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Royal Legend (GB) silks

Horse profile

Royal Legend

Sex
gelding
Foaled
2014
Colour
chestnut
Record (GB & IRE)
0 wins from 1 run (0%)
Prize money (GB & IRE)
£0
Last run (GB & IRE)
12 Nov 2022, Lingfield (AW) (10/10)
Last win (GB & IRE)
Never won
Recent form
10

Form

Race record

DateCoursePosSPBtnJockeyTrainerRaceClassTypeDistGoingWgtWinner / 2ndWinner prizeFuture form
12 Nov 22Lingfield (AW)10/10300/1distPaddy BradleyFred WatsonBet UK's Acca Club £5 Free Bet Novice StakesClass 5Flat AW1m2fStandard9-4Goemon (GB)£4,3200/8
  • 10/1012 Nov 22 · Lingfield (AW)300/1

    Bet UK's Acca Club £5 Free Bet Novice Stakes

    Class 51m2fStandard

    All fields
    Date
    12 Nov 22
    Course
    Lingfield (AW)
    Pos
    10/10
    SP
    300/1
    Btn
    dist
    Race
    Bet UK's Acca Club £5 Free Bet Novice Stakes
    Class
    Class 5
    Type
    Flat AW
    Dist
    1m2f
    Going
    Standard
    Wgt
    9-4
    Winner / 2nd
    Goemon (GB)
    Winner prize
    £4,320
    Future form
    0/8

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.

Trainer changes

TrainerFirst runLast runFirst run for yardRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Fred Watson12 Nov 2212 Nov 2210/1010000.0%0.0%£0€0
Fred Watson
First run
12 Nov 22
Last run
12 Nov 22
First run for yard
10/10
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Trained by one trainer throughout its British and Irish career.

Stats

Career summary by code (GB & IRE)

CodeRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)First runLast run
Flat10000.0%0.0%£0€012 Nov 2212 Nov 22
Flat
Code
Flat
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
First run
12 Nov 22
Last run
12 Nov 22

Placed = 1st in 2-4 runners, 1st-2nd in 5-7, 1st-3rd in 8+.

Pedigree

Pedigree

Sire branchNew Approach (IRE)

Parent · 1

  1. SireNew Approach (IRE)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Sire's sireGalileo (IRE)
  2. Sire's damPark Express (GB)

Great-grandparents · 4

  1. Sire's sire's sireNot traced
  2. Sire's sire's damNot traced
  3. Sire's dam's sireNot traced
  4. Sire's dam's damNot traced
Dam branchVillarrica (USA)

Parent · 1

  1. DamVillarrica (USA)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Dam's sireSelkirk (USA)
  2. Dam's damMelikah (IRE)

Great-grandparents · 4

  1. Dam's sire's sireNot traced
  2. Dam's sire's damNot traced
  3. Dam's dam's sireLammtarra (USA)
  4. Dam's dam's damNot traced
Melikah (IRE)
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Lammtarra (USA)
Not traced

Breeding card

HorseRoyal Legend (GB)
Sexgelding
Foaled2014
SireNew Approach (IRE)
DamVillarrica (USA)
DamsireSelkirk (USA)
Sire's sireGalileo (IRE)
Sire's damPark Express (GB)
2nd damMelikah (IRE)
2nd dam's sireLammtarra (USA)
Dam's produce5 winners from 7 runners
Notable siblingKhawlah (IRE)

Female line

  1. Villarrica (USA) · by Selkirk (USA) · 5 winners from 7 runners
  2. Melikah (IRE) · by Lammtarra (USA) · 6 winners from 9 runners · Listed winner
  3. Urban Sea (USA) · by Miswaki (USA) · 7 winners from 8 runners · Black-type placed
  4. Allegretta (GB) · 3 winners from 4 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

SireDamDamsireBreederFoaledColourSexSire's avg winning distanceDamsire's avg winning distance
New Approach (IRE)Villarrica (USA)Selkirk (USA)Darley21 Feb 14chestnutgeldingFlat 9.6f · NH 2m1½fFlat 8.4f · NH 2m2½f
New Approach (IRE)
Breeder
Darley
Foaled
21 Feb 14
Colour
chestnut
Sex
gelding
Sire's avg winning distance
Flat 9.6f · NH 2m1½f
Damsire's avg winning distance
Flat 8.4f · NH 2m2½f

