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Horse profile

Royal Sapphire (IRE)

3yo gelding · Trainer Jennie Candlish · Owner Baxter, Mitchell & Stephens
by Australia (GB) out of Shahnila (FR) (Elusive City)
12 runs · 6 courses · from Jan 2026
As at 5 Nov 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
2 wins · Fontwell Last run 14 Oct 2026 · 3rd of 7 Last raced off OR 115
KTB Profile

Royal Sapphire is 2 from 12 with both wins at Class 4 level. Both wins came at Fontwell over 2m1f – 2m4f on good ground in Sep 2026 and Oct 2026. The gelding, by Australia out of Shahnila, has raced prominently and finished 3 of 7 at Wetherby in Oct 2026 when last raced off his career-high mark of 115. He is 0 from 4 on all-weather.

Based on 12 archived runs · run-style from 12 commented runs since Jan 2026 · updated 5 Nov 2026
KTB at a glance Typically held up All wins on turf Wins on good or faster All wins at Class 4

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

Best recent Speed 110 the best of the last 3 graded (A or B) runs · Fontwell, 3 Oct 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 3 figures · best 110A · median 99
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 5 Nov 2025
Good2110A104.52 runs · 110 / 104.5
Good to Firm1——1 run · —
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 5 Nov 2025
2m1f – 2m4f2110A104.52 runs · 110 / 104.5
1m5f – 2m1——1 run · —
Flat 9 figures · best 123C · median 47
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 5 Nov 2025
Standard (AW)453C41.54 runs · 53 / 41.5
Good to Soft3123C473 runs · 123 / 47
Soft2118A89.52 runs · 118 / 89.5
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 5 Nov 2025
1m – 1m1f561C415 runs · 61 / 41
1m2f – 1m4f2123C120.52 runs · 123 / 120.5
6f – 7f247B44.52 runs · 47 / 44.5

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 12 figures from 12 runs · as at 22 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating (jumps) 140C the best of the last 3 rated runs · Fontwell, 3 Oct 2026 Official rating 115 at the last jumps run, 14 Oct 2026

Best recent KTB Rating (flat) 72A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Limerick, 19 Jun 2026 Official rating 50 at the last flat run, 19 Jun 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 — its best recent day. The KTB Rating on a racecard is a different reading of the same figures: the level the horse has been running to, an average of up to its last six runs with the latest counting most, so the two can differ. A, B or C on a run is how much known form was in that race. What this means →

Jumps 3 figures · best 140C · median 120
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 5 Nov 2025
Good2140C1302 runs · 140 / 130
Good to Firm1——1 run · —
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 5 Nov 2025
2m1f – 2m4f2140C1302 runs · 140 / 130
1m5f – 2m1——1 run · —
Flat 9 figures · best 72A · median 48
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 5 Nov 2025
Standard (AW)450C484 runs · 50 / 48
Good to Soft353C433 runs · 53 / 43
Soft272A572 runs · 72 / 57
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 5 Nov 2025
1m – 1m1f553C485 runs · 53 / 48
1m2f – 1m4f272A57.52 runs · 72 / 57.5
6f – 7f248C43.52 runs · 48 / 43.5

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 12 figures from 12 runs · as at 22 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 14 Oct 2026: the KTB Selection in 1 run (won 0) · top-rated on KTB Rating in 1 run (won 0) · fastest on KTB Speed in 1 run (won 0) · to 14 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 12 analysed runs since Jan 2026

  • Held up 7 (58%) · 0 wins
  • Prominent 2 (17%) · 2 wins
  • Mid-division 2 (17%) · 0 wins
  • Led 1 (8%) · 0 wins

Pedigree intelligence

Sire
Australia (GB)

Progeny in our archive have won 11.1% of 5,675 runs since May 2018 (566 horses).

Weakest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 6.5% from 108.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm13323.1%+12—
Good to Firm6658112.2%+1.10 from 1
Good1,50916510.9%−0.22 from 2
Good to Soft6626710.1%−10 from 3
Soft96912112.5%+1.40 from 2
Heavy324299%−2.1—
Standard (AW)1,53316610.8%−0.30 from 4
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Under 6f3425.9%−5.2—
6f – 7f643639.8%−1.30 from 2
1m – 1m1f1,25213610.9%−0.20 from 5
1m2f – 1m4f2,09426812.8%+1.70 from 2
1m5f – 2m1,17612911%−0.10 from 1
2m1f – 2m4f356267.3%−3.82 from 2
2m5f – 3m10876.5%−4.6—
Over 3m1218.3%−2.8—

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since May 2018 · as at 5 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Shahnila (FR) (Elusive City)

4 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them Union (IRE) (2 wins).

The wins came over 7f–1m4f; the highest grade won is Class 3 (Union (IRE)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Union (IRE)927f–1m4fClass 3
Cervaro (FR)2611m—
By Farhh The Best (GB)80——
Star Of Saints (FR)30——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Standard (AW) 4 0 0% −4.00
Good to Soft 3 0 0% −3.00
Good 2 2 100% +23.50
Soft 2 0 0% −2.00
Good to Firm 1 0 0% −1.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 4 3 2 67% +22.50

