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.
18:15 Down Royal
IrelandBOYLE Sports Home Of The Early Payout Handicap
7f · Flat · Good · 14 runners · €5,900 · Friday, 29 May 2026
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.
Pundit corner
Racing Post · third-partyPundit pick: Fontaine Khaled
The 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
Forecast 2/1 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
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
Imnotleavinyou
Wesley Joyce(3) · Michael Mulvany · 3yo
Top-rated of 14
score 43.3 · +7.1 clear of next best (36.2)
Scores compare runners within this race only
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%)
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 (1–5)
IV 0.82
Mid (6–10)
IV 1.36
High (11–14)
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 | OR | AI | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | J: Chris Hayes · T: Denis Gerard Hogan · draw 14 3yo · F · b | 8606 | 57 | 33.5 | 8/1·9.00 SP |
| 2 | 11 | J: Colin Keane · T: Ms Claire O'Connell · draw 8 3yo · F · b | 7087 | 49 | 26.8 | 14/1·15.00 SP |
| 3 | 4 | J: Jessica O'Gorman(7) · T: Eddie & Patrick Harty · draw 13 3yo · F · b | 97008 | 55 | 29.6 | 10/1·11.00 SP |
| 4 | 12 | J: Adam Caffrey · T: Adrian McGuinness · draw 1 3yo · F · b | 166620 | 48 | 36.2 | 14/1·15.00 SP |
| 5 | 14 | J: Rory Mulligan(5) · T: Paul Mulligan · draw 3 3yo · F · ch | 97950 | 42 | 28.5 | 25/1·26.00 SP |
| 6 | 7 | J: Siobhan Rutledge(3) · T: Paul Traynor · draw 6 3yo · F · b | 0809 | 53 | 21.6 | 66/1·67.00 SP |
| 7 | 13 | J: Julian Pietropaolo(7) · T: Kevin Thomas Coleman · draw 7 3yo · C · b | 9087 | 44 | 33.0 | 7/1·8.00 SP |
| 8 | 1 | J: J M Sheridan · T: Joseph Patrick O'Brien · draw 11 3yo · F · b | 9007 | 59 | 35.0 | 9/4F·3.25 SP |
| 9 | 5 | J: Wesley Joyce(3) · T: Michael Mulvany · draw 10 3yo · F · bt | 00222 | 55 | 43.3 | 5/1·6.00 SP |
| 10 | 3 | J: Gary Carroll · T: Michael Mulvany · draw 2 3yo · F · bt | 29506 | 55 | 34.9 | 8/1·9.00 SP |
| 11 | 6 | J: Robbie Colgan · T: Matthew J Smith · draw 9 3yo · F · b | 77003 | 55 | 31.2 | 25/1·26.00 SP |
| 12 | 9 | J: James Ryan · T: M M Rice · draw 5 3yo · G · b | 000 | 51 | 29.0 | 66/1·67.00 SP |
| 13 | 8 | J: Robert Whearty · T: T G McCourt · draw 4 3yo · F · chh | 90297 | 52 | 28.4 | 10/1·11.00 SP |
| 14 | 10 | J: Rory Cleary · T: Miss Jennifer Anne Lynch · draw 12 3yo · G · bp | 08050 | 49 | 24.6 | 16/1·17.00 SP |
OR = official rating · AI = model score (0–100) · form reads oldest → latest
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.
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