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Royal Rhythm (IRE)

10yo gelding · Trainer Jonjo & A.J. O'Neill · Owner Jonjo Aj Oneill Racing Ii
by Jet Away (GB) out of Musical Queen (IRE) (Brian Boru)
51 runs · 25 courses · from Mar 2020
As at 30 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
6 wins · 6 courses Last run 22 Oct 2026 · 8th of 13 Last raced off OR 98
KTB Profile

Royal Rhythm is a 6 from 51 gelding who won twice in handicaps over hurdles in 2026, landing a Class 5 at Fontwell in Sep 2026 off 96 and another at Worcester the previous month off 87. Both successes came on good ground, one over 2m5f to 3m and the other over 2m1f to 2m4f. He has three wins on heavy going from 16 starts on that surface. Aged 10 at his last run at Carlisle in Oct 2026, he finished 8 of 13, having raced prominently.

Based on 51 archived runs · run-style from 20 commented runs since Nov 2024 · updated 30 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance Typically prominent OR ↓ 14lb off peak
Official rating98↓ 14lb off peak
98 83–112

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

Best recent Speed 131 the best of the last 3 graded (A or B) runs · Fontwell, 6 Sep 2026

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 45 figures · best 136C · median 91
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 30 Oct 2025
Soft15112B90—
Heavy14115B87—
Good13136C1007 runs · 131 / 111
Good to Soft3107A94—
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 30 Oct 2025
2m1f – 2m4f18112B97.55 runs · 112 / 100
2m5f – 3m13131B912 runs · 131 / 129
1m5f – 2m13115B82—
Over 3m1———

Of 51 runs looked at, 6 have no figure: did not complete (4) · not enough races on the card to set the day (under 4) (1) · obstacles omitted — the race ran a shortened course (1).

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 45 figures from 51 runs · as at 30 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 110B the best of the last 3 rated runs · Fontwell, 6 Sep 2026 Official rating 98 at the last run, 22 Oct 2026

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 47 figures · best 137A · median 101
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 30 Oct 2025
Heavy16123A99—
Soft15137A102—
Good13123A967 runs · 123 / 107
Good to Soft3108A103—
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 30 Oct 2025
2m1f – 2m4f19123A1075 runs · 123 / 107
1m5f – 2m14137A97—
2m5f – 3m13114A992 runs · 110 / 106
Over 3m1———

Of 51 runs looked at, 4 have no figure: did not complete (or a non-runner row) (4).

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 47 figures from 51 runs · as at 30 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.

The forward record. KTB’s figures on this horse since 22 Oct 2026: fastest on KTB Speed in 1 run (won 0) · to 22 Oct 2026. Each pick was the figure’s choice before the off, settled against the result the next morning; “did not run” is counted apart. GB and Irish races since 5 Oct 2026.

Run style from 20 analysed runs since Nov 2024

  • Prominent 11 (55%) · 1 win
  • Led 4 (20%) · 1 win
  • Held up 3 (15%) · 0 wins
  • Mid-division 2 (10%) · 0 wins

Pedigree intelligence

Sire

Progeny in our archive have won 11.3% of 2,522 runs since Jan 2008 (271 horses).

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Good to Firm26830.8%+19.5—
Good89510912.2%+0.92 from 15
Good to Soft6317111.3%00 from 3
Soft661639.5%−1.81 from 17
Heavy2743010.9%−0.43 from 16
Standard (AW)3538.6%−2.7—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
6f – 7f200%−11.3—
1m – 1m1f1000%−11.3—
1m2f – 1m4f4037.5%−3.8—
1m5f – 2m7988110.2%−1.12 from 16
2m1f – 2m4f1,00811911.8%+0.52 from 19
2m5f – 3m5696812%+0.72 from 14
Over 3m951313.7%+2.40 from 2

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 29 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Musical Queen (IRE) (Brian Boru)

1 sibling in the archive, 0 winners.

