BoyleSports Ulster Derby (Premier Handicap) – Down Royal

Down Royal

16:30

BoyleSports Ulster Derby (Premier Handicap)

Date 2025-06-21

Distance 1m4f207y

Class

Going Good

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 3yo

Prize €59,000

Runners (7)

EW Terms: 2 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
1 (3)	Acapulco Bay Bay J:Wayne Lordan T:A P O'Brien	J:Wayne Lordan T:A P O'Brien	138	—	21-253	99	102	61	16d	—	—	-12	23.7	0.38/1	6/4 40%
Maiden winner last year, not beaten far in Listed latest, makes handicap debut, go well
5 (2)	Vorfreude Bay J:Gary Carroll T:Joseph G Murphy	J:Gary Carroll T:Joseph G Murphy	122	—	53-223	83	102	80	41d	—	—	-7	14.9	0.75/1	3/1 25%
Handicap debutant, consistent form in maidens, looks to be on a fair mark, don't discount
4 (5)	Kilmeaden Bay J:Gavin Ryan T:Donnacha Aidan O'Brien	J:Gavin Ryan T:Donnacha Aidan O'Brien	124	p	324	85	99	89	25d	—	—	0	19.5	0.90/1	18/5 22%
Handicap debutant, form of 1m5f Ballinrobe second boosted at Ascot, very interesting
3 (4)	Mocking Bay J:Rory Mulligan(7) T:J P Murtagh	J:Rory Mulligan(7) T:J P Murtagh	125	p	05-422	86	97	55	33d	—	—	-1	13	1.50/1	6/1 14%
0-6, raised 8lb for last three runs without winning but rider claims 7lb, place chance
7 (6)	Winston Junior Bay J:Nathan Crosse T:Mrs John Harrington	J:Nathan Crosse T:Mrs John Harrington	119	—	5-585	80	97	73	23d	—	—	+3	9.1	4.00/1	16/1 6%
Stayed on well on h'cap debut (1m2f), up in trip should suit, 5lb wrong but not discounted
6 (1)	Sunriseontheboyne Bay J:Wesley Joyce(3) T:Michael Mulvany	J:Wesley Joyce(3) T:Michael Mulvany	119	—	109214	80	99	85	6d	—	—	+14	18.2	5.00/1	20/1 5%
Hardy sort, has won three this season at 7f-1m2f, stamina a worry and 1lb wrong
NR (7)	Glen To Glen Bay J:Scott McCullagh T:Joseph Patrick O'Brien	J:Scott McCullagh T:Joseph Patrick O'Brien	129	—	64-13	90	103	64	83d	—	—	—	10	—	—
Won 6f maiden on return, didn't stay 1m2f on h'cap debut latest, stamina doubts, new yard

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Acapulco Bay	6/4	6/4	6/4	11/8	6/4
Vorfreude	3/1	3/1	3/1	3/1	11/4
Kilmeaden	7/2	10/3	18/5	10/3	10/3
Mocking	11/2	5/1	5/1	6/1	5/1
Winston Junior	16/1	14/1	14/1	14/1	14/1
Sunriseontheboyne	20/1	20/1	20/1	18/1	20/1
Glen To Glen	-	-	-	-	-

Predictor

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

1st

Acapulco Bay

23.7

OR: 12.3 Form: 0 Odds: 11.4

6/4

2nd

Kilmeaden

19.5

OR: 8.8 Form: 5 Odds: 5.7

18/5

3rd

Sunriseontheboyne

18.2

OR: 7.5 Form: 9.5 Odds: 1.2

20/1

Vorfreude

14.9

OR: 8.3 Form: 0 Odds: 6.7

3/1

Mocking

OR: 9 Form: 0 Odds: 4

6/1

Glen To Glen

OR: 10 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Winston Junior

9.1

OR: 7.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.6

16/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Acapulco Bay	99	102	61
Glen To Glen	90	103	64
Mocking	86	97	55
Kilmeaden	85	99	89
Vorfreude	83	102	80
Winston Junior	80	97	73
Sunriseontheboyne	80	99	85

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Sunriseontheboyne	6d ago	Quick return
Acapulco Bay	16d ago	Fit
Winston Junior	23d ago	Fit
Kilmeaden	25d ago	Fit
Mocking	33d ago	Fit
Vorfreude	41d ago	Fit
Glen To Glen	83d ago	Fresh