Down Royal Racecourse: Track and Trainer Stats

37.4%

Favourites won 37.4% of 932 races at Down Royal from 2016 to 2026 (Flat 37.2%, jumps 37.6%).Sample: 932 races · Window: 2016 to 28 September 2026 · Source: RaceWatch results database (GB and IRE results; figures on this page from 2016), course records, RaceWatch racecards and race calendar

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Favourite win % by season at Down Royal

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Favourite win % by Season

Down Royal at a glance by season


Flat	2026	45	465	10.30	33.3%
Flat	2025	43	479	11.10	37.2%
Flat	2024	43	433	10.10	39.5%
Flat	2023	35	357	10.20	37.1%
Flat	2022	36	375	10.40	50.0%
Flat	2021	30	288	9.60	33.3%
Flat	2020	14	162	11.60	35.7%
Flat	2019	29	323	11.10	37.9%
Flat	2018	21	197	9.40	33.3%
Flat	2017	21	219	10.40	28.6%
Flat	2016	22	228	10.40	36.4%
Jumps	2026/27	14	147	10.50	28.6%
Jumps	2025/26	59	651	11.00	37.3%
Jumps	2024/25	56	562	10.00	39.3%
Jumps	2023/24	64	728	11.40	35.9%
Jumps	2022/23	56	591	10.60	37.5%
Jumps	2021/22	57	641	11.20	33.3%
Jumps	2020/21	42	452	10.80	35.7%
Jumps	2019/20	56	638	11.40	41.1%
Jumps	2018/19	63	690	11.00	38.1%
Jumps	2017/18	63	656	10.40	34.9%
Jumps	2016/17	63	732	11.60	44.4%

Jumps seasons run May to April (2026/27 = May 2026 to date) Flat seasons are calendar years. Fav win % = races won by the favourite (joint favourites included).

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Top trainers at Down Royal by wins (five seasons and current)

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How favourites fare at Down Royal


Flat turf	37.2%	339	126	62.6%	Flat
Flat non-handicaps	47.5%	120	57	79.8%	Flat
Flat handicaps	31.5%	219	69	54.0%	Flat
Flat all races	37.2%	339	126	62.6%	Flat
Chase	37.6%	189	71	61.7%	Jumps
Hurdle	35.1%	322	113	65.6%	Jumps
Jumps non-handicaps	47.1%	393	185	72.9%	Jumps
Jumps handicaps	19.0%	200	38	52.3%	Jumps
Jumps all races	37.6%	593	223	65.7%	Jumps

Seasons 2016 to date. Groups with fewer than 100 favourites are hidden.

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Top trainers at Down Royal (five seasons and current)


1	Joseph Patrick O'Brien	28	25.0%	112	48.2%	Flat
2	Noel Meade	11	15.9%	69	30.4%	Flat
3	A Oliver	9	11.4%	79	35.4%	Flat
4	Willie McCreery	8	19.0%	42	33.3%	Flat
5	Ger Lyons	8	16.3%	49	42.9%	Flat
6	Adrian McGuinness	8	10.0%	80	26.3%	Flat
7	Mrs John Harrington	7	8.4%	83	28.9%	Flat
8	John C McConnell	7	6.5%	108	19.4%	Flat
9	Miss Natalia Lupini	6	12.8%	47	36.2%	Flat
10	Johnny Murtagh	6	10.5%	57	49.1%	Flat
11	J S Bolger	5	15.2%	33	30.3%	Flat
12	Michael Mulvany	3	7.1%	42	16.7%	Flat
13	Gavin Cromwell	3	6.0%	50	26.0%	Flat
14	Andrew Slattery	2	6.5%	31	29.0%	Flat
1	Gordon Elliott	81	24.7%	328	43.0%	Jumps
2	Henry de Bromhead	21	22.8%	92	46.7%	Jumps
3	Stuart Crawford	13	6.7%	194	25.8%	Jumps
4	Gavin Cromwell	12	8.8%	136	27.2%	Jumps
5	Ian Patrick Donoghue	8	17.0%	47	29.8%	Jumps
6	Paul Nolan	7	21.9%	32	46.9%	Jumps
7	John C McConnell	7	8.0%	88	25.0%	Jumps
8	P J Rothwell	6	7.0%	86	25.6%	Jumps
9	C Byrnes	5	13.5%	37	43.2%	Jumps
10	D M Christie	5	8.6%	58	31.0%	Jumps
11	Ross O'Sullivan	4	11.8%	34	41.2%	Jumps
12	A. J. Martin	4	9.1%	44	20.5%	Jumps
13	Noel Meade	4	8.0%	50	44.0%	Jumps
14	John Joseph Hanlon	4	6.8%	59	20.3%	Jumps
15	Dermot A McLoughlin	4	4.6%	87	18.4%	Jumps
16	Willie Mullins	3	6.8%	44	34.1%	Jumps
17	Noel C. Kelly	3	3.4%	87	11.5%	Jumps
18	Liam Lennon	2	6.5%	31	19.4%	Jumps
19	John Patrick Ryan	2	4.1%	49	14.3%	Jumps
20	Peter Fahey	2	3.8%	53	24.5%	Jumps
21	C A McBratney	1	1.5%	67	10.4%	Jumps
22	J J Lambe	0	0.0%	33	3.0%	Jumps
23	R K Watson	0	0.0%	57	0.0%	Jumps

