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Optima RacingHorses › Royal Thief (IRE)

Royal Thief (IRE)

10yo gelding · Form & record 2019-02-09 to 2024-05-04 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Gordon Elliott.
Pedigree Fame And Glory (GB) × Lady Fancy (IRE) (by Taipan)
OwnerGigginstown House Stud
Ratings Official 125 · best RPR 142 · best TS 116
18
Runs
4
Wins
22.2%
Strike rate
38.9%
Place rate
1.25
Actual / Expected
33.9%
Level-stake ROI

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Full form — last 18 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
2024-05-04 55d Punchestown 31.5f Soft 99/21 Carl Millar tb 146 125 28/1
Chase Turf Colm Quinn BMW Handicap Chase Prominent - jumped left 3rd - hampered and lost position after 3 out - weakening when bad mistake and unseated 2 out
2024-03-10 45d Limerick 22.5f Heavy 5/8 25 Jordan Gainford tb 166 128 99 88 11/2
Chase Turf Good Luck To All Irish Runners In Cheltenham Veterans Handicap Chase Disputed lead - led narrowly 3rd - headed before 2 out - soon weakened(tchd 6/1)
2024-01-25 29d Gowran Park 25f Heavy 99/18 Jake Coen tb 138 130 40/1
Grade 3 Chase Turf Goffs Thyestes Handicap Chase Soon prominent - pressed leader before 2nd - mistake 9th - soon briefly led - mistake 5 out - soon weakened - dropped to rear and detached before 3 out - pulled up before last(op 33/1)
2023-12-27 38d Leopardstown 24.5f Soft 99/27 Baptiste Le Clerc tb 147 130 50/1
Listed Chase Turf Paddy Power Chase (Extended Handicap Chase) () Towards rear - fell 1st
2023-11-19 14d Navan 24f Heavy 8/20 13 Simon Torrens tb 143 132 108 94 40/1
Grade 3 Chase Turf Bar One Racing Troytown Handicap Chase Prominent early - jumped right 1st - in touch with leaders when mistake 8th - not fluent 4 out - soon dropped to midfield and no impression(op 50/1)
2023-11-05 234d Cork 28f Soft 8/14 33 Jack Kennedy p 153 133 67 6/1
Listed Chase Turf Paddy Power Cork Grand National Handicap Chase () Towards rear of midfield - mistake 5 out - soon lost position and no impression(op 9/2)
2023-03-16 60d Cheltenham 26f Soft 2 6/23 Mr J W Hendrick p 156 138 129 112 11/1
Fulke Walwyn Kim Muir Challenge Cup Amateur Jockeys Handicap Chase (Sponsored By JRL Group) (GBB)
2023-01-15 782d Punchestown 22.5f Heavy 1/10 Mr P W Mullins p 165 123 142 77 14/1
Total Event Rental Amateur National (Q.R.) Handicap Chase
2020-11-24 43d Punchestown 19.5f Heavy 99/11 Rachael Blackmore p 163 11/2
Ballymore Group Rated Novice Chase
2020-10-12 214d Kilbeggan 25f Soft 1/6 Rachael Blackmore 168 133 60 6/4
Wineport Lodge Beginners Chase
2020-03-12 22d Cheltenham 24f Soft 1 12/24 Hugh Morgan p 144 135 120 116 20/1
Pertemps Network Final Handicap Hurdle
2020-02-19 40d Punchestown 24f Heavy 5/16 Rachael Blackmore p 145 129 133 67 7/2
Pertemps Network Group Handicap Hurdle (Qualifier)
2020-01-10 50d Thurles 23.5f Soft 1/8 Hugh Morgan 157 123 133 71 7/2
Jimmy Neville Memorial Rated Novice Hurdle
2019-11-21 14d Thurles 23f Soft 3/5 Rachael Blackmore 162 126 90 13/8
I.N.H. Stallion Owners EBF Rated Novice Hurdle
2019-11-07 188d Thurles 22.5f Soft 1/11 Rachael Blackmore 158 124 52 11/10
Thurles.ie Maiden Hurdle
2019-05-03 38d Punchestown 18f Good 6/17 Mr B ONeill 168 110 89 17/2
GVA Donal OBuachalla Property Advisors INH Flat Race
2019-03-26 45d Clonmel 16f Good 3/13 Mr B ONeill 168 110 71 EVS
Next Meeting Holy Thursday Flat Race
2019-02-09 DEB Naas 16f Good 3/25 Rachael Blackmore 165 125 106 13/2
Cavan Developments Maiden Hurdle (Div II)

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)200.0%
Normal (2-4wk)200.0%
Freshened (1-2m)9111.1%
Long break (6m+)4375.0%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Staying (13f+)18422.2%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Soft9333.3%
Heavy6116.7%
Good300.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Punchestown5120.0%
Thurles3266.7%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2019-02-09–2024-05-04. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.