Horse profile
Royal Shakespeare (FR)
by King's Theatre (IRE) out of Persian Walk (FR) (Persian Bold)
32 runs · 15 courses · from Jan 2005
As at 28 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 27 Dec 2007 — 6,880 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Dec 2007
3 wins · Kempton, Sandown & Wincanton
Last raced off OR 143
KTB Profile
Royal Shakespeare (FR) is 3 from 32, including a Listed win. The biggest win we hold: the Agfa UK Hurdle at Sandown (Feb 2006). Hasn't won since Jan 2007. All 3 wins have come over 1m5f – 2m. Last raced off 143, 11lb below the career-high mark.
Based on 32 archived runs · updated 28 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance
OR ↓ 11lb off peak
- 3–32Wins / Runs
- 9.4%Strike rate
- 10 (31.3%)Placed
- −20.25£1 level staken=32 at SP
- 0.69Fair A/E n=32 · 0.62 incl. margin
- 154Highest OR
- 34dAvg 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.
Official rating143↓ 11lb off peak
143
60–154
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
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
King's Theatre (IRE)
Progeny in our archive have won 14.4% of 12,129 runs since Jan 2008 (746 horses).
Weakest on standard (aw) going: 4.8% from 125. Weakest over 1m2f – 1m4f (all codes): 7.9% from 203.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 44 | 4 | 9.1% | −5.3 | — |
| Good to Firm | 786 | 120 | 15.3% | +0.9 | — |
| Good | 4,055 | 595 | 14.7% | +0.3 | 2 from 15 |
| Good to Soft | 2,134 | 316 | 14.8% | +0.4 | 1 from 12 |
| Soft | 3,300 | 464 | 14.1% | −0.3 | 0 from 1 |
| Heavy | 1,684 | 246 | 14.6% | +0.2 | 0 from 2 |
| Standard (AW) | 125 | 6 | 4.8% | −9.6 | 0 from 2 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 4 | 0 | 0% | −14.4 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 17 | 1 | 5.9% | −8.5 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 28 | 0 | 0% | −14.4 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 203 | 16 | 7.9% | −6.5 | 0 from 1 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 3,344 | 476 | 14.2% | −0.2 | 3 from 24 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 4,314 | 651 | 15.1% | +0.7 | 0 from 7 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 3,308 | 479 | 14.5% | +0.1 | — |
| Over 3m | 911 | 129 | 14.2% | −0.2 | — |
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
Persian Walk (FR) (Persian Bold)
10 siblings in the archive, 7 winners — best of them Prince Of Thebes (IRE) (7 wins).
The wins came over 7f–2m6f; the highest grade won is Class 2 (Prince Of Thebes (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prince Of Thebes (IRE) | 116 | 7 | 7f–1m2f | Class 2 |
| Safari Adventures (IRE) | 45 | 5 | 2m1f–2m4f | Class 3 |
| Absolutlyfantastic (GB) | 40 | 5 | 1m3f–2m6f | Class 4 |
| Impudent (IRE) | 15 | 4 | 1m6f–2m1f | — |
| Persian Delight (GB) | 10 | 2 | 2m½f–2m5½f | Class 3 |
| Burren Walk (GB) | 6 | 1 | 2m½f | Class 3 |
| Persian Steel (IRE) | 7 | 1 | 1m4½f | Class 5 |
| Hatton Bank (GB) | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| Kashmir Lady (FR) | 15 | 0 | — | — |
| Sibling Rivalry (GB) | 4 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 15 | 2 | 13% | −5.75 |
| Good to Soft | 12 | 1 | 8% | −9.50 |
| Standard (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Heavy | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | 24 | 2 | 8% | −14.75 |
| Class 2 | 3 | 1 | 33% | −0.50 |
| Class 6 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Class 3 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kempton | 4 | 1 | 25% | −1.50 |
