Royal Approval
Sex: gelding Colour: Chestnut Age: 4

Born: 20/02/2021

Breeder: Shadwell Estate Company Limited

Current Trainer: Gordon Elliott

23.1%

Win Rate

23.1%

Place Rate

Pedigree

Sire

Cracksman

Dam

Nabaraat

Damsire

War Front

Race Statistics
13

Total Races

3

Wins

3

Places (1-3)

87 @ 16f

Best Speed

4.0

Avg Pos Last 3

Class 3

Average Class

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

Race Distribution by Distance

9-12f Mile/Extended: 7 races (70.0%)12-16f Long Distance: 2 races (20.0%)16f+ Staying: 1 races (10.0%)Total10
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

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.

Upcoming Races
In 2 days

Cork • Sun, 23 Nov 2025

12:00
2m40y
Turf Soft
€7,080
Prize
Past Performances

Past Performances - Royal Approval

Oct 18 (34d ago)
5th
Limerick
16.5f
Surface: Turf
Going: Good To Yielding
Class:
4:11.72
Trainer:
Speed: 77
Sep 20 (62d ago)
6th
Navan
16f
Surface: Turf
Going: Yielding
Class:
3:53.07
SP: 5/1
Trainer:
Speed: 87
Jun 26 (148d ago)
1st
Newcastle (AW)
10f
Surface: AW
Going: Standard
Class: Class 2
Headgear: •
2:14.17
SP: 17/2
Trainer:
Speed: 78
Jun 14 (160d ago)
DNR
Chester
10.5f
Surface: Turf
Going: Soft
Class: Class 3
Reason:
Trainer:
Jun 13 (161d ago)
DNR
Sandown
10f
Surface: Turf
Going: Good
Class: Class 3
Reason:
Trainer:
May 16 (189d ago)
11th
Newbury
10f
Surface: Turf
Going: Good
Class: Class 3
2:5.15
SP: 9/1
Trainer:
Speed: 87
Mar 30 (236d ago)
9th
Doncaster
10f
Surface: Turf
Going: Good
Class: Class 3
2:10.52
SP: 12/1
Trainer:
Speed: 81
Feb 28 (266d ago)
11th
Lingfield (AW)
10f
Surface: AW
Going: Standard
Class: Class 2
2:5.97
SP: 25/1
Trainer:
Speed: 87
Feb 8 (286d ago)
1st
Newcastle (AW)
10f
Surface: AW
Going: Standard To Slow
Class: Class 4
2:20.58
SP: 11/2
Trainer:
Speed: 70
Jan 8 (317d ago)
6th
Newcastle (AW)
12.5f
Surface: AW
Going: Standard To Slow
Class: Class 5
2:53.49
SP: 13/8
Trainer:
Speed: 70
Dec 12 (344d ago)
1st
Newcastle (AW)
10f
Surface: AW
Going: Standard
Class: Class 5
2:11.43
SP: 5/2
Trainer:
Speed: 76
Jun 15 (524d ago)
8th
Sandown
10f
Surface: Turf
Going: Good To Soft
Class: Class 2
2:13.30
SP: 8/1
Trainer:
Speed: 80
Dec 7 (715d ago)
DNR
Southwell (AW)
8f
Surface: AW
Going: Standard
Class: Class 4
Reason:
Trainer: