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Royal Champion

7-year-old gelding with a 40% win rate.
Quick Facts
Age
7 years old
Sex
Gelding
Father
Shamardal
Mother
Emirates Queen
Trainer
Owner
Sheikh Mohammed Obaid Al Maktoum
Rating
120

📊 Key Numbers

Career statistics for this horse
15
Career races
6
Wins
40%
Win rate
avg ~10%
60%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
197 days
Since last race

Strengths & Risks

What the data says works for and against this horse
✓ What works in their favour
Strong overall win rate: wins 40% of races
⚠ What to watch out for
Poor record on good_to_soft ground: 0 wins from 3 starts
Returning from a 197-day absence

🎯 Where This Horse Thrives

Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Good (firm-ish)
Standard (all-weather)
Unknown
Soft (muddy)
Unknown
Good to firm (drying out)
Unknown
Good to yielding (mild give)
Unknown
Good to soft (some give)
Avoids
📏 Race Distance
1M3F – 1M4F
1M1F – 1M2F
Ok
🏅 Competition Level
Class 1 (elite)
Ok
Class 2 (high-level)
Unknown
🏟 Track Shape
Left-handed, long straights
Right-handed, long straights
Ok
Right-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Left-handed, hilly
Unknown
Left-handed, tight
Unknown
Left-handed, tight turns
Unknown

📅 Recent Runs

The last 10 races, most recent first
13 Sep
3rd
Leopardstown
1m3f – 1m4f · Good_To_Yielding · 8 runners
26 Jul
🏆 Won
York
1m3f – 1m4f · Good · 7 runners
18 Jun
7th
Ascot
1m1f – 1m2f · Good_To_Firm · 9 runners
25 Apr
4th
Sandown Park
1m1f – 1m2f · Good · 7 runners
22 Feb
🏆 Won
Southwell
1m3f – 1m4f · Standard · 7 runners
31 Dec
🏆 Won
Lingfield Park
1m3f – 1m4f · Standard · 6 runners
29 Jul
3rd
York
1m3f – 1m4f · Good · 5 runners
20 Jun
🏆 Won
Ascot
1m1f – 1m2f · Good · 16 runners
12 May
5th
Chester
1m3f – 1m4f · Soft · 6 runners
15 Oct
9th
Ascot
1m1f – 1m2f · Good_To_Soft · 9 runners

🏇 Jockey Partnerships

Every jockey who has ridden this horse, sorted by rides together
Clifford Lee Current Jockey
50%
Win rate
3/6
Won / Rode
33.3%
Win rate
2/6
Won / Rode
50%
Win rate
1/2
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode

🏟 Track Record

Win rate at each course this horse has visited
CourseRacesResultsLast visitedWin rate
Ascot
Galloping
3 1 win, 2 other 18 Jun 33.3%
York
Galloping
2 1 win, 1 third 26 Jul 50%
Epsom Downs
Undulating
1 1 win 3 Jun 100%
Ayr
Galloping
1 1 win 17 Sep 100%
Lingfield Park
Sharp
1 1 win 31 Dec 100%
Southwell
Galloping
1 1 win 22 Feb 100%
Windsor
Sharp
1 1 third 27 Aug 0%
Doncaster
Galloping
1 1 other 26 Mar 0%
Haydock Park
Galloping
1 1 other 6 Aug 0%
Chester
Tight
1 1 other 12 May 0%
Sandown Park
Galloping
1 1 other 25 Apr 0%
Leopardstown
Galloping
1 1 third 13 Sep 0%