15:05	Southwell	3m½f	Jack Quinlan	Neil King	2nd	6:26.79	7	116	11-11	5/2	Prominent - went second 4 out - pushed along after 3 out - outpaced before 2 out - ridden and no chance with winner after 2 out(op 9/4 tchd 11/4) Prominent - went second 4 out - pushed along after 3 out - outpaced before 2 out - ridden and no chance with winner after 2 out(op 9/4 tchd 11/4)
04/11/22 12:40	Exeter	2m5½f	Jack Quinlan	Neil King	2nd	5:17.40	19	–	11-6	3/1	Prominent - chased leader 3 out - pushed along before 2 out - ridden and well held approaching last - no match for winner(op 7/2) Prominent - chased leader 3 out - pushed along before 2 out - ridden and well held approaching last - no match for winner(op 7/2)
02/05/22 14:25	Warwick	3m1f	Jack Quinlan	Neil King	1st	6:6.30	Won	–	11-6	5/6F	Made all - went clear from 9th - easily(op 8/11) Made all - went clear from 9th - easily(op 8/11)
04/02/22 16:35	Chepstow	2m	Jack Quinlan	Neil King	1st	4:14.40	Won	–	11-2	11/2	Chased leaders - ridden 5f out - went second and 2 lengths down inside final furlong - stayed on and led final strides(tchd 5/1 and tchd 6/1) Chased leaders - ridden 5f out - went second and 2 lengths down inside final furlong - stayed on and led final strides(tchd 5/1 and tchd 6/1)
27/12/21 15:20	Wetherby	2m	Jack Quinlan	Neil King	2nd	4:11.75	4.5	–	11-0	11/2	Tracked leaders - pushed along over 2f out - ridden and went second over 1f out - kept on but always held(tchd 6/1) Tracked leaders - pushed along over 2f out - ridden and went second over 1f out - kept on but always held(tchd 6/1)
04/11/21 15:40	Newbury	2m½f	Daryl Jacob	Neil King	5	4:3.38	.5	–	11-0	9/2	Took keen hold - prominent - led after 4f - headed over 6f out - ridden and led again over 2f out - headed over 1f out - soon carried right - weakened final 110yds(tchd 7/2) Took keen hold - prominent - led after 4f - headed over 6f out - ridden and led again over 2f out - headed over 1f out - soon carried right - weakened final 110yds(tchd 7/2)