Who won the 16:58 Down Royal on 4 September 2026?
Sovreigns Joy (GB) won the 16:58 Down Royal at SP 2.88. Ridden by Wayne Lordan. Trained by Miss Natalia Lupini.
16:58 Down Royal
IrelandIrish EBF Auction Series Maiden
7f · Flat · Good · 14 runners · €15,000 · Friday, 4 September 2026
Result
AI top pick finished 13thRace report
- 1stSovreigns Joy (GB)Wayne Lordan·Miss Natalia Lupini15/8·2.88SP
- 2ndEssence Of Time (GB)Chris Hayes·A Oliver·beaten 2.75 lengths9/2·5.50SP
- 3rdIppy (IRE)Rory Mulligan·John S O'Donoghue·beaten 1.75 lengths100/1·101.00SP
Race time
1m 25.96s
Race time recorded.
AI top-rated Whosinterviewinwho (score 59.5) finished 13th.
Settled · 1pt level stake = 1.62 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
Whosinterviewinwho
Andrew Slattery · Andrew Slattery · 2yo
Top-rated of 14
score 59.5 · +24.5 clear of next best (35.0)
Scores compare runners within this race only
The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.
- Freshness10% weight85very strong33d since last run (fresh)
- Trainer20% weight70strongAndrew Slattery: 7/25 winners last 14d (28%)
- Ratings50% weight53averageOR 80 — highest combined rating in the field
- Form20% weight52averageLast 6: 7-5-2
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 7f
full course data →Sample too small to call at this course and trip.
Low (1–6)
IV 0.82
Mid (7–12)
IV 1.36
High (13–17)
IV 0.87
IV = impact value: 1.00 is neutral, above it a stall band wins more often than its share of runners predicts. 37 qualifying races at this course and trip, 3-year window.
Runners · sorted by finishing position
| Pos | No. | Horse | Form | OR | AI | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | J: Wayne Lordan · T: Miss Natalia Lupini · draw 5 2yo · C · b | 82 | — | 21.1 | 15/8·2.88 SP |
| 2 | 13 | J: Chris Hayes · T: A Oliver · draw 8 2yo · F · b | 7 | — | 13.0 | 9/2·5.50 SP |
| 3 | 9 | J: Rory Mulligan(5) · T: John S O'Donoghue · draw 12 2yo · F · bh | 50 | — | 9.0 | 100/1·101.00 SP |
| 4 | 11 | J: Rory Cleary · T: Kevin Thomas Coleman · draw 14 2yo · F · b | — | — | 15.0 | 28/1·29.00 SP |
| 5 | 1 | J: Nathan Crosse · T: David Marnane · draw 17 2yo · C · b | 84 | — | 21.2 | 16/1·17.00 SP |
| 6 | 7 | J: Adam Caffrey · T: Noel Meade · draw 1 2yo · G · b | 96 | — | 13.1 | 50/1·51.00 SP |
| 7 | 2 | J: Ben Coen · T: Noel Meade · draw 7 2yo · C · b | 6 | — | 12.5 | 14/1·15.00 SP |
| 8 | 3 | J: Gary Carroll · T: Gavin Cromwell · draw 11 2yo · G · b | — | — | 17.5 | 12/1·13.00 SP |
| 9 | 6 | J: Jimmy Dalton(7) · T: Andrew Slattery · draw 10 2yo · C · b | — | — | 29.0 | 25/1·26.00 SP |
| 10 | 15 | J: J M Sheridan · T: Joseph Patrick O'Brien · draw 4 2yo · G · b | 0 | — | 15.0 | 100/1·101.00 SP |
| 11 | 12 | J: Wesley Joyce(3) · T: K Smith · draw 16 2yo · F · b | — | — | 35.0 | 150/1·151.00 SP |
| 12 | 14 | J: Reese Holohan(7) · T: Jarlath P Fahey · draw 6 2yo · F · ch | 90 | — | 26.9 | 100/1·101.00 SP |
| 13 | 8 | J: Andrew Slattery · T: Andrew Slattery · draw 15 2yo · C · b | 752 | 80 | 59.5 | 13/8F·2.62 SP |
| 14 | 10 | J: Robbie Colgan · T: Matthew J Smith · draw 3 2yo · G · b | — | — | 15.0 | 80/1·81.00 SP |
| — | — | J: Leigh Roche · T: M P Fogarty · draw 9 2yo · C · b | 0 | — | 20.0 | — |
| — | — | J: · T: C Byrnes · draw 13 2yo · G · browngrey | 9 | — | 15.2 | — |
| — | — | J: · T: Joseph Patrick O'Brien · draw 2 2yo · F · b | 0 | — | 15.0 | — |
OR = official rating · AI = model score (0–100) · form reads oldest → latest
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 16:58 Down Royal?
No — the AI top pick (Whosinterviewinwho) finished 13.
What were the placings in the 16:58 Down Royal?
Top finishers: 1. Sovreigns Joy (GB) (2.88), 2. Essence Of Time (GB) (5.50), 3. Ippy (IRE) (101.00).
What was the winning time for the 16:58 Down Royal?
The winning time was 1m 25.96s.
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