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17:13

Down Royal

Ireland

Mount Charles Handicap

Saturday, 20 June 2026

1m5f·Flat·Soft·11 runners·€5,900
Result

Race report

AI top pick wonat SP 9/2·5.50
  1. 1st
    Deluca Chop (FR)AI top pick · 58.2
    Paddy Harnett·S M Duffy
    9/2·5.50
    SP
  2. 2nd
    Folly Beach (GB)
    Jack Cleary·M A Molloy·beaten 0.3 lengths
    9/1·10.00
    SP
  3. 3rd
    Royal Alliance (FR)
    Leigh Roche·Maurice Andrew Ahern·beaten 0.1 lengths
    18/1·19.00
    SP
Race time
2m 56.21s+9.71s vs std

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

Settled · 1pt level stake = 4.50 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.

Selections by model

Head-to-head dashboard →
v1.058.2/100 rating
Deluca Chop
4.33Bet365· informational only

Top-rated, but filter rejects this race

v1.1
No pick

Race outside the segment-edge filter

Each-way40.0/100 rating
Patrick Street
9.50Bet365
Place portion settles at 2.70 · 1/5 odds · 4 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

Deluca Chop

Paddy Harnett(5) · S M Duffy · 7yo

58.2/100
+16.3 vs next best (41.9)

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

  • Trainer20% weight
    100very strong
    S M Duffy: 1/2 winners last 14d (50%)
  • Form20% weight
    79strong
    Last 6: 2-3-3-2-1
  • Freshness10% weight
    70strong
    13d since last run (quick turnaround)
  • Ratings50% weight
    31weak
    OR 46
MarketBest price 4.33 (Bet365) — 2nd favourite. AI sees slight value vs consensus.

v1.3 rating · weights and method explained on /about. Tips are opinions, not advice.

Runners

Pos#DrHorseJockey / TrainerFormWtORRPRTSAISP
326
4yo · G · b
00000
10-026026.5
18/1·19.00
SP
9315
6yo · G · grt
66401
10-015938.9
9/1·10.00
SP
10513
10yo · G · b
23860
9-135734.1
28/1·29.00
SP
1275
4yo · G · bp
60400
9-115530.9
40/1·41.00
SP
488
4yo · G · btp
00002
9-095331.9
7/2J·4.50
SP
8912
8yo · G · bv
64007
9-075129.5
16/1·17.00
SP
5109
7yo · G · bt
05091
9-065040.0
7/2J·4.50
SP
13113
6yo · M · b
0000
9-034722.2
33/1·34.00
SP
1124
7yo · G · chv
23321
9-024658.2
9/2·5.50
SP
71314
4yo · G · btFT T
08790
9-014520.7
25/1·26.00
SP
6141
4yo · F · b
08870
8-124222.5
25/1·26.00
SP
141516
7yo · G · b
09706
9-034727.8
12/1·13.00
SP
2167
8yo · M · b
0747
9-125630.2
9/1·10.00
SP
11172
6yo · M · b
42F09
9-044826.1
7/1·8.00
SP
11
6yo · G · gr
00483
9-125634.5
10
5yo · G · cht
7250
10-026029.7
17
5yo · G · ch
555321
9-135741.9

Frequently asked questions

Who won the 17:13 Down Royal on 20 June 2026?

Deluca Chop (FR) won the 17:13 Down Royal at SP 5.50. Ridden by Paddy Harnett. Trained by S M Duffy.

Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 17:13 Down Royal?

Yes — the AI top-rated horse, Deluca Chop, won the race (AI score 58.2).

What were the placings in the 17:13 Down Royal?

Top finishers: 1. Deluca Chop (FR) (5.50), 2. Folly Beach (GB) (10.00), 3. Royal Alliance (FR) (19.00).

What was the winning time for the 17:13 Down Royal?

The winning time was 2m 56.21s, 9.71s slower than standard.

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