Ireland 8yo

Royal Champion (IRE)

T: K. R. Burke · J: Clifford Lee · O: Exors Of The Late Sheikh Mohammed Obaid

By Shamardal (USA) out of Emirates Queen (GB)

Form 1-147131-144

11/4 Current odds

9/25 W/R

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25 runs
9 wins
placed
36% strike
59 d off

Recent form

Form figures 1-147131-144 59 days off

4 4 1 1 3 1

At York 1/4 1 win · 2 placed

On Good to Firm 1/4 1 win · 1 placed

Over 1m2f56y 1/3 1 win · 2 placed

Deep analytics

Career trajectory, going + distance lenses, connections history

Career Trajectory

last 25 runs · form score 0–100

Win
Placed
Mid-pack
Rear
DNF
OR mark

Peak form: 100
Mean: 63
Win %: 36%
Placed %: 60%
Trend: Steady

Course Record

19 venues

Career strike 60%; best at Newmarket (100% from 2 runs).

York 50% 1-1-4
Ascot 33% 1-0-3
Newmarket 100% 1-1-2
Ayr 100% 1-0-1
Bahrain (BHR) 100% 1-0-1
Epsom Downs 100% 1-0-1
Leopardstown 100% 0-1-1
Lingfield (AW) 100% 1-0-1
Moonee Valley (AUS) 100% 0-1-1
Riyadh (KSA) 100% 1-0-1
Southwell (AW) 100% 1-0-1
Windsor 100% 0-1-1
Woodbine (CAN) 100% 0-1-1
Chester 0% 0-0-1
Doncaster 0% 0-0-1
Flemington (AUS) 0% 0-0-1
Haydock 0% 0-0-1
Sandown 0% 0-0-1
Sha Tin (HK) 0% 0-0-1

Connections History

8 jockeys · 3 trainers

Jockeys

Clifford Lee NOW 57% 3-1-7
Jack Mitchell 67% 2-2-6
Andrea Atzeni 60% 2-1-5
James Doyle 100% 1-1-2
Oisin Murphy 50% 1-0-2
Mark Zahra 100% 0-1-1
Craig A Williams 0% 0-0-1
David Egan 0% 0-0-1

Trainers

Roger Varian 62% 4-4-13
K. R. Burke NOW 60% 5-1-10
Anthony & Sam Freedman 50% 0-1-2

Going Record

24 classifiable runs

Allrounder Handles a range — peak 73% on Good, but no surface bias jumps out.

Firm — 0 runs
Good to Firm 25% 1-0-4
Good 73% 8-3-15
Good to Soft 50% 0-2-4
Soft 0% 0-0-1
Heavy — 0 runs

Distance Record

25 classifiable runs

Specialist Pure middle horse — 65% in-the-money at 1m1f – 1m4f.

Sprint ≤ 6f — 0 runs
Seven 6½ – 7f — 0 runs
Mile 7f – 1m1f 50% 2-2-8
Middle 1m1f – 1m4f 65% 7-4-17
Staying ≥ 1m4f — 0 runs

Race history

10 of 10 runs

Date Race Pos Going Dist Jockey Odds

25 Jul 2026 Sky Bet York Stakes (Group 2) York Class 1 4th/5 2.25 Good To Firm 1m2½f Clifford Lee OR 121 100/30

26 Apr 2026 FWD QEII Cup (Course A) (Turf) Sha Tin (HK) 4th/8 1.25 Good To Firm 1m2f Oisin Murphy OR 122 16/1

14 Feb 2026 Neom Turf Cup Presented by Howden (Turf) Riyadh (KSA) 1st/11 +0 Good To Firm 1m2½f Oisin Murphy 13/8F

14 Nov 2025 Bahrain International Trophy (3yo+) (Outer Track) (Turf) Bahrain (BHR) 1st/8 +0 Good 1m2f James Doyle 15/8F

13 Sep 2025 Royal Bahrain Irish Champion Stakes (Group 1) Leopardstown 3rd/8 2.25 Good To Yielding 1m2f Clifford Lee OR 120 18/1

26 Jul 2025 Sky Bet York Stakes (Group 2) York Class 1 1st/7 +0 Good 1m2f56y Clifford Lee OR 115 8/1

18 Jun 2025 Prince Of Wales's Stakes (Group 1) Ascot Class 1 7th/8 0.1 Good To Firm 1m1f212y Clifford Lee OR 115 25/1

25 Apr 2025 bet365 Gordon Richards Stakes (Group 3) Sandown Class 1 4th/7 0.3 Good 1m1f209y Clifford Lee OR 113 4/1

22 Feb 2025 BetUK Winter Derby Stakes (Group 3) Southwell (AW) Class 1 1st/7 +0 Standard 1m3f23y Clifford Lee OR 113 6/4J

31 Dec 2024 BetUK Quebec Stakes (Listed) Lingfield (AW) Class 1 1st/6 +0 Standard 1m2f1y Clifford Lee OR 116 5/6F

Connections

Trainer: K. R. Burke 20%
Jockey: Clifford Lee 17%
Owner: Exors Of The Late Sheikh Mohammed Obaid
Sire: Shamardal (USA)
Dam: Emirates Queen (GB)
Dam sire: Street Cry
Country: Ireland
Age: 8yo

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