Horse profile
Royal Challenge (GB)
by Royal Applause (GB) out of Anotheranniversary (GB) (Emarati)
71 runs · 22 courses · from Apr 2005
As at 22 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 6 Nov 2009 — 6,193 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Nov 2009 · 10th of 11
8 wins · 5 courses
Last raced off OR 60
KTB Profile
Royal Challenge (GB) is 8 from 71. Hasn't won since Sep 2009. Last raced off 60, 25lb below the career-high mark.
Based on 71 archived runs · updated 22 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance
OR ↓ 25lb off peak
- 8–71Wins / Runs
- 11.3%Strike rate
- 17 (23.9%)Placed
- +41.25£1 level staken=71 at SP
- 1.35Fair A/E n=71 · 1.12 incl. margin
- 85Highest OR
- 24dAvg 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 rating60↓ 25lb off peak
60
55–85
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 | — |
| Good to Firm | 2,608 | 218 | 8.4% | −0.2 | 2 from 21 |
| Good | 2,655 | 273 | 10.3% | +1.7 | 2 from 15 |
| Good to Soft | 1,233 | 116 | 9.4% | +0.8 | 0 from 2 |
| Soft | 1,225 | 91 | 7.4% | −1.2 | 0 from 5 |
| Heavy | 323 | 11 | 3.4% | −5.2 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 4,201 | 337 | 8% | −0.6 | 4 from 28 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 1,484 | 139 | 9.4% | +0.8 | 1 from 12 |
| 6f – 7f | 5,436 | 474 | 8.7% | +0.1 | 7 from 59 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 2,518 | 211 | 8.4% | −0.2 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 1,618 | 141 | 8.7% | +0.1 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 728 | 54 | 7.4% | −1.2 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 420 | 30 | 7.1% | −1.5 | — |
| 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 22 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
Dam
Anotheranniversary (GB) (Emarati)
2 siblings in the archive, 0 winners.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holly Springs (GB) | 11 | 0 | — | — |
| Sleepytimegirl (GB) | 7 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 28 | 4 | 14% | +53.00 |
| Good to Firm | 21 | 2 | 10% | −6.25 |
| Good | 15 | 2 | 13% | +1.50 |
| Soft | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Good to Soft | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 5 | 35 | 5 | 14% | +45.50 |
| Class 4 | 18 | 1 | 6% | −7.00 |
| Class 6 | 11 | 1 | 9% | +6.00 |
| Class 3 | 6 | 1 | 17% | −2.25 |
| Class 2 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 22 | 4 | 18% | +59.00 |
| Beverley | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Pontefract | 6 | 1 | 17% | +6.00 |
| Musselburgh | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Newmarket | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| York | 4 | 1 | 25% | −0.25 |
| Southwell (AW) | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Ayr | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Sandown | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Doncaster | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Kempton (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Folkestone | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Lingfield (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Brighton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Catterick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Thirsk | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Warwick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Chester | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Carlisle | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Windsor | 1 | 1 | 100% | +10.00 |
| Goodwood | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Yarmouth | 1 | 1 | 100% | +3.50 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 59 | 7 | 12% | +49.50 |
| Under 6f | 12 | 1 | 8% | −8.25 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paddy Mathers | 19 | 2 | 11% | +5.00 |
| Daniel Tudhope | 9 | 1 | 11% | −3.00 |
