Horse profile
Royal Embrace (GB)
by Bertolini (USA) out of Tight Spin (GB) (High Top)
29 runs · 9 courses · from Mar 2005
As at 28 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 4 Mar 2009 — 6,447 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Mar 2009 · 11th of 16
Won at Kempton (AW)
New yard
KTB Profile
Royal Embrace (GB) is 1 from 29, the win coming at Class 6 level. Hasn't won since Oct 2007. The win came on the all-weather — 0 from 5 on turf.
Based on 29 archived runs · updated 28 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance
Won on AW, 0 on turf
Win at Class 6
OR ↓ 8lb off peak
- 1–29Wins / Runs
- 3.4%Strike rate
- 8 (27.6%)Placed
- −18.00£1 level staken=29 at SP
- 0.46Fair A/E n=29 · 0.38 incl. margin
- 59Highest OR
- 51dAvg 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 rating51↓ 8lb off peak
51
40–59
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
Bertolini (USA)
Progeny in our archive have won 8% of 7,851 runs since Jan 2008 (518 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 106 | 9 | 8.5% | +0.5 | — |
| Good to Firm | 1,579 | 107 | 6.8% | −1.2 | 0 from 1 |
| Good | 1,506 | 107 | 7.1% | −0.9 | 0 from 2 |
| Good to Soft | 692 | 55 | 7.9% | −0.1 | — |
| Soft | 789 | 61 | 7.7% | −0.3 | 0 from 1 |
| Heavy | 233 | 19 | 8.2% | +0.2 | 0 from 1 |
| Standard (AW) | 2,945 | 267 | 9.1% | +1.1 | 1 from 24 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 1,516 | 123 | 8.1% | +0.1 | 0 from 2 |
| 6f – 7f | 3,498 | 263 | 7.5% | −0.5 | 0 from 9 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 1,067 | 86 | 8.1% | +0.1 | 1 from 16 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 917 | 78 | 8.5% | +0.5 | 0 from 1 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 531 | 44 | 8.3% | +0.3 | 0 from 1 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 270 | 28 | 10.4% | +2.4 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 49 | 3 | 6.1% | −1.9 | — |
| Over 3m | 3 | 0 | 0% | −8 | — |
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
Dam
Tight Spin (GB) (High Top)
No other produce in our archive. It holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from 2005, so siblings racing elsewhere won’t appear here.
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 24 | 1 | 4% | −13.00 |
| Good | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Heavy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Good to Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 6 | 20 | 1 | 5% | −9.00 |
| Class 5 | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| Class 4 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 14 | 0 | 0% | −14.00 |
| Kempton (AW) | 6 | 1 | 17% | +5.00 |
| Southwell (AW) | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Catterick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Chelmsford (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Nottingham | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newcastle | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Folkestone | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Doncaster | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m – 1m1f | 16 | 1 | 6% | −5.00 |
| 6f – 7f | 9 | 0 | 0% | −9.00 |
| Under 6f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paddy Mathers | 9 | 0 | 0% | −9.00 |
| Dean McKeown | 7 | 1 | 14% | +4.00 |
| Dane O'Neill | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Keith Mercer | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Neil Callan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Mrs M Morris | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Kelly Harrison | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Patrick Hills | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| George Baker | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Neil Pollard | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Steve Drowne | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Darren Williams | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Visor | 21 | 1 | 5% | −10.00 |
| None | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| Cheekpieces | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 2008 | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| 2007 | 6 | 1 | 17% | +5.00 |
| 2006 | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| 2005 | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 28 | 1 | 4% | −17.00 |
| Hurdle | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 · 1 run | |||||||||
| 04 Mar 09+318d | Catterick | Racing Uk Selling Hurdle | 11/16 | 18 | 11-1 | — | 85C | Keith Mercer | 150/1 |
| 2008 · 8 runs | |||||||||
| 20 Apr 08+22d | Chelmsford (AW) | First Since 1927 Handicap (Sponsored by Stan James) | 13/13 | 12 | 8-9 | 51 | 47C | Neil Callan | 7/1 |
