Who won the 20:30 Downpatrick on 22 May 2026?
Theemeraldempress (IRE) won the 20:30 Downpatrick at SP 3.00. Ridden by Mr B M Coonan. Trained by Gavin Cromwell.
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Downpatrick
IrelandCaherty Stables Racing Syndicate Point-To-Point INH Flat Race
Friday, 22 May 2026
2m2f·NH Flat·Good To Yielding·7 runners·€6,479
Result
AI top pick finished 5thRace report
- 1stTheemeraldempress (IRE)Mr B M Coonan·Gavin Cromwell2/1F·3.00SP
- 2ndDinner Dance (IRE)Mr T A Halford·Gordon Elliott·beaten 2.25 lengths11/4·3.75SP
- 3rdMajestic Horizon (IRE)Miss P Elvin·P J Rothwell·beaten 2.25 lengths100/30·4.33SP
Race time
4m 19.20s+16.50s vs std
Markedly slow — usually heavy ground or an attritional race.
In-running (Theemeraldempress (IRE))
“Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - headway and pressed leaders over 4f out - led and faced challenge over 2f out - ridden over 1f out - kept on”
AI top-rated Brootally (score 55.1) finished 5th.
Settled · 1pt level stake = 8.00 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 →v1.055.1/100 rating
Brootally
6.80Betfair Exchange· informational only
Top-rated, but filter rejects this race
v1.1
No pick
Race outside the segment-edge filter
Each-way55.1/100 rating
Brootally
6.80Betfair 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
Brootally
Mr D McGill · Peter Buchanan · 6yo
55.1/100
+2.6 vs next best (52.5)
The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.
- Freshness10% weight100very strong15d since last run (race-fit window)
- Ratings50% weight51averageRPR 92 · TS 61
- Trainer20% weight50averagePeter Buchanan — no runners last 14 days
- Form20% weight48below averageLast 6: P-P-1-4
MarketBest price 6.80 (Betfair Exchange) — 4th pick of 7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 1 | 0 | 6yo · G · b | UPUU | 12-00 | — | — | — | 15.0 | 25/1·26.00 SP | |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | 6yo · G · br | PP14 | 12-00 | — | 92 | 61 | 55.1 | 8/1·9.00 SP | |
| 7 | 3 | 0 | 5yo · G · b | P0 | 12-00 | — | — | — | 15.0 | 7/1·8.00 SP | |
| 4 | 4 | 0 | 5yo · G · bl | 45 | 12-00 | — | — | — | 28.5 | 25/1·26.00 SP | |
| 3 | 5 | 0 | 5yo · G · b | 13 | 12-00 | — | 95 | 63 | 52.5 | 100/30·4.33 SP | |
| 2 | 6 | 0 | 5yo · M · b | 1 | 11-07 | — | — | — | 33.5 | 11/4·3.75 SP | |
| 1 | 7 | 0 | 4yo · F · b | 2 | 11-01 | — | — | — | 25.6 | 2/1F·3.00 SP |
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 20:30 Downpatrick?
No — the AI top pick (Brootally) finished 5.
What were the placings in the 20:30 Downpatrick?
Top finishers: 1. Theemeraldempress (IRE) (3.00), 2. Dinner Dance (IRE) (3.75), 3. Majestic Horizon (IRE) (4.33).
What was the winning time for the 20:30 Downpatrick?
The winning time was 4m 19.20s, 16.50s slower than standard.
Racing Post verdict
Third-partyDINNER DANCE and Theemeraldempress showed smart point form but preference is for the first-named, a half-sister to a Group 2 winner
Racing Post pick: Dinner Dance
Editorial verdict from Racing Post via the Racing API — not generated by Racing Alpha.
Betting forecast
Formbook7/4 Dinner Dance, 15/8 Theemeraldempress, 3/1 Majestic Horizon, 8/1 Brootally, 28/1 Bearys Cross, Juarno, 66/1 Im Too Busy
Formbook's pre-race odds estimate — not market prices.
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