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Royal Sage (IRE)40——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Soft 17 1 6% −10.50
Heavy 16 3 19% +5.50
Good 15 2 13% −4.50
Good to Soft 3 0 0% −3.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 5 15 3 20% +1.50
Class 4 13 1 8% −6.50

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Limerick 7 0 0% −7.00
Worcester 5 1 20% +1.50
Uttoxeter 4 0 0% −4.00
Fairyhouse 4 0 0% −4.00
Carlisle 3 1 33% +3.00
Fontwell 3 1 33% +1.00
Warwick 3 0 0% −3.00
Wetherby 2 1 50% +4.50
Clonmel 2 1 50% +3.50
Punchestown 2 0 0% −2.00
Navan 2 0 0% −2.00
Southwell 1 0 0% −1.00
Ffos Las 1 0 0% −1.00
Market Rasen 1 0 0% −1.00
Bangor-on-Dee 1 0 0% −1.00
Ayr 1 0 0% −1.00
Leicester 1 0 0% −1.00
Hexham 1 0 0% −1.00
Huntingdon 1 0 0% −1.00
Tramore 1 0 0% −1.00
Galway 1 1 100% +9.00
Cork 1 0 0% −1.00
Ballinrobe 1 0 0% −1.00
Wexford 1 0 0% −1.00
Gowran Park 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
2m1f – 2m4f 19 2 11% −6.50
1m5f – 2m 16 2 13% −4.00
2m5f – 3m 14 2 14% +0.00
Over 3m 2 0 0% −2.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Benjamin Macey 11 1 9% −7.00
James O'Sullivan 9 1 11% +1.00
Jonjo O'Neill Jr 7 1 14% −1.00
P J O'Hanlon 4 1 25% +1.50
Jonjo O'Neill Jr. 3 0 0% −3.00
Adam Short 3 0 0% −3.00
Richie McLernon 2 1 50% +4.50
Jack Hogan 2 1 50% +4.50
Isabelle Ryder 1 0 0% −1.00
Mr Lukke Morris 1 0 0% −1.00
Mr Andrew Burke-Ott 1 0 0% −1.00
Conor Owens 1 0 0% −1.00
Sean O'Keeffe 1 0 0% −1.00
Simon Torrens 1 0 0% −1.00
Ricky Doyle 1 0 0% −1.00
Cathal Landers 1 0 0% −1.00
Hugh Morgan 1 0 0% −1.00
Tom Kelly 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
Blinkers 20 3 15% −4.00
None 19 2 11% −6.50
Cheekpieces 12 1 8% −2.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2026 8 2 25% +2.50
2025 11 0 0% −11.00
2024 6 0 0% −6.00
2023 9 3 33% +9.00
2022 6 1 17% +4.00
2021 7 0 0% −7.00
2020 4 0 0% −4.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Hurdle 49 6 12% −10.50
Chase 2 0 0% −2.00