| Wincanton | 4 | 1 | 25% | +2.00 |
| Sandown | 4 | 1 | 25% | −0.75 |
| Ascot | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Cheltenham | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Haydock | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Aintree | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Ayr | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Exeter | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Kempton (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Punchestown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Fakenham | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newcastle | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Windsor | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 24 | 3 | 13% | −12.25 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Scudamore | 12 | 1 | 8% | −8.75 |
| Robert Thornton | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Richard Johnson | 4 | 1 | 25% | −1.50 |
| Graham Lee | 3 | 1 | 33% | +3.00 |
| Ian Mongan | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Jim Culloty | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Tom Doyle | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Andrew Tinkler | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 9 | 1 | 11% | −6.50 |
| 2006 | 10 | 1 | 10% | −6.75 |
| 2005 | 13 | 1 | 8% | −7.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurdle | 20 | 2 | 10% | −10.75 |
| Chase | 10 | 1 | 10% | −7.50 |
| Flat | 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
| Date | Course | Race | Pos | Btn | Wgt | OR | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 · 9 runs | |||||||||
| 27 Dec 07+33d | Kempton | Desert Orchid Chase (Grade 2) | PU/7 | — | 11-3 | 143 | — | Andrew Tinkler | 20/1 |
| 24 Nov 07+18d | Ascot | Amlin 1965 Limited Intermediate Handicap Chase (Grade 2) | 6/8 | 3½ | 11-5 | 145 | 116C | Richard Johnson | 10/1 |
| 06 Nov 07+16d | Exeter | William Hill Gold Cup Limited Handicap Chase (Grade 2) | 2/5 | 3 | 11-1 | 145 | 128C | Graham Lee | 8/1 |
| 21 Oct 07+11d | Kempton | WBX.COM Hurdle | 3/6 | 20 | 11-8 | 145 | 114C | Graham Lee | 4/1 |
| 10 Oct 07+167d | Kempton (AW) | Panoramic Restaurant Loyalty And Reward Scheme Handicap | 13/14 | 5 | 9-7 | 60 | 45C | Ian Mongan | 12/1 |
| 26 Apr 07+12d | Punchestown | Swordlestown Cup Novice Chase (Grade 1) | 2/7 | 3½ | 11-12 | 140 | 122C | Richard Johnson | 7/1 |
| 14 Apr 07+15d | Aintree | John Smith's Maghull Novices' Chase (Grade 1) | 3/6 | 4 | 11-4 | 140 | 139C | Robert Thornton | 20/1 |
| 30 Mar 07+76d | Ascot | Berkshire Life Novices' Chase | 2/5 | 7 | 11-10 | 140 | 123C | Robert Thornton | 10/11F |
| 13 Jan 07+17d | Kempton | Intercasino.co.uk Novices' Chase | 1/6 | 11-2 | 139 | 143C | Richard Johnson | 6/4J | |
| 2006 · 10 runs | |||||||||
| 27 Dec 06+12d | Kempton | Stan James Wayward Lad Novices' Chase (Grade 2) | 3/6 | 4 | 11-3 | — | 133C | Richard Johnson | 9/1 |
| 15 Dec 06+11d | Ascot | Scanmoor Noel Novices' Chase (Grade 2) | 3/5 | shd | 11-5 | — | 126C | Robert Thornton | 16/1 |
| 04 Dec 06+30d | Fakenham | Para Dressage Training Trust Novices' Chase | 2/6 | 24 | 11-2 | — | 107C | Tom Scudamore | 11/10F |
| 04 Nov 06+196d | Wincanton | Totetentofollow Elite Hurdle (Grade 2) | 3/6 | 4 | 10-13 | 149 | 110C | Tom Scudamore | 12/1 |
| 22 Apr 06+14d | Ayr | Scottish Champion Hurdle (Handicap Grd2) | 6/9 | 4 | 11-0 | 148 | 121C | Tom Scudamore | 16/1 |
