Horse profile
Royal Approval (GB)
by Royal Applause (GB) out of Inimitable (GB) (Polish Precedent)
47 runs · 18 courses · from Jun 2005
As at 28 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 29 Jun 2010 — 5,965 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Jun 2010 · 8th of 16
4 wins · Ballinrobe, Downpatrick & Tramore
Last raced off OR 47
KTB Profile
Royal Approval (GB) is 4 from 47. Hasn't won since Aug 2008. Last raced off 47, 62lb below the career-high mark.
Based on 47 archived runs · updated 28 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance
OR ↓ 62lb off peak
- 4–47Wins / Runs
- 8.5%Strike rate
- 15 (31.9%)Placed
- −9.00£1 level staken=47 at SP
- 1.08Fair A/E n=47 · 0.80 incl. margin
- 109Highest OR
- 40dAvg between runs
A/E compares actual wins with what starting prices implied. "Fair" strips the bookmaker margin from the expectation, so favourites and longshots are judged on the same footing — figures near 1.00 mean the market priced this horse about right.
Official rating47↓ 62lb off peak
47
45–109
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
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
Royal Applause (GB)
Progeny in our archive have won 8.6% of 12,434 runs since Jan 2008 (774 horses).
Weakest on heavy going: 3.4% from 323.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 189 | 18 | 9.5% | +0.9 | 1 from 5 |
| Good to Firm | 2,608 | 218 | 8.4% | −0.2 | 0 from 15 |
| Good | 2,655 | 273 | 10.3% | +1.7 | 0 from 12 |
| Good to Soft | 1,233 | 116 | 9.4% | +0.8 | 1 from 2 |
| Soft | 1,225 | 91 | 7.4% | −1.2 | 2 from 9 |
| Heavy | 323 | 11 | 3.4% | −5.2 | 0 from 2 |
| Standard (AW) | 4,201 | 337 | 8% | −0.6 | 0 from 2 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 1,484 | 139 | 9.4% | +0.8 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 5,436 | 474 | 8.7% | +0.1 | 0 from 1 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 2,518 | 211 | 8.4% | −0.2 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 1,618 | 141 | 8.7% | +0.1 | 2 from 22 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 728 | 54 | 7.4% | −1.2 | 0 from 14 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 420 | 30 | 7.1% | −1.5 | 2 from 10 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 193 | 13 | 6.7% | −1.9 | — |
| Over 3m | 37 | 2 | 5.4% | −3.2 | — |
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
Inimitable (GB) (Polish Precedent)
5 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Trew Class (GB) (3 wins).
The wins came over 1m2f–1m2½f; the highest grade won is Class 3 (Trew Class (GB)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trew Class (GB) | 10 | 3 | 1m2f–1m2½f | Class 3 |
| Hidden Star (GB) | 11 | 0 | — | — |
| Now Tell Me This (GB) | 4 | 0 | — | — |
| Sea Gypsy (GB) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Anomalous (GB) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 15 | 0 | 0% | −15.00 |
| Good | 12 | 0 | 0% | −12.00 |
| Soft | 9 | 2 | 22% | +13.00 |
| Firm | 5 | 1 | 20% | +3.00 |
| Standard (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Good to Soft | 2 | 1 | 50% | +6.00 |
| Heavy | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Downpatrick | 7 | 2 | 29% | +16.00 |
| Tramore | 6 | 1 | 17% | +2.00 |
| Limerick | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Galway | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Sligo | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Down Royal | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Ballinrobe | 3 | 1 | 33% | +4.00 |
