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Ireland 8yo

Royal Champion (IRE)

T: K. R. Burke · J: Clifford Lee · O: Exors Of The Late Sheikh Mohammed Obaid
By Shamardal (USA) out of Emirates Queen (GB)
Form 144
  1. 4
  2. 4
  3. 1
Active
  • 3 runs
  • 1 wins
  • placed
  • 33% strike
  • 3 d off

Recent form

Form figures 144 3 days off
At York 0/1 0 wins · 0 placed
On Good to Firm 1/3 1 win · 1 placed

Deep analytics

Career trajectory, going + distance lenses, connections history

Career Trajectory

last 3 runs · form score 0–100
14 Feb 2026 · Riyadh (KSA) · 1st/11 (won 0) 26 Apr 2026 · Sha Tin (HK) · 4th/8 (btn 1.25) 25 Jul 2026 · York · 4th/5 (btn 2.25)
  • Win
  • Placed
  • Mid-pack
  • Rear
  • DNF
  • OR mark
Peak form
100
Mean
60
Win %
33%
Placed %
33%
Trend
Unknown

Course Record

3 venues
  • Riyadh (KSA) 100% 1-0-1
  • Sha Tin (HK) 0% 0-0-1
  • York 0% 0-0-1

Connections History

2 jockeys · 1 trainer

Jockeys

  • Oisin Murphy 50% 1-0-2
  • Clifford Lee NOW 0% 0-0-1

Trainers

  • K. R. Burke NOW 33% 1-0-3

Race history

3 of 3 runs
Date Race Pos Going Dist Jockey Odds
25 Jul 2026 Sky Bet York Stakes (Group 2) York Class 1 4th/5 2.25 Good To Firm 1m2½f Clifford Lee OR 121 100/30
26 Apr 2026 FWD QEII Cup (Course A) (Turf) Sha Tin (HK) 4th/8 1.25 Good To Firm 1m2f Oisin Murphy OR 122 16/1
14 Feb 2026 Neom Turf Cup Presented by Howden (Turf) Riyadh (KSA) 1st/11 +0 Good To Firm 1m2½f Oisin Murphy 13/8F

Connections

Trainer
K. R. Burke 19%
Jockey
Clifford Lee 16%
Owner
Exors Of The Late Sheikh Mohammed Obaid
Sire
Shamardal (USA)
Dam
Emirates Queen (GB)
Dam sire
Street Cry
Country
Ireland
Age
8yo

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