Royal Desire (2022) Horse
About
Royal Desire is a 4yo gelding trained by Paul Reeves. He is sired by the stallion Royal Mo out of the dam Lady's Desire. The horse has not yet broken its maiden, having failed to win in three starts. In its most recent outing at Kenilworth on 22 Feb 2026, Royal Desire, ridden by Mpumelelo Mjoka, finished tenth behind the winner Starting Point.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Kenilworth 22-Feb-26 1000m GOOD R4 Md (of $118,770) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 00:59.240, SP: 101.00 1st Starting Point ( R Fourie 132 ) 2nd Swift Serenity ( C Orffer 132 ) 0.75L 3rd Walk Right In ( S Bungane 132 , Cd 123 ) 2.50L 10th Royal Desire ( M Mjoka 132 ) 14.35L See full results | M Mjoka 59.9kg 14.35L | 10 (10) |
| Kenilworth 02-Nov-25 1200m GOOD R3 Md (of $118,770) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:13.090, SP: 67.00 1st Call Me Secret ( S Khumalo 132 ) 2nd Blue Lagoon ( S Moodley 132 ) 2.25L 3rd Iona Castle ( S Veale 132 ) 1.00L 14th Royal Desire ( D Ashby 132 ) 19.65L See full results | D Ashby 59.9kg 19.65L | 14 (14) |
| Durbanville 13-Sep-25 1000m GOOD R1 Md (of $85,512) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 00:59.280, SP: 23.00 1st Lyrical Gangster ( J V Merwe 128 ) 2nd Sicily ( C Little 132 ) 2.25L 3rd Caribbean Gold ( C Zackey 122 ) 0.15L 6th Royal Desire ( D Ashby 122 ) 7.60L See full results | D Ashby 55.3kg 7.60L | 6 (8) |