17:40 Down Royal

Ireland

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7f · Flat · Good · 12 runners · €7,068 · Friday, 29 May 2026

Result

Race report

AI top pick finished 10th

1st
Faoladh (IRE)
Adam Browne-Souza·Andrew Slattery
5/1F·6.00
SP
2nd
Shoot To Kill (IRE)
Patrick McGettigan·Noel C Kelly·beaten 1.5 lengths
6/1·7.00
SP
3rd
Burford Beauty (IRE)
Gary Carroll·Gavin Cromwell·beaten 0.05 lengths
8/1·9.00
SP

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.

Pundit corner

Racing Post · third-party

Pundit pick: Shoot To Kill

SHOOT 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

Forecast 3/1 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

Editorial from Racing Post analysts via the Racing API — not generated by Racing Alpha. Formbook forecast prices are estimates, not market prices.

Why the model rates this top

Amemri

Luke McAteer · David Marnane · 6yo

Top-rated of 12

score 50.9 · +5.0 clear of next best (45.9)

Scores compare runners within this race only

The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.

Freshness10% weight
85very strong
34d since last run (fresh)
Trainer20% weight
60average
David Marnane: 4/17 winners last 14d (24%)
Form20% weight
50average
Last 6: 9-7-0-1-5-2
Ratings50% weight
41below average
OR 64 · RPR 77 · TS 42

MarketNo market price available yet.

v1.3 rating — a field-relative score, not a win probability; for market-derived value see the Fair column in the runners table. Weights and method on /about. Tips are opinions, not advice.

Draw bias — Down Royal 7f

full course data →

Sample too small to call at this course and trip.

Low (1–6)

IV 0.82

Mid (7–12)

IV 1.36

High (13–17)

IV 0.87

IV = impact value: 1.00 is neutral, above it a stall band wins more often than its share of runners predicts. 37 qualifying races at this course and trip, 3-year window.

Runners · sorted by finishing position

Pos	No.	Horse	Form	Wt	OR	RPR	TS	AI	SP
1	5	Faoladh J: Adam Browne-Souza(7) · T: Andrew Slattery · draw 10 4yo · G · bt	09463	9-11	67	76	72	42.4	5/1F·6.00 SP
2	3	Shoot To Kill J: Patrick McGettigan(5) · T: Noel C Kelly · draw 12 9yo · G · b	47003	10-00	70	78	41	44.5	6/1·7.00 SP
3	15	Burford Beauty J: Gary Carroll · T: Gavin Cromwell · draw 4 4yo · F · brt	75509	9-04	60	78	49	40.4	8/1·9.00 SP
4	14	Dynamic Force J: James Ryan · T: T G McCourt · draw 5 7yo · G · b	00740	9-04	60	75	64	35.1	8/1·9.00 SP
5	2	Una Matata J: Sadhbh Tormey(7) · T: Adrian McGuinness · draw 15 5yo · M · b	177163	10-01	71	76	—	44.9	11/1·12.00 SP
6	9	Minaun View J: Adam Caffrey · T: Adrian McGuinness · draw 11 4yo · F · chtp	40735	9-09	65	78	46	41.4	9/1·10.00 SP
7	8	Land Of The Giants J: Ronan Whelan · T: Adrian McGuinness · draw 6 4yo · G · chh	062103	9-09	65	75	71	44.3	8/1·9.00 SP
8	11	Eichan San J: Terry Casey(7) · T: Daniel James Murphy · draw 2 4yo · G · ch	47040	9-07	63	79	61	36.0	6/1·7.00 SP
9	7	Bay Of Dreams J: Ben Coen · T: Ciaran Murphy · draw 1 4yo · F · b	12200	9-09	65	76	43	37.0	40/1·41.00 SP
10	10	Amemri J: Luke McAteer · T: David Marnane · draw 8 6yo · M · bv	970152	9-08	64	77	42	50.9	11/2·6.50 SP
11	13	Lohengrin J: Colin Keane · T: E D Delany · draw 3 6yo · G · cht	10B00	9-05	61	75	18	25.4	33/1·34.00 SP
12	1	Thaloria J: Paddy Harnett(5) · T: Miss Natalia Lupini · draw 13 4yo · F · b	10260	10-01	71	79	60	35.9	20/1·21.00 SP
13	17	Goldsmith J: Leigh Roche · T: H D McGuigan · draw 7 7yo · G · bh	20700	8-13	55	77	63	37.8	66/1·67.00 SP
14	4	Charming Whisper J: Rory Mulligan(5) · T: P Sweeney · draw 14 5yo · G · bhtFT HT	57950	9-13	69	78	75	33.8	20/1·21.00 SP
—	—	Brains J: · T: R Donohoe · draw 9 10yo · G · btb	85042	9-03	59	77	63	40.6	—
—	—	Imperial Dream J: Alan Persse(5) · T: Patrick J Flynn · draw 16 6yo · G · b	62400	9-11	67	77	65	45.9	—
—	—	Rappell J: W J Lee · T: Paul W Flynn · draw 17 5yo · G · chb	69009	9-06	62	74	63	39.4	—

OR = official rating · AI = model score (0–100) · form reads oldest → latest

Frequently asked questions

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.

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.

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