Abu Royal

Trained by L J Morgan at Waltham On The Wolds in Leicestershire, Abu Royal competes mostly in Class 5 races — the lower rungs of the racing ladder. At this level, the horse has won 1 of 12 races, an 8 per cent win rate. There is a slight hint of a pattern at distances between 1 mile and 1 furlong and 1 mile and 2 furlongs, where Abu Royal has won 1 of 13 races — the same 8 per cent rate — suggesting this is its better trip, though the margins are so small they barely matter. Recent form offers no encouragement: in its last six races, the horse has finished second once, but otherwise struggled to make an impact, with a sixth-place and a seventh among the results. Abu Royal raced just a day ago, so it remains an active part of Morgan's yard, which has sent out 14 winners this season. But for this particular horse, finding the winning post appears to be a rarer event than finding a needle in a haystack.