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Horse profile

Royals Darling (GER)

7yo gelding (at last run, Feb 2009) · Last trainer Nicky Henderson · Last owner Paul Green
by Kallisto (GER) out of Royal Rivalry (USA) (Sir Ivor)
15 runs · 8 courses · from Sep 2005
As at 22 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 21 Feb 2009 — 6,451 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Feb 2009 · 7th of 14 2 wins · Kempton & Ayr Headgear returns LTO Last raced off OR 135
KTB Profile

Royals Darling (GER) is 2 from 15, both wins coming at Class 2 level. Hasn't won since Jan 2008.

Based on 15 archived runs · updated 22 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance All wins at Class 2
Official rating135↓ 4lb off peak
135 126–139

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

Best recent KTB Rating 126A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Cheltenham, 16 Apr 2008 Official rating 135 at the last run, 21 Feb 2009

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 12 figures · best 141C · median 123
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 22 Oct 2025
Good to Soft5141C123—
Soft3141C125—
Good2126C124.5—
Heavy1———
Good to Firm1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 22 Oct 2025
1m5f – 2m6141C124.5—
2m5f – 3m5125C114—
2m1f – 2m4f1———

Of 14 runs looked at, 2 have no figure: did not complete (or a non-runner row) (2).

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 12 figures from 14 runs · as at 4 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.

Run style is derived from in-running commentary, which our data provider does not supply for this horse's races.

Pedigree intelligence

Sire
Kallisto (GER)

Progeny in our archive have won 12% of 241 runs since Jan 2008 (30 horses).

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Good to Firm7228.6%+16.60 from 1
Good60711.7%−0.31 from 4
Good to Soft3026.7%−5.30 from 5
Soft631015.9%+3.91 from 4
Heavy2428.3%−3.70 from 1
Standard (AW)56610.7%−1.3—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
6f – 7f400%−12—
1m – 1m1f46715.2%+3.2—
1m2f – 1m4f61711.5%−0.5—
1m5f – 2m4948.2%−3.82 from 7
2m1f – 2m4f36513.9%+1.90 from 2
2m5f – 3m35514.3%+2.30 from 6
Over 3m10110%−2—

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 21 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Royal Rivalry (USA) (Sir Ivor)

No other produce in our archive. It holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from 2005, so siblings racing elsewhere won’t appear here.

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Good to Soft 5 0 0% −5.00
Good 4 1 25% +0.50
Soft 4 1 25% −1.25
Heavy 1 0 0% −1.00
Good to Firm 1 0 0% −1.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 2 6 2 33% +1.25
Class 3 4 0 0% −4.00
Class 1 3 0 0% −3.00
Class 4 1 0 0% −1.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Kempton 4 1 25% −1.25
Cheltenham 3 0 0% −3.00
Ayr 2 1 50% +2.50
Sandown 2 0 0% −2.00
Huntingdon 1 0 0% −1.00
Chepstow 1 0 0% −1.00
Newbury 1 0 0% −1.00
Auteuil (FR) 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
1m5f – 2m 7 2 29% +0.25
2m5f – 3m 6 0 0% −6.00
2m1f – 2m4f 2 0 0% −2.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Mick Fitzgerald 9 2 22% −1.75
Andrew Tinkler 3 0 0% −3.00
Barry Geraghty 2 0 0% −2.00
Vlastislav Korytar 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 12 2 17% −4.75
Blinkers 3 0 0% −3.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2009 1 0 0% −1.00
2008 5 1 20% −2.25
2007 4 0 0% −4.00
2006 4 1 25% +0.50
2005 1 0 0% −1.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Hurdle 11 1 9% −6.50
Chase 4 1 25% −1.25

