Horse profile
Royal Infantry (IRE)
by Soldier Of Fortune (IRE) out of Sovereign Lass (IRE) (Presenting)
16 runs · 10 courses · from Jan 2024
As at 3 Nov 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
Won last time out
5 wins · 5 courses
Last run 20 Oct 2026 · 1st of 3
Last raced off OR 138
KTB Profile
Royal Infantry won five of 16 starts on turf. His biggest win came in the Listed Betfair Exchange Beacons Bumper at Newbury in Feb 2024. All four wins over 1m5f – 2m came on flat or hurdles while the fifth, in Oct 2026, was gained over 2m1f – 2m4f on good ground when he led to take the Class 3 Beginners' Steeple Chase at Hexham. He has won on good to soft, soft and heavy as well. Aged 7 at his last run in Oct 2026.
Based on 16 archived runs · run-style from 12 commented runs since Nov 2024 · updated 3 Nov 2026
- 5–16Wins / Runs
- 31.3%Strike rate
- 8 (50%)Placed
- +9.40£1 level staken=16 at SP
- 1.38Fair A/E n=16 · 1.20 incl. margin
- 140Highest OR
- 35dBetween runs (median)longest 238 d
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 rating138↓ 2lb off peak
138
124–140
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
Best recent Speed 129
How fast the horse ran, as points against the day-corrected standard time for its course and distance: 100 is the median GB Class 4 handicap winner on that code; one point is 0.1% of the standard time. A, B or C is how much the day's card could tell us, not how good the run was. What this means →
Jumps
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 3 Nov 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 6 | 131B | 121 | 3 runs · 124 / 124 |
| Soft | 5 | 120C | 116 | 2 runs · 120 / 101 |
| Good to Soft | 4 | 129B | 121 | 2 runs · 129 / 93 |
| Heavy | 1 | — | — | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 3 Nov 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 7 | 118B | 114 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 5 | 129B | 124 | 4 runs · 129 / 122 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 4 | 131B | 103 | 3 runs · 124 / 82 |
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 16 figures from 16 runs · as at 28 Oct 2026 · 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 from 12 analysed runs since Nov 2024
- Led 3 (25%) · 3 wins
- Mid-division 3 (25%) · 0 wins
- Prominent 3 (25%) · 0 wins
- Held up 3 (25%) · 0 wins
Pedigree intelligence
Sire
Progeny in our archive have won 11.3% of 5,870 runs since May 2013 (684 horses).
Weakest on standard (aw) going: 6.5% from 336. Weakest over 1m – 1m1f (all codes): 3.2% from 249.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 1 | 1 | 100% | +88.7 | — |
| Good to Firm | 80 | 16 | 20% | +8.7 | — |
| Good | 1,540 | 189 | 12.3% | +1 | 2 from 6 |
| Good to Soft | 1,236 | 136 | 11% | −0.3 | 1 from 4 |
| Soft | 1,897 | 214 | 11.3% | 0 | 1 from 5 |
| Heavy | 780 | 86 | 11% | −0.3 | 1 from 1 |
| Standard (AW) | 336 | 22 | 6.5% | −4.8 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 3 | 0 | 0% | −11.3 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 71 | 8 | 11.3% | 0 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 249 | 8 | 3.2% | −8.1 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 493 | 64 | 13% | +1.7 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1,580 | 193 | 12.2% | +0.9 | 4 from 7 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 1,991 | 203 | 10.2% | −1.1 | 1 from 4 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 1,241 | 155 | 12.5% | +1.2 | 0 from 5 |
| Over 3m | 242 | 33 | 13.6% | +2.3 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since May 2013 · as at 3 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
Dam
Sovereign Lass (IRE) (Presenting)
5 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them Sovereign Gold (IRE) (1 win).
