Horse profile

Royal Confidence (GB)

4yo filly · Trainer B W Hills · Owner D M James
by Royal Applause (GB) out of Never a Doubt (GB) (Night Shift)
22 runs · 12 courses · from Jun 2007
As at 24 Aug 2026 · KTB archive: 2005–present, updated daily
3 wins · Doncaster & Sandown First-time headgear LTO Off 6168 days · 4th of 9 Last raced off OR 102
KTB Profile

Royal Confidence (GB) is 3 from 22. Hasn't won since Sep 2008.

Based on 22 archived runs · updated 24 Aug 2026
Official rating102↓ 2lb off peak
102 84–104

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: 9% strike from 15,174 runs · most wins over 6f – 7f.

Dam
Never a Doubt (GB) (Night Shift)

6 siblings in the archive, 3 winners — best of them Doctor Sardonicus (GB) (8 wins, best perf 108).

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Good to Firm 11 1 9% −5.00
Good 7 1 14% −5.56
Good to Soft 3 0 0% −3.00
Soft 1 1 100% +4.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 1 16 1 6% −11.00
Class 2 2 1 50% +4.00
Class 5 2 1 50% −0.56
Class 4 1 0 0% −1.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Newmarket 5 0 0% −5.00
Ascot 3 0 0% −3.00
Doncaster 3 2 67% +8.00
Goodwood 3 0 0% −3.00
Redcar 1 0 0% −1.00
York 1 0 0% −1.00
Haydock 1 0 0% −1.00
Lingfield 1 0 0% −1.00
Leopardstown 1 0 0% −1.00
Sandown 1 1 100% +0.44
Bath 1 0 0% −1.00
Salisbury 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
6f – 7f 17 2 12% −6.00
Under 6f 3 1 33% −1.56
1m – 1m1f 2 0 0% −2.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Michael Hills 19 2 11% −12.56
Robert Winston 1 0 0% −1.00
Richard Hills 1 0 0% −1.00
William Buick 1 1 100% +5.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 21 3 14% −8.56
Cheekpieces 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2009 8 0 0% −8.00
2008 7 1 14% −2.00
2007 7 2 29% +0.44

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

DateCourseRace PosBtn Wgt OR PR Jockey SP
03 Oct 09+7d Redcar Guisborough Stakes (Listed) Class 1 · 7f · Good To Firm · 9 ran 4/9 shd 8-9 102 99 Robert Winston 7/1
26 Sep 09+16d Ascot Miles & Morrison October Stakes (Fillies' Listed) Class 1 · 7f · Good To Firm · 12 ran 6/12 1½ 8-13 102 95 Michael Hills 7/1
10 Sep 09+20d Doncaster Japan Racing Association Sceptre Stakes (Fillies' Listed) Class 1 · 7f · Good To Firm · 10 ran 5/10 1 9-0 102 98 Michael Hills 7/1
21 Aug 09+21d York Sky Bet City Of York Stakes (Listed) Class 1 · 7f · Good To Firm · 12 ran 3/12 ¾ 8-9 102 101 Michael Hills 40/1
31 Jul 09+44d Goodwood Oak Tree Stakes (Fillies' Group 3) Class 1 · 7f · Good · 13 ran 12/13 ½ 9-2 103 81 Michael Hills 12/1
17 Jun 09+18d Ascot Windsor Forest Stakes (Fillies' Group 2) (Str) Class 1 · 8f · Good To Firm · 9 ran 9/9 2¼ 8-12 103 94 Michael Hills 50/1
30 May 09+21d Haydock Timeform Jury John Of Gaunt Stakes (Group 3) Class 1 · 7f · Good · 10 ran 6/10 ¾ 8-11 103 103 Michael Hills 33/1
09 May 09+203d Lingfield Totesportbingo.com Chartwell Fillies' Stakes (Group 3) Class 1 · 7f · Good To Firm · 10 ran 4/10 hd 9-3 103 101 Michael Hills 8/1
18 Oct 08+37d Newmarket Victor Chandler Challenge Stakes (Group 2) Class 1 · 7f · Good · 15 ran 10/15 2½ 8-12 103 101 Michael Hills 14/1
11 Sep 08+41d Doncaster Japan Racing Association Sceptre Stakes (Fillies' Listed) Class 1 · 7f · Soft · 12 ran 1/12 8-10 103 103 Michael Hills 4/1
01 Aug 08+30d Goodwood Oak Tree Stakes (Fillies' Group 3) Class 1 · 7f · Good To Firm · 14 ran 5/14 1¼ 8-9 103 100 Michael Hills 12/1
02 Jul 08+14d Leopardstown Irish Stallion Farms EBF Brownstown Stakes (Fillies Group 3) 7f · Good · 12 ran 10/12 shd 8-12 103 89 Michael Hills 10/3F
18 Jun 08+45d Ascot Jersey Stakes (Group 3) Class 1 · 7f · Good To Firm · 16 ran 11/16 1¾ 8-12 103 101 Michael Hills 25/1
04 May 08+18d Newmarket stanjamesuk.com 1000 Guineas Stakes (Fillies) Class 1 · 8f · Good To Firm · 15 ran 7/15 ½ 9-0 104 112 Michael Hills 66/1
16 Apr 08+179d Newmarket Making Better Betting European Free Handicap (Listed) Class 1 · 7f · Good · 11 ran 3/11 nk 8-13 102 107 Michael Hills 12/1
20 Oct 07+14d Newmarket seriousquitters.co.uk Rockfel Stakes (Fillies' Group 2) Class 1 · 7f · Good To Soft · 10 ran 3/10 ¾ 8-12 102 96 Michael Hills 9/1
06 Oct 07+24d Newmarket Finnforest Oh So Sharp Stakes (Fillies' Group 3) Class 1 · 7f · Good To Firm · 8 ran 4/8 nk 8-12 91 87 Richard Hills 10/3
12 Sep 07+28d Doncaster Carrie Red Fillies' Nursery Handicap Class 2 · 6.5f · Good To Firm · 19 ran 1/19 8-2 84 89 William Buick 5/1F
15 Aug 07+14d Sandown Big Night Down Under Maiden Stakes Class 5 · 5f · Good · 7 ran 1/7 8-12 85 76 Michael Hills 4/9F
01 Aug 07+23d Goodwood Links Of London Maiden Fillies' Stakes Class 2 · 6f · Good · 14 ran 2/14 shd 9-0 — 84 Michael Hills 14/1
09 Jul 07+12d Bath E.B.F./Ford Brothers Maiden Stakes Class 5 · 5f · Good To Soft · 16 ran 5/16 1½ 8-12 — 69 Michael Hills 11/4F
27 Jun 07 Salisbury New Milton Construction E.B.F. Maiden Fillies' Stakes Class 4 · 5f · Good To Soft · 9 ran 2/9 ½ 9-0 — 86 Michael Hills 12/1

Record shown from June 2007. Our archive begins in January 2005; any earlier runs are not available from our data provider. In-running comments are available from 2024 onward.