What time is the Ampion Electrical Testing And Solar Experts Handicap?
The Ampion Electrical Testing And Solar Experts Handicap is off at 17:42 on 17 July 2026 at Down Royal (Ireland).
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Down Royal
IrelandAmpion Electrical Testing And Solar Experts Handicap
Friday, 17 July 2026
5f·Flat·12 runners·€6,000
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 →v1.045.0/100 rating
Shamanka
15.00Bet365· informational only
Top-rated, but filter rejects this race
v1.1
No pick
Race outside the segment-edge filter
Each-way43.4/100 rating
Bye Bye Now
5.00Bet365
Place portion settles at 1.80 · 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
Shamanka
Jack Cleary(5) · Harry Cleary · 4yo
45.0/100
+1.6 vs next best (43.4)
The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.
- Freshness10% weight100very strong28d since last run (race-fit window)
- Trainer20% weight50averageHarry Cleary — no runners last 14 days
- Ratings50% weight40below averageOR 60 — highest combined rating in the field
- Form20% weight25weakLast 6: 5-3-0-0-4
MarketBest price 15.00 (Bet365) — 9th pick of 12 in market. AI is contrarian here.
v1.3 rating · weights and method explained on /about. Tips are opinions, not advice.
Pace map
inferred from last 6 runsShape: 3 confirmed front-runners — expect a pace duel; closers from the rear advantaged.
- Front-runners(3)
- Prominent(4)
- Mid-division(1)
- Hold-up / closers(2)
- Unknown(2)
Bucketed from the opening clause of each past run's comment. Front-runner / prominent / mid / hold-up — the classic race-shape framework. Unknown = no usable comments parsed.
Runners
| # | Dr | Horse | Jockey / Trainer | Form | Wt | OR | RPR | TS | AI | Fair | Best price | Add to betslip |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | 4yo · F · ch | 44142 | 10-02 | 60 | — | — | 43.4 | 11/2·6.51 | 4/1·5.00Bet365 | ||
| 2 | 3 | 4yo · F · btp | 53004 | 10-02 | 60 | — | — | 45.0 | 18/1·18.80 | 14/1·15.00Bet365 | ||
| 3 | 2 | 5yo · G · bp | 37004 | 10-02 | 60 | — | — | 34.2 | 12/1·13.01 | 9/1·10.00Bet365 | ||
| 4 | 11 | 6yo · M · btp | 003138 | 10-01 | 59 | — | — | 38.6 | 11/1·12.29 | 8/1·9.00Grosvenor Sports | ||
| 5 | 12 | 3yo · F · b | 059 | 9-10 | 58 | — | — | 38.9 | 16/1·17.35 | 12/1·13.00Bet365 | ||
| 6 | 4 | 6yo · M · bp | 05436 | 9-08 | 52 | — | — | 34.5 | 15/2·8.68 | 13/2·7.50Bet365 | ||
| 7 | 7 | 3yo · F · b | 96509 | 9-08 | 56 | — | — | 35.4 | 40/1·41.93 | 33/1·34.00Bet365 | ||
| 8 | 9 | 5yo · G · ch | 030263 | 9-08 | 52 | — | — | 32.8 | 6/1·7.23 | 5/1·6.00Bet365 | ||
| 9 | 6 | 4yo · F · bvFT V | 49683 | 9-07 | 51 | — | — | 38.6 | 10/1·10.84 | 7/1·8.00Bet365 | ||
| 10 | 5 | 3yo · G · b | 770240 | 9-07 | 55 | — | — | 30.9 | 25/1·27.47 | 20/1·21.00CopyBet | ||
| 11 | 1 | 4yo · G · b | 00215 | 9-06 | 50 | — | — | 34.1 | 6/1·7.23 | 9/2·5.50Bet365 | ||
| 12 | 10 | 4yo · G · bp | 787859 | 9-00 | 44 | — | — | 30.1 | 28/1·30.37 | 20/1·21.00Bet365 |
Fair= the market's own consensus: median price across 29 bookmakers per horse with the 45% overround stripped out. A green badge means the best book currently pays above that consensus — a price check, not a tip: the market can be wrong about a horse, this only tells you when a book stands out from it.
Frequently asked questions
What is the field size and distance of the 17:42 Down Royal?
5f, Flat, 12 runners declared.
What is the Racing Alpha AI top pick for the 17:42 Down Royal?
The AI top-rated runner is Shamanka (score 45.0, best price 15.00). Methodology: ratings combine OR, RPR, TS, trainer 14-day form, days since last run and going.
Who is the favourite for the 17:42 Down Royal?
The market favourite is Bye Bye Now at a best price of 5.00. The Racing Alpha AI top pick is a different horse — Shamanka.
Racing Post verdict
Third-partyShamanka heads a competitive field of twelve on our figures, but her margin over Viamonte, on 67, is just 2 lb - hardly a commanding lead. Viamonte and Spirit Of Eagles are the closest on rating and both have claims as the chief danger, with Bye Bye Now also not far behind. It's a tightly-bunched book through the middle of this field, so Shamanka is a moderate-confidence selection rather than a standout one.
Racing Post pick: Shamanka
Editorial verdict from Racing Post via the Racing API — not generated by Racing Alpha.
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