Royal Duke Horse Racing Form | Musselburgh 17:05 27th August 2025

Royal Duke' Form | 27th August 2025

27th August 2025 Hutcheon Mearns Handicap

Age
4
Weight
8-10
Trainer
R M Smith
(Last 14 Days: 0-11, 0%)
Owner
Mr Steve Dick
Sex
gelding
Breeder
Mr Steve Dick
Colour
Bay
Foaling Date
2021-04-14
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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 Duke 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 2025-08-09 18:12 Ayr / 6 / 0m 5f 0y / Flat Turf / 8K
Handicap
8-13 Good 2 /7 - btn 0.3 Harb 9-13 1m 0.19s

mid-division, pushed along and headway well over 1f out, led over 1f out, headed narrowly over 110 yards out, stayed on but always held

R M Smith
Rhys Elliott
5.5 6.6
1.9
55
1 2025-07-28 16:40 Ayr / 6 / 0m 5f 0y / Flat Turf / 7K
Handicap
8-9 Good 1 /7 - win 3.5 Zuffolo 9-11 1m 0.77s

in touch, headway over 1f out, soon ridden to lead, kept on well and went clear

R M Smith
Aiden Brookes
7.5 8.2
2.17
45
2 2025-07-01 17:00 Musselburgh / 6 / 0m 5f 1y / Flat Turf / 7K
Handicap
8-9 Good 6 /8 - btn 4.15 Ski Angel 8-13 58.95s

dwelt, raced in last, ridden 2f out, not pace to challenge

R M Smith
Rhys Elliott
6 7.8
2.07
46
3 2025-06-07 13:20 Musselburgh / 6 / 0m 5f 1y / Flat Turf / 10K
Handicap
8-6 Good 7 /8 - btn 6.3 Woohoo 9-5 59.61s

in touch on outer, ridden over 1f out, soon weakened

R M Smith
Aiden Brookes
11 13
3.23
48
4 2025-05-16 17:35 Hamilton / 6 / 0m 5f 7y / Flat Turf / 7K
Apprentice, Handicap
8-8 Good To Firm 6 /8 - btn 7.1 Woohoo 8-6 59.47s

held up in rear, pushed along after 1f, minor headway close home

R M Smith
Rhys Elliott
4.5 5
1.93
49
5 2025-04-28 14:00 Ayr / 6 / 0m 6f 0y / Flat Turf / 7K
Apprentice, Handicap
8-8 Good 5 /9 - btn 3.4 Ramon Di Loria 9-3 1m 12.73s

mid-division far side of group, headway chasing leaders 2f out, ridden and no extra inside final furlong

R M Smith
Rhys Elliott
6.5 7.3
2.2
50
6 2025-04-02 16:43 Musselburgh / 6 / 0m 5f 1y / Flat Turf / 7K
Handicap
8-9 Good 4 /10 - btn 1.15 Kyber Crystal 9-3 59.64s

in touch in mid-division, outpaced and lost place over 3f out, switched right and kept on inside final furlong

R M Smith
Rhys Elliott
5 5.41
2.08
51
7 2024-11-06 12:35 Musselburgh / 6 / 0m 5f 1y / Flat Turf / 7K
Handicap
8-1 Good To Soft 2 /9 - btn 0.05 Zaphea 9-10 1m 1.5825s

prominent, driven to lead over 1f out, soon faced strong challenge, kept on inside final furlong, lost on line

R M Smith
Shay Farmer
7 8.4
2.29
50
8 2024-10-14 16:55 Musselburgh / 6 / 0m 5f 1y / Flat Turf / 7K
Handicap
9-0 Good To Soft 6 /9 - btn 4.5 Sixcor 9-5 1m 2.405s

held up in touch, pushed along over 3f out, headway under pressure over 2f out, pressed leader over 1f out, no extra final 110yds

R M Smith
Rhys Elliott
4 4.54
1.71
50
9 2024-10-02 15:30 Musselburgh / 6 / 0m 5f 1y / Flat Turf / 7K
Handicap
8-4 Good 1 /11 - win 1.25 Kyber Crystal 9-4 59.75s

rear of mid-division, pushed along over 3f out, switched right and headway over 2f out, led 1f out, ran on well

R M Smith
Rhys Elliott
6.5 7.8
2.55
46
10 2024-09-22 14:42 Hamilton / 6 / 0m 5f 7y / Flat Turf / 7K
Handicap
8-3 Good To Soft 3 /11 - btn 1.3 Kyber Crystal 8-11 1m 0.125s

slowly into stride, off the pace towards rear, pushed along halfway, headway near side rail over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, never going pace to threaten winner

R M Smith
Rhys Elliott
11 11.13
3.69
45
11 2024-09-15 14:45 Musselburgh / 5 / 0m 5f 1y / Flat Turf / 7K
Charity, Novice, Stakes
9-0 Good 2 /6 - btn 0.5 Soul Singer 9-7 1m 0.45s

held up off the pace in rear, ridden and headway near side rail over 1f out, strong run inside final furlong, went 2nd towards finish, not reach winner

R M Smith
Rhys Elliott
67 117.6
25.24
34
12 2024-08-27 14:40 Musselburgh / 6 / 0m 5f 1y / Flat Turf / 7K
Handicap
8-5 Good 6 /9 - btn 5.1 Hard Nut 8-11 1m 1.21s

awkward start, keen in midfield early, pushed along 2f out, weakening when short of room 1f out, dropped towards rear final 110 yards

R M Smith
Rhys Elliott
201 450
49.85
45
13 2024-08-10 18:42 Ayr / 6 / 0m 5f 0y / Flat Turf / 7K
Handicap
8-3 Good To Soft 8 /8 - btn 10.25 Parisiac 10-1 1m 2.5625s

dwelt start, held up far side, niggled along early, outpaced and no extra final furlong

R M Smith
Paula Muir
81 100
22.91
45
14 2024-07-29 17:20 Ayr / 6 / 0m 5f 0y / Flat Turf / 7K
Handicap
8-1 Good 7 /11 - btn 6.45 Zuffolo 9-5 58.62s

rear mid-division, pushed along 2f out, no real progress

R M Smith
Tom Kiely-Marshall
101 573.8
75
45
15 2024-07-18 15:25 Hamilton / 5 / 1m 0f 68y / Flat Turf / 7.5K
Novice, Stakes
8-11 Good 7 /7 - btn 35.75 Thunder Run 9-11 1m 51.81s

tracked leaders, switched left over 4f out, pushed along over 3f out, weakened over 1f out

R M Smith
Rhys Elliott
251 1000
49.53
16 2024-06-27 19:45 Hamilton / 5 / 1m 1f 35y / Flat Turf / 7.5K
Group, Maiden, Stakes
9-5 Good 7 /7 - btn 76.7 Wafei 9-5 2m 15.16s

raced keenly in 3rd, pushed along 4f out, soon weakened, tailed off

R M Smith
P Mulrennan
151 651.73
66.45
17 2024-06-13 18:10 Musselburgh / 5 / 1m 0f 2y / Flat Turf / 7K
Maiden, Stakes
9-0 Good 7 /10 - btn 22.15 First Alliance 9-5 1m 44.63s

in touch on inner, asked for effort over 3f out, soon weakened

R M Smith
William Pyle
201 884.3
230