Who won the 17:37 Down Royal on 28 August 2026?
Mo Ghille Mar (IRE) won the 17:37 Down Royal at SP 8.00. Ridden by Harry Sexton. Trained by John Joseph Hanlon.
17:37 Down Royal
IrelandGolden Cow Handicap Hurdle
2m1½f · Hurdle · Good · 14 runners · €7,200 · Friday, 28 August 2026
Result
AI top pick finished 8thRace report
- 1stMo Ghille Mar (IRE)Harry Sexton·John Joseph Hanlon7/1·8.00SP
- 2ndWhispering Willow (IRE)Conor Stone-Walsh·Gavin Cromwell·beaten 3 lengths14/1·15.00SP
- 3rdHopeful Hero (IRE)Michael Kenneally·T Hogan·beaten 0.1 lengths4/1·5.00SP
Race time
3m 57.80s
Race time recorded.
In-running (Mo Ghille Mar (IRE))
“Led throughout - driven out after the last - responded gamely to hold on”
AI top-rated Small Bucks (score 76.2) finished 8th.
Settled · 1pt level stake = 10.00 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.
Pundit corner
Racing Post · third-partyPundit pick: Bannow Blaze
Bannow Blaze heads this sixteen-runner field at Down Royal on good-to-firm ground over eighteen furlongs, sitting narrowly ahead of Viceregent and a few pounds clear of Lips Freedom and Bruant, though the margins throughout this competitive staying contest are slim enough that any of those four could credibly land the prize. Viceregent and Lips Freedom represent the most pressing dangers and will need to be watched closely, while Bruant's claims should not be dismissed lightly in a race where the stamina test over this stiff trip could shuffle the pack considerably. Confidence is modest given the closeness of the form and the size of the field, but on balance Bannow Blaze holds the slenderest edge and is taken to find enough to prevail.
Editorial from Racing Post analysts via the Racing API — not generated by Racing Alpha. Formbook forecast prices are estimates, not market prices.
Why the model rates this top
Small Bucks
Ben Harvey · P E Collins · 5yo
Top-rated of 14
score 76.2 · +4.5 clear of next best (71.7)
Scores compare runners within this race only
The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.
- Trainer20% weight100small sample (n=2)P E Collins: 1/2 winners last 14d (50%) — too few recent runs to judge the yard
- Freshness10% weight100very strong14d since last run (race-fit window)
- Ratings50% weight71strongOR 107
- Form20% weight53averageLast 6: 7-4-0-1-0-1
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.
Runners · sorted by finishing position
| Pos | No. | Horse | Form | OR | AI | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | J: Harry Sexton(7) · T: John Joseph Hanlon · draw 0 5yo · M · bp | 61774 | 104 | 56.0 | 7/1·8.00 SP |
| 2 | 15 | J: Conor Stone-Walsh · T: Gavin Cromwell · draw 0 5yo · M · btFT T | 13360 | 96 | 55.9 | 14/1·15.00 SP |
| 3 | 4 | J: Michael Kenneally(5) · T: T Hogan · draw 0 5yo · G · bh | 23310 | 109 | 55.2 | 4/1·5.00 SP |
| 4 | 5 | J: James Smith(5) · T: Paul Nolan · draw 0 6yo · G · b | 21223 | 107 | 71.7 | 4/1·5.00 SP |
| 5 | 13 | J: J J Slevin · T: P A Fahy · draw 0 6yo · G · b | 00406 | 98 | 45.8 | 16/1·17.00 SP |
| 6 | 14 | J: Simon Torrens · T: P J Rothwell · draw 0 5yo · G · bh | 01454 | 98 | 64.2 | 8/1·9.00 SP |
| 7 | 10 | J: Kieren Buckley · T: Edward Buckley · draw 0 5yo · G · btpFT TP | 560P | 102 | 45.4 | 25/1·26.00 SP |
| 8 | 6 | J: Ben Harvey · T: P E Collins · draw 0 5yo · M · ch | 740101 | 107 | 76.2 | 10/1·11.00 SP |
| 9 | 8 | J: Keith Donoghue · T: Gavin Cromwell · draw 0 6yo · G · b | 14F08 | 104 | 55.4 | 9/1·10.00 SP |
| 10 | 12 | J: Mr E P Powell(7) · T: Liam Lennon · draw 0 9yo · G · b | 4650P | 99 | 49.8 | 80/1·81.00 SP |
| 11 | 11 | J: Joe Williamson(3) · T: Gordon Elliott · draw 0 5yo · M · bh | 93P07 | 102 | 48.2 | 50/1·51.00 SP |
| 12 | 16 | J: Caragh Monaghan(7) · T: Liam Lennon · draw 0 4yo · G · bb | 45908 | 98 | 53.5 | 33/1·34.00 SP |
| 13 | 2 | J: Tiernan Power Roche · T: Jonathan Fogarty · draw 0 6yo · G · gt | 20UFP | 110 | 57.7 | 25/1·26.00 SP |
| F | 7 | J: Jack Kennedy · T: Gordon Elliott · draw 0 7yo · G · bh | 02253 | 104 | 57.0 | 7/2F·4.50 SP |
| — | — | J: Donagh Meyler · T: Andrew Kinirons · draw 0 6yo · G · cht | 00110 | 113 | 57.0 | — |
| — | — | J: Kevin Sexton · T: A J Martin · draw 0 5yo · G · b | P0102 | 110 | 55.9 | — |
OR = official rating · AI = model score (0–100) · form reads oldest → latest
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 17:37 Down Royal?
No — the AI top pick (Small Bucks) finished 8.
What were the placings in the 17:37 Down Royal?
Top finishers: 1. Mo Ghille Mar (IRE) (8.00), 2. Whispering Willow (IRE) (15.00), 3. Hopeful Hero (IRE) (5.00).
What was the winning time for the 17:37 Down Royal?
The winning time was 3m 57.80s.
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