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Downpatrick racecourse statistics

Every runner at Downpatrick in our archive since February 2005: who wins here, how favourites fare, the biggest-priced winners, the draw and the angles that have paid at SP.

Figures as at 19 Oct 2026, 17:48 · last meeting in our archive 09 Oct 2026

Covers 27 February 2005 – 20 October 2026

1,476races · 212 meetings
16,120runners · 9,771 horses
30.0%favourites won · 492 of 1,640Last 12 months: 26.7% (24 of 90)
150/1biggest-priced winner · Feast (IRE)

In brief

as at 19 Oct 2026

Downpatrick has staged 1,476 races over 212 meetings in our archive since February 2005, with 16,120 runners.

Favourites have won 30.0% of their runs here (492 from 1,640), a level-stakes P/L of −261.88 points to a £1 stake at SP.

Gordon Elliott has the most winners here (173 from 955 runners, 18.1%). Among yards with 30 or more runners, Joseph Patrick O'Brien has the best win rate: 28.0% (14 from 50).

Davy Russell has the most winners here (49 from 229 rides, 21.4%). Among riders with 30 or more rides, Mr P W Mullins has the best win rate: 30.3% (33 from 109).

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

No angle here has made a level-stakes profit at SP in both periods we test.

Favourites and the market

by starting-price rank

Favourites have won 30.0% of their runs here (492 from 1,640), a level-stakes P/L of −261.88 points to a £1 stake at SP.

Position in the bettingRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
FavouriteRuns 1,640Won 492Win 30.0%£1 −261.88A/E 1.07
2nd–3rd in the bettingRuns 3,018Won 487Win 16.1%£1 −458.11A/E 1.07
4th–6th in the bettingRuns 4,532Won 329Win 7.3%£1 −1,169.00A/E 1.00
7th or biggerRuns 6,930Won 171Win 2.5%£1 −3,313.50A/E 0.74

Favourites by race type

RacesRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
HurdleRuns 972Won 292Win 30.0%£1 −157.75A/E 1.07
ChaseRuns 404Won 99Win 24.5%£1 −105.10A/E 0.97
NH FlatRuns 164Won 67Win 40.9%£1 +0.14A/E 1.25
FlatRuns 100Won 34Win 34.0%£1 +0.83A/E 1.18

Favourites by going

GoingRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
Good to FirmRuns 167Won 48Win 28.7%£1 −21.67A/E 1.13
GoodRuns 834Won 228Win 27.3%£1 −193.82A/E 0.98
Good to SoftRuns 198Won 63Win 31.8%£1 −18.74A/E 1.14
SoftRuns 396Won 141Win 35.6%£1 −14.20A/E 1.23
HeavyRuns 45Won 12Win 26.7%£1 −13.45A/E 0.93

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

since 2005

Gordon Elliott has the most winners here (173 from 955 runners, 18.1%). Among yards with 30 or more runners, Joseph Patrick O'Brien has the best win rate: 28.0% (14 from 50).

Most winners

TrainerRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
Gordon ElliottRuns 955Won 173Win 18.1%£1 −203.11A/E 1.06
W P MullinsRuns 266Won 71Win 26.7%£1 −70.61A/E 1.02
Noel MeadeRuns 265Won 66Win 24.9%£1 +37.24A/E 1.48
Gavin CromwellRuns 271Won 40Win 14.8%£1 −60.79A/E 1.08
John C McConnellRuns 316Won 37Win 11.7%£1 −63.36A/E 1.11
P J RothwellRuns 530Won 32Win 6.0%£1 −267.25A/E 0.90
Mark Michael McNiffRuns 241Won 31Win 12.9%£1 +5.79A/E 1.23
Henry De BromheadRuns 167Won 27Win 16.2%£1 +4.30A/E 1.08
C A McBratneyRuns 301Won 24Win 8.0%£1 −87.52A/E 1.12
Colin BoweRuns 146Won 21Win 14.4%£1 −36.31A/E 1.29

