Mastermind the answer to Down Royal's finale More than eight years after gaining the second of two hurdle victories for Charles O'Brien, Mastermind (28/1) recorded a third career success in the Fibrus Total Home Wi-Fi Handicap Chase at Down Royal. Ridden by Gavin Brouder in the three and a-quarter mile contest, the lowly-rated veteran came from an unpromising position early in the straight to hit the front on the run-in and stayed on best to post a length and three-quarters success over Hardy Diamond.  Helen Markham, who trains the 12-year-old for Peter Killeen, was leading up her winner. "I know that horse a long time," said Brouder. "When I first started riding out, I went up to Charles O'Brien's in Kildare - my two brothers were there - and I actually used to ride him out a good bit as a three-year-old. "He was a quirky old character and he still is! "He's an old horse and he's had his problems. Helen minds him away and does great things with him - he was so fresh there today and well in himself. "He got in tight to a couple and made a couple of slight mistakes. He kind of just came behind the bridle, but I didn't mind that as we had a long way to go. It was better me hunting him than him dragging me! "When he was a young horse, once he got his head in front he followed it up and he ran a couple of really good races. He's a very old horse now and whatever he does from here is a bonus." Additional reporting by Michael Graham
