18:00 Down Royal

Ireland

Grant Thornton Ulster Cesarewitch Handicap

2m2½f · Flat · Good · 13 runners · €9,000 · Friday, 4 September 2026

Result

Race report

AI top pick finished 5th

1st
Boxing Great (IRE)
Adam Caffrey·Karl Thornton
100/30F·4.33
SP
2nd
Zoffman (IRE)
Nicola Burns·Noel Meade·beaten 0.3 lengths
4/1·5.00
SP
3rd
Yogini (IRE)
Gavin Ryan·Donnacha Aidan O'Brien·beaten 2.75 lengths
28/1·29.00
SP

Race time

3m 57.55s

Race time recorded.

In-running (Boxing Great (IRE))

“Sat close to the front pack - asked for effort over 2f out - moved up inside to challenge early in straight - hit front a furlong out - held on under renewed pressure close home to prevail”

AI top-rated Trubshaw (score 54.6) finished 5th.

Settled · 1pt level stake = 6.50 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-party

Pundit pick: Ragmans Corner

Ragmans Corner holds a clear edge over this competitive seventeen-runner field at Down Royal, sitting narrowly ahead of the chasing pack on our ratings and looking the most credible contender over this stamina-testing eighteen-furlong trip on good ground. Feud and Happy Jacky, both rated five pounds inferior, represent the chief dangers alongside Way Down South, who comes in a further seven pounds adrift and will need to find improvement to bridge that gap. The wide field adds an element of unpredictability, but Ragmans Corner's superior profile makes him a worthy call with high confidence. Ragmans Corner is our selection.

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

Trubshaw

Gabriella Hill(7) · Henry De Bromhead · 4yo

Top-rated of 13

score 54.6 · +3.8 clear of next best (50.8)

Scores compare runners within this race only

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

Freshness10% weight
100very strong
14d since last run (race-fit window)
Trainer20% weight
58average
Henry De Bromhead: 7/30 winners last 14d (23%)
Ratings50% weight
49below average
OR 74
Form20% weight
42below average
Last 6: 8-0-6-7-1

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.

Draw bias — Down Royal 2m2½f

full course data →

Sample too small to call at this course and trip.

Low (1–6)

IV 0.92

Mid (7–12)

IV 1.31

High (13–17)

IV 0.81

IV = impact value: 1.00 is neutral, above it a stall band wins more often than its share of runners predicts. 33 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	2	Boxing Great J: Adam Caffrey · T: Karl Thornton · draw 8 6yo · G · cht	18681	9-08	74	—	—	42.8	100/30F·4.33 SP
2	5	Zoffman J: Nicola Burns(5) · T: Noel Meade · draw 10 7yo · G · b	68030	9-07	73	—	—	35.1	4/1·5.00 SP
3	14	Yogini J: Gavin Ryan · T: Donnacha Aidan O'Brien · draw 17 3yo · C · btb	620	8-11	74	—	—	46.0	28/1·29.00 SP
4	9	Way Down South J: W J Lee · T: Gillian Scott · draw 6 7yo · G · b	95765	9-05	71	—	—	38.2	18/1·19.00 SP
5	4	Trubshaw J: Gabriella Hill(7) · T: Henry De Bromhead · draw 4 4yo · G · chb	80671	9-08	74	—	—	54.6	13/2·7.50 SP
6	3	Happy Jacky J: Reese Holohan(7) · T: Mark Fahey · draw 1 12yo · G · b	3890	9-08	74	—	—	35.1	12/1·13.00 SP
7	8	Sign From Above J: Ben Coen · T: Peter Fahey · draw 12 8yo · G · bbFT B	34066	9-05	71	—	—	36.6	15/2·8.50 SP
8	11	Cozone J: Robbie Colgan · T: Matthew J Smith · draw 5 9yo · G · bt	00086	9-04	70	—	—	32.2	50/1·51.00 SP
9	7	Golden Temple J: Gary Carroll · T: Noel Meade · draw 3 6yo · G · btb	2006	9-05	71	—	—	35.3	11/1·12.00 SP
10	10	Banana Three J: Patrick McGettigan(5) · T: Ross O'Sullivan · draw 13 6yo · G · bp	37553	9-04	70	—	—	42.3	25/1·26.00 SP
11	15	Sanctity Of Space J: Siobhan Rutledge · T: John C McConnell · draw 9 5yo · M · bbFT B	42407	9-02	68	—	—	41.6	18/1·19.00 SP
12	13	Gangster Granny J: Chris Hayes · T: C A McBratney · draw 15 5yo · M · bp	00156	9-02	68	—	—	39.6	10/1·11.00 SP
13	12	Alba Chiara J: Wayne Lordan · T: Miss Natalia Lupini · draw 14 4yo · F · b	20004	9-03	69	—	—	35.5	6/1·7.00 SP
—	—	Ragmans Corner J: Jack Kearney(3) · T: Gerard Keane · draw 7 7yo · G · br	33081	10-00	80	—	—	50.8	—
—	—	Feud J: J M Sheridan · T: Gerard O'Leary · draw 11 6yo · G · b	3040	9-06	72	—	—	37.9	—
—	—	Deralo Ir J: · T: A J Martin · draw 16 4yo · G · b	27706	9-01	67	—	—	48.2	—
—	—	Cooley's Mist J: · T: H Rogers · draw 2 4yo · G · b	833102	9-00	66	—	—	43.2	—

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won the 18:00 Down Royal on 4 September 2026?

Boxing Great (IRE) won the 18:00 Down Royal at SP 4.33. Ridden by Adam Caffrey. Trained by Karl Thornton.

Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 18:00 Down Royal?

No — the AI top pick (Trubshaw) finished 5.

What were the placings in the 18:00 Down Royal?

Top finishers: 1. Boxing Great (IRE) (4.33), 2. Zoffman (IRE) (5.00), 3. Yogini (IRE) (29.00).

What was the winning time for the 18:00 Down Royal?

The winning time was 3m 57.55s.

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