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

Best win %

TrainerRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
Joseph Patrick O'BrienRuns 50Won 14Win 28.0%£1 +27.93A/E 1.76
D K WeldRuns 36Won 10Win 27.8%£1 −3.31A/E 1.26
C ByrnesRuns 41Won 11Win 26.8%£1 −5.28A/E 1.23
W P MullinsRuns 266Won 71Win 26.7%£1 −70.61A/E 1.02
Noel MeadeRuns 265Won 66Win 24.9%£1 +37.24A/E 1.48
M HalfordRuns 37Won 9Win 24.3%£1 +14.37A/E 1.59
E BolgerRuns 50Won 10Win 20.0%£1 +9.50A/E 1.36
A OliverRuns 41Won 8Win 19.5%£1 +42.50A/E 2.49
E J O'GradyRuns 99Won 19Win 19.2%£1 −11.35A/E 1.39
R T J WilsonRuns 37Won 7Win 18.9%£1 +15.63A/E 2.19

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
Mervyn TorrensRuns 73Won 9Win 12.3%£1 +37.00A/E 1.97
Joseph Patrick O'BrienRuns 50Won 14Win 28.0%£1 +27.93A/E 1.76
Neill McCluskeyRuns 60Won 5Win 8.3%£1 −6.50A/E 1.75
Desmond McDonoghRuns 68Won 7Win 10.3%£1 +12.00A/E 1.57
Matthew J SmithRuns 50Won 8Win 16.0%£1 +24.33A/E 1.53
Noel MeadeRuns 265Won 66Win 24.9%£1 +37.24A/E 1.48
J P DempseyRuns 79Won 10Win 12.7%£1 +1.87A/E 1.42
S McParlanRuns 78Won 6Win 7.7%£1 +10.50A/E 1.42
Dermot A McLoughlinRuns 171Won 16Win 9.4%£1 +28.00A/E 1.39
E J O'GradyRuns 99Won 19Win 19.2%£1 −11.35A/E 1.39

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

since 2005

Davy Russell has the most winners here (49 from 229 rides, 21.4%). Among riders with 30 or more rides, Mr P W Mullins has the best win rate: 30.3% (33 from 109).

Most winners

JockeyRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
Davy RussellRuns 229Won 49Win 21.4%£1 −7.66A/E 1.22
Paul CarberryRuns 141Won 36Win 25.5%£1 +44.62A/E 1.54
Sean FlanaganRuns 272Won 35Win 12.9%£1 +16.43A/E 1.38
R WalshRuns 142Won 34Win 23.9%£1 −45.31A/E 1.01
Jack KennedyRuns 182Won 34Win 18.7%£1 −44.99A/E 0.93
Mr P W MullinsRuns 109Won 33Win 30.3%£1 −25.24A/E 1.09
Keith DonoghueRuns 223Won 31Win 13.9%£1 −25.67A/E 1.06
Ms N CarberryRuns 97Won 29Win 29.9%£1 −7.04A/E 1.29
Andrew J McNamaraRuns 183Won 25Win 13.7%£1 −1.12A/E 1.25
Paul TownendRuns 185Won 25Win 13.5%£1 −88.74A/E 0.75

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

Best win %

JockeyRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
Mr P W MullinsRuns 109Won 33Win 30.3%£1 −25.24A/E 1.09
Ms N CarberryRuns 97Won 29Win 29.9%£1 −7.04A/E 1.29
Paul CarberryRuns 141Won 36Win 25.5%£1 +44.62A/E 1.54
Ms K WalshRuns 44Won 11Win 25.0%£1 −3.23A/E 1.44
R WalshRuns 142Won 34Win 23.9%£1 −45.31A/E 1.01
Mr J J CoddRuns 63Won 15Win 23.8%£1 −9.76A/E 1.01
Davy RussellRuns 229Won 49Win 21.4%£1 −7.66A/E 1.22
Barry GeraghtyRuns 103Won 22Win 21.4%£1 −12.44A/E 1.35
Jack KennedyRuns 182Won 34Win 18.7%£1 −44.99A/E 0.93
David MullinsRuns 49Won 9Win 18.4%£1 −0.55A/E 1.29

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
P W FloodRuns 56Won 10Win 17.9%£1 +21.93A/E 1.87
Robbie MoranRuns 55Won 8Win 14.5%£1 +8.00A/E 1.86
M P ButlerRuns 57Won 9Win 15.8%£1 +34.37A/E 1.84
L P DempseyRuns 125Won 18Win 14.4%£1 +70.80A/E 1.78
Conor OrrRuns 61Won 7Win 11.5%£1 +36.25A/E 1.61
Paul CarberryRuns 141Won 36Win 25.5%£1 +44.62A/E 1.54
Jody McGarveyRuns 116Won 11Win 9.5%£1 −1.00A/E 1.53
Denis O'ReganRuns 124Won 19Win 15.3%£1 +57.45A/E 1.52
Niall P MaddenRuns 133Won 14Win 10.5%£1 +69.80A/E 1.50
Donagh MeylerRuns 87Won 14Win 16.1%£1 −6.17A/E 1.44

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

Hidden Land (USA) has won here 4 times from 6 runs, more than any other horse since February 2005.

