Ireland 5yo

Royal Zabeel

T: Michael Appleby · J: Alistair Rawlinson · O: The Horse Watchers 9

By Mastercraftsman out of Lady's Maid

Form 871-0450101

- Current odds

8/25 W/R

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25 runs
8 wins
placed
32% strike
16 d off
111 best RPR

Recent form

Form figures 871-0450101 16 days off

1 0 1 0 5 4

At Newmarket (July) 2/2 2 wins · 2 placed

On Good to Firm 2/7 2 wins · 3 placed

Over 6f 3/10 3 wins · 4 placed

Best RPR 111 Career peak

Best TS 96 Career peak

Deep analytics

Career trajectory, going + distance lenses, connections history

Career Trajectory

last 25 runs · form score 0–100

Win
Placed
Mid-pack
Rear
DNF
OR mark

Peak form: 100
Mean: 49
Win %: 32%
Placed %: 44%
Trend: Steady

Course Record

15 venues

Specialist on the road. Genuine course specialist at Southwell (AW), Pontefract — well clear of the 44% career baseline.

Southwell (AW) SPEC 100% 2-1-3
Pontefract SPEC 67% 1-1-3
Newmarket 0% 0-0-3
Newmarket (July) 100% 2-0-2
Wolverhampton (AW) 100% 2-0-2
Ascot 0% 0-0-2
York 0% 0-0-2
Newcastle (AW) 100% 0-1-1
Ripon 100% 1-0-1
Doncaster 0% 0-0-1
Goodwood 0% 0-0-1
Haydock 0% 0-0-1
Leopardstown (IRE) 0% 0-0-1
Musselburgh 0% 0-0-1
Riyadh (KSA) 0% 0-0-1

Connections History

13 jockeys · 3 trainers

Jockeys

Alistair Rawlinson 71% 3-2-7
Jason Watson NOW 57% 4-0-7
Clifford Lee 100% 0-1-1
Ryan Moore 100% 1-0-1
Conor Whiteley(5) 0% 0-0-1
Daniel Muscutt 0% 0-0-1
Kevin Stott 0% 0-0-1
Kieran Shoemark 0% 0-0-1
Neil Callan 0% 0-0-1
Shane Gray 0% 0-0-1
Tom Marquand 0% 0-0-1
W J Lee 0% 0-0-1
William Buick 0% 0-0-1

Trainers

Michael Appleby NOW 45% 7-2-20
Kevin Ryan 25% 1-0-4
James Tate 100% 0-1-1

Going Record

25 classifiable runs

Allrounder Handles a range — peak 57% on Good, but no surface bias jumps out.

Firm — 0 runs
Good to Firm 43% 2-1-7
Good 57% 6-2-14
Good to Soft 0% 0-0-2
Soft 0% 0-0-2
Heavy — 0 runs

Distance Record

25 classifiable runs

Allrounder Versatile — handles a range of trips with similar effectiveness.

Sprint ≤ 6f 40% 3-1-10
Seven 6½ – 7f 47% 5-2-15
Mile 7f – 1m1f — 0 runs
Middle 1m1f – 1m4f — 0 runs
Staying ≥ 1m4f — 0 runs

Race history

10 of 10 runs

Date Race Pos Going Dist Jockey Odds

15 Aug 2026 William Hill/MND Association Great St Wilfrid Handicap Stakes Ripon Class 2 1st/14 +0 Good 6f Jason Watson OR 104 17/2

11 Jul 2026 Betway Bunbury Cup (Heritage Handicap) Newmarket Class 2 10th/13 .75 Good To Firm 7f Conor Whiteley OR 102 7/1

4 Jul 2026 Betway Best Odds Guaranteed Handicap Newmarket (July) Class 2 1st/10 +0 Good To Firm 7f Jason Watson OR 101 100/30J

20 Jun 2026 Wokingham Stakes (Heritage Handicap) Ascot Class 2 20th/27 0.3 Good To Firm 6f Jason Watson OR 102 22/1

9 May 2026 Carey Group Victoria Cup (Heritage Handicap) Ascot Class 2 5th/28 0.2 Good 7f Jason Watson OR 102 40/1

4 Apr 2026 Livescore Bet Silver Arrow Handicap Musselburgh Class 2 4th/10 .75 Good To Soft 7f Kevin Stott OR 103 11/1

14 Feb 2026 Riyadh Dirt Sprint Presented by Saudi National Bank (Dirt) Riyadh (KSA) 13th/13 2.25 Standard 6f Jason Watson 28/1

28 Nov 2025 Midnite Golden Rose Stakes () Southwell (AW) Class 1 1st/13 +0 Standard 6f Jason Watson OR 110 11/2

7 Sep 2025 Sky Bet Starman Garrowby Stakes () York 7th/9 Good 6f Daniel Muscutt 28/1

23 Aug 2025 Virgin Bet Every Saturday Money Back Handicap Goodwood Class 2 8th/12 .75 Good To Firm 7f Kieran Shoemark OR 104 18/1

Connections

Trainer: Michael Appleby 12%
Jockey: Alistair Rawlinson 5%
Owner: The Horse Watchers 9
Sire: Mastercraftsman
Dam: Lady's Maid
Dam sire: More Than Ready
Country: Ireland
Age: 5yo

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