Fulke Walwyn Kim Muir

by Darren Brett
Better known as simply the Kim Muir! This race for amateur jockeys only is run over 3m 110 yards.

10/10	ran over at least three miles last time out
9/10	aged seven to nine
9/10	had a maximum of nineteen races over fences
8/10	won over at least three miles
8/10	finished in first three of either or both of last two starts
7/10	ridden by amateurs who no longer claim

Kim Muir Trends Analysis

The Irish don't have a good record in this race with no winner in this race since Greasepaint in 1983!

Trainers that do have a good record are Nicky Henderson (three winners since 1990), Ferdy Murphy (wins in 1996 and 2006) and Donald McCain (wins in 2007 and 2010). David Pipe recorded first and second in this race in 2011 (and second in 2010) but Martin Pipe also won this race three times between 1991 and 2004 so Pond House certainly know what is required to win the Kim Muir.

This race tends to go to a handicap chaser who has learnt enough to keep his amateur pilot out of trouble but hasn't got to the point where his handicap mark has become overexposed.
Horses who have had between five and eleven chase outings have won the last six renewals of this race and a pattern could be emerging.

Kim Muir Last Ten Winners

Table below shows the last ten winners of the race, their age and weight at the time of winning, trainer, jockey and odds (starting price).

Year	Horse	Age/Wgt	Trainer	Jockey	Price
2013	Same Difference	7-11-0	N Twiston-Davies	Mr R Hatch	16/1
2012	Sunnyhillboy	9-11-11	JJ ONeill	Mr A Berry	13/2F
2011	Junior	8-11-6	D Pipe	Mr JJ Codd	10/3F
2010	Ballabriggs	9-11-12	D McCain Jnr	Mr R Harding	9/1
2009	Character Building	9-11-12	J Quinn	Mr J Codd	16/1
2008	High Chimes	9-10-10	E Williams	Mr J Tudor	14/1
2007	Cloudy Lane	7-10-11	D McCain Jnr	Mr R Burton	15/2F
2006	Youre Special	9-10-12	F Murphy	Mr R Harding	33/1
2005	Juveigneur	8-11-7	N Henderson	Mr R Burton	12/1
2004	Maximize	10-10-6	M Pipe	Mr D Edwards	40/1

Kim Muir Preview

The Kim Muir seems to becoming the Grand National stepping stone with 2010 winner Balllabriggs going on to Aintree glory and the 2012 winner Sunnyhillboy losing out in the National by a whisker.

Looking out for a horse with the potential to go on to bigger things appears to be the way to go in this race.