Royal Bench (IRE)
19yo Gelding · Bay · IRE
Career Overview
Royal Bench (IRE) is a 19yo bay gelding, trained by Brendan P Walsh and owned by Merrieheld Farm. He is by Whipper (USA), out of Hit The Sky (IRE), by Cozzene, bred by Kilfrush Stud. From 22 career starts, he has won 4 times, placed on 8 occasions, at a 18.2% strike rate. He has earned £641k in prize money. He holds an official rating of 116. He shows a preference for very soft going (1w from 5r). He has a notable course record at Longchamp (FR) (3w from 6r).
AI summary — career highlights, form & what to expect
Royal Bench (IRE)(IRE)
Form
008773
Active
Age
19
Sex
Gelding
Colour
Bay
OR
116
TF
—
Runs
22
Wins
4
Places
8
Performance Metrics
Win Rate
18.2%
Place Rate
36.4%
Total Runs
22
Best OR
116
Career Earnings
£641k
Smart Signals
🏆Course SpecialistLongchamp (FR) — 3w from 6r (50%)
🌧️Going preferenceSoft/Yielding — 2w from 7r (29%)
Ratings & Form History
Official Rating · Speed Figure · Finishing Position
- Finish Pos.
- Off. Rating
- Speed Fig.
Earnings Per Race
£641k totalPedigree
Performance Analysis
Going Preference
Good7
0W 2P 0%
Very Soft5
1W 1P 20%
Firm3
0W 0P 0%
Good To Firm2
1W 1P 50%
Soft2
1W 1P 50%
Standard1
0W 1P 0%
Good To Soft1
0W 0P 0%
Heavy1
1W 1P 100%
Seasonal Form
Sept4
0W 0P 0%
Mar1
0W 0P 0%
Apr3
1W 1P 33%
May1
0W 0P 0%
Jun2
0W 1P 0%
Jul2
1W 1P 50%
Aug3
0W 1P 0%
Oct4
2W 2P 50%
Nov1
0W 0P 0%
Dec1
0W 1P 0%
Headgear Impact
Without22
4W 7P 18%
Draw Performance
Low (1-3)2
0W 0P · Avg 9.0
Mid (4-6)6
0W 1P · Avg 4.7
High (7+)11
3W 5P · Avg 5.9
Jockey Record
Course Form
Beaten Distances
Avg Win Margin
0.0L
Avg Beaten
1.7L
Closest Loss
0.1L
Rating Trends (RPR · TS · OR)
- RPR
- TS
- OR
Market Trend (Starting Price)
Race History
Race History
| Date | Pos | Track | Race | Dist | Going | Jockey | SP | OR | Speed | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Apr 2014 | 11 | Keeneland (USA) | Dixiana Elkhorn Stakes (Turf) | 12ff | Good | Corey J Lanerie | 47/1 | — | — | |
| 17 Oct 2013 | 10 | Belmont Park (USA) | Bowl Game Stakes (Turf) | 10ff | Firm | Cornelio H Velasquez | 37/1 | — | — | |
| 21 Sep 2013 | 8 | Laurel Park (USA) | Laurel Turf Cup Stakes | 12ff | Firm | Cornelio H Velasquez | 15/2 | — | — | |
| 31 Jul 2013 | 7 | Saratoga (USA) | John's Call Stakes (Turf) | 13ff | Firm | Rosie Napravnik | 61/10 | — | — | |
| 28 Sep 2012 | 7 | Saint-Cloud (FR) | Prix My Love (Conditions) (4yo+) (Turf) | 8ff | Very Soft | Sebastien Maillot | 3/1F | — | — | |
| 18 Aug 2012 | 3 | Deauville (FR) | Prix Des Legendes (Conditions) (4yo+) (Fibresand) | 9.5ff | Standard | Dominique Boeuf | 23/10J | — | — | |
| 16 Jun 2012 | 2 | Lyon Parilly | Prix Les Nuits de Fourviere (Prix Philippe Tassin) (Turf) | 8ff | Good | Sebastien Maillot | 9/5F | — | — | |
| 01 Oct 2011 | 6 | Longchamp (FR) | Qatar Prix Daniel Wildenstein (3yo+) (Turf) | 8ff | Good | Ioritz Mendizabal | 6/1 | — | — | |
| 11 Sep 2011 | 5 | Longchamp (FR) | Qatar Prix Du Moulin De Longchamp (3yo+ Colts Fillies & Mares) (Turf) | 8ff | Very Soft | Olivier Peslier | 7/1 | — | — | |
| 15 Aug 2011 | 4 | Deauville (FR) | Prix Du Haras De Fresnay-Le-Buffard - Jacques Le Marois (Colts Fillies & Mares) (Turf) | 8ff | Good To Soft | Ioritz Mendizabal | 40/1 | — | — | |
| 22 May 2011 | 9 | Kranji (SIN) | Singapore Airlines International Cup (3yo+) (Turf) | 10ff | Good | Olivier Doleuze | 132/10 | — | — | |
| 25 Apr 2011 | 11 | Sha Tin (HK) | BMW Champions Mile (3yo+) (Turf) | 8ff | Good To Firm | Olivier Peslier | 11/2 | — | — | |
| 26 Mar 2011 | 4 | Meydan (UAE) | Dubai Duty Free Sponsored By Dubai Duty Free (Turf) | 9ff | Good | Olivier Peslier | 14/1 | 116 | — | |
| 12 Dec 2010 | 2 | Sha Tin (HK) | Cathay Pacific Hong Kong Mile (3yo+) (Turf) | 8ff | Good | Olivier Peslier | 23/1 | — | — | |
| 02 Oct 2010 | 1 | Longchamp (FR) | Qatar Prix Daniel Wildenstein (3yo+) (Turf) | 8ff | Very Soft | Olivier Peslier | 8/1 | — | — | |
| 15 Aug 2010 | 5 | Deauville (FR) | Prix Du Haras De Fresnay-Le-Buffard - Jacques Le Marois (3yo+ Colts & Fillies) (Turf) | 8ff | Very Soft | Ioritz Mendizabal | 50/1 | — | — | |
| 10 Jul 2010 | 1 | Deauville (FR) | Prix Du Haras De La Huderie () (3yo Colts & Geldings) (Turf) | 8ff | Good To Firm | Ioritz Mendizabal | 23/10 | — | — | |
| 06 Jun 2010 | 14 | Chantilly (FR) | Prix Du Jockey Club (3yo Colts & Fillies) (Turf) | 10.5ff | Soft | Ioritz Mendizabal | 33/1 | — | — | |
| 05 Apr 2010 | 1 | Longchamp (FR) | Prix Machado (Conditions) (3yo Colts & Geldings) (Turf) | 8ff | Heavy | Ioritz Mendizabal | 6/1 | — | — | |
| 01 Nov 2009 | 6 | Saint-Cloud (FR) | Criterium International (Colts & Fillies) | 8ff | Very Soft | Ioritz Mendizabal | 25/1 | — | — | |
| 13 Oct 2009 | 1 | Longchamp (FR) | Prix du Puits de l'Ermite (Colts & Geldings) | 8ff | Soft | Ioritz Mendizabal | — | — | ||
| 19 Sep 2009 | 3 | Longchamp (FR) | Prix de Fontenoy (Unraced Colts & Geldings) | 8ff | Good | Franck Blondel | — | — |
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