Who won the 20:00 Downpatrick on 22 May 2026?
Asphalt Cowboy (IRE) won the 20:00 Downpatrick at SP 7.00. Ridden by Mr R James. Trained by S G Carey.
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Downpatrick
IrelandAlbert Bartlett Hunters Chase
Friday, 22 May 2026
3m5f·Chase·Good To Yielding·8 runners·€10,308
Result
AI top pick finished 6thRace report
- 1stAsphalt Cowboy (IRE)Mr R James·S G Carey6/1·7.00SP
- 2ndCause For Comment (FR)Mr P W Mullins·S G Carey·beaten 11 lengths5/4F·2.25SP
- 3rdFortune Lad (IRE)Mr B O'Neill·D M Christie·beaten 20 lengths9/4·3.25SP
Race time
7m 25.60s+16.60s vs std
Markedly slow — usually heavy ground or an attritional race.
In-running (Asphalt Cowboy (IRE))
“Towards rear - headway before 3 out - ridden and pressed leader before 2 out - led before last - went clear run-in - readily”
AI top-rated Montecam (score 59.7) finished 6th.
Settled · 1pt level stake = 12.00 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.
Selections by model
Head-to-head dashboard →v1.059.7/100 rating
Montecam
16.50Betfair Exchange· informational only
Top-rated, but filter rejects this race
v1.1
No pick
Race outside the segment-edge filter
Each-way47.1/100 rating
Asphalt Cowboy
9.20Betfair 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
Montecam
Mr J W Hendrick(7) · W J Codd · 7yo
59.7/100
+2.6 vs next best (57.0)
The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.
- Ratings50% weight79strongRPR 118 — highest combined rating in the field
- Trainer20% weight50averageW J Codd — no runners last 14 days
- Freshness10% weight45below average210d since last run (long absence)
- Form20% weight29weakLast 6: 2-0-6-U-3
MarketBest price 16.50 (Betfair Exchange) — 5th pick of 8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 8yo · G · bp | 023P5 | 12-00 | — | 119 | 65 | 47.1 | 6/1·7.00 SP | |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 6yo · G · b | 2118 | 12-00 | — | 121 | 83 | 56.4 | 5/4F·2.25 SP | |
| 4 | 3 | 0 | 12yo · G · btp | 0P52 | 12-00 | — | 117 | 63 | 57.0 | 10/1·11.00 SP | |
| 3 | 4 | 0 | 6yo · G · b | 21F21 | 12-00 | — | — | — | 19.5 | 9/4·3.25 SP | |
| 5 | 5 | 0 | 10yo · G · bt | 6UP5P | 12-00 | — | 119 | 80 | 39.5 | 11/1·12.00 SP | |
| 6 | 6 | 0 | 7yo · G · b | 206U3 | 12-00 | — | 118 | — | 59.7 | 12/1·13.00 SP | |
| UR | 7 | 0 | 8yo · G · bpFT P | 34724 | 12-00 | — | 87 | 68 | 54.1 | 25/1·26.00 SP | |
| REF | 8 | 0 | 11yo · G · gr | 5P66 | 12-00 | — | 116 | — | 44.6 | 100/1·101.00 SP |
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 20:00 Downpatrick?
No — the AI top pick (Montecam) finished 6.
What were the placings in the 20:00 Downpatrick?
Top finishers: 1. Asphalt Cowboy (IRE) (7.00), 2. Cause For Comment (FR) (2.25), 3. Fortune Lad (IRE) (3.25).
What was the winning time for the 20:00 Downpatrick?
The winning time was 7m 25.60s, 16.60s slower than standard.
Racing Post verdict
Third-partyRunner-up to stablemate Asphalt Cowboy in this race last year, CAUSE FOR COMMENT is more mature now so can go one better
Racing Post pick: Cause For Comment
Editorial verdict from Racing Post via the Racing API — not generated by Racing Alpha.
Betting forecast
Formbook7/4 Cause For Comment, 15/8 Fortune Lad, 6/1 Asphalt Cowboy, Montecam, 12/1 Dorking Cock, 22/1 Our Story, 28/1 Ramillies, 33/1 Gorthill
Formbook's pre-race odds estimate — not market prices.
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