The wins came over 2m4½f–3m; the highest grade won is Class 4 (Sovereign Star (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sovereign Gold (IRE) | 14 | 1 | 3m | — |
| Sovereign Star (IRE) | 7 | 1 | 2m4½f | Class 4 |
| Mister Persistence (IRE) | 13 | 0 | — | — |
| Golden Roc (IRE) | 4 | 0 | — | — |
| Swingforthefence (IRE) | 9 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 6 | 2 | 33% | −3.20 |
| Soft | 5 | 1 | 20% | −2.90 |
| Good to Soft | 4 | 1 | 25% | +11.00 |
| Heavy | 1 | 1 | 100% | +4.50 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 2 | 6 | 1 | 17% | −3.90 |
| Class 1 | 5 | 1 | 20% | +0.50 |
| Class 3 | 3 | 1 | 33% | −1.64 |
| Class 4 | 1 | 1 | 100% | +0.44 |
| Class 5 | 1 | 1 | 100% | +14.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Haydock | 3 | 1 | 33% | −0.90 |
| Cheltenham | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Kempton | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Chepstow | 2 | 1 | 50% | −0.56 |
| Hexham | 1 | 1 | 100% | +0.36 |
| Windsor | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Perth | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Aintree | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newbury | 1 | 1 | 100% | +4.50 |
| Doncaster | 1 | 1 | 100% | +14.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 7 | 4 | 57% | +17.04 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 4 | 1 | 25% | −2.64 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harry Skelton | 14 | 5 | 36% | +11.40 |
| Tristan Durrell | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 10 | 4 | 40% | +14.04 |
| Tongue tie | 5 | 1 | 20% | −3.64 |
| Tongue tie + cheekpieces | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 5 | 1 | 20% | −3.64 |
| 2025 | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| 2024 | 5 | 4 | 80% | +19.04 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurdle | 11 | 2 | 18% | −7.46 |
| NH Flat | 3 | 2 | 67% | +17.50 |
| Chase | 2 | 1 | 50% | −0.64 |
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 | Spd | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 · 5 runs | ||||||||||
| 20 Oct 26+188d | Hexham | Follow @AtTheRaces On X 'Chasing Excellence' Beginners' Steeple Chase (GBB Race) Set the pace from the start - had rivals strung out at intervals through the race - pulled away on the run-in to win easing down | 1/3 | 11-5 | 138 | 124C | 148C | Harry Skelton | 4/11F | |
| 15 Apr 26+32d | Haydock | Try Unibets Smartview Racecards Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) Held in the pack early - moved up to second after the 9th - asked for effort before 3 out - dropped back before the last and held on without finding more | 5/11 | 1 | 12-0 | 139 | 124A | 140A | Harry Skelton | 11/2 |
| 14 Mar 26+21d | Kempton | Virgin Bet A Good Bet Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) Handy early - moved into second 3 out then dropped away before 2 out - dropped away steadily to finish ninth | 9/13 | 2¾ | 12-0 | 140 | 118B | 132A | Tristan Durrell | 10/1 |
| 21 Feb 26+36d | Kempton | Ladbrokes 'New Horse Racing Bet Builder' Handicap Hurdle Travelled well on inside - roused to hit front approaching 2 out then overtaken at final flight - stayed on but unable to overhaul winner | 2/9 | 3½ | 11-12 | 138 | 129B | 152A | Harry Skelton | 10/1 |
| 16 Jan 26+35d | Windsor | Weatherbys Cheltenham Festival Betting Guide Hurdle (GBB Race) Settled at the back early - roused to stay competitive with two furlongs left - dropped away on the final stretch to finish 5th | 5/5 | 3 | 11-0 | 137 | 82C | 132B | Tristan Durrell | 18/1 |
| 2025 · 6 runs | ||||||||||
| 12 Dec 25+27d | Cheltenham | Santa - 'The Visit' 'Chasing Excellence' Novices' Chase (GBB Race) Handy in the pack early - driven from 3 out but found little and made no dent on those in front before 2 out - allowed to drop away up the run-in | 3/3 | 36 | 11-4 | 138 | 57C | 117C | Harry Skelton | 9/4 |