| 29 Mar 08+12d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Ladbrokes - Home Of Football Selling Stakes | 4/6 | 1½ | 8-12 | 50 | 47B | Dean McKeown | 8/1 |
| 17 Mar 08+16d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Happy Easter At Pontin's Amateurs' Claiming Stakes (Div 2) | 4/11 | 1 | 10-7 | 53 | 46A | Mrs M Morris | 8/1 |
| 01 Mar 08+17d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Pontin's - Mother Of All Holidays Claiming Stakes | 3/5 | 4 | 8-1 | 53 | 44B | Kelly Harrison | 25/1 |
| 13 Feb 08+7d | Kempton (AW) | Digibet Casino Handicap | 7/10 | 2½ | 9-2 | 57 | 56A | Dane O'Neill | 6/1 |
| 06 Feb 08+17d | Kempton (AW) | digibet.com Handicap | 5/7 | 2½ | 8-10 | 57 | 52A | Dean McKeown | 4/1 |
| 20 Jan 08+15d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Catch Captain Croc At Pontin's Handicap | 9/12 | nk | 8-10 | 57 | 54A | Dean McKeown | 4/1F |
| 05 Jan 08+22d | Kempton (AW) | Day Time, Night Time, Great Time Handicap | 3/13 | 2 | 9-1 | 57 | 63A | Dean McKeown | 12/1 |
| 2007 · 6 runs | |||||||||
| 14 Dec 07+9d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Pontin's Book Early Handicap | 7/11 | nk | 8-11 | 58 | 59C | Dean McKeown | 7/2 |
| 05 Dec 07+18d | Kempton (AW) | Kempton For Conferences Apprentice Handicap | 2/13 | 3½ | 9-4 | 58 | 76C | Patrick Hills | 7/2F |
| 17 Nov 07+17d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Book Online At wolverhampton-racecourse.co.uk Handicap | 3/12 | 1¾ | 9-3 | 58 | 76C | Dean McKeown | 13/2 |
| 31 Oct 07+7d | Kempton (AW) | digibet.Com Handicap | 1/13 | 9-1 | 54 | 62C | Dean McKeown | 10/1 | |
| 24 Oct 07+292d | Kempton (AW) | Barlow Robbins LLP Handicap | 8/13 | hd | 9-3 | 54 | 50C | George Baker | 20/1 |
| 05 Jan 07+15d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Pontin's Family Holidays Selling Stakes | 3/13 | hd | 8-13 | 54 | 51C | Dane O'Neill | 5/1 |
| 2006 · 7 runs | |||||||||
| 21 Dec 06+24d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Pontin's Holidays Median Auction Maiden Stakes | 4/10 | 1 | 9-3 | 56 | 51C | Dane O'Neill | 16/1 |
| 27 Nov 06+178d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Hotel And Conferencing At Wolverhampton Selling Stakes | 4/11 | 2 | 8-10 | 58 | 42C | Paddy Mathers | 20/1 |
| 02 Jun 06+112d | Wolverhampton (AW) | World Bet Exchange wbx.com Handicap | 11/12 | 1¼ | 9-5 | 58 | 34C | Dane O'Neill | 9/2 |
| 10 Feb 06+14d | Wolverhampton (AW) | littlewoodspoker.com Handicap | 2/9 | 2½ | 8-4 | 57 | 54C | Paddy Mathers | 8/1 |
| 27 Jan 06+11d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Hotel & Conferencing At Dunstall Park Handicap | 2/12 | nk | 8-9 | 53 | 62C | Paddy Mathers | 14/1 |
| 16 Jan 06+11d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Betdirect.co.uk Handicap | 6/13 | nk | 8-1 | 53 | 61C | Paddy Mathers | 25/1 |
| 05 Jan 06+9d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Betdirect.co.uk Handicap | 7/10 | ½ | 8-10 | 57 | 52C | Paddy Mathers | 25/1 |
| 2005 · 7 runs | |||||||||
| 27 Dec 05+17d | Southwell (AW) | Betdirect.co.uk Nursery Handicap | 8/9 | 16 | 7-12 | 59 | 22C | Paddy Mathers | 33/1 |
| 10 Dec 05+25d | Southwell (AW) | Betdirectpoker.com Nursery Handicap | 14/14 | 4 | 8-0 | 57 | 44C | Paddy Mathers | 18/1 |
| 15 Nov 05+13d | Southwell (AW) | Betdirectpoker.com Nursery Handicap (Div 1) | 2/14 | 5 | 8-6 | 55 | 55C | Paddy Mathers | 25/1 |
| 02 Nov 05+68d | Nottingham | Colwick Park Maiden Stakes (Div 1) | 4/10 | 3½ | 8-9 | 40 | 44C | Paddy Mathers | 100/1 |
| 26 Aug 05+143d | Newcastle | Cantorspreadfair.com Novice Auction Stakes (Str) | 9/11 | 9 | 8-12 | — | 28C | Neil Pollard | 66/1 |
| 05 Apr 05+5d | Folkestone | Median Auction Maiden Stakes | 6/6 | shd | 9-0 | — | 31C | Steve Drowne | 20/1 |
| 31 Mar 05 | Doncaster | Brocklesby Conditions Stakes | 18/18 | 2½ | 8-11 | — | 23C | Darren Williams | 100/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Royal Embrace won?
- Royal Embrace (GB) won 1 of 29 archived starts between 2005 and 2009, a strike rate of 3.4%. Placed 8 times in total (27.6% of starts).
- Who trained Royal Embrace?
- Royal Embrace (GB) was trained by Muriel Naughton on the most recent run on record, at Catterick on 4 March 2009.
- Who is Royal Embrace's sire?
- Royal Embrace (GB) is by Bertolini (USA) out of Tight Spin (GB), whose sire is High Top.
- What going does Royal Embrace prefer?
- Royal Embrace (GB) has the best record on standard (aw) going: 1 win from 24 starts (4.2%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Royal Embrace's official rating?
- Royal Embrace (GB)'s highest official rating on record is 59.
- What is Royal Embrace's sire's record?
- Bertolini (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 8% of 7,851 runs since Jan 2008 (518 horses), Flat and jumps together.