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Vaguely Royal (IRE)

6yo gelding · Trainer Ian Williams · Owner Eventmasters Racing
by Galileo (IRE) out of Danilovna (IRE) (Dansili)
40 runs · 22 courses · from Sep 2022
As at 4 Nov 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
6 wins · 6 courses Last run 26 Oct 2026 · 4th of 6 Last raced off OR 72
KTB Profile

Vaguely Royal is a gelding with six wins from 40 starts. He won three times over 1m5f – 2m on good to firm and good ground and three times over 1m2f – 1m4f on standard going. His last win came at York in Jul 2026 in a class 4 handicap off a mark of 69. He finished fourth of six when he led at Southwell in Oct 2026.

Based on 40 archived runs · run-style from 26 commented runs since Oct 2024 · updated 4 Nov 2026
KTB at a glance OR ↓ 46lb off peak
Official rating72↓ 46lb off peak
72 65–118

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

Best recent Speed 117 the best of the last 3 graded (A or B) runs · Pontefract, 22 May 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 →

Flat 32 figures · best 122A · median 93.5
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 4 Nov 2025
Standard (AW)13122A1016 runs · 122 / 94.5
Good9114A904 runs · 109 / 101
Good to Firm8104A873 runs · 100 / 96
Good to Soft1——1 run · —
Soft1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 4 Nov 2025
1m5f – 2m16122A94.59 runs · 122 / 95
1m2f – 1m4f9115A801 run · —
2m1f – 2m4f6117B1014 runs · 117 / 109.5
1m – 1m1f1———
Jumps 7 figures · best 127B · median 95
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 4 Nov 2025
Good395B91—
Good to Soft2127B102.5—
Soft1——1 run · —
Good to Firm1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 4 Nov 2025
1m5f – 2m4105A93—
2m1f – 2m4f2127B102.5—
2m5f – 3m1——1 run · —

Of 40 runs looked at, 1 has no figure: did not complete (1).

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 39 figures from 40 runs · as at 3 Nov 2026 · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating (flat) 68B the best of the last 3 rated runs · Ascot, 2 Oct 2026 Official rating 72 at the last flat run, 26 Oct 2026

Best recent KTB Rating (jumps) 115A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Newton Abbot, 29 Oct 2025 Official rating 109 at the last jumps run, 31 Dec 2025

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 32 figures · best 92A · median 76
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 4 Nov 2025
Standard (AW)1389A766 runs · 76 / 69
Good992A804 runs · 80 / 72.5
Good to Firm890A72.53 runs · 82 / 68
Good to Soft1——1 run · —
Soft1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 4 Nov 2025
1m5f – 2m1692A75.59 runs · 82 / 70
1m2f – 1m4f990A821 run · —
2m1f – 2m4f680A734 runs · 80 / 74
1m – 1m1f1———
Jumps 7 figures · best 136A · median 115
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 4 Nov 2025
Good3136A124—
Good to Soft2115A111—
Soft1——1 run · —
Good to Firm1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 4 Nov 2025
1m5f – 2m4136A121—
2m1f – 2m4f2115A111—
2m5f – 3m1——1 run · —

Of 40 runs looked at, 1 has no figure: did not complete (or a non-runner row) (1).

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 39 figures from 40 runs · as at 3 Nov 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 26 Oct 2026: fastest on KTB Speed in 1 run (won 0) · to 26 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 26 analysed runs since Oct 2024

  • Held up 14 (54%) · 2 wins
  • Prominent 5 (19%) · 1 win
  • Mid-division 4 (15%) · 0 wins
  • Led 3 (12%) · 0 wins

Pedigree intelligence

Sire
Galileo (IRE)

Progeny in our archive have won 14.5% of 18,200 runs since Jan 2008 (1,776 horses).

Strongest over 6f – 7f (all codes): 18.2% from 1,383. Weakest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 9.4% from 890.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm721419.4%+4.9—
Good to Firm2,76644216%+1.52 from 9
Good5,30879014.9%+0.42 from 12
Good to Soft2,34632914%−0.50 from 4
Soft3,84557615%+0.50 from 2
Heavy1,37819013.8%−0.7—
Standard (AW)2,48430412.2%−2.32 from 13
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Under 6f1417.1%−7.4—
6f – 7f1,38325218.2%+3.7—
1m – 1m1f3,02151717.1%+2.60 from 1
1m2f – 1m4f6,8501,05115.3%+0.83 from 9
1m5f – 2m4,24155513.1%−1.43 from 20
2m1f – 2m4f1,65117010.3%−4.20 from 8
2m5f – 3m890849.4%−5.10 from 1
Over 3m1501610.7%−3.80 from 1

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 4 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Danilovna (IRE) (Dansili)

3 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Roi De France (IRE) (2 wins).

