20:30 Down Royal

Ireland

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1m2½f · Flat · Good · 11 runners · €7,068 · Friday, 29 May 2026

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.

Pundit corner

Racing Post · third-party

Pundit pick: Teologia

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

Forecast 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

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

Maxminelli

W J Lee · Henry De Bromhead · 3yo

Top-rated of 11

score 59.5 · +10.6 clear of next best (48.9)

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
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

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 (6–10)

IV 0.98

High (11–14)

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	14	Teologia J: J M Sheridan · T: Joseph Patrick O'Brien · draw 9 3yo · F · blpFT P	592	9-03	69	86	76	48.9	15/8F·2.88 SP
2	8	Nermal J: Declan McDonogh · T: Andrew Slattery · draw 12 3yo · G · b	52	9-08	—	72	—	44.4	9/1·10.00 SP
3	7	Maxminelli J: W J Lee · T: Henry De Bromhead · draw 10 3yo · G · bt	6472	9-08	69	76	68	59.5	100/30·4.33 SP
4	10	Sonny Corleone J: Chris Hayes · T: Gordon Elliott · draw 3 3yo · G · b	04	9-08	—	74	—	42.7	9/1·10.00 SP
5	11	Espritroyale J: Gary Carroll · T: Gavin Cromwell · draw 7 3yo · F · b	9056	9-03	66	68	59	43.5	10/1·11.00 SP
6	1	Amrum J: Colin Keane · T: G M Lyons · draw 4 3yo · C · b	679	9-08	57	70	46	43.0	16/1·17.00 SP
7	3	Cosmic Funk J: Nicola Burns(5) · T: G M Lyons · draw 5 3yo · G · b	8054	9-08	65	76	62	46.7	25/1·26.00 SP
8	4	Divelment J: Jamie Orr(7) · T: William Durkan · draw 14 3yo · G · bp	56339	9-08	66	76	67	40.1	28/1·29.00 SP
9	13	Tavarua J: Ben Coen · T: K J Condon · draw 2 3yo · F · ch	60	9-03	—	62	48	28.2	66/1·67.00 SP
10	5	Gatlinburg J: Gavin Ryan · T: Donnacha Aidan O'Brien · draw 11 3yo · C · btpFT TP	0884	9-08	65	72	69	46.0	11/2·6.50 SP
11	12	Moon Vega J: Wayne Lordan · T: Miss Natalia Lupini · draw 6 3yo · F · b	58	9-03	—	77	—	35.5	12/1·13.00 SP
—	—	Second Line J: Nathan Crosse · T: Mrs John Harrington · draw 1 3yo · G · ch	088	9-08	—	72	48	37.7	—
—	—	Avec Grand Plaisir J: Ronan Whelan · T: Jarlath P Fahey · draw 8 3yo · G · b	075	9-08	64	66	31	28.9	—
—	—	Kingcharles J: Rory Cleary · T: Kevin Thomas Coleman · draw 13 3yo · C · gr	08	9-08	—	57	49	30.5	—

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

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.

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