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

Royal Duke is a 5-year-old gelding by Music Master, trained by R Mike Smith. He has won 4 of 34 starts and placed in 5 more, for £24,366 in prize money. His best trip is 5f, where 4 wins from 27 is a 15% strike rate against 0% at every other distance. He runs next in the 3:47 at Carlisle on 9 September. His best performance rating is 60, which is the figure to judge him against in this grade.

  • Runs 34
  • Wins 4
  • Placed 9
  • Strike rate 12%
  • Prize money £24,366
  • Best rating 60
  • Official rating 45

Where Royal Duke runs next

Time Course Race Best price
3:47 Carlisle Deanta Fire Door Handicap Stakes —

Royal Duke form and race record

Date Course Race Dist Going Pos Beaten SP Jockey OR
27 Aug 26 Carlisle Ladies Night 2027 On Sale Now Handicap Stakes Class 6 5f Good 1 — 12/1 Rhys Elliott 45
24 Aug 26 Musselburgh Ocean Scotland Outdoor Advertising Handicap Stakes Class 6 5f Good 7 3.25 8/1 Rhys Elliott 45
8 Aug 26 Ayr Sunday Roast At Western House Hotel Handicap Stakes Class 6 5f Good 11 7.25 12/1 Shay Farmer 46
27 Jul 26 Ayr Ladbrokes 'Get Extra Places On Selected Races' Handicap Stakes Class 6 5f Good To Firm 5 1.75 5/1 Shay Farmer 48
20 Jul 26 Ayr Dream Weddings At Western House Hotel Handicap Stakes Class 6 6f Good To Firm 6 9 5/2 Rhys Elliott 48
13 Jul 26 Ayr Watch Racing TV Free For 31 Days Handicap Class 6 6f Good To Firm 5 2 20/1 Rhys Elliott 50
6 Jul 26 Ayr 25% Off Lunch At Western House Hotel Handicap Class 6 6f Good 7 5.75 14/1 Aiden Brookes 50
20 Jun 26 Ayr Unite John Gillespie Celebration Handicap Class 6 5f Soft 7 4.25 9/1 Rhys Elliott 51
6 Jun 26 Musselburgh Edinburgh Gin Rhubarb And Ginger Handicap Class 6 5f Good 3 3.25 17/2 Rhys Elliott 53
21 May 26 Musselburgh Every Race Live On Racing TV Handicap Class 6 5f Good 6 5.75 10/1 Rhys Elliott 55
5 May 26 Ayr Half Price Brunch/Lunch At westernhousehotel Handicap Class 6 5f Good To Firm 7 3.25 14/1 Rhys Elliott 57
5 Nov 25 Musselburgh Happy 70th Birthday John Grossick Handicap Class 6 5f Soft 10 7.75 28/1 Rhys Elliott 59
17 Oct 25 Haydock BOG Today For Tomorrow With CopyBet Handicap Class 5 5f Good 8 5.25 9/1 Oisin McSweeney 61
13 Oct 25 Musselburgh Emerald Club Handicap Class 5 5f Good 6 3 22/1 Rhys Elliott 61
18 Sep 25 Ayr Jackie And Janet Mack 65th Anniversary Handicap Class 5 5f Good To Soft 10 8.25 16/1 Rhys Elliott 61
27 Aug 25 Musselburgh Hutcheon Mearns Handicap Class 6 5f Good 1 — 11/2 Rhys Elliott 57
9 Aug 25 Ayr Celebration Of Tommy Clark Handicap Class 6 5f Good 2 .25 9/2 Rhys Elliott 55
28 Jul 25 Ayr San Miguel Handicap Class 6 5f Good 1 — 13/2 Aiden Brookes 45
1 Jul 25 Musselburgh Alan Steel For Inheritance Tax Advice Handicap Class 6 5f Good 6 4.25 5/1 Rhys Elliott 46
7 Jun 25 Musselburgh Edinburgh Gin Rhubarb And Ginger Handicap Class 6 5f Good To Firm 7 6.25 10/1 Aiden Brookes 48
16 May 25 Hamilton PDM Apprentice Handicap Class 6 5f Good To Firm 6 7 7/2 Rhys Elliott 49
28 Apr 25 Ayr Coral Racing Club Apprentice Handicap Class 6 6f Good 5 3.5 11/2 Rhys Elliott 50
2 Apr 25 Musselburgh Virgin Bet Every Saturday Money Back Handicap Class 6 5f Good 4 1.25 4/1F Rhys Elliott 51
6 Nov 24 Musselburgh Visit racingtv.com Handicap Class 6 5f Good To Soft 2 — 6/1 Shay Farmer 50
14 Oct 24 Musselburgh Watch On Racing Tv Handicap Class 6 5f Good To Soft 6 4.5 3/1J Rhys Elliott 50
2 Oct 24 Musselburgh Racing Tv Profits Returned To Racing Handicap Class 6 5f Good 1 — 11/2 Rhys Elliott 46
22 Sep 24 Hamilton Every Race Live On Racing TV Handicap Class 6 5f Good To Soft 3 1.25 10/1 Rhys Elliott 45
15 Sep 24 Musselburgh Edinburgh Childrens Hospital Charity Novice Stakes (GBB Race) Class 5 5f Good 2 .5 66/1 Rhys Elliott 34
27 Aug 24 Musselburgh Bob Veitch 90th Birthday Bash Handicap (Div 1) Class 6 5f Good 6 5 200/1 Rhys Elliott 45
10 Aug 24 Ayr Fabulous Handicap Class 6 5f Good To Soft 8 10.25 80/1 Paula Muir 45
29 Jul 24 Ayr Virgin Bet Best Odds Daily Handicap Class 6 5f Good 7 6.5 100/1 Tom Kiely-Marshall 45
18 Jul 24 Hamilton Racing TV HD On Sky 424 Novice Stakes (GBB Race) Class 5 1m 0.5f Good 7 35.75 250/1 Rhys Elliott –
27 Jun 24 Hamilton PDM Part Of Huws Gray Group Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) Class 5 1m 1f Good 7 76.75 150/1 Paul Mulrennan –
13 Jun 24 Musselburgh Join Racing TV Now Confined Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) Class 5 1m Good To Firm 7 22.25 200/1 William Pyle –

Last time out

Finished 1 in the Ladies Night 2027 On Sale Now Handicap Stakes at Carlisle on 27 August 2026. Held up at the back and lost touch before halfway - driven up into contention inside the last furlong and finishing hard - got there right on the line.

Royal Duke by distance

Split Runs Wins Strike rate
5f 27 4 15%
6f 4 0 0%
8.5f 1 0 0%
9f 1 0 0%
8f 1 0 0%

Royal Duke by going

Split Runs Wins Strike rate
Good 20 4 20%
Good To Firm 7 0 0%
Good To Soft 5 0 0%
Soft 2 0 0%

Royal Duke by course

Split Runs Wins Strike rate
Musselburgh 15 2 13%
Ayr 13 1 8%
Hamilton 4 0 0%
Carlisle 1 1 100%
Haydock 1 0 0%

Royal Duke breeding

  • Sire Music Master (GB)
  • Dam Royal Duchess (GB)
  • Damsire Dutch Art (GB)
  • Breeder Steve Dick
  • Foaled 14 April 2021

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