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Dundalk (AW) 4 0 0% −4.00
Fontwell 2 2 100% +23.50
Limerick 2 0 0% −2.00
Gowran Park 2 0 0% −2.00
Wetherby 1 0 0% −1.00
Ballinrobe 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
1m – 1m1f 5 0 0% −5.00
2m1f – 2m4f 2 2 100% +23.50
1m2f – 1m4f 2 0 0% −2.00
6f – 7f 2 0 0% −2.00
1m5f – 2m 1 0 0% −1.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
I. J. Power 3 2 67% +22.50
Gary Halpin 3 0 0% −3.00
Declan McDonogh 2 0 0% −2.00
J M Sheridan 1 0 0% −1.00
Hugh Horgan 1 0 0% −1.00
Dylan Browne McMonagle 1 0 0% −1.00
Julian Pietropaolo 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 11 2 18% +14.50
Blinkers 1 0 0% −1.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Flat 9 0 0% −9.00
Hurdle 3 2 67% +22.50

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 · 12 runs
14 Oct 26+11d Wetherby Visit racingtv.com Juvenile Hurdle Race (GBB Race) Class 4 · 2m · Good To Firm · 7 ran Cut out the running from the start - overtaken after 3rd but stayed close up - nudged and urged before 3 out - plugged on at same speed approaching the last - finished 3rd 3/7 5½ 11-12 11571A115B I. J. Power 5/2
03 Oct 26+11d Fontwell Attheraces.com/marketmovers Juvenile Hurdle (gbb Race) Class 4 · 2m1½f · Good · 8 ran up with the pace early - cut down the front runner approaching 2 out - hit the front at that fence - pulled away after the last to win going away 1/8 11-7 —110A140C I. J. Power 7/2
22 Sep 26+95d Fontwell Free Tips On attheraces.com Juvenile Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 · 2m1½f · Good · 6 ran Settled handy in the pack - sharing second from the 5th - pressed on approaching two out - closing in before the last - asked for effort to hit the front - drew away easily on the run-in 1/6 11-2 —99B120C I. J. Power 20/1
19 Jun 26+9d Limerick McMahons Builders Providers Maiden 1m4½f · Soft · 12 ran Slow to break and settled near back - pushed into 5th approaching 2f out and up to 3rd inside final furlong - maintained effort to the line finishing 3rd 3/12 1¼ 9-7 50118A72A Declan McDonogh 40/1
10 Jun 26+9d Limerick Conference & Banqueting Facilities At Limerick Handicap 1m4f · Good To Yielding · 16 ran Slow to begin - settled near the back of the field - made no impression through the race - finished well held in 12th 12/16 1¼ 8-13 55123C43A J M Sheridan 66/1
01 Jun 26+12d Gowran Park QuinnBet (C & G) Maiden 1m1½f · Yielding · 15 ran Settled in the pack early - 10th at halfway - unable to close from over 2f out - well held at the finish 10/15 2 9-3 —61C42C Hugh Horgan 200/1
20 May 26+12d Gowran Park Golf At Gowran Park Optional Claiming Race 7f · Good To Yielding · 7 ran Slow to begin - trailed the field throughout - never a factor - finished seventh 7/7 2 9-5 —47B39A Dylan Browne McMonagle 50/1
08 May 26+84d Ballinrobe Harrington Concrete & Quarries Optional Claiming Race 1m1½f · Good To Yielding · 10 ran Sluggish to break - held up at the rear throughout - lost more ground from 2f out and finished well adrift 10/10 35 9-12 —29C53C Declan McDonogh 40/1
13 Feb 26+14d Dundalk (AW) Put The Fun In Fundraising At Dundalk Maiden 1m · Standard · 12 ran Slow to break and urged forward early - held up towards the back and asked for effort with 3f left - unable to make progress from 2f out and well held at the finish 11/12 2¼ 9-8 —41C48C Gary Halpin 250/1
30 Jan 26+7d Dundalk (AW) Irish Stallion Farms EBF Median Auction Maiden 1m · Standard · 14 ran Sluggish start - driven to keep in touch at the back early - under pressure with nothing more to give from 3f out - eventually well held in 13th 13/14 7 9-8 —35C39C Gary Halpin 150/1
23 Jan 26+14d Dundalk (AW) Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden (Div 1) 7f · Standard · 13 ran Slow to break - driven up in the back markers early - showed nothing thereafter - well held in 11th 11/13 7 9-8 —42C48C Gary Halpin 125/1
09 Jan 26 Dundalk (AW) Group Deals Available At Dundalk Stadium Maiden 1m · Standard · 14 ran Sluggish start and settled at rear - pushed along with no headway 3f out - well held at finish 14/14 4¾ 9-1 —53C50C Julian Pietropaolo 33/1

Quick answers

How many races has Royal Sapphire won?
Royal Sapphire (IRE) won 2 of 12 archived starts in 2026, a strike rate of 16.7%. Placed 3 times in total (25% of starts).
Who trains Royal Sapphire?
Royal Sapphire (IRE) is trained by Jennie Candlish, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 14 October 2026.
Who is Royal Sapphire's sire?
Royal Sapphire (IRE) is by Australia (GB) out of Shahnila (FR), whose sire is Elusive City.
What is Royal Sapphire's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 115, from the run on 14 October 2026. That is also the highest on record.
What is Royal Sapphire's sire's record?
Australia (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 11.1% of 5,675 runs since May 2018 (566 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 6.5% from 108.
Who are Royal Sapphire's siblings?
Out of Shahnila (FR), Royal Sapphire (IRE) has 4 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Union (IRE) (2). Highest grade won: Class 3 (Union (IRE)). The wins came over 7f–1m4f. As at Nov 2026.

Record shown from January 2026. Our archive holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from January 2005. Any runs before that, or in other countries, are not in it. In-running comments are available from 2024 onward.