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Down Royal racecourse statistics

Every runner at Down Royal in our archive in the last 5 years (since 1 October 2021): who wins here, how favourites fare, the biggest-priced winners, the draw and the angles that have paid at SP.

Figures as at 21 Oct 2026, 10:09 · last meeting in our archive 28 Sep 2026

Covers 1 October 2021 – 21 October 2026

486races · 68 meetings
5,161runners · 3,746 horses
35.0%favourites won · 183 of 523Last 12 months: 30.3% (36 of 119)
125/1biggest-priced winner · Green Hope (GB)

In brief

as at 21 Oct 2026

Down Royal has staged 486 races over 68 meetings in our archive in the last 5 years (since 1 October 2021), with 5,161 runners.

Favourites have won 35.0% of their runs here (183 from 523), a level-stakes P/L of −24.01 points to a £1 stake at SP.

Gordon Elliott has the most winners here (82 from 342 runners, 24.0%). Among yards with 30 or more runners, Joseph Patrick O'Brien has the best win rate: 26.3% (30 from 114).

Jack Kennedy has the most winners here (34 from 91 rides, 37.4%). It is also the best win rate among riders with 30 or more rides.

Over 1m2f – 1m4f in Flat races of 8 or more runners, the lowest third of the stalls has won 4.3% of its runs (116) and the highest third 13.8% (203).

1 angle here made a level-stakes profit at SP in both periods we test, on 100 or more runs.

Favourites and the market

by starting-price rank

Favourites have won 35.0% of their runs here (183 from 523), a level-stakes P/L of −24.01 points to a £1 stake at SP.

Position in the bettingRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
FavouriteRuns 523Won 183Win 35.0%£1 −24.01A/E 1.15
2nd–3rd in the bettingRuns 1,001Won 145Win 14.5%£1 −263.00A/E 0.91
4th–6th in the bettingRuns 1,422Won 102Win 7.2%£1 −329.00A/E 0.96
7th or biggerRuns 2,215Won 57Win 2.6%£1 −926.00A/E 0.94

Favourites by race type

RacesRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
FlatRuns 225Won 81Win 36.0%£1 +33.20A/E 1.34
HurdleRuns 163Won 57Win 35.0%£1 −20.92A/E 1.08
ChaseRuns 103Won 30Win 29.1%£1 −34.08A/E 0.90
NH FlatRuns 32Won 15Win 46.9%£1 −2.21A/E 1.16

Favourites by going

GoingRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
Good to FirmRuns 5Won 2Win 40.0%£1 +1.75A/E 1.35
GoodRuns 234Won 88Win 37.6%£1 +26.99A/E 1.33
Good to SoftRuns 73Won 25Win 34.2%£1 −14.01A/E 1.03
SoftRuns 199Won 64Win 32.2%£1 −40.07A/E 0.99
HeavyRuns 12Won 4Win 33.3%£1 +1.33A/E 1.32

Favourites include joint favourites. Dimmed rows have fewer than 30 runs. Fair A/E compares wins with a margin-stripped market expectation at SP. Favourite-heavy samples naturally read a few points warm, so 1.05 means "beat the margin-free market read", not "the market underrates this by 5%". £1 P/L is level stakes at SP.

Trainers

last 5 years

Gordon Elliott has the most winners here (82 from 342 runners, 24.0%). Among yards with 30 or more runners, Joseph Patrick O'Brien has the best win rate: 26.3% (30 from 114).

Most winners

TrainerRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
Gordon ElliottRuns 342Won 82Win 24.0%£1 −24.55A/E 1.18
Joseph Patrick O'BrienRuns 114Won 30Win 26.3%£1 −5.07A/E 1.43
Henry De BromheadRuns 107Won 25Win 23.4%£1 +17.03A/E 1.35
John C McConnellRuns 174Won 14Win 8.0%£1 −49.75A/E 1.15
Gavin CromwellRuns 177Won 14Win 7.9%£1 −91.16A/E 0.77
Noel MeadeRuns 111Won 13Win 11.7%£1 −33.25A/E 0.99
S R B CrawfordRuns 187Won 12Win 6.4%£1 −74.19A/E 0.81
Ian Patrick DonoghueRuns 50Won 8Win 16.0%£1 +4.41A/E 1.94
A OliverRuns 76Won 8Win 10.5%£1 −29.67A/E 0.93
Paul NolanRuns 33Won 7Win 21.2%£1 +0.85A/E 1.85

Ordered by winners here; a tie goes to the fewer runners.

