Royal Approval (2021)
About
Royal Approval is a 4yo ch trained by G Elliott. He is by Cracksman out of Nabaraat and has recorded three wins so far. On 26 Jun 2025 at Newcastle, he captured his biggest victory, taking the $34,429.00 Cl2 Handicap. He has consistently been a profit‑making horse for bettors, and backing him throughout his career would have yielded a 95% return on investment.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Limerick 18-Oct-25 3280m GOOD R1 MdH $361 (of $12,000), Winning Time: 04:07.000, SP: 21.00 | S Ewing 73kg 21.25L | 5 (16) |
| Navan 20-Sep-25 3170m SOFT R1 MdH $240 (of $12,000), Winning Time: 03:46.700, SP: 6.00 | J Kennedy 74.4kg 25.65L | 6 (18) |
| Newcastle 26-Jun-25 2050m GOOD R3 CL2 Hcp $18,319 (of $34,429) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 02:14.170, SP: 9.50 | P J Mcdonald 54.9kg | 1 (11) |
| Newbury 16-May-25 2010m GOOD R2 CL3 Hcp (of $34,429) Barrier 14, Winning Time: 02:02.860, SP: 10.00 Always towards rear | O Murphy 59.4kg 13.85L | 11 (14) |
| Doncaster 30-Mar-25 2050m GOOD R5 CL3 Hcp (of $22,133) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 02:09.670, SP: 13.00 Front mid-division, closer 2f out, edged left and pushed along in 2nd over 1f out, soon lost position and faded | O Murphy 57.6kg 4.95L | 9 (16) |
| Lingfield 01-Mar-25 2010m GOOD R6 CL2 Hcp (of $44,266) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 02:04.040, SP: 26.00 Slowly into stride, soon mid-division, not much room over 2f out, well beaten over 1f out | J Watson 56.2kg 11.50L | 11 (12) |
| Newcastle 09-Feb-25 2050m GOOD R2 CL4 Hcp $4,972 (of $9,345) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 02:20.580, SP: 6.50 Mid-division on outside, going well 2f out, ridden to lead approaching final furlong, soon clear when hung left, ran on well, just held on | J Watson 61.2kg | 1 (7) |
| Newcastle 09-Jan-25 2500m GOOD R3 CL5 Nv (of $7,182) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 02:46.540, SP: 2.63 Held up in mid-division, took keen hold, closed over 5f out, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened | P Mulrennan 62.1kg 34.75L | 6 (7) |
| Newcastle 12-Dec-24 2050m GOOD R2 CL5 Nv $3,942 (of $7,182) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 02:11.430, SP: 3.50 Mid-division on inside, headway hung left and led inside final furlong, continued to hang left, in command final 110 yards | J Watson 59.4kg | 1 (12) |
| Sandown 15-Jun-24 2000m SOFT R5 Md (of $20,616), Winning Time: 02:11.390, SP: 8/1 Held up towards rear, never on terms | O Murphy 58.5kg, Cd 0 10.50L | 8 (13) |