Who won the 20:30 Down Royal on 19 June 2026?
Alex Belardo (IRE) won the 20:30 Down Royal at SP 13.00. Ridden by Donagh O'Connor. Trained by John C McConnell.
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Down Royal
IrelandLaura Nicholas Memorial Handicap
Friday, 19 June 2026
7f·Flat·Soft·10 runners·€5,900
Result
AI top pick was a non-runnerRace report
- 1stAlex Belardo (IRE)Donagh O'Connor·John C McConnell12/1·13.00SP
- 2ndToy Soldier (IRE)Leigh Roche·Maurice Andrew Ahern·beaten .5 lengths5/1·6.00SP
- 3rdLady Kelly (IRE)Yudish Geerdharry·J P Murtagh·beaten 0.1 lengths12/1·13.00SP
Race time
1m 32.05s+5.95s vs std
Slow — could be soft ground, easy lead, or tactical race.
Settled · 1pt level stake = 12.00 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 →v1.058.2/100 rating
Royal County Glory
—· informational only
Top-rated, but filter rejects this race
v1.1
No pick
Race outside the segment-edge filter
Racing Alpha pick
Royal County Glory
58.2/100
+5.8 vs next best (52.4)
The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.
- Trainer20% weight100very strongKevin Michael Smith: 2/4 winners last 14d (50%)
- Freshness10% weight100very strong18d since last run (race-fit window)
- Form20% weight41below averageLast 6: 4-3-1-5-9
- Ratings50% weight40below averageOR 60 — highest combined rating in the field
Marketno market price available
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 | 2 | 15 | 5yo · G · chv | 333562 | 10-00 | 58 | — | — | 39.3 | 12/1·13.00 SP | |
| 6 | 4 | 17 | 6yo · M · bp | 00543 | 9-10 | 54 | — | — | 35.6 | 5/1·6.00 SP | |
| 4 | 5 | 14 | 4yo · G · b | 60689 | 9-10 | 54 | — | — | 31.5 | 17/2·9.50 SP | |
| 8 | 6 | 16 | 5yo · M · b | 720203 | 9-10 | 54 | — | — | 40.0 | 6/1·7.00 SP | |
| 2 | 7 | 13 | 4yo · G · bb | 00004 | 9-08 | 52 | — | — | 38.8 | 5/1·6.00 SP | |
| 5 | 8 | 2 | 3yo · F · b | 08721 | 9-07 | 60 | — | — | 47.2 | 100/30F·4.33 SP | |
| 7 | 9 | 11 | 3yo · G · bh | 70862 | 9-06 | 59 | — | — | 33.5 | 4/1·5.00 SP | |
| 10 | 10 | 10 | 9yo · G · bp | 00070 | 9-06 | 50 | — | — | 26.0 | 22/1·23.00 SP | |
| 3 | 11 | 5 | 3yo · F · bb | 8986 | 9-05 | 58 | — | — | 36.0 | 12/1·13.00 SP | |
| 11 | 13 | 8 | 8yo · G · bpFT P | 000030 | 8-11 | 41 | — | — | 23.5 | 33/1·34.00 SP | |
| 9 | 15 | 4 | 3yo · F · b | 08096 | 8-12 | 51 | — | — | 38.9 | 40/1·41.00 SP | |
| — | — | 9 | 10yo · G · btb | 50426 | 10-01 | 59 | — | — | 37.4 | — | |
| — | — | 7 | 8yo · G · btp | 30046 | 8-10 | 40 | — | — | 26.4 | — | |
| — | — | 3 | 3yo · G · ch | 43159 | 9-07 | 60 | — | — | 58.2 | — | |
| — | — | 12 | 4yo · G · bt | 95008 | 10-02 | 60 | — | — | 30.1 | — | |
| — | — | 6 | 6yo · G · bp | 44730 | 9-11 | 55 | — | — | 52.4 | — | |
| — | — | 1 | 6yo · G · grp | 70280 | 8-11 | 41 | — | — | 27.5 | — |
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 20:30 Down Royal?
No — the AI top pick (Royal County Glory) was a non-runner or unplaced.
What were the placings in the 20:30 Down Royal?
Top finishers: 1. Alex Belardo (IRE) (13.00), 2. Toy Soldier (IRE) (6.00), 3. Lady Kelly (IRE) (13.00).
What was the winning time for the 20:30 Down Royal?
The winning time was 1m 32.05s, 5.95s slower than standard.
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