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Ireland 6yo

Abu Royal (IRE)

T: L J Morgan · J: Tom Marquand · O: T Barton
By Dark Angel (IRE) out of Spesialta (GB)
Form 6580367247
  1. 7
  2. 4
  3. 2
  4. 7
  5. 6
  6. 3
6/1 Current odds
1/31 W/R
56 RPR
54 TS
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Active
  • 31 runs
  • 1 wins
  • placed
  • 3% strike
  • 4 d off
  • 68 best RPR

Recent form

Form figures 6580367247 4 days off
7 12 Oct 2026 Moulton Racing Club Handicap Stakes Yarmouth 4 16 Sep 2026 Hurn Handicap Stakes (Div II) Beverley 2 24 Aug 2026 Watch On Racing TV Handicap Stakes Musselburgh 7 5 Jul 2026 Book The Sounds Of Summer Racenight… Ayr 6 25 Jun 2026 Fly From Newcastle Airport Handicap Newcastle (AW) 3 2 Jun 2026 Penny Hotels Handicap Newcastle (AW)
At Yarmouth 0/1 0 wins · 0 placed
On Good to Soft 0/3 0 wins · 0 placed
Best RPR 68 Career peak
Best TS 54 Career peak

Deep analytics

Career trajectory, going + distance lenses, connections history

Career Trajectory

last 28 runs · form score 0–100
7 Jun 2023 · Nottingham · 6th/7 (btn 1.25) 8 Jul 2023 · Sandown · 6th/8 (btn 3.75) 23 Nov 2023 · Wolverhampton (AW) · 7th/8 (btn 2.5) 19 Dec 2023 · Wolverhampton (AW) · 10th/11 (btn 0.3) 27 Jan 2024 · Kempton (AW) · 7th/7 (btn 3.25) 5 Feb 2024 · Lingfield (AW) · 4th/8 (btn 0.05) 19 Feb 2024 · Lingfield (AW) · 2nd/12 (btn .75) 1 Mar 2024 · Lingfield (AW) · 3rd/9 (btn 0.3) 7 Apr 2024 · Bath · 7th/13 (btn 1.25) 26 Apr 2024 · Doncaster · 4th/16 (btn 2) 13 May 2024 · Windsor · 6th/7 (btn 2.25) 19 Jun 2024 · Nottingham · 4th/10 (btn .5) 11 Jul 2024 · Newbury · 5th/9 (btn 2.75) 18 Jul 2024 · Epsom Downs · 7th/11 (btn 4) 3 Sep 2024 · Goodwood · 14th/15 (btn 12) 23 Jun 2025 · Wolverhampton (AW) · 11th/13 (btn 14) 29 Jul 2025 · Beverley · 11th/14 (btn 0.05) 2 Sep 2025 · Wolverhampton (AW) · 10th/10 (btn 0.3) 22 Jan 2026 · Southwell (AW) · 6th/12 (btn .5) 5 Feb 2026 · Southwell (AW) · 5th/11 (btn 1) 13 Mar 2026 · Southwell (AW) · 8th/10 (btn 20) 28 Mar 2026 · Southwell (AW) · 10th/10 (btn 0.3) 2 Jun 2026 · Newcastle (AW) · 3rd/13 (btn 0.2) 25 Jun 2026 · Newcastle (AW) · 6th/13 (btn 0.3) 5 Jul 2026 · Ayr · 7th/10 (btn 4.75) 24 Aug 2026 · Musselburgh · 2nd/13 (btn .75) 16 Sep 2026 · Beverley · 4th/10 (btn 0.2) 12 Oct 2026 · Yarmouth · 7th/12 (btn 1.5)
  • Win
  • Placed
  • Mid-pack
  • Rear
  • DNF
  • OR mark
Peak form
70
Mean
30
Win %
3%
Placed %
19%
Trend
Steady

Course Record

18 venues

Specialist on the road. Genuine course specialist at Lingfield (AW) — well clear of the 19% career baseline.