Best win %

TrainerRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
Joseph Patrick O'BrienRuns 114Won 30Win 26.3%£1 −5.07A/E 1.43
Gordon ElliottRuns 342Won 82Win 24.0%£1 −24.55A/E 1.18
Henry De BromheadRuns 107Won 25Win 23.4%£1 +17.03A/E 1.35
Paul NolanRuns 33Won 7Win 21.2%£1 +0.85A/E 1.85
G M LyonsRuns 42Won 7Win 16.7%£1 −0.93A/E 0.89
Ian Patrick DonoghueRuns 50Won 8Win 16.0%£1 +4.41A/E 1.94
W McCreeryRuns 41Won 6Win 14.6%£1 +0.70A/E 1.17
Miss Natalia LupiniRuns 44Won 6Win 13.6%£1 −5.29A/E 1.33
Noel MeadeRuns 111Won 13Win 11.7%£1 −33.25A/E 0.99
T G McCourtRuns 35Won 4Win 11.4%£1 +5.00A/E 2.07

Ordered by win rate, among those with 30 or more runners here; a tie goes to the bigger sample.

Beat the market

TrainerRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
Ian Patrick DonoghueRuns 50Won 8Win 16.0%£1 +4.41A/E 1.94
Joseph Patrick O'BrienRuns 114Won 30Win 26.3%£1 −5.07A/E 1.43
John Joseph HanlonRuns 56Won 5Win 8.9%£1 −10.25A/E 1.37
Henry De BromheadRuns 107Won 25Win 23.4%£1 +17.03A/E 1.35
A J MartinRuns 59Won 5Win 8.5%£1 −7.12A/E 1.28
Gordon ElliottRuns 342Won 82Win 24.0%£1 −24.55A/E 1.18
John C McConnellRuns 174Won 14Win 8.0%£1 −49.75A/E 1.15
P J RothwellRuns 83Won 6Win 7.2%£1 +45.00A/E 1.10
Adrian McGuinnessRuns 66Won 5Win 7.6%£1 −15.00A/E 1.02
Noel MeadeRuns 111Won 13Win 11.7%£1 −33.25A/E 0.99

Ordered by fair A/E, among those with 50 or more runners at a fair price here: above 1.00, their winners came at bigger prices than the margin-free market expected.

£1 P/L is level stakes at SP. Dimmed rows have fewer than 30 runners.

Jockeys

last 5 years

Jack Kennedy has the most winners here (34 from 91 rides, 37.4%). It is also the best win rate among riders with 30 or more rides.

Most winners

JockeyRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
Jack KennedyRuns 91Won 34Win 37.4%£1 +11.77A/E 1.42
W J LeeRuns 105Won 23Win 21.9%£1 −21.01A/E 1.23
Dylan Browne McMonagleRuns 65Won 15Win 23.1%£1 −6.04A/E 1.40
Colin KeaneRuns 82Won 14Win 17.1%£1 −29.82A/E 1.03
Danny GilliganRuns 52Won 10Win 19.2%£1 −6.01A/E 1.17
Sam EwingRuns 75Won 10Win 13.3%£1 −40.05A/E 0.97
Chris HayesRuns 76Won 10Win 13.2%£1 −19.94A/E 1.23
Darragh O'KeeffeRuns 77Won 10Win 13.0%£1 −3.52A/E 1.25
G. F. CarrollRuns 92Won 9Win 9.8%£1 −20.00A/E 0.88
Declan McDonoghRuns 59Won 8Win 13.6%£1 +1.55A/E 1.18

Ordered by winners here; a tie goes to the fewer rides.

