Who won the 19:30 Downpatrick on 22 May 2026?
Everest The Brave (IRE) won the 19:30 Downpatrick at SP 9.50. Ridden by Mr D G Lavery. Trained by Gavin Cromwell.
19:30 Downpatrick
IrelandDown Royal Corporation Of Horsebreeders Maiden Hunters Chase
2m7½f · Chase · Good To Yielding · 7 runners · €6,479 · Friday, 22 May 2026
Result
AI top pick finished 6thRace report
- 1stEverest The Brave (IRE)Mr D G Lavery·Gavin Cromwell17/2·9.50SP
- 2ndWest Of Idaho (IRE)Mr B O'Neill·D M Christie·beaten 8 lengths4/6F·1.67SP
- 3rdVodka Splash (GB)Mr B Aherne·Garry Aherne·beaten 1.75 lengths40/1·41.00SP
Race time
6m 8.30s+23.30s vs std
Markedly slow — usually heavy ground or an attritional race.
In-running (Everest The Brave (IRE))
“In touch with leaders - headway before 3 out - pressed leader 2 out - led before last - ridden and went clear run-in - readily”
AI top-rated Sledgehammer (score 50.9) finished 6th.
Settled · 1pt level stake = 14.00 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.
Pundit corner
Racing Post · third-partyPundit pick: West Of Idaho
This should be a penalty kick for the highly progressive pointer WEST OF IDAHO, who won his last two without breaking a sweat
Forecast 4/9 West Of Idaho, 100/30 Everest The Brave, 10/1 Weespoof, 12/1 Cebu City, 50/1 Sledgehammer, 66/1 Mister Frostie, 100/1 Vodka Splash
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
Sledgehammer
Mr T A Halford(7) · C W J Farrell · 6yo
Top-rated of 7
score 50.9 · +0.6 clear of next best (50.3)
Scores compare runners within this race only
The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.
- Freshness10% weight85very strong32d since last run (fresh)
- Ratings50% weight54averageRPR 86 · TS 77 — highest combined rating in the field
- Trainer20% weight50no sampleC W J Farrell — no runners last 14 days — too few recent runs to judge the yard
- Form20% weight26weakLast 6: P-1-5-P-6
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 | OR | AI | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | J: Mr D G Lavery · T: Gavin Cromwell · draw 0 6yo · G · b | F1 | — | 23.3 | 17/2·9.50 SP |
| 2 | 7 | J: Mr B O'Neill · T: D M Christie · draw 0 6yo · G · b | 11211 | — | 50.0 | 4/6F·1.67 SP |
| 3 | 5 | J: Mr B Aherne(7) · T: Garry Aherne · draw 0 7yo · G · btFT T | 52306 | — | 40.4 | 40/1·41.00 SP |
| 4 | 6 | J: Mr N McParlan · T: Gerald Stephen Quinn · draw 0 7yo · G · bpFT P | 31P12 | — | 19.0 | 7/1·8.00 SP |
| 5 | 1 | J: Mr R James(5) · T: S G Carey · draw 0 7yo · G · chpFT P | 22431 | — | 50.3 | 11/2·6.50 SP |
| 6 | 4 | J: Mr T A Halford(7) · T: C W J Farrell · draw 0 6yo · G · b | P15P6 | — | 50.9 | 14/1·15.00 SP |
| 7 | 3 | J: Mr O McGill(5) · T: C A McBratney · draw 0 7yo · G · b | 7135P | — | 35.4 | 12/1·13.00 SP |
OR = official rating · AI = model score (0–100) · form reads oldest → latest
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 19:30 Downpatrick?
No — the AI top pick (Sledgehammer) finished 6.
What were the placings in the 19:30 Downpatrick?
Top finishers: 1. Everest The Brave (IRE) (9.50), 2. West Of Idaho (IRE) (1.67), 3. Vodka Splash (GB) (41.00).
What was the winning time for the 19:30 Downpatrick?
The winning time was 6m 8.30s, 23.30s slower than standard.
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