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 ORKTB Jockey SP
21 Feb 09+56d Kempton Racing & Football Outlook Handicap Hurdle Class 3 · 21f · Good To Soft · 14 ran 7/14 6 11-12 135123A Barry Geraghty 16/1
27 Dec 08+255d Kempton Stanjamesuk.com Handicap Chase Class 2 · 24f · Good · 18 ran PU/18 — 11-9 134— Barry Geraghty 8/1
16 Apr 08+55d Cheltenham Mitie Handicap Hurdle Class 2 · 20.5f · Good To Soft · 14 ran 4/14 3 11-6 136126A Andrew Tinkler 25/1
21 Feb 08+20d Huntingdon Bet With BetChronicle.com At The Festival Novices' Chase Class 3 · 16.5f · Good · 5 ran PU/5 — 11-8 136— Mick Fitzgerald 5/1
01 Feb 08+20d Chepstow Weatherbys Bank Novices' Chase Class 3 · 16f · Heavy · 4 ran 2/4 17 11-8 136114B Mick Fitzgerald 10/11F
12 Jan 08+266d Kempton intercasino.co.uk Novices' Chase Class 2 · 16f · Soft · 3 ran 1/3 11-0 129141C Mick Fitzgerald 7/4
21 Apr 07+38d Ayr Scottish Sun Handicap Hurdle Class 2 · 21.5f · Good To Firm · 6 ran 5/6 30 11-0 138107C Mick Fitzgerald 9/4F
14 Mar 07+39d Cheltenham Coral Cup Handicap Hurdle (Grade 3) Class 1 · 21f · Good To Soft · 28 ran 20/28 ½ 11-0 139114C Andrew Tinkler 18/1
03 Feb 07+21d Sandown totescoop6 Handicap Hurdle (Grade 3) Class 1 · 22f · Soft · 16 ran 15/16 7 10-13 139101C Mick Fitzgerald 4/1
13 Jan 07+266d Kempton Intercasino.co.uk Lanzarote Handicap Hurdle Class 2 · 21f · Soft · 17 ran 2/17 1 11-0 135125C Andrew Tinkler 25/1
22 Apr 06+39d Ayr Purvis Marquees Juvenile Novices' Hurdle Class 2 · 16f · Good · 4 ran 1/4 11-3 135123C Mick Fitzgerald 7/2
14 Mar 06+38d Cheltenham Juvenile Novices' Handicap Hurdle (Lstd) Class 1 · 16.5f · Good To Soft · 24 ran 15/24 ½ 11-5 12692C Mick Fitzgerald 9/2F
04 Feb 06+24d Sandown Anthony Baker Juvenile Novices' Hurdle Class 3 · 16f · Good · 9 ran 2/9 7 11-3 126126C Mick Fitzgerald 11/8F
11 Jan 06+127d Newbury Berkshire Stand Bookshop Juvenile Novices' Hurdle Class 4 · 16.5f · Good To Soft · 24 ran 2/24 1½ 11-5 —141C Mick Fitzgerald 3/1F
06 Sep 05 Auteuil (FR) Prix des Platanes (Hurdle) (Colts & Geldings) 18f · Very Soft · 6 ran 4/6 3 9-12 —— Vlastislav Korytar 12/1

Quick answers

How many races has Royals Darling (GER) won?
Royals Darling (GER) won 2 of 15 archived starts between 2005 and 2009, a strike rate of 13.3%. Placed 5 times in total (33.3% of starts).
Who trained Royals Darling (GER)?
Royals Darling (GER) was trained by Nicky Henderson on the most recent run on record, at Kempton on 21 February 2009.
Who is Royals Darling (GER)'s sire?
Royals Darling (GER) is by Kallisto (GER) out of Royal Rivalry (USA), whose sire is Sir Ivor.
What going does Royals Darling (GER) prefer?
Royals Darling (GER) has the best record on good going: 1 win from 4 starts (25%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
What is Royals Darling (GER)'s official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 135, from the run on 21 February 2009. The highest on record is 139.
What is Royals Darling (GER)'s sire's record?
Kallisto (GER)'s progeny in our archive have won 12% of 241 runs since Jan 2008 (30 horses), Flat and jumps together.

Record shown from September 2005. 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.