Royal Champion Horse Racing Form | York 14:40 26th July 2025

Royal Champion' Form | 26th July 2025

26th July 2025 Sky Bet York Stakes (Group 2)

Is Royal Champion Improving?
Does Royal Champion Suit This Race
Horse Strength

43.6%

Session: 6817

Going % good races

13.11%

44 of 61

Distance % good races

12.11%

8 of 61

Class % good races

43.6%

18 of 179

Race Type % good races

60.5%

18 of 179

Course % good races

60.5%

18 of 179

Royal Champion Statistics
Date Course/Class/Distance/Type/Prize
Classifications
Weight
Headgear
Going Finish Pos./No. Of Runners - Dist. Won/Beaten/Finish Time
In Running Comments
Trainer
Jockey
SP BF Odds
Plc Odds
OR
0 2025-06-18 16:20 Ascot / 1 / 1m 1f 212y / Flat Turf / 1057.5K
Group, Stakes, Group 1
9-2 Good To Firm 7 /8 - btn 8.35 Ombudsman 9-2 2m 4.18s

tracked leaders in 3rd in strongly run race, travelling well 3f out, ridden inside final 2f, weakened over 1f out

K R Burke
C Lee
26 34
7.2
115
1 2025-04-25 14:25 Sandown / 1 / 1m 1f 209y / Flat Turf / 85K
Group, Stakes, Group 3
9-5 Good 4 /7 - btn 1.55 Al Aasy 9-2 2m 11.53s

settled in mid-division, ridden under 2f out, no impression until ran on inside last, never a danger

K R Burke
C Lee
5 5.2
2.75
113
2 2025-02-22 15:15 Southwell / 1 / 1m 3f 23y / Flat AW / 100K
Derby, Group, Stakes, Group 3
9-3 Standard 1 /7 - win 1.75 Military Academy 9-2 2m 23.14s

chased leaders, closed going strongly over 4f out, went 2nd over 3f out, led over 1f out, ridden and stayed on well final furlong

K R Burke
C Lee
2.5 2.78
1.57
113
3 2024-12-31 13:44 Lingfield / 1 / 1m 2f 1y / Flat AW / 50K
Listed, Stakes
9-10 Standard 1 /6 - win 1.75 Tyrrhenian Sea 9-10 2m 2.77s

tracked leader, led still going well 2f out, ridden entering final furlong, kept on well

K R Burke
C Lee
1.83 1.89
1.27
116
4 2023-07-29 15:15 York / 1 / 1m 2f 56y / Flat Turf / 125K
Group, Stakes, Group 2
9-8 Good 3 /5 - btn 1.5 Alflaila 9-8 2m 10.47s

prominent, led over 1f out and ridden, soon edged left, headed under 110 yard out, no extra

R Varian
J Mitchell
5.5 5.45
2.51
116
5 2023-06-20 17:35 Ascot / 1 / 1m 1f 212y / Flat Turf / 110K
Listed, Stakes
9-8 Good 1 /16 - win 1.25 Bolshoi Ballet 9-5 2m 7.55s

raced wide, close up, headway 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, ran on

R Varian
J Mitchell
17 20.09
7
111
6 2023-05-12 14:40 Chester / 1 / 1m 2f 70y / Flat Turf / 120K
Group, Stakes, Group 2
9-3 Soft 5 /6 - btn 5.05 Point Lonsdale 9-3 2m 15.242s

raced wide, close up, pushed along over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

R Varian
J Mitchell
23 25.14
8.14
111
7 2022-10-15 16:00 Ascot / 1 / 1m 1f 212y / Flat Turf / 1300K
Champion, Group, Stakes, Group 1
9-7 Good To Soft 9 /9 - btn 120.05 Bay Bridge 9-7 2m 39.473s

close up, pushed along and weakened quickly from over 3f out, soon eased

R Varian
J Mitchell
51 83.06
6.6
111
8 2022-09-17 13:55 Ayr / 1 / 1m 2f 0y / Flat Turf / 50K
Cup, Listed, Stakes
9-5 Good 1 /11 - win 5.5 Euchen Glen 9-5 2m 6.2s

tracked leaders, smooth headway on bit 3f out, led over 2f out, clear when shaken up over 1f out, impressive

R Varian
J Mitchell
3.25 3.55
1.4
105
9 2022-08-27 18:35 Windsor / 1 / 1m 2f 0y / Flat Turf / 60K
Group, Maiden, Stakes, Group 3
9-7 Good To Soft 3 /6 - btn 1.8 Regal Reality 9-7 2m 3.46s

wore hood to post, held up off the pace in 5th, headway on rail into 3rd over 2f out, ridden to challenge over 1f out, stayed on same pace in 3rd inside final furlong

R Varian
J Mitchell
6.5 9.05
3.55
105
10 2022-08-06 15:00 Haydock / 1 / 1m 2f 100y / Flat Turf / 80K
Group, Stakes, Group 3
9-7 Good 4 /10 - btn 6.25 Anmaat 9-7 2m 12.29s

chased leaders, pushed along over 2f out, driven over 1f out, no extra final furlong

R Varian
Andrea Atzeni
17 22
5.2
105
11 2022-06-03 15:45 Epsom Downs / 2 / 1m 2f 17y / Flat Turf / 100K
Handicap
9-2 Good 1 /14 - win 2.75 Soto Sizzler 9-10 2m 7.16s

dwelt, soon mid-division on inside, headway over 3f out, chasing leaders over 2f out, led inside final 2f, clear final furlong, stayed on strongly

R Varian
Andrea Atzeni
15 21
5.84
97
12 2022-03-26 15:00 Doncaster / 1 / 1m 0f 0y / Flat Turf / 40K
Listed, Stakes
9-0 Good To Soft 4 /4 - btn 29 Chindit 9-0 1m 45.47s

keen tracked leader until pushed along over 3f out, weakened 2f out, soon eased

R Varian
David Egan
6 6.07
2.22
100
13 2021-05-13 15:10 York / 1 / 1m 2f 56y / Flat Turf / 165K
Group, Stakes, Group 2
9-0 Good 9 /10 - btn 15.5 Hurricane Lane 9-0 2m 13.16s

raced keenly, soon steadied into mid-division, weakened final 2f

R Varian
Andrea Atzeni
9 12.24
3.25
100
14 2021-04-13 15:20 Newmarket / 1 / 1m 1f 0y / Flat Turf / 30K
Listed, Stakes
9-0 Good 3 /8 - btn 7.25 Highland Avenue 9-0 1m 49.68s

tracked leader, ridden and every chance over 1f out, kept on same pace

R Varian
Andrea Atzeni
3 3.11
1.57
15 2020-09-24 13:15 Newmarket / 4 / 1m 0f 0y / Flat Turf / 8K
Maiden, Stakes
9-0 Good 1 /8 - win 1.25 Toromona 9-0 1m 38.12s

slowly away, chased leaders on outer after 1f, headway over 2f out, soon pushed along and led, ridden clear 1f out, edged right and ran green inside final furlong, pushed out and reduced lead towards finish, always doing enough, comfortably

R Varian
Andrea Atzeni
4.33 5.52
1.71