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Horse profile

Royal Rio (FR)

4yo gelding (at last run, Oct 2023) · Last trainer Daniela Mele · Last owner Ecurie Victoria Dreams
by Martaline (GB) out of Royale Surabaya (FR) (Turgeon)
2 runs · 1 course · from Sep 2023
As at 28 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 20 Oct 2023 — 1,104 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Oct 2023 · 4th of 10
KTB Profile

Royal Rio is a lightly raced gelding with one placing from two starts between Sep 2023 and Oct 2023, both at Auteuil over 2m1f to 2m4f on soft and heavy ground. His best effort came when third of 10 in Sep 2023. He finished fourth of 10 in the Prix Petit Fontaine at Auteuil in Oct 2023. By Martaline, whose progeny have won 1043 of 7340 runs since Jan 2008, he is out of a dam who has produced three winners from six runners to date, including Mr Mix with four wins.

Based on 2 archived runs · updated 28 Oct 2026

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

KTB Rating

No KTB Rating figures for this horse. The engine scores GB and Irish racing; runs elsewhere, or earlier, have no figure.

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 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
Martaline (GB)

Progeny in our archive have won 14.2% of 7,345 runs since Jan 2008 (723 horses).

Weakest on standard (aw) going: 9.4% from 128. Weakest over 1m – 1m1f (all codes): 10% from 120.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm100%−14.2—
Good to Firm701420%+5.8—
Good1,27218614.6%+0.4—
Good to Soft1,02514914.5%+0.3—
Soft3,13640813%−1.20 from 1
Heavy1,70927215.9%+1.70 from 1
Standard (AW)128129.4%−4.8—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Under 6f300%−14.2—
6f – 7f39615.4%+1.2—
1m – 1m1f1201210%−4.2—
1m2f – 1m4f2692910.8%−3.4—
1m5f – 2m1,52123615.5%+1.3—
2m1f – 2m4f3,52351614.6%+0.40 from 2
2m5f – 3m1,49520413.6%−0.6—
Over 3m3754010.7%−3.5—

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

6 siblings in the archive, 3 winners — best of them Mr Mix (FR) (4 wins).

The wins came over 2m1½f–3m2½f; the highest grade won is Grade 1 (Royale Flag (FR)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Mr Mix (FR)2042m3f–3m2½fClass 2
Royale Flag (FR)1942m1½f–2m6fGrade 1
Mister Bali (FR)1022m1½f–2m6fListed
Little Buzz (FR)10——
Royal Cayman (FR)10——
Royal Macan (FR)30——

Too few runs for meaningful splits. The full record is below.

Form

DateCourseRace PosBtn Wgt Jockey SP
2023 · 2 runs
20 Oct 23+23d Auteuil (FR) Prix Petit Fontaine (Hurdle) (Conditions) (4yo+) (Turf) 18f · Heavy · 10 ran 4/10 3 10-3 Clement Lefebvre 44/5
27 Sep 23 Auteuil (FR) Prix Marittimo (Hurdle) (Conditions) (4yo+) (Turf) 18f · Very Soft · 10 ran 3/10 1 10-1 Clement Lefebvre 18/1

Quick answers

How many races has Royal Rio won?
Royal Rio (FR) has yet to win, from 2 archived starts in 2023. Placed 1 time in total (50% of starts).
Who trained Royal Rio?
Royal Rio (FR) was trained by Daniela Mele on the most recent run on record, at Auteuil (FR) on 20 October 2023.
Who is Royal Rio's sire?
Royal Rio (FR) is by Martaline (GB) out of Royale Surabaya (FR), whose sire is Turgeon.
What is Royal Rio's sire's record?
Martaline (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 14.2% of 7,345 runs since Jan 2008 (723 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest on standard (aw) going: 9.4% from 128. Weakest over 1m – 1m1f (all codes): 10% from 120.
Who are Royal Rio's siblings?
Out of Royale Surabaya (FR), Royal Rio (FR) has 6 other produce in our archive, 3 of them winners. Most wins: Mr Mix (FR) (4). Highest grade won: Grade 1 (Royale Flag (FR)). The wins came over 2m1½f–3m2½f. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from September 2023. 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.