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Abu Royal: horse profile, stats, records and next races

Abu Royal is a 6-year-old gelding by Dark Angel, trained by L J Morgan. He has won 1 of 31 starts and placed in 5 more, for £16,719 in prize money. His best trip is 1m, where 1 win from 9 is a 11% strike rate against 0% at every other distance. He runs next in the 4:35 at Southwell (AW) on 31 October. His best performance rating is 82, which is the figure to judge him against in this grade.

  • Runs 31
  • Wins 1
  • Placed 6
  • Strike rate 3%
  • Prize money £16,719
  • Best rating 82
  • Official rating 49

Where Abu Royal runs next

Time Course Race Best price
4:35 Southwell (AW) Arc All Weather Bonus Is Back Handicap Stakes (Div II) —

Abu Royal form and race record

Date Course Race Dist Going Pos Beaten SP Jockey OR
12 Oct 26 Yarmouth Moulton Racing Club Handicap Stakes Class 6 1m Good To Soft 7 7.75 8/1 Tom Marquand 49
16 Sep 26 Beverley Hurn Handicap Stakes (Div II) Class 6 1m 0.5f Good 4 3.25 5/1 Billy Garritty 49
24 Aug 26 Musselburgh Watch On Racing TV Handicap Stakes Class 6 1m Good 2 .75 16/1 Billy Garritty 46
5 Jul 26 Ayr Book The Sounds Of Summer Racenight Classified Stakes Class 6 1m Good 7 8.75 5/1 Aiden Brookes 47
25 Jun 26 Newcastle (AW) Fly From Newcastle Airport Handicap Class 6 1m Standard To Slow 6 9.25 18/1 Aiden Brookes 47
2 Jun 26 Newcastle (AW) Penny Hotels Handicap Class 6 1m Standard 3 .75 50/1 Aiden Brookes 46
28 Mar 26 Southwell (AW) Make The Move To Midnite Handicap (Div 1) Class 6 1m 3f Standard 10 16.5 22/1 Cam Hardie 47
13 Mar 26 Southwell (AW) Midnite, Building The Future Of Betting Apprentice Handicap (Div 2) Class 6 1m 6f Standard 8 54 7/1 Amie Waugh 49
5 Feb 26 Southwell (AW) Midnite, Building The Future Of Betting Handicap (Div 1) Class 6 1m 4f Standard 5 2.5 16/1 Sean D Bowen 50
22 Jan 26 Southwell (AW) Midnite Aint Your Grandad's Bookie Handicap Class 6 1m 3f Standard 6 3 25/1 Sean D Bowen 52
2 Sep 25 Wolverhampton (AW) Download The Racecourse App Raceday Ready Handicap Class 6 1m 4f Standard 10 84 28/1 Trevor Whelan 55
29 Jul 25 Beverley Lady Jane Bethell Memorial Amateur Jockeys' Handicap Class 6 1m 2f Good To Firm 11 10.25 50/1 Miss Ellie Mayo 58
23 Jun 25 Wolverhampton (AW) Highbet Bet 10 Get 30 Amateur Jockeys' Handicap Class 5 1m 0.5f Standard 11 24.75 40/1 Miss Ellie Mayo 62
3 Sep 24 Goodwood William Hill Offers Proper Prices Handicap Class 5 1m 2f Good 14 21.75 10/1 Jack Mitchell 64
18 Jul 24 Epsom Downs Betfred Ladies' Derby Handicap (Female Amateur Jockeys) Class 5 1m 4f Good 7 11.25 12/1 Miss Violet Barton 66
11 Jul 24 Newbury Win Races With Jonny Portman Handicap Class 5 1m 2f Good To Soft 5 7.75 12/1 Adam Farragher 66
19 Jun 24 Nottingham Experience Hospitality At Nottingham Racecourse Handicap Class 6 1m 2f Good To Soft 4 2.75 8/1 Ray Dawson 67
13 May 24 Windsor Tips For Every Race At Raceday-Ready.Com Handicap Class 5 1m 2f Good To Firm 6 5.75 5/2J Oisin Murphy 69
26 Apr 24 Doncaster Club Doncaster Handicap Class 5 1m 4f Soft 4 18.5 18/1 Cieren Fallon 70
7 Apr 24 Bath Watch Races On The Racing App Handicap Class 5 1m 2f Heavy 7 4.5 9/1 Adam Farragher 71
1 Mar 24 Lingfield (AW) Boost Your Acca With BetUK Apprentice Handicap Class 4 1m 2f Standard 3 1.75 25/1 Adam Farragher 70
19 Feb 24 Lingfield (AW) Build Your Acca With BetUK Handicap Class 5 1m 2f Standard 2 .75 17/2 Rossa Ryan 70
5 Feb 24 Lingfield (AW) Boost Your Acca-Fenwa With Betuk Handicap Class 5 1m 2f Standard 4 2 12/1 Rossa Ryan 70
27 Jan 24 Kempton (AW) Unibet More Extra Place Races Amateur Jockeys' Handicap Class 4 1m Standard To Slow 7 11.25 40/1 Miss Violet Barton 74
19 Dec 23 Wolverhampton (AW) Find More Big Deals At BetUK Amateur Jockeys' Handicap Class 4 1m 1.5f Standard 10 9 25/1 Miss Violet Barton 77
23 Nov 23 Wolverhampton (AW) Always Gamble Responsibly With BetUK Handicap Class 4 1m 4f Standard 7 7.25 12/1 Gina Mangan 80
8 Jul 23 Sandown Coral 'Get Closer To The Action' Handicap Class 4 1m 2f Good 6 13 9/1 Andrea Atzeni 82
7 Jun 23 Nottingham Bet At racingtv.com Handicap Class 4 1m 0.5f Good To Firm 6 11.75 15/2 Rob Hornby 82
8 May 23 Ayr Retraining Of Racehorses (ROR) Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) Class 5 1m Good 1 — EvensF Joe Fanning –
22 Apr 23 Thirsk Join The Vickers.Bet Free Bet Club Novice Stakes (GBB Race) Class 5 1m Soft 2 .25 11/1 Ben Curtis –
5 Apr 23 Kempton (AW) Unibet Support Safe Gambling Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) (Div 2) Class 5 1m Standard To Slow 6 7.5 5/1 William Buick –

Last time out

Finished 7 in the Moulton Racing Club Handicap Stakes at Yarmouth on 12 October 2026. In the pack's centre - pushed along over 2f out - made no inroads 1f out - finished 7th.

Abu Royal by distance

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
10f 10 0 0% —
8f 9 1 11% —
12f 5 0 0% —
8.5f 3 0 0% —
11f 2 0 0% —
14f 1 0 0% —
9.5f 1 0 0% —

Abu Royal by going

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
Standard 12 0 0% —
Good 7 1 14% —
Good To Soft 3 0 0% —
Standard To Slow 3 0 0% —
Good To Firm 3 0 0% —
Soft 2 0 0% —
Heavy 1 0 0% —

Abu Royal by course

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
Southwell (AW) 4 0 0% —
Wolverhampton (AW) 4 0 0% —
Lingfield (AW) 3 0 0% —
Beverley 2 0 0% —
Ayr 2 1 50% —
Newcastle (AW) 2 0 0% —
Nottingham 2 0 0% —
Kempton (AW) 2 0 0% —
Yarmouth 1 0 0% —
Musselburgh 1 0 0% —

Abu Royal breeding

  • Sire Dark Angel (IRE)
  • Dam Spesialta (GB)
  • Damsire Indian Ridge (IRE)
  • Breeder Ballylinch Stud
  • Foaled 3 February 2020

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