Ireland 5yo

Royal Velvet

T: William Knight · J: Conor Whiteley · O: Mrs Susie Hartley

By Lightning Spear out of Velvet Morn

Form 31815-11055

18/1 Current odds

9/24 W/R

101 RPR

89 TS

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24 runs
9 wins
placed
38% strike
33 d off
112 best RPR

Recent form

Form figures 31815-11055 33 days off

5 5 0 1 1 5

At York 1/2 1 win · 1 placed

On Good 2/8 2 wins · 2 placed

Best RPR 112 Career peak

Best TS 95 Career peak

Deep analytics

Career trajectory, going + distance lenses, connections history

Career Trajectory

last 24 runs · form score 0–100

Win
Placed
Mid-pack
Rear
DNF
OR mark

Peak form: 100
Mean: 48
Win %: 38%
Placed %: 42%
Trend: Steady

Course Record

11 venues

Career strike 42%; best at Newmarket (50% from 4 runs).

Newmarket 50% 2-0-4
Newmarket (July) 50% 1-1-4
Yarmouth 50% 2-0-4
Wolverhampton (AW) 50% 1-0-2
York 50% 1-0-2
Goodwood 0% 0-0-2
Sandown 0% 0-0-2
Lingfield 100% 1-0-1
Newcastle (AW) 100% 1-0-1
Ascot 0% 0-0-1
Kempton (AW) 0% 0-0-1

Connections History

10 jockeys · 1 trainer

Jockeys

William Buick NOW 57% 4-0-7
Callum Shepherd 40% 2-0-5
Cieren Fallon 67% 1-1-3
Brandon Wilkie 50% 1-0-2
Oisin Murphy 0% 0-0-2
Jason Hart 100% 1-0-1
Daniel Muscutt 0% 0-0-1
Marco Ghiani 0% 0-0-1
Neil Callan 0% 0-0-1
Ross Coakley 0% 0-0-1

Trainers

William Knight NOW 42% 9-1-24

Going Record

24 classifiable runs

Firmleaning Fires on firmer ground — 55% in-the-money on a fast surface vs 0% on softer ground.

Firm — 0 runs
Good to Firm 55% 5-1-11
Good 36% 4-0-11
Good to Soft 0% 0-0-2
Soft — 0 runs
Heavy — 0 runs

Distance Record

24 classifiable runs

Leaning Best at seven trips (54% itm) but capable elsewhere.

Sprint ≤ 6f 0% 0-0-1
Seven 6½ – 7f 54% 6-1-13
Mile 7f – 1m1f 30% 3-0-10
Middle 1m1f – 1m4f — 0 runs
Staying ≥ 1m4f — 0 runs

Race history

10 of 10 runs

Date Race Pos Going Dist Jockey Odds

29 Jul 2026 Rolls-royce Oak Tree Stakes (Group 3) Goodwood Class 1 5th/13 1.75 Good To Firm 7f William Buick OR 101 20/1

27 Jun 2026 Al Basti Equiworld Dubai Criterion Stakes (Group 3) York Class 1 5th/6 2 Good 7f Marco Ghiani OR 102 12/1

18 Jun 2026 Buckingham Palace Stakes (Handicap) Ascot Class 2 25th/28 .75 Good To Firm 7f William Buick OR 102 8/1

9 May 2026 William Hill Chartwell Fillies' Stakes Lingfield 1st/7 Good To Firm 7f William Buick 11/8F

16 Apr 2026 Watch Live Racing At Betway Handicap Newmarket 1st/18 Good 7f William Buick 13/2C

25 Sep 2025 British Stallion Studs EBF Premier Fillies' Handicap Newmarket 5th/11 Good 6f William Buick 4/1

21 Aug 2025 British EBF Fillies' Handicap (Heritage Handicap) York 1st/18 Good To Firm 7f William Buick 12/1

9 Aug 2025 Moatwood Gin Handicap Newmarket (July) Class 2 8th/8 .75 Good To Firm 7f Oisin Murphy OR 86 13/8F

12 Jul 2025 Trustatrader 20th Anniversary Fillies' Handicap Newmarket (July) 1st/9 Good To Firm 7f William Buick 4/1

26 Jun 2025 laywheeler.com Handicap Newmarket (July) 3rd/12 Good To Firm 7f Cieren Fallon 10/1

Connections

Trainer: William Knight 14%
Jockey: Conor Whiteley 18%
Owner: Mrs Susie Hartley
Sire: Lightning Spear
Dam: Velvet Morn
Dam sire: Epaulette
Country: Ireland
Age: 5yo

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