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Down Royal racecourse statistics

Every runner at Down Royal in our archive in the last 12 months (since 1 October 2025): who wins here, how favourites fare, the biggest-priced winners, the draw and the angles that have paid at SP.

Figures as at 25 Oct 2026, 13:13 · last meeting in our archive 28 Sep 2026

Covers 1 October 2025 – 26 October 2026

103races · 14 meetings
1,121runners · 965 horses
30.3%favourites won · 36 of 119
125/1biggest-priced winner · Green Hope (GB)

In brief

as at 25 Oct 2026

Down Royal has staged 103 races over 14 meetings in our archive in the last 12 months (since 1 October 2025), with 1,121 runners.

Favourites have won 30.3% of their runs here (36 from 119), a level-stakes P/L of −23.01 points to a £1 stake at SP.

Gordon Elliott has the most winners here (13 from 73 runners, 17.8%). It is also the best win rate among yards with 30 or more runners.

Jack Kennedy has the most winners here (6 from 27 rides, 22.2%).

No trip here shows the lowest and highest thirds of the stalls more than 3 points apart on 100 or more runs each.

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 30.3% of their runs here (36 from 119), a level-stakes P/L of −23.01 points to a £1 stake at SP.

Position in the bettingRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
FavouriteRuns 119Won 36Win 30.3%£1 −23.01A/E 1.05
2nd–3rd in the bettingRuns 206Won 23Win 11.2%£1 −100.35A/E 0.69
4th–6th in the bettingRuns 294Won 31Win 10.5%£1 +40.50A/E 1.43
7th or biggerRuns 502Won 13Win 2.6%£1 −169.00A/E 0.92

Favourites by race type

RacesRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
FlatRuns 53Won 15Win 28.3%£1 −6.51A/E 1.07
HurdleRuns 34Won 9Win 26.5%£1 −12.79A/E 0.84
ChaseRuns 26Won 9Win 34.6%£1 −3.69A/E 1.22
NH FlatRuns 6Won 3Win 50.0%£1 −0.02A/E 1.45

Favourites by going

GoingRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
GoodRuns 48Won 18Win 37.5%£1 +1.30A/E 1.31
Good to SoftRuns 29Won 10Win 34.5%£1 −4.16A/E 1.10
SoftRuns 42Won 8Win 19.0%£1 −20.15A/E 0.70

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 12 months

Gordon Elliott has the most winners here (13 from 73 runners, 17.8%). It is also the best win rate among yards with 30 or more runners.

Most winners

TrainerRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
Gordon ElliottRuns 73Won 13Win 17.8%£1 −19.60A/E 0.89
Henry De BromheadRuns 28Won 10Win 35.7%£1 +24.56A/E 2.07
Joseph Patrick O'BrienRuns 27Won 5Win 18.5%£1 −11.30A/E 0.99
A OliverRuns 26Won 4Win 15.4%£1 +2.00A/E 1.29
Paul NolanRuns 9Won 3Win 33.3%£1 −2.40A/E 1.67
Ian Patrick DonoghueRuns 19Won 3Win 15.8%£1 +8.00A/E 1.93
John C McConnellRuns 31Won 3Win 9.7%£1 −2.50A/E 1.24
Josh HalleyRuns 3Won 2Win 66.7%£1 +13.50A/E 7.42
Maurice Andrew AhernRuns 4Won 2Win 50.0%£1 +30.00A/E 6.62
Thomas GibneyRuns 5Won 2Win 40.0%£1 +10.50A/E 4.97

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

Best win %

TrainerRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
Gordon ElliottRuns 73Won 13Win 17.8%£1 −19.60A/E 0.89
John C McConnellRuns 31Won 3Win 9.7%£1 −2.50A/E 1.24
Gavin CromwellRuns 47Won 1Win 2.1%£1 −44.50A/E 0.23

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
Gordon ElliottRuns 73Won 13Win 17.8%£1 −19.60A/E 0.89

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 12 months

Jack Kennedy has the most winners here (6 from 27 rides, 22.2%).

