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Horse profile
Royal Highlander
- TrainerJ W Hills
- OwnerTeam Valor Stables
- FamilySky Lover
- Sex
- colt
- Foaled
- 1997
- Highest OR
- 104
- Record (GB & IRE)
- 1 win from 2 runs (50%)
- Prize money (GB & IRE)
- £4,560 GB
- Last official rating
- 104 (Flat)
- Last run (GB & IRE)
- 19 Apr 2000, Newmarket (5/8)
- Last win (GB & IRE)
- 5 Nov 1999, Doncaster
Form
Race record
| Date | Course | Pos | SP | Btn | Jockey | Trainer | Race | Class | Type | Dist | Going | Wgt | OR | Winner / 2nd | Winner prize | Days | Future form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Apr 00 | Newmarket | 5/8 | 2/1F | 5¾ | Richard Hills | J W Hills | Victor Chandler European Free Handicap | Listed | Flat Turf | 7f | Good to Soft | 9-1 | 104 | Cape Town (IRE) | £17,400 | 166 | 0/7 |
| 5 Nov 99 | Doncaster | 1/20 | 13/8F | won 1½ | Jimmy Fortune | George Foster | European Breeders Fund Auker Rhodes Maiden Stakes Class D | Class 4 | Flat Turf | 6f | Soft | 9-0 | - | Polar Star (GB) | £3,810 | - | 2/19 |
- 5/819 Apr 00 · Newmarket2/1F
Victor Chandler European Free Handicap
Listed7fGood to Soft
All fields
- Date
- 19 Apr 00
- Course
- Newmarket
- Pos
- 5/8
- SP
- 2/1F
- Btn
- 5¾
- Jockey
- Richard Hills
- Trainer
- J W Hills
- Race
- Victor Chandler European Free Handicap
- Class
- Listed
- Type
- Flat Turf
- Dist
- 7f
- Going
- Good to Soft
- Wgt
- 9-1
- OR
- 104
- Winner / 2nd
- Cape Town (IRE)
- Winner prize
- £17,400
- Days
- 166
- Future form
- 0/7
European Breeders Fund Auker Rhodes Maiden Stakes Class D
Class 46fSoft
All fields
- Date
- 5 Nov 99
- Course
- Doncaster
- Pos
- 1/20
- SP
- 13/8F
- Btn
- won 1½
- Jockey
- Jimmy Fortune
- Trainer
- George Foster
- Race
- European Breeders Fund Auker Rhodes Maiden Stakes Class D
- Class
- Class 4
- Type
- Flat Turf
- Dist
- 6f
- Going
- Soft
- Wgt
- 9-0
- OR
- -
- Winner / 2nd
- Polar Star (GB)
- Winner prize
- £3,810
- Days
- -
- Future form
- 2/19
Every British and Irish run since 1990, latest first. Btn is the overall distance beaten (lengths). Where the horse won, the runner-up and winning margin are shown.
Future form: next-time-out winners from this horse's races
| Date | Course | Race | This horse | Winner next time | Their pos | Won on | At | Race won |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Nov 99 | Doncaster | European Breeders Fund Auker Rhodes Maiden Stakes Class D | 1/20 | Strong Scotch (GB) | 5 | 21 Jul 00 | Newmarket (July) | Injured Jockeys Fund Maiden Stakes Class D |
| 5 Nov 99 | Doncaster | European Breeders Fund Auker Rhodes Maiden Stakes Class D | 1/20 | Forbearing I (IRE) | 6 | 24 Nov 99 | Lingfield (AW) | Sponsor A Race For A Birthday Maiden Stakes Class D |
- 1/205 Nov 99 · Doncaster
European Breeders Fund Auker Rhodes Maiden Stakes Class D
All fields
- Date
- 5 Nov 99
- Course
- Doncaster
- Race
- European Breeders Fund Auker Rhodes Maiden Stakes Class D
- This horse
- 1/20
- Winner next time
- Strong Scotch (GB)
- Their pos
- 5
- Won on
- 21 Jul 00
- At
- Newmarket (July)
- Race won
- Injured Jockeys Fund Maiden Stakes Class D
- 1/205 Nov 99 · Doncaster
European Breeders Fund Auker Rhodes Maiden Stakes Class D
All fields
- Date
- 5 Nov 99
- Course
- Doncaster
- Race
- European Breeders Fund Auker Rhodes Maiden Stakes Class D
- This horse
- 1/20
- Winner next time
- Forbearing I (IRE)
- Their pos
- 6
- Won on
- 24 Nov 99
- At
- Lingfield (AW)
- Race won
- Sponsor A Race For A Birthday Maiden Stakes Class D
Other runners from this horse's races (latest 20 races with a next-time-out winner, up to 40 rows) that won on their next start in Britain or Ireland. FF on the race record = next-time-out winners / runners that have run again (this horse excluded).
