How many races has Regal Defence won?

Regal Defence (IRE) has yet to win, from 1 archived start in 2023. Placed 1 time in total (100% of starts).

Who trained Regal Defence?

Regal Defence (IRE) was trained by Roger Varian on the most recent run on record, at Kempton (AW) on 13 December 2023.

Who is Regal Defence's sire?

Regal Defence (IRE) is by Pivotal (GB) out of Al Sharood (GB), whose sire is Shamardal.

What is Regal Defence's sire's record?

Pivotal (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 13.6% of 12,788 runs since Jan 2008 (1,019 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 7.4% from 108.

Who are Regal Defence's siblings?

Out of Al Sharood (GB), Regal Defence (IRE) has 5 other produce in our archive, 3 of them winners. Most wins: Shrewd Approach (IRE) (2). Highest grade won: Class 4 (Shrewd Approach (IRE)). The wins came over 5f–7f. As at Oct 2026.

Horse profile

Regal Defence (IRE)

2yo colt (at last run, Dec 2023) · Last trainer Roger Varian · Last owner Ali Saeed

by Pivotal (GB) out of Al Sharood (GB) (Shamardal)

1 run · 1 course · from Dec 2023

As at 28 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily

No run recorded since 13 Dec 2023 — 1,050 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.

Last run Dec 2023 · 3rd of 14

KTB Profile

Regal Defence is a lightly raced maiden who finished third of 14 on his only start in a Class 4 novice at Kempton (AW) in Dec 2023. By Pivotal, whose progeny have won 1737 of 12787 runs since Jan 2008, he is out of a dam who has produced three winners from five runners to date including dual winner Shrewd Approach. The colt was aged 2 at his last run in Dec 2023.

Based on 1 archived run · updated 28 Oct 2026

0–1Wins / Runs
0%Strike rate
1 (100%)Placed
−1.00£1 level staken=1 at SP

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

Best recent Speed 82 the best of the last 1 graded (A or B) run · Kempton (AW), 13 Dec 2023

How fast the horse ran, as points against the day-corrected standard time for its course and distance: 100 is the median GB Class 4 handicap winner on that code; one point is 0.1% of the standard time. A, B or C is how much the day's card could tell us, not how good the run was. What this means →

Flat 1 figure · too few for a breakdown

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 1 figure from 1 run · as at 3 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 83^A the best of the last 1 rated run · Kempton (AW), 13 Dec 2023

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 →

Flat 1 figure · too few for a breakdown

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 1 figure from 1 run · 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

Pivotal (GB)

Progeny in our archive have won 13.6% of 12,788 runs since Jan 2008 (1,019 horses).

Weakest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 7.4% from 108.

Going	Runs	Wins	SR	vs sire	This horse
Firm	82	9	11%	−2.6	—
Good to Firm	1,937	250	12.9%	−0.7	—
Good	2,836	385	13.6%	0	—
Good to Soft	1,604	200	12.5%	−1.1	—
Soft	2,071	282	13.6%	0	—
Heavy	702	97	13.8%	+0.2	—
Standard (AW)	3,556	514	14.5%	+0.9	0 from 1

Distance (all codes)	Runs	Wins	SR	vs sire	This horse
Under 6f	1,164	134	11.5%	−2.1	—
6f – 7f	4,406	594	13.5%	−0.1	0 from 1
1m – 1m1f	3,131	495	15.8%	+2.2	—
1m2f – 1m4f	2,468	340	13.8%	+0.2	—
1m5f – 2m	1,094	119	10.9%	−2.7	—
2m1f – 2m4f	397	45	11.3%	−2.3	—
2m5f – 3m	108	8	7.4%	−6.2	—
Over 3m	20	2	10%	−3.6	—

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

Al Sharood (GB) (Shamardal)

5 siblings in the archive, 3 winners — best of them Shrewd Approach (IRE) (2 wins).

The wins came over 5f–7f; the highest grade won is Class 4 (Shrewd Approach (IRE)).

Produce	Runs	Wins	Win trips	Best grade
Shrewd Approach (IRE)	8	2	7f	Class 4
Gossip (GB)	19	2	5f	Class 6
Valley Belle (IRE)	38	1	6f	Class 6
Sharac (GB)	3	0	—	—
On The Rattler (GB)	2	0	—	—

Too few runs for meaningful splits. The full record is below.

Form

Date	Course	Race	Pos	Btn	Wgt	Spd	KTB	Jockey	SP
2023 · 1 run
13 Dec 23	Kempton (AW)	Unibet/British Stallion Studs Ebf Novice Stakes (GBB Race) Class 4 · 7f · Standard To Slow · 14 ran	3/14	1¾	9-7	82^B	83^A	David Egan	5/1

Quick answers

How many races has Regal Defence won?: Regal Defence (IRE) has yet to win, from 1 archived start in 2023. Placed 1 time in total (100% of starts).
Who trained Regal Defence?: Regal Defence (IRE) was trained by Roger Varian on the most recent run on record, at Kempton (AW) on 13 December 2023.
Who is Regal Defence's sire?: Regal Defence (IRE) is by Pivotal (GB) out of Al Sharood (GB), whose sire is Shamardal.
What is Regal Defence's sire's record?: Pivotal (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 13.6% of 12,788 runs since Jan 2008 (1,019 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 7.4% from 108.
Who are Regal Defence's siblings?: Out of Al Sharood (GB), Regal Defence (IRE) has 5 other produce in our archive, 3 of them winners. Most wins: Shrewd Approach (IRE) (2). Highest grade won: Class 4 (Shrewd Approach (IRE)). The wins came over 5f–7f. As at Oct 2026.