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Downpatrick is a right-handed, very undulating course in County Down, Northern Ireland, with a tight circuit and a stiff climb to the finish. The Downpatrick guide refreshes after every meeting with favourites, trainers, jockeys and course specialists, and adds the next card once declared.
Last meeting 9 October 2026: 7 winners. Next meeting not yet declared · Results to 9 October 2026 · Refreshed 16 October 2026
Favourites' win rate since 2016
32.5%
Races since 2016
727
Course specialists in training
25
32.5%

Favourites won 32.5% of 727 races at Downpatrick from 2016 to 2026.Sample: 727 races · Window: 2016 to 9 October 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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Downpatrick at a glance by season

Jumps2026/276568110.5027.7%
Jumps2025/26706289.0047.1%
Jumps2024/257173710.4029.6%
Jumps2023/247071510.2035.7%
Jumps2022/237075610.8030.0%
Jumps2021/227379510.9017.8%
Jumps2020/214245310.8031.0%
Jumps2019/20706959.9038.6%
Jumps2018/19636269.9031.7%
Jumps2017/18706619.4034.3%
Jumps2016/17636099.7033.3%

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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How favourites fare at Downpatrick

Chase26.9%1824957.1%Jumps
Hurdle33.1%46215363.0%Jumps
Jumps non-handicaps38.5%40315569.4%Jumps
Jumps handicaps25.0%3248154.5%Jumps
Jumps all races32.5%72723662.6%Jumps

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

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Top trainers at Downpatrick (five seasons and current)

1Gordon Elliott5315.6%33940.4%Jumps
2Willie Mullins2730.0%9050.0%Jumps
3Gavin Cromwell2414.8%16242.6%Jumps
4John C McConnell2210.7%20534.1%Jumps
5Dermot A McLoughlin1411.4%12322.0%Jumps
6Henry de Bromhead1314.3%9146.2%Jumps
7P J Rothwell116.1%18121.5%Jumps
8Ian Patrick Donoghue1012.3%8133.3%Jumps
9Mark Michael McNiff810.3%7839.7%Jumps
10John Joseph Hanlon86.6%12119.0%Jumps
11Mrs Denise Foster718.9%3737.8%Jumps
12Noel C. Kelly75.3%13316.5%Jumps
13Noel Meade616.2%3737.8%Jumps
14H Smyth616.2%3727.0%Jumps
15Cian Collins612.2%4930.6%Jumps
16D M Christie68.2%7323.3%Jumps
17C A McBratney67.2%8313.3%Jumps
18Stuart Crawford66.5%9322.6%Jumps
19Matthew J Smith516.7%3030.0%Jumps
20Ross O'Sullivan515.6%3234.4%Jumps
21Ciaran Murphy38.8%3414.7%Jumps
22Thomas Gibney37.1%4228.6%Jumps
23Declan Queally26.7%3026.7%Jumps
24Oliver McKiernan26.1%3339.4%Jumps
25Neill McCluskey25.7%3534.3%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 Downpatrick (five seasons and current)

1Keith Donoghue2020.4%9846.9%Jumps
2Jack Kennedy1920.7%9245.7%Jumps
3Mr P W Mullins1340.6%3265.6%Jumps
4Jordan Gainford1112.6%8729.9%Jumps
5Darragh O'Keeffe119.4%11730.8%Jumps
6Sam Ewing1014.9%6738.8%Jumps
7Donagh Meyler816.7%4835.4%Jumps
8Kevin Sexton814.0%5731.6%Jumps
9Mr A Harvey810.0%8037.5%Jumps
10J J Slevin89.0%8929.2%Jumps
11Paddy Hanlon715.2%4637.0%Jumps
12Shane Fitzgerald711.9%5930.5%Jumps
13Ben Harvey78.5%8225.6%Jumps
14Simon Torrens76.7%10425.0%Jumps
15Mr O McGill614.0%4332.6%Jumps
16James Smith612.8%4736.2%Jumps
17Danny Gilligan610.9%5532.7%Jumps
18Phillip Enright610.0%6033.3%Jumps
19Shane O'Callaghan69.0%6720.9%Jumps
20Sean Flanagan66.7%8924.7%Jumps
21P J O'Hanlon66.5%9315.1%Jumps
22Patrick M O'Brien513.2%3831.6%Jumps
23Conor Stone-Walsh510.4%4822.9%Jumps
24Mike O'Connor58.6%5825.9%Jumps
25Ricky Doyle58.3%6025.0%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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Downpatrick course specialists still in training

