Down Royal Corporation Of Horse Breeders Handicap Hurdle

Downpatrick

18:05

Date 2025-05-23

Distance 2m5f180y

Class

Going Good

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize €5,900

Winning Time 5m 30.30s (slow by 18.30s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Sights Unseen (IRE) Alix Balfe · Gavin Cromwell	13/8F	Won
2nd	Truly Elegant (IRE) Kevin Sexton · Gerard Keane	11/1	3
3rd	True Destiny (GB) Gavin Brouder · Noel C Kelly	7/4	1
4th	Tiny Angel (IRE) Ben Harvey · Noel C Kelly	18/1	0.2
5th	Sir Carnegie (IRE) Adam Leahy · John Joseph Hanlon	8/1	6.5
6th	Robindevidastar (IRE) Dylan Robinson · P J Rothwell	11/1	3
7th	Every River (GB) Niall Moore · W J Bryson	50/1	18

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
U.R.	Dylan's Chance (IRE) Richard Deegan · Eoin Christopher McCarthy	18/1
P.U.	Mazza's Mahler (IRE) Peter Smithers · Rory Anthony Devine	20/1

Runners (9)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
4	True Destiny Chestnut J:Gavin Brouder(3) T:Noel C Kelly	J:Gavin Brouder(3) T:Noel C Kelly	163	b	2264-4	91	101	94	10d	—	—	-13	21.1	0.47/1	15/8 35%
On a losing run but ran another good race in defeat at Sligo ten days ago; chance
1	Sights Unseen Bay J:Alix Balfe(7) T:Gavin Cromwell	J:Alix Balfe(7) T:Gavin Cromwell	166	p	2224-2	94	102	80	14d	—	—	-7	26.8	0.44/1	7/4 36%
Running well and chased home the in-form favourite over C&D two weeks ago
7	Sir Carnegie Bay J:Adam Leahy(7) T:John Joseph Hanlon	J:Adam Leahy(7) T:John Joseph Hanlon	159	—	P773F-	87	95	83	28d	—	—	+2	12.6	1.88/1	15/2 12%
Stayed on for third over 2m6f at Down Royal before let down by his jumping at Kilbeggan
3	Truly Elegant Bay J:Kevin Sexton T:Gerard Keane	J:Kevin Sexton T:Gerard Keane	164	—	55499-	92	89	61	228d	—	—	+4	13	2.25/1	9/1 10%
Well held in her maiden hurdles but those efforts weren't devoid of promise
5	Robindevidastar b/br J:Dylan Robinson T:P J Rothwell	J:Dylan Robinson T:P J Rothwell	162	b	12850-	90	98	69	29d	—	—	+9	15.4	3.00/1	12/1 8%
Form has run cold since finishing second at Clonmel in January
2	Mazza's Mahler Bay J:Peter Smithers(7) T:Rory Anthony Devine	J:Peter Smithers(7) T:Rory Anthony Devine	165	—	F7293-	93	95	69	—	—	—	+11	17.9	3.50/1	14/1 7%
Low mileage but has questions to answer on a few counts now entering handicap company
9	Tiny Angel Bay J:Ben Harvey T:Noel C Kelly	J:Ben Harvey T:Noel C Kelly	152	—	/5P60-	80	82	70	39d	—	—	+4	8.7	5.50/1	22/1 4%
Has little to show for her three efforts in handicap company
8	Dylan's Chance Bay J:Richard Deegan T:Eoin Christopher McCarthy	J:Richard Deegan T:Eoin Christopher McCarthy	157	—	00500-	85	84	58	85d	—	—	+6	10	5.50/1	22/1 4%
Might be happier back on drier ground but hard to make a solid chase on his form so far
6	Every River Bay J:Niall Moore(5) T:W J Bryson	J:Niall Moore(5) T:W J Bryson	159	—	7878/0	87	98	49	18d	—	—	+8	9.6	25.00/1	100/1 1%
Tailed off in a Down Royal maiden 18 days ago on his return from a mammoth absence

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
True Destiny	7/4	7/4	15/8
Sights Unseen	7/4	7/4	13/8
Sir Carnegie	7/1	15/2	15/2
Truly Elegant	9/1	9/1	8/1
Robindevidastar	12/1	12/1	12/1
Mazza's Mahler	14/1	12/1	11/1
Tiny Angel	22/1	22/1	22/1
Dylan's Chance	22/1	20/1	18/1
Every River	100/1	80/1	80/1

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Sights Unseen

26.8

OR: 11 Form: 5 Odds: 10.8

7/4

2nd

True Destiny

21.1

OR: 10.3 Form: 0 Odds: 10.8

15/8

3rd

Mazza's Mahler

17.9

OR: 10.8 Form: 5.2 Odds: 1.9

14/1

Robindevidastar

15.4

OR: 10 Form: 3.5 Odds: 1.9

12/1

Truly Elegant

OR: 10.5 Form: 0 Odds: 2.5

9/1

Sir Carnegie

12.6

OR: 9.3 Form: 0.3 Odds: 3.1

15/2

Dylan's Chance

OR: 8.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.2

22/1

Every River

9.6

OR: 9.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0.4

100/1

Tiny Angel

8.7

OR: 7.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.2

22/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Sights Unseen	94	102	80
Mazza's Mahler	93	95	69
Truly Elegant	92	89	61
True Destiny	91	101	94
Robindevidastar	90	98	69
Sir Carnegie	87	95	83
Every River	87	98	49
Dylan's Chance	85	84	58
Tiny Angel	80	82	70

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
True Destiny	10d ago	Quick return
Sights Unseen	14d ago	Fit
Every River	18d ago	Fit
Sir Carnegie	28d ago	Fit
Robindevidastar	29d ago	Fit
Tiny Angel	39d ago	Fit
Dylan's Chance	85d ago	Fresh
Truly Elegant	228d ago	Long break
Mazza's Mahler	—	—