Horse profile
Royal Bodyguard (IRE)
14 runs · 9 courses · from May 2025
As at 5 Nov 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
2 wins · Newmarket (July) & Kempton (AW)
Last run 10 Sep 2026 · 10th of 10
Last raced off OR 72
KTB Profile
Royal Bodyguard (IRE) is 2 from 14. Each win came on a first visit to the course. Last raced off a career-high mark of 72.
Based on 14 archived runs · run-style from 14 commented runs since May 2025 · updated 5 Nov 2026
KTB at a glance
OR at career high
- 2–14Wins / Runs
- 14.3%Strike rate
- 6 (42.9%)Placed
- −7.50£1 level staken=14 at SP
- 0.92Fair A/E n=14 · 0.80 incl. margin
- 72Highest OR
- 19dBetween runs (median)longest 225 d
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 rating72At career-high mark
72
67–72
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
Best recent Speed 82
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
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 5 Nov 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 4 | 82A | 64 | 3 runs · 82 / 69 |
| Good to Soft | 3 | 83A | 80 | 1 run · — |
| Good to Firm | 3 | 78A | 78 | 2 runs · 78 / 78 |
| Standard (AW) | 3 | 98C | 93 | — |
| Soft | 1 | — | — | 1 run · — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 5 Nov 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m – 1m1f | 9 | 98C | 78 | 7 runs · 82 / 78 |
| 6f – 7f | 3 | 72B | 64 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 1 | — | — | — |
| Under 6f | 1 | — | — | — |
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 14 figures from 14 runs · as at 3 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 from 14 analysed runs since May 2025
- Held up 7 (50%) · 2 wins
- Prominent 6 (43%) · 0 wins
- Mid-division 1 (7%) · 0 wins
Pedigree intelligence
Sire
Progeny in our archive have won 10.3% of 3,984 runs since Jun 2020 (391 horses).
Weakest over 1m2f – 1m4f (all codes): 7.3% from 261.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 11 | 3 | 27.3% | +17 | — |
| Good to Firm | 535 | 65 | 12.1% | +1.8 | 0 from 3 |
| Good | 1,029 | 109 | 10.6% | +0.3 | 1 from 4 |
| Good to Soft | 380 | 34 | 8.9% | −1.4 | 0 from 3 |
| Soft | 544 | 51 | 9.4% | −0.9 | 0 from 1 |
| Heavy | 145 | 14 | 9.7% | −0.6 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 1,340 | 134 | 10% | −0.3 | 1 from 3 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 557 | 69 | 12.4% | +2.1 | 0 from 1 |
| 6f – 7f | 2,254 | 240 | 10.6% | +0.3 | 0 from 3 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 736 | 64 | 8.7% | −1.6 | 2 from 9 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 261 | 19 | 7.3% | −3 | 0 from 1 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 113 | 11 | 9.7% | −0.6 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 50 | 5 | 10% | −0.3 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 10 | 2 | 20% | +9.7 | — |
| Over 3m | 3 | 0 | 0% | −10.3 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jun 2020 · as at 5 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
Dam
2 siblings in the archive, 0 winners.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rogue Warrior (IRE) | 6 | 0 | — | — |
| Cheek To Cheek (IRE) | 17 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 4 | 1 | 25% | −0.25 |
| Good to Soft | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Good to Firm | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Standard (AW) | 3 | 1 | 33% | −0.25 |
| Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 5 | 8 | 1 | 13% | −4.25 |
| Class 4 | 3 | 1 | 33% | −0.25 |
| Class 3 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Class 2 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newmarket | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Chelmsford City (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Doncaster | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Epsom | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newmarket (July) | 1 | 1 | 100% | +2.75 |
| Ffos Las | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Lingfield | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Windsor | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Kempton (AW) | 1 | 1 | 100% | +1.75 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m – 1m1f | 9 | 2 | 22% | −2.50 |
| 6f – 7f | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Under 6f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hector Crouch | 2 | 1 | 50% | +0.75 |
| Daniel Muscutt | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Pat Dobbs | 1 | 1 | 100% | +2.75 |
| Ross Coakley | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Stevie Donohoe | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Finley Marsh | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Silvestre De Sousa | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Luke Morris | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Rowan Scott | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Kieran Shoemark | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Pat Cosgrave | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Billy Loughnane | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 7 | 1 | 14% | −3.25 |
| 2025 | 7 | 1 | 14% | −4.25 |
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 | Spd | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 · 7 runs | ||||||||||
