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Horse profile

Piper Royal (GB)

6yo gelding (at last run, Jun 2010) · Last trainer Nicky Henderson · Last owner Mrs Rita Brown
by Erhaab (USA) out of Close Harmony (GB) (Bustino)
3 runs · 3 courses · from Nov 2008
As at 28 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 5 Jun 2010 — 5,989 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Jun 2010 · 8th of 13
KTB Profile

Piper Royal (GB) is yet to win from 3 starts.

Based on 3 archived runs · updated 28 Oct 2026

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

No KTB Speed figures for this horse. The engine scores GB and Irish racing from Oct 2016; runs elsewhere, or earlier, have no figure.

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 0 figures from 0 runs · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 108A the best of the last 2 rated runs · Ascot, 22 Nov 2008

What the horse achieved in each race, in pounds on the official-rating scale, from the weight carried, the lengths beaten and the race's own level solved across the archive — never the market, never the official rating as a starting point. The headline is the best of the horse's last three rated runs on that code. A, B or C on a run is how much known form was in that race. What this means →

Jumps 2 figures · best 108A · median 97
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 28 Oct 2025
Good2108A97—
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 28 Oct 2025
2m1f – 2m4f1———
1m5f – 2m1———

Of 3 runs looked at, 1 has no figure: did not complete (or a non-runner row) (1).

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 2 figures from 3 runs · as at 4 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

Both figures are KTB's own, computed from the archive; no vendor rating enters either. Every run's figure is on its form line below with its grade. Grades measure how much the archive could see, never the merit of the run.

Run style is derived from in-running commentary, which our data provider does not supply for this horse's races.

Pedigree intelligence

Sire
Erhaab (USA)

Progeny in our archive have won 8% of 1,060 runs since Jan 2008 (86 horses).

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm11218.2%+10.2—
Good to Firm161169.9%+1.9—
Good387215.4%−2.60 from 2
Good to Soft178147.9%−0.1—
Soft177169%+10 from 1
Heavy621422.6%+14.6—
Standard (AW)8422.4%−5.6—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Under 6f34514.7%+6.7—
6f – 7f4324.7%−3.3—
1m – 1m1f39410.3%+2.3—
1m2f – 1m4f161127.5%−0.5—
1m5f – 2m306237.5%−0.50 from 1
2m1f – 2m4f231166.9%−1.10 from 2
2m5f – 3m174169.2%+1.2—
Over 3m7279.7%+1.7—

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 28 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Close Harmony (GB) (Bustino)

8 siblings in the archive, 6 winners — best of them Barbers Shop (GB) (8 wins).

The wins came over 1m7½f–3m1½f; the highest grade won is Listed (Barbers Shop (GB)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Barbers Shop (GB)2481m7½f–3m1½fListed
Maestro Royal (GB)1952m–2m4fClass 2
Royal Ruby (GB)1941m7½f–2m3½fClass 4
Heather Royal (GB)832m–2m½fClass 4
Busker Royal (GB)2832m3½f–3mClass 3
Minstrel Royal (GB)2312m3fClass 4
Royal Reel (GB)30——
Ceilidh Royal (GB)20——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Good 2 0 0% −2.00
Soft 1 0 0% −1.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Worcester 1 0 0% −1.00
Plumpton 1 0 0% −1.00
Ascot 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
2m1f – 2m4f 2 0 0% −2.00
1m5f – 2m 1 0 0% −1.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Felix De Giles 2 0 0% −2.00
A P McCoy 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2010 2 0 0% −2.00
2008 1 0 0% −1.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Hurdle 2 0 0% −2.00
NH Flat 1 0 0% −1.00

Splits include every sample, however small — muted rows are under 3 runs. A one-from-one record is a fact, not a trend: read the Runs column before the strike rate.

Form

DateCourseRace PosBtn Wgt KTB Jockey SP
2010 · 2 runs
05 Jun 10+75d Worcester Matalan Maiden Hurdle (Div 1) Class 4 · 20f · Good · 13 ran 8/13 30 11-0 86C Felix De Giles 8/1
22 Mar 10+485d Plumpton At The Races Virgin 534 Novices' Hurdle Class 4 · 20.5f · Soft · 11 ran PU/11 — 11-1 — A P McCoy 9/2
2008 · 1 run
22 Nov 08 Ascot Allied Irish Bank (GB) Standard Open NH Flat Race Class 4 · 15.5f · Good · 14 ran 5/14 2¾ 10-11 108A Felix De Giles 9/1

Quick answers

How many races has Piper Royal won?
Piper Royal (GB) has yet to win, from 3 archived starts between 2008 and 2010.
Who trained Piper Royal?
Piper Royal (GB) was trained by Nicky Henderson on the most recent run on record, at Worcester on 5 June 2010.
Who is Piper Royal's sire?
Piper Royal (GB) is by Erhaab (USA) out of Close Harmony (GB), whose sire is Bustino.
What is Piper Royal's sire's record?
Erhaab (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 8% of 1,060 runs since Jan 2008 (86 horses), Flat and jumps together.
Who are Piper Royal's siblings?
Out of Close Harmony (GB), Piper Royal (GB) has 8 other produce in our archive, 6 of them winners. Most wins: Barbers Shop (GB) (8). Highest grade won: Listed (Barbers Shop (GB)). The wins came over 1m7½f–3m1½f. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from November 2008. Our archive holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from January 2005. Runs in other countries are not in it, and earlier runs are not available from our data provider. In-running comments are available from 2024 onward.