Who won the 17:43 Down Royal on 20 June 2026?
Counting Coup (IRE) won the 17:43 Down Royal at SP 26.00. Ridden by Nathan Crosse. Trained by Maurice Andrew Ahern.
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Down Royal
IrelandEvent Co Marquees Maiden
Saturday, 20 June 2026
1m5f·Flat·Soft·9 runners·€6,479
Result
AI top pick finished 4thRace report
- 1stCounting Coup (IRE)Nathan Crosse·Maurice Andrew Ahern25/1·26.00SP
- 2ndDaddy Long Legs (FR)W J Lee·W P Mullins·beaten 3 lengths100/30·4.33SP
- 3rdDuvessa (IRE)J M Sheridan·Joseph Patrick O'Brien·beaten 2.5 lengths6/4F·2.50SP
Race time
2m 55.88s+9.38s vs std
Slow — could be soft ground, easy lead, or tactical race.
AI top-rated Joe Cool (score 51.3) finished 4th.
Settled · 1pt level stake = 2.75 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 →v1.051.3/100 rating
Joe Cool
3.25Bet365· informational only
Top-rated, but filter rejects this race
v1.1
No pick
Race outside the segment-edge filter
Each-way27.3/100 rating
Steel Cut
8.00Bet365
Place portion settles at 2.40 · 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
Joe Cool
Adam Caffrey · Noel Meade · 4yo
51.3/100
+24.0 vs next best (27.3)
The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.
- Freshness10% weight65strong70d since last run (rusty)
- Form20% weight61averageLast 6: 3-0-2-2
- Ratings50% weight51averageOR 77 — highest combined rating in the field
- Trainer20% weight35below averageNoel Meade: 2/14 winners last 14d (14%)
MarketBest price 3.25 (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 | # | Dr | Horse | Jockey / Trainer | Form | Wt | OR | RPR | TS | AI | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 4 | 6yo · G · b | — | 9-09 | — | — | — | 15.0 | 25/1·26.00 SP | |
| 2 | 2 | 1 | 7yo · G · ch | 239 | 9-09 | — | — | — | 21.2 | 100/30·4.33 SP | |
| 4 | 4 | 8 | 4yo · G · b | 3022 | 9-09 | 77 | — | — | 51.3 | 11/4·3.75 SP | |
| 6 | 5 | 2 | 6yo · G · b | — | 9-09 | — | — | — | 15.0 | 80/1·81.00 SP | |
| 7 | 6 | 3 | 7yo · G · b | — | 9-09 | — | — | — | 15.0 | 15/2·8.50 SP | |
| 8 | 7 | 7 | 4yo · C · b | 0 | 9-09 | — | — | — | 18.5 | 80/1·81.00 SP | |
| 5 | 8 | 6 | 4yo · G · bpFT P | 92 | 9-09 | — | — | — | 27.3 | 10/1·11.00 SP | |
| 9 | 9 | 10 | 5yo · M · b | — | 9-04 | — | — | — | 17.0 | 66/1·67.00 SP | |
| 3 | 10 | 5 | 4yo · F · br | 82 | 9-04 | — | — | — | 27.1 | 6/4F·2.50 SP | |
| — | — | 11 | 4yo · C · ch | — | 9-09 | — | — | — | 23.5 | — | |
| — | — | 9 | 4yo · F · b | 06 | 9-04 | — | — | — | 21.2 | — |
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 17:43 Down Royal?
No — the AI top pick (Joe Cool) finished 4.
What were the placings in the 17:43 Down Royal?
Top finishers: 1. Counting Coup (IRE) (26.00), 2. Daddy Long Legs (FR) (4.33), 3. Duvessa (IRE) (2.50).
What was the winning time for the 17:43 Down Royal?
The winning time was 2m 55.88s, 9.38s slower than standard.
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