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Optima RacingHorses › Royal Blaze (GB)

Royal Blaze (GB)

5yo b g · Form & record 2023-05-26 to 2026-07-06 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Ewan Whillans.
Pedigree Muhaarar (GB) × Scarlet Royal (GB) (by Red Ransom)
OwnerK S Ward
BreederJ A Knox And Mrs M A Knox
Ratings Official 57 · best RPR 77 · best TS 68
26
Runs
4
Wins
15.4%
Strike rate
38.5%
Place rate
1.09
Actual / Expected
18.3%
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Full form — last 26 runs

Btn = beaten lengths · OR = official rating · RPR = Racing Post Rating · TS = Topspeed. Blank cells are values we don't hold for that run — never a zero.
DateOffCourseDistGoingCl PosBtnJockeyWgt ORRPRTSSP
2026-07-06 10d Ayr 10f Good 6 1/12 0 David Nolan tp 137 57 61 63 11/1
Flat Turf racingtv.com/freetrial Handicap Midfield - headway and not clear run 2f out - switched right over 1f out - soon challenging - ridden and led inside final furlong - kept on(op 10/1 tchd 14/1)
2026-06-26 9d Newcastle (AW) 10f Standard 6 9/13 1.75 Mr Eireann Cagney tp 154 58 51 0 4/1
Flat AW JenningsBet In Newcastle Amateur Jockeys' Handicap Missed the start, keen in the rear - made some headway from 3f out - driven along over 1f out - held at the same pace through final furlong - never a threat
2026-06-17 28d Hamilton 9f Soft 6 3/6 0.1 Alex Jary tp 141 58 61 47 4/1
Flat Turf racingtv.com Apprentice Handicap Slow into stride - dropped to rear - ridden along from 2f out - stayed on to claim third inside final furlong - just failed to reach second
2026-05-20 15d Ayr 7f Firm 5 8/9 5.5 P J McDonald t 124 59 43 25 16/1
Flat Turf Birra Poretti Handicap (Div I) Always behind (jockey said gelding was never travelling)(op 9/1)
2026-05-05 116d Ayr 9f Firm 6 4/12 1.25 David Nolan t 131 60 64 59 6/1
Flat Turf Luxury Breaks At Western House Hotel Handicap Midfield - headway when switched right over 1f out - keeping on when not clear run inside final furlong(op 5/1)
2026-01-09 11d Newcastle (AW) 12.5f Standard 5 4/8 1.75 Shane Gray tp 131 61 63 27 4/1
Flat AW Midnite A Next Generation Betting App Handicap Took keen hold - midfield - steady headway over 2f out - bit short of room over 1f out - no extra inside final 110yds(tchd 9/2)
2025-12-29 20d Newcastle (AW) 12.5f Standard 5 3/9 0.1 David Nolan tp 132 62 65 61 13/2
Flat AW Midnite A Next Generation Betting App Handicap Held up in rear - headway on far side of group 2f out - chased clear leader inside final furlong - lost second final strides(tchd 11/2 and tchd 7/1)
2025-12-09 38d Newcastle (AW) 12.5f Standard 6 2/12 0.75 David Nolan tp 138 60 68 53 16/1
Flat AW Midnite Ain't Your Grandad's Bookie Handicap Midfield - headway 2f out - briefly disputed lead over 1f out - kept on inside final 110yds(op 18/1)
2025-11-01 18d Newcastle (AW) 10f Standard 6 13/13 11 Jason Hart tp 136 61 29 52 22/1
Flat AW Midnite A Next Generation Betting App Handicap Never better than midfield(op 16/1)
2025-10-14 18d Newcastle (AW) 10f Standard 5 9/9 1.75 P J McDonald tp 126 61 56 62 6/1
Flat AW Northumbria Leisure For Gaming Machines Handicap Towards rear throughout (jockey said gelding was unsuited by the slow early pace of the race)(op 5/1 tchd 13/2)
2025-09-26 23d Newcastle (AW) 10f Standard 6 1/8 0 David Nolan tp 135 57 68 48 4/1
Flat AW Free Tips Daily On attheraces.com Handicap Towards rear - good headway from 2f out - led final 110yds - kept on(tchd 7/2)
2025-09-03 25d Hamilton 11f Soft 6 3/8 0.1 David Nolan p 134 57 61 12 7/4
