Ireland 3yo

Royal Sapphire (IRE)

T: Jennie Candlish · J: I. J. Power · O: Baxter, Mitchell & Stephens

By Australia (GB) out of Shahnila (FR)

Form 0007003113

13/8 Current odds

2/12 W/R

90 RPR

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12 runs
2 wins
placed
17% strike
3 d off
90 best RPR

Recent form

Form figures 0007003113 3 days off

3 1 1 3 0 0

At Wetherby 0/1 0 wins · 1 placed

On Good to Firm 0/1 0 wins · 1 placed

Over 2m 0/1 0 wins · 1 placed

Best RPR 90 Career peak

Best TS 22 Career peak

Deep analytics

Career trajectory, going + distance lenses, connections history

Career Trajectory

last 12 runs · form score 0–100

Win
Placed
Mid-pack
Rear
DNF
OR mark

Peak form: 100
Mean: 41
Win %: 17%
Placed %: 33%
Trend: Climbing

Course Record

6 venues

Career strike 33%; best at Fontwell (100% from 2 runs).

Dundalk (AW) 0% 0-0-4
Fontwell 100% 2-0-2
Limerick 50% 0-1-2
Gowran Park 0% 0-0-2
Wetherby 100% 0-1-1
Ballinrobe 0% 0-0-1

Connections History

7 jockeys · 2 trainers

Jockeys

I. J. Power NOW 100% 2-1-3
Gary Halpin 0% 0-0-3
Declan McDonogh 50% 0-1-2
Dylan Browne McMonagle 0% 0-0-1
H. J. Horgan 0% 0-0-1
J M Sheridan 0% 0-0-1
Julian Pietropaolo 0% 0-0-1

Trainers

Joseph Patrick O'Brien 11% 0-1-9
Jennie Candlish NOW 100% 2-1-3

Going Record

9 classifiable runs

Mixed No clear going preference — moderate strike on every surface they've tried.

Firm — 0 runs
Good to Firm 100% 0-1-1
Good 33% 2-0-6
Good to Soft 0% 0-0-1
Soft 100% 0-1-1
Heavy — 0 runs

Distance Record

12 classifiable runs

Specialist Pure staying horse — 100% in-the-money at ≥ 1m4f.

Sprint ≤ 6f — 0 runs
Seven 6½ – 7f 0% 0-0-2
Mile 7f – 1m1f 0% 0-0-5
Middle 1m1f – 1m4f 50% 0-1-2
Staying ≥ 1m4f 100% 2-1-3

Race history

10 of 10 runs

Date Race Pos Going Dist Jockey Odds

14 Oct 2026 Visit racingtv.com Juvenile Hurdle Race (GBB Race) Wetherby Class 4 3rd/7 5.5 Good To Firm 2m I. J. Power OR 115 5/2

3 Oct 2026 Attheraces.com/marketmovers Juvenile Hurdle (gbb Race) Fontwell Class 4 1st/8 +0 Good 2m1½f I. J. Power 7/2

22 Sep 2026 Free Tips On attheraces.com Juvenile Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) Fontwell Class 4 1st/6 +0 Good 2m1½f I. J. Power 20/1

19 Jun 2026 McMahons Builders Providers Maiden Limerick B 3rd/12 1.25 Soft 1m4f70y Declan McDonogh OR 50 40/1

10 Jun 2026 Conference & Banqueting Facilities At Limerick Handicap Limerick 12th/16 1.25 Good To Yielding 1m3f210y J M Sheridan OR 55 66/1

1 Jun 2026 QuinnBet (C & G) Maiden Gowran Park 10th/15 2 Yielding 1m1f120y Hugh Horgan 200/1

20 May 2026 Golf At Gowran Park Optional Claiming Race Gowran Park 7th/7 2 Good To Yielding 7f Dylan Browne McMonagle 50/1

8 May 2026 Harrington Concrete & Quarries Optional Claiming Race Ballinrobe 10th/10 35 Good To Yielding 1m1f133y Declan McDonogh 40/1

13 Feb 2026 Put The Fun In Fundraising At Dundalk Maiden Dundalk (AW) 11th/12 2.25 Standard 1m Gary Halpin 250/1

30 Jan 2026 Irish Stallion Farms EBF Median Auction Maiden Dundalk (AW) 13th/14 7 Standard 1m Gary Halpin 150/1

Connections

Trainer: Jennie Candlish 17%
Jockey: I. J. Power 9%
Owner: Baxter, Mitchell & Stephens
Sire: Australia (GB)
Dam: Shahnila (FR)
Dam sire: Elusive City
Country: Ireland
Age: 3yo

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