Royal Approval

Profile overview with recent form, pace, and pedigree anchors for smarter selections.

Total races

Win rate

23.1%

Place rate

23.1%

Sex: gelding Age: 5 Colour: Chestnut Born 20/02/2021

Snapshot Best speed: 87 @ 16f Avg position (last 3): 4.0 Average class: Class 3

Performance Pulse Win and place momentum

Form tuned

Wins

Places (1-3)

Win rate

23.1%

Place rate

23.1%

Best speed

87 @ 16f

Avg pos last 3

4.0

Class & pace Average class: Class 3 Place pace: 23.1% Win conversion: 23.1%

Pedigree Breeding anchors

Sire

Cracksman

Dam

Nabaraat

Damsire

War Front

Breeder: Shadwell Estate Company Limited

Profile Details

Region Unknown

Foaled 20/02/2021

Colour Chestnut

Age 5

Distance Expertise Pace by distance

Distance Expertise

Moderate (51/100) Best: 9-12f (Mile/Extended)

Race Distribution by Distance

9-12f Mile/Extended

7 races (70.0%) • Avg pos: 6.0

12-16f Long Distance

2 races (20.0%) • Avg pos: 6.0

16f+ Staying

1 races (10.0%) • Avg pos: 5.0

9-12f (Mile/Extended)

Strongest

Races: 7

Avg Position: 6.0

Win Rate: 42.9%

Place Rate: 42.9%

Best Finish: 🏆 1

12-16f (Long Distance)

Races: 2

Avg Position: 6.0

Win Rate: 0%

Place Rate: 0%

Best Finish: 6

16f+ (Staying)

Races: 1

Avg Position: 5.0

Win Rate: 0%

Place Rate: 0%

Best Finish: 5

Distance Range	Races	Avg Position	Win Rate	Place Rate	Best Finish
9-12f (Mile/Extended) Strongest	7	6.0	42.9%	42.9%	🏆 1
12-16f (Long Distance)	2	6.0	0%	0%	6
16f+ (Staying)	1	5.0	0%	0%	5

Analysis: Royal Approval has raced across 3 different distance ranges, showing moderate versatility but with clear preferences. Best performance comes at 9-12f (mile/extended) with a 42.9% win rate from 7 races.

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Past Performances Recent race log

Oct 18 (140d ago)

5th

Limerick

16.5f

Surface: Turf

Going: Good To Yielding

Class:

Result: In touch with leaders - brief headway home turn - weakened before 2 out(op 16/1)

4:11.72

SP: 20/1

Trainer:

Speed: 77

Sep 20 (168d ago)

6th

Navan

16f

Surface: Turf

Going: Yielding

Class:

Result: Prominent - disputed lead before 2 out - weakened approaching last(op 4/1 tchd 11/2)

3:53.07

SP: 5/1

Trainer:

Speed: 87

Jun 26 (254d ago)

1st

Newcastle (AW)

10f

Surface: AW

Going: Standard

Class: Class 2

Headgear:

Result: Midfield - in touch with leaders over 2f out - headway over 1f out - hung left but led inside final furlong - ran on final 110yds(op 13/2 tchd 6/1)

2:14.17

SP: 17/2

Trainer:

Speed: 78

Jun 14 (266d ago)

DNR

Chester

10.5f

Surface: Turf

Going: Soft

Class: Class 3

Reason:

Trainer:

Jun 13 (267d ago)

DNR

Sandown

10f

Surface: Turf

Going: Good

Class: Class 3

Reason:

Trainer:

May 16 (295d ago)

11th

Newbury

10f

Surface: Turf

Going: Good

Class: Class 3

Result: In rear throughout(op 11/1)

2:5.15

SP: 9/1

Trainer:

Speed: 87

Mar 30 (342d ago)

9th

Doncaster

10f

Surface: Turf

Going: Good

Class: Class 3

Result: Midfield - headway and prominent 2f out - hung left and weakened from over 1f out (jockey said gelding hung left-handed under pressure)(op 11/1)

2:10.52

SP: 12/1

Trainer:

Speed: 81

Feb 28 (372d ago)

11th

Lingfield (AW)

10f

Surface: AW

Going: Standard

Class: Class 2

Result: Slowly into stride - soon midfield - not clear run over 2f out - soon lost position and in rear(op 12/1 tchd 22/1)

2:5.97

SP: 25/1

Trainer:

Speed: 87

Feb 8 (392d ago)

1st

Newcastle (AW)

10f

Surface: AW

Going: Standard To Slow

Class: Class 4

Result: Took keen hold - prominent - going easily over 2f out - pushed along to lead against near rail over 1f out - hung left inside final furlong - pushed along and kept on inside final 110yds - just did enough(op 13/2 tchd 8/1)

