Who won the 15:44 Down Royal on 28 September 2026?
Minaun View (GB) won the 15:44 Down Royal at SP 9.00. Ridden by Patrick McGettigan. Trained by Adrian McGuinness.
15:44 Down Royal
IrelandMolson Coors Beverage Company Handicap
7f · Flat · Good To Yielding · 14 runners · €7,200 · Monday, 28 September 2026
Result
AI top pick finished 11thRace report
- 1stMinaun View (GB)Patrick McGettigan·Adrian McGuinness8/1·9.00SP
- 2ndFaoladh (IRE)Sam Coen·A. Slattery·beaten 2.5 lengths15/2·8.50SP
- 3rdThru And Thru (IRE)Rory Mulligan·Rory Anthony Devine·beaten .5 lengths7/1·8.00SP
Race time
1m 30.68s
Race time recorded.
In-running (Minaun View (GB))
“Led from early stages - driven approaching 2f out - responded and stayed on strongly from inside final furlong to win”
AI top-rated Zheleznaya Dama (score 55.3) finished 11th.
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.
Other selections
Head-to-head dashboard →Each-way55.3/100 rating
Zheleznaya Dama
9.80Smarkets
Top-half AI rating in the EW price sweet spot. Each-way splits stake: half on the win, half on the place portion.
Pundit corner
Racing Post · third-partyPundit pick: Barbapapa
Barbapapa heads this 14-runner field at Down Royal on good ground over seven furlongs, rated narrowly ahead of Greek Flower and a handful of points clear of Thru And Thru and Venetian Star, which gives a slender edge on paper though the gap to the dangers is modest enough to keep confidence measured. Greek Flower and Thru And Thru are the most likely threats, with Venetian Star also capable of making her presence felt in what looks a competitive sprint-distance heat. The case for Barbapapa rests on that rating advantage and the expectation that good ground over this trip suits, but with low confidence in the outcome the selection is taken on merit alone. Barbapapa 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
Zheleznaya Dama
Rory Cleary · Brendan W Duke · 3yo
Top-rated of 16
score 55.3 · +11.7 clear of next best (43.6)
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 strong39d since last run (fresh)
- Trainer20% weight83small sample (n=3)Brendan W Duke: 1/3 winners last 14d (33%) — too few recent runs to judge the yard
- Form20% weight46below averageLast 6: P-5-2-1-0
- Ratings50% weight42below averageOR 63
MarketBest price 9.80 (Smarkets) · 6th in the market of 16.
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 (7–11)
IV 1.36
High (12–16)
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: Patrick McGettigan(5) · T: Adrian McGuinness · draw 12 4yo · F · chtp | 271556 | 65 | 40.8 | 8/1·9.00 SP |
| 2 | 2 | J: Sam Coen(5) · T: A. Slattery · draw 9 4yo · G · b | 001504 | 68 | 41.7 | 15/2·8.50 SP |
| 3 | 6 | J: Rory Mulligan(5) · T: Rory Anthony Devine · draw 13 4yo · F · rnt | 30600 | 64 | 36.9 | 7/1·8.00 SP |
| 4 | 5 | J: Kian McNally · T: Miss Natalia Lupini · draw 11 4yo · F · b | 026000 | 65 | 30.7 | 50/1·51.00 SP |
| 5 | 7 | J: Reese Holohan(7) · T: Patrick T Foley · draw 6 3yo · G · btb | 020050 | 67 | 35.3 | 17/2·9.50 SP |
| 6 | 3 | J: Jamie Powell · T: John James Feane · draw 15 7yo · M · b | 36850 | 66 | 35.3 | 15/2·8.50 SP |
| 7 | 9 | J: Nicola Burns(5) · T: John McConnell · draw 3 5yo · G · chv | 562106 | 60 | 37.9 | 11/1·12.00 SP |
| 8 | 1 | J: Jimmy Dalton(7) · T: Miss Evanna McCutcheon · draw 7 4yo · G · bht | 249502 | 70 | 37.7 | 5/1·6.00 SP |
| 9 | 15 | J: Adam Grant(7) · T: Henry de Bromhead · draw 2 7yo · G · chtb | 13093 | 74 | 40.4 | 9/2F·5.50 SP |
| 10 | 13 | J: Keithen Kennedy(5) · T: Mrs J. Harrington · draw 10 3yo · F · gp | 021646 | 62 | 43.6 | 12/1·13.00 SP |
| 11 | 12 | J: Rory Cleary · T: Brendan W Duke · draw 16 3yo · F · ch | P5210 | 63 | 55.3 | 10/1·11.00 SP |
| 12 | 8 | J: Jack Kearney(3) · T: Adrian McGuinness · draw 14 5yo · M · b | 350675 | 62 | 33.5 | 16/1·17.00 SP |
| 13 | 11 | J: James Ryan · T: A Oliver · draw 4 3yo · G · b | 556065 | 63 | 36.1 | 33/1·34.00 SP |
| 14 | 14 | J: Robert Whearty · T: A Oliver · draw 8 3yo · G · chh | 070 | 62 | 34.2 | 40/1·41.00 SP |
| — | — | J: · T: J S Bolger · draw 1 3yo · F · br | 0600 | 48 | 23.3 | — |
| — | — | J: Terry Casey(7) · T: Daniel James Murphy · draw 5 4yo · G · b | 903460 | 60 | 31.4 | — |
OR = official rating · AI = model score (0–100) · form reads oldest → latest
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 15:44 Down Royal?
No — the AI top pick (Zheleznaya Dama) finished 11.
What were the placings in the 15:44 Down Royal?
Top finishers: 1. Minaun View (GB) (9.00), 2. Faoladh (IRE) (8.50), 3. Thru And Thru (IRE) (8.00).
What was the winning time for the 15:44 Down Royal?
The winning time was 1m 30.68s.
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