Most winners

JockeyRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
Jack KennedyRuns 27Won 6Win 22.2%£1 −14.20A/E 0.79
Darragh O'KeeffeRuns 18Won 5Win 27.8%£1 +6.48A/E 1.63
James SmithRuns 14Won 4Win 28.6%£1 +25.62A/E 2.19
J J SlevinRuns 17Won 4Win 23.5%£1 +20.70A/E 2.24
J M SheridanRuns 20Won 4Win 20.0%£1 −8.37A/E 1.42
W J LeeRuns 27Won 4Win 14.8%£1 −9.17A/E 0.83
Adam Browne-SouzaRuns 3Won 3Win 100.0%£1 +22.00A/E 10.02
Eoin StaplesRuns 16Won 3Win 18.8%£1 −8.52A/E 1.38
G. F. CarrollRuns 26Won 3Win 11.5%£1 −1.00A/E 1.16
Joshua HalfordRuns 5Won 2Win 40.0%£1 +1.91A/E 1.78

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

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

Course specialists

3+ wins here

Teologia (FR) has won here 3 times from 3 runs, more than any other horse in the last 12 months (since 1 October 2025).

  • Teologia (FR)3 wins from 3 runs here · last ran here 17 Jul 2026

Biggest-priced winners

at starting price

The biggest-priced winner here in the last 12 months (since 1 October 2025) was Green Hope (GB) at 125/1 on 20 January 2026.

The draw

Flat, 8+ runners

No trip here shows the lowest and highest thirds of the stalls more than 3 points apart on 100 or more runs each.

Under 6f

StallsRunsWonWin %Place %Fair A/E
Low thirdRuns 15Won 2Win 13.3%Place 26.7%A/E 2.72
Middle thirdRuns 18Won 1Win 5.6%Place 38.9%A/E 0.62
High thirdRuns 27Won 3Win 11.1%Place 25.9%A/E 0.82

6f – 7f

StallsRunsWonWin %Place %Fair A/E
Low thirdRuns 33Won 2Win 6.1%Place 18.2%A/E 0.75
Middle thirdRuns 38Won 3Win 7.9%Place 26.3%A/E 0.84
High thirdRuns 59Won 6Win 10.2%Place 28.8%A/E 1.26

1m2f – 1m4f

StallsRunsWonWin %Place %Fair A/E
Low thirdRuns 28Won 0Win 0.0%Place 25.0%A/E 0.00
Middle thirdRuns 31Won 1Win 3.2%Place 16.1%A/E 0.37
High thirdRuns 47Won 8Win 17.0%Place 31.9%A/E 1.93

1m5f – 2m

StallsRunsWonWin %Place %Fair A/E
Low thirdRuns 26Won 1Win 3.8%Place 19.2%A/E 0.49
Middle thirdRuns 28Won 4Win 14.3%Place 32.1%A/E 1.56
High thirdRuns 41Won 3Win 7.3%Place 24.4%A/E 0.89

2m1f – 2m4f

StallsRunsWonWin %Place %Fair A/E
Low thirdRuns 3Won 0Win 0.0%Place 0.0%A/E 0.00
Middle thirdRuns 3Won 1Win 33.3%Place 33.3%A/E 4.20
High thirdRuns 7Won 0Win 0.0%Place 28.6%A/E 0.00

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 36 of 119 runs at Down Royal in the last 12 months (since 1 October 2025) — 30.3%, a £1 level-stakes P/L of −23.01 points at SP (as at 25 Oct 2026).

Which trainer has the most winners at Down Royal?

Gordon Elliott, with 13 winners from 73 runners (17.8%) in the last 12 months (since 1 October 2025).

Which jockey has ridden the most winners at Down Royal?

Jack Kennedy, with 6 winners from 27 rides (22.2%) in the last 12 months (since 1 October 2025).

Which trainer has the best strike rate at Down Royal?

Among yards with 30 or more runners here in the last 12 months (since 1 October 2025), Gordon Elliott has the best win rate: 17.8% (13 from 73).

Which horses have won most at Down Royal?

The leading course winners in the last 12 months (since 1 October 2025): 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 12 months (since 1 October 2025).

Is there a draw bias at Down Royal?

No trip at Down Royal shows the lowest and highest thirds of the stalls more than 3 points apart on samples of 100 or more runs each, in Flat races of 8 or more runners in the last 12 months (since 1 October 2025).

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.