Down Royal is a right-handed, galloping racecourse in Northern Ireland. It has a Flat course and a jumps course.
Course facts
Flat course
| Direction | Right-handed |
|---|---|
| Character | Galloping |
| Course length | 1.8 miles (about 14½ furlongs) |
| Home straight | 800 yards (about 3½ furlongs) |
| Lowest point above sea level | 101ft |
| Highest point above sea level | 134ft |
| Winning post above sea level | 122ft |
| Notes | Flat races are run on the hurdles course. There is a five-furlong straight course. |
Jumps course
| Direction | Right-handed |
|---|---|
| Character | Galloping |
| Course length | 1.8 miles (about 14½ furlongs) |
| Home straight | 800 yards (about 3½ furlongs) |
| Run-in from the last | 220 yards (about 1 furlong) |
| Lowest point above sea level | 101ft |
| Highest point above sea level | 134ft |
| Winning post above sea level | 122ft |
| Notes | The hurdles course is on the inside. |
Course maps
Flat course
Jumps course
Course facts are taken from Proform's course maps. Heights are in feet above sea level.
Down Royal in figures
Racing here next
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The Flat trips
| Trip | Course | Direction | Track | Gradient | Bends | To the first bend | Start to finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7f | - | Right-handed | Galloping | Slightly Up & Downhill | 1 | 642 yds | +13 ft |
| 1m 2f | - | Right-handed | Galloping | Slightly Up & Downhill | 2 | 600 yds | +19 ft |
| 1m 4.5f | - | Right-handed | Galloping | Slightly Up & Downhill | 3 | 263 yds | +14 ft |
| 2m 2f | - | Right-handed | Galloping | Slightly Up & Downhill | 4 | 740 yds | -11 ft |
The jumps course
| Course | Circuit | Direction | Track | Gradient | Home straight | Climb in the straight | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jumps course | 1.8 miles | Right-handed | Galloping | Slightly Up & Downhill | 787 yds | -10 ft | Down & Uphill |
The draw
Where the winners were drawn in fields of 8 or more over the last 5 years: each figure is the share of the winners from that third of the stalls, with the share of the runners in brackets. A part of the draw winning well above or below its share is shaded, from 40 races.
Does it pay? The second line, shown from 40 races and 200 runners with a Betfair SP, is A/E and the return from backing every runner at Betfair SP after 2% commission. A/E is the winners divided by the winners their Betfair SPs expected. 1.00 means the market had it right. Above 1 they won more often than their prices said; below 1, less often. A bias that wins often but has an A/E near 1 is already in the price, so backing it blind does not pay. A few big-priced winners can swing one figure a long way: look for the same story across several trips.
| Trip | Races | Low draw | Middle | High draw |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7f | 50 | 32% (36%) A/E 0.85 · -50% | 34% (35%) A/E 0.98 · -14% | 34% (29%) |
| 1m 2f | 37 | 19% (37%) | 27% (33%) | 54% (30%) |
| 1m 4.5f | 32 | 25% (36%) | 53% (33%) | 22% (31%) |
How the races are run
How the winners raced over the last 5 years: the share of the winners that led, raced prominently or were held up, with the share of the runners in brackets, shaded the same way.
| Trip or type | Races | Led | Prominent | Held up |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7f | 54 | 17% (10%) | 61% (38%) | 22% (52%) |
| 1m 2f | 41 | 7% (10%) | 61% (38%) | 32% (52%) |
| 1m 4.5f | 43 | 12% (10%) | 42% (38%) | 47% (52%) |
| Chases | 94 | 26% (14%) | 53% (41%) | 21% (45%) |
| Hurdles | 155 | 24% (10%) | 50% (36%) | 26% (54%) |
| Bumpers | 35 | 23% (11%) | 40% (39%) | 37% (50%) |
Course and trip measurements from the Proform course maps; results and Betfair SPs from Proform RaceMetrics.