Trainer changes
| Trainer | Moved from | First run | Last run | First run for yard | OR first run | OR last run | Best OR | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J W Hills | George Foster | 19 Apr 00 | 19 Apr 00 | 5/8 | 104 | 104 | 104 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £750 | €0 | ||
| George Foster | - | 5 Nov 99 | 5 Nov 99 | 1/20 | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | £3,810 | €0 |
J W Hills
- Trainer
- J W Hills
- Moved from
- George Foster
- First run
- 19 Apr 00
- Last run
- 19 Apr 00
- First run for yard
- 5/8
- OR first run
- 104
- OR last run
- 104
- Best OR
- 104
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £750
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
George Foster
- Trainer
- George Foster
- First run
- 5 Nov 99
- Last run
- 5 Nov 99
- First run for yard
- 1/20
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 1
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £3,810
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Spells with each trainer in race order, latest first (a horse that returns to a trainer shows a new spell). From British and Irish runs since 1990.
Stats
Career summary by code (GB & IRE)
| Code | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) | Best OR | First run | Last run |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | £4,560 | €0 | 104 | 5 Nov 99 | 19 Apr 00 |
Flat
- Code
- Flat
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 1
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £4,560
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
- Best OR
- 104
- First run
- 5 Nov 99
- Last run
- 19 Apr 00
Placed = 1st in 2-4 runners, 1st-2nd in 5-7, 1st-3rd in 8+.
Pedigree
Pedigree
Sire branchFoxhound (USA)
Parent · 1
- SireFoxhound (USA)
Grandparents · 2
- Sire's sireDanzig (USA)
- Sire's damLassie Dear (USA)
Great-grandparents · 4
- Sire's sire's sireNot traced
- Sire's sire's damNot traced
- Sire's dam's sireNot traced
- Sire's dam's damNot traced
Dam branchSky Lover (GB)
Parent · 1
Grandparents · 2
- Dam's sireEla-Mana-Mou (IRE)
- Dam's damNot traced
Great-grandparents · 4
- Dam's sire's sireNot traced
- Dam's sire's damNot traced
- Dam's dam's sireNot traced
- Dam's dam's damNot traced
Breeding card
Female line
- Sky Lover (GB) · 4 winners from 7 runners
Sire, dam and damsire
| Sire | Dam | Damsire | Sex | Sire's avg winning distance | Damsire's avg winning distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Foxhound (USA) | Sky Lover (GB) | Ela-Mana-Mou (IRE) | colt | Flat 6.7f · NH 2m1½f | Flat 9.7f · NH 2m3f |
Foxhound (USA)
- Sire
- Foxhound (USA)
- Damsire
- Ela-Mana-Mou (IRE)
- Sex
- colt
- Sire's avg winning distance
- Flat 6.7f · NH 2m1½f
- Damsire's avg winning distance
- Flat 9.7f · NH 2m3f
Progeny of Foxhound (USA) in this horse's best conditions
| Condition | Runs | Wins | Placed | Win % | Place % | This horse runs | This horse wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Flat runs | 3,851 | 243 | 854 | 2 | 1 | ||
| At 5f to 6f | 2,077 | 156 | 516 | 1 | 1 | ||
| On Soft going | 297 | 29 | 68 | 1 | 1 | ||
| At 5f to 6f on Soft going | 169 | 18 | 47 | 1 | 1 |
All Flat runs
- Condition
- All Flat runs
- Runs
- 3,851
- Wins
- 243
- Placed
- 854
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 2
- This horse wins
- 1
At 5f to 6f
- Condition
- At 5f to 6f
- Runs
- 2,077
- Wins
- 156
- Placed
- 516
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 1
- This horse wins
- 1
On Soft going
- Condition
- On Soft going
- Runs
- 297
- Wins
- 29
- Placed
- 68
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 1
- This horse wins
- 1
At 5f to 6f on Soft going
- Condition
- At 5f to 6f on Soft going
- Runs
- 169
- Wins
- 18
- Placed
- 47
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 1
- This horse wins
- 1
Best distance band and going band are where this horse has most wins (then places, then runs) in its main code. Sire figures: all British and Irish runs by the sire's progeny since 1990.
Foxhound (USA) × Ela-Mana-Mou mares (the cross)
| Code | Runners | Winners | Winners % | Black-type winners | Runs | Wins | 2nd/3rd | Win % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 5 | 2 | 1 | 34 | 3 | 1 | £32,644 | €0 | ||
| National Hunt | 1 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 2 | 1 | £0 | €15,053 | ||
| All runs | 5 | 3 | 1 | 51 | 5 | 2 | £32,644 | €15,053 |
Flat
- Code
- Flat
- Runners
- 5
- Winners
- 2
- Winners %
- Black-type winners
- 1
- Runs
- 34
- Wins
- 3
- 2nd/3rd
- 1
- Win %
- Prize GB (£)
- £32,644
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
National Hunt
- Code
- National Hunt
- Runners
- 1
- Winners
- 1
- Winners %
- Black-type winners
- 0
- Runs
- 17
- Wins
- 2
- 2nd/3rd
- 1
- Win %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €15,053
All runs
- Code
- All runs
- Runners
- 5
- Winners
- 3
- Winners %
- Black-type winners
- 1
- Runs
- 51
- Wins
- 5
- 2nd/3rd
- 2
- Win %
- Prize GB (£)
- £32,644
- Prize IRE (€)
- €15,053
All British and Irish runners by this sire out of mares by this damsire, since 1990 (includes this horse). Black type = Group/Grade 1-3 or Listed winner.
