Royal Zabeel Racehorse Profile
Royal Zabeel is a 5-year-old Gelding, trained by Michael Appleby, based at Newmarket (July). With 25 career starts and 8 wins, it has earned $198,563.
- Age
- 5
- Sex
- Gelding
- Trainer
- Michael Appleby
- Trained at
- Newmarket (July)
- Sire
- Mastercraftsman
- Dam
- Lady's Maid
- Sire of dam
- More Than Ready
- Career
- 25:8-2-1
- Prize money
- $198,563
- Last start
- 22 Aug 2026
- Recent form
- 450101
Royal Zabeel Form Guide
Royal Zabeel — last 15 starts
| Date | Track | Dist | Class | Going | Bar | Wgt | Jockey | Result | Margin | Time | SP | Winner / 2nd |
|---|
| 15 Aug 2026 | Ripon | 1207m | Class 2 | Good | 5 | 133kg | Jason Watson | 1 of 14 | — | 1:10.35 | — | Royal Zabeel (IRE) |
| 11 July 2026 | Newmarket | 1408m | Class 2 | Good To Firm | 4 | 138kg | Conor Whiteley | 10 of 13 | 6.5L | 1:25.08 | — | Aalto (FR) |
| 4 July 2026 | Newmarket | 1408m | Class 2 | Good To Firm | 7 | 138kg | Jason Watson | 1 of 10 | — | 1:22.17 | — | Royal Zabeel (IRE) |
| 20 June 2026 | Ascot | 1207m | Class 2 | Good To Firm | 3 | 132kg | Jason Watson | 20 of 27 | 9.75L | 1:13.59 | — | Double Rush (IRE) |
| 9 May 2026 | Ascot | 1408m | Class 2 | Good | 10 | 137kg | Jason Watson | 5 of 28 | 2.25L | 1:25.22 | — | The Wizard Of Eye (IRE) |
| 4 Apr 2026 | Musselburgh | 1422m | Class 2 | Good To Soft | 6 | 135kg | Kevin Stott | 4 of 10 | 1.75L | 1:28.26 | — | Bellarchi (IRE) |
| 14 Feb 2026 | Riyadh (ksa) | — | Riyadh Dirt Sprint Presented by Saudi National Bank (Dirt) | Standard | 3 | 126kg | Jason Watson | 13 of 13 | 21.75L | 1:15.62 | — | Imagination (USA) |
| 28 Nov 2025 | Southwell (aw) | 1222m | Class 1 | Standard | 9 | 131kg | Jason Watson | 1 of 13 | — | 1:13.17 | — | Royal Zabeel (IRE) |
| 7 Sept 2025 | York | 1207m | Class 1 | Good | 10 | 130kg | Daniel Muscutt | 7 of 9 | 19.75L | 1:13.88 | — | Elmonjed (IRE) |
| 23 Aug 2025 | Goodwood | 1408m | Class 2 | Good To Firm | 9 | 138kg | Kieran Shoemark | 8 of 12 | 4L | 1:25.38 | — | Darkness (FR) |
| 9 Aug 2025 | Newmarket | 1408m | Class 2 | Good To Firm | 5 | 140kg | Jason Watson | 1 of 8 | — | 1:23.59 | — | Royal Zabeel (IRE) |
| 5 July 2025 | Haydock | 1442m | Class 2 | Good | 2 | 142kg | Alistair Rawlinson | 11 of 11 | 21.75L | 1:34.55 | — | King's Lynn (GB) |
| 12 June 2025 | Leopardstown (ire) | 1451m | Barberstown Castle Stakes (Group 3) (Registered as the Ballycorus Stakes) | Soft | 9 | 135kg | W J Lee | 10 of 11 | 14L | 1:37.44 | — | Copacabana Sands (IRE) |
| 14 May 2025 | York | 1207m | Class 1 | Good To Firm | 7 | 136kg | Tom Marquand | 5 of 8 | 9L | 1:12.17 | — | Inisherin (GB) |
| 16 Apr 2025 | Newmarket | 1207m | Class 1 | Good | 6 | 135kg | Alistair Rawlinson | 6 of 7 | 2.25L | 1:13.78 | — | Sajir (IRE) |
Record by Condition
Starts, record (wins-seconds-thirds) and strike rate by condition
| Condition | Starts | Record | Win % | Place % |
|---|
| This distance | 10 | 3-0-1 | 30% | 40% |
| Good | 14 | 4-0-1 | 29% | 36% |
| First-up | 5 | 1-1-0 | 20% | 40% |
| Second-up | 4 | 2-0-1 | 50% | 75% |
Record by Track
Record by Jockey
Career Wins
Races won
| Date | Race | Event | Dist | Jockey |
|---|
| 15 Aug 2026 | R4 | William Hill/MND Association Great St Wilfrid Handicap Stakes | 1207m | Jason Watson |
| 4 July 2026 | R6 | Betway Best Odds Guaranteed Handicap | 1408m | Jason Watson |