  • Southwell (AW) 0% 0-0-4
  • Wolverhampton (AW) 0% 0-0-4
  • Lingfield (AW) SPEC 67% 0-2-3
  • Ayr 50% 1-0-2
  • Newcastle (AW) 50% 0-1-2
  • Beverley 0% 0-0-2
  • Kempton (AW) 0% 0-0-2
  • Nottingham 0% 0-0-2
  • Musselburgh 100% 0-1-1
  • Thirsk 100% 0-1-1
  • Bath 0% 0-0-1
  • Doncaster 0% 0-0-1
  • Epsom Downs 0% 0-0-1
  • Goodwood 0% 0-0-1
  • Newbury 0% 0-0-1
  • Sandown 0% 0-0-1
  • Windsor 0% 0-0-1
  • Yarmouth 0% 0-0-1

Connections History

21 jockeys · 3 trainers

Jockeys

  • Adam Farragher 33% 0-1-3
  • Aiden Brookes 33% 0-1-3
  • Miss Violet Barton 0% 0-0-3
  • Billy Garritty 50% 0-1-2
  • Rossa Ryan 50% 0-1-2
  • Miss Ellie Mayo 0% 0-0-2
  • Sean Dylan Bowen 0% 0-0-2
  • Ben Curtis 100% 0-1-1
  • Joe Fanning 100% 1-0-1
  • Amie Waugh 0% 0-0-1
  • Andrea Atzeni 0% 0-0-1
  • Cam Hardie 0% 0-0-1
  • Cieren Fallon 0% 0-0-1
  • Gina Mangan 0% 0-0-1
  • Jack Mitchell 0% 0-0-1
  • Oisin Murphy 0% 0-0-1
  • Ray Dawson 0% 0-0-1
  • Rob Hornby 0% 0-0-1
  • Tom Marquand NOW 0% 0-0-1
  • Trevor Whelan 0% 0-0-1
  • William Buick 0% 0-0-1

Trainers

  • Heather Main 15% 0-2-13
  • L J Morgan NOW 15% 0-2-13
  • Charlie Johnston 40% 1-1-5

Race history

10 of 10 runs
Date Race Pos Going Dist Jockey Odds
12 Oct 2026 Moulton Racing Club Handicap Stakes Yarmouth Class 6 V 7th/12 1.5 Good To Soft 1m Tom Marquand OR 49 8/1
16 Sep 2026 Hurn Handicap Stakes (Div II) Beverley Class 6 V 4th/10 0.2 Good 1m½f Billy Garritty OR 49 5/1
24 Aug 2026 Watch On Racing TV Handicap Stakes Musselburgh Class 6 V 2nd/13 .75 Good 1m Billy Garritty OR 46 16/1
5 Jul 2026 Book The Sounds Of Summer Racenight Classified Stakes Ayr Class 6 P 7th/10 4.75 Good 1m Aiden Brookes OR 47 5/1
25 Jun 2026 Fly From Newcastle Airport Handicap Newcastle (AW) Class 6 P 6th/13 0.3 Standard To Slow 1m5y Aiden Brookes OR 47 18/1
2 Jun 2026 Penny Hotels Handicap Newcastle (AW) Class 6 P 3rd/13 0.2 Standard 1m5y Aiden Brookes OR 46 50/1
28 Mar 2026 Make The Move To Midnite Handicap (Div 1) Southwell (AW) Class 6 V 10th/10 0.3 Standard 1m3f24y Cam Hardie OR 47 22/1
13 Mar 2026 Midnite, Building The Future Of Betting Apprentice Handicap (Div 2) Southwell (AW) Class 6 8th/10 20 Standard 1m6f21y Amie Waugh OR 49 7/1
5 Feb 2026 Midnite, Building The Future Of Betting Handicap (Div 1) Southwell (AW) Class 6 5th/11 1 Standard 1m4f14y Sean D Bowen OR 50 16/1
22 Jan 2026 Midnite Aint Your Grandad's Bookie Handicap Southwell (AW) Class 6 6th/12 .5 Standard 1m3f23y Sean D Bowen OR 52 25/1

Connections

Trainer
L J Morgan 12%
Jockey
Tom Marquand 16%
Owner
T Barton
Sire
Dark Angel (IRE)
Dam
Spesialta (GB)
Dam sire
Indian Ridge
Country
Ireland
Age
6yo

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