Horse Details

Royal Champion (IRE)

22 Runs 8 Wins (36.4%) 6 Places (27.3%)

Owner:

Sheikh Mohammed Obaid Al Maktoum Trainer: K R Burke

7 years old b IRE

Sire: Shamardal

Dam: Emirates Queen

Damsire: Street Cry

Past Runs (22 Total)

Date/Time	Course	Distance	Jockey	Trainer	Position	Time	Beaten By	OR	Weight	SP	Comment
14/11/25 16:40	Bahrain (BHR)	1m2f	James Doyle	K R Burke	1st	2:1.58	Won	–	9-2	15/8F	Chased leaders - ridden over 2f out - ran on - went second over 1f out - led towards finish Chased leaders - ridden over 2f out - ran on - went second over 1f out - led towards finish
13/09/25 17:30	Leopardstown (IRE)	1m2f	Clifford Lee	K R Burke	3rd	2:5.24	2.25	120	9-9	18/1	Towards rear - hampered soon after start - headway on outer and raced in second from over 7f out - lost second and outpaced from over 1f out(op 16/1 tchd 14/1) Towards rear - hampered soon after start - headway on outer and raced in second from over 7f out - lost second and outpaced from over 1f out(op 16/1 tchd 14/1)
26/07/25 14:40	York	1m2½f	Clifford Lee	K R Burke	1st	2:5.64	Won	115	9-8	8/1	In touch with leaders - headway going easily over 2f out - shaken up to lead over 1f out - ridden final furlong - ran on(tchd 15/2 and tchd 9/1) In touch with leaders - headway going easily over 2f out - shaken up to lead over 1f out - ridden final furlong - ran on(tchd 15/2 and tchd 9/1)
18/06/25 16:20	Ascot	1m2f	Clifford Lee	K R Burke	7	2:3.90	0.1	115	9-2	25/1	Prominent - bumped after 1f - headway over 2f out - weakened final furlong Prominent - bumped after 1f - headway over 2f out - weakened final furlong
25/04/25 14:25	Sandown	1m2f	Clifford Lee	K R Burke	4	2:11.47	0.3	113	9-5	4/1	In touch with leaders - towards rear halfway - headway on outer over 3f out - outpaced 2f out - kept on(op 11/2) In touch with leaders - towards rear halfway - headway on outer over 3f out - outpaced 2f out - kept on(op 11/2)
22/02/25 15:15	Southwell (AW)	1m3f	Clifford Lee	K R Burke	1st	2:23.14	Won	113	9-3	6/4J	Took keen hold - prominent on outer - going easily when went second over 2f out - pressed leader when hung left over 1f out - ridden to lead inside final furlong - kept on well(op 6/5) Took keen hold - prominent on outer - going easily when went second over 2f out - pressed leader when hung left over 1f out - ridden to lead inside final furlong - kept on well(op 6/5)
31/12/24 13:44	Lingfield (AW)	1m2f	Clifford Lee	K R Burke	1st	2:2.77	Won	113	9-10	5/6F	Led early - headed and prominent after 1f - going easily when led over 2f out - ran on well from over 1f out(op 10/11 tchd Evens) Led early - headed and prominent after 1f - going easily when led over 2f out - ran on well from over 1f out(op 10/11 tchd Evens)
09/11/24 06:10	Flemington (AUS)	1m2f	Craig A Williams	Anthony & Sam Freedman	10	2:3.65	2	–	9-4	25/1	Prominent - shaken up 2f out - not quicken and lost position 1 1/2f out - well held final furlong Prominent - shaken up 2f out - not quicken and lost position 1 1/2f out - well held final furlong
26/10/24 06:20	Moonee Valley (AUS)	1m	Mark Zahra	Anthony & Sam Freedman	2nd	1:35.00	.75	–	9-0	17/5	Led after 75yds - ridden along over 1f out - hard pressed well inside final furlong - headed 25yds out - no extra Led after 75yds - ridden along over 1f out - hard pressed well inside final furlong - headed 25yds out - no extra
08/10/23 22:39	Woodbine (CAN)	1m2f	James Doyle	Roger Varian	2nd	2:4.10	2.25	–	9-0	51/10	Chased leader - led after 1f - soon 4 lengths clear - 2 lengths ahead and travelling well 3f out - ridden and kicked for home 2f out - near 2 lengths lead 1f out - began to labour entering final furlong - headed 110yds out - no extra Chased leader - led after 1f - soon 4 lengths clear - 2 lengths ahead and travelling well 3f out - ridden and kicked for home 2f out - near 2 lengths lead 1f out - began to labour entering final furlong - headed 110yds out - no extra
29/07/23 15:15	York	1m2½f	Jack Mitchell	Roger Varian	3rd	2:10.42	1	116	9-8	9/2	Prominent - led over 1f out - headed inside final furlong - no extra towards finish(op 5/1) Prominent - led over 1f out - headed inside final furlong - no extra towards finish(op 5/1)
