Royal Way
6-year-old gelding with a 25% win rate who thrives on soft, spongy ground over 1m6f – 2m.
Owner
Celtic Contractors Limited
📊 Key Numbers
Career statistics for this horse
68.8%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
⚡ Strengths & Risks AI Analysis
What the data says works for and against this horse
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Excellent record on soft ground: 2 wins from 4 starts (50%)
✔ Course specialist at Ludlow: 3 wins from 3 starts (100%)
✔ Well suited by 1m6f – 2m distances: 50% win rate
✔ Effective partnership with Niall Houlihan: 43% win rate together
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on heavy ground: 0 wins from 3 starts
⚠ Poor record on good_to_soft ground: 0 wins from 3 starts
🎯 Where This Horse Thrives
Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
📏 Race Distance
Long Distance (2M+)
Avoids
🏟 Track Shape
Right-handed, undulating
Loves
Right-handed, wide and galloping
Ok
Left-handed, wide and galloping
Avoids
📅 Recent Runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
29 Mar
2nd
Ascot
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 9 runners
19 Mar
🏆 Won
Ludlow
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 9 runners
22 Feb
3rd
Fontwell Park
Long Distance (2m+) · Heavy · 6 runners
22 Jan
3rd
Huntingdon
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 18 runners
9 Nov
3rd
Sandown Park
1m6f – 2m · Good_To_Soft · 4 runners
1 Apr
3rd
Kempton Park
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 6 runners
22 Feb
7th
Chepstow
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 7 runners
1 Jan
DNF
Fakenham
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Soft · 9 runners
7 Dec
4th
Sandown Park
1m6f – 2m · Heavy · 9 runners
17 Nov
11th
Cheltenham
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 16 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 |
|---|
| Ludlow Undulating |
3 |
3 wins |
19 Mar |
100% |
| Sandown Park Galloping |
3 |
2 thirds, 1 other |
9 Nov |
0% |
| Ascot Galloping |
2 |
1 win, 1 second |
29 Mar |
50% |
| Cheltenham Galloping |
2 |
2 other |
17 Nov |
0% |
| Kempton Park Galloping |
2 |
1 second, 1 third |
1 Apr |
0% |
| Huntingdon Galloping |
1 |
1 third |
22 Jan |
0% |
| Fakenham Tight |
1 |
1 other |
1 Jan |
0% |
| Chepstow Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
22 Feb |
0% |
| Fontwell Park Tight |
1 |
1 third |
22 Feb |
0% |