Royal Accord
Royal Accord is a 4-year-old still hunting for the consistency that occasionally glimmers through its record. With 4 wins from 23 races, the horse wins roughly once every 6 outings — solid enough at the lower levels where it typically competes, but not the kind of record that turns heads. What is genuinely interesting about Royal Accord, though, is how starkly its form depends on the ground beneath its hooves. On fast, dry ground, the horse transforms: it has won 2 of its 6 races under those conditions, a 33% win rate that stands out sharply against its overall 17%. This is the sort of pattern that catches a trainer's eye, because it suggests there is a genuine preference at work, not just luck.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
📊 Key Numbers
Career statistics for this horse
47.8%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
🔍 Full Analysis
TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
The horse has a clear specialist track in Lingfield Park, where it has won 2 of its 4 races — a course specialist's return that makes it worth following when the conditions and the card align. Its last win came at Newmarket on 15 August 2025, now more than a year in the past. Since then, Royal Accord has managed only places in its last six outings, most recently finishing third just a day ago. Peter Chapple-Hyam's Newmarket yard has had a productive season overall with 7 winners, but Royal Accord has not been at the centre of that success lately. Marco Ghiani, who rides the horse regularly, has partnered it 7 times for 1 win — a modest 14% return that suggests the jockey and horse have not yet found a groove together. For a horse competing mainly in Class 6 races, where Royal Accord has won 3 of 11 starts (27%), there remains obvious potential in finding the right conditions and opposition. The current run without a win is a concern, but the pattern on firm ground means another dry day and the right race could spark a return to the winner's circle.
⚡ Strengths & Risks
What the data says works for and against this horse
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Excellent record on good_to_firm ground: 2 wins from 6 starts (33%)
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on good ground: 0 wins from 4 starts
⚠ Yet to win at Wolverhampton in 6 attempts
⚠ Struggles on LH Galloping tracks: 0 wins from 8 starts
🎯 Where This Horse Thrives
Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Good to firm (drying out)
Loves
Standard (all-weather)
Likes
Good to soft (some give)
Unknown
🏅 Competition Level
Class 2 (high-level)
Unknown
Class 4 (standard)
Unknown
Class 6 (grassroots)
Loves
🏟 Track Shape
Left-handed, tight turns
Loves
Right-handed, long straights
Likes
Right-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
Left-handed, long straights
Avoids
📅 Recent Runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
26 Aug
3rd
Wolverhampton
5f – 6½f · Standard · 9 runners
22 Aug
7th
Newmarket
5f – 6½f · Good · 13 runners
7 Aug
9th
Newmarket
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Firm · 10 runners
24 Jul
18th
York
7f – 1m · Good_To_Firm · 18 runners
14 Oct
2nd
Lingfield Park
5f – 6½f · Standard · 10 runners
4 Oct
7th
Wolverhampton
7f – 1m · Standard · 10 runners
15 Aug
🏆 Won
Newmarket
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Firm · 11 runners
23 Jul
2nd
Leicester
5f – 6½f · Good · 10 runners
8 Jul
5th
Brighton
7f – 1m · Good_To_Firm · 8 runners
19 Jun
🏆 Won
Lingfield Park
7f – 1m · Standard · 5 runners
🏇 Jockey Partnerships
Every jockey who has ridden this horse, sorted by rides together
🏟 Track Record
Win rate at each course this horse has visited
| Course | Races | Results | Last visited | Win rate |
|---|
| Wolverhampton Galloping |
6 |
1 second, 1 third, 4 other |
26 Aug |
0% |
| Lingfield Park Sharp |
4 |
2 wins, 1 second, 1 other |
14 Oct |
50% |
| Newmarket Galloping |
4 |
1 win, 1 third, 2 other |
22 Aug |
25% |
| Brighton Undulating |
3 |
1 win, 1 second, 1 other |
8 Jul |
33.3% |
| Leicester Sharp |
2 |
1 second, 1 other |
23 Jul |
0% |
| York Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
24 Jul |
0% |
| Goodwood Undulating |
1 |
1 other |
3 May |
0% |
| Thirsk Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
16 Sep |
0% |
| Bath Undulating |
1 |
1 second |
4 Apr |
0% |