Horse Details

Royal Zabeel (IRE)

18 Runs 6 Wins (33.3%) 3 Places (16.7%)
Owner: The Horse Watchers 9 Silks The Horse Watchers 9 Trainer: Michael Appleby
3 years old b IRE
Sire: Mastercraftsman (IRE)
Dam: Lady's Maid (USA)
Damsire: More Than Ready
Past Runs (18 Total)
Date/Time Course Distance Jockey Trainer Position Time Beaten By OR Weight SP Comment
28/11/25
15:15 		Southwell (AW) 6f Jason Watson Michael Appleby 1st 1:13.17 Won 110 9-5 11/2
Midfield - headway from over 2f out - led over 1f out - drifted left but kept on inside final furlong(op 10/1)
07/09/25
16:30 		York 6f Daniel Muscutt Michael Appleby 7 1:13.88 16 104 9-4 28/1
Prominent - weakening when hampered by faller over 1f out - soon eased - tailed off (jockey said gelding was hampered by faller)(op 25/1)
23/08/25
14:05 		Goodwood 7f Kieran Shoemark Michael Appleby 8 1:25.38 .75 104 9-12 18/1
Pressed leader on outer - led 2f out - headed final 110yds - soon weakened
09/08/25
15:07 		Newmarket (July) 7f Jason Watson Michael Appleby 1st 1:23.59 Won 100 10-0 12/1
Ran without declared tongue-tie - prominent - led over 2f out - ridden over 1f out - kept on well (trainer had no explanation for the apparent improvement in form)(op 14/1)
05/07/25
16:25 		Haydock 7f Alistair Rawlinson Michael Appleby 11 1:34.55 8.5 103 10-2 8/1
Always behind(op 10/1)
12/06/25
18:20 		Leopardstown (IRE) 7f W J Lee Michael Appleby 10 1:37.44 2.75 108 9-9 6/1
Midfield on outer - raced centre and weakened 2f out(op 13/2 tchd 7/1)
14/05/25
15:13 		York 6f Tom Marquand Michael Appleby 5 1:12.17 4.75 111 9-10 28/1
In rear - outpaced 2f out - weakened 1f out(op 25/1)
16/04/25
15:00 		Newmarket 6f Alistair Rawlinson Michael Appleby 6 1:13.78 0.3 111 9-9 9/1
Took keen hold - towards rear - outpaced 2f out - kept on but not pace to challenge(op 8/1 tchd 15/2)
08/03/25
15:20 		Wolverhampton (AW) 7f Alistair Rawlinson Michael Appleby 1st 1:26.24 Won 99 9-5 11/2
Took keen hold - raced in second - pushed along 2f out - ridden and led 1f out - kept on well(op 9/2)
14/02/25
15:00 		Southwell (AW) 7f Alistair Rawlinson Michael Appleby 2nd 1:26.87 0.3 96 9-3 13/8F
Prominent - led going easily over 1f out - faced challenge and ridden inside final furlong - headed towards finish(op 9/4 tchd 6/4)
06/01/25
18:30 		Wolverhampton (AW) 7f Alistair Rawlinson Michael Appleby 1st 1:27.19 Won 91 8-13 6/4F
Raced in second - led over 1f out - ridden out inside final furlong - ran on(tchd 13/8)
14/12/24
18:45 		Southwell (AW) 7f Alistair Rawlinson Michael Appleby 1st 1:25.86 Won 85 9-6 4/1F
Prominent - pressed leaders over 2f out - pushed along to lead over 1f out - kept on well - comfortably(op 9/2)
23/11/24
16:10 		Newcastle (AW) 7f Alistair Rawlinson Michael Appleby 2nd 1:26.69 .75 82 9-7 17/2
Took keen hold - disputing second - pressed winner over 1f out - no extra towards finish(op 11/1)
23/06/24
17:00 		Pontefract 6f Clifford Lee James Tate 3rd 1:15.32 1 83 9-4 5/1
Dwelt start - in touch with leaders on inner - switched right over 1f out - short of room 1f out - ran on inside final furlong - went third final strides (jockey said colt was denied a clear run approaching 1f out)
04/05/24
17:15 		Newmarket 7f Neil Callan Kevin Ryan 13 1:27.15 1 85 9-9 16/1
Ducked left start - prominent up the centre - headway and briefly led 3f out - edged right over 1f out - soon weakened(op 22/1)
15/09/23
13:50 		Doncaster 7f William Buick Kevin Ryan 8 1:29.41 3.5 – 9-2 16/1
Took keen hold - raced centre - in touch with leaders - outpaced over 2f out - weakening when hung left over 1f out(op 18/1 tchd 14/1)
09/08/23
14:50 		Pontefract 6f Ryan Moore Kevin Ryan 1st 1:16.47 Won – 9-7 1/2F
Made all - quickened 2f out - ridden and clear from over 1f out - readily(op 4/7 tchd 8/13)
21/07/23
18:05 		Pontefract 6f Shane Gray Kevin Ryan 7 1:18.51 0.1 – 9-5 15/2
Dwelt start - in rear - ran green when some headway from under 2f out - keeping on when not clear run inside final furlong(op 8/1 tchd 13/2)