Jumps 2021/22 to date, Flat 2021 to date. Min 30 runs at the course, top 25 per code by wins.

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Top jockeys at Down Royal (five seasons and current)


1	Billy Lee	24	21.6%	111	44.1%	Flat
2	Dylan Browne McMonagle	18	22.5%	80	45.0%	Flat
3	Colin Keane	15	16.3%	92	39.1%	Flat
4	Chris Hayes	12	13.3%	90	34.4%	Flat
5	Ronan Whelan	10	20.0%	50	36.0%	Flat
6	Declan McDonogh	10	14.9%	67	29.9%	Flat
7	Gary Carroll	9	8.8%	102	26.5%	Flat
8	Gavin Ryan	7	10.9%	64	28.1%	Flat
9	Ben Coen	7	8.9%	79	39.2%	Flat
10	Wesley Joyce	6	8.2%	73	24.7%	Flat
11	Wayne Lordan	5	15.2%	33	27.3%	Flat
12	Leigh Roche	5	7.4%	68	23.5%	Flat
13	Shane Foley	5	6.8%	73	32.9%	Flat
14	Donagh O'Connor	4	11.8%	34	26.5%	Flat
15	Luke McAteer	4	9.8%	41	31.7%	Flat
16	James Ryan	4	9.8%	41	17.1%	Flat
17	J M Sheridan	4	7.0%	57	29.8%	Flat
18	Nathan Crosse	4	6.2%	65	18.5%	Flat
19	Jamie Powell	3	5.7%	53	15.1%	Flat
20	Siobhan Rutledge	3	5.4%	56	19.6%	Flat
21	Rory Cleary	3	5.3%	57	15.8%	Flat
22	Rory Mulligan	2	6.5%	31	22.6%	Flat
23	Adam Caffrey	2	3.5%	57	22.8%	Flat
24	Jack Kearney	1	2.3%	43	14.0%	Flat
25	Robert Whearty	0	0.0%	50	18.0%	Flat
1	Jack Kennedy	34	37.4%	91	52.7%	Jumps
2	Darragh O'Keeffe	11	13.4%	82	23.2%	Jumps
3	Danny Gilligan	10	20.4%	49	44.9%	Jumps
4	Sam Ewing	9	12.3%	73	24.7%	Jumps
5	J J Slevin	8	12.5%	64	32.8%	Jumps
6	Simon Torrens	8	12.1%	66	27.3%	Jumps
7	Carl Millar	7	17.1%	41	31.7%	Jumps
8	Jordan Gainford	7	12.3%	57	35.1%	Jumps
9	Mike O'Connor	6	16.2%	37	32.4%	Jumps
10	Keith Donoghue	6	9.4%	64	31.3%	Jumps
11	Sean O'Keeffe	5	16.7%	30	30.0%	Jumps
12	Donagh Meyler	5	10.0%	50	26.0%	Jumps
13	Danny Mullins	5	9.4%	53	24.5%	Jumps
14	Mr A Harvey	4	12.9%	31	29.0%	Jumps
15	Kieren Buckley	4	11.8%	34	29.4%	Jumps
16	Rachael Blackmore	4	9.8%	41	34.1%	Jumps
17	Philip Byrnes	4	9.3%	43	37.2%	Jumps
18	Mr S Connor	4	8.2%	49	26.5%	Jumps
19	Ben Harvey	4	7.0%	57	21.1%	Jumps
20	Conor Maxwell	3	8.8%	34	14.7%	Jumps
21	Conor Stone-Walsh	3	8.3%	36	36.1%	Jumps
22	Gavin Brouder	3	8.1%	37	21.6%	Jumps
23	Patrick M O'Brien	3	7.3%	41	31.7%	Jumps
24	Sean Flanagan	3	7.1%	42	23.8%	Jumps
25	P J O'Hanlon	3	6.4%	47	17.0%	Jumps

