Ireland 5yo

Royal Velvet (GB)

T: William Knight · J: Cieren Fallon · O: Mrs Susie Hartley

By Lightning Spear (GB) out of Velvet Morn (IRE)

Form 1815-110550

40/1 Current odds

9/25 W/R

101 RPR

89 TS

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25 runs
9 wins
placed
36% strike
9 d off
112 best RPR

Recent form

Form figures 1815-110550 9 days off

0 5 5 0 1 1

At Doncaster 0/1 0 wins · 0 placed

On Good 2/9 2 wins · 2 placed

Best RPR 112 Career peak

Best TS 95 Career peak

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: 51
Win %: 36%
Placed %: 40%
Trend: Steady

Course Record

11 venues

Career strike 40%; best at Newmarket (50% from 8 runs).

Newmarket 50% 3-1-8
Yarmouth 50% 2-0-4
Wolverhampton (AW) 50% 1-0-2
York 50% 1-0-2
Goodwood 0% 0-0-2
Sandown 0% 0-0-2
Lingfield 100% 1-0-1
Newcastle (AW) 100% 1-0-1
Ascot 0% 0-0-1
Doncaster 0% 0-0-1
Kempton (AW) 0% 0-0-1

Connections History

10 jockeys · 1 trainer

Jockeys

William Buick 57% 4-0-7
Callum Shepherd 40% 2-0-5
Cieren Fallon NOW 50% 1-1-4
Brandon Wilkie 50% 1-0-2
Oisin Murphy 0% 0-0-2
Jason Hart 100% 1-0-1
Daniel Muscutt 0% 0-0-1
Marco Ghiani 0% 0-0-1
Neil Callan 0% 0-0-1
Ross Coakley 0% 0-0-1

Trainers

William Knight NOW 40% 9-1-25

Going Record

25 classifiable runs

Firmleaning Fires on firmer ground — 55% in-the-money on a fast surface vs 0% on softer ground.

Firm — 0 runs
Good to Firm 55% 5-1-11
Good 33% 4-0-12
Good to Soft 0% 0-0-2
Soft — 0 runs
Heavy — 0 runs

Distance Record

25 classifiable runs

Leaning Best at seven trips (50% itm) but capable elsewhere.

Sprint ≤ 6f 0% 0-0-1
Seven 6½ – 7f 50% 6-1-14
Mile 7f – 1m1f 30% 3-0-10
Middle 1m1f – 1m4f — 0 runs
Staying ≥ 1m4f — 0 runs

Race history

10 of 10 runs

Date Race Pos Going Dist Jockey Odds

13 Sep 2026 Japan Racing Association Sceptre Fillies' Stakes (Group 3) Doncaster Class 1 19th/19 3.5 Good 7f Cieren Fallon OR 100 20/1

29 Jul 2026 Rolls-royce Oak Tree Stakes (Group 3) Goodwood Class 1 5th/13 1.75 Good To Firm 7f William Buick OR 101 20/1

27 Jun 2026 Al Basti Equiworld Dubai Criterion Stakes (Group 3) York Class 1 5th/6 2 Good 7f Marco Ghiani OR 102 12/1

18 Jun 2026 Buckingham Palace Stakes (Handicap) Ascot Class 2 25th/28 .75 Good To Firm 7f William Buick OR 102 8/1

9 May 2026 William Hill Chartwell Fillies' Stakes (Group 3) Lingfield Class 1 1st/7 +0 Good To Firm 7f William Buick OR 99 11/8F

16 Apr 2026 Watch Live Racing At Betway Handicap Newmarket Class 3 1st/18 +0 Good 7f William Buick OR 91 13/2C

25 Sep 2025 British Stallion Studs EBF Premier Fillies' Handicap Newmarket Class 2 5th/11 .5 Good 6f William Buick OR 91 4/1

21 Aug 2025 British EBF Fillies' Handicap (Heritage Handicap) York Class 2 1st/18 +0 Good To Firm 7f William Buick OR 86 12/1

9 Aug 2025 Moatwood Gin Handicap Newmarket Class 2 8th/8 .75 Good To Firm 7f Oisin Murphy OR 86 13/8F

12 Jul 2025 TrustATrader 20th Anniversary Fillies' Handicap Newmarket Class 2 1st/9 +0 Good To Firm 7f William Buick OR 82 4/1

Connections

Trainer: William Knight 14%
Jockey: Cieren Fallon 18%
Owner: Mrs Susie Hartley
Sire: Lightning Spear (GB)
Dam: Velvet Morn (IRE)
Dam sire: Epaulette
Country: Ireland
Age: 5yo

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