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Ireland 8yo

Royal Champion

T: K. R. Burke · J: Clifford Lee · O: Exors Of The Late Sheikh Mohammed Obaid
By Shamardal out of Emirates Queen
Form 14
  1. 4
  2. 1
11/4 Current odds
1/2 W/R
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Running today
  • 2 runs
  • 1 wins
  • placed
  • 50% strike
  • 90 d off
Running today

Sky Bet York Stakes (Group 2)

14:35 · York · 1m2f56y · Good to Firm · Class 1
#1 No.
9-13 Weight
Clifford Lee Jockey
11/4 2/1 5/2 View racecard →

Recent form

Form figures 14 90 days off
4 26 Apr 2026 FWD QEII Cup (Course A) (Turf) Sha Tin (HK) 1 14 Feb 2026 Neom Turf Cup Presented by Howden … Riyadh (KSA)
On Good to Firm 1/2 1 win · 1 placed

Deep analytics

Career trajectory, going + distance lenses, connections history

Career Trajectory

last 2 runs · form score 0–100
14 Feb 2026 · Riyadh (KSA) · 1st/11 (won 0) 26 Apr 2026 · Sha Tin (HK) · 4th/8 (btn 1.25)
  • Win
  • Placed
  • Mid-pack
  • Rear
  • DNF
Peak form
100
Mean
70
Win %
50%
Placed %
50%
Trend
Unknown

Course Record

2 venues
  • Riyadh (KSA) 100% 1-0-1
  • Sha Tin (HK) 0% 0-0-1

Connections History

1 jockey · 1 trainer

Jockeys

  • Oisin Murphy NOW 50% 1-0-2

Trainers

  • K. R. Burke NOW 50% 1-0-2

Race history

2 of 2 runs
Date Race Pos Going Dist Jockey Odds
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

Connections

Trainer
K. R. Burke 19%
Jockey
Clifford Lee 16%
Owner
Exors Of The Late Sheikh Mohammed Obaid
Sire
Shamardal
Dam
Emirates Queen
Dam sire
Street Cry
Country
Ireland
Age
8yo

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