Royal Velvet (GB) — Horse Explorer | Saturday Racing

Career Trajectory

last 21 runs · form score 0–100

Win
Placed
Mid-pack
Rear
DNF

Peak form: 100
Mean: 51
Win %: 43%
Placed %: 48%
Trend: Climbing

Course Record

10 venues

Career strike 48%; best at Newmarket (50% from 4 runs).

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

Connections History

9 jockeys · 1 trainer

Jockeys

William Buick NOW 80% 4-0-5
Callum Shepherd 40% 2-0-5
Cieren Fallon 67% 1-1-3
Brandon Wilkie 50% 1-0-2
Oisin Murphy 0% 0-0-2
Jason Hart 100% 1-0-1
Daniel Muscutt 0% 0-0-1
Neil Callan 0% 0-0-1
Ross Coakley 0% 0-0-1

Trainers

William Knight NOW 48% 9-1-21

Going Record

21 classifiable runs

Firmspecialist Fires on firmer ground — 67% in-the-money on a fast surface vs 0% on softer ground.

Firm — 0 runs
Good to Firm 67% 5-1-9
Good 40% 4-0-10
Good to Soft 0% 0-0-2
Soft — 0 runs
Heavy — 0 runs

Distance Record

21 classifiable runs

Specialist Pure seven horse — 70% in-the-money at 6½ – 7f.

Sprint ≤ 6f 0% 0-0-1
Seven 6½ – 7f 70% 6-1-10
Mile 7f – 1m1f 30% 3-0-10
Middle 1m1f – 1m4f — 0 runs
Staying ≥ 1m4f — 0 runs

Recent Runs

last 10 races · newest first

1st/7 9 May 2026 13 days ago

Lingfield
- 7f
- Good To Firm
won

William Buick

In touch with leaders - switched left and headway 2f out - ridden when led inside final 110yds - ran on(op 13/8)
1st/18 16 Apr 2026 36 days ago

Newmarket
- 7f
- Good
won

William Buick

Raced in last - switched left 2f out - ridden and good headway on near side of group from 1f out - led final 110yds - soon clear and ran on…
5th/11 25 Sep 2025 239 days ago

Newmarket
- 6f
- Good
William Buick

Midfield against rail - headway over 1f out - not pace to challenge(op 7/2)
1st/18 21 Aug 2025 274 days ago

York
- 7f
- Good To Firm
won

William Buick

Towards rear - headway on far side of group from 3f out - led over 1f out - edged right but kept on well final furlong(op 16/1)
8th/8 9 Aug 2025 286 days ago

Newmarket (July)
- 7f
- Good To Firm
- Class 2
btn .75 OR 86

Oisin Murphy

Held up in last - brief headway over 1f out - soon weakened (jockey said filly was never travelling)(op 6/4)
1st/9 12 Jul 2025 314 days ago

Newmarket (July)
- 7f
- Good To Firm
won

William Buick

Towards rear - switched right and headway on near side of group over 1f out - soon ridden - kept on well and led inside final 110yds(op…
3rd/12 26 Jun 2025 330 days ago

Newmarket (July)
- 7f
- Good To Firm
Cieren Fallon

Raced near side - in touch with leaders - headway over 2f out - pressed leaders over 1f out - led inside final 110yds - headed final…
5th/7 11 Jun 2025 345 days ago

Yarmouth
- 1m
- Good
Cieren Fallon

Midfield - headway on outer over 2f out - briefly led over 1f out - weakened gradually inside final 110yds(op 11/4 tchd 13/8)
1st/6 17 May 2025 370 days ago

Newmarket
- 1m
- Good To Firm
won

Cieren Fallon

In rear - outpaced over 3f out - headway to lead 2f out - hung left over 1f out - soon clear - kept on well - comfortably(op 9/1)
4th/9 1 May 2025 386 days ago

Yarmouth
- 1m
- Good To Firm
Oisin Murphy

Towards rear - headway over 1f out - kept on inside final furlong(op 7/2 tchd 4/1)