Jumps 2021/22 to date, Flat 2021 to date. Min 30 rides at the course, top 25 per code by wins.

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Down Royal course specialists still in training


Envoi Allen (FR)	6	7	85.7%	1 Nov 25	Henry de Bromhead	13 Mar 26	Jumps
St Denis's Well (IRE)	3	4	75.0%	26 Dec 24	Ian Patrick Donoghue	1 Oct 26	Jumps
Teologia (FR)	3	3	100.0%	17 Jul 26	Joseph Patrick O'Brien	8 Sep 26	Flat
Gerri Colombe (FR)	3	4	75.0%	17 Mar 26	Gordon Elliott	11 Apr 26	Jumps
Firefox (IRE)	3	3	100.0%	1 Nov 25	Gordon Elliott	11 Apr 26	Jumps
Alex Belardo (IRE)	2	4	50.0%	19 Jun 26	John C McConnell	12 Oct 26	Flat
Navy Waters (IRE)	2	4	50.0%	29 Sep 25	Willie McCreery	11 Oct 26	Flat
Mo Ghille Mar (IRE)	2	4	50.0%	28 Aug 26	John Joseph Hanlon	10 Oct 26	Flat
Tullybeg (IRE)	2	4	50.0%	1 Sep 23	Brian M McMahon	10 Oct 26	Jumps
A Wave Of The Sea (IRE)	2	3	66.7%	2 Nov 19	J P Broderick	4 Oct 26	Flat
Premier View (IRE)	2	2	100.0%	28 Sep 26	Henry de Bromhead	28 Sep 26	Flat
Londonofficecallin (IRE)	2	2	100.0%	30 Sep 24	Gavin Cromwell	26 Sep 26	Flat
Red Trail (IRE)	2	2	100.0%	25 Sep 23	Mike Sowersby	14 Sep 26	Flat
Happy Jacky (IRE)	2	3	66.7%	29 Aug 25	Mark Fahey	4 Sep 26	Flat
Jerandme (IRE)	2	3	66.7%	4 Sep 20	Eddie & Patrick Harty	2 Sep 26	Flat
American Mike (IRE)	2	2	100.0%	4 Nov 22	Olly Murphy	1 Aug 26	Jumps
Hero Of The Hour (GB)	2	2	100.0%	18 Jul 25	William Delahunty	25 Jul 26	Flat
Billie Be Quick (IRE)	2	5	40.0%	20 Jun 25	Mrs John Harrington	2 Jul 26	Flat
Disco Dancer (IRE)	2	2	100.0%	21 Jan 25	Gordon Elliott	30 May 26	Jumps
Lucky Lyreen (IRE)	2	3	66.7%	20 Jan 26	Gordon Elliott	25 May 26	Jumps
Its On The Line (IRE)	2	3	66.7%	26 Dec 25	Emmet Mullins	1 May 26	Jumps
Now Where Or When (IRE)	2	7	28.6%	21 Jan 25	Stuart Crawford	1 May 26	Jumps
Jony R (IRE)	2	2	100.0%	20 Jan 26	Stuart Crawford	17 Apr 26	Jumps
Brighterdaysahead (FR)	2	2	100.0%	1 Nov 24	Gordon Elliott	9 Apr 26	Jumps
Found A Fifty (IRE)	2	3	66.7%	2 Nov 24	Gordon Elliott	6 Apr 26	Jumps
Magical Zoe (IRE)	2	3	66.7%	22 Jun 24	Henry de Bromhead	4 Apr 26	Jumps
Romeo Coolio (GB)	2	2	100.0%	31 Oct 25	Gordon Elliott	11 Mar 26	Jumps
Pied Piper (GB)	2	2	100.0%	13 Apr 25	Gordon Elliott	11 Mar 26	Jumps
History Of Fashion (IRE)	2	4	50.0%	2 Nov 24	P A Fahy	30 Nov 25	Jumps