2:20.58

SP: 11/2

Trainer:

Speed: 70

Jan 8 (423d ago)

6th

Newcastle (AW)

12.5f

Surface: AW

Going: Standard To Slow

Class: Class 5

Result: Took keen hold - towards rear - some headway 6f out - in touch with leaders when pushed along 3f out - weakened over 1f out (trainer's rep could offer no explanation for the poor form shown)(op 9/4 tchd 7/4 and tchd 5/2)

2:53.49

SP: 13/8

Trainer:

Speed: 70

Dec 12 (450d ago)

1st

Newcastle (AW)

10f

Surface: AW

Going: Standard

Class: Class 5

Result: Took keen hold - midfield - headway over 2f out - led narrowly over 1f out - pushed along and clear with one other when hung badly left inside final furlong - kept on well final 110yds(op 7/2)

2:11.43

SP: 5/2

Trainer:

Speed: 76

Jun 15 (630d ago)

8th

Sandown

10f

Surface: Turf

Going: Good To Soft

Class: Class 2

Result: Never better than midfield(op 9/1)

2:13.30

SP: 8/1

Trainer:

Speed: 80

Dec 7 (821d ago)

DNR

Southwell (AW)

Surface: AW

Going: Standard

Class: Class 4

Reason:

Trainer:

Date

Course

Dist

Going

Surface

Jumps

Class

Pos

Time

Btn

Wgt

Hdgr

Jockey

Trainer

Days

Oct 18

Limerick

16.5f

Good To Yielding

Turf

hurdles

4:11.72

3.75

20/1

161lbs

140d

In touch with leaders - brief headway home turn - weakened before 2 out(op 16/1)

Sep 20

Navan

16f

Yielding

Turf

hurdles

3:53.07

3.75

5/1

164lbs

168d

Prominent - disputed lead before 2 out - weakened approaching last(op 4/1 tchd 11/2)

Jun 26

Newcastle (AW)

10f

Standard

Flat

Class 2

2:14.17

17/2

121lbs

254d

Midfield - in touch with leaders over 2f out - headway over 1f out - hung left but led inside final furlong - ran on final 110yds(op 13/2 tchd 6/1)

Jun 14

Chester

10.5f

Soft

Turf

Flat

Class 3

DNR

123lbs

266d

DNR: Reason not provided

Jun 13

Sandown

10f

Good

Turf

Flat

Class 3

DNR

128lbs

267d

DNR: Reason not provided

May 16

Newbury

10f

Good

Turf

Flat

Class 3

2:5.15

2.25

9/1

131lbs

295d

In rear throughout(op 11/1)

Mar 30

Doncaster

10f

Good

Turf

Flat

Class 3

2:10.52

0.1

12/1

127lbs

342d

Midfield - headway and prominent 2f out - hung left and weakened from over 1f out (jockey said gelding hung left-handed under pressure)(op 11/1)

Feb 28

Lingfield (AW)

10f

Standard

Flat

Class 2

2:5.97

0.05

25/1

124lbs

372d

Slowly into stride - soon midfield - not clear run over 2f out - soon lost position and in rear(op 12/1 tchd 22/1)

Feb 8

Newcastle (AW)

10f

Standard To Slow

Flat

Class 4

2:20.58

11/2

135lbs

392d

Took keen hold - prominent - going easily over 2f out - pushed along to lead against near rail over 1f out - hung left inside final furlong - pushed along and kept on inside final 110yds - just did enough(op 13/2 tchd 8/1)

Jan 8

Newcastle (AW)

12.5f

Standard To Slow

Flat

Class 5

2:53.49

4.25

13/8

137lbs

423d

Took keen hold - towards rear - some headway 6f out - in touch with leaders when pushed along 3f out - weakened over 1f out (trainer's rep could offer no explanation for the poor form shown)(op 9/4 tchd 7/4 and tchd 5/2)

Dec 12

Newcastle (AW)

10f

Standard

Flat

Class 5

2:11.43

5/2

131lbs

450d

Took keen hold - midfield - headway over 2f out - led narrowly over 1f out - pushed along and clear with one other when hung badly left inside final furlong - kept on well final 110yds(op 7/2)

Jun 15

Sandown

10f

Good To Soft

Turf

Flat

Class 2

2:13.30

2.5

8/1

129lbs

630d

Never better than midfield(op 9/1)

Dec 7

Southwell (AW)

Standard

Flat

Class 4

DNR

133lbs

821d

DNR: self certificate

Welcome

Royal Approval

Performance Pulse Win and place momentum

Pedigree Breeding anchors

Sire

Dam

Damsire

Profile Details

Distance Expertise Pace by distance

Race Distribution by Distance

9-12f (Mile/Extended)

12-16f (Long Distance)

16f+ (Staying)

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