17:52 Downpatrick

Ireland

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2m3f · Hurdle · Good To Yielding · 10 runners · €7,068 · Friday, 22 May 2026

Result

Race report

AI top pick placed 3rd

1st
Bruant (GB)
Daniel King·A J Martin
10/1·11.00
SP
2nd
Aboras Mahler (IRE)
J J Slevin·Stephen Carlin·beaten .5 lengths
18/1·19.00
SP
3rd
Tell Us This (IRE)AI top pick · 69.9
Brian Hayes·Andrew McNamara·beaten 1.25 lengths
9/2·5.50
SP

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.

Pundit corner

Racing Post · third-party

Pundit pick: Seskin Flash

Winner at this track over hurdles and fences, SESKIN FLASH is rated 120 over the larger obstacles and can go in again off 10lb lower

Forecast 7/2 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

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

Tell Us This

Brian Hayes · Andrew McNamara · 7yo

Top-rated of 10

score 69.9 · +9.6 clear of next best (60.3)

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
32d since last run (fresh)
Ratings50% weight
74strong
OR 110 · RPR 117 · TS 107 — highest combined rating in the field
Trainer20% weight
63small sample (n=8)
Andrew McNamara: 2/8 winners last 14d (25%) — too few recent runs to judge the yard
Form20% weight
59average
Last 6: F-7-2-5-1

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	5	Bruant J: Daniel King · T: A J Martin · draw 0 5yo · G · b	81P0	11-07	105	108	77	42.9	10/1·11.00 SP
2	9	Aboras Mahler J: J J Slevin · T: Stephen Carlin · draw 0 6yo · M · bh	800P2	10-12	96	99	76	45.4	18/1·19.00 SP
3	3	Tell Us This J: Brian Hayes · T: Andrew McNamara · draw 0 7yo · G · bt	F7251	11-12	110	117	107	69.9	9/2·5.50 SP
4	11	Centaq J: Alix Balfe(7) · T: Dermot A McLoughlin · draw 0 6yo · G · bp	9026	10-00	84	112	95	52.2	11/2·6.50 SP
5	1	Arcland J: Eoghan Finegan(7) · T: Gavin Cromwell · draw 0 10yo · G · b	4241	12-00	112	113	100	60.3	5/1·6.00 SP
6	7	Sea Of Doubt J: Josh Williamson(5) · T: Ian Patrick Donoghue · draw 0 6yo · M · brt	3U451	11-01	99	113	102	58.3	7/2F·4.50 SP
7	10	The Dancen Kid J: Darragh O'Keeffe · T: Ross O'Sullivan · draw 0 5yo · G · bh	0736P	10-11	95	115	105	56.9	7/1·8.00 SP
8	4	I'll Be Handy J: James Smith(5) · T: Matthew J Smith · draw 0 4yo · G · gr	5224	11-10	114	111	96	54.2	12/1·13.00 SP
9	6	Microscope J: Michael Kenneally(5) · T: Peter Buchanan · draw 0 7yo · G · br	0054	11-02	100	115	91	59.4	12/1·13.00 SP
10	8	Annie Agnew J: Mr N McParlan · T: Gerald Stephen Quinn · draw 0 6yo · M · b	55P4	10-13	97	115	98	46.9	16/1·17.00 SP
—	—	Seskin Flash J: Keith Donoghue · T: J P Dempsey · draw 0 7yo · G · b	1348	11-12	110	111	58	48.9	—

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

Frequently asked questions

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.

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.

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