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His Majesty's Plate (Listed)
Down Royal · 29 May 2026
- TypeFlat
- PatternListed
- Distance2m
- GoingGood
- SurfaceTurf
- Runners5
Carmers (IRE) (5/6F) won the His Majesty's Plate (Listed) at Down Royal on 29 May 2026, beating Layfayette (IRE) by 2¼ lengths under W J Lee for trainer P Twomey. 5 ran on Good going over 2m; the winning time was 3m 32.74s.
| Pos | No | Horse | Btn | Jockey | Trainer | Wgt | OR | KTB | Spd | Time | Prize | SP | BSP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1(2) |  |
Carmers (IRE) v 4c Wootton Bassett (GB) – Signe (IRE) (Sea The Stars) Ms Fiona Carmichael Asked for effort early - sat close to the front pair - urged into contention 2f out before hitting the front 1 1/2f out - stayed on strongly to win | W J Lee | P Twomey | 9-10 | 112 | 97B | 121C | 3:32.74 | 29,450 | 5/6F | 2.10 | |
| 2nd | 4(1) |  |
Layfayette (IRE) p 9g Held up French Navy (GB) – Scala Romana (IRE) (Holy Roman Emperor) Mrs Patricia Hunt Settled just behind leaders early - up to 3rd at halfway - asked for effort 2f out - into 2nd with a furlong left but unable to close - stayed on at one gait to finish second | 2¼ | Colin Keane | Noel Meade | 9-6 | 102 | 90B | 119C | 3:33.12 | 9,450 | 9/1 | 11.00 |
| 3rd | 2(6) |  |
Tennessee Stud (IRE) 4c Held up Wootton Bassett (GB) – In My Dreams (IRE) (Sadler's Wells) Westerbergtabormagniersmith Driven early - settled in rear in contention - 4th at halfway - driven again 3f out - no response when pressure applied 1 1/2f out - stayed on at one tempo to finish 3rd | 4¼ | Declan McDonogh | Joseph Patrick O'Brien | 9-10 | 112 | 87B | 116C | 3:33.82 | 4,450 | 5/2 | 3.64 |
| 4th | 3(5) |  |
Dallas Star (FR) 5g Led Cloth Of Stars (IRE) – Agathe Rare (IRE) (Sadler's Wells) Amo Racing Limited Set the pace early - driven approaching 2f out - lost front spot with a furlong and a half left - held in 3rd inside the final furlong with nothing more to give | ½ | Donagh O'Connor | Robson De Aguiar | 9-6 | 103 | 83B | 116C | 3:33.91 | 1,950 | 5/1 | 6.20 |
| 5th | 5(4) |  |
Mont St Michel (IRE) tp 5h Held up Galileo (IRE) – Switch (USA) (Quiet American) Patrick John Obrien J Carthy M G Hogan Held up towards rear early - keen in the early stages - driven on with three furlongs left - soon lost touch and dropped away to finish fifth | 10 | J M Sheridan | Denis Gerard Hogan | 9-6 | 89 | 71C | 108C | 3:35.57 | 950 | 300/1 | 775.03 |
| NR | Alba Chiara | — | Leigh Roche | Miss Natalia Lupini | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Returns
Tote Win
€1.84
Tote Place
€1.10 €2.70
Exacta
€8.30
CSF
€9.30
Trifecta
€18.20
KTB Intelligence
AI race report
Carmers won His Majesty's Plate, a Listed race over 2m at Down Royal, on good going at 5/6 favourite. The winner sat close to the front pair from early on, was asked to make his effort 2f out, took the lead 1 1/2f out and stayed on strongly to score by two and a quarter lengths. Layfayette settled just behind the leaders, moved into third at halfway, was ridden 2f out and went into second a furlong from home but could not close the gap, staying on at the same pace. Tennessee Stud finished third.
Quick answers
- Who won the His Majesty's Plate (Listed) at Down Royal in 2026?
- Carmers (IRE) won the His Majesty's Plate (Listed) at Down Royal on 29 May 2026, ridden by W J Lee and trained by P Twomey.
- What was the finishing order of the 2026 His Majesty's Plate at Down Royal?
- 1st Carmers (IRE) (5/6F), 2nd Layfayette (IRE) (9/1), 3rd Tennessee Stud (IRE) (5/2).
- What price was the winner of the 2026 His Majesty's Plate at Down Royal?
- Carmers (IRE) returned a starting price of 5/6F, with a Betfair SP of 2.10.
- How many horses ran in the 2026 His Majesty's Plate at Down Royal?
- 5 horses ran in the 2026 His Majesty's Plate at Down Royal. Non-runners: Alba Chiara (coughing).
- What was the winning time of the 2026 His Majesty's Plate at Down Royal?
- The winning time was 3m 32.74s.