Royal Bodyguard
Royal Bodyguard has shown enough promise over the past year to suggest there is a genuine racehorse underneath the inconsistency. The three-year-old has won twice from fourteen races, and while those numbers might not impress on first glance, the important fact is where those wins have come from. Over distances between a mile and a furlong and a mile and two furlongs—his natural range—he has won 2 of 9 races, which is a win rate of roughly one in every four and a half attempts. That is respectable form. His last win came just three weeks ago at Newmarket, which suggests he is still sharp and hasn't drifted into the background.Based on TrackLab's analysis
Owner
Mrs H Breitmeyer And Partner
📊 Key numbers
Career totals for this horse
🔍 Full analysis
Our model's view, based on this horse's career and recent runs
What stands out most is his affinity for the bigger races. When Royal Bodyguard steps up to Class 4 company—one of the more competitive levels—he wins one in every three races (1 win from 3). That is a striking statistic for a horse that only wins twice per fourteen races overall, and it hints that he is more comfortable when the standard rises. His recent form has been patchy, it is true: his last six races show a spread of 10th place, a win, two places, and a couple of mid-field finishes. But that ten-race appearance came after his Newmarket success, suggesting a horse still learning how to sustain form rather than one in decline.
Michael Bell's Newmarket yard has sent out 44 winners this season, so Royal Bodyguard is part of a stable in strong form. The horse was first through the winner's circle at Kempton Park in August 2025, and he has proved he can do it again. At three years old, with two wins on the board and a clear distance preference, there is still time for Royal Bodyguard to develop into a proper winning operator.
⚡ Strengths and risks
What helps this horse and what to watch out for
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Excellent record on good ground: 1 wins from 4 starts (25%)
✔ Well suited by 1m1f – 1m2f distances: 22% win rate
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on good_to_firm ground: 0 wins from 3 starts
⚠ Poor record on good_to_soft ground: 0 wins from 3 starts
🎯 Where this horse runs best
Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Good (a little give)
Loves
Standard (all-weather)
Unknown
Standard to slow (all-weather)
Unknown
Good to firm (fairly firm)
Avoids
Good to soft (some give)
Avoids
🏅 Race level
Class 2 (high-level)
Unknown
Class 3 (mid-level)
Unknown
Class 5 (entry-level)
Unknown
🏟 Track shape
Right-handed, long straights
Loves
Right-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Left-handed, hilly
Unknown
Left-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Left-handed, long straights
Avoids
📅 Recent runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
10 Sep
10th
Epsom Downs
1m1f – 1m2f · Good_To_Soft · 10 runners
22 Aug
🏆 Won
Newmarket
1m1f – 1m2f · Good · 8 runners
12 Aug
2nd
Ffos Las
1m1f – 1m2f · Good · 6 runners
19 Jun
4th
Newmarket
1m1f – 1m2f · Good · 10 runners
6 Jun
6th
Lingfield Park
1m1f – 1m2f · Soft · 7 runners
23 May
3rd
Windsor
1m1f – 1m2f · Good_To_Firm · 10 runners
1 May
8th
Newmarket
1m1f – 1m2f · Good_To_Firm · 9 runners
18 Sep
2nd
chelmsford
1m3f – 1m4f · Standard · 3 runners
11 Sep
3rd
Doncaster
1m1f – 1m2f · Good_To_Soft · 8 runners
20 Aug
🏆 Won
Kempton Park
1m1f – 1m2f · Standard_To_Slow · 4 runners
🏇 Jockeys
Every jockey who has ridden this horse, most rides first
🏟 Course record
Win rate at each course this horse has visited
| Course | Races | Results | Last run | Win rate |
|---|
| Newmarket Galloping |
5 |
1 win, 1 third, 3 other |
22 Aug |
20% |
| chelmsford |
2 |
1 second, 1 other |
18 Sep |
0% |
| Doncaster Galloping |
2 |
2 thirds |
11 Sep |
0% |
| Kempton Park Galloping |
1 |
1 win |
20 Aug |
100% |
| Epsom Downs Undulating |
1 |
1 other |
10 Sep |
0% |
| Ffos Las Galloping |
1 |
1 second |
12 Aug |
0% |
| Windsor Sharp |
1 |
1 third |
23 May |
0% |
| Lingfield Park Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
6 Jun |
0% |