Who won the 17:40 Down Royal on 29 May 2026?
Faoladh (IRE) won the 17:40 Down Royal at SP 6.00. Ridden by Adam Browne-Souza. Trained by Andrew Slattery.
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Down Royal
IrelandBOYLE Sports Extra Places Every Day Handicap
Friday, 29 May 2026
7f·Flat·Good·12 runners·€7,068
Result
AI top pick finished 10thRace report
- 1stFaoladh (IRE)Adam Browne-Souza·Andrew Slattery5/1F·6.00SP
- 2ndShoot To Kill (IRE)Patrick McGettigan·Noel C Kelly·beaten 1.5 lengths6/1·7.00SP
- 3rdBurford Beauty (IRE)Gary Carroll·Gavin Cromwell·beaten 0.05 lengths8/1·9.00SP
Race time
1m 28.48s+2.38s vs std
Slightly slow — minor pace variance, nothing to read into.
In-running (Faoladh (IRE))
“Raced in second - ridden over 1f out - led final 110yds - pushed out - comfortably”
AI top-rated Amemri (score 50.9) finished 10th.
Settled · 1pt level stake = 5.50 pt return on the winnerTipping P&L →
Furlong's verdict
Reading the form…
AI-written, grounded in our data on this race. May be wrong. Verify before staking. Opinion, not advice.
Selections by model
Head-to-head dashboard →v1.050.9/100 rating
Amemri
8.00Betfair Exchange· informational only
Top-rated, but filter rejects this race
v1.1
No pick
Race outside the segment-edge filter
Each-way50.9/100 rating
Amemri
8.00Betfair Exchange
Top-half AI rating in the EW price sweet spot. Each-way splits stake: half on the win, half on the place portion.
Racing Alpha pick
Amemri
Luke McAteer · David Marnane · 6yo
50.9/100
+5.0 vs next best (45.9)
The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.
- Freshness10% weight85very strong34d since last run (fresh)
- Trainer20% weight60averageDavid Marnane: 4/17 winners last 14d (24%)
- Form20% weight50averageLast 6: 9-7-0-1-5-2
- Ratings50% weight41below averageOR 64 · RPR 77 · TS 42
MarketBest price 8.00 (Betfair Exchange) — 3rd pick of 14 in market. AI is contrarian here.
v1.3 rating · weights and method explained on /about. Tips are opinions, not advice.
Runners
| Pos | # | Dr | Horse | Jockey / Trainer | Form | Wt | OR | RPR | TS | AI | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | 1 | 13 | 4yo · F · b | 10260 | 10-01 | 71 | 79 | 60 | 35.9 | 20/1·21.00 SP | |
| 5 | 2 | 15 | 5yo · M · b | 177163 | 10-01 | 71 | 76 | — | 44.9 | 11/1·12.00 SP | |
| 2 | 3 | 12 | 9yo · G · b | 47003 | 10-00 | 70 | 78 | 41 | 44.5 | 6/1·7.00 SP | |
| 14 | 4 | 14 | 5yo · G · bhtFT HT | 57950 | 9-13 | 69 | 78 | 75 | 33.8 | 20/1·21.00 SP | |
| 1 | 5 | 10 | 4yo · G · bt | 09463 | 9-11 | 67 | 76 | 72 | 42.4 | 5/1F·6.00 SP | |
| 9 | 7 | 1 | 4yo · F · b | 12200 | 9-09 | 65 | 76 | 43 | 37.0 | 40/1·41.00 SP | |
| 7 | 8 | 6 | 4yo · G · chh | 062103 | 9-09 | 65 | 75 | 71 | 44.3 | 8/1·9.00 SP | |
| 6 | 9 | 11 | 4yo · F · chtp | 40735 | 9-09 | 65 | 78 | 46 | 41.4 | 9/1·10.00 SP | |
| 10 | 10 | 8 | 6yo · M · bv | 970152 | 9-08 | 64 | 77 | 42 | 50.9 | 11/2·6.50 SP | |
| 8 | 11 | 2 | 4yo · G · ch | 47040 | 9-07 | 63 | 79 | 61 | 36.0 | 6/1·7.00 SP | |
| 11 | 13 | 3 | 6yo · G · cht | 10B00 | 9-05 | 61 | 75 | 18 | 25.4 | 33/1·34.00 SP | |
| 4 | 14 | 5 | 7yo · G · b | 00740 | 9-04 | 60 | 75 | 64 | 35.1 | 8/1·9.00 SP | |
| 3 | 15 | 4 | 4yo · F · brt | 75509 | 9-04 | 60 | 78 | 49 | 40.4 | 8/1·9.00 SP | |
| 13 | 17 | 7 | 7yo · G · bh | 20700 | 8-13 | 55 | 77 | 63 | 37.8 | 66/1·67.00 SP | |
| — | — | 9 | 10yo · G · btb | 85042 | 9-03 | 59 | 77 | 63 | 40.6 | — | |
| — | — | 16 | 6yo · G · b | 62400 | 9-11 | 67 | 77 | 65 | 45.9 | — | |
| — | — | 17 | 5yo · G · chb | 69009 | 9-06 | 62 | 74 | 63 | 39.4 | — |
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 17:40 Down Royal?
No — the AI top pick (Amemri) finished 10.
What were the placings in the 17:40 Down Royal?
Top finishers: 1. Faoladh (IRE) (6.00), 2. Shoot To Kill (IRE) (7.00), 3. Burford Beauty (IRE) (9.00).
What was the winning time for the 17:40 Down Royal?
The winning time was 1m 28.48s, 2.38s slower than standard.
Racing Post verdict
Third-partySHOOT TO KILL is thrown in on last year's form & was a big eyecatcher from a poor draw at Roscommon last time. He loves a quick surface
Racing Post pick: Shoot To Kill
Editorial verdict from Racing Post via the Racing API — not generated by Racing Alpha.
Betting forecast
Formbook3/1 Faoladh, Amemri, 4/1 Shoot To Kill, 10/1 Una Matata, 12/1 Land Of The Giants, 14/1 Minaun View, Eichan San, 20/1 Rappell, Dynamic Force, 25/1 Thaloria, Charming Whisper, Imperial Dream, Lohengrin, 33/1 Bay Of Dreams
Formbook's pre-race odds estimate — not market prices.
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