Down Royal Course Guide
Down Royal Tips come from this dual-purpose racecourse hosting both flat racing and national hunt.
Highlights: On the flat, the highlight of the year is the Ulster Derby, a race that Jim Bolger has dominated.
On the same day in June is the Ulster Oaks, when the fillies take the spotlight.
Other flat races are Her Majesty's Plate (July) and the Ulster Cesarewitch (September).
The highlight of the jumps season is on the first Friday and Saturday of November, with this fixture featuring the Grade 1 Champions Chase.
TV Channel: Racing TV
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* All statistics below are based on the previous five years at Down Royal
Down Royal Outright Favourite Statistics
- Flat Handicaps: 30-109 (28%) -0.84
- Flat Non-Handicaps: 28-56 (50%) +11.74
- Handicap Chases: 6-33 (18%) -12.93
- Handicap Hurdles: 12-55 (22%) -12.26
- Non-Handicap Chases: 23-57 (40%) -7.27
- Non-Handicap Hurdles: 40-93 (43%) -16.25
Down Royal Racecourse Map
The race track is a 1m7f right-handed, part galloping and undulating course with a dip in the home straight.
The flat course consists of a chute for 5-furlong races, whilst all other races contain bends.
The hurdle course has seven hurdles in a circuit, four of which come in the final 6 furlongs. There are a total of ten fences in the chase circuit, with two open ditches.
Down Royal Racecourse Address: Gravelhill Rd, Lisburn BT27 5RW
Down Royal Racecourse Telephone: 028 9262 1256
To buy tickets for a race day at Down Royal, head over to their official ticket booking webpage.
Best Down Royal Tips
When we have a fixture at Down Royal you will find our tipster's tips above. If there is currently none scheduled, head over to the racing tips page for tips on other racing today.
Each race will highlight the most tipped runner in that race, along with odds and tipping statistics. You can view each race in more detail by clicking on the race link. As a result, you will be able to see all the comments put up by our tipsters on that page.
Also noted above will be the 'Top Horse Racing Tipsters' who currently have open racing tips. Alternatively, you can visit our 'Best Horse Racing Tipsters' page which will highlight all those in profit.
Down Royal Draw Bias
❌ Backing stall 2 at Down Royal over a trip of 5f is the most unsuccessful stall and trip combination at Down Royal, returning an LSP of -43.00 over the last five years.
Here we have the draw bias for Down Royal taken into consideration in races with ten or more runners. We will break down the figures by race trips. Draws can be much more important in shorter trips, where runners do not have time to find their position during the race, meaning the draw is probably more important than in races over longer distances.
- Sprints (5f to 7½f)
- Middle Distance (1m2f to 1m5½f)
The following table shows a breakdown of a group of trips and shows how each position of the draw does, for example, in a twelve-runner race would be Low (Stalls 1-4), Mid (Stalls 5-8) and High (Stalls 9-12). The positions will always be the lowest stall number to the highest.
Down Royal Jockey and Trainer Statistics (Flat)
Who are the best flat jockeys and trainers to bet on at Down Royal?
Not only is Joseph Patrick O'Brien the most successful trainer at Down Royal in terms of the number of winners but they have also returned a profit if back all of their runners, Joseph Patrick O'Brien has notched up a total of twenty-three winners for an LSP of +20.23. If you are looking for a trainer to follow in the eachway market, then it is T G McCourt who leads the way at Down Royal. They have had a total of six placings, which includes four winners for an eachway LSP of +7.17. A total of six winners from seventy-one runners at Down Royal has Mrs John Harrington at the wrong end of the trainers' list with their 8% strike rate and worst LSP of -35.55.
When looking at profitable jockeys only, then it is Dylan B McMonagle who leads the way with a total of seventeen winners producing an LSP of +1.52 whilst W J Lee leads the overall list with twenty-one winners but shows a loss overall. If you are more of an eachway player, then you may want to know which jockey is best to follow at Down Royal, and that would be R P Cleary, who shows the best eachway LSP, which is +14.65 thanks to their eight placings (three winners). At the other end of the spectrum is Shane Foley, who has a terrible record at Down Royal; of all the jockeys, their LSP of -51.55 is the worst, they have a 7% strike rate with five winners from seventy-three rides.
