Royal Gap (AUS) Horse
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About
Royal Gap, an eight-year-old bay gelding bred in Australia and sired by King's Troop out of Gaps in Me Knees, is under the care of trainer Ashley Maley and races for owners A W Maley, C L Staggard, Capsters Racing (Mgr: G Bailey) & Miss R L Povey. Out of 66 starts, the horse has secured five victories, placed second seven times and third seven times, accumulating earnings of $204,082. The most recent start was at Ascot on 31 October 2026, where he finished 10th out of a field of 12. His latest win was recorded at Ascot on 14 October 2026.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Ascot 14-Nov-26 1500m GOOD 4 R1 TUNNEL VISION HANDICAP Barrier 9, SP: 41.00 | S.D.Parnham 54.5kg 5.49L | 8 (12) |
| Ascot 31-Oct-26 1800m SOFT 5 R3 SCHWEPPES HANDICAP Barrier 5, SP: 14.00 | J.J.Lyon 54.5kg 8.22L | 10 (12) |
| Ascot 14-Oct-26 1600m GOOD 4 R6 0MWLY (of $35,000) Barrier 3, SP: 101.00 In-running: 800m 6th, 400m 5th | J Lyon 54kg 1.38L | 1 (14) |
| Kalgoorlie 20-Sep-26 1400m GOOD 4 R7 RTG 58+ (of $30,250) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:24.560, SP: 61.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 9th 1st Please Mizter ( J Li 54 , Cd 51 ) 2nd Eevalina ( M Derrick 55.5 ) 3.48L 3rd Tacito ( N Riordan 60.5 ) 4.72L 12th Royal Gap ( J Azzopardi 56 ) 10.53L See full results | J Azzopardi 56kg 10.53L | 12 (14) |
| Junction 05-Sep-26 1400m GOOD R1 RTG 56+ $324 (of $18,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:29.210, SP: 4.40 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 7th, 400m 7th 1st Lacevinsky ( B P Webster 64 , Cd 62 ) 2nd Keytrade ( T Atherden 58.5 , Cd 55.5 ) 2.48L 3rd Warby Ranges ( K Pateman 55 ) 3.70L 7th Royal Gap ( L Staples 58 ) 14.44L See full results | L Staples 58kg 14.44L | 7 (7) |
| Belmont 26-Aug-26 1400m SOFT 6 R7 0MWLY $630 (of $35,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:25.190, SP: 61.00 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.930 1st Random Rewards ( C T Johnston-porter 55 ) 2nd Jazalot ( B M Parnham 57 ) 0.25L 3rd Our Rocky Bay ( C A Cooper 57 , Cd 55 ) 0.27L 8th Royal Gap ( S O'donnell 54.5 ) 7.07L See full results | S O'donnell 54.5kg 7.07L | 8 (12) |
| Ascot 11-Mar-26 1600m GOOD 4 R6 0MWLY (of $35,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:36.480, SP: 51.00 In-running: Settled 11th, 800m 9th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.520 1st Defending ( H J Nottle 59.5 , Cd 57.5 ) 2nd Seindeel ( C J Parnham 56 ) 0.22L 3rd Noahquintilly ( H M Watson 57.5 ) 1.26L 11th Royal Gap ( T Faithfull 54 ) 6.83L See full results | T Faithfull 54kg 6.83L | 11 (11) |
| Esperance Bay 01-Mar-26 1600m GOOD 4 R8 RTG 58+ $1,936 (of $22,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:39.120, SP: 9.50 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 6th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.610 1st More Likely ( N Faithfull 58 ) 2nd Crunchy Nut ( Z T Johnston-porter 61.5 ) 0.10L 3rd Royal Gap ( H Watson 56 ) 0.25L See full results | H Watson 56kg 0.25L | 3 (13) |
| Pinjarra Park 14-Feb-26 1600m GOOD 4 R2 WESTSPEED 0MWLY (of $40,000) Barrier 5, SP: 51.00 In-running: 800m 9th, 400m 9th | S Parnham 54kg 8.4L | 9 (10) |
| Ascot 31-Jan-26 1500m GOOD 4 R6 Westspeed Plat (of $40,000) Barrier 6, SP: 41.00 In-running: 800m 7th, 400m 7th | S Parnham 54kg 2.66L | 7 (11) |
| Ascot 17-Jan-26 1400m GOOD 4 R5 Westspeed Plat (of $40,000) Barrier 3, SP: 16.00 In-running: 800m 4th, 400m 5th | T Faithfull 54kg 4.97L | 10 (11) |
| Pinjarra Park 31-Dec-25 1200m GOOD 4 R5 CL5 (of $30,000) Barrier 10, SP: 26.00 In-running: 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd | T Faithfull 54.5kg 4.17L | 4 (11) |
| Northam 07-Aug-25 1400m SOFT 5 R7 CL5 (of $30,000) Barrier 6, SP: 17.00 In-running: 800m 7th, 400m 4th | J Whiting 54kg 3.76L | 9 (14) |
| Bunbury 12-Jul-25 1690m HEAVY 8 R3 GRAD HCP 60+ (of $60,000) Barrier 2, SP: 20.00 In-running: 800m 5th, 400m 9th | S Odonnell 54kg 10.18L | 10 (12) |
| Northam 02-Jul-25 1600m GOOD 4 R6 0MWLY (of $35,000) Barrier 11, SP: 7.50 In-running: 800m 11th, 400m 10th | C Parnham 55kg 3.95L | 8 (11) |
| Bunbury 14-Jun-25 1690m SOFT 5 R3 Westspeed Plat (of $40,000) Barrier 7, SP: 3.40 In-running: 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd | T Faithfull 58kg 9.72L | 10 (10) |
| Pinjarra Scarpside 31-May-25 1400m SOFT 6 R5 W/SPEED FINAL (of $100,000) Barrier 11, SP: 17.00 In-running: 800m 11th, 400m 11th | T Faithfull 55kg 2.76L | 4 (11) |