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 ORSpdKTB Jockey SP
2026 · 8 runs
22 Oct 26+37d Carlisle Race Home With Genesis Homes Handicap Hurdle Race (Div II) Class 5 · 20f · Good · 13 ran up with the pace early - error at the 2nd then jumped untidily at the 6th - faded after 2 out and finished 8th 8/13 nk 11-12 9875C95C Jonjo O'Neill Jr. 7/1
15 Sep 26+9d Uttoxeter Pip & Chris Emerald Wedding Anniversary Handicap Hurdle Race Class 4 · 20f · Good · 12 ran Set the pace early - overtaken at the 5th before fading out of touch approaching 3 out - unable to threaten those ahead - kept plodding to the line in 4th 4/12 6½ 11-0 96111A107A Jonjo O'Neill Jr. 10/1
06 Sep 26+18d Fontwell Download The At The Races App Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 21.5f · Good · 6 ran Went straight to front but under pressure - stumbled 3rd and again 8th - challenged approaching 3 out - pushed clear when hampered in second at 2 out - two lengths adrift approaching last - fought back to score close home 1/6 11-11 96131B110B Benjamin Macey 3/1
19 Aug 26+34d Worcester Copybet Follow Us On X Handicap Hurdle Race (Div II) Class 5 · 20f · Good · 8 ran Up with the leader from the outset - took over after the 4th - pulled well ahead before 3 out and stretched further going to 2 out - value for more than the winning margin having been kept to a canter on the run-in 1/8 11-7 87100A123A Richie McLernon 11/2
16 Jul 26+9d Worcester Copybet Overnight Best Odds Guaranteed Handicap Hurdle Race Class 5 · 20f · Good · 7 ran shared the early advantage - went in front at the 4th - overtaken after 4 out - travelled close up - back in front before 3 out - overtaken just before the last and unable to quicken to the line 3/7 ¾ 10-11 8898B111A Jonjo O'Neill Jr. 17/2
07 Jul 26+28d Uttoxeter Read Johnny Burke's Blog At CopyBet Handicap Chase Class 5 · 16f · Good · 10 ran drifted left at the first - restrained towards the back - blundered at the 2nd and again untidy at the 5th - far off the pace when hampered and pulled up after the 7th PU/10 — 11-3 88—— Jonjo O'Neill Jr 16/1
09 Jun 26+34d Southwell Free Racenight Thursday 18th June Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 20.5f · Good · 8 ran Held up handy in the pack early - urged forward and slipped back before 2 out - driven and faded quickly - eventually well held in 5th 5/8 17 11-0 91112B82B Richie McLernon 22/1
06 May 26+178d Fontwell KSR Lighting, The Ultimate Lighting Solutions Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 21.5f · Good · 9 ran Shared the front spot early - under pressure and lost command approaching 2 out - dropped away quickly after - finished 5th 5/9 4 11-4 93127B102A Isabelle Ryder 12/1
2025 · 11 runs
09 Nov 25+25d Ffos Las DragonBet The Independent Online Bookmakers Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 24f · Soft · 10 ran Held handy early - pressed for effort into the straight and dropped away - eased out of contention before 3 out PU/10 — 11-1 95—— Jonjo O'Neill Jr 14/1
15 Oct 25+30d Worcester FBC Manby Bowdler Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 20f · Good · 12 ran Held a forward spot early - required urging approaching 3 out - dropped away before the last - eventually finished 5th 5/12 16 11-5 96110B96A Benjamin Macey 12/1
15 Sep 25+26d Worcester BetWright Safer Gambling Handicap Hurdle (Div 1) Class 5 · 20f · Good To Soft · 9 ran Sat behind the leading duo early - improved into contention after the 4th and tracked up in second by the 6th - driven approaching two out - lost ground before the last and finished well held 5/9 2 11-4 9775A108A Benjamin Macey 9/1
20 Aug 25+45d Worcester Martin Keighley Racing Club Handicap Hurdle (Div 2) Class 5 · 20f · Good · 9 ran Settled 3rd early - moved into 2nd around the 5th and stayed there under a squeeze approaching 3 out - driven to keep tabs on the leader before 2 out - trailed by two lengths turning for home - flew home as the winner drifted late and edged short at the line 2/9 nse 11-3 93100A117A Benjamin Macey 25/1