| Kilbeggan | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Roscommon | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Punchestown | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Laytown (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Killarney | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Dundalk (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Clonmel (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Fairyhouse | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Leopardstown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Wexford | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Curragh | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 22 | 2 | 9% | −7.00 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 14 | 0 | 0% | −14.00 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 10 | 2 | 20% | +13.00 |
| 6f – 7f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| S J Hassett | 10 | 2 | 20% | +13.00 |
| Nicola Walsh | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Shane Foley | 5 | 1 | 20% | +2.00 |
| B C Byrnes | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| D J Moran | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Rory Cleary | 3 | 1 | 33% | +5.00 |
| Emmet McNamara | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Barry Geraghty | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Christopher Geoghegan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Robbie McNamara | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Niall P Madden | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Paul Townend | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| R Walsh | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Colm O'Donoghue | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Phillip Enright | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Amy Kathleen Parsons | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Wayne Lordan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| James Sullivan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| T G M Ryan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| W J Cafferty | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| W J Lee | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Helen Keohane | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheekpieces | 33 | 3 | 9% | −3.00 |
| Hood + visor | 9 | 1 | 11% | −1.00 |
| Blinkers | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| None | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 2009 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| 2008 | 13 | 2 | 15% | +9.00 |
| 2007 | 16 | 1 | 6% | −8.00 |
| 2006 | 4 | 1 | 25% | +4.00 |
| 2005 | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 26 | 2 | 8% | −11.00 |
| Hurdle | 19 | 2 | 11% | +4.00 |
| Chase | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
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
| Date | Course | Race | Pos | Btn | Wgt | OR | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 · 3 runs | |||||||||
| 29 Jun 10+10d | Sligo | '4th August Ladies Day At Sligo' Handicap (47-65) | 8/16 | 1¾ | 8-7 | 47 | 49A | Emmet McNamara | 33/1 |
| 19 Jun 10+1d | Down Royal | Fonacab 90333333 Handicap (47-60) | 9/12 | 1¾ | 8-6 | 48 | 39C | Nicola Walsh | 33/1 |
