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R K Watson at Down Royal

Updated 12 October 2026

The answer

  • What is R K Watson's record at Down Royal? R K Watson has trained 5 winners from 145 runners at Down Royal since January 2016 (3%). The latest winner there was New Society (IRE) on 23 Jul 2021.
  • How does R K Watson's record at Down Royal compare with other courses? At Down Royal, R K Watson has a 3.4% strike rate against 2.9% at all other British and Irish courses since 2016.
  • Which jockey has ridden the most winners for R K Watson at Down Royal? Andrew Ring, with 2 wins from 12 rides (17%) together at Down Royal since 2016.
  • Which horse has won most often at Down Royal for R K Watson? He Knows My Name (IRE), with 1 win from 1 run (100%) there since 2016.
Record at Down Royal since 2016
5 wins from 145 runs (3%)
Prize money at Down Royal
€72,554 IRE
Last winner here
23 Jul 2021: New Society (IRE)
Runs here since last winner
68 runs

Down Royal v everywhere else

RacesAt Down RoyalOther courses
All races5 wins from 145 runs (3%)24 wins from 822 runs (3%)
Flat1 win from 35 runs (3%)9 wins from 336 runs (3%)
Jumps4 wins from 110 runs (4%)15 wins from 486 runs (3%)

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By season

SeasonRunsWinsWin %PlacedPlace %Prize money
Jumps 2026/27200.0%00.0%£0
Flat 2026200.0%00.0%€240 IRE
Jumps 2025/26600.0%00.0%€3,200 IRE
Flat 2025100.0%00.0%£0
Jumps 2024/25700.0%00.0%€1,115 IRE
Flat 2024300.0%00.0%£0
Jumps 2023/241200.0%00.0%€500 IRE
Flat 2023100.0%00.0%£0
Jumps 2022/231300.0%00.0%€1,540 IRE
Flat 2022800.0%00.0%€530 IRE
Jumps 2021/221700.0%00.0%€2,125 IRE
Flat 20215120.0%240.0%€7,430 IRE
Jumps 2020/211100.0%218.2%€4,275 IRE
Flat 2020300.0%00.0%£0
Jumps 2019/20800.0%00.0%€1,816 IRE
Flat 2019600.0%00.0%€2,000 IRE
Jumps 2018/1912216.7%216.7%€20,304 IRE
Flat 2018200.0%00.0%€160 IRE
Jumps 2017/187114.3%342.9%€11,358 IRE
Flat 2017200.0%150.0%€2,293 IRE
Jumps 2016/171300.0%215.4%€4,750 IRE
Flat 2016200.0%00.0%£0
Jumps 2015/162150.0%150.0%€8,918 IRE

By race type

Race typeRunsWinsWin %PlacedPlace %Prize money
Flat Turf · non-handicap900.0%00.0%€2,350 IRE
Flat Turf · handicap2613.8%311.5%€10,303 IRE
Hurdle · non-handicap3900.0%12.6%€3,036 IRE
Hurdle · handicap2314.3%28.7%€9,351 IRE
Chase · non-handicap1500.0%16.7%€9,405 IRE
Chase · handicap21314.3%523.8%€34,029 IRE
NH Flat1200.0%18.3%€4,080 IRE

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By distance

DistanceRunsWinsWin %PlacedPlace %
5f to 6f700.0%00.0%
7f to 1m600.0%00.0%
9f to 11f900.0%111.1%
12f to 13f10110.0%110.0%
14f and over300.0%133.3%
Up to 2m1f4524.4%715.6%
2m2f to 2m5f3412.9%12.9%
2m6f to 3m2613.8%27.7%
Over 3m500.0%00.0%

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GoingRunsWinsWin %PlacedPlace %
Good to Firm / Firm4125.0%125.0%
Good3800.0%410.5%
Good to Soft / Yielding4224.8%37.1%
Soft5300.0%23.8%
Heavy8225.0%337.5%

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By month

MonthRunsWinsWin %PlacedPlace %
January1317.7%17.7%
February3133.3%266.7%
March400.0%00.0%
April400.0%00.0%
May2000.0%210.0%
June1400.0%00.0%
July1218.3%216.7%
August900.0%00.0%
September1200.0%18.3%
October1000.0%110.0%
November2314.3%313.0%
December2114.8%14.8%

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By class

ClassRunsWinsWin %PlacedPlace %Prize money
Grade 1100.0%00.0%€3,200 IRE
Grade 2500.0%00.0%€2,000 IRE
Grade 3100.0%00.0%£0
Listed100.0%00.0%€2,000 IRE
Unclassified13753.6%139.5%€65,354 IRE

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Horses with the most wins at Down Royal

HorseRunsWinsPlacedLast win hereLast run here
He Knows My Name (IRE)1113 Nov 183 Nov 18
Finea (IRE)1113 Feb 163 Feb 16
New Society (IRE) silksNew Society (IRE)21223 Jul 213 Sep 21
Blue Empyrean (IRE)31131 Jan 1828 Jan 20
British Art (GB) silksBritish Art (GB)71126 Dec 1830 Oct 20

Jockeys at Down Royal

JockeyRidesWinsWin %PlacedLatest
Andrew Ring12216.7%230 Aug 19
Sorcha Woods10110.0%226 Sep 22
Barry Browne4125.0%13 May 21
Shane O'Callaghan1000.0%12 May 22
Darragh O'Keeffe900.0%014 Apr 24
Donagh Meyler700.0%01 Nov 25
Derek Thomas McGrath600.0%02 May 22
P J O'Hanlon600.0%028 Aug 20
Peter Smithers500.0%04 May 26
Killian Leonard400.0%026 Jul 19
Danny Mullins300.0%13 Nov 17

Biggest wins at Down Royal

DateHorseRaceClassDistJockeySPPrize
3 Nov 18He Knows My Name (IRE)Rainbow Communications Handicap Chase-3mAndrew Ring20/1€9,856
3 Feb 16Finea (IRE)Martinstown Opportunity Handicap Chase-2mJack Kennedy5/2F€8,918
26 Dec 18British Art (GB) silksBritish Art (GB)Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Hurdle-2m½fBarry Browne14/1€8,316
31 Jan 18Blue Empyrean (IRE)Robert McCoubrey Handicap Chase-2m4fAndrew Ring11/2€7,392
23 Jul 21New Society (IRE) silksNew Society (IRE)Molson Coors Beverage Company Apprentice Handicap-1m4½fSorcha Woods4/1€6,195

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Data as of 12 October 2026

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