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Royal Champion

Horse Form Profile

Age: 7 years

Trainer: K R Burke

Owner: Sheikh Mohammed Obaid Al Maktoum

Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

3rd

2

(7)

13th Sep 2025

Soft

1m 2f 0y

17:30 Leopardstown

Royal Champion

9st 9lb

J: Clifford Lee

T: K R Burke

Won the Group 3 Winter Derby at Southwell (1m3f, AW) in February before creditable fourth in the Group 3 Gordon Richards at Sandown (1m2f, good); down the field in the Prince of Wales's Stakes on Group 1 debut and first encounter with fast ground; brought form to a new level with Group 2 win at York; still plenty to prove in top grade.

14/1

4

(3)

26th Jul 2025

Good To Soft

1m 2f 56y

Class 1

14:40 York

Royal Champion

9st 8lb

J: Clifford Lee

T: K R Burke

Won the Group 3 Winter Derby at Southwell (1m3f, AW) in February before creditable fourth under a 3lb penalty in the Group 3 Gordon Richards at Sandown (1m2f, good), when a neck behind Almaqam; down the field at Royal Ascot but in a Group 1 on his first encounter with fast ground; could be thereabouts now back down in grade and with slower ground expected.

14/1

7th

8

(6)

18th Jun 2025

Good To Firm

1m 1f 212y

Class 1

16:20 Ascot

Royal Champion

9st 2lb

J: Clifford Lee

T: K R Burke

Won the 1m2f Listed Wolferton at this meeting in 2023; mixed form last autumn in Australia, before registering Listed and Group 3 wins on the British AW this winter for his new stable; close, keeping-on fourth of seven in Sandown Group 3 (1m2f, good; unraced on firmer) in April was another good effort but he needs markedly better to upset the best of today's rivals.

50/1

4th

1

(2)

25th Apr 2025

Good

1m 1f 209y

Class 1

14:25 Sandown

Royal Champion

9st 5lb

J: Clifford Lee

T: K R Burke

Mixed form last autumn in Australia but 2-2 for his new stable after a 1m2f Listed event at Lingfield on New Year's Eve and 1m3f Group 3 Winter Derby at Southwell two months ago; unraced on firmer than good and the 3lb penalty may require a career-best if some of today's rivals return on song.

13/2

4th

1

(2)

25th Apr 2025

Good

1m 1f 209y

Class 1

14:25 Sandown

Royal Champion

9st 5lb

J: Clifford Lee

T: K R Burke

Mixed form last autumn in Australia but 2-2 for his new stable after a 1m2f Listed event at Lingfield on New Year's Eve and 1m3f Group 3 Winter Derby at Southwell two months ago; unraced on firmer than good and the 3lb penalty may require a career-best if some of today's rivals return on song.

13/2