20/06/23 17:35	Ascot	1m2f	Jack Mitchell	Roger Varian	1st	2:7.55	Won	111	9-8	16/1	Raced wide - in touch with leaders - smooth headway from 3f out - ridden to lead over 1f out - drifted right but kept on well inside final furlong(op 20/1) Raced wide - in touch with leaders - smooth headway from 3f out - ridden to lead over 1f out - drifted right but kept on well inside final furlong(op 20/1)
12/05/23 14:40	Chester	1m2½f	Jack Mitchell	Roger Varian	5	2:14.98	2.5	111	9-3	22/1	In touch with leaders - pushed along 2f out - ridden and weakened 1f out(op 14/1) In touch with leaders - pushed along 2f out - ridden and weakened 1f out(op 14/1)
15/10/22 16:00	Ascot	1m2f	Jack Mitchell	Roger Varian	9	2:31.28	99	111	9-7	50/1	Took keen hold - prominent - pushed along and weakened quickly 3f out - tailed off Took keen hold - prominent - pushed along and weakened quickly 3f out - tailed off
17/09/22 13:55	Ayr	1m2f	Jack Mitchell	Roger Varian	1st	2:6.20	Won	105	9-5	9/4	In touch with leaders - led going easily over 2f out - soon quickened clear - ridden over 1f out - kept on strongly final furlong - impressive(op 11/4) In touch with leaders - led going easily over 2f out - soon quickened clear - ridden over 1f out - kept on strongly final furlong - impressive(op 11/4)
27/08/22 18:35	Windsor	1m2f	Jack Mitchell	Roger Varian	3rd	2:3.33	1.5	105	9-7	11/2	Held up in midfield - headway over 2f out - ridden and every chance from over 1f out - no extra towards finish(op 5/1 tchd 4/1) Held up in midfield - headway over 2f out - ridden and every chance from over 1f out - no extra towards finish(op 5/1 tchd 4/1)
06/08/22 15:00	Haydock	1m2½f	Andrea Atzeni	Roger Varian	4	2:12.08	1.5	105	9-7	16/1	Prominent - ridden and every chance over 1f out - weakened inside final furlong(op 12/1) Prominent - ridden and every chance over 1f out - weakened inside final furlong(op 12/1)
03/06/22 15:45	Epsom	1m2f	Andrea Atzeni	Roger Varian	1st	2:7.16	Won	97	9-2	14/1	Midfield - shaken up 3f out - good headway over 2f out - pushed along to lead over 1f out - went clear inside final furlong - comfortably(op 11/1 tchd 16/1) Midfield - shaken up 3f out - good headway over 2f out - pushed along to lead over 1f out - went clear inside final furlong - comfortably(op 11/1 tchd 16/1)
26/03/22 15:00	Doncaster	1m	David Egan	Roger Varian	4	1:43.49	25	100	9-0	5/1	Took keen hold - tracked leader - ridden 3f out - weakened over 2f out - eased 1f out (jockey said the colt lost its action approximately 2 furlongs out; vet said that a post-race examination failed to reveal any abnormalities)(op 9/2) Took keen hold - tracked leader - ridden 3f out - weakened over 2f out - eased 1f out (jockey said the colt lost its action approximately 2 furlongs out; vet said that a post-race examination failed to reveal any abnormalities)(op 9/2)
13/05/21 15:10	York	1m2½f	Andrea Atzeni	Roger Varian	9	2:12.64	4.5	100	9-0	8/1	In touch with leaders - shaken up and steady headway over 3f out - ridden and weakened from 2f out In touch with leaders - shaken up and steady headway over 3f out - ridden and weakened from 2f out
13/04/21 15:20	Newmarket	1m1f	Andrea Atzeni	Roger Varian	3rd	1:49.44	6	–	9-0	2/1F	Tracked leader - pushed along and briefly led over 2f out - ridden and lost second over 1f out - weakened final furlong - just held third(op 15/8 tchd 7/4 and tchd 85/40) Tracked leader - pushed along and briefly led over 2f out - ridden and lost second over 1f out - weakened final furlong - just held third(op 15/8 tchd 7/4 and tchd 85/40)
24/09/20 13:15	Newmarket	1m	Andrea Atzeni	Roger Varian	1st	1:38.12	Won	–	9-0	100/30	Slowly away - chased leaders on outer after 1f - headway over 2f out - soon pushed along and led - ridden clear 1f out - edged right and ran green inside final furlong - pushed out and reduced lead towards finish - always doing enough - comfortably(op 7/2) Slowly away - chased leaders on outer after 1f - headway over 2f out - soon pushed along and led - ridden clear 1f out - edged right and ran green inside final furlong - pushed out and reduced lead towards finish - always doing enough - comfortably(op 7/2)