The wins came over 1m; the highest grade won is Class 2 (Roi De France (IRE)).

Family form: Sangreal (IRE) finished 2nd of 9 at Gowran Park (IRE), 19 Oct 2026.

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Roi De France (IRE)1121mClass 2
Sangreal (IRE)50——
Vaguely Regal (IRE)10——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Standard (AW) 13 2 15% −9.09
Good 12 2 17% +1.50
Good to Firm 9 2 22% −3.10
Good to Soft 4 0 0% −4.00
Soft 2 0 0% −2.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 4 18 3 17% −0.17
Class 2 12 1 8% −10.47
Class 3 6 1 17% −3.62
Class 5 4 1 25% −2.43

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Southwell (AW) 4 0 0% −4.00
Newmarket 4 0 0% −4.00
Newcastle (AW) 4 1 25% −1.62
Wolverhampton (AW) 3 1 33% −1.47
Wincanton 3 1 33% +4.00
Ascot 2 0 0% −2.00
York 2 1 50% +2.33
Chester 2 1 50% +4.50
Lingfield (AW) 2 0 0% −2.00
Doncaster 2 1 50% −0.43
Musselburgh 1 0 0% −1.00
Newbury 1 0 0% −1.00
Pontefract 1 0 0% −1.00
Ripon 1 0 0% −1.00
Warwick 1 0 0% −1.00
Uttoxeter 1 0 0% −1.00
Newton Abbot 1 0 0% −1.00
Taunton 1 0 0% −1.00
Exeter 1 0 0% −1.00
Goodwood 1 0 0% −1.00
Chepstow 1 0 0% −1.00
Yarmouth 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
1m5f – 2m 20 3 15% −2.17
1m2f – 1m4f 9 3 33% −3.52
2m1f – 2m4f 8 0 0% −8.00
Over 3m 1 0 0% −1.00
2m5f – 3m 1 0 0% −1.00
1m – 1m1f 1 0 0% −1.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Kieran Shoemark 8 2 25% −4.05
Ryan Kavanagh 4 1 25% +2.50
Robert Havlin 3 0 0% −3.00
Oisin Murphy 3 1 33% −1.47
William Buick 2 1 50% +2.33
Jamie Spencer 2 0 0% −2.00
Cam Hardie 2 0 0% −2.00
Paddy Hanlon 2 0 0% −2.00
Tom Cannon 2 1 50% +5.00
Billy Loughnane 1 0 0% −1.00
Ethan Tindall 1 0 0% −1.00
Paul Mulrennan 1 0 0% −1.00
Edward Greatrex 1 0 0% −1.00
Cieren Fallon 1 0 0% −1.00
Shane Fenelon 1 0 0% −1.00
Sam James 1 0 0% −1.00
Connor Beasley 1 0 0% −1.00
Callum Pritchard 1 0 0% −1.00
Hollie Doyle 1 0 0% −1.00
Freddie Gingell 1 0 0% −1.00
Harry Cobden 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
Cheekpieces 15 0 0% −15.00
None 15 4 27% −2.52
Visor 7 2 29% +3.83
Blinkers 2 0 0% −2.00
Tongue tie + cheekpieces 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2026 14 2 14% −3.17
2025 8 0 0% −8.00
2024 10 1 10% −3.00
2023 7 3 43% −1.52
2022 1 0 0% −1.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Flat 32 5 16% −15.69
Hurdle 8 1 13% −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

