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Royal Flight (IRE) 17yo b f 2008

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Royal Flight (IRE) b f 2008

Sire

King's Theatre (IRE)

Dam

Summer Flight (FR)

Dam's Sire

General Assembly (USA)

Owner

Julie McGarvey & Mrs Noeleen Roche

Trainer

C Roche

Breeder

South Lodge Bloodstock

Last Win

Killarney Thu, 21st Aug, 14 13/8, J S McGarvey (3832 days)

Last Run

Cork Sun, 31st Aug, 14 7th, 11/2, J Mulvihill (3822 days)

Lifetime

Runs

Wins

Places

Win %

Earnings

Level Stk

Hurdle IRE

13%

€13,600

-5.00

Chase IRE

100%

€6,650

1.62

Under Rules Total

19%

-3.38

Form Figures

4-318F008901-06017/

Form Timeline

Form Figures - 4-318F008901-06017/

Date Course Conditions

Race Result

Jockey

Class n

MorningSP

Dec 2016

December National Hunt Flat Sale (Goffs Ireland)

Curragh View Stables

Purchaser: Damien Broughall

€15,000

Lots Sold: 311

Prices

Avg: €11,698

Median: €8,200

Maximum: €130,000

Symbols Explained

ts² Tongue Strap vs² Visor hd² Hood es² Eye Shield ec² Eye Cover cp² Cheekpiece bl² Blinkers tt² Tongue Tie bf Beaten Favourite on Last Run srMentioned in Stewards Report in Results bbvBroke Blood Vessel

The superscript number on headgear bl² indicates number of times worn. A plus bl⁺ indicates more than 10 times where as red background bl¹indicates first time.

Date Course

Conditions

Race

Jockey Weight

OR Class

Date

Sale

Consignor

Purchaser

Price

Dec 2016

December National Hunt Flat Sale (Goffs Ireland)

Curragh View Stables

Purchaser: Damien Broughall

€15,000

Lots Sold: 311

Prices

Avg: €11,698

Median: €8,200

Maximum: €130,000

Reports in which Royal Flight (IRE) was mentioned

Cork preview

The Game Changer will be out to confirm Galway Hurdle form with a few of his rivals in a hot-looking contest for the JP McManus Rated Hurdle at Cork. Sun 31st Aug

Review killarney 21st Aug

Princess Pearlita was 2lb 'wrong' in Killarney's Owens McCarthy Claims Specialists Kingdom Gold Cup, but that didn't stop her registering a determined successThu 21st Aug

Bookies take Flight as Roche strikes again!

Bookmakers will gladly welcome the birth of the Christy Roche trained Royal Flight's first born foal, as the soon-to-be-retired mare landed her third successful gamble in the J & B O'Sullivan Builders Mares Beginners Chase at Killarney today. Thu 21st Aug

Review fairyhouse 27th Feb

Odds-on favourite Waaheb was a bitterly disappointing third as Art Of Logistics (9-1) took the Visit Fairyhouse.ie For Special Offers Hurdle for Dessie HughesWed 27th Feb

McGarveys strike with Flight

Royal Flight was a stylish winner of the mares maiden hurdle at Fairyhouse under a confident ride from Jody McGarvey. Wed 27th Feb

After race at Killarney Thu, 21st Aug, 2014 (1st)

she's schooled well, jumped brilliantly today and was like a handicapper. She's in foal to Dylan Thomas so her options now could be quite limited but she would be better on softer ground.

C Roche