Horses with 2 or more wins at the course since May 2014 that have run anywhere in the last 365 days. Trainer is the trainer at the latest run.

Going profile at Down Royal


Flat	Good to firm or firmer	23	6.8%	8.70	30.4%
Flat	Good	223	65.8%	10.30	39.5%
Flat	Good to soft or yielding	50	14.7%	11.20	38.0%
Flat	Soft	36	10.6%	11.20	27.8%
Jumps	Good to firm or firmer	15	2.5%	10.10	20.0%
Jumps	Good	260	43.8%	10.80	37.3%
Jumps	Good to soft or yielding	121	20.4%	11.30	33.1%
Jumps	Soft	165	27.8%	11.20	43.0%
Jumps	Heavy	32	5.4%	9.50	37.5%

Seasons 2016 to date. Going grouped into bands; bands with fewer than 100 runners hidden.

Distance profile at Down Royal


Flat	Flat turf	5f	90	9.30	38.9%	28 Sep 26
Flat	Flat turf	7f	86	11.80	33.7%	28 Sep 26
Flat	Flat turf	1m2½f	63	10.40	39.7%	4 Sep 26
Flat	Flat turf	1m5f	45	10.10	26.7%	28 Sep 26
Flat	Flat turf	1m4½f	26	10.30	30.8%	3 Sep 21
Jumps	Hurdle	2m1f	77	12.10	42.9%	20 Jan 26
Jumps	Hurdle	2m½f	52	13.20	38.5%	3 Jun 22
Jumps	Chase	2m3½f	46	6.70	54.3%	4 May 26
Jumps	Hurdle	2m4f	43	13.10	34.9%	28 Aug 26
Jumps	Hurdle	2m	42	13.80	33.3%	2 Nov 18
Jumps	Chase	2m4f	39	10.70	35.9%	31 Oct 25
Jumps	Chase	3m	33	8.90	24.2%	20 Jan 26
Jumps	Hurdle	3m	31	11.80	22.6%	28 Aug 26
Jumps	NH Flat (bumper)	2m1f	29	9.50	58.6%	26 Dec 25
Jumps	NH Flat (bumper)	2m½f	27	10.10	48.1%	3 Jun 22
Jumps	NH Flat (bumper)	2m	21	10.70	42.9%	28 Jan 20
Jumps	Chase	3m2f	19	7.50	21.1%	4 May 26
Jumps	Hurdle	2m6f	18	11.40	50.0%	12 Apr 26
Jumps	Hurdle	2m3½f	18	12.30	16.7%	17 Mar 21
Jumps	Chase	2m½f	12	9.00	16.7%	20 Jan 26
Jumps	Hurdle	2m1½f	11	13.90	36.4%	28 Aug 26
Jumps	Hurdle	2m4½f	10	12.90	20.0%	2 Jun 23

Seasons 2016 to date, advertised distance rounded to the nearest half furlong. Min 100 runners.