| Saleem Golam | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| Darryll Holland | 5 | 1 | 20% | +6.00 |
| Neil Callan | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Neil Brown | 3 | 1 | 33% | +9.00 |
| Gary Bartley | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Michael Hills | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Silvestre De Sousa | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Royston Ffrench | 2 | 1 | 50% | +49.00 |
| Jimmy Quinn | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Frederik Tylicki | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Fergal Lynch | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Lance Betts | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ashley Morgan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| George Baker | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Seb Sanders | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tom Queally | 1 | 1 | 100% | +2.75 |
| Eddie Ahern | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Joe Fanning | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jamie Spencer | 1 | 1 | 100% | +3.50 |
| Nicky Mackay | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Philip Robinson | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 70 | 8 | 11% | +42.25 |
| Blinkers | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 15 | 1 | 7% | +36.00 |
| 2008 | 21 | 3 | 14% | +15.00 |
| 2007 | 18 | 1 | 6% | −12.00 |
| 2006 | 8 | 2 | 25% | +6.75 |
| 2005 | 9 | 1 | 11% | −4.50 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Nov 09+23d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Bet After The Off At Ladbrokes.com Handicap | 10/11 | 6 | 9-0 | 60 | 38C | Frederik Tylicki | 20/1 |
| 14 Oct 09+16d | Lingfield (AW) | Mail Newspapers Classified Claiming Stakes (Div 1) | 9/10 | ½ | 8-1 | 60 | 47A | Silvestre De Sousa | 4/1F |
| 28 Sep 09+9d | Brighton | Crabbies Alcoholic Ginger Beer Claiming Stakes | 2/5 | hd | 8-5 | 55 | 71B | Silvestre De Sousa | 8/1 |
| 19 Sep 09+14d | Wolverhampton (AW) | William Hill 0800 444040 - Get 25 Free Bet Handicap | 8/12 | ½ | 9-4 | 62 | 62A | Royston Ffrench | 12/1 |
| 05 Sep 09+6d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Williamhill.com/bonus25 - Get 25 Free Bet Claiming Stakes | 1/11 | 8-9 | 62 | 77A | Royston Ffrench | 50/1 | |
| 30 Aug 09+20d | Beverley | John Jenkins Memorial Claiming Stakes | 7/12 | 1 | 8-9 | 56 | 48A | Neil Brown | 22/1 |
| 10 Aug 09+24d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Stay At The Wolverhampton Holiday Inn Handicap | 8/11 | 1 | 9-9 | 65 | 60A | Paddy Mathers | 40/1 |
| 17 Jul 09+39d | Pontefract | Better Late Than Never Handicap | 9/11 | 4 | 8-13 | 61 | 45C | Paddy Mathers | 33/1 |
| 08 Jun 09+20d | Pontefract | Raynor Dyson Memorial Handicap | 12/14 | 2¾ | 9-8 | 64 | 53A | Paddy Mathers | 28/1 |
| 19 May 09+26d | Musselburgh | Homecomingeastlothian.com Handicap | 9/12 | 1¼ | 9-4 | 67 | 63A | Paddy Mathers | 33/1 |
| 23 Apr 09+20d | Southwell (AW) | Book Your Hospitality Packages Handicap | 10/13 | 3 | 9-2 | 68 | 53C | Paddy Mathers | 40/1 |
| 03 Apr 09+15d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Enjoy Evening Racing With Friends Handicap | 6/10 | ½ | 9-4 | 70 | 71A | Paddy Mathers | 16/1 |
| 19 Mar 09+13d | Southwell (AW) | Membership At Southwell Golf Club Handicap | 6/11 | 2¼ | 9-4 | 70 | 74A | Paddy Mathers | 22/1 |
| 06 Mar 09+15d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Bet Asian Handicaps - Betdaq Handicap | 2/11 | 3¾ | 9-4 | 70 | 78A | Paddy Mathers | 40/1 |
| 19 Feb 09+89d | Southwell (AW) | Jack Sargent Handicap | 8/10 | hd | 9-3 | 72 | 61A | Paddy Mathers | 25/1 |
| 22 Nov 08+43d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Christmas Party Time At Wolverhampton Handicap | 9/11 | shd | 9-3 | 73 | 67A | Paddy Mathers | 3/1J |
| 10 Oct 08+20d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Ringside Suite Conference Centre Handicap | 2/13 | 4½ | 9-3 | 73 | 78A | Paddy Mathers | 13/2 |
