18:29 Downpatrick

Ireland

Frank And Brian Fitzsimons Memorial Handicap Hurdle

2m6f · Hurdle · Good To Yielding · 15 runners · €5,900 · Friday, 22 May 2026

Result

Race report

AI top pick finished 5th

1st
Joya Del Mar (IRE)
Ricky Doyle·Dermot A McLoughlin
12/1·13.00
SP
2nd
Bayonetta (IRE)
Kevin Healy·Gerald Stephen Quinn·beaten 14 lengths
12/1·13.00
SP
3rd
Scary Askari (GB)
Shane Fitzgerald·S McParlan·beaten 2 lengths
11/4F·3.75
SP

Race time

5m 25.40s+13.40s vs std

Markedly slow — usually heavy ground or an attritional race.

In-running (Joya Del Mar (IRE))

“In touch with leaders - headway before 4th - pushed along and led before last - went clear run-in - eased towards finish - readily”

AI top-rated Gangster Granny (score 71.5) finished 5th.

Settled · 1pt level stake = 11.00 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 →

v1.12.13 score

Mercurial Sea

8.00William Hill

segment +7.7% · Hurdle · Good To Yielding ·

Pundit corner

Racing Post · third-party

Pundit pick: Joya Del Mar

JOYA DEL MAR wasn't near her best over C&D last time but looks well handicapped now on the pick of her form and is worth another chance

Forecast 7/2 Gangster Granny, 4/1 Artic Chief, 11/2 Annarubyrose, 7/1 Mercurial Sea, 9/1 Bayonetta, 14/1 Joya Del Mar, Gortmore Lady, Yoursimplythebest, Milesfromthehonk, 16/1 Phildante, 20/1 Toor Moon, 25/1 Boston Queen, 33/1 Game And Glory, Lady Iseult, 40/1 Scary Askari

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

Gangster Granny

Kevin Sexton · C A McBratney · 5yo

Top-rated of 15

score 71.5 · +7.5 clear of next best (64.1)

Scores compare runners within this race only

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

Trainer20% weight
100small sample (n=2)
C A McBratney: 1/2 winners last 14d (50%) — too few recent runs to judge the yard
Freshness10% weight
100very strong
14d since last run (race-fit window)
Ratings50% weight
65average
OR 97 · RPR 100 · TS 94 — highest combined rating in the field
Form20% weight
46below average
Last 6: 8-0-3-0-1

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	6	Joya Del Mar J: Ricky Doyle · T: Dermot A McLoughlin · draw 0 8yo · M · bp	86490	11-03	88	106	90	50.8	12/1·13.00 SP
2	2	Bayonetta J: Kevin Healy(7) · T: Gerald Stephen Quinn · draw 0 8yo · M · bp	33P34	11-07	92	102	93	47.5	12/1·13.00 SP
3	3	Scary Askari J: Shane Fitzgerald · T: S McParlan · draw 0 6yo · G · b	20860	11-07	92	97	39	44.3	11/4F·3.75 SP
4	4	Annarubyrose J: James Smith(5) · T: Ian Patrick Donoghue · draw 0 5yo · M · bp	63892	11-06	91	100	95	52.1	8/1·9.00 SP
5	1	Gangster Granny J: Kevin Sexton · T: C A McBratney · draw 0 5yo · M · bp	80301	11-12	97	100	94	71.5	11/1·12.00 SP
6	12	Phildante J: Shane O'Callaghan(5) · T: Eoin Doyle · draw 0 9yo · M · bt	52006	10-07	78	103	86	40.0	11/1·12.00 SP
7	10	Artic Chief J: Carl Millar(5) · T: Liam Lennon · draw 0 5yo · G · b	P8P03	10-09	80	105	96	45.5	6/1·7.00 SP
8	5	Mercurial Seav1.1 J: Paddy Cleary(7) · T: Nigel Thomas Slevin · draw 0 5yo · M · b	0P862	11-04	89	100	89	64.1	7/1·8.00 SP
9	13	Yoursimplythebest J: Mike O'Connor · T: Gerard Keane · draw 0 6yo · M · gr	332P7	10-05	76	101	54	49.2	8/1·9.00 SP
10	15	Toor Moon J: Niall Moore(5) · T: Ms M Flynn · draw 0 9yo · G · b	48370	10-04	75	104	85	40.4	14/1·15.00 SP
11	7	Game And Glory J: Dylan Robinson · T: P J Rothwell · draw 0 10yo · M · bb	9P4FP	11-02	87	101	—	41.2	66/1·67.00 SP
12	14	Milesfromthehonk J: John Shinnick · T: Gordon Elliott · draw 0 6yo · M · ch	700P0	10-04	75	96	75	42.5	25/1·26.00 SP
BD	8	Boston Queen J: Alan O'Sullivan(7) · T: Gordon Elliott · draw 0 5yo · M · ch	9960	11-00	85	83	63	40.2	25/1·26.00 SP
BD	9	Gortmore Lady J: E Walsh · T: Ciaran Murphy · draw 0 6yo · M · btFT T	0357P	10-12	83	104	87	43.0	14/1·15.00 SP
F	11	Lady Iseult J: Alix Balfe(7) · T: Dermot A McLoughlin · draw 0 11yo · M · chtp	40P0	10-07	78	101	75	45.6	66/1·67.00 SP
—	—	Jetstream Jeff J: · T: Peter McCreery · draw 0 5yo · G · b	U0000	10-06	77	77	—	34.2	—
—	—	Cozone J: · T: Matthew J Smith · draw 0 9yo · G · btb	0816	12-01	100	101	85	48.3	—
—	—	Jimli's Cave J: Calum Hogan(5) · T: R K Watson · draw 0 8yo · G · bb	66P05	10-11	82	101	88	42.9	—

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won the 18:29 Downpatrick on 22 May 2026?

Joya Del Mar (IRE) won the 18:29 Downpatrick at SP 13.00. Ridden by Ricky Doyle. Trained by Dermot A McLoughlin.

Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 18:29 Downpatrick?

No — the AI top pick (Gangster Granny) finished 5.

What were the placings in the 18:29 Downpatrick?

Top finishers: 1. Joya Del Mar (IRE) (13.00), 2. Bayonetta (IRE) (13.00), 3. Scary Askari (GB) (3.75).

What was the winning time for the 18:29 Downpatrick?

The winning time was 5m 25.40s, 13.40s slower than standard.

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