Draw summary at Down Royal (Flat)


5f	53	6.7%	10.1%	12.2%	Turf
7f	61	7.0%	7.8%	9.7%	Turf
1m2½f	48	5.0%	9.1%	12.4%	Turf
1m5f	32	6.3%	14.2%	6.1%	Turf

Flat races with 8 or more runners since 1 January 2019; stalls ranked within each race and split into thirds. Stall by stall figures on the draw bias page: /courses/down-royal/draw-bias

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Run style at Down Royal


Led	12.8%	172	22	Flat
Prominent	12.5%	1,116	140	Flat
Midfield	4.9%	429	21	Flat
Held up	6.6%	684	45	Flat
Led	18.8%	293	55	Jumps
Prominent	13.0%	1,904	248	Jumps
Midfield	4.0%	826	33	Jumps
Held up	3.9%	1,103	43	Jumps

Run style read from the in-running race comment, races 2019 to 2025. Min 100 runs.

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Down Royal course records


2m	3,570	Chase	4:07.30	Bythesametoken (IRE)	25 Jan 22	Yielding	Ross O'Sullivan
2m½f	3,635	Chase	4:11.06	Conyers Hill (IRE)	21 Jan 25	Good To Yielding	Paul Nolan
2m1f	3,790	Chase	4:41.80	School Lane (IRE)	26 Dec 21	Soft	Liam Lennon
2m3½f	4,330	Chase	4:39.60	Court Canyon (IRE)	4 May 26	Good	Ian Patrick Donoghue
2m4f	4,372	Chase	4:45.00	Romeo Coolio (GB)	31 Oct 25	Good To Yielding	Gordon Elliott
2m4½f	4,530	Chase	5:13.90	Slanagaibhgoleir (IRE)	26 Dec 25	Good To Yielding	Gordon Elliott
2m5f	4,620	Chase	5:42.30	Dorking Cock (IRE)	26 Dec 21	Soft	Stuart Crawford
2m5½f	4,720	Chase	5:43.90	Billaway (IRE)	17 Dec 20	Soft	Willie Mullins
2m7f	5,110	Chase	5:37.10	Kings Jet (IRE)	5 May 25	Good	C. W. J. Farrell
3m2f	5,770	Chase	6:40.70	Sea Aster (IRE)	13 Apr 25	Good	Gordon Elliott
5f	1,100	Flat	0:58.86	Soffia (GB)	23 Jun 18	Good To Firm	Edward Lynam
7f	1,567	Flat	1:25.96	Sovreigns Joy (GB)	4 Sep 26	Good	Miss Natalia Lupini
1m2f	2,200	Flat	2:11.03	Leinster (IRE)	31 May 24	Good	Joseph Patrick O'Brien
1m2½f	2,345	Flat	2:13.21	Areana (IRE)	5 Sep 25	Good	Eddie & Patrick Harty
1m3f	2,430	Flat	2:24.88	Faro Island (GB)	29 Sep 25	Yielding	A Oliver
1m4½f	2,790	Flat	2:44.01	Clongowes (IRE)	24 Jun 17	Good	J S Bolger
1m5f	2,860	Flat	2:46.64	Numidia (IRE)	17 Jul 26	Good	Peter Lawlor
1m5½f	3,000	Flat	2:59.80	Master Of Reality (IRE)	23 Jul 21	Good To Firm	Joseph Patrick O'Brien
1m6f	3,080	Flat	2:58.14	Downdraft (IRE)	26 Jul 19	Good	Joseph Patrick O'Brien
2m	3,520	Flat	3:27.95	Goodie Two Shoes (IRE)	30 May 25	Good	Joseph Patrick O'Brien
2m½f	3,620	Flat	3:40.30	Laoch Liam (IRE)	23 Jun 17	Good	Peter Fahey
2m2f	3,960	Flat	3:59.98	Crassus (IRE)	8 Sep 23	Good	Noel Meade
2m2½f	4,101	Flat	3:57.55	Boxing Great (IRE)	4 Sep 26	Good	Karl Thornton
2m½f	3,650	Hurdle	4:05.40	Curious Times (IRE)	29 Jan 19	Yielding	Stuart Crawford
2m1f	3,709	Hurdle	3:55.00	One Cool Poet (IRE)	26 Aug 22	Good	Matthew J Smith
2m1½f	3,819	Hurdle	4:04.20	Black Soul (IRE)	5 May 25	Good	Paul Stephen Kiely
2m3½f	4,290	Hurdle	4:36.10	Station Closed (IRE)	26 May 17	Good	Gordon Elliott
2m4f	4,400	Hurdle	4:42.00	Teddy Jones (IRE)	28 Aug 26	Good	R P Cody
2m4½f	4,479	Hurdle	4:44.00	Visionarian (IRE)	18 Jun 21	Good	Peter Fahey
2m5½f	4,750	Hurdle	5:51.10	Young Paddymc (IRE)	19 Mar 18	Heavy	Thomas Gibney
2m6f	4,840	Hurdle	5:11.10	Fred The Foot (IRE)	31 Aug 18	Good To Firm	John C McConnell
2m6½f	4,950	Hurdle	5:49.40	The Yellow Clay (IRE)	1 Nov 24	Good To Yielding	Gordon Elliott
2m7½f	5,130	Hurdle	5:37.00	Reserve Judgement (IRE)	2 Jun 23	Good	John C McConnell
3m	5,280	Hurdle	5:32.00	Happy Jacky (IRE)	29 Aug 25	Good To Firm	Mark Fahey
3m½f	5,367	Hurdle	5:34.40	Woodland Opera (IRE)	31 Aug 18	Good To Firm	Mrs John Harrington
2m½f	3,645	NH Flat	4:06.10	Valdieu (FR)	26 Dec 18	Yielding	Noel Meade
2m1f	3,700	NH Flat	3:51.80	Roedora (IRE)	2 Jun 23	Good	Joseph Patrick O'Brien
2m1½f	3,827	NH Flat	3:55.00	Run For Mahler (IRE)	29 Aug 25	Good To Firm	C Byrnes

