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Horse profile

Saharan Royal (GB)

3yo filly (at last run, Dec 2009) · Last trainer Matthew Salaman · Last owner Mrs P G Lewin D Grieve
by Val Royal (FR) out of Saharan Song (IRE) (Singspiel)
6 runs · 6 courses · from Jun 2008
As at 5 Nov 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 16 Dec 2009 — 6,168 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Dec 2009 · 10th of 11 Last raced off OR 59
KTB Profile

Saharan Royal (GB) is yet to win from 6 starts, though has placed twice. Best effort: 2nd of 7 at Brighton (Aug 2008). Last raced off 59, 11lb below the career-high mark.

Based on 6 archived runs · updated 5 Nov 2026
KTB at a glance OR ↓ 11lb off peak

Progeny in our archive

Produce record

As a dam, Saharan Royal (GB) has 2 produce in the archive, 1 winner — most wins Jackblack (GB) (3 wins).

The wins came over 1m3½f–2m1½f; the highest grade won is Class 4 (Jackblack (GB)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Jackblack (GB)2531m3½f–2m1½fClass 4
Saharan Star (GB)30——
Official rating59↓ 11lb off peak
59 59–70

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 51A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Lingfield (AW), 16 Dec 2009 Official rating 59 at the last run, 16 Dec 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 — 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 →

Flat 6 figures · best 74A · median 54
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 5 Nov 2025
Standard (AW)251A49—
Good to Firm257A47—
Good274A68.5—
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 5 Nov 2025
1m2f – 1m4f251A49—
6f – 7f274A65.5—
1m – 1m1f1———
Under 6f1———

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 6 figures from 6 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
Val Royal (FR)

Progeny in our archive have won 8.8% of 2,015 runs since Jan 2008 (127 horses).

Weakest on heavy going: 5% from 140.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm26623.1%+14.3—
Good to Firm327329.8%+10 from 2
Good474347.2%−1.60 from 2
Good to Soft214209.3%+0.5—
Soft303268.6%−0.2—
Heavy14075%−3.8—
Standard (AW)530519.6%+0.80 from 2
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Under 6f59711.9%+3.10 from 1
6f – 7f370369.7%+0.90 from 2
1m – 1m1f364236.3%−2.50 from 1
1m2f – 1m4f4705010.6%+1.80 from 2
1m5f – 2m477398.2%−0.6—
2m1f – 2m4f194147.2%−1.6—
2m5f – 3m76810.5%+1.7—
Over 3m500%−8.8—

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 5 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Saharan Song (IRE) (Singspiel)

9 siblings in the archive, 4 winners — best of them Silverturnstogold (GB) (6 wins).

The wins came over 6f–1m4f; the highest grade won is Class 3 (Happy Escape (GB)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Silverturnstogold (GB)2967f–1mClass 4
Happy Escape (GB)1957f–1mClass 3
Send In The Clouds (GB)3847f–1m4fClass 6
For Ayman (GB)3936fClass 5
Chief Sittingbull (GB)190——
Sadat (GB)10——
Hot Desert (GB)130——
Bellaharry (IRE)30——
Lana Mae (GB)80——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Standard (AW) 2 0 0% −2.00
Good to Firm 2 0 0% −2.00
Good 2 0 0% −2.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 5 4 0 0% −4.00
Class 6 1 0 0% −1.00
Class 4 1 0 0% −1.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Lingfield (AW) 1 0 0% −1.00
Kempton (AW) 1 0 0% −1.00
Salisbury 1 0 0% −1.00
Brighton 1 0 0% −1.00
Warwick 1 0 0% −1.00
Bath 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
1m2f – 1m4f 2 0 0% −2.00
6f – 7f 2 0 0% −2.00
1m – 1m1f 1 0 0% −1.00
Under 6f 1 0 0% −1.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Luke Morris 1 0 0% −1.00
Franny Norton 1 0 0% −1.00
William Buick 1 0 0% −1.00
David Probert 1 0 0% −1.00
Sam Hitchcott 1 0 0% −1.00
Sophie Doyle 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2009 3 0 0% −3.00
2008 3 0 0% −3.00

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

DateCourseRace PosBtn Wgt ORKTB Jockey SP
2009 · 3 runs
16 Dec 09+28d Lingfield (AW) Bet Live In Play At Totesport.com Classified Claiming Stakes Class 6 · 1m2f · Standard · 11 ran 10/11 1¼ 8-2 5951A Luke Morris 33/1
18 Nov 09+138d Kempton (AW) Digibet Handicap Class 5 · 1m2f · Standard · 11 ran 11/11 7 8-10 6747C Franny Norton 25/1
03 Jul 09+331d Salisbury 'come Shopping At Castlepoint' Bournemouth Fillies' Handicap Class 5 · 1m · Good To Firm · 10 ran 10/10 10 9-8 7037C William Buick 15/2
2008 · 3 runs
06 Aug 08+34d Brighton E.B.F. King's Head Burgess Hill Maiden Stakes Class 5 · 7f · Good To Firm · 7 ran 2/7 1¾ 8-7 7057A David Probert 7/2
03 Jul 08+27d Warwick E.B.F. Median Auction Maiden Stakes Class 4 · 7f · Good · 10 ran 2/10 ½ 8-12 7074A Sam Hitchcott 7/1
06 Jun 08 Bath E.B.F./ WBX.COM Derby Day Promotions Maiden Stakes Class 5 · 5½f · Good · 11 ran 7/11 hd 8-5 7063A Sophie Doyle 40/1

Quick answers

How many races has Saharan Royal won?
Saharan Royal (GB) has yet to win, from 6 archived starts between 2008 and 2009. Placed 2 times in total (33.3% of starts).
Who trained Saharan Royal?
Saharan Royal (GB) was trained by Matthew Salaman on the most recent run on record, at Lingfield (AW) on 16 December 2009.
Who is Saharan Royal's sire?
Saharan Royal (GB) is by Val Royal (FR) out of Saharan Song (IRE), whose sire is Singspiel.
What is Saharan Royal's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 59, from the run on 16 December 2009. The highest on record is 70.
What is Saharan Royal's sire's record?
Val Royal (FR)'s progeny in our archive have won 8.8% of 2,015 runs since Jan 2008 (127 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest on heavy going: 5% from 140.
Who are Saharan Royal's siblings?
Out of Saharan Song (IRE), Saharan Royal (GB) has 9 other produce in our archive, 4 of them winners. Most wins: Silverturnstogold (GB) (6). Highest grade won: Class 3 (Happy Escape (GB)). The wins came over 6f–1m4f. As at Nov 2026.
Has Saharan Royal produced winners?
As a dam, Saharan Royal (GB) has 2 produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Jackblack (GB) (3). Highest grade won: Class 4 (Jackblack (GB)). The wins came over 1m3½f–2m1½f. As at Nov 2026.

Record shown from June 2008. 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.