| 18 Jun 10+290d | Limerick | Derrinstown Stud Apprentice Handicap (47-60) | 12/14 | 2 | 8-9 | 48 | 38C | Nicola Walsh | 25/1 |
| 2009 · 5 runs | |||||||||
| 01 Sep 09+18d | Laytown (AW) | Carroll Estates Home Builders Claiming Race | 9/10 | 18 | 9-13 | 54 | 30C | Shane Foley | 25/1 |
| 14 Aug 09+32d | Tramore | Ernst & Young Hurdle | 7/9 | 20 | 11-9 | 109 | 93C | Barry Geraghty | 33/1 |
| 13 Jul 09+8d | Killarney | Killarney Avenue/Munster Joinery Handicap (47-65) | 13/14 | 14 | 8-9 | 56 | 43C | Nicola Walsh | 16/1 |
| 05 Jul 09+16d | Limerick | Adare Handicap (47-65) | 8/15 | ¾ | 8-11 | 58 | 60A | Nicola Walsh | 20/1 |
| 19 Jun 09+268d | Limerick | Derrinstown Stud Apprentice Handicap (47-65) | 5/14 | 1½ | 9-0 | 58 | 62A | Nicola Walsh | 10/1 |
| 2008 · 13 runs | |||||||||
| 24 Sep 08+17d | Downpatrick | RHM Bakeries Beginners Chase | PU/14 | — | 11-7 | — | — | S J Hassett | 10/1 |
| 07 Sep 08+23d | Dundalk (AW) | Gilmores Mercedes Benz Handicap (45-60) | 14/14 | 3½ | 9-9 | 57 | 50C | Christopher Geoghegan | 5/1 |
| 15 Aug 08+4d | Tramore | O'Neill's Bar Hurdle | 3/11 | 7 | 11-7 | 109 | 112A | S J Hassett | 6/4 |
| 11 Aug 08+1d | Ballinrobe | Connolly's Audi Handicap (45-60) | 1/16 | 8-7 | 45 | 75A | Shane Foley | 6/1 | |
| 10 Aug 08+7d | Downpatrick | Pat O'Hare Bookmakers Rosebank Hurdle | 1/6 | 11-7 | 109 | 115B | S J Hassett | 14/1 | |
| 03 Aug 08+2d | Galway | Cork International Airport Hotel Handicap Hurdle (88-116) | 10/19 | 3 | 10-5 | 100 | 92A | S J Hassett | 33/1 |
| 01 Aug 08+11d | Galway | Guinness (Q.R.) Handicap Hurdle (88-109) | 7/18 | 1 | 11-6 | 100 | 113A | Robbie McNamara | 25/1 |
| 21 Jul 08+37d | Ballinrobe | McDonald Motors Beginners Chase | 8/15 | 10 | 11-7 | — | 86C | S J Hassett | 14/1 |
| 14 Jun 08+5d | Limerick | Braddish Builders Handicap Hurdle (0-140) | 11/12 | ¾ | 10-5 | 101 | 94A | Niall P Madden | 7/1 |
| 09 Jun 08+9d | Roscommon | First Choice Betting Castlerea Handicap (45-60) | 3/16 | 1 | 8-6 | 45 | 55A | Shane Foley | 7/1 |
| 31 May 08+14d | Tramore | Www.tramore-racecourse.com Handicap (45-60) | 4/13 | 2½ | 8-8 | 47 | 53A | Shane Foley | 5/1 |
| 17 May 08+22d | Kilbeggan | Belvedere House Gardens/Park Handicap Hurdle (81-116) | 4/16 | 1¾ | 10-8 | 101 | 116A | S J Hassett | 10/1 |
| 25 Apr 08+208d | Punchestown | Star Best For Racing Coverage Novice Hurdle | 8/25 | 3 | 11-7 | 103 | 120A | S J Hassett | 40/1 |
| 2007 · 16 runs | |||||||||
| 30 Sep 07+4d | Clonmel (IRE) | John Costigan Memorial Novice Hurdle | 3/16 | 4 | 11-5 | 101 | 111C | S J Hassett | 10/1 |
| 26 Sep 07+26d | Downpatrick | Northern Ireland Champion Apprentice Handicap (42-60) | 6/15 | 2 | 9-2 | 52 | 45C | Paul Townend | 9/2 |
| 31 Aug 07+4d | Down Royal | Browns Coachworks Hurdle | 5/7 | 30 | 11-5 | 91 | 74C | S J Hassett | 9/1 |
| 27 Aug 07+11d | Downpatrick | Heart Of Down (Ulster) Cesarewitch Handicap (42-60) | 4/15 | 1¼ | 9-4 | 52 | 52C | D J Moran | 12/1 |
| 16 Aug 07+4d | Tramore | Property Partners Fogarty Heterich Handicap (50-70) | 3/11 | 10 | 8-3 | 52 | 47C | Shane Foley | 7/4F |
| 12 Aug 07+3d | Downpatrick | Pat O'Hare Bookmakers Rosebank Hurdle | 1/7 | 10-12 | 91 | 113C | S J Hassett | 7/1 | |
| 09 Aug 07+1d | Sligo | Derrinstown Stud Apprentice Handicap (50-70) | 3/11 | 1¼ | 8-13 | 51 | 57C | D J Moran | 3/1 |
| 08 Aug 07+12d | Sligo | Austies Bar & Restaurant Maiden Hurdle | 5/16 | 2 | 11-12 | 91 | 122C | R Walsh | 2/1F |
| 27 Jul 07+1d | Fairyhouse | Live Music After Racing Handicap (42-60) | 2/18 | ½ | 9-3 | 49 | 78C | Colm O'Donoghue | 14/1 |