Flat Turf Book Your Christmas Party Hamilton Park Handicap In touch with leaders - went second 1f out - no extra and lost second post(op 2/1)
2025-08-09 17d Ayr 10f Good 6 1/10 0 David Nolan p 135 48 63 53 11/4
Flat Turf Book Festive Day Dancin @ayrracecourse Classified Stakes Midfield - raced wide and towards rear over 3f out - pushed along and headway from 2f out - ridden to lead inside final furlong - kept on well final 110yds - readily(op 3/1 tchd 5/2)
2025-07-23 16d Catterick 7f Soft 6 6/10 2 Archie Young h 122 50 40 13 25/1
Flat Turf Sky Bet Extra Places Daily Handicap In rear - kept on inside final furlong - never on terms(op 20/1)
2025-07-07 157d Ayr 8f Soft 6 9/12 1.5 Archie Young 125 55 49 8 8/1
Flat Turf Try Racing TV For Free Now Handicap Dwelt start - towards rear throughout(op 9/1)
2025-01-31 20d Newcastle (AW) 8f Standard 5 9/9 Ben Robinson 127 60 48 19 25/1
BetMGM: Its Showtime Handicap
2025-01-11 21d Newcastle (AW) 10f Standard 4 6/8 Cam Hardie 122 65 52 39 66/1
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2024-12-21 12d Newcastle (AW) 8f Standard 4 8/8 0.3 Cam Hardie 119 67 59 16 100/1
Flat AW Win £1M With BetMGMs Golden Goals Handicap Steadied start - switched left soon after start - always behind(op 80/1 tchd 66/1)
2024-12-09 92d Newcastle (AW) 8f Standard 5 10/12 0.75 Jason Hart 132 70 47 29 25/1
Flat AW Win £1M With Betmgms Golden Goals Handicap Awkward start and slowly into stride - always behind(op 20/1)
2024-09-08 20d York 10.5f Soft 4 9/17 1.25 Miss Alice Tregoning p 137 72 65 43 10/1
Flat Turf Elevator Company Amateur Jockeys Handicap Midfield in centre of group - headway and in touch with leaders over 3f out - hung left and weakened from over 2f out(op 16/1)
2024-08-19 35d Windsor 10f Firm 4 4/5 0.75 Gina Mangan v 131 74 66 58 13/8F
Flat Turf Thames Alfa Romeo Slough Apprentice Handicap Raced in second on outer - pressed leader briefly over 3f out - weakened quickly 2f out(tchd 7/4)
2024-07-15 337d Windsor 10f Soft 5 2/7 2.75 Dougie Costello 133 73 77 21 8/1
Flat Turf Trailfinders The Travel Experts Handicap In touch with leaders - kept on inside final furlong - went second inside final 110yds - no match for winner(op 11/1)
2023-08-13 46d Leicester 7f Firm 6 1/11 Dougie Costello p 136 66 74 68 9/1
Welcome To Family Day Nursery Handicap
2023-06-28 15d Salisbury 6f Firm 2 9/9 Dougie Costello 129 45 22 25/1
Juddmonte EBF Restricted Novice Stakes (For horses In Bands B C And D) (Qualifier) (GBB Race)
2023-06-13 18d Brighton 6f Firm 5 2/5 Dougie Costello 133 64 44 4/5
Bresbet Rewards Loyalty Restricted Maiden Stakes (For horses In Band D) (GBB Race)
2023-05-26 DEB Goodwood 6f Good 4 5/11 Dougie Costello 133 61 53 18/1
William Hill / British EBF Novice Stakes (GBB/IRE Incentive Race)

Record by layoff

Days since the previous run. Does this one go well fresh, or need a run? Career debut excluded — no prior run means no layoff.
Time since last runRunsWinsSR
Quick (under 2wk)4125.0%
Normal (2-4wk)14214.3%
Freshened (1-2m)3133.3%
Layoff (2-6m)300.0%
Long break (6m+)100.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 4500.0%
Class 5800.0%
Class 612433.3%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Sprint (5-6f)300.0%
Mile (7-9f)9111.1%
Middle (10-12f)14321.4%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Standard1119.1%
Firm6116.7%
Soft600.0%
Good3266.7%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Newcastle (AW)1119.1%
Ayr5240.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2023-05-26–2026-07-06. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.