Royal Rhyme (2020) Horse
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Royal Rhyme is a 6yo bay horse trained by K R Burke of Leyburn. He is by Lope De Vega out of Dubai Queen and has secured five wins so far. On 3 Aug 2023 at Goodwood he earned his most important victory, taking the $98,370 Cl2 Hcp. The animal has been a rewarding pick for punters, offering a 46% return on investment for those who backed him throughout his career.
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Chester • Curragh • ParisLongchamp • Leopardstown • Royal Ascot • Sandown • Ayr • Goodwood • Newbury • Newmarket • Haydock • Kempton • ThirskRace Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Chester 08-May-26 2076m GOOD R3 CL1 $4,573 (of $167,229) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 02:08.770, SP: 12.00 1st Lambourn ( R L Moore 129 ) 2nd Bay City Roller ( O Murphy 134 ) 0.30L 3rd Ice Max ( S H James 129 ) 1.55L 5th Royal Rhyme ( C Lee 129 ) 3.55L See full results | C Lee 58.5kg 3.55L | 5 (9) |
| Curragh 19-Apr-26 2012m SOFT R5 CL1 $1,400 (of $70,002) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 02:12.960, SP: 4.33 1st Starford ( S Mccullagh 131 ) 2nd Beset ( D Mcdonogh 128 ) 0.75L 3rd Red Letter ( C Keane 131 ) 2.75L 6th Royal Rhyme ( C Lee 131 ) 6.30L See full results | C Lee 59.4kg 6.30L | 6 (12) |
| Curragh 25-May-25 2110m GOOD R4 CL1 $15,000 (of $499,999) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 02:08.410, SP: 21.00 1st Los Angeles ( R L Moore 131 ) 2nd Anmaat ( J Crowley 131 ) 0.50L 3rd Kalpana ( O Murphy 128 ) 1.00L 5th Royal Rhyme ( C Lee 131 ) 4.45L See full results | C Lee 59.4kg 4.45L | 5 (9) |
| ParisLongchamp 27-Apr-25 2100m SOFT R5 Prix Ganay (Group 1) $30,000 (of $300,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 02:10.710, SP: 10.00 1st Sosie ( M Guyon 128 ) 2nd Map Of Stars ( M Barzalona 128 ) 0.30L 3rd Royal Rhyme ( C Lee 128 ) 2.30L See full results | C Lee 58.1kg 2.30L | 3 (6) |
| Ascot 19-Oct-24 2010m SOFT R5 CL1 $139,880 (of $1,278,810) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 02:08.960, SP: 26.00 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 1st Anmaat ( J Crowley 133 ) 2nd Calandagan ( S Pasquier 129 ) 0.50L 3rd Royal Rhyme ( C Lee 133 ) 2.25L See full results | C Lee 60.3kg 2.25L | 3 (11) |
| Leopardstown 14-Sep-24 2010m GOOD R5 CL1 $12,500 (of $1,237,500) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 02:03.200, SP: 26.00 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 1st Economics ( T Marquand 129 ) 2nd Auguste Rodin ( R L Moore 135 ) 0.30L 3rd Shin Emperor ( R Sakai 129 ) 0.75L 7th Royal Rhyme ( C Lee 135 ) 2.75L See full results | C Lee 61.2kg 2.75L | 7 (8) |
| York 21-Aug-24 2060m GOOD R4 CL1 NHF $16,875 (of $1,229,625) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 02:04.320, SP: 81.00 Tracked winner, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong 1st City Of Troy ( R L Moore 127 ) 2nd Calandagan ( S Pasquier 127 ) 1.00L 3rd Ghostwriter ( R Kingscote 127 ) 3.50L 6th Royal Rhyme ( C Lee 134 ) 10.50L See full results | C Lee 60.8kg 10.50L | 6 (13) |
| York 27-Jul-24 2060m GOOD R3 CL1 $7,236 (of $132,799) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 02:20.360, SP: 5.50 Keen tracked leaders, went 2nd 7f out, ridden and every chance over 1f out, no extra towards finish 1st Alflaila ( J Crowley 134 ) 2nd King's Gambit ( C Shepherd 125 ) 0.50L 3rd Passenger ( R Kingscote 137 ) 0.75L 4th Royal Rhyme ( C Lee 134 ) 1.75L See full results | C Lee 60.8kg 1.75L | 4 (4) |
| Royal Ascot 19-Jun-24 2000m GOOD R4 $26,900 (of $686,191), Winning Time: 02:03.120, SP: 16/1 Tracked leaders, pushed along and every chance 2f out, ridden and kept on same pace final furlong 1st Auguste Rodin ( R L Moore 128 ) 2nd Zarakem ( M Guyon 128 ) 0.75L 3rd Horizon Dore ( M Barzalona 128 ) 1.00L 5th Royal Rhyme ( C Lee 128 ) 4.00L See full results | C Lee 58.1kg 4.00L | 5 (10) |
