Royal Rhyme Horse Racing Form | Curragh 15:05 25th May 2025

Royal Rhyme' Form | 25th May 2025

25th May 2025 Tattersalls Gold Cup (Group 1)

Age
5
Weight
9-5
Trainer
K R Burke
(Last 14 Days: 8-47, 17.02%)
Owner
Sheikh Mohammed Obaid Al Maktoum
Sex
colt
Breeder
Sheikh Mohammed Obaid Al Maktoum
Colour
Bay
Foaling Date
2020-03-08
Race Type
Flat Turf
Class
1
Classifications
Cup, Gold, Group, Group 1
Ground
Good
Distance
1m 2f 110y
Runners
9
Prize Money
£500,000
Is Royal Rhyme Improving?
Does Royal Rhyme Suit This Race
Horse Strength

43.6%

Session: 6817

Going % good races

13.11%

44 of 61

Distance % good races

12.11%

8 of 61

Class % good races

43.6%

18 of 179

Race Type % good races

60.5%

18 of 179

Course % good races

60.5%

18 of 179

Royal Rhyme Statistics
Date Course/Class/Distance/Type/Prize
Classifications
Weight
Headgear
Going Finish Pos./No. Of Runners - Dist. Won/Beaten/Finish Time
In Running Comments
Trainer
Jockey
SP BF Odds
Plc Odds
OR
0 2024-10-19 15:55 Ascot / 1 / 1m 2f 0y / Flat Turf / 1300K
Champion, Group, Stakes, Group 1
9-7
Tongue Strap
Soft 3 /11 - btn 2.25 Anmaat 9-7 2m 9.523s

handy on rails, not clear run over 2f out, soon angled out and pushed along, ridden and led over 1f out, headed over 110 yards out, stayed on one pace

K R Burke
C Lee
26 29.09
5.09
116
1 2024-09-14 15:25 Leopardstown / 1 / 1m 2f 0y / Flat Turf / 1250K
Champion, Group, Stakes, Group 1
9-9
Tongue Strap
Good 7 /8 - btn 3 Economics 9-3 2m 3.8s

tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, pushed along entering straight, ridden and no impression in 5th over 1f out, not clear run and switched right inside final 150 yards, kept on one pace

K R Burke
C Lee
26 31.58
5.73
113
2 2024-08-21 15:35 York / 1 / 1m 2f 56y / Flat Turf / 1250K
Champion, Group, National, Stakes, Group 1
9-8
Tongue Strap
Good To Firm 6 /13 - btn 10.7 City Of Troy 9-1 2m 6.46s

tracked winner, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong

K R Burke
C Lee
81 120.1
17.29
113
3 2024-07-27 15:15 York / 1 / 1m 2f 56y / Flat Turf / 135K
Group, Stakes, Group 2
9-8
Tongue Strap
Good To Firm 4 /4 - btn 1.75 Alflaila 9-8 2m 20.71s

keen tracked leaders, went 2nd 7f out, ridden and every chance over 1f out, no extra towards finish

K R Burke
C Lee
5.5 6
2.73
113
4 2024-06-19 16:25 Ascot / 1 / 1m 1f 212y / Flat Turf / 1000K
Champion, Group, Stakes, Group 1
9-2
Tongue Strap
Good To Firm 5 /10 - btn 4.05 Auguste Rodin 9-2 2m 3.93s

tracked leaders, pushed along and every chance 2f out, ridden and kept on same pace final furlong

K R Burke
C Lee
17 19.64
3.8
113
5 2024-05-23 19:37 Sandown / 1 / 1m 1f 209y / Flat Turf / 80K
Chase, Group, Stakes, Group 3
9-2
Tongue Strap
Soft 1 /4 - win 1 Certain Lad 9-2 2m 10.7s

raced in 3rd, closed over 2f out, challenged over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, comfortably

K R Burke
C Lee
1.5 1.54
1.21
113
6 2023-10-21 15:45 Ascot / 1 / 1m 2f 0y / Flat Turf / 1300K
Champion, Group, Stakes, Group 1
9-3
Tongue Strap
Soft 5 /8 - btn 5.2 King Of Steel 9-3 2m 9.72s

tracked leaders, tracked leader halfway, ridden to lead 2f out, headed over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong

K R Burke
C Lee
17 18.61
3.75
113
7 2023-09-23 13:50 Ayr / 1 / 1m 2f 0y / Flat Turf / 60K
Cup, Listed, Stakes
9-0
Tongue Strap
Good To Soft 1 /7 - win 1.5 Pride Of America 9-5 2m 6.26s

chased leader who was clear 8f out, closed over 2f out, challenged over 1f out, headed entering final furlong, soon edged right, stayed on, ridden out

K R Burke
C Lee
2.2 2.29
1.47
108
8 2023-08-03 13:50 Goodwood / 2 / 1m 1f 197y / Flat Turf / 100K
Handicap
9-0
Tongue Strap
Soft 1 /15 - win 6.5 Have Secret 8-11 2m 10.41s

raced keenly tracking leaders on inside, angled out 3f out, led going well inside final 2f, went clear over 1f out, stayed on strongly

K R Burke
C Lee
10 13.2
2.96
95
9 2023-05-20 15:00 Newbury / 2 / 1m 2f 0y / Flat Turf / 100K
Cup, Gold, Handicap, Heritage
9-1
Tongue Strap
Good 11 /14 - btn 4.7 Bertinelli 9-5 2m 10.41s

unseated rider loading, tracked leaders out wide, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and unable to quicken over 1f out, weakened final furlong

K R Burke
C Lee
7 9
2.27
95
10 2023-05-07 17:25 Newmarket / 3 / 1m 2f 0y / Flat Turf / 30K
Handicap
9-7
Tongue Strap
Soft 1 /6 - win 5 Rathgar 9-5 2m 6.94s

tracked leader, clear 2nd and going well over 2f out, pushed along 1f out and soon went clear, ridden along final furlong, kept on well, impressive

K R Burke
C Lee
5 6.41
2.98
85
11 2023-04-29 16:20 Haydock / 3 / 0m 7f 212y / Flat Turf / 25K
Handicap
9-1
Tongue Strap
Good 3 /9 - btn 2.25 Racingbreaks Ryder 9-0 1m 42.05s

prominent, led over 2f out, headed over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong

K R Burke
C Lee
5 5.7
2.25
85
12 2023-04-10 15:30 Kempton / 2 / 1m 0f 0y / Flat AW / 25K
Condition, Stakes
9-6
Tongue Strap
Standard To Slow 4 /5 - btn 5.25 Slipofthepen 9-6 1m 39.8425s

close 3rd on inside, pushed along over 2f out, weakened final furlong

K R Burke
C Lee
5.5 7.4
2.11
13 2022-09-12 14:50 Thirsk / 4 / 0m 7f 0y / Flat Turf / 15K
Novice, Stakes
9-7
Tongue Strap
Soft 1 /11 - win 0.2 In These Shoes 9-2 1m 31.26s

in touch, slightly outpaced halfway, ridden and headway over 1f out, chased leader inside final furlong, ran on to lead close home

K R Burke
C Lee
7.5 9.95
2.7