Fastest recorded winning time for each race type and trip (to the nearest half furlong) in the RaceWatch results database. Where rail movements change the exact yardage, the quickest run per yard is shown with its measured distance.

Pattern and graded races run at Down Royal in the last 12 months


1 Nov 25	November	BetVictor Champion Chase	Grade 1	Jumps	3m	Envoi Allen (FR)	Henry de Bromhead	Darragh O'Keeffe	11/4	5
1 Nov 25	November	Kildress Plumbing Chase	Grade 2	Jumps	2m3½f	Firefox (IRE)	Gordon Elliott	Jack Kennedy	8/11F	5
31 Oct 25	October	Irish Stallion Farms EBF Feathard Lady Mares Novice Hurdle	Grade 3	Jumps	2m1f	Full Of Life (FR)	Henry de Bromhead	Darragh O'Keeffe	9/1	9
31 Oct 25	October	bottlegreen Hurdle	Listed	Jumps	2m1f	Casheldale Lad (IRE)	Gordon Elliott	Jack Kennedy	1/4F	3
29 May 26	May	His Majesty's Plate	Listed	Flat	2m	Carmers (IRE)	Paddy Twomey	Billy Lee	5/6F	5

Group, Grade and Listed races in the 12 months to 28 September 2026, with the latest winner.

Latest Down Royal winners (28 September 2026)


Molson Coors Beverage Company Nursery Handicap	Flat	5f	Good To Yielding	Premier View (IRE)	100/30	Henry de Bromhead	Conor Cusack	6
Coors Fillies Handicap	Flat	1m5f	Good To Yielding	Nellcote (IRE)	7/2	Joseph Patrick O'Brien	Declan McDonogh	10
Irish EBF Auction Series Fillies Maiden	Flat	7f	Good To Yielding	Leap Of Light (IRE)	6/1	Mrs John Harrington	Keithen Kennedy	8
Madrí Excepcional Maiden	Flat	7f	Good To Yielding	Daring Heart (IRE)	1/2F	Ger Lyons	Gary Carroll	9
Molson Coors Beverage Company Handicap	Flat	7f	Good To Yielding	Minaun View (GB)	8/1	Adrian McGuinness	Patrick McGettigan	14
Pravha Handicap (Div II)	Flat	1m3f	Good To Yielding	Connecteo (IRE)	4/1	A Oliver	Ben Coen	14
Molson Coors Beverage Handicap	Flat	1m5f	Good To Yielding	Pillar Of Hope (GB)	22/1	P Sweeney	Patrick McGettigan	14
Pravha Handicap (Div I)	Flat	1m3f	Good To Yielding	No More Hiding (GB)	11/4F	A Oliver	Billy Lee	14

Winners at the most recent meeting in the results database.