| Sandown 24-May-24 2000m SOFT R4 CL1 Ch $45,368 (of $78,696) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 02:10.700, SP: 1.50 Raced in 3rd, closed over 2f out, challenged over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, comfortably 1st Royal Rhyme ( C Lee 128 ) 2nd Certain Lad ( G Bass 128 ) 1.00L 3rd Miss Cantik ( F Larson 125 ) 2.50L See full results | C Lee 58.1kg | 1 (4) |
| Ascot 21-Oct-23 2010m SOFT R5 CL1 $34,970 (of $1,278,810) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 02:08.420, SP: 17.00 Tracked leaders, tracked leader halfway, ridden to lead 2f out, headed over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong 1st King Of Steel ( L Dettori 129 ) 2nd Via Sistina ( O Murphy 130 ) 0.75L 3rd Horizon Dore ( M Barzalona 129 ) 2.00L 5th Royal Rhyme ( C Lee 129 ) 5.25L See full results | C Lee 58.5kg 5.25L | 5 (8) |
| Ayr 23-Sep-23 2010m SOFT R2 CL1 $34,026 (of $59,022) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 02:06.260, SP: 2.20 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 1st Royal Rhyme ( C Lee 126 ) 2nd Pride Of America ( F Larson 131 ) 1.50L 3rd Helvic Dream ( O J Orr 131 ) 6.00L See full results | C Lee 57.2kg | 1 (7) |
| GOODwood 03-Aug-23 1990m SOFT R1 CL2 Hcp $51,540 (of $98,370) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 02:10.410, SP: 10.00 Raced keenly tracking leaders on inside, angled out 3f out, led going well inside final 2f, went clear over 1f out, stayed on strongly 1st Royal Rhyme ( C Lee 126 ) 2nd Have Secret ( O J Orr 123 ) 6.50L 3rd Alsakib ( O Murphy 118 ) 0.75L See full results | C Lee 57.2kg | 1 (15) |
| Newbury 20-May-23 2010m GOOD R3 CL2 Hcp (of $98,370) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 02:09.470, SP: 7.00 Unseated rider loading, tracked leaders out wide, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and unable to quicken over 1f out, weakened final furlong 1st Bertinelli ( R L Moore 131 ) 2nd Bold Act ( W Buick 135 ) 0.30L 3rd Exoplanet ( J Mitchell 129 ) 0.30L 11th Royal Rhyme ( C Lee 127 ) 4.50L See full results | C Lee 57.6kg 4.50L | 11 (14) |
| Newmarket 07-May-23 2010m SOFT R8 CL3Hcp $15,462 (of $30,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 02:06.940, SP: 5.00 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 1st Royal Rhyme ( C Lee 133 ) 2nd Rathgar ( R P Whelan 131 ) 5.00L 3rd High Honour ( W Buick 135 ) 1.75L See full results | C Lee 60.3kg | 1 (7) |
| Haydock 29-Apr-23 1600m GOOD R6 CL3 Hcp $3,022 (of $24,592) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:41.600, SP: 5.00 Prominent, led over 2f out, headed over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong 1st Racingbreaks Ryder ( K Shoemark 126 ) 2nd Acotango ( R Kingscote 125 ) 1.00L 3rd Royal Rhyme ( C Lee 127 ) 2.25L See full results | C Lee 57.6kg 2.25L | 3 (9) |
| Kempton 10-Apr-23 1610m SYNTHETIC R3 CL2 $1,510 (of $24,592) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:38.530, SP: 5.50 Close 3rd on inside, pushed along over 2f out, weakened final furlong 1st Slipofthepen ( J Doyle 132 ) 2nd Ensued ( R L Moore 128 ) 1.25L 3rd Legend Of Leros ( A Atzeni 132 ) 0.50L 4th Royal Rhyme ( C Lee 132 ) 5.25L See full results | C Lee 59.9kg 5.25L | 4 (5) |
| Thirsk 12-Sep-22 1410m SOFT R3 CL4 Nv $8,100 (of $14,755) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:31.260, SP: 7.50 In touch, slightly outpaced halfway, ridden and headway over 1f out, chased leader inside final furlong, ran on to lead close home 1st Royal Rhyme ( C Lee 133 ) 2nd In These Shoes ( J Hart 128 ) 0.20L 3rd James Mchenry ( K Stott 133 ) 4.50L See full results | C Lee 60.3kg | 1 (11) |