Biggest-priced winners

at starting price

The biggest-priced winner here since February 2005 was Feast (IRE) at 150/1 on 13 July 2023.

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.

1m2f – 1m4f

StallsRunsWonWin %Place %Fair A/E
Low thirdRuns 69Won 7Win 10.1%Place 21.7%A/E 1.48
Middle thirdRuns 69Won 5Win 7.2%Place 18.8%A/E 0.91
High thirdRuns 84Won 5Win 6.0%Place 27.4%A/E 0.74

1m5f – 2m

StallsRunsWonWin %Place %Fair A/E
Low thirdRuns 34Won 2Win 5.9%Place 20.6%A/E 0.75
Middle thirdRuns 35Won 2Win 5.7%Place 25.7%A/E 0.63
High thirdRuns 45Won 5Win 11.1%Place 24.4%A/E 1.56

2m1f – 2m4f

StallsRunsWonWin %Place %Fair A/E
Low thirdRuns 7Won 0Win 0.0%Place 42.9%A/E 0.00
Middle thirdRuns 7Won 0Win 0.0%Place 0.0%A/E 0.00
High thirdRuns 7Won 2Win 28.6%Place 42.9%A/E 2.40

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.

No angle at Downpatrick clears those tests. Nothing here has paid consistently at SP — which is itself worth knowing.

Quick answers

How do favourites do at Downpatrick?

Favourites (joint favourites included) have won 492 of 1,640 runs at Downpatrick since February 2005 — 30.0%, a £1 level-stakes P/L of −261.88 points at SP (as at 19 Oct 2026).

Which trainer has the most winners at Downpatrick?

Gordon Elliott, with 173 winners from 955 runners (18.1%) since February 2005.

Which jockey has ridden the most winners at Downpatrick?

Davy Russell, with 49 winners from 229 rides (21.4%) since February 2005.

Which trainer has the best strike rate at Downpatrick?

Among yards with 30 or more runners here since February 2005, Joseph Patrick O'Brien has the best win rate: 28.0% (14 from 50).

Which jockey has the best strike rate at Downpatrick?

Among riders with 30 or more rides here since February 2005, Mr P W Mullins has the best win rate: 30.3% (33 from 109).

Which horses have won most at Downpatrick?

The leading course winners since February 2005: Hidden Land (USA) (4 from 6), Dollar Value (USA) (4 from 11), Asphalt Cowboy (IRE) (3 from 3).

What is the biggest-priced winner at Downpatrick?

Feast (IRE) at 150/1 on 13 July 2023 in the Cosy Roof Flat Race — the biggest starting price among Downpatrick winners since February 2005.

Is there a draw bias at Downpatrick?

No trip at Downpatrick 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 since February 2005.

About Downpatrick

checked October 2026

Layout and key facts

  • Where: A mile from Downpatrick, County Down — jumps only since 2009, turf.
  • Shape: Right-handed, narrow and sharply undulating, about 1m3f round and almost circular, with a steep drop after the winning post and a stiff uphill finish of just over a furlong; six fences per circuit, the last two close together before the home straight, with the hurdles on the inner.
  • Season: March to October, usually nine or ten fixtures.

Going and the seasons

  • Spring and autumn: Often good to soft, soft or heavy.
  • Summer: More often good or good to soft.

Signature races and fixtures

  • March or April: The Ulster National (handicap chase, about 3m4f), a trial for the Irish Grand National.
  • June: A two-day meeting with a Ladies' Day and family fixture.

Practical notes

  • Getting there: About 25 miles south of Belfast by the A2 or A24, with free parking; buses run from Belfast to Downpatrick town, a short walk or taxi from the course; the town has no railway station.
  • Viewing: The stands and enclosures see most of the undulating circuit.

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.