HORSE PROFILE

Royal Champion (IRE) Horse Profile, Race Record and Form

b gelding · by Shamardal (USA) out of Emirates Queen (GB)

★ Career record

25
Runs
9
Wins
36%
Win %
15
Placed
60%
Place %
£2,591,124
Earnings
Recent form 47131144 most recent on right

★ Peak ratings achieved

122
Peak OR
1
Best finish

OR = Official Rating · RPR = Racing Post Rating · TS = Topspeed

★ Performance breakdowns

By course

course Runs Wins Placed Win %
York 4 1 2 25%
Ascot 3 1 1 33%
Newmarket 2 1 2 50%
Sha Tin (HK) 1 0 0 0%
Riyadh (KSA) 1 1 1 100%
Bahrain (BHR) 1 1 1 100%

By going

going Runs Wins Placed Win %
Good 13 6 9 46%
Good To Firm 4 1 1 25%
Good To Soft 3 0 1 0%
Standard 2 2 2 100%
Good To Yielding 1 0 1 0%
Yielding 1 0 1 0%

By distance

distance Runs Wins Placed Win %
1m1f–1m2f 14 5 9 36%
1m3f–1m4f 8 3 4 38%
1m 3 1 2 33%

★ Recent form analyst notes

  • Pos 4 25 Jul York

    Settled handy early and pulling hard - made progress five furlongs out - moved into second four furlongs out but came under pressure a furlong out - found nothing more inside the final furlong to finish fourth

Per-race notes from official racing analyst commentary.

⏱ Race history

4
25 Jul
York — Sky Bet York Stakes (Group 2)
1m 2.5f · Good To Firm · Class 1 · Clifford Lee
100/30
SP
4
26 Apr
Sha Tin (HK) — FWD QEII Cup (Course A) (Turf)
1m 2f · Good To Firm · Oisin Murphy
16/1
SP
1
14 Feb
Riyadh (KSA) — Neom Turf Cup Presented by Howden (Turf)
1m 2.5f · Good To Firm · Oisin Murphy
13/8F
SP
1
14 Nov
Bahrain (BHR) — Bahrain International Trophy (3yo+) (Outer Track) (Turf)
1m 2f · Good · James Doyle
15/8F
SP
3
13 Sep
Leopardstown — Royal Bahrain Irish Champion Stakes (Group 1)
1m 2f · Good To Yielding · Clifford Lee
18/1
SP
1
26 Jul
York — Sky Bet York Stakes (Group 2)
1m 2.5f · Good · Class 1 · Clifford Lee
8/1
SP
7
18 Jun
Ascot — Prince Of Wales's Stakes (Group 1)
1m 2f · Good To Firm · Class 1 · Clifford Lee
25/1
SP
4
25 Apr
Sandown — bet365 Gordon Richards Stakes (Group 3)
1m 2f · Good · Class 1 · Clifford Lee
4/1
SP
1
22 Feb
Southwell (AW) — BetUK Winter Derby Stakes (Group 3)
1m 3f · Standard · Class 1 · Clifford Lee
6/4J
SP
1
31 Dec
Lingfield (AW) — BetUK Quebec Stakes (Listed)
1m 2f · Standard · Class 1 · Clifford Lee
5/6F
SP
10
9 Nov
Flemington (AUS) — TAB Champions Stakes (3yo+) (Turf)
1m 2f · Good · Craig A Williams
25/1
SP
2
26 Oct
Moonee Valley (AUS) — Alinta Energy Crystal Mile (3yo+) (Turf)
1m · Good · Mark Zahra
17/5
SP

★ Breeding

Date of birth
28 Feb
Sire
Shamardal (USA)
Dam
Emirates Queen (GB)
Damsire
Street Cry (IRE)
Breeder
Sheikh Mohammed Obaid Al Maktoum

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