DateCourseRace PosBtn Wgt ORSpdKTB Jockey SP
2026 · 14 runs
26 Oct 26+16d Southwell (AW) Aw Trials Day - Lingfield 2nd Jan 2027 Handicap Stakes (gbbplus Race) Class 4 · 2m½f · Standard · 6 ran Missed the break - went to the front after 1f and dictated a modest tempo - passed by over 3f out and urged along - kept on grinding from over 1f out to finish 4th 4/6 ½ 9-5 7278C66C Billy Loughnane 7/2
10 Oct 26+8d Newmarket Club Godolphin Cesarewitch Handicap Stakes (Heritage Handicap) (GBBPlus Race) Class 2 · 2m2f · Good · 29 ran Raced among the backmarkers - made ground 3f out - short of room before moving right over 1f out - kept on inside final furlong without threatening - finished 13th 13/29 ¾ 7-11 7393C65A Ethan Tindall 150/1
02 Oct 26+38d Ascot Melbourne Cup Carnival Handicap Stakes (GBBPlus Race) Class 3 · 2m · Good To Firm · 5 ran Missed the break and dropped out last but close enough - pushed along over 3f out - made no progress 2f out - finished 5th 5/5 4¼ 8-13 7375C68B William Buick 3/1
25 Aug 26+32d Musselburgh Portobello Cup Handicap Stakes (GBBPlus Race) Class 4 · 2m2f · Good · 9 ran settled towards the back early - lost touch with the pace over 3f out - dropped away inside final furlong - eventually finished sixth 6/9 ½ 9-3 73109B72A Ryan Kavanagh 4/1F
24 Jul 26+13d York Elevator Company Handicap Stakes (GBBPlus Race) Class 4 · 2m½f · Good To Firm · 13 ran settled towards the back of the pack - driven over 4f out and drifted right - responded to keep on from over 2f out - quickened to get up close home 1/13 8-12 6996C82A William Buick 100/30F
11 Jul 26+40d Chester Bootleg Beatles Live At Chester Apprentice Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Class 4 · 1m6½f · Good · 6 ran settled towards the rear - went to the front 8f out - pushed along 1f out and ran on to win 1/6 9-1 6570A80B Ryan Kavanagh 11/2
01 Jun 26+10d Newbury South Downs Water Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Class 4 · 2m · Good To Firm · 8 ran Settled at the back of the field - pressed for a run with 2f to go - unable to land a blow - beaten well into 6th 6/8 10 8-12 67100C59C Jamie Spencer 15/2
22 May 26+5d Pontefract Thank You Alexia And Good Luck Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Class 4 · 2m1f · Good To Soft · 7 ran Settled in the pack early - roused into third with 2f remaining - kept going without closing more ground late 3/7 1 8-10 69117B80A Cam Hardie 7/1
17 May 26+24d Ripon Anglo Stainless Supporting Yorkshire Wooden Spoon Apprentice Handicap Class 5 · 2m · Good · 6 ran Held up mid-pack early travelling with enthusiasm - urged forward with 4f left and driven again 3f out - kept responding inside the final furlong to finish third 3/6 3½ 9-9 69109A73B Ryan Kavanagh 13/2
23 Apr 26+20d Southwell (AW) Dog Friendly Raceday Tues 2nd June Handicap Class 5 · 1m6f · Standard · 5 ran Settled just off the front group - pushed along with two furlongs left - drifted to the left inside the final furlong - stayed on at a steady effort to finish third 3/5 1½ 9-9 7095C74B Jamie Spencer 15/8F
03 Apr 26+30d Lingfield (AW) Midnite All-Weather Vase Marathon Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Class 4 · 2m · Standard · 14 ran Settled at back of field early - pushed along with 3f left - nudged closer approaching final furlong - finished ninth well beaten 9/14 nk 9-2 7294B70A Paul Mulrennan 33/1
04 Mar 26+13d Southwell (AW) Midnite Aint Your Grandads Bookie Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Class 4 · 2m2½f · Standard · 10 ran Held up in the pack - pushed along with 2f left - kept going through the final furlong to finish sixth beaten 3.25 lengths 6/10 dht 9-8 74110A76A Edward Greatrex 18/1
19 Feb 26+13d Newcastle (AW) Join The Midnite Movement Handicap (Rider Restricted Race) (GBBPlus Race) Class 3 · 2m½f · Standard · 11 ran Dwelt at the break and dropped towards the back - drifted right losing touch before halfway - pushed along with two furlongs left - faded in the closing stages to finish sixth 6/11 2¼ 8-10 77122A68A Ryan Kavanagh 50/1
