20:30

Down Royal

Ireland

BOYLE Sports Best Odds Guaranteed Maiden

Friday, 29 May 2026

1m2½f·Flat·Good·11 runners·€7,068

Result

Race report

AI top pick placed 3rd

1st
Teologia (FR)
J M Sheridan·Joseph Patrick O'Brien
15/8F·2.88
SP
2nd
Nermal (IRE)
Declan McDonogh·Andrew Slattery·beaten 1.25 lengths
9/1·10.00
SP
3rd
Maxminelli (IRE)AI top pick · 59.5
W J Lee·Henry De Bromhead·beaten 1.75 lengths
100/30·4.33
SP

Race time

2m 19.07s+6.07s vs std

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

In-running (Teologia (FR))

“Started quickly - prominent on inner - switched left 3f out - challenging under 2f out - ridden to lead inside final furlong - kept on - comfortably”

Settled · 1pt level stake = 3.33 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 →

v1.059.5/100 rating

Maxminelli

5.90Betfair Exchange· informational only

Top-rated, but filter rejects this race

v1.1

No pick

Race outside the segment-edge filter

Each-way59.5/100 rating

Maxminelli

5.90Betfair 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

Maxminelli

W J Lee · Henry De Bromhead · 3yo

59.5/100

+10.6 vs next best (48.9)

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

Freshness10% weight
100very strong
21d since last run (race-fit window)
Trainer20% weight
83very strong
Henry De Bromhead: 11/33 winners last 14d (33%)
Ratings50% weight
47below average
OR 69 · RPR 76 · TS 68
Form20% weight
47below average
Last 6: 6-4-7-2

MarketBest price 5.90 (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
6	1	4	Amrum 3yo · C · b	Colin Keane G M Lyons	679	9-08	57	70	46	43.0	16/1·17.00 SP
7	3	5	Cosmic Funk 3yo · G · b	Nicola Burns(5) G M Lyons	8054	9-08	65	76	62	46.7	25/1·26.00 SP
8	4	14	Divelment 3yo · G · bp	Jamie Orr(7) William Durkan	56339	9-08	66	76	67	40.1	28/1·29.00 SP
10	5	11	Gatlinburg 3yo · C · btpFT TP	Gavin Ryan Donnacha Aidan O'Brien	0884	9-08	65	72	69	46.0	11/2·6.50 SP
3	7	10	Maxminelli 3yo · G · bt	W J Lee Henry De Bromhead	6472	9-08	69	76	68	59.5	100/30·4.33 SP
2	8	12	Nermal 3yo · G · b	Declan McDonogh Andrew Slattery	52	9-08	—	72	—	44.4	9/1·10.00 SP
4	10	3	Sonny Corleone 3yo · G · b	Chris Hayes Gordon Elliott	04	9-08	—	74	—	42.7	9/1·10.00 SP
5	11	7	Espritroyale 3yo · F · b	Gary Carroll Gavin Cromwell	9056	9-03	66	68	59	43.5	10/1·11.00 SP
11	12	6	Moon Vega 3yo · F · b	Wayne Lordan Miss Natalia Lupini	58	9-03	—	77	—	35.5	12/1·13.00 SP
9	13	2	Tavarua 3yo · F · ch	Ben Coen K J Condon	60	9-03	—	62	48	28.2	66/1·67.00 SP
1	14	9	Teologia 3yo · F · blpFT P	J M Sheridan Joseph Patrick O'Brien	592	9-03	69	86	76	48.9	15/8F·2.88 SP
—	—	8	Avec Grand Plaisir 3yo · G · b	Ronan Whelan Jarlath P Fahey	075	9-08	64	66	31	28.9	—
—	—	13	Kingcharles 3yo · C · gr	Rory Cleary Kevin Thomas Coleman	08	9-08	—	57	49	30.5	—
—	—	1	Second Line 3yo · G · ch	Nathan Crosse Mrs John Harrington	088	9-08	—	72	48	37.7	—

Frequently asked questions

Who won the 20:30 Down Royal on 29 May 2026?

Teologia (FR) won the 20:30 Down Royal at SP 2.88. Ridden by J M Sheridan. Trained by Joseph Patrick O'Brien.

Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 20:30 Down Royal?

No — the AI top pick (Maxminelli) finished 3.

What were the placings in the 20:30 Down Royal?

Top finishers: 1. Teologia (FR) (2.88), 2. Nermal (IRE) (10.00), 3. Maxminelli (IRE) (4.33).

What was the winning time for the 20:30 Down Royal?

The winning time was 2m 19.07s, 6.07s slower than standard.

Racing Post verdict

Third-party

Officially rated a modest 69, TEOLOGIA (nap) could prove much better than that in time and looks the one to beat

Racing Post pick: Teologia

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

Betting forecast

Formbook

13/8 Teologia, 9/2 Maxminelli, 11/2 Gatlinburg, 10/1 Sonny Corleone, 12/1 Divelment, Nermal, 14/1 Amrum, Avec Grand Plaisir, Cosmic Funk, Moon Vega, 16/1 Second Line, Espritroyale, 25/1 Tavarua, 33/1 Kingcharles

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

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