Royal Impact

Trained by Jack W Davison out of Dunboyne in Co Meath, Royal Impact is part of a yard that has been in decent form, sending out 8 winners already this season. The most regular partner in the saddle has been James Ryan, who has ridden the horse in 6 of those 8 races and was aboard for that Dundalk win — giving the pair a win rate of roughly 1 in every 6 races together, which is a reasonable return at this level.

What makes Royal Impact worth watching right now is the recent form. Looking at the last 6 runs in reverse order — 4th, 3rd, 1st, 4th, 5th, 6th — there is a clear pattern of improvement building toward that February win, followed by a slight dip back into mid-field finishes. The horse raced just yesterday, which shows the team are keeping Royal Impact busy and are clearly looking for the right opportunity to get back into the winner's circle. Three months is not a long time in racing, and yards do not keep running horses this consistently unless they believe another good day is not far away.