Who won the 19:00 Downpatrick on 22 May 2026?
Driveonwill (IRE) won the 19:00 Downpatrick at SP 10.00. Ridden by Donagh Meyler. Trained by Ross O'Sullivan.
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Downpatrick
IrelandDown Royal Corporation Of Horsebreeders Beginners Chase
Friday, 22 May 2026
2m3½f·Chase·Good To Yielding·14 runners·€6,479
Result
AI top pick finished 6thRace report
- 1stDriveonwill (IRE)Donagh Meyler·Ross O'Sullivan9/1·10.00SP
- 2ndSaunton Surf (IRE)Mr O McGill·Gary McGill·beaten .5 lengths7/2F·4.50SP
- 3rdWhispering Willow (IRE)Keith Donoghue·Gavin Cromwell·beaten 0.3 lengths4/1·5.00SP
Race time
4m 53.10s+6.10s vs std
Slow — soft ground or steady early gallop common over jumps.
In-running (Driveonwill (IRE))
“Held up in rear - midfield 3rd - headway 3 out - soon outpaced - went fourth but not fluent last - kept on well final 110yds - led final strides”
AI top-rated Pourquoi Poi (score 58.4) finished 6th.
Settled · 1pt level stake = 7.50 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 →v1.058.4/100 rating
Pourquoi Poi
9.80Betfair Exchange· informational only
Top-rated, but filter rejects this race
v1.1
No pick
Race outside the segment-edge filter
Each-way58.4/100 rating
Pourquoi Poi
9.80Betfair 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
Pourquoi Poi
Darragh O'Keeffe · Paul W Flynn · 5yo
58.4/100
+2.6 vs next best (55.8)
The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.
- Freshness10% weight100very strong28d since last run (race-fit window)
- Ratings50% weight65averageOR 97
- Trainer20% weight45below averagePaul W Flynn: 3/17 winners last 14d (18%)
- Form20% weight35below averageLast 6: 0-5-1-5-8
MarketBest price 9.80 (Betfair Exchange) — 5th pick of 14 in market. AI is contrarian here.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | 1 | 0 | 8yo · G · bt | 887P | 11-12 | — | — | — | 14.5 | 66/1·67.00 SP | |
| 8 | 2 | 0 | 5yo · G · b | 06454 | 11-12 | — | — | — | 15.4 | 10/1·11.00 SP | |
| 9 | 3 | 0 | 6yo · G · chtp | P6600 | 11-12 | — | — | — | 12.3 | 28/1·29.00 SP | |
| 1 | 4 | 0 | 6yo · G · brt | 6444U | 11-12 | 87 | 91 | 53 | 49.3 | 9/1·10.00 SP | |
| 4 | 5 | 0 | 7yo · G · brt | 34075 | 11-12 | 100 | 106 | 79 | 51.0 | 11/2·6.50 SP | |
| 10 | 6 | 0 | 7yo · G · bht | P1UF | 11-12 | — | 113 | — | 48.2 | 11/1·12.00 SP | |
| 7 | 7 | 0 | 6yo · G · grb | 91155 | 11-12 | — | — | — | 28.9 | 9/1·10.00 SP | |
| 6 | 8 | 0 | 5yo · G · b | 05158 | 11-12 | 97 | — | — | 58.4 | 15/2·8.50 SP | |
| 5 | 9 | 0 | 6yo · M · btFT T | 5386 | 11-05 | — | 104 | 77 | 43.4 | 16/1·17.00 SP | |
| UR | 10 | 0 | 8yo · M · chh | 21456 | 11-05 | — | — | — | 14.9 | 25/1·26.00 SP | |
| 11 | 11 | 0 | 8yo · M · bt | 007 | 11-05 | — | — | — | 6.0 | 25/1·26.00 SP | |
| PU | 12 | 0 | 6yo · M · bt | 086P0 | 11-05 | — | — | — | 14.1 | 50/1·51.00 SP | |
| 2 | 13 | 0 | 7yo · M · br | 9P55 | 11-05 | 99 | — | — | 55.8 | 7/2F·4.50 SP | |
| 3 | 14 | 0 | 5yo · M · b | 60861 | 11-05 | — | — | — | 20.4 | 4/1·5.00 SP |
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 19:00 Downpatrick?
No — the AI top pick (Pourquoi Poi) finished 6.
What were the placings in the 19:00 Downpatrick?
Top finishers: 1. Driveonwill (IRE) (10.00), 2. Saunton Surf (IRE) (4.50), 3. Whispering Willow (IRE) (5.00).
What was the winning time for the 19:00 Downpatrick?
The winning time was 4m 53.10s, 6.10s slower than standard.
Racing Post verdict
Third-partyThe front-running JERISK STAR (nap) goes well fresh and Liz Doyle's gelding might string his rivals out and prove difficult to reel in
Racing Post pick: Jerisk Star
Editorial verdict from Racing Post via the Racing API — not generated by Racing Alpha.
Betting forecast
Formbook5/2 Jerisk Star, Whispering Willow, 7/1 Auntie Lacey, 9/1 Saunton Surf, 12/1 Coolboy Christy, Giant Haystacks, King Gris, 14/1 Pourquoi Poi, 20/1 Double Power, 25/1 Driveonwill, Grace Faraday, 40/1 Art Of Silence, Jampot Lane, 66/1 Massabielle
Formbook's pre-race odds estimate — not market prices.
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