06 Jul 25+32d Market Rasen Achieving Potential Tom Halliday Memorial Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 20.5f · Good · 9 ran Settled behind the front-runner - urged forward after the third-last - fading badly when promoted to distant second at the second-last 2/9 63 11-4 9499C88C Benjamin Macey 18/1
04 Jun 25+25d Warwick Cancer Research UK Amateur Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 26f · Good · 5 ran Settled early with plenty of enthusiasm - sat outer of front-runner and edged closer when that rival blundered 7th - urged along and slipped to the rear before 8th - lost touch from 4 out - inherited fourth place approaching last but well beaten home 4/5 ½ 10-8 97136C80C Mr Lukke Morris 16/1
10 May 25+28d Warwick Valley Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 25f · Good · 3 ran Settled behind leader - travelling steadily - came down at the 9th F/3 — 10-8 97—— Benjamin Macey 13/2
12 Apr 25+36d Bangor-on-Dee Unicorn Travel Wrexham Limited Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 23f · Good · 7 ran Up with the pace early - nudged to maintain position on the home bend - dropped away after 2 out and finished well beaten 6/7 12 10-10 9988A87A Jack Hogan 10/1
07 Mar 25+23d Ayr Weatherbys Scientific Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 16f · Soft · 10 ran Handy in the pack early - pressed for effort and gave way before 2 out - finished 7th 7/10 2¾ 12-0 10083C95C Jonjo O'Neill Jr 7/2
12 Feb 25+18d Wetherby Follow RacingTV On X 'Hands And Heels' Handicap Hurdle (Conditional/Amateurs) Class 5 · 19.5f · Soft · 8 ran Sat close to front - drew level 2 out then pushed along - kept on to finish second 2/8 2½ 12-0 9997B123A Benjamin Macey 2/1F
25 Jan 25+55d Uttoxeter QuinnBet Daily Free Bet Conditional Jockeys' Training Series Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 16f · Good To Soft · 7 ran Settled midfield early - moved into 4th before fading with three out - well held by the finish 4/7 13 11-6 10394B97B Benjamin Macey 10/1
2024 · 6 runs
01 Dec 24+28d Leicester Belvoir Point To Point Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 15.5f · Heavy · 9 ran Settled in the pack - blundered at the 2nd - lost touch from 3 out and faded steadily to finish 7th 7/9 21 11-5 10660C80C Mr Andrew Burke-Ott 7/1
03 Nov 24+166d Carlisle Paul Harrington 50th Birthday Celebrations Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 17f · Good To Soft · 10 ran Tracked front group early - driven from 4 out and dropped back - well held from there 5/10 6 10-10 107107A103A Benjamin Macey 25/1
21 May 24+27d Hexham Tynedale Agricultural Society Handicap Chase Class 4 · 15.5f · Good · 9 ran 6/9 26 12-0 10960C88C Jonjo O'Neill Jr 16/5F
24 Apr 24+27d Uttoxeter Carlsberg Marston's Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 20f · Soft · 8 ran 4/8 2¾ 10-8 111108A111A Benjamin Macey 8/1
28 Mar 24+25d Fontwell Yeeehaaa.Bet Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 17.5f · Heavy · 5 ran 2/5 17 11-6 11286C117B Jonjo O'Neill Jr 4/1
03 Mar 24+68d Huntingdon Richard Howard Memorial Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 16f · Soft · 5 ran 4/5 1 11-1 11271C103B Benjamin Macey 9/2
2023 · 9 runs
26 Dec 23+49d Wetherby William Hill Betting TV Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 16f · Soft · 9 ran 1/9 11-4 106102A137A Jack Hogan 11/2
07 Nov 23+19d Warwick TrustATrader Fully Vetted Tradespeople Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 16f · Soft · 17 ran 5/17 1½ 11-10 10670B109A Jonjo O'Neill Jr 7/2F
19 Oct 23+186d Carlisle Follow Rhino.Bet On Instagram Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 17f · Heavy · 12 ran 1/12 11-11 10295A123A Jonjo O'Neill Jr 5/1
16 Apr 23+17d Tramore Anne Valley Walk Handicap Hurdle (80-95) (Div 1) 20.5f · Soft · 13 ran 4/13 3½ 11-7 9391B102A P J O'Hanlon 10/1
30 Mar 23+9d Limerick Shannsoft Computer Networks Novice Handicap Hurdle (80-116) 16f · Soft · 8 ran 6/8 3¾ 10-0 9398A90A P J O'Hanlon 6/1
