17:25 Down Royal

Ireland

Molson Coors Beverage Handicap

1m5f · Flat · Good To Yielding · 14 runners · €9,000 · Monday, 28 September 2026

Result

Race report

AI top pick finished 9th

1st
Pillar Of Hope (GB)
Patrick McGettigan·P Sweeney
22/1·23.00
SP
2nd
Sea Eagle (GB)
Danny O'Leary·G. O'Leary·beaten 4.5 lengths
50/1·51.00
SP
3rd
Cooley's Mist (IRE)
Chris Hayes·H Rogers·beaten .75 lengths
9/2·5.50
SP

Race time

2m 52.94s

Race time recorded.

In-running (Pillar Of Hope (GB))

“Sat behind pace - 5th at halfway then moved through on inside to hit front inside final two furlongs - pushed out and stayed on to win”

AI top-rated Sarangpur (score 59.5) finished 9th.

Settled · 1pt level stake = 33.00 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-way51.7/100 rating

Cooley's Mist

6.80Betfair Exchange

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-party

Pundit pick: Rock Of Ireland

Rock Of Ireland has shown a progressive profile that suggests there is more to come, and a fitness edge over some of the higher-rated rivals gives connections genuine cause for optimism over this thirteen-furlong trip at Down Royal. Sea Eagle heads the field on ratings, narrowly ahead of Neptunes Staircase and Genoah, and all three must be respected as the chief dangers, with Sea Eagle in particular capable of outrunning a three-pound deficit to our selection if brought to best form on the day. The confidence here is tempered by that ratings gap, yet the case rests on Rock Of Ireland being sharper and still on an upward curve. Rock Of Ireland is the 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

Sarangpur

Rory Cleary · Paul Mulligan · 4yo

Top-rated of 17

score 59.5 · +5.1 clear of next best (54.5)

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
85very strong
53d since last run (fresh)
Form20% weight
82very strong
Last 6: 4-1-1-2-1-3
Trainer20% weight
50no sample
Paul Mulligan — no runners last 14 days — too few recent runs to judge the yard
Ratings50% weight
49below average
OR 74

MarketBest price 17.00 (SmarketsSBK) · 10th in the market of 17.

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 1m5f

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	15	Pillar Of Hope J: Patrick McGettigan(5) · T: P Sweeney · draw 9 8yo · G · b	804648	9-06	71	—	—	35.5	22/1·23.00 SP
2	1	Sea Eagle J: Danny O'Leary(10) · T: G. O'Leary · draw 11 6yo · G · br	6000	10-00	79	—	—	35.2	50/1·51.00 SP
3	16	Cooley's Mist J: Chris Hayes · T: H Rogers · draw 12 4yo · G · b	331023	9-04	69	—	—	51.7	9/2·5.50 SP
4	7	Rakki J: Ben Coen · T: W. P. Mullins · draw 16 5yo · G · ch	0051	9-09	74	—	—	54.5	7/2F·4.50 SP
5	3	Neptunes Staircase J: James Ryan · T: G. M. Lyons · draw 8 6yo · G · btFT T	67190	9-12	77	—	—	44.1	16/1·17.00 SP
6	11	Youcansaythatagain J: G. F. Carroll · T: A Oliver · draw 4 3yo · C · b	7159	9-08	80	—	—	47.3	9/2·5.50 SP
7	6	Genoah J: Reese Holohan(7) · T: M D O'Callaghan · draw 10 5yo · G · bt	902567	9-09	74	—	—	44.4	5/1·6.00 SP
8	4	Open Secret J: Nina Doherty(10) · T: Gordon Elliott · draw 15 5yo · G · bt	1776	9-11	76	—	—	39.9	16/1·17.00 SP
9	8	Sarangpur J: Rory Cleary · T: Paul Mulligan · draw 6 4yo · G · br	411213	9-09	74	—	—	59.5	33/1·34.00 SP
10	14	Nod Of Approval J: W. M. Lordan · T: Mrs J. Harrington · draw 7 3yo · G · btpFT TP	62057	9-02	74	—	—	44.1	7/1·8.00 SP
11	12	Faro Island J: R. P. Whelan · T: A Oliver · draw 14 4yo · G · chp	176187	9-06	71	—	—	44.6	12/1·13.00 SP
12	2	Rock Of Ireland J: Rory Mulligan(5) · T: Rory Anthony Devine · draw 1 5yo · G · b	126405	9-13	78	—	—	46.4	8/1·9.00 SP
13	5	Ephesus J: J M Sheridan · T: Denis Gerard Hogan · draw 2 5yo · G · chtp	00986	9-10	75	—	—	41.1	28/1·29.00 SP
14	13	Michinaga J: Luke McAteer · T: Charles Weld · draw 3 3yo · G · bpFT P	969	9-04	76	—	—	47.5	66/1·67.00 SP
—	—	Earthsong J: W. J. Lee · T: W. McCreery · draw 17 4yo · F · btFT T	94518	9-08	73	—	—	49.3	—
—	—	Neo Smart J: · T: J S Bolger · draw 13 5yo · M · bt	546622	9-02	67	—	—	40.0	—
—	—	Flying Fortress J: Robert Whearty · T: Gavin Cromwell · draw 5 4yo · G · bb	50824	9-08	73	—	—	43.3	—

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won the 17:25 Down Royal on 28 September 2026?

Pillar Of Hope (GB) won the 17:25 Down Royal at SP 23.00. Ridden by Patrick McGettigan. Trained by P Sweeney.

Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 17:25 Down Royal?

No — the AI top pick (Sarangpur) finished 9.

What were the placings in the 17:25 Down Royal?

Top finishers: 1. Pillar Of Hope (GB) (23.00), 2. Sea Eagle (GB) (51.00), 3. Cooley's Mist (IRE) (5.50).

What was the winning time for the 17:25 Down Royal?

The winning time was 2m 52.94s.

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