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Horse profile

Royal Reel (GB)

6yo gelding (at last run, Jun 2019) · Last trainer Nicky Henderson · Last owner Mrs Rita Brown
by Shirocco (GER) out of Close Harmony (GB) (Bustino)
3 runs · 2 courses · from Apr 2019
As at 28 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 30 Jun 2019 — 2,677 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Jun 2019 · 3rd of 10
KTB Profile

Royal Reel (GB) is yet to win from 3 starts, though has placed once. Best effort: 3rd of 10 at Uttoxeter (Jun 2019).

Based on 3 archived runs · updated 28 Oct 2026

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

Best recent Speed 104 the best of the last 2 graded (A or B) runs · Uttoxeter, 30 Jun 2019

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 3 figures · best 104B · median 97
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 28 Oct 2025
Good3104B97—
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 28 Oct 2025
2m1f – 2m4f2104B100.5—
1m5f – 2m1———

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 3 figures from 3 runs · as at 3 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 118A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Uttoxeter, 30 Jun 2019

What the horse achieved in each race, in pounds on the official-rating scale, from the weight carried, the lengths beaten and the race's own level solved across the archive — never the market, never the official rating as a starting point. The headline is the best of the horse's last three rated runs on that code. A, B or C on a run is how much known form was in that race. What this means →

Jumps 3 figures · best 118A · median 118
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 28 Oct 2025
Good3118A118—
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 28 Oct 2025
2m1f – 2m4f2118A108.5—
1m5f – 2m1———

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 3 figures from 3 runs · as at 4 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 is derived from in-running commentary, which our data provider does not supply for this horse's races.

Pedigree intelligence

Sire

Progeny in our archive have won 11.2% of 9,174 runs since Jan 2008 (921 horses).

Weakest over 6f – 7f (all codes): 7.4% from 203.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm15320%+8.8—
Good to Firm343308.7%−2.5—
Good2,73731611.5%+0.30 from 3
Good to Soft1,80921812.1%+0.9—
Soft2,47325810.4%−0.8—
Heavy1,03112311.9%+0.7—
Standard (AW)766769.9%−1.3—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Under 6f2000%−11.2—
6f – 7f203157.4%−3.8—
1m – 1m1f401348.5%−2.7—
1m2f – 1m4f1,0911079.8%−1.4—
1m5f – 2m2,69928410.5%−0.70 from 1
2m1f – 2m4f2,68931611.8%+0.60 from 2
2m5f – 3m1,66622313.4%+2.2—
Over 3m4054511.1%−0.1—

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
Close Harmony (GB) (Bustino)

8 siblings in the archive, 6 winners — best of them Barbers Shop (GB) (8 wins).

The wins came over 1m7½f–3m1½f; the highest grade won is Listed (Barbers Shop (GB)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Barbers Shop (GB)2481m7½f–3m1½fListed
Maestro Royal (GB)1952m–2m4fClass 2
Royal Ruby (GB)1941m7½f–2m3½fClass 4
Heather Royal (GB)832m–2m½fClass 4
Busker Royal (GB)2832m3½f–3mClass 3
Minstrel Royal (GB)2312m3fClass 4
Piper Royal (GB)30——
Ceilidh Royal (GB)20——

Record by conditions

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 4 2 0 0% −2.00
Class 5 1 0 0% −1.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Uttoxeter 2 0 0% −2.00
Market Rasen 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
2m1f – 2m4f 2 0 0% −2.00
1m5f – 2m 1 0 0% −1.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Nico de Boinville 2 0 0% −2.00
Jeremiah McGrath 1 0 0% −1.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Hurdle 2 0 0% −2.00
NH Flat 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

DateCourseRace PosBtn Wgt SpdKTB Jockey SP
2019 · 3 runs
30 Jun 19+43d Uttoxeter Bet365 Maiden Hurdle Class 4 · 20f · Good · 10 ran 3/10 ¾ 11-2 104B118A Jeremiah McGrath 14/1
18 May 19+45d Uttoxeter Belway Homes Doveridge Novices' Hurdle Class 4 · 20f · Good · 6 ran 5/6 9 10-12 97C99C Nico de Boinville 12/1
03 Apr 19 Market Rasen Download The Star Sports App Now! Maiden Open NH Flat Race Class 5 · 16.5f · Good · 8 ran 6/8 2 11-2 82A118A Nico de Boinville 9/4

Quick answers

How many races has Royal Reel won?
Royal Reel (GB) has yet to win, from 3 archived starts in 2019. Placed 1 time in total (33.3% of starts).
Who trained Royal Reel?
Royal Reel (GB) was trained by Nicky Henderson on the most recent run on record, at Uttoxeter on 30 June 2019.
Who is Royal Reel's sire?
Royal Reel (GB) is by Shirocco (GER) out of Close Harmony (GB), whose sire is Bustino.
What is Royal Reel's sire's record?
Shirocco (GER)'s progeny in our archive have won 11.2% of 9,174 runs since Jan 2008 (921 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest over 6f – 7f (all codes): 7.4% from 203.
Who are Royal Reel's siblings?
Out of Close Harmony (GB), Royal Reel (GB) has 8 other produce in our archive, 6 of them winners. Most wins: Barbers Shop (GB) (8). Highest grade won: Listed (Barbers Shop (GB)). The wins came over 1m7½f–3m1½f. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from April 2019. Our archive holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from January 2005. Runs in other countries are not in it, and earlier runs are not available from our data provider. In-running comments are available from 2024 onward.