Royal Zabeel (IRE) — Horse Explorer | Saturday Racing

Career Trajectory

last 21 runs · form score 0–100

Win
Placed
Mid-pack
Rear
DNF
OR mark

Peak form: 100
Mean: 47
Win %: 29%
Placed %: 43%
Trend: Steady

Course Record

14 venues

Specialist on the road. Genuine course specialist at Southwell (AW), Pontefract — well clear of the 43% career baseline.

Southwell (AW) SPEC 100% 2-1-3
Pontefract SPEC 67% 1-1-3
Wolverhampton (AW) 100% 2-0-2
Newmarket 0% 0-0-2
York 0% 0-0-2
Newcastle (AW) 100% 0-1-1
Newmarket (July) 100% 1-0-1
Ascot 0% 0-0-1
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

12 jockeys · 3 trainers

Jockeys

Alistair Rawlinson 71% 3-2-7
Jason Watson NOW 50% 2-0-4
Clifford Lee 100% 0-1-1
Ryan Moore 100% 1-0-1
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 44% 5-2-16
Kevin Ryan 25% 1-0-4
James Tate 100% 0-1-1

Going Record

21 classifiable runs

Firmleaning Fires on firmer ground — 50% in-the-money on a fast surface vs 0% on softer ground.

Firm — 0 runs
Good to Firm 50% 1-1-4
Good 54% 5-2-13
Good to Soft 0% 0-0-2
Soft 0% 0-0-2
Heavy — 0 runs

Distance Record

21 classifiable runs

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

Sprint ≤ 6f 38% 2-1-8
Seven 6½ – 7f 46% 4-2-13
Mile 7f – 1m1f — 0 runs
Middle 1m1f – 1m4f — 0 runs
Staying ≥ 1m4f — 0 runs

Recent Runs

last 10 races · newest first

5th/28 9 May 2026 23 days ago

Ascot
- 7f
- Good
- Class 2
btn 0.2 OR 102 -1

Jason Watson

Raced near side - in touch with leaders on outer - headway and challenging over 1f out - no extra inside final 110yds - 5th of 21 in group
4th/10 4 Apr 2026 58 days ago

Musselburgh
- 7f
- Good To Soft
- Class 2
btn .75 OR 103

Kevin Stott

Soon prominent - pressed leader over 4f out - led from over 2f out - headed but pressed leader over 1f out - no extra towards finish(op…
13th/13 14 Feb 2026 107 days ago

Riyadh (KSA)
- 6f
- Standard
btn 2.25

Jason Watson

Midfield - weakened 2f out
1st/13 28 Nov 2025 185 days ago

Southwell (AW)
- 6f
- Standard
- Class 1
won 0 OR 110

Jason Watson

Midfield - headway from over 2f out - led over 1f out - drifted left but kept on inside final furlong(op 10/1)
7th/9 7 Sep 2025 267 days ago

York
- 6f
- Good
Daniel Muscutt

Prominent - weakening when hampered by faller over 1f out - soon eased - tailed off (jockey said gelding was hampered by faller)(op 25/1)
8th/12 23 Aug 2025 282 days ago

Goodwood
- 7f
- Good To Firm
- Class 2
btn .75 OR 104 +4

Kieran Shoemark

Pressed leader on outer - led 2f out - headed final 110yds - soon weakened
1st/8 9 Aug 2025 296 days ago

Newmarket (July)
- 7f
- Good To Firm
- Class 2
won 0 OR 100

Jason Watson

Ran without declared tongue-tie - prominent - led over 2f out - ridden over 1f out - kept on well (trainer had no explanation for the…
11th/11 5 Jul 2025 331 days ago

Haydock
- 7f
- Good
Alistair Rawlinson

Always behind(op 10/1)
10th/11 12 Jun 2025 354 days ago

Leopardstown (IRE)
- 7f
- Soft
btn 2.75 OR 108 -3

W J Lee

Midfield on outer - raced centre and weakened 2f out(op 13/2 tchd 7/1)
5th/8 14 May 2025 383 days ago

York
- 6f
- Good To Firm
- Class 1
btn 4.75 OR 111

Tom Marquand

In rear - outpaced 2f out - weakened 1f out(op 25/1)