Downpatrick Tips

Downpatrick is one of two racecourses located in Northern Ireland and stages around ten National Hunt fixtures from March through to October.

Check out the official Downpatrick Racecourse website for the latest ticket news and upcoming fixtures.

The first Downpatrick races took place here over 300 years ago, albeit a few miles down the road from where events are held today.

Highlights: Just a mile away from the town of the same name, the big races include the Ulster National in March.

TV Channel: Racing TV

Check our Best Bookmakers For Live Streaming Guide to see where you can watch the live-action after placing your Downpatrick bets.

* All statistics below are based on the previous five years at Downpatrick

Downpatrick Outright Favourite Statistics

• Handicap Chases: 11-42 (26%) -8.66
• Handicap Hurdles: 19-94 (20%) -26.13
• Non-Handicap Chases: 5-32 (16%) -15.30
• Non-Handicap Hurdles: 36-100 (36%) -20.41

National Hunt: A narrow, right-handed track with a circuit of around eleven furlongs. This is not a track for a long-striding horse, given the numerous undulations and turns. There are six fences to a circuit of the chase course, with the last two close together before the uphill home straight of over a furlong. 

You’ll see a list of today's Downpatrick runners which are the most popular picks for each scheduled race time.

You can see the latest odds available and the number of tips placed for each selection. OLBG’s star rating system combines the popularity of a tip with the latest odds and there is the "Add" to betslip option for placing your bet.

To view the tip analysis and more tips on a particular race, click on the race selection and this will show you a list of all the race runners and a percentage breakdown of the horses receiving the most tips.

Also on the race page, you will see the Best Tipster's Tip at the top which is from the tipster showing the best profit performance over the last twelve months.

You can now also see individual tipsters' profit performance over the past week, month and year shown to 10-point stakes plus the annual strike rate and progress trends.

Check out the current leaders in this month's Horse Racing Tipster Competition to see which tipsters are in form and performing profitably.

You’ve got useful information to use to help find your winners at Downpatrick so what can you do to help you find those winning bets?

• You can use the most popular Downpatrick tips today to put into singles or a combo such as a double, treble or Lucky 15.
• View and follow the tips from the Best Tipsters For Horse Racing to form your Downpatrick best bets.
• Use the OLBG star rating system to see Downpatrick's most valuable betting selections today.

Placing a bet on the Downpatrick tips that take your fancy is quick and simple on OLBG, just click on the "Add" to the betslip tab and the selection will be stored on your betslip.

If you wish to add multiple selections that is fine, just click on the "Add" to betslip tab and all your selections will be stored until you are ready to place your Downpatrick bets.

Check out the odds comparison at the top of the screen to see which of your bookies are offering the best odds return then click on your preferred bookie and you will be taken to their site with your betslip selections already complete, you need to add your stake and good luck!

Are you getting the best price for your Downpatrick bets today? Is there another bookie offering enhanced odds or places for your chosen races today?

Before you place your bet check out our Best Bookmaker For Horse Racing Guide where we detail the best firms to place your horse racing bets and also details of the latest offers to help maximise your betting needs.

Who are the best national hunt jockeys and trainers to bet on at Downpatrick?

Backing all of the Gordon Elliott runners would have produced backing the most winners for a trainer here at Downpatrick with forty-nine but you would have returned a loss by doing so, Henry De Bromhead leads the way for profitable trainers with an LSP of +6.11 from their twelve winners. A Kinirons is the trainer to follow at Downpatrick if you are backing eachway as they show the best LSP of all the trainers in the eachway markets, that is +32.80 which is courtesy of their six placings (four winners). At the other end of the spectrum is Noel C Kelly who has a terrible record at Downpatrick, of all the trainers their LSP of -78.00 is the worst, they have a 3% strike rate with three winners from ninety-five runners.

Whilst K M Donoghue is the most successful jockey at Downpatrick with a total of thirteen winners, if you backed all of their rides you would be showing a loss. S Fitzgerald is the most successful jockey at Downpatrick for those who show a profit if backing all their rides thanks to a total of seven winners and an LSP of +25.85. With an eachway LSP of +28.87 at Downpatrick, C D Maxwell leads the jockeys in profit for backing eachway which has been helped by their twelve placings which include a total of five winners. A total of five winners from eighty-four rides at Downpatrick has S W Flanagan at the wrong end of the jockeys' list with their 6% strike rate and worst LSP of -58.51.

Downpatrick Picks & Hints

Here are some factors at Downpatrick for certain trainers or jockeys which have been profitable:

• 5-8 (63%) +39.25 - Backing H Smyth runners when horses are aged 6yo

Downpatrick Top Jockey and Trainer Combinations

Here are the best trainer and jockey combinations here at Downpatrick based on the number of winners:

• 13 Wins: Gordon Elliott & J W Kennedy
• 8 Wins: W P Mullins & Mr P W Mullins
• 5 Wins: John C McConnell & Mr B W Harvey
• 5 Wins: Gavin Patrick Cromwell & K M Donoghue
• 5 Wins: Mrs Denise Foster & Mr J C Gainford

Downpatrick Top Trainers By Most Winners and a Level Stakes Profit

Downpatrick Top Jockeys By Most Winners and a Level Stakes Profit

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 Downpatrick Racecourse which includes the favourite statistics, draw bias and the trainer and jockey statistics have been created using results from HorseRaceBase.

Darren Brett

Tipster competition manager

Darren has worked in the horse racing industry for decades bringing to OLBG for the last 20 years a wealth of knowledge, creating much of our content on these sports. Darren also manages our Grand National Guide and is the go-to font of knowledge for the world's greatest steeplechase.

James Banting

Tipster competition assistant

James Banting, a passionate horse racing enthusiast and aficionado, brings a wealth of experience to OLBG, having attended numerous race meetings over the years. His background working with the Jockey Club provides him with a unique insider's perspective on the industry.

Andy Powell

Content editor

Andy is a seasoned professional with more than 15 years of experience in the field of horse racing. He has a thorough understanding of the sport, from analyzing complex statistical data to being part of a winning syndicate at the Cheltenham Festival. Andy is responsible for managing the horse racing trend blogs on OLBG.