Royal Choice (IRE)
Royal Choice (IRE) is 3 from 20, including a Grade 3 win. The biggest win we hold: the Irish Stallion Farms E.B.F Lombardstown Mares Novice Chase at Cork (Dec 2009). Hasn't won since Sep 2011. Last raced off 115, 21lb below the career-high mark.
Progeny in our archive
As a dam, Royal Choice (IRE) has 6 produce in the archive, 4 winners — most wins Special John (IRE) (3 wins).
The wins came over 2m–3m2½f; the highest grade won is Class 5 (Special John (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Special John (IRE) | 13 | 3 | 3m–3m2½f | Class 5 |
| Rioga Choice (IRE) | 10 | 1 | 2m | — |
| Its Gonnahappen (IRE) | 4 | 1 | 2m | — |
| Kates Choice (IRE) | 15 | 1 | 2m4f | Class 5 |
| My Uncas (IRE) | 9 | 0 | — | — |
| Royal Tiara (IRE) | 4 | 0 | — | — |
- 3–20Wins / Runs
- 15%Strike rate
- 8 (40%)Placed
- −5.12£1 level staken=20 at SP
- 1.40Fair A/E n=20 · 1.14 incl. margin
- 136Highest OR
- 70dAvg 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 14.4% of 12,129 runs since Jan 2008 (746 horses).
Weakest on standard (aw) going: 4.8% from 125. Weakest over 1m2f – 1m4f (all codes): 7.9% from 203.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 44 | 4 | 9.1% | −5.3 | — |
| Good to Firm | 786 | 120 | 15.3% | +0.9 | 1 from 3 |
| Good | 4,055 | 595 | 14.7% | +0.3 | 1 from 5 |
| Good to Soft | 2,134 | 316 | 14.8% | +0.4 | 0 from 1 |
| Soft | 3,300 | 464 | 14.1% | −0.3 | 0 from 8 |
| Heavy | 1,684 | 246 | 14.6% | +0.2 | 1 from 3 |
| Standard (AW) | 125 | 6 | 4.8% | −9.6 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 4 | 0 | 0% | −14.4 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 17 | 1 | 5.9% | −8.5 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 28 | 0 | 0% | −14.4 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 203 | 16 | 7.9% | −6.5 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 3,344 | 476 | 14.2% | −0.2 | 1 from 4 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 4,314 | 651 | 15.1% | +0.7 | 2 from 14 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 3,308 | 479 | 14.5% | +0.1 | 0 from 2 |
| Over 3m | 911 | 129 | 14.2% | −0.2 | — |
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
2 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them The Folkes Choice (GB) (2 wins).
The wins came over 2m.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Folkes Choice (GB) | 13 | 2 | 2m | — |
| Hot Choice (GB) | 2 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| Good | 5 | 1 | 20% | −1.50 |
| Heavy | 3 | 1 | 33% | +6.00 |
| Good to Firm | 3 | 1 | 33% | −0.62 |
| Good to Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tramore | 5 | 1 | 20% | −1.50 |
| Cork | 3 | 1 | 33% | +6.00 |
| Fairyhouse | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Thurles | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Gowran Park | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Limerick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Clonmel | 1 | 1 | 100% | +1.38 |
| Tipperary | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Wexford | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Down Royal | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Naas | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 14 | 2 | 14% | −2.62 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 4 | 1 | 25% | −0.50 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A E Lynch | 13 | 2 | 15% | −0.50 |
| Davy Russell | 5 | 1 | 20% | −2.62 |
| R Walsh | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 2011 | 6 | 1 | 17% | −3.62 |
| 2010 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| 2009 | 6 | 2 | 33% | +6.50 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chase | 12 | 1 | 8% | −3.00 |
| Hurdle | 8 | 2 | 25% | −2.12 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 · 3 runs | |||||||||
| 19 Aug 12+91d | Tramore | Richard Power Private Clients Betting Handicap Hurdle (81-123) | 7/7 | 15 | 11-6 | 115 | 99C | Davy Russell | 5/1 |