21 Mar 23+19d Clonmel Cannonwood Handicap Hurdle (80-95) 16f · Heavy · 15 ran 1/15 11-3 8982B118A P J O'Hanlon 9/2
02 Mar 23+33d Clonmel Rosegreen Handicap Hurdle (80-95) (Div 2) 24f · Soft · 13 ran 4/13 ½ 11-4 9090B106A P J O'Hanlon 8/1
28 Jan 23+12d Fairyhouse Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Hurdle (80-116) 24f · Soft · 9 ran 6/9 13 9-13 9188C84C Conor Owens 4/1
16 Jan 23+19d Punchestown Grand National Trial Day 19th February Handicap Hurdle (80-102) 24.5f · Heavy · 21 ran 4/21 4¾ 10-12 91108B108A James O'Sullivan 22/1
2022 · 6 runs
28 Dec 22+50d Limerick Harrison O'Dowd Solicitors Handicap Hurdle 24f · Heavy · 18 ran 9/18 5½ 10-4 9267C82C Sean O'Keeffe 14/1
08 Nov 22+10d Fairyhouse BARONERACING.COM Winter Festival Handicap Hurdle (80-95) 23f · Soft · 16 ran 8/16 nk 11-6 9295C102A James O'Sullivan 11/4
29 Oct 22+230d Galway COLM QUINN BMW Handicap Hurdle (80-95) (Div 2) 24f · Soft To Heavy · 18 ran 1/18 10-11 8379B114A James O'Sullivan 9/1
13 Mar 22+15d Limerick Croom Handicap Hurdle (80-95) (Div 2) 22f · Soft To Heavy · 16 ran 5/16 11 10-12 8491C83C James O'Sullivan 7/1
26 Feb 22+25d Fairyhouse Easter Festival 16th - 18th April Handicap Hurdle (80-109) 23.5f · Soft · 18 ran 4/18 1½ 10-3 84112B99A Simon Torrens 16/1
01 Feb 22+35d Limerick Limerick Racecourse Handicap Hurdle (80-102) (Div 1) 21f · Soft · 14 ran 10/14 2¾ 10-12 8683B93A Ricky Doyle 8/1
2021 · 7 runs
28 Dec 21+42d Limerick Parkway Shopping Centre Handicap Hurdle 24f · Heavy · 18 ran 4/18 4½ 9-12 87103B92A Cathal Landers 40/1
16 Nov 21+16d Limerick Fexco Asset Finance Handicap Hurdle (80-95) (Div 2) 16f · Yielding To Soft · 14 ran PU/14 — 11-8 89—— Adam Short 16/1
31 Oct 21+160d Cork WhatOddsPaddy Handicap Hurdle (80-116) 16f · Heavy · 17 ran 10/17 4¼ 10-3 9056C80C Hugh Morgan 10/1
24 May 21+72d Ballinrobe Bank Of Ireland Handicap Hurdle (80-109) 18f · Heavy · 9 ran 4/9 10 10-5 9188A92A James O'Sullivan 3/1
13 Mar 21+12d Navan Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Hurdle 16f · Soft To Heavy · 13 ran 4/13 11 9-8 92115B97A Tom Kelly 16/1
01 Mar 21+48d Punchestown Punchestown Handicap Hurdle (80-95) 20f · Soft · 15 ran 13/15 1¾ 11-4 9337C87C James O'Sullivan 13/2
12 Jan 21+13d Fairyhouse Fairyhouse Committee Handicap Hurdle (80-95) (Div 2) 20f · Heavy · 16 ran 3/16 6½ 11-3 9362B107A James O'Sullivan 12/1
2020 · 4 runs
30 Dec 20+52d Limerick Convermax Handicap Hurdle (80-102) 16f · Heavy · 17 ran 4/17 2½ 10-10 93—109A James O'Sullivan 40/1
08 Nov 20+13d Navan Ladbrokes Giving Extra Places Every Day Maiden Hurdle 20f · Soft To Heavy · 20 ran 16/20 1¼ 11-10 ——92C Adam Short 200/1
26 Oct 20+233d Wexford Three Rocks Maiden Hurdle 16.5f · Soft · 11 ran 9/11 9 11-4 —55C88C Adam Short 66/1
07 Mar 20 Gowran Park MansionBet 'GetItReady' For Cheltenham Maiden Hurdle 16f · Soft To Heavy · 14 ran 2/14 16 10-7 —88B101A James O'Sullivan 66/1

Quick answers

How many races has Royal Rhythm won?
Royal Rhythm (IRE) won 6 of 51 archived starts between 2020 and 2026, a strike rate of 11.8%. Placed 16 times in total (31.4% of starts).
Who trains Royal Rhythm?
Royal Rhythm (IRE) is trained by Jonjo & A.J. O'Neill, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 22 October 2026.
Who is Royal Rhythm's sire?
Royal Rhythm (IRE) is by Jet Away (GB) out of Musical Queen (IRE), whose sire is Brian Boru.
What going does Royal Rhythm prefer?
Royal Rhythm (IRE) has the best record on heavy going: 3 wins from 16 starts (18.8%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
What is Royal Rhythm's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 98, from the run on 22 October 2026. The highest on record is 112.
What is Royal Rhythm's sire's record?
Jet Away (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 11.3% of 2,522 runs since Jan 2008 (271 horses), Flat and jumps together.
Who are Royal Rhythm's siblings?
Out of Musical Queen (IRE), Royal Rhythm (IRE) has 1 other produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from March 2020. 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.