Best win %

JockeyRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
Jack KennedyRuns 91Won 34Win 37.4%£1 +11.77A/E 1.42
Dylan Browne McMonagleRuns 65Won 15Win 23.1%£1 −6.04A/E 1.40
W J LeeRuns 105Won 23Win 21.9%£1 −21.01A/E 1.23
Danny GilliganRuns 52Won 10Win 19.2%£1 −6.01A/E 1.17
Colin KeaneRuns 82Won 14Win 17.1%£1 −29.82A/E 1.03
Carl MillarRuns 41Won 7Win 17.1%£1 +44.00A/E 1.92
Sean O'KeeffeRuns 30Won 5Win 16.7%£1 +4.75A/E 1.98
W. M. LordanRuns 31Won 5Win 16.1%£1 −10.24A/E 1.09
Declan McDonoghRuns 59Won 8Win 13.6%£1 +1.55A/E 1.18
Sam EwingRuns 75Won 10Win 13.3%£1 −40.05A/E 0.97

Ordered by win rate, among those with 30 or more rides here; a tie goes to the bigger sample.

Beat the market

JockeyRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
Simon TorrensRuns 60Won 7Win 11.7%£1 +11.00A/E 1.93
Jack KennedyRuns 91Won 34Win 37.4%£1 +11.77A/E 1.42
Dylan Browne McMonagleRuns 65Won 15Win 23.1%£1 −6.04A/E 1.40
Wesley JoyceRuns 71Won 7Win 9.9%£1 −4.00A/E 1.27
Darragh O'KeeffeRuns 77Won 10Win 13.0%£1 −3.52A/E 1.25
W J LeeRuns 105Won 23Win 21.9%£1 −21.01A/E 1.23
Chris HayesRuns 76Won 10Win 13.2%£1 −19.94A/E 1.23
Leigh RocheRuns 60Won 5Win 8.3%£1 +2.50A/E 1.22
J J SlevinRuns 63Won 8Win 12.7%£1 −14.11A/E 1.20
Declan McDonoghRuns 59Won 8Win 13.6%£1 +1.55A/E 1.18

Ordered by fair A/E, among those with 50 or more rides at a fair price here: above 1.00, their winners came at bigger prices than the margin-free market expected.

£1 P/L is level stakes at SP. Dimmed rows have fewer than 30 rides.

Course specialists

3+ wins here

Envoi Allen (FR) has won here 4 times from 5 runs, more than any other horse in the last 5 years (since 1 October 2021).

Biggest-priced winners

at starting price

The biggest-priced winner here in the last 5 years (since 1 October 2021) was Green Hope (GB) at 125/1 on 20 January 2026.

The draw

Flat, 8+ runners

Over 1m2f – 1m4f in Flat races of 8 or more runners, the lowest third of the stalls has won 4.3% of its runs (116) and the highest third 13.8% (203).

Under 6f

StallsRunsWonWin %Place %Fair A/E
Low thirdRuns 95Won 3Win 3.2%Place 21.1%A/E 0.41
Middle thirdRuns 113Won 12Win 10.6%Place 31.0%A/E 1.07
High thirdRuns 163Won 22Win 13.5%Place 33.1%A/E 1.26

6f – 7f

StallsRunsWonWin %Place %Fair A/E
Low thirdRuns 157Won 9Win 5.7%Place 20.4%A/E 0.72
Middle thirdRuns 180Won 15Win 8.3%Place 28.9%A/E 0.89
High thirdRuns 271Won 26Win 9.6%Place 24.7%A/E 1.26

1m2f – 1m4f

StallsRunsWonWin %Place %Fair A/E
Low thirdRuns 116Won 5Win 4.3%Place 27.6%A/E 0.45
Middle thirdRuns 125Won 7Win 5.6%Place 24.0%A/E 0.63
High thirdRuns 203Won 28Win 13.8%Place 28.6%A/E 1.59

1m5f – 2m

StallsRunsWonWin %Place %Fair A/E
Low thirdRuns 105Won 8Win 7.6%Place 21.0%A/E 1.02
Middle thirdRuns 114Won 16Win 14.0%Place 34.2%A/E 1.34
High thirdRuns 173Won 11Win 6.4%Place 25.4%A/E 0.72