Progeny of New Approach (IRE) in this horse's best conditions

ConditionRunsWinsPlacedWin %Place %This horse runsThis horse wins
All Flat runs5,3406791,70512.7%31.9%10
At 9f to 11f1,54720449913.2%32.3%10
On AW going1,84322358712.1%31.9%10
At 9f to 11f on AW going5006215812.4%31.6%10
All Flat runs
Condition
All Flat runs
Runs
5,340
Wins
679
Placed
1,705
Win %
12.7%
Place %
31.9%
This horse runs
1
This horse wins
0
At 9f to 11f
Condition
At 9f to 11f
Runs
1,547
Wins
204
Placed
499
Win %
13.2%
Place %
32.3%
This horse runs
1
This horse wins
0
On AW going
Condition
On AW going
Runs
1,843
Wins
223
Placed
587
Win %
12.1%
Place %
31.9%
This horse runs
1
This horse wins
0
At 9f to 11f on AW going
Condition
At 9f to 11f on AW going
Runs
500
Wins
62
Placed
158
Win %
12.4%
Place %
31.6%
This horse runs
1
This horse wins
0

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.

New Approach (IRE) × Selkirk (USA) mares (the cross)

CodeRunnersWinnersWinners %Black-type winnersRunsWins2nd/3rdWin %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Flat7342.9%02631011.5%£17,599€13,148
Flat
Code
Flat
Runners
7
Winners
3
Winners %
42.9%
Black-type winners
0
Runs
26
Wins
3
2nd/3rd
10
Win %
11.5%
Prize GB (£)
£17,599
Prize IRE (€)
€13,148

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

HorseRunsWinsBlack-type winsPrize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Next Approach (GB)210£6,316€0
New Terms (GB)410£0€13,148
Bow Street II (GB)510£6,805€0
Ta Allak (GB)100£823€0
Royal Legend (GB)100£0€0
Fast Approach (IRE)400£481€0
Enaitch (IRE)900£3,174€0
Next Approach (GB)
Runs
2
Wins
1
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£6,316
Prize IRE (€)
€0
New Terms (GB)
Runs
4
Wins
1
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€13,148
Bow Street II (GB)
Runs
5
Wins
1
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£6,805
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Ta Allak (GB)
Runs
1
Wins
0
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£823
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Royal Legend (GB)
Runs
1
Wins
0
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Fast Approach (IRE)
Runs
4
Wins
0
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£481
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Enaitch (IRE)
Runs
9
Wins
0
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£3,174
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Top 12 by best win level, then wins.

Family

Dam summary

Villarrica (USA)

G1 winners
0
Produce
5 winners from 7 runners

Full siblings

No other foal by New Approach (IRE) out of Villarrica (USA) has raced in Britain or Ireland.

Half siblings

By Cape Cross (IRE)

By Dansili (GB)

By Shamardal (USA)

By Dubawi (IRE)

Female line

  1. 1Villarrica (USA) · by Selkirk (USA)
  2. 2Melikah (IRE) · by Lammtarra (USA)
  3. 3Urban Sea (USA) · by Miswaki (USA)
  4. 4Allegretta (GB)

Notable relatives

Nephew (out of a sibling)

Great-uncle (out of 3rd dam)

First cousin once removed

Great-great-uncle (out of 4th dam)

Second cousin

Second cousin once removed

Uncle (out of 2nd dam)

Great-aunt (out of 3rd dam)

First cousin

2nd dam

Aunt (out of 2nd dam)

View full Allegretta family

In brief

When was Royal Legend foaled?

Royal Legend (GB), a chestnut racehorse, was foaled on 21 February 2014.

Who are the sire and dam of Royal Legend?

Royal Legend (GB) is by New Approach (IRE) out of Villarrica (USA), a daughter of Selkirk (USA), and was bred by Darley.

Who trained Royal Legend?

Royal Legend (GB) was trained by Fred Watson and owned by F Watson at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.

What is Royal Legend's race record?

In Britain and Ireland, Royal Legend (GB) ran 1 time without winning.

Is Royal Legend still racing?

Royal Legend (GB) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 12 November 2022 at Lingfield (AW) in the Bet UK's Acca Club £5 Free Bet Novice Stakes, finishing 10th of 10, and has not run there since.

Is Royal Legend related to any top horses?

Royal Legend (GB)'s black-type relatives in Britain and Ireland include Sea The Stars (IRE) (great-uncle, Group 1 winner), Galileo (IRE) (great-uncle, Group 1 winner) and Masar (IRE) (nephew, Group 1 winner), from the Allegretta (GB) family.

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