Down Royal Picks & Hints
Here are some factors at Down Royal for certain trainers or jockeys which have been profitable:
- 10-24 (42%) +11.55 - Backing W J Lee rides when over a trip of 5f
- 6-13 (46%) +10.66 - Backing W J Lee rides when on horses aged 4yo
Down Royal Top Jockey and Trainer Combinations
Here are the best trainer and jockey combinations here at Down Royal based on the number of winners:
- 11 Wins: Joseph Patrick O'Brien & Dylan B McMonagle
- 6 Wins: Noel Meade & C T Keane
- 5 Wins: Joseph Patrick O'Brien & D P McDonogh
Down Royal Top Trainers By Most Winners and a Level Stakes Profit
| Trainer | R-W-P | Win | EW |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Patrick O'Brien | 87-23-41 | +20.23 | +5.19 |
| W McCreery | 34-8-12 | +20.10 | +6.76 |
| J S Bolger | 29-5-10 | +4.04 | -1.31 |
| A P O'Brien | 21-5-10 | +7.83 | +3.72 |
| P Twomey | 12-5-9 | +3.73 | +2.18 |
| T G McCourt | 21-4-6 | +19.00 | +7.17 |
| Michael Mulvany | 33-3-6 | +5.50 | -1.62 |
| Kieran P Cotter | 22-3-5 | +6.83 | -0.21 |
| Edward and Patrick Harty | 21-3-5 | +7.50 | +1.69 |
| Andrew McNamara | 11-3-3 | +5.33 | +0.33 |
Down Royal Top Jockeys By Most Winners and a Level Stakes Profit
| Jockey | R-W-P | Win | EW |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dylan B McMonagle | 75-17-34 | +1.52 | -3.60 |
| D P McDonogh | 54-9-16 | +10.05 | -1.48 |
| Wesley Joyce | 55-7-17 | +12.00 | +3.70 |
| R P Whelan | 40-7-14 | +4.50 | +0.98 |
| L F Roche | 54-5-12 | +8.50 | -3.60 |
| L T McAteer | 33-4-13 | +11.73 | +8.49 |
| J J G Ryan | 32-4-6 | +0.50 | -8.55 |
| Sam Ewing | 19-4-10 | +16.50 | +13.29 |
| S M Crosse | 12-4-4 | +7.78 | +1.48 |
| R P Cleary | 45-3-8 | +38.91 | +14.65 |
Down Royal Jockey and Trainer Statistics (NH)
Who are the best National Hunt jockeys and trainers to bet on at Down Royal?
Following Henry De Bromhead would have returned a profit here at Down Royal with an LSP of +8.35, and their twenty-one winners have them at the head of the profitable trainers' list. Gordon Elliott leads the trainers' list overall with seventy-six winners, but shows an overall loss. If you are more of an eachway player, then you may want to know which trainer is best to follow at Down Royal, and that would be C A Murphy, who shows the best eachway LSP, which is +36.44, thanks to their six placings (three winners). With an LSP of -64.00 at Down Royal, Noel C Kelly heads the list for worst trainers at this course, which is a result of three winners from eighty-one runners, which is a strike rate of 4%.
Not only is J W Kennedy the most successful jockey at Down Royal in terms of the number of winners, but they have also returned a profit if backing all of their rides. J W Kennedy has notched up a total of thirty-two winners for an LSP of +18.16. With an eachway LSP of +28.65 at Down Royal, Simon Torrens leads the jockeys in profit for backing eachway, which has been helped by their eighteen placings, which include a total of nine winners. Sam Ewing does not have a great record at Down Royal; their LSP of -44.55 has them stone dead bottom of the jockeys' list, which has come from nine winners from seventy-three rides, which is a 12% strike rate.
Down Royal Picks & Hints
Here are some factors at Down Royal for certain trainers or jockeys which have been profitable:
- 9-13 (69%) +13.61 - Backing J W Kennedy rides when in a Hurdle race
- 6-8 (75%) +10.28 - Backing J W Kennedy rides when over a trip of 2m3½f
Down Royal Top Jockey and Trainer Combinations
Here are the best trainer and jockey combinations here at Down Royal based on the number of winners:
- 30 Wins: Gordon Elliott & J W Kennedy
- 10 Wins: Gordon Elliott & D J Gilligan
- 6 Wins: Henry De Bromhead & Rachael Blackmore
- 6 Wins: Gordon Elliott & Sam Ewing
- 6 Wins: Henry De Bromhead & Darragh O'Keeffe
Down Royal Top Trainers By Most Winners and a Level Stakes Profit
| Trainer | R-W-P | Win | EW |
|---|---|---|---|
| Henry De Bromhead | 96-21-45 | +8.35 | +1.34 |
| Mrs Denise Foster | 27-8-12 | +20.50 | +11.75 |
| P J Rothwell | 76-6-21 | +52.00 | +30.02 |
| A J Martin | 42-5-9 | +9.88 | -5.54 |
| Emmet Mullins | 15-5-11 | +1.66 | +3.39 |
| Paul Nolan | 26-4-11 | +1.25 | -0.13 |
| C A Murphy | 16-3-6 | +63.00 | +36.44 |
| Nigel Slevin | 13-3-3 | +34.00 | +15.40 |
| Matthew J Smith | 12-3-4 | +22.00 | +9.30 |
| P A Fahy | 17-2-3 | +34.00 | +17.10 |
Down Royal Top Jockeys By Most Winners and a Level Stakes Profit
| Jockey | R-W-P | Win | EW |
|---|---|---|---|
| J W Kennedy | 78-32-45 | +18.16 | -0.28 |
| Darragh O'Keeffe | 75-10-18 | +13.75 | -10.34 |
| D J Gilligan | 45-10-22 | +0.99 | -4.03 |
| Simon Torrens | 64-9-18 | +62.33 | +28.65 |
| Mr C P Millar | 33-6-11 | +23.00 | +7.33 |
| Sean F O'Keeffe | 30-6-10 | +8.50 | +2.55 |
| H C Swan | 26-6-14 | +7.87 | +3.55 |
| D N Russell | 18-6-8 | +5.96 | +0.23 |
| A Harvey | 29-4-8 | +1.70 | -5.95 |
| Gavin Brouder | 33-3-7 | +43.83 | +10.59 |
With a huge combined experience of horse racing between them, this content has been created and is maintained by Darren Brett, James Banting and Andy Powell.
*All of the data for Down Royal Racecourse, which includes the trainer and jockey statistics, has been created using statistics available from HorseRaceBase. The data includes all races throughout the last five years (2021 to 2025).
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