| 26 Jul 07+3d | Limerick | Holmes O'Malley Sexton Hurdle | 3/14 | ½ | 10-12 | 91 | 100C | Phillip Enright | 25/1 |
| 23 Jul 07+19d | Ballinrobe | Derrinstown Stud Apprentice Coranna Handicap (42-60) | 5/16 | 1 | 9-2 | 49 | 54C | Amy Kathleen Parsons | 14/1 |
| 04 Jul 07+10d | Leopardstown | Big Apple Handicap (42-70) | 8/21 | ½ | 8-4 | 49 | 49C | D J Moran | 20/1 |
| 24 Jun 07+13d | Down Royal | Club Bitter Lemon Handicap (42-60) | 4/13 | 7 | 9-3 | 49 | 40C | Wayne Lordan | 5/1 |
| 11 Jun 07+9d | Roscommon | First Choice Betting Handicap (42-60) | 6/16 | 1¼ | 9-3 | 49 | 59C | Rory Cleary | 10/1 |
| 02 Jun 07+22d | Tramore | Www.tramore-racecourse.com Handicap (42-60) | 2/10 | 1 | 9-0 | 46 | 62C | Rory Cleary | 7/2 |
| 11 May 07+278d | Downpatrick | Derrinstown Stud Apprentice Handicap (42-60) | 4/15 | 5½ | 8-11 | 46 | 44C | James Sullivan | 8/1 |
| 2006 · 4 runs | |||||||||
| 06 Aug 06+64d | Galway | Cork Airport Hotel Handicap Hurdle (81-116) | 13/18 | 3 | 10-11 | 98 | 86C | T G M Ryan | 20/1 |
| 03 Jun 06+22d | Tramore | Www.tramore-racecourse.com Handicap (40-60) | 1/13 | 8-11 | 46 | 61C | Rory Cleary | 7/1 | |
| 12 May 06+13d | Downpatrick | Derrinstown Stud Apprentice Handicap (40-60) | 4/15 | hd | 9-3 | 46 | 58C | W J Cafferty | 15/2 |
| 29 Apr 06+232d | Punchestown | Panoramic Restaurant Handicap Hurdle (81-109) | 12/23 | 13 | 10-11 | 94 | 80C | B C Byrnes | 16/1 |
| 2005 · 6 runs | |||||||||
| 09 Sep 05+5d | Kilbeggan | Www.kilbegganraces.com Maiden Hurdle | 3/15 | nk | 11-5 | — | 105C | B C Byrnes | 8/1 |
| 04 Sep 05+16d | Galway | Galway Bay FM Maiden Hurdle | 2/13 | 4½ | 11-5 | — | 104C | B C Byrnes | 7/1 |
| 19 Aug 05+20d | Kilbeggan | D&E McHugh New Holland (C&G) Maiden Hurdle | 4/16 | 2½ | 11-5 | — | 105C | B C Byrnes | 12/1 |
| 30 Jul 05+22d | Galway | Jockeys Association Maiden Hurdle | 7/17 | 1½ | 11-5 | — | 90C | B C Byrnes | 25/1 |
| 08 Jul 05+14d | Wexford | Chadwicks Claiming Race | 6/12 | 2 | 9-9 | 52 | 49C | W J Lee | 20/1 |
| 24 Jun 05 | Curragh | Silken Thomas Handicap (50-80) | 12/26 | ½ | 7-11 | 52 | 47C | Helen Keohane | 50/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Royal Approval won?
- Royal Approval (GB) won 4 of 47 archived starts between 2005 and 2010, a strike rate of 8.5%. Placed 15 times in total (31.9% of starts).
- Who trained Royal Approval?
- Royal Approval (GB) was trained by John C McConnell on the most recent run on record, at Sligo on 29 June 2010.
- Who is Royal Approval's sire?
- Royal Approval (GB) is by Royal Applause (GB) out of Inimitable (GB), whose sire is Polish Precedent.
- What going does Royal Approval prefer?
- Royal Approval (GB) has the best record on soft going: 2 wins from 9 starts (22.2%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Royal Approval's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 47, from the run on 29 June 2010. The highest on record is 109.
- What is Royal Approval's sire's record?
- Royal Applause (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 8.6% of 12,434 runs since Jan 2008 (774 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest on heavy going: 3.4% from 323.
- Who are Royal Approval's siblings?
- Out of Inimitable (GB), Royal Approval (GB) has 5 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Trew Class (GB) (3). Highest grade won: Class 3 (Trew Class (GB)). The wins came over 1m2f–1m2½f. As at Oct 2026.