Royal Detective (AUS) Horse
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Royal Detective, a 4yo bay gelding from Australia, is trained by Kelvin Hamilton in Stowport. He is by Royal Symphony out of Miss Judge. He has recorded two wins in his career. On 22 Mar 2026 at Hobart, he secured his most significant victory, claiming the $26000.00 Class 1 handicap.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Launceston 17-Apr-26 1420m GOOD 4 R9 BM60 $900 (of $20,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:27.980, SP: 3.60 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.200 1st Agnete ( K Lane 60.5 , Cd 57.5 ) 2nd Bayside ( K Sanderson 59.5 ) 0.02L 3rd Ilovethistown ( E B Burke 59.5 ) 0.77L 4th Royal Detective ( L Bingley 56.5 ) 1.77L See full results | L Bingley 56.5kg 1.77L | 4 (6) |
| Launceston 10-Apr-26 1400m SOFT 5 R4 CL2 $2,700 (of $27,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:27.960, SP: 8.00 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 6th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.950 1st Ilovethistown ( E L B Burke 57 ) 2nd Who's In Dev ( C M Jordan 57 ) 0.40L 3rd Royal Detective ( P Brewster 55.5 ) 1.90L See full results | P Brewster 55.5kg 1.90L | 3 (7) |
| Hobart 22-Mar-26 1100m SOFT 5 R6 CL1 $16,250 (of $26,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:06.590, SP: 5.50 In-running: 800m 8th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.020 1st Royal Detective ( L Bingley 55.5 ) 2nd Crystal Moonbeam ( G Catania 55.5 ) 1.50L 3rd Live On Love ( E L B Burke 59 ) 2.00L See full results | L Bingley 55.5kg | 1 (10) |
| Longford 10-Mar-26 800m SOFT 5 R5 MDN/CL2-TRL Barrier 4, Winning Time: 00:47.680 1st Live On Love ( R Lynch ) 2nd Highland Duel ( L E Burke ) 0.46L 3rd Mel's Street Above ( B E Clark ) 1.46L 4th Royal Detective ( L Bingley ) 4.46L | L Bingley 4.46L | 4 (6) |
| Moruya 05-Jan-26 1425m GOOD 4 R4 CL1 $725 (of $30,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:25.330, SP: 8.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.150 1st Wish You Were Here ( C Keatings 56 ) 2nd Jamarni ( B Ryan 57.5 ) 0.20L 3rd Nagadec ( P Boudvillain 55 , Cd 56 ) 0.40L 7th Royal Detective ( J Taylor 55 ) 2.70L See full results | J Taylor 55kg 2.70L | 7 (8) |
| Queanbeyan 18-Dec-25 1000m GOOD 4 R5 CTRY BM50 $725 (of $30,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 00:55.710, SP: 5.50 In-running: 800m 10th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.720 1st Wegotabetterhoffa ( B Owen 63.5 ) 2nd Vainstream ( T Martin 63 , Cd 61.5 ) 0.39L 3rd Single Beat ( O S Chambers 57.5 ) 2.96L 7th Royal Detective ( J Taylor 60.5 ) 5.92L See full results | J Taylor 60.5kg 5.92L | 7 (11) |
| Canberra Acton 08-Aug-25 1080m SYNTHETIC R2 4Y+ BM50 $375 (of $16,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:03.540, SP: 10.00 In-running: Settled 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.090 1st She's High Society ( C Ramsbotham 59.5 , Cd 57.5 ) 2nd Into The Fire ( S Guymer 58 ) 0.11L 3rd Good Once ( R P Downey 63.5 ) 0.70L 9th Royal Detective ( R Bensley 61.5 ) 5.89L See full results | R Bensley 61.5kg 5.89L | 9 (10) |
| Canberra Acton 25-Jul-25 1280m SYNTHETIC R7 CL1 $4,100 (of $22,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:14.340, SP: 17.00 In-running: Settled 10th, 800m 10th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.130 1st King Taurus ( N Heywood 58.5 ) 2nd Royal Detective ( R Bensley 56 ) 7.35L 3rd London Boy ( D Cole 59 , Cd 55 ) 7.76L See full results | R Bensley 56kg 7.35L | 2 (10) |
| Moruya 11-Jul-25 1200m SOFT 7 R8 CTRY CL1 $1,475 (of $30,000) Barrier 13, Winning Time: 01:11.960, SP: 8.00 In-running: Settled 12th, 800m 12th, 400m 12th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.400 1st Alottosay ( L Day 57.5 ) 2nd Winnie Fortune ( R B Prag 55 , Cd 53.5 ) 0.80L 3rd Grunade ( R Bensley 55.5 ) 1.00L 4th Royal Detective ( S Guymer 56.5 ) 1.30L See full results | S Guymer 56.5kg 1.30L | 4 (13) |
| Canberra Acton 20-Jun-25 1206m SYNTHETIC R7 CL1 Hcp $4,100 (of $22,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:10.820, SP: 41.00 In-running: Settled 10th, 800m 10th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.360 1st Angel In The Wind ( Q Krogh 57 ) 2nd Royal Detective ( R Bensley 55.5 ) 1.67L 3rd Cifonelli ( C Keatings 57.5 ) 2.58L See full results | R Bensley 55.5kg 1.67L | 2 (10) |
| Moruya 17-Jan-25 1010m SOFT 6 R4 CL1 Hcp $825 (of $27,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 00:58.690, SP: 21.00 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.190 1st Plaza ( J Taylor 59.5 ) 2nd Maybe Maureen ( M A Cahill 57 ) 0.80L 3rd Beer Baron ( G Cahill 60 , Cd 57 ) 0.90L 5th Royal Detective ( R Bensley 55 , Cd 55.5 ) 5.40L See full results | R Bensley 55kg, Cd 55.5kg 5.40L | 5 (7) |
| Gundagai 01-Jan-25 1000m GOOD 4 R1 Mdn Set Weight $6,400 (of $12,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 00:58.180, SP: 1.80 1st Royal Detective ( R Bensley 57.5 ) 2nd Air Miles ( P Boudvillain 57.5 ) 0.05L 3rd Abitsuss ( A Mclucas 55.5 ) 3.33L See full results | R Bensley 57.5kg | 1 (7) |
| Queanbeyan 18-Dec-24 900m GOOD 4 R1 OPEN-BT, Winning Time: 00:53.480 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.870 1st Royal Detective ( K Shoard ) 2nd Your Magic ( M Wade ) 5.14L 3rd Zouwase ( P Scorse ) 6.40L | K Shoard | 1 (5) |