Royal Approval
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Royal Approval is a 4yo ch from Ireland trained by A M Balding, Kingsclere. It is sired by the stallion Cracksman out of the dam Nabaraat. Royal Approval has won 2 races in its career so far. On 9th Feb 2025 at Newcastle, Royal Approval achieved its most significant win to date, taking the prize in the $4972 Gamble Responsibly At Betuk Handicap. It has been a profitable horse for the punters. If you had backed Royal Approval throughout its career you'd have achieved a 67% return on investment.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Doncaster 30-Mar-25 m R5 CL3 Hcp (of $22,133), Winning Time: 02:09.670, SP: 12/1 | O Murphy 57.6kg, Cd 0 0.00L | 9 (16) |
| Lingfield 01-Mar-25 2012m GOOD R6 Hcp (of $23,193), Winning Time: 02:04.400, SP: 25/1 Slowly into stride, soon mid-division, not much room over 2f out, well beaten over 1f out | J Watson 56.2kg, Cd 0 11.25L | 11 (12) |
| Newcastle 09-Feb-25 2050m GOOD R2 Hcp $4,972 (of $4,972), Winning Time: 02:20.580, SP: 11/2 Mid-division on outside, going well 2f out, ridden to lead approaching final furlong, soon clear when hung left, ran on well, just held on | J Watson 61.2kg | 1 (7) |
| Newcastle 09-Jan-25 2503m GOOD R3 Nv (of $3,942), Winning Time: 02:46.540, SP: 13/8 Held up in mid-division, took keen hold, closed over 5f out, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened | P Mulrennan 62.1kg, Cd 0 34.75L | 6 (7) |
| Newcastle 12-Dec-24 2050m GOOD R2 Nv $3,942 (of $3,942), Winning Time: 02:11.430, SP: 5/2 Mid-division on inside, headway hung left and led inside final furlong, continued to hang left, in command final 110 yards | J Watson 59.4kg | 1 (12) |
| Sandown 15-Jun-24 2001m SOFT R5 Md (of $20,616), Winning Time: 02:11.390, SP: 8/1 Held up towards rear, never on terms | O Murphy 58.5kg, Cd 0 10.50L | 8 (13) |