| 20 Sep 08+8d | Wolverhampton (AW) | All The Balls atWilliamhillbingo.com Handicap | 2/11 | 1½ | 9-4 | 72 | 89A | Paddy Mathers | 10/3F |
| 12 Sep 08+6d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Get A Bonus At williamhillcasino.com Handicap | 1/12 | 9-5 | 63 | 85A | Paddy Mathers | 6/1 | |
| 06 Sep 08+10d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Get A Bonus At williamhillcasino.com Handicap | 1/13 | 9-5 | 63 | 81A | Paddy Mathers | 16/1 | |
| 27 Aug 08+16d | Ayr | Bell's Original Handicap | 6/15 | nk | 9-4 | 64 | 72A | Paddy Mathers | 20/1 |
| 11 Aug 08+18d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Stay At The Wolverhampton Holiday Inn Handicap | 4/12 | hd | 9-2 | 65 | 69A | Gary Bartley | 8/1 |
| 24 Jul 08+6d | Doncaster | Donny Mod Gods September 2008 Handicap | 5/14 | nk | 9-4 | 61 | 72A | Neil Brown | 7/1 |
| 18 Jul 08+14d | Pontefract | Bollin Handicap | 1/14 | 8-9 | 61 | 88A | Neil Brown | 11/1 | |
| 04 Jul 08+13d | Beverley | Westbridge Homes Classic Handicap | 6/14 | nk | 9-3 | 61 | 67A | Gary Bartley | 9/1 |
| 21 Jun 08+1d | Ayr | Robb Reinstatement Ltd Handicap | 4/11 | ½ | 8-8 | 62 | 69A | Gary Bartley | 9/1 |
| 20 Jun 08+11d | Musselburgh | Scotmat Carpets And Mapei UK Handicap | 8/12 | 1 | 9-4 | 62 | 59A | Paddy Mathers | 20/1 |
| 09 Jun 08+3d | Pontefract | Smiths Of Peterborough Renault Handicap | 4/14 | 2¼ | 9-11 | 65 | 76A | Daniel Tudhope | 16/1 |
| 06 Jun 08+17d | Catterick | Pen Hill Handicap | 10/11 | 1 | 9-13 | 65 | 54A | Daniel Tudhope | 16/1 |
| 20 May 08+13d | Beverley | Kevin Donkin Memorial Handicap | 9/16 | nk | 9-2 | 67 | 58A | Paddy Mathers | 33/1 |
| 07 May 08+18d | Beverley | Go Racing In Yorkshire Summer Festival Handicap | 6/11 | 1¼ | 8-4 | 67 | 65A | Paddy Mathers | 20/1 |
| 19 Apr 08+8d | Thirsk | Pinder Dale Handicap | 8/17 | shd | 8-12 | 69 | 71A | Paddy Mathers | 25/1 |
| 11 Apr 08+15d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Stay At The Wolverhampton Holiday Inn Handicap | 9/9 | 1¼ | 9-4 | 70 | 57A | Daniel Tudhope | 6/1 |
| 27 Mar 08+22d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Hotel & Conferencing At Wolverhampton Handicap | 3/11 | nk | 9-4 | 70 | 80A | Daniel Tudhope | 9/1 |
| 05 Mar 08+48d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Bet Golf - Betdaq Handicap | 4/6 | 2½ | 9-0 | 71 | 72B | Fergal Lynch | 6/1 |
| 17 Jan 08+20d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Sponsor A Race By Calling 0870 220 2442 Handicap | 4/6 | 2½ | 9-0 | 71 | 66B | Daniel Tudhope | 12/1 |
| 28 Dec 07+13d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Go Pontin's Holidays Handicap | 7/9 | 1½ | 9-3 | 72 | 61C | Daniel Tudhope | 10/1 |
| 15 Dec 07+5d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Go Pontin's Holidays Handicap | 5/7 | 1¾ | 9-7 | 67 | 69C | Daniel Tudhope | 11/4 |
| 10 Dec 07+17d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Pontin's Book Early And Save Handicap | 1/9 | 9-1 | 67 | 79C | Daniel Tudhope | 5/1 | |
| 23 Nov 07+9d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Mace Racing At Wolverhampton Apprentice Handicap | 2/10 | 2 | 9-3 | 67 | 76C | Lance Betts | 6/1 |
| 14 Nov 07+16d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Aussie Aussie Aussie at centrebet.com Handicap | 6/13 | shd | 9-2 | 67 | 71C | Daniel Tudhope | 8/1 |
| 29 Oct 07+11d | Kempton (AW) | Betfair Premium Brokerage Service Claiming Stakes | 3/9 | nk | 8-12 | 68 | 61C | Ashley Morgan | 10/1 |
| 18 Oct 07+7d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Book Your Christmas Party Now Claiming Stakes | 5/13 | hd | 9-5 | 68 | 66C | George Baker | 10/3 |
| 11 Oct 07+14d | Kempton (AW) | Dawson Rentals MacMillan Handicap | 4/11 | hd | 8-13 | 69 | 69C | Neil Callan | 8/1 |
| 27 Sep 07+21d | Pontefract | S B Honda Handicap | 12/16 | hd | 9-1 | 71 | 61C | Neil Callan | 11/2 |
