17:13 Down Royal

Ireland

Mount Charles Handicap

1m5f · Flat · Soft · 11 runners · €5,900 · Saturday, 20 June 2026

Result

Race report

AI top pick wonat SP 9/2·5.50

1st
Deluca Chop (FR)AI top pick · 58.2
Paddy Harnett·S M Duffy
9/2·5.50
SP
2nd
Folly Beach (GB)
Jack Cleary·M A Molloy·beaten 0.3 lengths
9/1·10.00
SP
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.

Why the model rates this top

Deluca Chop

Paddy Harnett(5) · S M Duffy · 7yo

Top-rated of 11

score 58.2 · +16.3 clear of next best (41.9)

Scores compare runners within this race only

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

Trainer20% weight
100small sample (n=2)
S M Duffy: 1/2 winners last 14d (50%) — too few recent runs to judge the yard
Form20% weight
79strong
Last 6: 2-3-3-2-1
Freshness10% weight
70strong
13d since last run (quick turnaround)
Ratings50% weight
31weak
OR 46

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 1m5f

full course data →

Sample too small to call at this course and trip.

Low (1–6)

IV 0.92

Mid (7–12)

IV 1.31

High (13–17)

IV 0.81

IV = impact value: 1.00 is neutral, above it a stall band wins more often than its share of runners predicts. 33 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	12	Deluca Chop J: Paddy Harnett(5) · T: S M Duffy · draw 4 7yo · G · chv	23321	9-02	46	—	—	58.2	9/2·5.50 SP
2	16	Folly Beach J: Jack Cleary(5) · T: M A Molloy · draw 7 8yo · M · b	0747	9-12	56	—	—	30.2	9/1·10.00 SP
3	2	Royal Alliance J: Leigh Roche · T: Maurice Andrew Ahern · draw 6 4yo · G · b	00000	10-02	60	—	—	26.5	18/1·19.00 SP
4	8	Pebble Island J: Adam Caffrey · T: John C McConnell · draw 8 4yo · G · btp	00002	9-09	53	—	—	31.9	7/2J·4.50 SP
5	10	Patrick Street J: Nicola Burns(5) · T: Andrew Kinirons · draw 9 7yo · G · bt	05091	9-06	50	—	—	40.0	7/2J·4.50 SP
6	14	Idomything J: Gavin Ryan · T: Thomas Cleary · draw 1 4yo · F · b	08870	8-12	42	—	—	22.5	25/1·26.00 SP
7	13	Plus Or Minus J: Luke McAteer · T: P A Fahy · draw 14 4yo · G · btFT T	08790	9-01	45	—	—	20.7	25/1·26.00 SP
8	9	Numidia J: Rory Cleary · T: Peter Lawlor · draw 12 8yo · G · bv	64007	9-07	51	—	—	29.5	16/1·17.00 SP
9	3	Grey Fable J: Robbie Colgan · T: Karl Thornton · draw 15 6yo · G · grt	66401	10-01	59	—	—	38.9	9/1·10.00 SP
10	5	Takarengo J: E E Ryan(10) · T: James M Barcoe · draw 13 10yo · G · b	23860	9-13	57	—	—	34.1	28/1·29.00 SP
11	17	Just Another Eagle J: W J Lee · T: Patrick J Flynn · draw 2 6yo · M · b	42F09	9-04	48	—	—	26.1	7/1·8.00 SP
12	7	Yup Bro J: Gary Carroll · T: John C McConnell · draw 5 4yo · G · bp	60400	9-11	55	—	—	30.9	40/1·41.00 SP
13	11	Calmafterthestorm J: J M Sheridan · T: John C McConnell · draw 3 6yo · M · b	0000	9-03	47	—	—	22.2	33/1·34.00 SP
14	15	Milverton J: Jack Kearney(3) · T: Karl Thornton · draw 16 7yo · G · b	09706	9-03	47	—	—	27.8	12/1·13.00 SP
—	—	Memories Maker J: Adam Grant(7) · T: Anthony McCann · draw 10 5yo · G · cht	7250	10-02	60	—	—	29.7	—
—	—	Jurality J: W J Lee · T: Paul W Flynn · draw 17 5yo · G · ch	555321	9-13	57	—	—	41.9	—
—	—	Jazz Forever J: Robert Whearty · T: Paul W Flynn · draw 11 6yo · G · gr	00483	9-12	56	—	—	34.5	—

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

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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