20:00 Down Royal

Ireland

BOYLE Sports Daily Racing Rewards Handicap

1m2½f · Flat · Good · 12 runners · €8,835 · Friday, 29 May 2026

Result

Race report

AI top pick finished 11th

1st
Harmani (IRE)
Colin Keane·G M Lyons
3/1·4.00
SP
2nd
Oust (GB)
Rory Cleary·Josh Halley·beaten 6 lengths
12/1·13.00
SP
3rd
Lord Aus (IRE)
Jamie Powell·J P Murtagh·beaten .75 lengths
20/1·21.00
SP

Race time

2m 15.26s+2.26s vs std

Slightly slow — minor pace variance, nothing to read into.

In-running (Harmani (IRE))

“Midfield - headway 3f out - challenging under 2f out - pushed along to lead over 1f out - went clear inside final furlong - easily”

AI top-rated Misty Cove (score 61.0) finished 11th.

Settled · 1pt level stake = 8.50 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: Eniac

Denied a clear at Leopardstown, ENIAC was eating up the ground in the closing stages once switched, and could have a lot more to offer

Forecast 7/2 Eniac, 9/2 Harmani, 13/2 Pierre Grosse, Misty Cove, 8/1 Another Day Done, 9/1 Chapel Lane, 12/1 Sutton Hoo, Oust, Chestnut Palace, 16/1 Rapide Vega, Vantage Code, Lord Aus, Grey Intentions

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

Misty Cove

Gary Carroll · Gavin Cromwell · 3yo

Top-rated of 12

score 61.0 · +2.3 clear of next best (58.7)

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
100very strong
26d since last run (race-fit window)
Form20% weight
78strong
Last 6: 4-3-1
Ratings50% weight
54average
OR 74 · RPR 88 — highest combined rating in the field
Trainer20% weight
43below average
Gavin Cromwell: 8/47 winners last 14d (17%)

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 1m2½f

full course data →

Sample too small to call at this course and trip.

Low (1–5)

IV 0.52

Mid (6–9)

IV 0.98

High (10–13)

IV 1.52

IV = impact value: 1.00 is neutral, above it a stall band wins more often than its share of runners predicts. 27 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	9	Harmani J: Colin Keane · T: G M Lyons · draw 9 3yo · G · gr	2732	9-03	71	86	70	58.7	3/1·4.00 SP
2	10	Oust J: Rory Cleary · T: Josh Halley · draw 6 3yo · C · b	4653	9-03	71	81	48	46.0	12/1·13.00 SP
3	12	Lord Aus J: Jamie Powell · T: J P Murtagh · draw 1 3yo · G · b	805	8-10	64	80	78	43.0	20/1·21.00 SP
4	11	Chestnut Palace J: Adam Caffrey · T: Noel Meade · draw 10 3yo · F · ch	5745	9-00	68	86	67	47.4	25/1·26.00 SP
5	6	Another Day Done J: Declan McDonogh · T: Joseph Patrick O'Brien · draw 5 3yo · G · bv	07144	9-05	73	86	31	43.4	13/2·7.50 SP
6	3	Chapel Lane J: W J Lee · T: W McCreery · draw 12 3yo · G · ch	373	9-06	74	86	62	44.7	14/1·15.00 SP
7	8	Vantage Code J: Ben Coen · T: Emmet Mullins · draw 3 3yo · G · b	6670	9-04	72	79	47	32.6	14/1·15.00 SP
8	5	Rapide Vega J: Scott McCullagh · T: Mrs John Harrington · draw 8 3yo · C · b	045	9-06	74	83	76	46.4	12/1·13.00 SP
9	1	Eniac J: Paddy Harnett(5) · T: Donnacha Aidan O'Brien · draw 4 3yo · C · ch	9354	9-12	80	80	54	50.2	11/4F·3.75 SP
10	13	Grey Intentions J: Chris Hayes · T: Eddie & Patrick Harty · draw 2 3yo · F · grpFT P	0706	8-07	61	88	58	35.2	25/1·26.00 SP
11	4	Misty Cove J: Gary Carroll · T: Gavin Cromwell · draw 11 3yo · F · b	431	9-06	74	88	—	61.0	17/2·9.50 SP
12	7	Sutton Hoo J: Wayne Lordan · T: Miss Natalia Lupini · draw 13 3yo · C · b	691	9-05	73	76	48	39.5	11/1·12.00 SP
—	—	Pierre Grosse J: Keithen Kennedy(5) · T: Mrs John Harrington · draw 7 3yo · G · ch	43632	9-12	80	86	34	49.6	—

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won the 20:00 Down Royal on 29 May 2026?

Harmani (IRE) won the 20:00 Down Royal at SP 4.00. Ridden by Colin Keane. Trained by G M Lyons.

Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 20:00 Down Royal?

No — the AI top pick (Misty Cove) finished 11.

What were the placings in the 20:00 Down Royal?

Top finishers: 1. Harmani (IRE) (4.00), 2. Oust (GB) (13.00), 3. Lord Aus (IRE) (21.00).

What was the winning time for the 20:00 Down Royal?

The winning time was 2m 15.26s, 2.26s slower than standard.

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