Who won the 17:04 Downpatrick on 31 August 2026?
Driveonwill (IRE) won the 17:04 Downpatrick at SP 10.00. Ridden by Donagh Meyler. Trained by Ross O'Sullivan.
17:04 Downpatrick
IrelandTote Guarantee, Never Beaten By SP Handicap Steeplechase
2m3½f · Chase · Good · 15 runners · €6,000 · Monday, 31 August 2026
Result
AI top pick finished 12thRace report
- 1stDriveonwill (IRE)Donagh Meyler·Ross O'Sullivan9/1·10.00SP
- 2ndKalsman (IRE)Kieren Buckley·Liam Lennon·beaten 2.25 lengths12/1·13.00SP
- 3rdFull Noise (IRE)Mr D McGill·Gary McGill·beaten 4.5 lengths5/1·6.00SP
Race time
4m 50.90s
Race time recorded.
AI top-rated My Cullen (score 55.0) finished 12th.
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-partyPundit pick: Gorthill
Gorthill heads this 16-runner Downpatrick field on a rating that puts him a clear 14 points ahead of Our Zebo and Not So Serious, with the bulk of the field sitting well below him, and over two and a half miles on good ground he has the profile of a horse who should relish the test. Our Zebo and Not So Serious are the most credible dangers given their proximity in the ratings, while Full Noise cannot be entirely dismissed at a modest remove, but none of them has the edge on form that would make Gorthill's position at the head of the assessments look anything other than deserved. The confidence level is medium rather than maximum, so a measure of caution is warranted in a big field where traffic and pace can conspire against the best horse, but the case on merit is clear enough. Gorthill is our selection.
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
My Cullen
Darragh O'Keeffe · John Joseph Hanlon · 6yo
Top-rated of 15
score 55.0 · +2.0 clear of next best (53.0)
Scores compare runners within this race only
The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.
- Freshness10% weight100very strong17d since last run (race-fit window)
- Ratings50% weight60averageOR 90
- Form20% weight38below averageLast 6: F-9-0-5-2-4
- Trainer20% weight38below averageJohn Joseph Hanlon: 2/13 winners last 14d (15%)
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 | 1 | J: Donagh Meyler · T: Ross O'Sullivan · draw 0 6yo · G · brt | 4U1U0 | 100 | 46.4 | 9/1·10.00 SP |
| 2 | 3 | J: Kieren Buckley · T: Liam Lennon · draw 0 8yo · G · brh | 19033 | 97 | 51.0 | 12/1·13.00 SP |
| 3 | 5 | J: Mr D McGill(7) · T: Gary McGill · draw 0 10yo · G · chp | P4253 | 94 | 51.3 | 5/1·6.00 SP |
| 4 | 12 | J: Danny Mullins · T: Anthony Mullins · draw 0 8yo · M · b | 064P1 | 82 | 46.3 | 100/30F·4.33 SP |
| 5 | 11 | J: Philip Donovan · T: Seamus Neville · draw 0 6yo · G · b | 03667 | 84 | 42.5 | 10/1·11.00 SP |
| 6 | 9 | J: Alix Balfe(7) · T: Patrick Rooney · draw 0 7yo · M · bp | P82PP | 85 | 40.2 | 40/1·41.00 SP |
| 7 | 6 | J: Phillip Enright · T: S Curling · draw 0 6yo · G · bh | 3F096 | 93 | 47.5 | 11/2·6.50 SP |
| 8 | 15 | J: Simon Torrens · T: P J Rothwell · draw 0 9yo · G · bb | 7PP70 | 73 | 40.8 | 20/1·21.00 SP |
| 9 | 10 | J: J J Slevin · T: W J Lanigan · draw 0 5yo · G · bp | 0PPP1U | 85 | 43.1 | 25/1·26.00 SP |
| 10 | 4 | J: Daniel King · T: John Patrick Ryan · draw 0 6yo · M · b | 73243 | 95 | 53.0 | 16/1·17.00 SP |
| 11 | 8 | J: Conor Stone-Walsh · T: Noel C Kelly · draw 0 7yo · G · grb | 23167 | 89 | 49.4 | 10/1·11.00 SP |
| 12 | 7 | J: Darragh O'Keeffe · T: John Joseph Hanlon · draw 0 6yo · G · bp | F90524 | 90 | 55.0 | 15/2·8.50 SP |
| 13 | 14 | J: Josh Williamson(3) · T: Brendan Maurice Walsh · draw 0 5yo · G · bh | 0085U | 77 | 37.7 | 40/1·41.00 SP |
| 14 | 2 | J: Mr S Connor(7) · T: Stephen Carlin · draw 0 10yo · G · bt | 5P5P2 | 99 | 46.8 | 12/1·13.00 SP |
| 15 | 16 | J: Danny Gilligan · T: Ian Patrick Donoghue · draw 0 5yo · M · b | 92457 | 88 | 45.9 | 18/1·19.00 SP |
| — | — | J: Mr N McParlan · T: S McParlan · draw 0 13yo · G · bp | 9P03 | 79 | 38.3 | — |
OR = official rating · AI = model score (0–100) · form reads oldest → latest
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 17:04 Downpatrick?
No — the AI top pick (My Cullen) finished 12.
What were the placings in the 17:04 Downpatrick?
Top finishers: 1. Driveonwill (IRE) (10.00), 2. Kalsman (IRE) (13.00), 3. Full Noise (IRE) (6.00).
What was the winning time for the 17:04 Downpatrick?
The winning time was 4m 50.90s.
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