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Downpatrick Racecourse Profile

Updated 15 October 2026

Downpatrick is a right-handed, sharp and undulating racecourse in Northern Ireland. It is a jumps course.

Course facts

DirectionRight-handed
CharacterSharp and undulating
Course length1.29 miles (about 10½ furlongs)
Home straight200 yards
Run-in from the last325 yards (about 1½ furlongs)
Lowest point above sea level6ft
Highest point above sea level59ft
Winning post above sea level40ft
NotesThe hurdles course is on the inside.

Course map

Jumps course

Downpatrick racecourse map: jumps course

Course facts are taken from Proform's course maps. Heights are in feet above sea level.

Downpatrick in figures

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No races are declared here yet.

The jumps course

CourseCircuitDirectionTrackGradientHome straightClimb in the straightFinish
Jumps course1.29 milesRight-handedSharpUndulating184 yds+29 ftVery Uphill

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 typeRacesLedProminentHeld up
Chases9019% (12%)47% (38%)34% (50%)
Hurdles22825% (11%)53% (38%)22% (51%)
Bumpers3543% (13%)26% (39%)31% (48%)

Course and trip measurements from the Proform course maps; results from Proform RaceMetrics.