Royal Distinction (GB)
Royal Distinction (GB) is yet to win from 6 starts.
- 0–6Wins / Runs
- 0%Strike rate
- 0 (0%)Placed
- −6.00£1 level staken=6 at SP
- 0.00Fair A/E n=6 · 0.00 incl. margin
- 73Highest OR
- 65dAvg 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 8.6% 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 | 0 from 1 |
| Good | 2,655 | 273 | 10.3% | +1.7 | — |
| Good to Soft | 1,233 | 116 | 9.4% | +0.8 | — |
| Soft | 1,225 | 91 | 7.4% | −1.2 | 0 from 4 |
| Heavy | 323 | 11 | 3.4% | −5.2 | 0 from 1 |
| Standard (AW) | 4,201 | 337 | 8% | −0.6 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 1,484 | 139 | 9.4% | +0.8 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 5,436 | 474 | 8.7% | +0.1 | 0 from 2 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 2,518 | 211 | 8.4% | −0.2 | 0 from 3 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 1,618 | 141 | 8.7% | +0.1 | 0 from 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 28 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
7 siblings in the archive, 4 winners — best of them The Craftymaster (GB) (12 wins).
The wins came over 5f–2m½f; the highest grade won is Listed (Talking Hands (GB)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Craftymaster (GB) | 49 | 12 | 1m6f–2m½f | Class 5 |
| Talking Hands (GB) | 13 | 3 | 6f–7f | Listed |
| Herbert Crescent (GB) | 39 | 2 | 7f–1m | Class 6 |
| Palladius (GB) | 13 | 1 | 5f | Class 4 |
| World Without End (GB) | 4 | 0 | — | — |
| Rose Zafonic (GB) | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Talking Back (GB) | 6 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Heavy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Good to Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cork | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Curragh | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Roscommon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Naas | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m – 1m1f | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 6f – 7f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colm O'Donoghue | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Chris Hayes | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Conor Hoban | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Colin Keane | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jamie Spencer | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Blinkers | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Cheekpieces | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 2014 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 · 2 runs | |||||||||
| 18 May 15+44d | Roscommon | Roscommon Handicap | 9/13 | 3½ | 9-8 | 66 | 55C | Chris Hayes | 25/1 |
| 04 Apr 15+168d | Cork | Follow Us On Twitter Handicap | 8/10 | hd | 9-2 | 67 | 52A | Conor Hoban | 12/1 |
| 2014 · 4 runs | |||||||||
| 18 Oct 14+69d | Cork | Annual Ticket 2015 Nursery Handicap | 10/15 | 1½ | 8-12 | 73 | 61A | Colin Keane | 16/1 |
| 10 Aug 14+6d | Curragh | Irish Stallion Farms European Breeders Fund Maiden | 6/12 | 1½ | 9-5 | — | 70A | Colm O'Donoghue | 66/1 |
| 04 Aug 14+36d | Naas | Irish Stallion Farms E.B.F. Maiden | 11/15 | 1¾ | 9-5 | — | 59A | Colm O'Donoghue | 50/1 |
| 29 Jun 14 | Curragh | Barronstown Stud European Breeders Fund (C & G) Maiden | 11/11 | ½ | 9-5 | — | 63A | Jamie Spencer | 33/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Royal Distinction won?
- Royal Distinction (GB) has yet to win, from 6 archived starts between 2014 and 2015.
- Who trained Royal Distinction?
- Royal Distinction (GB) was trained by P D Deegan on the most recent run on record, at Roscommon on 18 May 2015.
- Who is Royal Distinction's sire?
- Royal Distinction (GB) is by Royal Applause (GB) out of With Distinction (GB), whose sire is Zafonic.
- What is Royal Distinction's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 66, from the run on 18 May 2015. The highest on record is 73.
- What is Royal Distinction'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 Distinction's siblings?
- Out of With Distinction (GB), Royal Distinction (GB) has 7 other produce in our archive, 4 of them winners. Most wins: The Craftymaster (GB) (12). Highest grade won: Listed (Talking Hands (GB)). The wins came over 5f–2m½f. As at Oct 2026.