Royal Infantry (2019) Horse
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Royal Infantry is a 7yo br colt trained by D Skelton of Alcester. He is by the stallion Soldier Of Fortune out of the mare Sovereign Lass. To date he has secured five wins. On 4 Dec 2024 at Haydock, Royal Infantry recorded his most important victory, collecting $29511.00 in the Cl2 H. The horse has delivered consistent profits for punters, and anyone who backed him throughout his career would have realized a 74% return on investment.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Windsor 16-Jan-26 4023m SOFT R5 CL2 H $2,990 (of $98,370), SP: 19.00 1st Potters Charm ( S Twiston-davies 162 ) 2nd Altobelli ( B Carver 154 ) 1.25L 3rd Take No Chances ( H Skelton 155 ) 0.30L 5th Royal Infantry ( T Durrell 154 ) 4.85L See full results | T Durrell 69.9kg 4.85L | 5 (5) |
| Cheltenham 12-Dec-25 4140m SOFT R2 CL2 NvCh $5,016 (of $39,348), Winning Time: 05:09.470, SP: 3.25 1st Sixmilebridge ( K Woods 163 ) 2nd Califet En Vol ( N D Boinville 158 ) 13.00L 3rd Royal Infantry ( H Skelton 158 ) 49.00L See full results | H Skelton 71.7kg 49kgL | 3 (4) |
| Cheltenham 15-Nov-25 4220m SOFT R6 CL3 HcpH $1,727 (of $27,051), Winning Time: 05:17.480, SP: 4.50 1st Lavender Hill Mob ( S Twiston-davies 148 ) 2nd Give Him A Chance ( S O'callaghan 142 ) 4.75L 3rd Kap Boy ( S Bowen 148 ) 0.20L 4th Royal Infantry ( H Skelton 168 ) 7.20L See full results | H Skelton 76.2kg 7.20L | 4 (11) |
| Chepstow 11-Oct-25 3910m GOOD R4 CL2 HcpH $8,970 (of $73,777), Winning Time: 04:50.000, SP: 5.00 1st Rambo T ( S Bowen 159 ) 2nd Paggane ( J Bowen 159 ) 0.30L 3rd Royal Infantry ( H Skelton 158 ) 4.05L See full results | H Skelton 71.7kg 4.05L | 3 (14) |
| Perth 23-Apr-25 4820m SOFT R3 CL1 NvHNHFNHF $8,548 (of $39,348), Winning Time: 06:02.570, SP: 17.00 1st Kiss Will ( P Townend 156 ) 2nd Royal Infantry ( H Skelton 159 ) 4.25L 3rd Horaces Pearl ( C Brace 156 ) 1.25L See full results | H Skelton 72.1kg 4.25L | 2 (14) |
| Aintree 04-Apr-25 3310m GOOD R3 CL1 NvH $2,660 (of $98,370), Winning Time: 03:56.840, SP: 29.00 Held up in rear, headway after 6th, mistake 3 out, well held 2 out 1st Salvator Mundi ( P Townend 161 ) 2nd Romeo Coolio ( S Ewing 161 ) 7.00L 3rd Karbau ( D Mullins 161 ) 1.00L 5th Royal Infantry ( H Skelton 161 ) 27.25L See full results | H Skelton 73kg 27.25L | 5 (9) |
| Haydock 18-Jan-25 3150m SOFT R4 CL1 NvH $3,998 (of $73,778), Winning Time: 03:57.480, SP: 1.33 Chased leader, jumped left and not fluent 4th, pushed along after 3 out, ridden and faded before last 1st Dedicated Hero ( R Mania 158 ) 2nd Cloonainra ( B Harvey 151 ) 0.50L 3rd Peacenik ( S Quinlan 158 ) 2.25L 4th Royal Infantry ( H Skelton 161 ) 9.75L See full results | H Skelton 73kg 9.75L | 4 (7) |
| Haydock 04-Dec-24 3150m SOFT R4 CL2 H $15,843 (of $29,511), Winning Time: 03:59.730, SP: 2.10 Made all, clear from 3 out, unchallenged 1st Royal Infantry ( H Skelton 161 ) 2nd Crest Of Fortune ( H Cobden 161 ) 8.50L 3rd Circuit Breaker ( J O Jr 161 ) 7.00L See full results | H Skelton 73kg | 1 (6) |
| Chepstow 06-Nov-24 3230m GOOD R2 CL4 MdHNHFNHF $4,193 (of $7,575), Winning Time: 04:11.200, SP: 1.44 Made all, faced challenge 3 out, pushed along before last, kept on run-in, always doing enough 1st Royal Infantry ( H Skelton 158 ) 2nd Plantaroma ( B Poste 151 ) 1.25L 3rd Kap Ouest ( L Murtagh 158 ) 3.00L See full results | H Skelton 71.7kg | 1 (9) |
| Cheltenham 14-Mar-24 3300m SOFT R7 CL1 NHF (of $78,696), Winning Time: 04:07.390, SP: 19.00 Held up in rear, headway 3f out, ridden over 2f out, no impression over 1f out 1st Jasmin De Vaux ( P W Mullins 161 ) 2nd Romeo Coolio ( K Donoghue 161 ) 1.75L 3rd Jalon D'oudairies ( J Kennedy 161 ) 2.50L 8th Royal Infantry ( H Skelton 161 ) 17.25L | H Skelton 73kg 17.25L | 8 (19) |
| Newbury 10-Feb-24 3280m HEAVY R7 NHF $14,238 (of $14,238), Winning Time: 04:01.300, SP: 9/2 Held up in last trio, steady headway over 3f out, chasing leaders out wide over 2f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on well with ears pricked 1st Royal Infantry ( H Skelton 161 ) 2nd Noahsgreatrainbow ( P O'brien 161 ) 2.00L 3rd I'm A Lumberjack ( T Cannon 161 ) 1.00L See full results | H Skelton 73kg | 1 (9) |
| Doncaster 10-Jan-24 3340m SOFT R7 MdNHF $2,376 (of $2,376), Winning Time: 04:11.090, SP: 14/1 In touch, headway 3f out, led approaching final furlong, ridden and ran on 1st Royal Infantry ( H Skelton 162 ) 2nd Off The Jury ( D Maxwell 162 ) 2.25L 3rd French Symphony ( K Woods 162 ) 1.25L See full results | H Skelton 73.5kg | 1 (18) |
| Edgcote 16-Apr-23 4220m GOOD Md (of $2,376), Winning Time: 05:37.000, SP: evens Led 4-3 out; rallied to ld final 50yds 1st Royal Infantry ( Z Baker 158 ) 2nd Ballynaheer ( G Harney 158 ) 1.25L | Z Baker 71.7kg | 1 (5) |
| Eyton-on-severn 10-Apr-23 4020m SOFT Md (of $3,812), Winning Time: 05:09.000, SP: 9/2 Ur 1 1st Wicked Thoughts ( J Andrews 158 ) 2nd Admiral Fitz ( W Easterby 168 ) 25.00L 3rd Just In A Bit ( M Dodd 168 ) 1.75L Royal Infantry ( A Stevens 158 , Cd 0 ) 0.00L | A Stevens 71.7kg, Cd 0 0.00L | UPD (8) |
| BuckFASTleigh 12-Feb-23 4020m GOOD Md (of $3,812), Winning Time: 05:47.000, SP: 3/1 A.p; led 5-11 & 12-3 out; wknd bet last 2 1st Diamond Dealer ( W Biddick 154 ) 3rd Royal Infantry ( A Stevens 154 ) 11.75L | A Stevens 69.9kg 11.75L | 3 (8) |