2m1f – 2m4f

StallsRunsWonWin %Place %Fair A/E
Low thirdRuns 13Won 0Win 0.0%Place 23.1%A/E 0.00
Middle thirdRuns 13Won 3Win 23.1%Place 23.1%A/E 3.57
High thirdRuns 24Won 1Win 4.2%Place 25.0%A/E 0.54

Stall number as a share of the field: low is the lowest third of the stalls. Flat races with 8 or more runners. Fair A/E near 1.00 means the market had already priced the draw in.

Angles that have paid

at SP, two periods

Past results at starting price, not a forecast. Each angle made a £1 level-stakes profit in both periods (Jan 2005 – Sep 2021, and since Oct 2021), with at least 100 SP-priced runs and 10 winners in all, and is still in profit with its single biggest winner taken out. The same on every view of this page.

  • Runners trained by Henry De Bromhead+16.6% ROI · +37.45 pts from 226 runs · 50 winners (22.1%)Jan 2005 – Sep 2021: +17.2% on 119 · Since Oct 2021: +15.9% on 107 · without the biggest winner (33/1): +3.45 pts

Quick answers

How do favourites do at Down Royal?

Favourites (joint favourites included) have won 183 of 523 runs at Down Royal in the last 5 years (since 1 October 2021) — 35.0%, a £1 level-stakes P/L of −24.01 points at SP (as at 21 Oct 2026).

Which trainer has the most winners at Down Royal?

Gordon Elliott, with 82 winners from 342 runners (24.0%) in the last 5 years (since 1 October 2021).

Which jockey has ridden the most winners at Down Royal?

Jack Kennedy, with 34 winners from 91 rides (37.4%) in the last 5 years (since 1 October 2021).

Which trainer has the best strike rate at Down Royal?

Among yards with 30 or more runners here in the last 5 years (since 1 October 2021), Joseph Patrick O'Brien has the best win rate: 26.3% (30 from 114).

Which jockey has the best strike rate at Down Royal?

Among riders with 30 or more rides here in the last 5 years (since 1 October 2021), Jack Kennedy has the best win rate: 37.4% (34 from 91).

Which horses have won most at Down Royal?

The leading course winners in the last 5 years (since 1 October 2021): Envoi Allen (FR) (4 from 5), Firefox (IRE) (3 from 3), Teologia (FR) (3 from 3).

What is the biggest-priced winner at Down Royal?

Green Hope (GB) at 125/1 on 20 January 2026 in the Molson Coors Beverage Company Maiden Hurdle — the biggest starting price among Down Royal winners in the last 5 years (since 1 October 2021).

Is there a draw bias at Down Royal?

Over 1m2f – 1m4f in Flat races of 8 or more runners in the last 5 years (since 1 October 2021), runners drawn in the lowest third of the stalls have won 5 of 116 runs (4.3%) and those in the highest third 28 of 203 (13.8%). Fair A/E 0.45 low against 1.59 high says how much of that the market had already priced.

About Down Royal

checked October 2026

Layout and key facts

  • Where: The Maze, near Lisburn, County Down, Northern Ireland — Flat and jumps, turf.
  • Shape: Right-handed and galloping, about 1m7f round, with a long home straight.

Going and the seasons

  • November: The Festival of Racing at the start of November is often run on soft or heavy ground.
  • Summer: The Flat and summer jumps fixtures usually race on good or good to yielding ground.

Signature races and fixtures

  • November: The Champion Chase (about 3m) and the WKD Hurdle (2m) at the Festival of Racing.
  • Flat: The Ulster Derby (1m4f) in June.
  • March: The Ulster National (handicap chase).

Practical notes

  • Getting there: Just off the M1 (junction 8) south-west of Belfast, with parking on site.
  • Viewing: The grandstand looks across the whole course and the long straight.

These notes are written and checked by KTB (last checked October 2026); the statistics above are computed from our results archive. Check the course's own site for fixtures, going and travel before you go.