06 Feb 26+37d Wolverhampton (AW) Midnite Are Upping The Betting Game Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Class 3 · 1m4f · Standard · 8 ran Sluggish leaving the stalls and shipped ground early - settled at the tail then dropped further adrift approaching 3f out - no impact thereafter finishing well beaten in 7th 7/8 29 9-5 8162C60C Cieren Fallon 20/1
2025 · 8 runs
31 Dec 25+34d Warwick Download The PricedUp App Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 3m2f · Good To Soft · 7 ran Held up early towards the back - pushed for effort and dropping away by the 5th - fell further off the pace by the 7th before being pulled up PU/7 — 11-0 109—— Paddy Hanlon 40/1
27 Nov 25+29d Uttoxeter ORS UK 25th Anniversary Race Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 2m7½f · Soft · 7 ran Went straight to front - drifted right at the 6th - lost the advantage 7th - scrappy over 8th - pressed for effort before 3 out and soon dropped away 5/7 13 11-7 111109C93C Shane Fenelon 28/1
29 Oct 25+18d Newton Abbot ITUS Events, Safety And Security Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 2m1f · Good To Soft · 9 ran Tracked front pack from the outer - driven up nearing 3 out then lost touch on the home turn - finished 5th late progress from the final obstacle 5/9 2 11-7 11378B115A Paddy Hanlon 16/1
11 Oct 25+105d Newmarket Club Godolphin Cesarewitch Handicap (Heritage Handicap) (GBBPlus Race) Class 2 · 2m2f · Good To Firm · 19 ran Held a handy position wide of the pack early - nudged for effort with 5f left - soon dropped away and finished well beaten in 15th 15/19 23 8-4 8482C70C Cam Hardie 200/1
28 Jun 25+50d Newcastle (AW) JenningsBet Festival Northumberland Vase Handicap (Consolation Race For The Northumberland Plate) (GBBPlus Race) Class 2 · 2m½f · Standard · 19 ran Settled towards the back - nudged for effort with over 2f left - faded from that point - eventually finished 16th 16/19 1 9-12 8785B76A Sam James 80/1
09 May 25+30d Chester Ladbrokes Chester Cup (Heritage Handicap) (GBBPlus Race) Class 2 · 2m2½f · Good · 15 ran Held up at the back throughout - never a factor - eventually finished 12th 12/15 2¼ 8-10 9083C74A Connor Beasley 125/1
09 Apr 25+36d Taunton 'Who Dares Wins' Golden Ace Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 · 2m½f · Good To Firm · 7 ran Settled with the pack early - drifted left 4 out then pressed for effort - lost place before 2 out to finish third 3/7 ½ 11-5 115105A115B Callum Pritchard 7/2
04 Mar 25+77d Southwell (AW) Weekly 5 Free Bet With BetUK Handicap (GBB Plus Race) Class 3 · 2m½f · Standard · 3 ran Sluggish start - hit front soon after and set pace until pressed and overtaken with 2f left - couldn't find more inside the last and held for third 3/3 8½ 10-0 9385C79C Hollie Doyle 13/2
2024 · 10 runs
17 Dec 24+29d Wincanton TrustATrader Apply Today Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 · 2m4f · Good To Soft · 13 ran Held up towards the back - unable to land a blow - well held in 7th 7/13 1 11-7 116127B107A Tom Cannon 15/2
18 Nov 24+22d Exeter DragonBet Oncourse Service Online Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 · 2m½f · Good · 4 ran Set the pace early - hit the front but jumped awkwardly 5th and pressed on to lose top spot 2 out - stayed on well from the final flight to finish second 2/4 3¾ 11-4 11886C124B Freddie Gingell 4/6F
27 Oct 24+10d Wincanton Dan Skelton Supports Wincanton Charity Day Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 · 1m7f · Good · 16 ran Settled just behind the front group - stumbled slightly after touching down two out then closed on the front-runner at the last - took command in the straight and kept finding more to win 1/16 11-3 —95B136A Tom Cannon 6/1