| 06 Sep 07+5d | Warwick | Bott Ltd Handicap | 13/13 | hd | 8-10 | 75 | 53C | Jimmy Quinn | 17/2 |
| 01 Sep 07+10d | Chester | betterbetcorbett.co.uk Handicap | 9/13 | nk | 8-10 | 75 | 58C | Jimmy Quinn | 12/1 |
| 22 Aug 07+7d | Carlisle | Weatherbys Bank Handicap | 6/15 | hd | 9-6 | 76 | 74C | Saleem Golam | 8/1 |
| 15 Aug 07+12d | Sandown | williamhillcasino.com - First Online Supercasino Handicap | 6/9 | nk | 9-6 | 77 | 63C | Michael Hills | 5/1 |
| 03 Aug 07+57d | Newmarket | Gl Events Handicap | 7/9 | ½ | 9-2 | 80 | 59C | Neil Callan | 14/1 |
| 07 Jun 07+20d | Sandown | Sterling Solutions Handicap | 7/14 | ¾ | 9-8 | 82 | 72C | Saleem Golam | 12/1 |
| 18 May 07+9d | York | Sporting Index Handicap | 11/13 | nk | 8-1 | 84 | 56C | Saleem Golam | 16/1 |
| 09 May 07+21d | Beverley | RBS Invoice Finance Handicap | 10/13 | ¾ | 9-3 | 84 | 67C | Seb Sanders | 11/1 |
| 18 Apr 07+265d | Beverley | Music On Meadows Here 16 June Handicap | 11/18 | ½ | 8-5 | 85 | 65C | Saleem Golam | 33/1 |
| 27 Jul 06+20d | York | skybet.com Portland Trial Handicap | 1/7 | 9-9 | 82 | 76C | Tom Queally | 11/4F | |
| 07 Jul 06+20d | Sandown | Big Night Down Under Handicap | 2/13 | nk | 8-13 | 80 | 74C | Michael Hills | 7/1 |
| 17 Jun 06+12d | York | Charles Henry Memorial Handicap | 7/20 | hd | 10-0 | 80 | 79C | Neil Callan | 8/1 |
| 05 Jun 06+11d | Windsor | Independentage Bank Of Scotland Handicap | 1/16 | 9-3 | 75 | 79C | Darryll Holland | 10/1 | |
| 25 May 06+19d | Ayr | Magner's Irish Cider Handicap | 5/10 | ½ | 8-6 | 76 | 59C | Darryll Holland | 7/1 |
| 06 May 06+12d | Goodwood | Royal Sussex Regiment Stakes (Handicap) | 5/15 | hd | 9-5 | 76 | 70C | Darryll Holland | 6/1F |
| 24 Apr 06+13d | Pontefract | Fryston Handicap | 3/15 | nk | 8-11 | 76 | 74C | Saleem Golam | 16/1 |
| 11 Apr 06+164d | Folkestone | Egg Cup Handicap | 10/13 | nk | 8-9 | 76 | 65C | Darryll Holland | 16/1 |
| 29 Oct 05+13d | Newmarket | Home Of Horse Racing Handicap | 13/19 | 1 | 8-6 | 78 | 45C | Saleem Golam | 12/1 |
| 16 Oct 05+21d | Musselburgh | GNER Mallard Handicap | 4/14 | ½ | 9-2 | 78 | 72C | Eddie Ahern | 9/1 |
| 25 Sep 05+29d | Musselburgh | RSP Consulting Handicap | 9/13 | ½ | 8-13 | 79 | 60C | Saleem Golam | 9/2F |
| 27 Aug 05+24d | York | Charles Henry Memorial Handicap | 7/20 | ¾ | 9-5 | 79 | 77C | Joe Fanning | 10/1 |
| 03 Aug 05+27d | Yarmouth | Banham Poultry Handicap | 1/11 | 9-7 | 74 | 70C | Jamie Spencer | 7/2J | |
| 07 Jul 05+19d | Doncaster | Jimmy Adams Memorial Handicap | 6/10 | hd | 9-11 | 74 | 78C | Darryll Holland | 6/1 |
| 18 Jun 05+24d | Newmarket | Stan James Telebetting Handicap | 10/15 | hd | 9-8 | 76 | 58C | Nicky Mackay | 13/2 |
| 25 May 05+50d | Newmarket | T & V Tipsters Handicap | 5/14 | 1½ | 9-2 | 78 | 67C | Philip Robinson | 16/1 |
| 05 Apr 05 | Folkestone | Handicap | 9/14 | ½ | 9-4 | 79 | 58C | Michael Hills | 12/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Royal Challenge (GB) won?
- Royal Challenge (GB) won 8 of 71 archived starts between 2005 and 2009, a strike rate of 11.3%. Placed 17 times in total (23.9% of starts).
- Who trained Royal Challenge (GB)?
- Royal Challenge (GB) was trained by Ian McInnes on the most recent run on record, at Wolverhampton (AW) on 6 November 2009.
- Who is Royal Challenge (GB)'s sire?
- Royal Challenge (GB) is by Royal Applause (GB) out of Anotheranniversary (GB), whose sire is Emarati.
- What going does Royal Challenge (GB) prefer?
- Royal Challenge (GB) has the best record on standard (aw) going: 4 wins from 28 starts (14.3%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Royal Challenge (GB)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 60, from the run on 6 November 2009. The highest on record is 85.
- What is Royal Challenge (GB)'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 Challenge (GB)'s siblings?
- Out of Anotheranniversary (GB), Royal Challenge (GB) has 2 other produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Oct 2026.