Downpatrick (IRE)
19:07
Derrick Gilmore 70th Birthday Handicap Chase
Downpatrick (IRE) Date: Fri, 09 May 2025 Distance: 2m3½f Type: Chase Going: Good Surface: Turf
Win: €6.90 Place: €2.40 €1.10 €2.10 Exacta: €15.20 Tricast: €52.25 Trifecta: €78.20
Non-Runners: Calahill (other)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 8 Well Loved (IRE) 8 M Poor Paul Power 142 lbs 11/2 Won Travelled strongly - midfield - headway before 6th - went second before 3 out - led after 2 out - pushed along and clear after last - ridden when idled final 110yds - all out and just did enough(op 5/1 tchd 9/2 and 6/1)
2nd 1 Person Of Interest (IRE) 5 G Poor John Joseph Hanlon 159 lbs 6/4F .5 Disputed lead - prominent after 1st - not fluent 2nd - led 4 out - soon clear - reduced lead when not fluent 2 out - hard ridden and rallied run-in - kept on(op 7/4 tchd 5/2)
3rd 6 Roman Parish (IRE) 7 G Poor David M O'Brien 149 lbs 6/1 14 Disputed lead - prominent after 1st - led before 3rd - headed 4 out - weakened before 3 out(op 11/2 tchd 9/2)
4th 9 Robin De Roost (IRE) 15 G Poor Gerard Keane 140 lbs 9/1 5 In touch with leaders - not fluent 2nd - bad mistake 7th - no impression from 4 out(op 8/1 tchd 7/1)
5th 7 Jollie Cosmos (IRE) 9 M Poor P J Rothwell 142 lbs 8/1 25 Disputed lead - led after 1st - jumped left 2nd - headed before 3rd - outpaced then lost ground after 4 out - soon weakened (vet said mare had blood at both nostrils post race)(op 7/1 tchd 11/2)
6th 2 Dee's Getaway (IRE) 4 F AVG J P Dempsey 163 lbs 15/2 25 In rear - some headway after 6th - weakened before 3 out(op 8/1 tchd 7/1 and 9/1)
99th 5 La Tulipe Noire (IRE) 4 F Poor Aengus King 149 lbs 40/1 - Didn't jump well - always behind - pulled up before 4 out(tchd 50/1)
99th 4 Party Pack (IRE) 6 G Poor J P Flavin 148 lbs 7/1 - Midfield - not fluent 1st - jumped left 2nd - lost ground after 4th - struggling when pulled up before 4 out(op 17/2 tchd 9/1)