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14:20 Downpatrick

Ireland

Randox Maiden Hurdle

2m3f · Hurdle · Good · 14 runners · €7,068 · Sunday, 14 June 2026

Result

Race report

AI top pick finished 6th
  1. 1st
    In The Trenches (GB)
    Eoghan Finegan·Gavin Cromwell
    9/4·3.25
    SP
  2. 2nd
    Euro Agent (IRE)
    James Smith·Gordon Elliott·beaten 5 lengths
    9/1·10.00
    SP
  3. 3rd
    Amina (GER)
    Ricky Doyle·John C McConnell·beaten 5.5 lengths
    5/6F·1.83
    SP
Race time
4m 34.00s+10.70s vs std

Markedly slow — usually heavy ground or an attritional race.

AI top-rated Eye Contact (score 59.5) finished 6th.
Settled · 1pt level stake = 16.00 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.

Why the model rates this top

Eye Contact

Alan O'Sullivan(7) · Donal Commins · 5yo

Top-rated of 14
score 59.5 · +5.1 clear of next best (54.4)
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
    20d since last run (race-fit window)
  • Ratings50% weight
    70strong
    OR 105
  • Trainer20% weight
    50no sample
    Donal Commins — no runners last 14 days — too few recent runs to judge the yard
  • Form20% weight
    23weak
    Last 6: 0-0-4
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

PosNo.HorseFormORAISP
16
6yo · G · b
85552
10854.4
9/4·3.25
SP
24
J: James Smith(5) · T: Gordon Elliott · draw 0
5yo · G · b
U857
—23.9
9/1·10.00
SP
313
J: Ricky Doyle · T: John C McConnell · draw 0
6yo · M · bt
3225
—15.9
5/6F·1.83
SP
47
5yo · G · chtFT T
3675
—17.8
14/1·15.00
SP
515
J: Kevin Sexton · T: Gordon Elliott · draw 0
5yo · M · b
5
—26.5
9/1·10.00
SP
65
5yo · G · bp
004
10559.5
16/1·17.00
SP
79
7yo · G · b
04646
—20.2
33/1·34.00
SP
811
4yo · G · b
6
—14.0
50/1·51.00
SP
91
J: Tom Buckley · T: John C McConnell · draw 0
5yo · G · b
557
—14.5
80/1·81.00
SP
1010
J: Dylan Robinson · T: P J Rothwell · draw 0
5yo · G · b
55
—14.0
100/1·101.00
SP
1114
5yo · M · b
7
—11.5
150/1·151.00
SP
128
J: Ryan Treacy · T: Patrick Magee · draw 0
5yo · G · bht
0
—10.0
200/1·201.00
SP
1312
4yo · G · b
——15.0
125/1·126.00
SP
F3
7yo · G · b
30
—15.5
66/1·67.00
SP
——
5yo · M · b
960
—16.5—
——
J: Paddy Cleary(7) · T: Gordon Elliott · draw 0
4yo · G · b
09
—21.3—
——
J: NON-RUNNER · T: C Byrnes · draw 0
5yo · G · b
9
—19.7—

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won the 14:20 Downpatrick on 14 June 2026?

In The Trenches (GB) won the 14:20 Downpatrick at SP 3.25. Ridden by Eoghan Finegan. Trained by Gavin Cromwell.

Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 14:20 Downpatrick?

No — the AI top pick (Eye Contact) finished 6.

What were the placings in the 14:20 Downpatrick?

Top finishers: 1. In The Trenches (GB) (3.25), 2. Euro Agent (IRE) (10.00), 3. Amina (GER) (1.83).

What was the winning time for the 14:20 Downpatrick?

The winning time was 4m 34.00s, 10.70s slower than standard.

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