Royal Maggs
Six years old and still searching for that elusive first win, Royal Maggs is a horse that has tested the patience of
Mark Walford's yard in Sheriff Hutton, North Yorkshire. Across six races, it has managed just one place — a single second or third finish — and has not been in the money in its last six outings, with recent form reading 8-4-2-8-–-8. That sequence tells a clear story: brief signs of promise around its third and fourth runs, but form that has largely retreated back toward the rear of the field.
Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
Owner
Ursa Major Racing, S Knowles & Partners
📊 Key Numbers
Career statistics for this horse
16.7%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
🔍 Full Analysis
TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
What makes the situation interesting is the context around it. Walford's yard has sent out 35 winners this season, which is a healthy, productive operation — these are not trainers struggling to get horses fit and competitive. That Royal Maggs has not yet managed to convert that support into a win, despite six attempts, suggests a horse that either needs very specific conditions to show its best or is simply finding the bar just a touch too high on current form. The fact it raced as recently as yesterday confirms it is still being campaigned actively, so the team clearly believe there is a race to be won somewhere.
For now, Royal Maggs remains one of those horses that gives its followers plenty of hope but not quite enough reward. At six, the window for improvement is narrowing, but with an active trainer and a yard in form around it, the search for that first win continues.
🎯 Where This Horse Thrives
Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Good to soft (some give)
Unknown
📏 Race Distance
Long Distance (2M+)
Unknown
🏅 Competition Level
Class 4 (standard)
Unknown
Class 5 (entry-level)
Unknown
🏟 Track Shape
Left-handed, long straights
Unknown
Left-handed, hilly
Unknown
📅 Recent Runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
6 May
8th
Kelso
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 10 runners
11 Apr
4th
Newcastle
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 5 runners
31 Mar
2nd
Newcastle
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Soft · 9 runners
3 Mar
8th
Newcastle
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Soft
29 Jan
DNF
Ayr
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 9 runners
15 Jan
8th
Newcastle
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Soft · 16 runners
🏇 Jockey Partnerships
Every jockey who has ridden this horse, sorted by rides together
🏟 Track Record
Win rate at each course this horse has visited
| Course | Races | Results | Last visited | Win rate |
|---|
| Newcastle Galloping |
4 |
1 second, 3 other |
11 Apr |
0% |
| Kelso Undulating |
1 |
1 other |
6 May |
0% |
| Ayr Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
29 Jan |
0% |