18:50

Down Royal

Ireland

His Majesty's Plate (Listed Race)

Friday, 29 May 2026

2m·Flat·Class 1·Good·5 runners·€29,450

Result

Race report

AI top pick wonat SP 5/6F·1.83

1st
Carmers (IRE)AI top pick · 60.7
W J Lee·P Twomey
5/6F·1.83
SP
2nd
Layfayette (IRE)
Colin Keane·Noel Meade·beaten 2.25 lengths
9/1·10.00
SP
3rd
Tennessee Stud (IRE)
Declan McDonogh·Joseph Patrick O'Brien·beaten 4.25 lengths
5/2·3.50
SP

Race time

3m 32.74s+3.94s vs std

Slow — could be soft ground, easy lead, or tactical race.

In-running (Carmers (IRE))

“Raced in second - pressed leader over 2f out - led under 2f out - ridden and ran on well final furlong - comfortably”

Settled · 1pt level stake = 0.83 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 →

v1.060.7/100 rating

Carmers

1.93Betfair Exchange· informational only

Top-rated, but filter rejects this race

v1.1

No pick

Race outside the segment-edge filter

Racing Alpha pick

Carmers

W J Lee · P Twomey · 4yo

60.7/100

+2.3 vs next best (58.4)

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)
Ratings50% weight
77strong
OR 112 · RPR 118 · TS 116 — above field median
Form20% weight
54average
Last 6: 1-1-2-5-5
Trainer20% weight
15weak
P Twomey: 1/16 winners last 14d (6%)

MarketBest price 1.93 (Betfair Exchange) — market favourite. AI agrees with the market.

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
1	1	2	Carmers 4yo · C · bvFT V	W J Lee P Twomey	11255	9-10	112	118	116	60.7	5/6F·1.83 SP
3	2	6	Tennessee Stud 4yo · C · b	Declan McDonogh Joseph Patrick O'Brien	34410	9-10	112	120	117	58.4	5/2·3.50 SP
4	3	5	Dallas Star 5yo · G · b	Donagh O'Connor Robson De Aguiar	23325	9-06	103	116	67	55.5	5/1·6.00 SP
2	4	1	Layfayette 9yo · G · brp	Colin Keane Noel Meade	06716	9-06	102	114	57	53.1	9/1·10.00 SP
5	5	4	Mont St Michel 5yo · H · btp	J M Sheridan Denis Gerard Hogan	19006	9-06	89	103	48	42.0	300/1·301.00 SP
—	—	3	Alba Chiara 4yo · F · bbFT B	Leigh Roche Miss Natalia Lupini	30120	9-00	81	95	81	44.5	—

Frequently asked questions

Who won the 18:50 Down Royal on 29 May 2026?

Carmers (IRE) won the 18:50 Down Royal at SP 1.83. Ridden by W J Lee. Trained by P Twomey.

Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 18:50 Down Royal?

Yes — the AI top-rated horse, Carmers, won the race (AI score 60.7).

What were the placings in the 18:50 Down Royal?

Top finishers: 1. Carmers (IRE) (1.83), 2. Layfayette (IRE) (10.00), 3. Tennessee Stud (IRE) (3.50).

What was the winning time for the 18:50 Down Royal?

The winning time was 3m 32.74s, 3.94s slower than standard.

Racing Post verdict

Third-party

Nothing between CARMERS and Tennessee Stud on ratings but the benefit of a recent run may give the former the edge

Racing Post pick: Carmers

Editorial verdict from Racing Post via the Racing API — not generated by Racing Alpha.

Betting forecast

Formbook

5/4 Carmers, 13/8 Tennessee Stud, 13/2 Layfayette, 10/1 Dallas Star, 25/1 Mont St Michel, Alba Chiara

Formbook's pre-race odds estimate — not market prices.

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