Royal Astronomer (IRE)
Royal Astronomer (IRE) is 2 from 9. Hasn't won since Jun 2010.
- 2–9Wins / Runs
- 22.2%Strike rate
- 2 (22.2%)Placed
- +42.00£1 level staken=9 at SP
- 3.35Fair A/E n=9 · 2.53 incl. margin
- 92Highest OR
- 99dAvg 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.
KTB Speed and Rating
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
Progeny in our archive have won 8.7% of 2,621 runs since Jan 2008 (171 horses).
Weakest on heavy going: 5% from 160. Weakest over 2m1f – 2m4f (all codes): 5.6% from 320.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 36 | 4 | 11.1% | +2.4 | — |
| Good to Firm | 425 | 37 | 8.7% | 0 | 1 from 3 |
| Good | 594 | 48 | 8.1% | −0.6 | 1 from 2 |
| Good to Soft | 235 | 17 | 7.2% | −1.5 | 0 from 1 |
| Soft | 378 | 28 | 7.4% | −1.3 | 0 from 1 |
| Heavy | 160 | 8 | 5% | −3.7 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 793 | 87 | 11% | +2.3 | 0 from 2 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 134 | 11 | 8.2% | −0.5 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 547 | 55 | 10.1% | +1.4 | 0 from 1 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 512 | 53 | 10.4% | +1.7 | 1 from 5 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 502 | 46 | 9.2% | +0.5 | 1 from 2 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 497 | 38 | 7.6% | −1.1 | 0 from 1 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 320 | 18 | 5.6% | −3.1 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 103 | 8 | 7.8% | −0.9 | — |
| Over 3m | 6 | 0 | 0% | −8.7 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 22 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
3 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Marju's Quest (IRE) (9 wins).
The wins came over 1m1f–2m4f; the highest grade won is Class 3 (Marju's Quest (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marju's Quest (IRE) | 65 | 9 | 1m1f–2m4f | Class 3 |
| Big Nige (IRE) | 10 | 0 | — | — |
| Behlul (IRE) | 3 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 3 | 1 | 33% | +31.00 |
| Good | 2 | 1 | 50% | +15.00 |
| Standard (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Good to Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leopardstown | 3 | 2 | 67% | +48.00 |
| Galway | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Dundalk (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Curragh | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Down Royal | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m – 1m1f | 5 | 1 | 20% | +29.00 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 2 | 1 | 50% | +15.00 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 6f – 7f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Danny Mullins | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| P B Beggy | 2 | 1 | 50% | +15.00 |
| Seamie Heffernan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| P Shanahan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| D J Moran | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Christopher Geoghegan | 1 | 1 | 100% | +33.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 4 | 1 | 25% | +13.00 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 2008 | 4 | 1 | 25% | +30.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Jul 10+30d | Galway | Topaz Mile E.B.F. Handicap | 6/18 | 2½ | 8-11 | 90 | 81A | Seamie Heffernan | 8/1 |
| 27 Jun 10+10d | Curragh | Dubai Duty Free Double Millionaire Handicap | 5/20 | hd | 9-0 | 88 | 98A | P B Beggy | 10/1 |
| 17 Jun 10+18d | Leopardstown | Cabinteely Handicap | 1/13 | 9-1 | 82 | 92A | P B Beggy | 16/1 | |
| 30 May 10+261d | Leopardstown | Grangecon Stud Handicap | 12/13 | 6 | 9-1 | 82 | 49A | P Shanahan | 25/1 |
| 11 Sep 09+392d | Down Royal | Her Majesty's Plate | 8/9 | 3½ | 9-7 | 82 | 68C | D J Moran | 14/1 |
| 15 Aug 08+17d | Dundalk (AW) | Irish Stallion Farms EBF August Handicap | 6/13 | ½ | 8-1 | 91 | 70A | Danny Mullins | 12/1 |
| 29 Jul 08+17d | Galway | Tote Galway Mile EBF Handicap (Premier) | 14/18 | nk | 7-12 | 92 | 50C | Danny Mullins | 14/1 |
| 12 Jul 08+45d | Dundalk (AW) | Irish Stallion Farms EBF Race | 4/9 | shd | 8-13 | 85 | 83A | Danny Mullins | 3/1F |
| 28 May 08 | Leopardstown | Irishtown Maiden | 1/14 | 9-2 | 88 | 92A | Christopher Geoghegan | 33/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Royal Astronomer (IRE) won?
- Royal Astronomer (IRE) won 2 of 9 archived starts between 2008 and 2010, a strike rate of 22.2%. Placed 2 times in total (22.2% of starts).
- Who trained Royal Astronomer (IRE)?
- Royal Astronomer (IRE) was trained by Donal Kinsella on the most recent run on record, at Galway on 27 July 2010.
- Who is Royal Astronomer (IRE)'s sire?
- Royal Astronomer (IRE) is by Soviet Star (USA) out of Queen's Quest (GB), whose sire is Rainbow Quest.
- What going does Royal Astronomer (IRE) prefer?
- Royal Astronomer (IRE) has the best record on good to firm going: 1 win from 3 starts (33.3%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Royal Astronomer (IRE)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 90, from the run on 27 July 2010. The highest on record is 92.
- What is Royal Astronomer (IRE)'s sire's record?
- Soviet Star (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 8.7% of 2,621 runs since Jan 2008 (171 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest on heavy going: 5% from 160. Weakest over 2m1f – 2m4f (all codes): 5.6% from 320.
- Who are Royal Astronomer (IRE)'s siblings?
- Out of Queen's Quest (GB), Royal Astronomer (IRE) has 3 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Marju's Quest (IRE) (9). Highest grade won: Class 3 (Marju's Quest (IRE)). The wins came over 1m1f–2m4f. As at Oct 2026.