Black-type races coming up at Down Royal


1 Nov 26	BetVictor Champion Chase	Grade 1	Jumps	3m	Expected	-
1 Nov 26	Kildress Plumbing Chase	Grade 2	Jumps	2m3½f	Expected	-

Group, Grade and Listed races scheduled at the course in the next 120 days (race calendar).

Down Royal meetings in the same weeks last year


31 Oct 25	Friday	Jumps	7	Friday 30 October
1 Nov 25	Saturday	Jumps	8	Saturday 31 October

Meetings held at the course in the 60 days from this date last year, a guide to the coming fixture list. Dates this year are set by the fixture list and can differ.

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Down Royal runners on the day

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What is the long, galloping Down Royal right-hander like?

Down Royal is a right-handed, galloping circuit of about a mile and seven furlongs near Lisburn.

Is the Down Royal Champion Chase a good early guide to the Gold Cup?

The Champion Chase at Down Royal's November festival is a Grade 1 staying chase. FormLines+ tracks how its runners perform later in the season, including at Cheltenham.

How often do favourites win at Down Royal?

The favourites table splits the record by race type and the season table tracks it year by year.

Which trainers have the most winners at Down Royal?

Gordon Elliott leads the Down Royal jumps trainers since 2021/22 with 81 winners and Joseph Patrick O'Brien leads the Flat with 28. Trainer and jockey tables show runs, win %, place %

Does the draw matter at Down Royal?

Stall by stall figures sit on the draw bias page.

When is the next Down Royal meeting?

Down Royal last raced on 28 September 2026, and the latest winners table shows every result from that card. The upcoming meetings table fills as soon as the next fixture reaches the racecards.

Questions people ask

Is Down Royal right-handed?

Yes, Down Royal is a right-handed, galloping course near Lisburn in Northern Ireland. The circuit is about a mile and seven furlongs long.

How often do favourites win at Down Royal?

The figure updates after every meeting and is split by race type on the page.

Who is the leading trainer at Down Royal?

Gordon Elliott has the most jumps winners at Down Royal since 2021/22 with 81. Joseph Patrick O'Brien leads the Flat trainers since 2021 with 28 course winners.

When did Down Royal last race?

Down Royal last raced on 28 September 2026, and every winner from that card is listed on the page. The next meeting appears in the upcoming table once it reaches the racecards.

Is there a draw bias at Down Royal?

The Down Royal draw summary compares low, middle and high stalls for Flat races of eight or more runners since 2019, by trip.

What is a course specialist at Down Royal?

A Down Royal course specialist here is a horse with two or more course wins since May 2014 that has run in the last year. Down Royal currently has 29 of them still in training.

What kind of racing is there at Down Royal?

Down Royal is a racecourse in Ireland that stages Flat and jumps racing, on turf.

Who is the top trainer at Down Royal?

Over the last five seasons plus the current one, the leading trainer at Down Royal by winners is Joseph Patrick O'Brien on the Flat (28 winners from 112 runners) and Gordon Elliott over jumps (81 winners from 328 runners).

Who is the top jockey at Down Royal?

Over the last five seasons plus the current one, the leading jockey at Down Royal by winners is Billy Lee on the Flat (24 winners from 111 rides) and Jack Kennedy over jumps (34 winners from 91 rides).

How big are the fields at Down Royal?

Down Royal staged 932 races from 2016 to 28 September 2026, with an average field of 10.7 runners.

How many big races are run at Down Royal?

Down Royal staged 5 Group, Grade or Listed races in the 12 months to 28 September 2026.

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