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13:37 Downpatrick

Ireland

T-Met Maiden Hurdle

2m2f · Hurdle · Good · 15 runners · €7,200 · Friday, 18 September 2026

Result

Race report

Result settled
  1. 1st
    Lygon Lad (IRE)
    Jack Kennedy·Gordon Elliott
    100/30·4.33
    SP
  2. 2nd
    Little Ginger (IRE)
    Conor Smithers·James Andrew Fahey·beaten 1 length
    12/1·13.00
    SP
  3. 3rd
    Blue Trix (IRE)
    Danny Mullins·W. P. Mullins·beaten 2.25 lengths
    50/1·51.00
    SP
Race time
4m 22.50s

Race time recorded.

In-running (Lygon Lad (IRE))

“Sat handy behind front pack - 4th at four out - made ground into second two out - edged ahead before the last - fought back to lead 150 yards from home - kept finding to the finish”

Settled · 1pt level stake = 1.00 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.

Each-way66.2/100 rating
World As One
12.00Virgin Bet
Place portion settles at 3.20 · 1/5 odds · 3 places

Top-half AI rating in the EW price sweet spot. Each-way splits stake: half on the win, half on the place portion.

Why the model rates this top

World As One

Daniel King · W. P. Mullins · 5yo

Top-rated of 16
score 66.2 · +4.1 clear of next best (62.1)
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
    85very strong
    35d since last run (fresh)
  • Ratings50% weight
    75strong
    OR 112 — highest combined rating in the field
  • Form20% weight
    59average
    Last 6: 2-4-5-3-2
  • Trainer20% weight
    43below average
    W. P. Mullins: 3/18 winners last 14d (17%)
MarketBest price 12.00 (Virgin Bet) · 3rd in the market of 16.

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
15
J: Jack Kennedy · T: Gordon Elliott · draw 0
6yo · G · br
04752
10562.1
100/30·4.33
SP
21
5yo · G · ch
4410
—15.2
12/1·13.00
SP
310
J: Danny Mullins · T: W. P. Mullins · draw 0
5yo · M · b
7
—21.5
50/1·51.00
SP
42
J: Eoghan Finegan(5) · T: Ciaran Murphy · draw 0
4yo · G · b
44
—23.5
11/2·6.50
SP
513
J: Mike O'Connor · T: Henry de Bromhead · draw 0
5yo · M · ch
2026
10558.3
15/2·8.50
SP
611
J: Brian Hayes · T: W. P. Mullins · draw 0
6yo · M · b
4F
—21.5
25/1·26.00
SP
714
J: Alan O'Sullivan(5) · T: A D Leahy · draw 0
4yo · F · b
4074
—23.9
16/1·17.00
SP
84
J: Donagh Meyler · T: Emmet Mullins · draw 0
9yo · G · chh
F03
—16.0
50/1·51.00
SP
97
5yo · G · br
PP
—6.5
150/1·151.00
SP
1012
J: Harry Sexton(7) · T: W M Roper · draw 0
6yo · M · baybrownp
700
—10.5
250/1·251.00
SP
113
J: Carl Millar(5) · T: Noel C. Kelly · draw 0
5yo · M · bhtFT HT
—14.5
50/1·51.00
SP
126
5yo · G · b
60
—8.3
200/1·201.00
SP
139
J: Simon Torrens · T: Noel C. Kelly · draw 0
4yo · G · b
7
—13.0
200/1·201.00
SP
BD8
J: Daniel King · T: W. P. Mullins · draw 0
5yo · G · cht
24532
11266.2
1/1F·2.00
SP
F15
4yo · F · chp
7
—13.0
250/1·251.00
SP
——
J: · T: Thomas Patrick McGettigan · draw 0
5yo · G · bv
PPPU8
7746.3—

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won the 13:37 Downpatrick on 18 September 2026?

Lygon Lad (IRE) won the 13:37 Downpatrick at SP 4.33. Ridden by Jack Kennedy. Trained by Gordon Elliott.

Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 13:37 Downpatrick?

No — the AI top pick (World As One) finished BD.

What were the placings in the 13:37 Downpatrick?

Top finishers: 1. Lygon Lad (IRE) (4.33), 2. Little Ginger (IRE) (13.00), 3. Blue Trix (IRE) (51.00).

What was the winning time for the 13:37 Downpatrick?

The winning time was 4m 22.50s.

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