Royal Luck (IRE)
Royal Luck (IRE) is yet to win from 12 starts, though has placed 3 times. Best effort: 2nd of 16 at Wexford (Oct 2009).
- 0–12Wins / Runs
- 0%Strike rate
- 3 (25%)Placed
- −12.00£1 level staken=12 at SP
- 0.00Fair A/E n=12 · 0.00 incl. margin
- 107Highest OR
- 99dAvg 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 6.1% of 2,429 runs since Jan 2008 (218 horses).
Strongest on heavy going: 10.7% from 122.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 30 | 1 | 3.3% | −2.8 | — |
| Good to Firm | 525 | 38 | 7.2% | +1.1 | — |
| Good | 577 | 30 | 5.2% | −0.9 | 0 from 1 |
| Good to Soft | 262 | 13 | 5% | −1.1 | 0 from 2 |
| Soft | 303 | 15 | 5% | −1.1 | 0 from 4 |
| Heavy | 122 | 13 | 10.7% | +4.6 | 0 from 5 |
| Standard (AW) | 610 | 38 | 6.2% | +0.1 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 148 | 9 | 6.1% | 0 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 740 | 49 | 6.6% | +0.5 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 504 | 37 | 7.3% | +1.2 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 347 | 19 | 5.5% | −0.6 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 373 | 16 | 4.3% | −1.8 | 0 from 10 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 234 | 12 | 5.1% | −1 | 0 from 2 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 70 | 6 | 8.6% | +2.5 | — |
| Over 3m | 13 | 0 | 0% | −6.1 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 22 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
4 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them Salishan (IRE) (2 wins).
The wins came over 6f–1m; the highest grade won is Class 6 (Cantarna (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salishan (IRE) | 36 | 2 | 6f–6½f | — |
| Cantarna (IRE) | 17 | 1 | 1m | Class 6 |
| Ocean Swell Jelly (IRE) | 12 | 0 | — | — |
| Donnaspear (IRE) | 3 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heavy | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Soft | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Good to Soft | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Good | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cork | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Gowran Park | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Fairyhouse | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Punchestown | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Thurles | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Wexford | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Leopardstown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 10 | 0 | 0% | −10.00 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mr P T Foley | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Mr K H Clarke | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Mark Walsh | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Miss A Foley | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Davy Condon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 9 | 0 | 0% | −9.00 |
| Tongue tie | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Tongue tie + blinkers | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 2010 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 2009 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 2008 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurdle | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| NH Flat | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Feb 11+49d | Gowran Park | C & F Green Energy Handicap Hurdle (81-123) | 17/19 | 10 | 10-11 | 106 | 100C | Davy Condon | 20/1 |
| 01 Jan 11+48d | Fairyhouse | New Year Maiden Hurdle | BD/10 | — | 11-12 | 107 | — | Mark Walsh | 8/1 |
| 14 Nov 10+316d | Cork | I.n.h. Stallion Owners E.B.F. Maiden Hurdle | 4/14 | 2½ | 11-12 | 107 | 114A | Mark Walsh | 5/1 |
| 02 Jan 10+58d | Cork | McCarthy Insurance Group Maiden Hurdle (Div 1) | 3/8 | nk | 11-7 | — | 122A | Mr K H Clarke | 5/1 |
| 05 Nov 09+12d | Thurles | Cashel Maiden Hurdle | 8/18 | ½ | 10-13 | — | 92A | Mr K H Clarke | 4/1 |
| 24 Oct 09+106d | Wexford | Fred Curtis Crystal Maiden Hurdle | 2/16 | 1¾ | 10-13 | — | 123A | Mr K H Clarke | 25/1 |
| 10 Jul 09+209d | Cork | Mallow Print Flat Race | 14/23 | 11 | 11-7 | — | 89C | Mr P T Foley | 12/1 |
| 13 Dec 08+27d | Fairyhouse | Happy Christmas From Fairyhouse (pro/am) Flat Race | 5/18 | 10 | 11-2 | — | 98C | Mr P T Foley | 20/1 |
| 16 Nov 08+18d | Punchestown | Dick Grainger Memorial (Pro-Am) Flat Race | 5/21 | ¾ | 11-0 | — | 102A | Mr P T Foley | 14/1 |
| 29 Oct 08+26d | Punchestown | Punchestown Inh Flat Race | 3/14 | 3½ | 11-0 | — | 111A | Mr P T Foley | 16/1 |
| 03 Oct 08+215d | Gowran Park | Callan INH Flat Race | SU/20 | — | 11-7 | — | — | Miss A Foley | 16/1 |
| 02 Mar 08 | Leopardstown | Aertel Page 277 (pro-am) Inh Flat Race | 6/11 | ½ | 11-2 | — | 114A | Miss A Foley | 7/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Royal Luck (IRE) won?
- Royal Luck (IRE) has yet to win, from 12 archived starts between 2008 and 2011. Placed 3 times in total (25% of starts).
- Who trained Royal Luck (IRE)?
- Royal Luck (IRE) was trained by Thomas Foley on the most recent run on record, at Gowran Park on 19 February 2011.
- Who is Royal Luck (IRE)'s sire?
- Royal Luck (IRE) is by Xaar (GB) out of Lancea (IRE), whose sire is Generous.
- What is Royal Luck (IRE)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 106, from the run on 19 February 2011. The highest on record is 107.
- What is Royal Luck (IRE)'s sire's record?
- Xaar (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 6.1% of 2,429 runs since Jan 2008 (218 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on heavy going: 10.7% from 122.
- Who are Royal Luck (IRE)'s siblings?
- Out of Lancea (IRE), Royal Luck (IRE) has 4 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Salishan (IRE) (2). Highest grade won: Class 6 (Cantarna (IRE)). The wins came over 6f–1m. As at Oct 2026.