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Paul Nolan at Down Royal

Updated 15 October 2026

The answer

  • What is Paul Nolan's record at Down Royal? Paul Nolan has trained 9 winners from 50 runners at Down Royal since January 2016 (18%). The latest winner there was Nicky Larson (FR) on 28 Aug 2026.
  • How does Paul Nolan's record at Down Royal compare with other courses? At Down Royal, Paul Nolan has a 18.0% strike rate against 7.6% at all other British and Irish courses since 2016.
  • Which jockey has ridden the most winners for Paul Nolan at Down Royal? Sean O'Keeffe, with 3 wins from 11 rides (27%) together at Down Royal since 2016.
  • Which horse has won most often at Down Royal for Paul Nolan? Nicky Larson (FR), with 1 win from 1 run (100%) there since 2016.
Record at Down Royal since 2016
9 wins from 50 runs (18%)
Prize money at Down Royal
€99,761 IRE
Last winner here
28 Aug 2026: Nicky Larson (FR)
Runs here since last winner
None: the latest runner here won

Down Royal v everywhere else

RacesAt Down RoyalOther courses
All races9 wins from 50 runs (18%)177 wins from 2,326 runs (8%)

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By season

SeasonRunsWinsWin %PlacedPlace %Prize money
Jumps 2026/274125.0%250.0%€9,285 IRE
Jumps 2025/267342.9%457.1%€23,765 IRE
Flat 2025100.0%1100.0%€900 IRE
Jumps 2024/255120.0%120.0%€11,305 IRE
Jumps 2023/2410110.0%550.0%€12,345 IRE
Jumps 2022/234125.0%250.0%€14,665 IRE
Jumps 2021/22200.0%150.0%€900 IRE
Jumps 2020/21300.0%00.0%£0
Jumps 2019/208112.5%337.5%€13,128 IRE
Flat 2019100.0%00.0%£0
Jumps 2018/192150.0%150.0%€9,856 IRE
Jumps 2017/18200.0%2100.0%€3,202 IRE
Jumps 2016/17100.0%00.0%€410 IRE

By race type

Race typeRunsWinsWin %PlacedPlace %Prize money
Flat Turf · handicap200.0%150.0%€900 IRE
Hurdle · non-handicap14214.3%535.7%€21,976 IRE
Hurdle · handicap12216.7%650.0%€17,848 IRE
Chase · non-handicap10220.0%440.0%€23,744 IRE
Chase · handicap9333.3%555.6%€33,973 IRE
NH Flat300.0%133.3%€1,320 IRE

By distance

DistanceRunsWinsWin %PlacedPlace %
12f to 13f200.0%150.0%
Up to 2m1f18211.1%633.3%
2m2f to 2m5f18316.7%844.4%
2m6f to 3m9444.4%666.7%
Over 3m300.0%133.3%

By going

GoingRunsWinsWin %PlacedPlace %
Good19421.1%1157.9%
Good to Soft / Yielding16212.5%531.3%
Soft14321.4%535.7%
Heavy100.0%1100.0%

By month

MonthRunsWinsWin %PlacedPlace %
January11327.3%436.4%
March600.0%116.7%
April5240.0%360.0%
May1218.3%541.7%
June400.0%375.0%
August5120.0%240.0%
September200.0%150.0%
October100.0%1100.0%
November11100.0%1100.0%
December3133.3%133.3%

By class

ClassRunsWinsWin %PlacedPlace %Prize money
Unclassified50918.0%2244.0%€99,761 IRE

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Horses with the most wins at Down Royal

HorseRunsWinsPlacedLast win hereLast run here
Nicky Larson (FR) silksNicky Larson (FR)11128 Aug 2628 Aug 26
Sandor Clegane (IRE) silksSandor Clegane (IRE)11112 Apr 2612 Apr 26
Quinn The Eskimo (GER) silksQuinn The Eskimo (GER)1115 May 255 May 25
Conyers Hill (IRE) silksConyers Hill (IRE)11121 Jan 2521 Jan 25
Daily Present (IRE) silksDaily Present (IRE)11123 Jan 2423 Jan 24
Ifiwerearichman (IRE) silksIfiwerearichman (IRE)11126 Dec 2226 Dec 22
Cresus De Grissay (FR) silksCresus De Grissay (FR)11129 Jan 1929 Jan 19
Castafiore Park (FR)2112 Nov 1928 Jan 20
Only For Our Man (IRE) silksOnly For Our Man (IRE)31112 Apr 2628 Aug 26

Jockeys at Down Royal

JockeyRidesWinsWin %PlacedLatest
Sean O'Keeffe11327.3%613 Apr 25
Eoin Staples3266.7%212 Apr 26
Sean Flanagan5120.0%228 Aug 26
B J Cooper5120.0%229 Oct 21
Richard Deegan4125.0%25 May 25
James O'Sullivan3133.3%22 Jun 23
Mr B O'Neill300.0%026 Dec 22

Biggest wins at Down Royal

DateHorseRaceClassDistJockeySPPrize
26 Dec 22Ifiwerearichman (IRE) silksIfiwerearichman (IRE)Connolly's RED MILLS Irish EBF Auction Maiden Hurdle-2m1fJames O'Sullivan10/1€11,800
21 Jan 25Conyers Hill (IRE) silksConyers Hill (IRE)Irish Stallion Farms EBF Rated Novice Chase-2m½fSean O'Keeffe6/1€10,915
29 Jan 19Cresus De Grissay (FR) silksCresus De Grissay (FR)Lengthen The Odds With BetVictor Handicap Chase-3mB J Cooper9/2C€9,856
2 Nov 19Castafiore Park (FR)Rainbow Communications Handicap Chase-3mSean O'Keeffe7/2€9,456
23 Jan 24Daily Present (IRE) silksDaily Present (IRE)Madri Excepcional Handicap Chase-3mSean O'Keeffe11/4€8,555
12 Apr 26Sandor Clegane (IRE) silksSandor Clegane (IRE)Giddy Up And Switch To Fibrus Broadband Beginners Chase-2m4½fEoin Staples11/10F€7,657
28 Aug 26Nicky Larson (FR) silksNicky Larson (FR)Coca-Cola HBC Ireland And Northern Ireland 3-Y-O Hurdle-2m1½fSean Flanagan8/13F€7,200
12 Apr 26Only For Our Man (IRE) silksOnly For Our Man (IRE)Fast As Fibrus Broadband Novice Handicap Hurdle-2m6fEoin Staples15/8F€7,068
5 May 25Quinn The Eskimo (GER) silksQuinn The Eskimo (GER)Club Lemon Handicap Hurdle-2m1½fRichard Deegan9/2€5,900

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Data as of 15 October 2026

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