Gangster Granny (IRE) silksGangster Granny (IRE)3742.9%9 Aug 26C A McBratney18 Sep 26Jumps
Bruant (GB) silksBruant (GB)33100.0%31 Aug 26A. J. Martin31 Aug 26Jumps
Finnians Row (IRE) silksFinnians Row (IRE)31030.0%13 Jun 26Dermot A McLoughlin31 Aug 26Jumps
Asphalt Cowboy (IRE) silksAsphalt Cowboy (IRE)33100.0%22 May 26Stephen Gerard Carey1 Jun 26Jumps
Muroor (GB) silksMuroor (GB)3837.5%26 Aug 19Lizzie Quinlan13 Apr 26Jumps
Portnacoo (IRE) silksPortnacoo (IRE)3560.0%11 Oct 24John Joseph Hanlon18 Feb 26Jumps
Rauzan (IRE) silksRauzan (IRE)22100.0%15 Jul 24Lizzie Quinlan14 Oct 26Jumps
Sphagnum (IRE) silksSphagnum (IRE)2366.7%17 Jun 23J P Broderick10 Oct 26Jumps
Pahlavi (IRE) silksPahlavi (IRE)2540.0%9 Oct 26John Joseph Hanlon9 Oct 26Jumps
That's About Right (IRE) silksThat's About Right (IRE)22100.0%20 Sep 24P J Rothwell8 Oct 26Jumps
Cozone (GB) silksCozone (GB)2450.0%13 Jun 26Matthew J Smith8 Oct 26Jumps
Sea Of Doubt (IRE) silksSea Of Doubt (IRE)2825.0%18 Sep 26Ian Patrick Donoghue5 Oct 26Jumps
Joya Del Mar (IRE) silksJoya Del Mar (IRE)2825.0%13 Jun 26Dermot A McLoughlin5 Oct 26Jumps
Tullyveery Lad (IRE) silksTullyveery Lad (IRE)2450.0%20 Sep 24R P Cody1 Oct 26Jumps
Someone's Wish (IRE) silksSomeone's Wish (IRE)2366.7%10 Oct 25Patrick Morris27 Sep 26Jumps
Malbay Madness (IRE) silksMalbay Madness (IRE)2366.7%9 Aug 26Dermot A McLoughlin25 Sep 26Jumps
Driveonwill (IRE) silksDriveonwill (IRE)2540.0%31 Aug 26Ross O'Sullivan18 Sep 26Jumps
Goodie Girl (IRE) silksGoodie Girl (IRE)2366.7%23 May 25Dermot A McLoughlin8 Sep 26Jumps
Our Zebo (IRE) silksOur Zebo (IRE)2633.3%25 Aug 25Noel C. Kelly31 Aug 26Jumps
Lakefield Flyer (IRE) silksLakefield Flyer (IRE)2366.7%14 Jul 25Fergal O'Brien22 Aug 26Jumps
Rexem (IRE) silksRexem (IRE)2540.0%7 Aug 22John C McConnell22 Aug 26Jumps
Cinammon Roll (FR) silksCinammon Roll (FR)22100.0%15 Jun 25Gordon Elliott3 Jul 26Jumps
Seskin Flash (IRE) silksSeskin Flash (IRE)22100.0%10 Oct 25J P Dempsey30 Apr 26Jumps
Desertmore House (IRE) silksDesertmore House (IRE)2450.0%16 Sep 22Martin Brassil30 Apr 26Jumps
Gwan Tadhg (IRE) silksGwan Tadhg (IRE)2366.7%15 Sep 23Andrew Slattery27 Dec 25Jumps

