Ireland 5yo

Royal Velvet (GB)

T: William Knight · J: Marco Ghiani · O: Mrs Susie Hartley

By Lightning Spear (GB) out of Velvet Morn (IRE)

Form 531815-1105

20/1 Current odds

9/23 W/R

Join as Cub to vote → View in Race Explorer BETA

Active

23 runs
9 wins
placed
39% strike
20 d off
112 best RPR

Recent form

Form figures 531815-1105 20 days off

5 0 1 1 5 1

At York 1/2 1 win · 1 placed

On Good 2/8 2 wins · 2 placed

Over 7f 6/12 6 wins · 7 placed

Best RPR 112 Career peak

Best TS 95 Career peak

Deep analytics

Career trajectory, going + distance lenses, connections history

Career Trajectory

last 23 runs · form score 0–100

Win
Placed
Mid-pack
Rear
DNF
OR mark

Peak form: 100
Mean: 48
Win %: 39%
Placed %: 43%
Trend: Steady

Course Record

11 venues

Career strike 43%; 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
Sandown 0% 0-0-2
Lingfield 100% 1-0-1
Newcastle (AW) 100% 1-0-1
Ascot 0% 0-0-1
Goodwood 0% 0-0-1
Kempton (AW) 0% 0-0-1

Connections History

10 jockeys · 1 trainer

Jockeys

William Buick 67% 4-0-6
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 NOW 0% 0-0-1
Neil Callan 0% 0-0-1
Ross Coakley 0% 0-0-1

Trainers

William Knight NOW 43% 9-1-23

Going Record

23 classifiable runs

Firmleaning Fires on firmer ground — 60% in-the-money on a fast surface vs 0% on softer ground.

Firm — 0 runs
Good to Firm 60% 5-1-10
Good 36% 4-0-11
Good to Soft 0% 0-0-2
Soft — 0 runs
Heavy — 0 runs

Distance Record

23 classifiable runs

Leaning Best at seven trips (58% itm) but capable elsewhere.

Sprint ≤ 6f 0% 0-0-1
Seven 6½ – 7f 58% 6-1-12
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

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

11 Jun 2025 Paul Corrigan Memorial Handicap Yarmouth 5th/7 Good 1m Cieren Fallon 7/4F

Connections

Trainer: William Knight 14%
Jockey: Marco Ghiani 14%
Owner: Mrs Susie Hartley
Sire: Lightning Spear (GB)
Dam: Velvet Morn (IRE)
Dam sire: Epaulette
Country: Ireland
Age: 5yo

Cubs backing

No cubs have backed this horse yet.

Join free as a Cub →

💬 Horse Chat

Choose a line from the list below — keep it sporting. One post per race per Cub.

No posts yet — be the first Cub to comment on Royal Velvet (GB).