Down Royal
Racecourse guide: course statistics, top jockeys and trainers, and recent winners.
Down Royal Course Guide and Statistics
The course at Down Royal
Down Royal is a right-handed, galloping track in County Down, Northern Ireland, of about a mile and seven furlongs. It stages racing on the Flat and over jumps, with its biggest meeting in early November.
Betting at Down Royal
The galloping nature suits long-striding horses that stay well. The Champion Chase in November is an early Grade 1 test for leading chasers and often an important guide to the season ahead. The Ulster Derby in summer is a competitive Flat handicap.
Key races and meetings
- Champion Chase (Grade 1, early November)
- Ulster Derby (June)
Down Royal by the numbers
Equine Tips Intel has recorded 88 races across 12 meetings at Down Royal since 17 March 2026, 44 of them with full official results.
Flat racing makes up 55% of the races we hold, run on a turf surface.
The most common going is Good (59% of races) and the most frequently run distance is 7f.
Fields average 10 runners. Favourites have won 16 of 44 races (36.4%), and the median winning starting price is 9/2.
Race types
- Flat48 races · 55%
- Hurdle24 races · 27%
- Chase14 races · 16%
- NH Flat2 races · 2%
Going
- Good52 races · 59%
- Good To Yielding16 races · 18%
- Soft14 races · 16%
- Yielding6 races · 7%
Common distances
- 7f12 races · 14%
- 5f10 races · 11%
- 1m5f10 races · 11%
- 2m1½f9 races · 10%
- 1m2½f8 races · 9%
- 2m1f7 races · 8%
Top jockeys at Down Royal
| Jockey | Wins | Runs | Strike |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adam Browne-Souza | 2 | 2 | 100% |
| Conor Cusack | 2 | 4 | 50% |
| Darragh O'Keeffe | 2 | 6 | 33.3% |
| Wayne Lordan | 2 | 6 | 33.3% |
| Patrick McGettigan | 2 | 8 | 25% |
Top trainers at Down Royal
| Trainer | Wins | Runs | Strike |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gordon Elliott | 4 | 27 | 14.8% |
| Henry de Bromhead | 3 | 11 | 27.3% |
| A Oliver | 3 | 17 | 17.6% |
| Josh Halley | 2 | 2 | 100% |
| Henry De Bromhead | 2 | 3 | 66.7% |
Our model at Down Royal
Every settled primary selection our machine learning model has made at Down Royal, to a 1 unit level stake (Betfair SP less 5% commission where available, otherwise SP). Past results do not guarantee future returns.
Feature races at Down Royal
- BetVictor, Remembering Envoi Allen Champion Steeplechase (Grade 1)Grade 1 · 31 Oct
- Racing Post Steeplechase (Grade 2)Grade 2 · 31 Oct
- Irish Stallion Farms EBF Feathard Lady Mares Novice Hurdle (Grade 3)Grade 3 · 30 Oct
- bottlegreen Hurdle (Listed)Listed · 30 Oct
- His Majesty's Plate (Listed Race)Listed · 29 May
Recent winners at Down Royal
| Date | Winner | SP | Jockey / Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Oct | Kala Conti (FR)Racing Post Steeplechase (Grade 2) | 5/6F | Danny Gilligan / Gordon Elliott |
| 31 Oct | Skerry Hill (IRE)Lough Construction Maiden Hurdle | 2/13F | Jack Kennedy / Gordon Elliott |
| 31 Oct | Admiral Will Brown (GB)Lisburn And Castlereagh City Council 3-Y-O Hurdle | 5/1 | Josh Williamson / Patrick Magee |
| 31 Oct | Haiti Couleurs (FR)BetVictor, Remembering Envoi Allen Champion Steeplechase (Grade 1) | 8/1 | Paul Townend / Rebecca Curtis |
| 31 Oct | Intense Approach (GB)Start Your Racing TV Free Trial Now Handicap Steeplechase | 9/1 | Conor Smithers / John McConnell |
| 31 Oct | Stuntman Steve (IRE)Kildress Plumbing Handicap Hurdle | 50/1 | Alix Balfe / Gavin Cromwell |
| 31 Oct | Staton (IRE)SIS, Proud Sponsors Of Irish Racing (Pro/Am) Flat Race | 100/1 | Anna McGuinness / Paul Traynor |
| 30 Oct | With Nolimit (FR)Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden Hurdle | 1/6F | Jack Kennedy / Gordon Elliott |
| 30 Oct | Claude (IRE)Metcollect Handicap Steeplechase | 9/2 | Aidan Kelly / Sarah Joanna Connell |
| 30 Oct | Heads Up (GB)bottlegreen Hurdle (Listed) | 10/1 | Danny Mullins / John McConnell |
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