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 Downpatrick

JumpsGood52472.1%10.1030.0%
JumpsGood to soft or yielding14419.8%10.4042.4%
JumpsSoft598.1%9.4030.5%

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

Distance profile at Downpatrick

JumpsHurdle2m3f14910.7030.9%14 Jun 26
JumpsHurdle2m6f10310.1036.9%9 Oct 26
JumpsHurdle2m2f8310.7032.5%18 Sep 26
JumpsChase2m7½f709.9034.3%9 Oct 26
JumpsHurdle2m5½f6010.4025.0%18 Sep 26
JumpsHurdle2m1½f449.0034.1%9 Oct 26
JumpsChase2m3f4210.7026.2%6 Oct 23
JumpsNH Flat (bumper)2m3f328.4037.5%9 Aug 26
JumpsNH Flat (bumper)2m1½f259.3036.0%10 May 24
JumpsNH Flat (bumper)2m2f258.7052.0%18 Sep 26
JumpsChase2m3½f219.2019.0%9 Oct 26
JumpsChase2m2f1510.1026.7%18 Sep 26
JumpsHurdle2m6½f1110.0036.4%9 Oct 20
JumpsChase3m4½f1012.6010.0%29 Mar 26

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

Run style at Downpatrick

Led19.2%37071Jumps
Prominent13.5%2,127288Jumps
Midfield4.7%94444Jumps
Held up4.6%1,29160Jumps

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

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Downpatrick course records

2m1f3,740Chase4:20.30Ard Na Carraig (GB) silksArd Na Carraig (GB)28 Sep 18GoodOliver McKiernan
2m3f4,234Chase4:41.40Muroor (GB) silksMuroor (GB)26 Aug 19GoodT G McCourt
2m3½f4,280Chase4:40.30Lakefield Flyer (IRE) silksLakefield Flyer (IRE)14 Jul 25GoodJohn Joseph Hanlon
2m6f4,870Chase5:33.00Kilderry Prince (IRE) silksKilderry Prince (IRE)5 May 17GoodA J McNamara
2m7½f5,210Chase5:50.01Juniper Hill (IRE) silksJuniper Hill (IRE)14 Jul 25GoodPaul Nolan
3m4½f6,279Chase7:19.80Anseanachai Cliste (IRE) silksAnseanachai Cliste (IRE)26 Mar 17GoodStephen McConville
3m5f6,325Chase7:14.60Jumping Jet (IRE) silksJumping Jet (IRE)26 Apr 24GoodGordon Elliott
2m1½f3,840Flat4:09.60Penny Jane (IRE) silksPenny Jane (IRE)5 May 17GoodGordon Elliott
2m2f3,960Flat4:27.90Curlew Hill (IRE) silksCurlew Hill (IRE)15 Jul 20GoodGordon Elliott
2m1½f3,900Hurdle4:20.10Redwood Queen (IRE) silksRedwood Queen (IRE)10 May 24GoodC Byrnes
2m2f3,905Hurdle4:05.00Catena Zapata (IRE) silksCatena Zapata (IRE)10 Aug 25GoodIan Patrick Donoghue
2m3f4,145Hurdle4:26.70Brosna Queen (IRE) silksBrosna Queen (IRE)13 Jun 26GoodStephen Gerard Carey
2m5½f4,780Hurdle5:15.80Finding Joy (IRE) silksFinding Joy (IRE)26 Aug 19GoodMichael Hourigan
2m6f4,800Hurdle5:12.50Mrs Mc Go (IRE) silksMrs Mc Go (IRE)10 Aug 25GoodJohn C McConnell
2m6½f4,940Hurdle5:36.90The King Of Brega (IRE) silksThe King Of Brega (IRE)17 Jun 17GoodHenry de Bromhead
2m7½f5,115Hurdle5:52.10Custers Mistake (IRE) silksCusters Mistake (IRE)26 Apr 24GoodR J Tumilty
2m1½f3,805NH Flat4:04.20Carrie Des Champs (IRE) silksCarrie Des Champs (IRE)17 Jun 18GoodGordon Elliott
2m3f4,125NH Flat4:20.10Uncle Pat (IRE) silksUncle Pat (IRE)13 Aug 23Good To YieldingWillie Mullins

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.

