17:20 Downpatrick

Ireland

Randox Maiden Hurdle

2m3f · Hurdle · Good To Yielding · 15 runners · €7,068 · Friday, 22 May 2026

Result

Race report

AI top pick wonat SP 11/8F·2.38

1st
Mr Master Mac (IRE)AI top pick · 66.5
Thomas O'Connor·Mark Fahey
11/8F·2.38
SP
2nd
Le Questionnaire (FR)
Danny Gilligan·Gordon Elliott·beaten 2.5 lengths
100/30·4.33
SP
3rd
Cailin Deas (IRE)
Keith Donoghue·Ian Patrick Donoghue·beaten 6 lengths
9/2·5.50
SP

Race time

4m 41.50s+18.20s vs std

Markedly slow — usually heavy ground or an attritional race.

In-running (Mr Master Mac (IRE))

“In touch with leaders - headway before 2 out - ridden and led narrowly before last - kept on”

Settled · 1pt level stake = 1.38 pt return on the winnerTipping P&L →

Furlong's verdict

Reading the form…

AI-written, grounded in our data on this race. May be wrong. Verify before staking. Opinion, not advice.

Other selections

Head-to-head dashboard →

v1.13.00 score

Le Questionnaire

3.50William Hill

segment +7.7% · Hurdle · Good To Yielding ·

Pundit corner

Racing Post · third-party

Pundit pick: Holy Joe

The tentative vote goes to HOLY JOE, who was given some experience at Perth on debut and should strip fitter now

Forecast 7/2 Le Questionnaire, 4/1 Mr Master Mac, 6/1 Holy Joe, Echinacea, 7/1 Cailin Deas, Brohatna, 10/1 Tolka Row, Colwyn Bay, 33/1 Royal Mal, 40/1 Glendaars Secret, Undertheinfluence, Idaho Expresso, Yolanda's Star, 50/1 Dahab, Beacon Bypass, 100/1 Raleagh Scope

Editorial from Racing Post analysts via the Racing API — not generated by Racing Alpha. Formbook forecast prices are estimates, not market prices.

Why the model rates this top

Mr Master Mac

Thomas O'Connor(7) · Mark Fahey · 5yo

Top-rated of 15

score 66.5 · +7.1 clear of next best (59.4)

Scores compare runners within this race only

The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.

Freshness10% weight
85very strong
33d since last run (fresh)
Form20% weight
73strong
Last 6: 3-1-3
Ratings50% weight
67strong
RPR 112 · TS 88 — highest combined rating in the field
Trainer20% weight
50average
Mark Fahey: 2/10 winners last 14d (20%)

MarketNo market price available yet.

v1.3 rating — a field-relative score, not a win probability; for market-derived value see the Fair column in the runners table. Weights and method on /about. Tips are opinions, not advice.

Runners · sorted by finishing position

Pos	No.	Horse	Form	Wt	OR	RPR	TS	AI	SP
1	1	Mr Master Mac J: Thomas O'Connor(7) · T: Mark Fahey · draw 0 5yo · G · b	313	11-12	—	112	88	66.5	11/8F·2.38 SP
2	7	Le Questionnairev1.1 J: Danny Gilligan · T: Gordon Elliott · draw 0 5yo · G · gr	3202	11-04	—	112	54	55.2	100/30·4.33 SP
3	2	Cailin Deas J: Keith Donoghue · T: Ian Patrick Donoghue · draw 0 8yo · M · bt	U417U	11-05	—	114	57	41.5	9/2·5.50 SP
4	15	Echinacea J: Conor Stone-Walsh · T: Noel C Kelly · draw 0 4yo · F · b	9	10-05	—	64	37	33.5	12/1·13.00 SP
5	3	Brohatna J: J J Slevin · T: M M Rice · draw 0 6yo · G · b	05	11-04	—	117	56	42.8	22/1·23.00 SP
6	5	Glendaars Secret J: P J O'Hanlon · T: Dermot A McLoughlin · draw 0 5yo · G · b	0	11-04	—	94	69	43.7	100/1·101.00 SP
7	10	Tolka Row J: Sean Flanagan · T: David M O'Brien · draw 0 6yo · G · b	6328	11-04	—	106	29	46.3	28/1·29.00 SP
8	11	Undertheinfluence J: Carl Millar(5) · T: Noel C Kelly · draw 0 5yo · G · b	—	11-04	—	—	—	20.5	80/1·81.00 SP
9	4	Dahab J: Paddy Cleary(7) · T: D Broad · draw 0 5yo · G · cht	070	11-04	—	100	68	36.0	50/1·51.00 SP
10	14	Yolanda's Star J: Gavin Brouder · T: Edward F Power · draw 0 6yo · M · b	—	10-11	—	—	—	25.0	100/1·101.00 SP
11	8	Raleagh Scope J: John Shinnick · T: C A McBratney · draw 0 5yo · G · bbFT B	PU4P4	11-04	—	41	19	39.3	125/1·126.00 SP
12	12	Beacon Bypass J: Ben Harvey · T: Paul Mulligan · draw 0 4yo · G · b	609	10-12	—	88	30	27.9	150/1·151.00 SP
13	9	Royal Mal J: Donagh Meyler · T: Mrs Gillian Callaghan · draw 0 5yo · G · b	4F35	11-04	—	—	—	15.4	10/1·11.00 SP
UR	6	Holy Joe J: Sam Ewing · T: Gordon Elliott · draw 0 6yo · G · b	6	11-04	—	107	68	50.2	12/1·13.00 SP
PU	13	Idaho Expresso J: Darragh O'Keeffe · T: D M Christie · draw 0 6yo · M · b	PU13P	10-11	—	—	—	12.2	40/1·41.00 SP
—	—	Magical Sal J: · T: C A McBratney · draw 0 6yo · M · chp	63P5	10-11	—	—	—	35.2	—
—	—	Butch Coolidge J: · T: David Harry Kelly · draw 0 6yo · G · bhFT H	9778	11-04	93	106	93	59.4	—
—	—	Colwyn Bay J: · T: P J Rothwell · draw 0 7yo · G · b	30	11-04	—	—	—	15.5	—

OR = official rating · AI = model score (0–100) · form reads oldest → latest

Frequently asked questions

Who won the 17:20 Downpatrick on 22 May 2026?

Mr Master Mac (IRE) won the 17:20 Downpatrick at SP 2.38. Ridden by Thomas O'Connor. Trained by Mark Fahey.

Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 17:20 Downpatrick?

Yes — the AI top-rated horse, Mr Master Mac, won the race (AI score 66.5).

What were the placings in the 17:20 Downpatrick?

Top finishers: 1. Mr Master Mac (IRE) (2.38), 2. Le Questionnaire (FR) (4.33), 3. Cailin Deas (IRE) (5.50).

What was the winning time for the 17:20 Downpatrick?

The winning time was 4m 41.50s, 18.20s slower than standard.

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