| 15 Nov 25+35d | Cheltenham | Paddy Power Intermediate Handicap Hurdle Settled with the pack early - moved into contention past the 7th and jumped awkwardly 3 out - improved into second before 2 out - pushed along approaching the last and blundered there - unable to find more and dropped back to finish fourth | 4/10 | 2¼ | 12-0 | 138 | 120C | 146A | Harry Skelton | 7/2 |
| 11 Oct 25+171d | Chepstow | Wasdell Group Silver Trophy Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) Settled in the pack - pushed along and made progress after the second-last - finished off strongly for third | 3/14 | 3¾ | 11-4 | 136 | 131B | 144A | Harry Skelton | 4/1 |
| 23 Apr 25+19d | Perth | British EBF Gold Castle 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (Listed) (GBB Race) Fought for control early - settled towards the back - made strong progress from 3 out - moved into second before the last - pushed along but unable to challenge and stayed on to finish second | 2/14 | 4¼ | 11-5 | 134 | 128B | 148A | Harry Skelton | 16/1 |
| 04 Apr 25+76d | Aintree | TrustATrader Top Novices' Hurdle (Grade 1) (GBB Race) Settled at the back early - improved into contention after the 6th before a blunder 3 out - dropped away and beaten a long way at the finish | 5/9 | 3¼ | 11-7 | 134 | 94A | 128A | Harry Skelton | 28/1 |
| 18 Jan 25+45d | Haydock | Sky Bet Supreme Trial Rossington Main Novices' Hurdle (Grade 2) (GBB Race) Tracked the front-runner - untidy and drifting left at the 4th before losing ground after 3 out - driven and weakened before the last to finish 4th | 4/7 | 7 | 11-7 | 135 | 88A | 131B | Harry Skelton | 1/3F |
| 2024 · 5 runs | ||||||||||
| 04 Dec 24+28d | Haydock | TrustATrader Approved And Reviewed Tradespeople 'Introductory' Hurdle (GBB Race) Set the pace from the off - opened daylight approaching 3 out - ran out easy winner | 1/6 | 11-7 | — | 118B | 143B | Harry Skelton | 11/10F | |
| 06 Nov 24+238d | Chepstow | Spectra Group 'National Hunt' Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div 1) Set the pace from the off - came under pressure 3 out - driven approaching final fence - held on gamely to the line for the win | 1/9 | 11-4 | — | 97A | 133A | Harry Skelton | 4/9F | |
| 13 Mar 24+32d | Cheltenham | Weatherbys Champion Bumper (Standard Open NH Flat Race) (Grade 1) (GBB Race) | 8/19 | 5 | 11-7 | 124 | 116B | 136A | Harry Skelton | 18/1 |
| 10 Feb 24+31d | Newbury | Betfair Exchange Beacons Bumper (Standard Open NH Flat Race) (Listed) (GBB Race) | 1/9 | 11-7 | — | 118A | 144A | Harry Skelton | 9/2 | |
| 10 Jan 24 | Doncaster | Sky Sports Racing Sky415 Open Maiden NH Flat Race (GBB Race) | 1/18 | 11-8 | — | 114B | 143A | Harry Skelton | 14/1 | |
Quick answers
- How many races has Royal Infantry won?
- Royal Infantry (IRE) won 5 of 16 archived starts between 2024 and 2026, a strike rate of 31.3%. Placed 8 times in total (50% of starts).
- Who trains Royal Infantry?
- Royal Infantry (IRE) is trained by Dan Skelton, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 20 October 2026.
- Who is Royal Infantry's sire?
- Royal Infantry (IRE) is by Soldier Of Fortune (IRE) out of Sovereign Lass (IRE), whose sire is Presenting.
- What going does Royal Infantry prefer?
- Royal Infantry (IRE) has the best record on good going: 2 wins from 6 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 Infantry's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 138, from the run on 20 October 2026. The highest on record is 140.
- What is Royal Infantry's sire's record?
- Soldier Of Fortune (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 11.3% of 5,870 runs since May 2013 (684 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest on standard (aw) going: 6.5% from 336. Weakest over 1m – 1m1f (all codes): 3.2% from 249.
- Who are Royal Infantry's siblings?
- Out of Sovereign Lass (IRE), Royal Infantry (IRE) has 5 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Sovereign Gold (IRE) (1). Highest grade won: Class 4 (Sovereign Star (IRE)). The wins came over 2m4½f–3m. As at Nov 2026.