17 Oct 24+118d Wincanton Fitzdares Season Opener At Wincanton Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 · 1m7f · Good · 8 ran Tracked the leader early - driven and slipped back before 2 out then clipped that fence - unable to threaten and dropped to fourth with a stumble at the last 4/8 4 11-3 —91A118A Harry Cobden 9/1
21 Jun 24+27d Ascot Duke Of Edinburgh Stakes (Handicap) Class 2 · 1m4f · Good To Firm · 19 ran 15/19 11 9-1 9476C68C Kieran Shoemark 40/1
25 May 24+20d Goodwood William Hill Epic Value Handicap Class 2 · 1m6f · Good · 8 ran 5/8 ¾ 9-5 95114A85A Robert Havlin 2/1F
05 May 24+37d Newmarket William Hill Handicap (Heritage Handicap) Class 2 · 1m6f · Good · 11 ran 2/11 1¾ 8-11 9384A92A Kieran Shoemark 16/1
29 Mar 24+28d Newcastle (AW) BetUK All-Weather Championships Marathon Handicap Class 2 · 2m½f · Standard · 13 ran 5/13 1½ 8-8 93102B85A Oisin Murphy 9/2F
01 Mar 24+13d Lingfield (AW) BetUK AWC Marathon Trial Handicap Class 2 · 2m · Standard · 13 ran 3/13 1½ 9-3 92119B89A Oisin Murphy 5/1
17 Feb 24+70d Wolverhampton (AW) Build Your Acca With BetUK Handicap Class 2 · 1m4f · Standard · 6 ran 5/6 2¼ 8-13 92110A75B Kieran Shoemark 9/4F
2023 · 7 runs
09 Dec 23+68d Wolverhampton (AW) Always Gamble Responsibly With BetUK Handicap Class 2 · 1m4f · Standard · 7 ran 1/7 9-5 89101A84A Oisin Murphy 8/15F
02 Oct 23+18d Newcastle (AW) Vickers.Bet Weekly Free Bet Club Handicap Class 3 · 1m4½f · Standard · 7 ran 1/7 9-6 86115A80A Kieran Shoemark 11/8F
14 Sep 23+19d Doncaster Winners Wear Skopes Menswear Handicap Class 3 · 1m4f · Soft · 9 ran 4/9 2¼ 9-5 8780A85A Kieran Shoemark 11/2
26 Aug 23+69d York Sky Bet Melrose Handicap (Heritage Handicap) Class 2 · 1m6f · Good To Firm · 13 ran 7/13 2¼ 8-11 8792C75A Robert Havlin 12/1
18 Jun 23+16d Doncaster Five-Rivers Fostering Doncaster Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) Class 5 · 1m4f · Good To Firm · 5 ran 1/5 9-2 8567C82B Kieran Shoemark 4/7F
02 Jun 23+14d Chepstow Kit Klub Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) Class 5 · 1m2f · Good To Firm · 12 ran 2/12 ½ 9-3 —104A90A Kieran Shoemark 8/11F
19 May 23+246d Newmarket British Stallion Studs EBF Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) Class 4 · 1m2f · Good · 13 ran 2/13 4¼ 9-7 —78C88A Kieran Shoemark 18/5
2022 · 1 run
15 Sep 22 Yarmouth British Stallion Studs EBF Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) Class 4 · 1m · Good · 7 ran 3/7 2 9-7 —90A81A Robert Havlin 6/1

Quick answers

How many races has Vaguely Royal won?
Vaguely Royal (IRE) won 6 of 40 archived starts between 2022 and 2026, a strike rate of 15%. Placed 10 times in total (25% of starts).
Who trains Vaguely Royal?
Vaguely Royal (IRE) is trained by Ian Williams, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 26 October 2026.
Who is Vaguely Royal's sire?
Vaguely Royal (IRE) is by Galileo (IRE) out of Danilovna (IRE), whose sire is Dansili.
What going does Vaguely Royal prefer?
Vaguely Royal (IRE) has the best record on good to firm going: 2 wins from 9 starts (22.2%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
What is Vaguely Royal's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 72, from the run on 26 October 2026. The highest on record is 118.
What is Vaguely Royal's sire's record?
Galileo (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 14.5% of 18,200 runs since Jan 2008 (1,776 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest over 6f – 7f (all codes): 18.2% from 1,383. Weakest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 9.4% from 890.
Who are Vaguely Royal's siblings?
Out of Danilovna (IRE), Vaguely Royal (IRE) has 3 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Roi De France (IRE) (2). Highest grade won: Class 2 (Roi De France (IRE)). The wins came over 1m. As at Nov 2026.

Record shown from September 2022. 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.