Who won the 17:52 Downpatrick on 22 May 2026?
Bruant (GB) won the 17:52 Downpatrick at SP 11.00. Ridden by Daniel King. Trained by A J Martin.
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Downpatrick
IrelandTote Guarantee, Never Beaten By SP Handicap Hurdle
Friday, 22 May 2026
2m3f·Hurdle·Good To Yielding·10 runners·€7,068
Result
AI top pick placed 3rdRace report
- 1stBruant (GB)Daniel King·A J Martin10/1·11.00SP
- 2ndAboras Mahler (IRE)J J Slevin·Stephen Carlin·beaten .5 lengths18/1·19.00SP
- 3rdTell Us This (IRE)AI top pick · 69.9Brian Hayes·Andrew McNamara·beaten 1.25 lengths9/2·5.50SP
Race time
4m 31.80s+8.50s vs std
Slow — soft ground or steady early gallop common over jumps.
In-running (Bruant (GB))
“Held up in rear - headway from 3 out - ridden and went third after last - kept on well final 110yds - led towards finish”
Settled · 1pt level stake = 4.50 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.
Selections by model
Head-to-head dashboard →v1.069.9/100 rating
Tell Us This
6.80Betfair Exchange
Passes the v1.0 card filter
v1.1
No pick
Race outside the segment-edge filter
Each-way69.9/100 rating
Tell Us This
6.80Betfair Exchange
Top-half AI rating in the EW price sweet spot. Each-way splits stake: half on the win, half on the place portion.
Racing Alpha pick
Tell Us This
Brian Hayes · Andrew McNamara · 7yo
69.9/100
+9.6 vs next best (60.3)
The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.
- Freshness10% weight85very strong32d since last run (fresh)
- Ratings50% weight74strongOR 110 · RPR 117 · TS 107 — highest combined rating in the field
- Trainer20% weight63averageAndrew McNamara: 2/8 winners last 14d (25%)
- Form20% weight59averageLast 6: F-7-2-5-1
MarketBest price 6.80 (Betfair Exchange) — 2nd favourite. AI sees slight value vs consensus.
v1.3 rating · weights and method explained on /about. Tips are opinions, not advice.
Runners
| Pos | # | Dr | Horse | Jockey / Trainer | Form | Wt | OR | RPR | TS | AI | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 1 | 0 | 10yo · G · b | 4241 | 12-00 | 112 | 113 | 100 | 60.3 | 5/1·6.00 SP | |
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 7yo · G · bt | F7251 | 11-12 | 110 | 117 | 107 | 69.9 | 9/2·5.50 SP | |
| 8 | 4 | 0 | 4yo · G · gr | 5224 | 11-10 | 114 | 111 | 96 | 54.2 | 12/1·13.00 SP | |
| 1 | 5 | 0 | 5yo · G · b | 81P0 | 11-07 | 105 | 108 | 77 | 42.9 | 10/1·11.00 SP | |
| 9 | 6 | 0 | 7yo · G · br | 0054 | 11-02 | 100 | 115 | 91 | 59.4 | 12/1·13.00 SP | |
| 6 | 7 | 0 | 6yo · M · brt | 3U451 | 11-01 | 99 | 113 | 102 | 58.3 | 7/2F·4.50 SP | |
| 10 | 8 | 0 | 6yo · M · b | 55P4 | 10-13 | 97 | 115 | 98 | 46.9 | 16/1·17.00 SP | |
| 2 | 9 | 0 | 6yo · M · bh | 800P2 | 10-12 | 96 | 99 | 76 | 45.4 | 18/1·19.00 SP | |
| 7 | 10 | 0 | 5yo · G · bh | 0736P | 10-11 | 95 | 115 | 105 | 56.9 | 7/1·8.00 SP | |
| 4 | 11 | 0 | 6yo · G · bp | 9026 | 10-00 | 84 | 112 | 95 | 52.2 | 11/2·6.50 SP | |
| — | — | 0 | 7yo · G · b | 1348 | 11-12 | 110 | 111 | 58 | 48.9 | — |
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 17:52 Downpatrick?
No — the AI top pick (Tell Us This) finished 3.
What were the placings in the 17:52 Downpatrick?
Top finishers: 1. Bruant (GB) (11.00), 2. Aboras Mahler (IRE) (19.00), 3. Tell Us This (IRE) (5.50).
What was the winning time for the 17:52 Downpatrick?
The winning time was 4m 31.80s, 8.50s slower than standard.
Racing Post verdict
Third-partyWinner at this track over hurdles and fences, SESKIN FLASH is rated 120 over the larger obstacles and can go in again off 10lb lower
Racing Post pick: Seskin Flash
Editorial verdict from Racing Post via the Racing API — not generated by Racing Alpha.
Betting forecast
Formbook7/2 Tell Us This, 4/1 Seskin Flash, Sea Of Doubt, 6/1 I'll Be Handy, 13/2 Arcland, 14/1 Bruant, Microscope, Centaq, 16/1 Aboras Mahler, 20/1 Annie Agnew, The Dancen Kid
Formbook's pre-race odds estimate — not market prices.
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