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Optima RacingHorses › Royal Pretender (FR)

Royal Pretender (FR)

8yo gelding · Form & record 2020-09-19 to 2024-08-17 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Alan King.
Pedigree Great Pretender (IRE) × Robinia Directa (GER) (by Law Society)
OwnerMrs R J Skan
Ratings Official 120 · best RPR 126 · best TS 109
23
Runs
4
Wins
17.4%
Strike rate
60.9%
Place rate
0.74
Actual / Expected
-25.1%
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Full form — last 23 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
2024-08-17 27d Market Rasen 23f Good 4 7/9 13 Tom Cannon 168 120 99 84 11/2
Hurdle Turf Chris & Louise Fairburn Handicap Hurdle Midfield - weakened 2 out (trainer's rep said - regarding the poor form shown - that gelding never travelled)(op 9/2 tchd 6/1)
2024-07-21 45d Stratford 22f Good 4 1/8 0 Tom Cannon 163 115 119 95 11/2
Hurdle Turf Hiorns Hats Handicap Hurdle Prominent - left in second 3rd - led just after 8th - 2 lengths ahead home turn - stayed on - ridden out(op 8/1)
2024-06-06 53d Uttoxeter 23.5f Good 4 3/8 8.5 Tom Cannon 166 118 111 83 10/1
Hurdle Turf Uttoxeter Caravan And Motorhome Site Handicap Hurdle Prominent - disputed lead 3 out - weakened approaching last(op 17/2 tchd 8/1)
2024-04-14 68d Plumpton 25f Good 3 10/11 16 Tom Cannon 164 120 68 64 11/1
Hurdle Turf Extech Racing To The Cloud! Handicap Hurdle Midfield - in touch with leaders halfway - weakened quickly 3 out(op 10/1)
2024-02-06 42d Market Rasen 23f Soft 4 5/7 13 Oscar Palmer 160 122 104 24 17/2
Hurdle Turf Weatherbys Cheltenham Festival Betting Guide Handicap Hurdle In touch with leaders - outpaced on turn and dropped to rear after 3 out - weakened after 2 out(op 9/1 tchd 15/2)
2023-12-26 63d Wincanton 24.5f Soft 2 99/8 Bryan Carver 162 124 10/1
Hurdle Turf Pertemps Network Handicap Hurdle (Pertemps Hurdle Series Qualifier) (GBB Race) Prominent - weakened quickly before 2 out - pulled up before last(tchd 8/1)
2023-10-24 325d Exeter 23f Good 3 2/10 0.75 Tom Bellamy 165 122 122 67 12/1
Hurdle Turf Exeter Challenger Staying Handicap Hurdle (Challenger Stayers Hurdle Series Qualifier) In touch with leaders - headway 3 out - soon switched right and pressed leader - briefly disputed lead run-in - kept on(op 18/1)
2022-12-03 25d Chepstow 23.5f Soft 3 4/12 Alexander Thorne 162 124 112 93 13/2
Happy Birthday To John Maisey Conditional Jockeys Handicap Hurdle
2022-11-08 25d Lingfield 23f Soft 3 2/11 Gavin Sheehan 156 123 125 65 7/2
Sharon Knapp Memorial Cup Handicap Hurdle
2022-10-14 161d Uttoxeter 22.5f Good 3 99/5 Tom Cannon 156 123 6/1
Cazoo Novices Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
2022-05-06 45d Market Rasen 24f Good 3 3/7 Tom Cannon 162 124 126 105 7/4
Unibet Horserace Betting Operator Of The Year Handicap Chase
2022-03-22 103d Market Rasen 23f Soft 3 2/6 Tom Bellamy 162 123 125 64 7/4
Racing TV Handicap Hurdle
2021-12-09 21d Taunton 19f Good 3 3/13 A P Heskin 162 124 125 109 9/2
Dave Criddle Travel And Classic Holidays Handicap Hurdle
2021-11-18 17d Wincanton 20f Good 3 2/3 Tom Cannon 162 124 124 103 4/5
Smith & Williamson Handicap Hurdle
2021-11-01 32d Plumpton 20.5f Soft 4 1/6 Tom Cannon 159 124 120 68 2/9
John Paul Killick Memorial Novices Hurdle (GBB Race)
2021-09-30 179d Warwick 21f Good 4 1/9 Tom Cannon 158 119 118 79 2/1
Agetur UK Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)
2021-04-04 31d Market Rasen 20.5f Good 4 2/8 Tom Bellamy 158 124 111 84 4/5
MansionBet #morethanthenational Bet 10 Get 20 Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)
2021-03-04 21d Ludlow 21f Soft 3 6/8 Tom Bellamy 164 126 110 58 9/2
West Mercia Air Conditioning Novices Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)
2021-02-11 31d Kempton 18f Standard 5 1/12 Tom Bellamy 158 107 11/2
vbet.co.uk Jumpers Bumper National Hunt Flat Race (Div II) (AW)
2021-01-11 52d Doncaster 21f Soft 5 3/16 Tom Cannon 160 127 107 89 11/10
Sky Bet Extra Place Races Every Day Maiden Hurdle
2020-11-20 24d Ascot 19.5f Soft 3 3/6 Tom Bellamy 154 120 105 14/1
Lexicon Recruitment National Hunt Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)
2020-10-27 38d Chepstow 19.5f Soft 4 4/15 Tom Bellamy 154 115 100 33/1
JPW Racing Tipster At tipstersempire.co.uk Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div II)
2020-09-19 DEB Newton Abbot 17f Good 5 6/10 Tom Bellamy 152 98 68 17/2
Sky Sports Racing On Sky 415 Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race (GBB 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
Normal (2-4wk)700.0%
Freshened (1-2m)9333.3%
Layoff (2-6m)5120.0%
Long break (6m+)100.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 31100.0%
Class 48337.5%
Class 53133.3%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Staying (13f+)23417.4%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Good12216.7%
Soft10110.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Market Rasen500.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2020-09-19–2024-08-17. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.