19:00 Downpatrick

Ireland

Down Royal Corporation Of Horsebreeders Beginners Chase

2m3½f · Chase · Good To Yielding · 14 runners · €6,479 · Friday, 22 May 2026

Result

Race report

AI top pick finished 6th

1st
Driveonwill (IRE)
Donagh Meyler·Ross O'Sullivan
9/1·10.00
SP
2nd
Saunton Surf (IRE)
Mr O McGill·Gary McGill·beaten .5 lengths
7/2F·4.50
SP
3rd
Whispering Willow (IRE)
Keith Donoghue·Gavin Cromwell·beaten 0.3 lengths
4/1·5.00
SP

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.

Pundit corner

Racing Post · third-party

Pundit pick: Jerisk Star

The front-running JERISK STAR (nap) goes well fresh and Liz Doyle's gelding might string his rivals out and prove difficult to reel in

Forecast 5/2 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

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

Pourquoi Poi

Darragh O'Keeffe · Paul W Flynn · 5yo

Top-rated of 14

score 58.4 · +2.6 clear of next best (55.8)

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
100very strong
28d since last run (race-fit window)
Ratings50% weight
65average
OR 97
Trainer20% weight
45below average
Paul W Flynn: 3/17 winners last 14d (18%)
Form20% weight
35below average
Last 6: 0-5-1-5-8

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	4	Driveonwill J: Donagh Meyler · T: Ross O'Sullivan · draw 0 6yo · G · brt	6444U	11-12	87	91	53	49.3	9/1·10.00 SP
2	13	Saunton Surf J: Mr O McGill(5) · T: Gary McGill · draw 0 7yo · M · br	9P55	11-05	99	—	—	55.8	7/2F·4.50 SP
3	14	Whispering Willow J: Keith Donoghue · T: Gavin Cromwell · draw 0 5yo · M · b	60861	11-05	—	—	—	20.4	4/1·5.00 SP
4	5	Giant Haystacks J: Danny Gilligan · T: Ross O'Sullivan · draw 0 7yo · G · brt	34075	11-12	100	106	79	51.0	11/2·6.50 SP
5	9	Auntie Lacey J: Sean O'Keeffe · T: Paul Nolan · draw 0 6yo · M · btFT T	5386	11-05	—	104	77	43.4	16/1·17.00 SP
6	8	Pourquoi Poi J: Darragh O'Keeffe · T: Paul W Flynn · draw 0 5yo · G · b	05158	11-12	97	—	—	58.4	15/2·8.50 SP
7	7	King Gris J: Josh Williamson(5) · T: Gordon Elliott · draw 0 6yo · G · grb	91155	11-12	—	—	—	28.9	9/1·10.00 SP
8	2	Coolboy Christy J: Tiernan Power Roche · T: P J Rothwell · draw 0 5yo · G · b	06454	11-12	—	—	—	15.4	10/1·11.00 SP
9	3	Double Power J: Conor Stone-Walsh · T: Ian Patrick Donoghue · draw 0 6yo · G · chtp	P6600	11-12	—	—	—	12.3	28/1·29.00 SP
10	6	Jerisk Star J: Sean Flanagan · T: Liz Doyle · draw 0 7yo · G · bht	P1UF	11-12	—	113	—	48.2	11/1·12.00 SP
11	11	Jampot Lane J: Aidan Kelly(3) · T: Gearoid O'Loughlin · draw 0 8yo · M · bt	007	11-05	—	—	—	6.0	25/1·26.00 SP
12	1	Art Of Silence J: Eoghan Finegan(7) · T: Gerard Keane · draw 0 8yo · G · bt	887P	11-12	—	—	—	14.5	66/1·67.00 SP
UR	10	Grace Faraday J: James Smith(5) · T: Anthony McCann · draw 0 8yo · M · chh	21456	11-05	—	—	—	14.9	25/1·26.00 SP
PU	12	Massabielle J: P J O'Hanlon · T: Dermot A McLoughlin · draw 0 6yo · M · bt	086P0	11-05	—	—	—	14.1	50/1·51.00 SP

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

Frequently asked questions

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.

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.

Best price shown is the highest decimal price across bookmakers we track. Odds update every few minutes; settle at SP if unavailable. 18+ only · Bet responsibly · BeGambleAware.org