| 10 Sep 26+19d | Epsom | Business Pilot Handicap Stakes Pulling hard early tracking pace - asked for effort and clipped another runner passing the furlong marker - lost place late to finish 10th | 10/10 | ¾ | 9-6 | 72 | 80A | 66A | Hector Crouch | 13/2 |
| 22 Aug 26+10d | Newmarket (July) | Hargreaves Services PLC Handicap Stakes Settled towards the back early - travelling comfortably behind the pace 2f out - closed on the front-runners with a furlong left - driven to the front inside the final furlong - stayed on strongly to win | 1/7 | 9-7 | 68 | 69A | 84A | Pat Dobbs | 11/4 | |
| 12 Aug 26+54d | Ffos Las | Golwg Gwendraeth "Confined" Handicap Stakes (For Horses Which Have Not Won A Flat Race In 2026) Took a strong hold early - settled towards the back - made progress 3f out - pushed along 2f out - drifted left inside final furlong - closed late to finish second beaten 2 1/4 lengths | 2/5 | 2¼ | 9-6 | 67 | 52C | 69B | Daniel Muscutt | 3/1 |
| 19 Jun 26+13d | Newmarket | Zyn Strong Stride Handicap Settled in midfield early - driven up to make headway over 2f out and briefly hit second inside the final furlong - weakened close to home - finished fourth | 4/10 | 1¾ | 9-8 | 69 | 82A | 77A | Ross Coakley | 12/1 |
| 06 Jun 26+14d | Lingfield | Buy A Share At daretodreamracing.co.uk Handicap Settled at the back of the field - pressed for effort with 2f left - dropped away before the finish - well beaten in 6th | 6/7 | 12 | 9-8 | 69 | 48C | 45C | Stevie Donohoe | 4/1 |
| 23 May 26+22d | Windsor | David And Debbie Married At Last Handicap Sat close to the front - asked for effort 2f out - unable to match the front two in the closing stages - stayed on to finish third | 3/10 | 1¼ | 9-9 | 70 | 78A | 80A | Finley Marsh | 3/1 |
| 01 May 26+225d | Newmarket | Betfred 'The Classic Bookmaker' Handicap Settled towards the back - progress on the left side approaching 2f out - lost momentum inside the final furlong - faded to finish eighth | 8/9 | 1¼ | 8-4 | 71 | 78A | 61A | Silvestre De Sousa | 10/1 |
| 2025 · 7 runs | ||||||||||
| 18 Sep 25+7d | Chelmsford City (AW) | Flutter Proudly Supporting Pancreatic Cancer UK Nursery (GBBPlus Race) Settled off the front group early - pushed into contention over 2f out but soon lost momentum - drifted right entering the final furlong - stayed on at an unchanged rate to finish second | 2/3 | 7 | 9-1 | 71 | 93C | 77C | Daniel Muscutt | 2/1 |
| 11 Sep 25+22d | Doncaster | Yates Drywall Ltd Nursery (GBBPlus Race) (Str) Bumped at the break - settled in third among midfield company - lost touch as the field came together 5f out - improved position out wide inside the last two furlongs - finished third late on | 3/8 | 1¼ | 8-4 | 71 | 79A | 85A | Luke Morris | 11/1 |
| 20 Aug 25+11d | Kempton (AW) | Try Unibet's New Improved Acca Boosts Nursery (GBBPlus Race) Slow to get going - settled at the rear - made progress two out - hit the front approaching final furlong and powered clear to win | 1/4 | 8-11 | 67 | 98C | 78B | Hector Crouch | 7/4F | |
| 09 Aug 25+17d | Newmarket | Aston Martin Nursery Squeezed for space early - settled just behind the pace - lost ground on the leaders over 2f out - drifted right then fought back late to move into third | 3/7 | 1½ | 8-5 | 67 | 72B | 73A | Rowan Scott | 14/1 |
| 23 Jul 25+41d | Doncaster | Get Raceday Ready EBF Restricted Novice Stakes (GBB Race) Settled at the back early - pushed along inside final furlong - nabbed 3rd close home | 3/10 | ½ | 9-7 | — | 83A | 68A | Kieran Shoemark | 17/2 |
| 12 Jun 25+27d | Chelmsford City (AW) | bet365 Restricted Novice Stakes (GBB Race) Fought for control early - held up towards the back - shaped up late with modest progress final furlong - finished with a willing effort in 5th | 5/8 | ½ | 9-7 | — | 64A | 60A | Pat Cosgrave | 7/1 |
| 16 May 25 | Newmarket | Juddmonte EBF Restricted Novice Stakes (GBB Race) Tracked the pace early - urged forward soon after halfway - under pressure with 2f left - lost placings a furlong out - dropped away in the closing stages to finish fifth | 5/11 | 1¼ | 9-7 | — | 59B | 55A | Billy Loughnane | 11/2 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Royal Bodyguard won?
- Royal Bodyguard (IRE) won 2 of 14 archived starts between 2025 and 2026, a strike rate of 14.3%. Placed 6 times in total (42.9% of starts).
- Who trains Royal Bodyguard?
- Royal Bodyguard (IRE) is trained by Michael Bell, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 10 September 2026.
- Who is Royal Bodyguard's sire?
- Royal Bodyguard (IRE) is by Kodi Bear (IRE) out of Speciality (FR), whose sire is Lawman.
- What going does Royal Bodyguard prefer?
- Royal Bodyguard (IRE) has the best record on standard (aw) 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 Bodyguard's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 72, from the run on 10 September 2026. That is also the highest on record.
- What is Royal Bodyguard's sire's record?
- Kodi Bear (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 10.3% of 3,984 runs since Jun 2020 (391 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest over 1m2f – 1m4f (all codes): 7.3% from 261.
- Who are Royal Bodyguard's siblings?
- Out of Speciality (FR), Royal Bodyguard (IRE) has 2 other produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Nov 2026.