Royal Thistle (IRE)
Royal Thistle (IRE) is yet to win from 8 starts, though has placed 4 times. Best effort: 2nd of 15 at Wexford (Jun 2005). Last raced off a career-high mark of 82.
- 0–8Wins / Runs
- 0%Strike rate
- 4 (50%)Placed
- −8.00£1 level staken=8 at SP
- 0.00Fair A/E n=8 · 0.00 incl. margin
- 82Highest OR
- 28dAvg 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.
KTB Speed and Rating
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
Progeny in our archive have won 9.2% of 2,984 runs since Jan 2008 (349 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 26 | 2 | 7.7% | −1.5 | — |
| Good to Firm | 184 | 18 | 9.8% | +0.6 | 0 from 2 |
| Good | 665 | 57 | 8.6% | −0.6 | 0 from 1 |
| Good to Soft | 470 | 44 | 9.4% | +0.2 | 0 from 1 |
| Soft | 885 | 85 | 9.6% | +0.4 | 0 from 3 |
| Heavy | 744 | 66 | 8.9% | −0.3 | 0 from 1 |
| Standard (AW) | 10 | 2 | 20% | +10.8 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 9 | 0 | 0% | −9.2 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 575 | 55 | 9.6% | +0.4 | 0 from 5 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 1,066 | 105 | 9.8% | +0.6 | 0 from 3 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 1,019 | 91 | 8.9% | −0.3 | — |
| Over 3m | 315 | 23 | 7.3% | −1.9 | — |
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
4 siblings in the archive, 3 winners — best of them Catch The Moment (IRE) (3 wins).
The wins came over 1m4f–4m1f.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catch The Moment (IRE) | 10 | 3 | 1m4f–2m | — |
| Treo Eile (IRE) | 4 | 1 | 4m1f | — |
| Code Of Rules (IRE) | 13 | 1 | 2m4f | — |
| Lazzari (IRE) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Good to Firm | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Good | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Good to Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Heavy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Limerick | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Galway | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Wexford | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ballinrobe | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Killarney | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Thurles | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Fairyhouse | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| J F Levins | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| John Allen | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Kevin Coleman | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| A J Donoghue | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Mr Steven E Ryder | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| W J Lee | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Tongue tie | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Blinkers | 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
| Date | Course | Race | Pos | Btn | Wgt | OR | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 · 8 runs | |||||||||
| 26 Jul 05+46d | Galway | Golden Vale Horticulture Maiden Hurdle | 11/19 | 6 | 11-7 | 82 | 87C | J F Levins | 25/1 |
| 10 Jun 05+11d | Wexford | Coolcotts Handicap Hurdle (70-88) (Div 2) | 2/15 | ½ | 10-8 | 78 | 85C | John Allen | 14/1 |
| 30 May 05+21d | Ballinrobe | Carney's Bar Handicap Hurdle (70-88) | 4/16 | 8 | 10-7 | 79 | 67C | Kevin Coleman | 14/1 |
| 09 May 05+50d | Killarney | Killarney Vintners (C&G) Maiden Hurdle | 14/18 | 7 | 11-1 | 79 | 73C | A J Donoghue | 20/1 |
| 20 Mar 05+10d | Limerick | Bambury Bookmakers Handicap Hurdle (70-102) | 4/18 | hd | 9-9 | 78 | 83C | Mr Steven E Ryder | 12/1 |
| 10 Mar 05+40d | Thurles | Thurles Racecourse Maiden Hurdle | 6/18 | 1½ | 10-13 | 76 | 94C | J F Levins | 25/1 |
| 29 Jan 05+16d | Fairyhouse | Evening Meetings At Fairyhouse Handicap Hurdle (70-102) | 20/24 | 2½ | 9-9 | 76 | 69C | W J Lee | 12/1 |
| 13 Jan 05 | Limerick | Lough Gur Handicap Hurdle (70-95) (Div 2) | 3/14 | 12 | 9-12 | 77 | — | J F Levins | 16/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Royal Thistle won?
- Royal Thistle (IRE) has yet to win, from 8 archived starts in 2005. Placed 4 times in total (50% of starts).
- Who trained Royal Thistle?
- Royal Thistle (IRE) was trained by Michael J McDonagh on the most recent run on record, at Galway on 26 July 2005.
- Who is Royal Thistle's sire?
- Royal Thistle (IRE) is by Supreme Leader (GB) out of Thistle Witch (IRE), whose sire is Be My Native.
- What is Royal Thistle's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 82, from the run on 26 July 2005. That is also the highest on record.
- What is Royal Thistle's sire's record?
- Supreme Leader (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 9.2% of 2,984 runs since Jan 2008 (349 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are Royal Thistle's siblings?
- Out of Thistle Witch (IRE), Royal Thistle (IRE) has 4 other produce in our archive, 3 of them winners. Most wins: Catch The Moment (IRE) (3). The wins came over 1m4f–4m1f. As at Oct 2026.