Best of the cross
| Horse | Runs | Wins | Black-type wins | Best win | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Best Light (IRE) | 9 | 2 | 1 | Listed | £28,084 | €0 |
| Jimmy Sailor (IRE) | 21 | 2 | 0 | - | £0 | €15,053 |
| Royal Highlander (IRE) | 2 | 1 | 0 | - | £4,560 | €0 |
| Goldance (IRE) | 8 | 0 | 0 | - | £0 | €0 |
| From The North (IRE) | 11 | 0 | 0 | - | £0 | €0 |
Best Light (IRE)
- Horse
- Best Light (IRE)
- Runs
- 9
- Wins
- 2
- Black-type wins
- 1
- Best win
- Listed
- Prize GB (£)
- £28,084
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Jimmy Sailor (IRE)
- Horse
- Jimmy Sailor (IRE)
- Runs
- 21
- Wins
- 2
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €15,053
Royal Highlander (IRE)
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 1
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £4,560
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Goldance (IRE)
- Horse
- Goldance (IRE)
- Runs
- 8
- Wins
- 0
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
From The North (IRE)
- Horse
- From The North (IRE)
- Runs
- 11
- Wins
- 0
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Top 12 by best win level, then wins.
Ratings
Official ratings
| Code | Current OR | Highest OR | Lowest OR | Rated runs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 104 | 104 | 104 | 1 |
Flat
- Code
- Flat
- Current OR
- 104
- Highest OR
- 104
- Lowest OR
- 104
- Rated runs
- 1
Current OR here is the mark carried on the latest run in each code; the page header uses a newer declared mark where one exists.
Official rating by run
| Date | Course | Code | OR | Pos |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Apr 00 | Newmarket | Flat | 104 | 5/8 |
- 5/819 Apr 00 · Newmarket
All fields
- Date
- 19 Apr 00
- Course
- Newmarket
- Code
- Flat
- OR
- 104
- Pos
- 5/8
Current mark v winning marks
| Code | Current OR | OR last run | Change | Highest OR | v highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 104 | 104 | 0 | 104 | 0 |
Flat
- Code
- Flat
- Current OR
- 104
- OR last run
- 104
- Change
- 0
- Highest OR
- 104
- v highest
- 0
Differences are current OR minus the mark shown (positive = higher now). Current OR in the main code uses a newer declared or published mark where one exists.
Family
Dam summary
- G1 winners
- 0
- Produce
- 4 winners from 7 runners
Full siblings
No other foal by Foxhound (USA) out of Sky Lover (GB) has raced in Britain or Ireland.
Half siblings
By Ballad Rock (GB)
- Carmel's Blush (IRE)0W · 5R
By Imperial Frontier (USA)
- Rainbow Warrior (IRE)2W · 22R
By Rainbows For Life (CAN)
- Al Mabrook (IRE)7W · 87R
By Danehill Dancer (IRE)
- Arkadian (IRE)0W · 14R
By Key Of Luck (USA)
- Secret Key (IRE)1W · 14R
By Bold Fact (USA)
- Web Racer (IRE)0W · 6R
Female line
- 1Sky Lover (GB)
Notable relatives
Nephew (out of a sibling)
- Mr Genuine (IRE)3W · 5R · 1 black-type
In brief
When was Royal Highlander foaled?
Royal Highlander (IRE) was foaled in 1997.
Who are the sire and dam of Royal Highlander?
Royal Highlander (IRE) is by Foxhound (USA) out of Sky Lover (GB), a daughter of Ela-Mana-Mou (IRE).
Who trained Royal Highlander?
Royal Highlander (IRE) was trained by J W Hills and owned by Team Valor Stables at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland, having also run for George Foster.
What is Royal Highlander's race record?
In Britain and Ireland, Royal Highlander (IRE) won 1 of 2 races (50%). Runs abroad (for example in France, Dubai or the USA) are not included.
What is Royal Highlander's biggest win?
Royal Highlander (IRE)'s only win in Britain or Ireland came in the European Breeders Fund Auker Rhodes Maiden Stakes Class D at Doncaster on 5 November 1999.
Has Royal Highlander ever been beaten?
Royal Highlander (IRE) was beaten once in 2 runs in Britain and Ireland, on 19 April 2000 at Newmarket (5th of 8).
What was Royal Highlander's official rating?
Royal Highlander (IRE) was last officially rated 104 on the Flat (also the career high).
Is Royal Highlander still racing?
Royal Highlander (IRE) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 19 April 2000 at Newmarket in the Victor Chandler European Free Handicap (Listed Race), finishing 5th of 8, and has not run there since.
Is Royal Highlander related to any top horses?
Royal Highlander (IRE)'s black-type relatives in Britain and Ireland include Mr Genuine (IRE) (nephew, Group 3 winner), from the Sky Lover (GB) family.
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