Who won the 18:15 Down Royal on 29 May 2026?
Meriden (GB) won the 18:15 Down Royal at SP 9.00. Ridden by Chris Hayes. Trained by Denis Gerard Hogan.
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Down Royal
IrelandBOYLE Sports Home Of The Early Payout Handicap
Friday, 29 May 2026
7f·Flat·Good·14 runners·€5,900
Result
AI top pick finished 9thRace report
- 1stMeriden (GB)Chris Hayes·Denis Gerard Hogan8/1·9.00SP
- 2ndDervo Annie (IRE)Colin Keane·Ms Claire O'Connell·beaten .5 lengths14/1·15.00SP
- 3rdFontaine Khaled (IRE)Jessica O'Gorman·Eddie & Patrick Harty·beaten 3 lengths10/1·11.00SP
Race time
1m 27.80s+1.70s vs std
Slightly slow — minor pace variance, nothing to read into.
In-running (Meriden (GB))
“Midfield on outer - in touch with leaders halfway - pushed along 2f out - ridden and went second over 1f out - led final 110yds - ran on well”
AI top-rated Imnotleavinyou (score 43.3) finished 9th.
Settled · 1pt level stake = 5.00 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 →v1.043.3/100 rating
Imnotleavinyou
7.60Betfair Exchange· informational only
Top-rated, but filter rejects this race
v1.1
No pick
Race outside the segment-edge filter
Each-way43.3/100 rating
Imnotleavinyou
7.60Betfair 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
Imnotleavinyou
Wesley Joyce(3) · Michael Mulvany · 3yo
43.3/100
+7.1 vs next best (36.2)
The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.
- Freshness10% weight70strong13d since last run (quick turnaround)
- Form20% weight62averageLast 6: 0-0-2-2-2
- Ratings50% weight38below averageOR 55 · RPR 66 · TS 48
- Trainer20% weight25weakMichael Mulvany: 1/10 winners last 14d (10%)
MarketBest price 7.60 (Betfair Exchange) — 2nd favourite. AI sees slight value vs consensus.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | 1 | 11 | 3yo · F · b | 9007 | 9-12 | 59 | 61 | 57 | 35.0 | 9/4F·3.25 SP | |
| 1 | 2 | 14 | 3yo · F · b | 8606 | 9-10 | 57 | 61 | 48 | 33.5 | 8/1·9.00 SP | |
| 10 | 3 | 2 | 3yo · F · bt | 29506 | 9-08 | 55 | 66 | 38 | 34.9 | 8/1·9.00 SP | |
| 3 | 4 | 13 | 3yo · F · b | 97008 | 9-08 | 55 | 67 | 58 | 29.6 | 10/1·11.00 SP | |
| 9 | 5 | 10 | 3yo · F · bt | 00222 | 9-08 | 55 | 66 | 48 | 43.3 | 5/1·6.00 SP | |
| 11 | 6 | 9 | 3yo · F · b | 77003 | 9-08 | 55 | 70 | 51 | 31.2 | 25/1·26.00 SP | |
| 6 | 7 | 6 | 3yo · F · b | 0809 | 9-06 | 53 | 60 | 33 | 21.6 | 66/1·67.00 SP | |
| 13 | 8 | 4 | 3yo · F · chh | 90297 | 9-05 | 52 | 67 | 33 | 28.4 | 10/1·11.00 SP | |
| 12 | 9 | 5 | 3yo · G · b | 000 | 9-04 | 51 | 63 | — | 29.0 | 66/1·67.00 SP | |
| 14 | 10 | 12 | 3yo · G · bp | 08050 | 9-02 | 49 | 59 | 56 | 24.6 | 16/1·17.00 SP | |
| 2 | 11 | 8 | 3yo · F · b | 7087 | 9-02 | 49 | 62 | 35 | 26.8 | 14/1·15.00 SP | |
| 4 | 12 | 1 | 3yo · F · b | 166620 | 9-01 | 48 | 66 | 28 | 36.2 | 14/1·15.00 SP | |
| 7 | 13 | 7 | 3yo · C · b | 9087 | 8-11 | 44 | 67 | 70 | 33.0 | 7/1·8.00 SP | |
| 5 | 14 | 3 | 3yo · F · ch | 97950 | 8-09 | 42 | 64 | 40 | 28.5 | 25/1·26.00 SP |
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 18:15 Down Royal?
No — the AI top pick (Imnotleavinyou) finished 9.
What were the placings in the 18:15 Down Royal?
Top finishers: 1. Meriden (GB) (9.00), 2. Dervo Annie (IRE) (15.00), 3. Fontaine Khaled (IRE) (11.00).
What was the winning time for the 18:15 Down Royal?
The winning time was 1m 27.80s, 1.70s slower than standard.
Racing Post verdict
Third-partyThe vote goes to FONTAINE KHALED, whose best effort was on good ground at the Curragh on debut and this is a sizeable drop in grade
Racing Post pick: Fontaine Khaled
Editorial verdict from Racing Post via the Racing API — not generated by Racing Alpha.
Betting forecast
Formbook2/1 Imnotleavinyou, 7/1 Sweet Baby Zou, Fontaine Khaled, 9/1 Bullet Bourbon, 10/1 Andosky, Another Nice'day, 12/1 Sand Art, 14/1 Meriden, 16/1 Queen Of Newark, Dervo Annie, Beau Army, 25/1 Honey Dale, 33/1 Thistle Cross, 40/1 Stonyfalls
Formbook's pre-race odds estimate — not market prices.
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