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Optima RacingHorses › Royal Velvet (GB)

Royal Velvet (GB)

5yo b m · Form & record 2023-12-06 to 2026-06-27 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by William Knight.
Pedigree Lightning Spear (GB) × Velvet Morn (IRE) (by Epaulette)
OwnerMrs Susie Hartley
BreederSusie Hartley
Ratings Official 102 · best RPR 108 · best TS 87
21
Runs
9
Wins
42.9%
Strike rate
47.6%
Place rate
2.36
Actual / Expected
244.7%
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Full form — last 21 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
2026-06-27 9d York 7f Good 1 5/6 2 Marco Ghiani 134 102 97 81 12/1
Group 3 Flat Turf Al Basti Equiworld Dubai Criterion Stakes (Group 3) In behind the leaders - urged over 2f out - brief forward move nearing the final furlong - no extra inside it
2026-06-18 40d Ascot 7f Firm 2 25/28 0.75 William Buick 135 102 79 67 8/1
Flat Turf Buckingham Palace Stakes (Handicap) Raced near side - always behind - 21st of 22 in group(op 9/1 tchd 15/2)
2026-05-09 23d Lingfield 7f Firm 1 1/7 0 William Buick 132 99 108 53 11/8
Group 3 Flat Turf William Hill Chartwell Fillies' Stakes In touch with leaders - switched left and headway 2f out - ridden when led inside final 110yds - ran on(op 13/8)
2026-04-16 203d Newmarket 7f Good 3 1/18 0 William Buick 132 91 102 85 13/2
Flat Turf Watch Live Racing At Betway Handicap 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 well - impressive(tchd 6/1)
2025-09-25 35d Newmarket 6f Good 2 5/11 0.5 William Buick 138 91 92 87 4/1
Flat Turf British Stallion Studs EBF Premier Fillies' Handicap Midfield against rail - headway over 1f out - not pace to challenge(op 7/2)
2025-08-21 12d York 7f Firm 2 1/18 0 William Buick 134 86 97 86 12/1
Flat Turf British EBF Fillies' Handicap (Heritage Handicap) 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)
2025-08-09 28d Newmarket (July) 7f Firm 2 8/8 0.75 Oisin Murphy 126 86 78 58 13/8
Flat Turf Moatwood Gin Handicap Held up in last - brief headway over 1f out - soon weakened (jockey said filly was never travelling)(op 6/4)
2025-07-12 16d Newmarket (July) 7f Firm 2 1/9 0 William Buick 125 82 93 82 4/1
Flat Turf Trustatrader 20th Anniversary Fillies' Handicap 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 11/2)
2025-06-26 15d Newmarket (July) 7f Firm 3 3/12 0.3 Cieren Fallon 124 81 91 56 10/1
Flat Turf laywheeler.com Handicap Raced near side - in touch with leaders - headway over 2f out - pressed leaders over 1f out - led inside final 110yds - headed final strides - soon lost second - 3rd of 7 in group(op 11/1)
2025-06-11 25d Yarmouth 8f Good 4 5/7 1.25 Cieren Fallon 131 81 80 51 7/4
Flat Turf Paul Corrigan Memorial Handicap Midfield - headway on outer over 2f out - briefly led over 1f out - weakened gradually inside final 110yds(op 11/4 tchd 13/8)
2025-05-17 16d Newmarket 8f Firm 4 1/7 0 Cieren Fallon 127 76 88 75 11/1
Flat Turf Bet £10 Get £40 With BetMGM Handicap 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)
2025-05-01 251d Yarmouth 8f Firm 4 4/9 0.5 Oisin Murphy 133 77 82 52 5/2
Flat Winning Experience With Moulton Racing Handicap
2024-08-23 22d Newmarket (July) 8f Good 4 6/7 9 Callum Shepherd 129 79 59 46 15/2
Flat Turf Jenningsbet Sudbury Handicap Prominent - edged left and lost ground over 2f out - weakened quickly final furlong(op 13/2)
2024-08-01 7d Wolverhampton (AW) 8.5f Standard 4 5/13 0.05 Daniel Muscutt 136 78 80 67 100/30F
Flat AW Tote.co.uk Yaki Dah To Jamie Osborne Racing League R10 Handicap (Trainers Reg To Racing League) Raced in second - prominent after 2f - went second again over 1f out - no extra final 110yds
2024-07-25 21d Yarmouth 8f Firm 4 1/14 0 Callum Shepherd 122 72 82 41 8/1
Flat Turf Bet £5 Get £20 At tote.co.uk Racing League Race 3 Handicap (Trainers Registered To Racing League) Prominent - led over 1f out - ridden and clear final 110yds - readily(op 17/2 tchd 9/1)
2024-07-04 27d Yarmouth 8f Good 5 1/10 0 Brandon Wilkie 130 70 76 70 6/1
Flat Turf QuinnBet Daily Free Bet Handicap Midfield - headway on far side of group and led narrowly over 1f out - soon ridden and edged right - joined towards finish - just held on(op 11/2 tchd 13/2)
2024-06-07 19d Goodwood 7f Good 5 5/10 0.5 Brandon Wilkie 134 72 72 47 15/8F
Flat Turf William Hill Extra Place Races Apprentice Handicap Midfield on outer - some headway 2f out - disputing fourth 1f out - kept on final 110yds(Mkt1: op 2/1 tchd 9/4; Mkt2 tchd 2/1)
2024-05-19 23d Newmarket 8f Firm 5 7/13 0.5 Callum Shepherd 127 72 71 60 12/1
Flat Turf Sky Bet Acca Freeze Fillies Handicap (A Jockey Club Grassroots Mile Distance Series Qualifier) Raced near side - in rear - groups merged 3f out - switched right and good headway from over 2f out - no extra inside final furlong(op 17/2)
2024-04-26 130d Newcastle (AW) 7f Standard 5 1/8 0 Jason Hart 136 69 76 43 5/2F
Flat AW Roflow Supporting ABF & Ssafa Charities Fillies Handicap Squeezed out start - in touch with leaders - headway to lead over 1f out - edged right but kept on inside final furlong(op 2/1)
2023-12-18 12d Wolverhampton (AW) 7f Standard 5 1/11 0 Callum Shepherd 126 73 44 12/1
Flat AW BetMGM: Its Showtime EBF Restricted Maiden Stakes (Bands C & D Have Run No More Than 3 Times) (GBB) Dwelt start - towards rear - ridden under 2f out - headway over 1f out - led final 110yds - won going away(op 15/2)
2023-12-06 DEB Kempton (AW) 7f Standard 5 6/13 0.3 Ross Coakley 126 59 25 150/1
Flat AW Unibet Horserace Betting-Operator Of The Year EBF Fillies Rest Novice Stakes (Bands C/D) (GBB) Slowly away - in rear - stayed on from over 2f out - did well in the circumstances (jockey said filly was slowly away)(op 66/1 tchd 250/1)

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)4250.0%
Normal (2-4wk)11545.5%
Freshened (1-2m)200.0%
Layoff (2-6m)11100.0%
Long break (6m+)2150.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 12150.0%
Class 25240.0%
Class 32150.0%
Class 46233.3%
Class 56350.0%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Mile (7-9f)20945.0%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Firm10550.0%
Good7228.6%
Standard4250.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Newmarket4250.0%
Newmarket (July)4125.0%
Yarmouth4250.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2023-12-06–2026-06-27. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.