| 08 Apr 06+25d | Aintree | Scottish & Newcastle Aintree Hurdle (G1) | 7/9 | 25 | 11-7 | 148 | 116C | Tom Scudamore | 40/1 |
| 14 Mar 06+24d | Cheltenham | Smurfit Kappa Champion Hurdle (Grade 1) | 10/18 | 8 | 11-10 | 150 | 103C | Tom Scudamore | 100/1 |
| 18 Feb 06+14d | Wincanton | Bathwick Tyres Kingwell Hurdle (Grade 2) | 2/9 | 14 | 11-10 | 150 | 137C | Tom Scudamore | 10/1 |
| 04 Feb 06+14d | Sandown | Agfa UK Hurdle (Listed) | 1/8 | 11-4 | 150 | 124C | Tom Scudamore | 9/4F | |
| 21 Jan 06+26d | Haydock | Commhoist Logistics Hurdle (Grade 2) | 4/7 | 1 | 11-8 | 150 | 126C | Tom Scudamore | 18/1 |
| 2005 · 13 runs | |||||||||
| 26 Dec 05+16d | Sandown | Stan James Christmas Hurdle (Grade 1) | 3/7 | 3 | 11-7 | 152 | 127C | Tom Scudamore | 12/1 |
| 10 Dec 05+14d | Cheltenham | Totesport Bula Hurdle (Grade 2) | 5/9 | 7 | 11-4 | 153 | 106C | Tom Scudamore | 10/1 |
| 26 Nov 05+8d | Newcastle | Pertemps 'Fighting Fifth' Hurdle (Gr1) | 2/9 | 5 | 11-7 | 154 | 127C | Tom Scudamore | 8/1 |
| 18 Nov 05+13d | Windsor | Blue Square Ascot Hurdle (Grade 2) | 3/6 | 6 | 11-4 | 154 | 107C | Tom Scudamore | 7/2 |
| 05 Nov 05+5d | Wincanton | Elite Limited Handicap Hurdle (Grd2) | 1/9 | 11-1 | 150 | 140C | Graham Lee | 5/1 | |
| 31 Oct 05+177d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Betfredcasino.com Handicap | 8/13 | ¾ | 9-7 | 60 | 54C | Ian Mongan | 9/2F |
| 07 May 05+15d | Haydock | Handicap Hurdle Race (Grade 3) | PU/11 | — | 11-2 | 150 | — | Robert Thornton | 5/1 |
| 22 Apr 05+6d | Sandown | Concept Hurdle | F/9 | — | 11-7 | 148 | — | Robert Thornton | 4/1 |
| 16 Apr 05+32d | Ayr | Scottish Champion Handicap Hurdle (Grd2) | 2/13 | 4 | 11-8 | 148 | 134C | Robert Thornton | 13/2 |
| 15 Mar 05+24d | Cheltenham | Smurfit Champion Hurdle (Grade 1) | 11/14 | 3 | 11-10 | 150 | 109C | Jim Culloty | 50/1 |
| 19 Feb 05+14d | Wincanton | Axminster Kingwell Hurdle (Grade 2) | 3/7 | 1½ | 11-6 | 150 | 147C | Jim Culloty | 11/2 |
| 05 Feb 05+14d | Sandown | Agfa Hurdle (Listed) | 4/6 | 1¼ | 11-4 | 150 | 120C | Tom Doyle | 7/2 |
| 22 Jan 05 | Haydock | Champion Hurdle Trial (Grade 2) | 4/7 | 22 | 11-8 | 150 | 90C | Tom Doyle | 4/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Royal Shakespeare won?
- Royal Shakespeare (FR) won 3 of 32 archived starts between 2005 and 2007, a strike rate of 9.4%. Placed 10 times in total (31.3% of starts).
- Who trained Royal Shakespeare?
- Royal Shakespeare (FR) was trained by Steve Gollings on the most recent run on record, at Kempton on 27 December 2007.
- Who is Royal Shakespeare's sire?
- Royal Shakespeare (FR) is by King's Theatre (IRE) out of Persian Walk (FR), whose sire is Persian Bold.
- What going does Royal Shakespeare prefer?
- Royal Shakespeare (FR) has the best record on good going: 2 wins from 15 starts (13.3%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Royal Shakespeare's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 143, from the run on 27 December 2007. The highest on record is 154.
- What is Royal Shakespeare's sire's record?
- King's Theatre (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 14.4% of 12,129 runs since Jan 2008 (746 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest on standard (aw) going: 4.8% from 125. Weakest over 1m2f – 1m4f (all codes): 7.9% from 203.
- Who are Royal Shakespeare's siblings?
- Out of Persian Walk (FR), Royal Shakespeare (FR) has 10 other produce in our archive, 7 of them winners. Most wins: Prince Of Thebes (IRE) (7). Highest grade won: Class 2 (Prince Of Thebes (IRE)). The wins came over 7f–2m6f. As at Oct 2026.