16:33

Down Royal

IrelandFeature

BOYLE Sports Ulster Derby (Premier Handicap)

Saturday, 20 June 2026

1m5f·Flat·Soft·9 runners·€58,900

DrawSample too small to call· 33 races · full map →

Result

Race report

AI top pick finished 9th

1st
Madbadanddangerous (IRE)
Gavin Ryan·Noel Meade
18/1·19.00
SP
2nd
Pierre Grosse (GB)
Keithen Kennedy·Mrs John Harrington·beaten .75 lengths
10/1·11.00
SP
3rd
Bay Of Stars (GB)
Chris Hayes·D K Weld·beaten 1 length
6/1·7.00
SP

Race time

2m 54.28s+7.78s vs std

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

AI top-rated New Zealand (score 62.8) finished 9th.

Settled · 1pt level stake = 6.00 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.

Selections by model

Head-to-head dashboard →

v1.062.8/100 rating

New Zealand

9.50William Hill· informational only

Top-rated, but filter rejects this race

v1.1

No pick

Race outside the segment-edge filter

Each-way62.8/100 rating

New Zealand

9.50William Hill

Place portion settles at 2.70 · 1/5 odds · 3 places

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

New Zealand

Jack Cleary(5) · A P O'Brien · 3yo

62.8/100

+4.3 vs next best (58.5)

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

Freshness10% weight
85very strong
35d since last run (fresh)
Ratings50% weight
67strong
OR 101 — highest combined rating in the field
Trainer20% weight
53average
A P O'Brien: 9/42 winners last 14d (21%)
Form20% weight
51average
Last 6: 1-4-5-4-3

MarketBest price 9.50 (William Hill) — 4th pick of 10 in market. AI is contrarian here.

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
9	1	2	New Zealand 3yo · C · bpFT P	Jack Cleary(5) A P O'Brien	14543	9-13	101	—	—	62.8	6/1·7.00 SP
6	2	10	Shosholoza 3yo · C · b	J M Sheridan Joseph Patrick O'Brien	1586	9-12	100	—	—	56.2	17/2·9.50 SP
8	3	1	Trojan Fighter 3yo · C · chtpFT TP	W J Lee P Twomey	4514	9-02	90	—	—	53.2	12/1·13.00 SP
7	4	6	Harmani 3yo · G · gr	Robert Whearty G M Lyons	27321	8-11	85	—	—	58.5	7/2J·4.50 SP
4	5	4	Huff'n'puff 3yo · G · b	Declan McDonogh Henry De Bromhead	6351	8-11	85	—	—	54.9	7/1·8.00 SP
5	6	8	Mergus Serrator 3yo · G · b	Gary Carroll Gavin Cromwell	644	8-10	84	—	—	46.2	7/2J·4.50 SP
3	7	9	Bay Of Stars 3yo · C · bpFT P	Chris Hayes D K Weld	612	8-09	83	—	—	51.3	6/1·7.00 SP
1	8	7	Madbadanddangerous 3yo · G · b	Gavin Ryan Noel Meade	21327	8-09	83	—	—	54.4	18/1·19.00 SP
2	10	5	Pierre Grosse 3yo · G · ch	Keithen Kennedy(5) Mrs John Harrington	36324	8-07	81	—	—	56.4	10/1·11.00 SP
—	—	3	Wyman 3yo · C · cht	Nathan Crosse Mrs John Harrington	553	8-07	81	—	—	51.0	—

Frequently asked questions

Who won the 16:33 Down Royal on 20 June 2026?

Madbadanddangerous (IRE) won the 16:33 Down Royal at SP 19.00. Ridden by Gavin Ryan. Trained by Noel Meade.

Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 16:33 Down Royal?

No — the AI top pick (New Zealand) finished 9.

What were the placings in the 16:33 Down Royal?

Top finishers: 1. Madbadanddangerous (IRE) (19.00), 2. Pierre Grosse (GB) (11.00), 3. Bay Of Stars (GB) (7.00).

What was the winning time for the 16:33 Down Royal?

The winning time was 2m 54.28s, 7.78s slower than standard.

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