16:25 Down Royal

Ireland

Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden

5f · Flat · Good · 12 runners · €9,000 · Friday, 4 September 2026

Result

Race report

AI top pick was a non-runner

1st
Forza Magico (GB)
J M Sheridan·John James Feane
1/1F·2.00
SP
2nd
Osterode (IRE)
Declan McDonogh·W McCreery·beaten .75 lengths
8/1·9.00
SP
3rd
Otsana (IRE)
W J Lee·P Twomey·beaten 1.75 lengths
2/1·3.00
SP

Race time

1m 0.96s

Race time recorded.

In-running (Forza Magico (GB))

“Held up early - moved into contention with 2f left - pushed into second inside final furlong - hit front close home and stayed on strongly to win”

Settled · 1pt level stake = 1.00 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.

Why the model rates this top

Famed Again

Top-rated of 12

score 46.7 · +12.0 clear of next best (34.7)

Scores compare runners within this race only

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

Trainer20% weight
100small sample (n=2)
Miss Hilary McLoughlin: 1/2 winners last 14d (50%) — too few recent runs to judge the yard
Freshness10% weight
65strong
65d since last run (rusty)
Ratings50% weight
38below average
OR 57
Form20% weight
6weak
Last 6: 5-0-0-7-0

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 5f

full course data →

Sample too small to call at this course and trip.

Low (1–5)

IV 0.58

Mid (6–10)

IV 1.33

High (11–14)

IV 1.13

IV = impact value: 1.00 is neutral, above it a stall band wins more often than its share of runners predicts. 30 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	4	Forza Magico J: J M Sheridan · T: John James Feane · draw 12 3yo · F · b	52	9-03	—	—	—	20.9	1/1F·2.00 SP
2	8	Osterode J: Declan McDonogh · T: W McCreery · draw 11 3yo · F · bv	45	9-03	—	—	—	33.0	8/1·9.00 SP
3	9	Otsana J: W J Lee · T: P Twomey · draw 14 3yo · F · b	5	9-03	—	—	—	14.5	2/1·3.00 SP
4	7	Orellana J: Siobhan Rutledge · T: H Rogers · draw 10 3yo · F · b	0	9-03	—	—	—	8.5	50/1·51.00 SP
5	3	Banish Misfortune J: Leigh Roche · T: Gerard Kyne · draw 1 4yo · F · b	0800	9-04	—	—	—	10.4	250/1·251.00 SP
6	2	In The Gloaming J: Gary Carroll · T: A Oliver · draw 9 3yo · G · b	05560	9-08	64	—	—	32.9	12/1·13.00 SP
7	5	Gaineamh Min J: Wesley Joyce(3) · T: Sean Byrne · draw 3 3yo · F · b	0	9-03	—	—	—	18.5	66/1·67.00 SP
8	6	Kiss Don't Tell J: Ben Coen · T: Daniel McLoughlin · draw 5 3yo · F · b	05280	9-03	60	—	—	34.0	8/1·9.00 SP
9	11	Sassy Boom J: Jack Kearney(3) · T: Ms Claire O'Connell · draw 4 3yo · F · bt	0008	9-03	—	—	—	5.3	300/1·301.00 SP
10	10	Sarfarcat J: James Ryan · T: Thomas Coyle · draw 8 3yo · F · b	0060	9-03	—	—	—	9.7	250/1·251.00 SP
11	12	Tudor Flame J: Patrick McGettigan(5) · T: John James Feane · draw 7 3yo · F · br	—	9-03	—	—	—	15.0	22/1·23.00 SP
12	1	Basilano J: Adam Caffrey · T: R K Watson · draw 2 3yo · G · b	088	9-08	—	—	—	8.2	250/1·251.00 SP
—	—	White Smoke J: · T: M C Grassick · draw 13 3yo · F · b	90474	9-03	57	—	—	34.7	—
—	—	Famed Again J: · T: Miss Hilary McLoughlin · draw 6 4yo · F · b	50070	9-04	57	—	—	46.7	—

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won the 16:25 Down Royal on 4 September 2026?

Forza Magico (GB) won the 16:25 Down Royal at SP 2.00. Ridden by J M Sheridan. Trained by John James Feane.

Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 16:25 Down Royal?

No — the AI top pick (Famed Again) was a non-runner or unplaced.

What were the placings in the 16:25 Down Royal?

Top finishers: 1. Forza Magico (GB) (2.00), 2. Osterode (IRE) (9.00), 3. Otsana (IRE) (3.00).

What was the winning time for the 16:25 Down Royal?

The winning time was 1m 0.96s.

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