| 20 May 12+40d | Limerick | Irish Stallion Farms E.B.F. Mares Chase | 4/9 | 13 | 10-11 | 121 | 108A | A E Lynch | 8/1 |
| 10 Apr 12+173d | Fairyhouse | John Fowler Memorial E.B.F. Mares Chase (Grade 3) | PU/10 | — | 10-11 | 121 | — | A E Lynch | 12/1 |
| 2011 · 6 runs | |||||||||
| 20 Oct 11+49d | Thurles | Holycross Mares Chase | 3/14 | 1¾ | 11-0 | 121 | 123A | A E Lynch | 9/1 |
| 01 Sep 11+21d | Clonmel | Tipperary Home Of Hurling Hurdle | 1/5 | 11-7 | 115 | 119B | Davy Russell | 11/8F | |
| 11 Aug 11+25d | Tramore | Noel Cummins Bookmakers Hurdle | 2/5 | 2½ | 11-0 | 107 | 113B | A E Lynch | 10/1 |
| 17 Jul 11+51d | Tipperary | Packie Downey Memorial Chase | F/9 | — | 11-7 | 121 | — | Davy Russell | 6/1 |
| 27 May 11+146d | Cork | Irish Stallion Farms E.B.F. Mares Chase | 2/7 | 2½ | 10-11 | 121 | 113B | R Walsh | 9/2 |
| 01 Jan 11+17d | Tramore | Holden Plant Rentals Chase (Listed) | 6/8 | 8 | 11-4 | 123 | 96A | A E Lynch | 14/1 |
| 2010 · 5 runs | |||||||||
| 15 Dec 10+74d | Fairyhouse | O'Connell Group Hilly Way Chase (Grade 2) | PU/8 | — | 11-2 | 123 | — | A E Lynch | 50/1 |
| 02 Oct 10+57d | Gowran Park | Gowran Park Champion Chase (Grade 2) | 4/7 | 9 | 11-1 | 136 | 115B | A E Lynch | 20/1 |
| 06 Aug 10+84d | Wexford | Whitford House Hotel Chase | 3/8 | 4½ | 11-5 | 123 | 116A | A E Lynch | 8/1 |
| 14 May 10+106d | Cork | Irish Stallion Farms E.B.F. Mares Chase | UR/13 | — | 11-7 | 123 | — | A E Lynch | 12/1 |
| 28 Jan 10+46d | Thurles | Septimus Coolmore National Hunt Sires E.B.F Mares Novice Chase (grade 3) | 8/10 | 30 | 11-3 | 123 | 99C | A E Lynch | 5/1 |
| 2009 · 6 runs | |||||||||
| 13 Dec 09+37d | Cork | Irish Stallion Farms E.B.F Lombardstown Mares Novice Chase (grade 3) | 1/8 | 10-11 | — | 118A | A E Lynch | 8/1 | |
| 06 Nov 09+29d | Down Royal | E.B.F Hamptons Furnishings Mares Novice Hurdle (Grade 3) | 9/12 | 12 | 10-10 | — | 98C | A E Lynch | 20/1 |
| 08 Oct 09+190d | Tramore | Www.tramore-racecourse.com Maiden Hurdle | 1/15 | 11-7 | — | 125A | A E Lynch | 5/2 | |
| 01 Apr 09+18d | Gowran Park | Inistioge Maiden Hurdle | 5/20 | 13 | 11-7 | — | 95C | R Walsh | 11/2C |
| 14 Mar 09+72d | Naas | Lakelands Maiden Hurdle | 80/25 | 11-5 | — | — | Davy Russell | 10/1 | |
| 01 Jan 09 | Tramore | Betfair Your New Year Resolution Maiden Hurdle | 3/14 | 1¾ | 10-13 | — | 114A | Davy Russell | 5/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Royal Choice won?
- Royal Choice (IRE) won 3 of 20 archived starts between 2009 and 2012, a strike rate of 15%. Placed 8 times in total (40% of starts).
- Who trained Royal Choice?
- Royal Choice (IRE) was trained by Henry De Bromhead on the most recent run on record, at Tramore on 19 August 2012.
- Who is Royal Choice's sire?
- Royal Choice (IRE) is by King's Theatre (IRE) out of Mammy's Choice (IRE), whose sire is Mandalus.
- What going does Royal Choice prefer?
- Royal Choice (IRE) has the best record on heavy 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 Choice's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 115, from the run on 19 August 2012. The highest on record is 136.
- What is Royal Choice's sire's record?
- King's Theatre (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 14.4% of 12,129 runs since Jan 2008 (746 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest on standard (aw) going: 4.8% from 125. Weakest over 1m2f – 1m4f (all codes): 7.9% from 203.
- Who are Royal Choice's siblings?
- Out of Mammy's Choice (IRE), Royal Choice (IRE) has 2 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: The Folkes Choice (GB) (2). The wins came over 2m. As at Oct 2026.
- Has Royal Choice produced winners?
- As a dam, Royal Choice (IRE) has 6 produce in our archive, 4 of them winners. Most wins: Special John (IRE) (3). Highest grade won: Class 5 (Special John (IRE)). The wins came over 2m–3m2½f. As at Oct 2026.