Latest Downpatrick winners (9 October 2026)

Randox Maiden HurdleJumps2m1½fGoodEuro Agent (IRE) silksEuro Agent (IRE)4/7FGordon ElliottJack Kennedy9
Denis Macauley Memorial Novice Handicap HurdleJumps2m1½fGoodFacile Ocean (IRE) silksFacile Ocean (IRE)2/1JCiaran MurphyEoghan Finegan5
CM Precision Components Handicap HurdleJumps2m1½fGoodPahlavi (IRE) silksPahlavi (IRE)7/1John Joseph HanlonHarry Sexton8
Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden HurdleJumps2m6fGoodLittle Ginger (IRE) silksLittle Ginger (IRE)4/7FJames Andrew FaheyAlan O'Sullivan6
Tennent's NI Handicap HurdleJumps2m6fGoodYouknowme (IRE) silksYouknowme (IRE)5/1P J RothwellShane O'Callaghan14
McGrady Financial Services Beginners SteeplechaseJumps2m3½fGoodIamagetaway (IRE) silksIamagetaway (IRE)3/1FW R CrawfordDanny Mullins8
Northern Ireland On Course Bookmakers Association Handicap SteeplechaseJumps2m7½fGoodSchiehallion (IRE) silksSchiehallion (IRE)13/2Dermot A McLoughlinAlix Balfe14

Winners at the most recent meeting in the results database.

Downpatrick runners on the day

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How hilly is the steep, undulating Downpatrick circuit?

Downpatrick is a tight, right-handed circuit with steep gradients and a stiff climb to the finish.

When is the next Downpatrick meeting?

Downpatrick last raced on 9 October 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.

Which trainers and jockeys have the best strike rate at Downpatrick?

Gordon Elliott leads the Downpatrick trainers since 2021/22 with 53 winners. Trainer and jockey tables show runs, win %, place %

How often do favourites win at Downpatrick?

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

Which horses are Downpatrick course specialists?

Downpatrick has 25 course specialists still in training, horses with two or more course wins since May 2014 that have run in the last year, listed with their current trainer.

Questions people ask

How hilly is Downpatrick racecourse?

Downpatrick is one of the most undulating courses in Ireland, with steep gradients and a stiff climb to the finish. The track tests balance as well as stamina.

Is Downpatrick right-handed?

Yes, Downpatrick is a right-handed course in County Down, Northern Ireland. The circuit is tight and very undulating, with a stiff climb to the finish that tests balance and stamina.

How often do favourites win at Downpatrick?

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

Who is the leading trainer at Downpatrick?

Gordon Elliott has trained the most winners at Downpatrick since the 2021/22 season, with 53. The trainer table ranks the top 25 by wins with win %

When did Downpatrick last race?

Downpatrick last raced on 9 October 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.

What is a course specialist at Downpatrick?

A Downpatrick course specialist here is a horse with two or more course wins since May 2014 that has run in the last year. Downpatrick currently has 25 of them still in training.

What kind of racing is there at Downpatrick?

Downpatrick is a racecourse in Ireland that stages jumps racing, on turf.

Who is the top trainer at Downpatrick?

Over the last five seasons plus the current one, the leading trainer at Downpatrick by winners is Gordon Elliott over jumps (53 winners from 339 runners).

Who is the top jockey at Downpatrick?

Over the last five seasons plus the current one, the leading jockey at Downpatrick by winners is Keith Donoghue over jumps (20 winners from 98 rides).

How big are the fields at Downpatrick?

Downpatrick staged 727 races from 2016 to 9 October 2026, with an average field of 10.1 runners.

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