2025-05-23 Downpatrick 17:35
Downpatrick

Frank And Brian Fitzsimons Memorial Handicap Hurdle

Distance: 2m2f185y

Going: Good

Prize: €6,785

Runners: 10

Winning time: 4m 28.70s (fast by 0.60s)

Age: 4yo+

Class:

3 Goodie Girl

J:Patrick M O'Brien(7) T:Dermot A McLoughlin

Age:7 Weight:11st 8lbs

OR:106 SP:4/1

Midfield - headway 3 out - ridden when raced wide home turn - stayed on run-in - kept on well to lead towards finish - won going away(op 7/2 tchd 10/3)

2 ½

5 Arcland

J:Keith Donoghue T:Gavin Cromwell

Age:9 Weight:11st 5lbs

OR:103 SP:100/30F

Towards rear - some headway going easily 3 out - went third last - hung right but briefly led final 110yds - weakened towards finish(op 4/1)

3 1¼ 1¾

4 Rockview Consort

J:Dylan Kidd(7) T:John C McConnell

Age:6 Weight:11st 8lbs

OR:106 SP:6/1

Prominent - led 2 out - faced challenge run-in - headed and weakened final 110yds(op 15/2)

4 15 16¾

9 Peckham Springs

J:P J O'Hanlon T:Dermot A McLoughlin

Age:8 Weight:10st 8lbs

OR:92 SP:18/1

In touch with leaders - lost position 3 out - rallied run-in - went remote fourth final strides(op 16/1 tchd 14/1)

5 1¼ 18

10 Demanding Gerry

J:Phillip Enright T:James Andrew Fahey

Age:6 Weight:10st 0lbs

OR:84 SP:14/1

Midfield - headway 3 out - briefly went third approaching last - weakened gradually run-in - lost fourth final strides(op 16/1 tchd 18/1)

6 4½ 22½

6 Depalma

J:Brian Hayes T:C A Murphy

Age:6 Weight:11st 3lbs

OR:101 SP:9/2

In touch with leaders - not fluent 4th - outpaced and lost position approaching last - no impression run-in(tchd 4/1 and tchd 5/1)

7 7 29½

1 Son Of Hypnos

J:James Smith(5) T:Kevin Michael Smith

Age:8 Weight:12st 1lbs

OR:113 SP:12/1

Held up in rear - mistake 3 out - soon outpaced and detached - kept on from 2 out - no telling impression(op 11/1 tchd 14/1)

8 9 38½

7 Wrecking Ball Paul

J:Ben Harvey T:Paul Mulligan

Age:7 Weight:11st 3lbs

OR:101 SP:14/1

Led - went clear 3rd - reduced lead 3 out - headed 2 out - soon weakened(op 18/1 tchd 22/1)

9 65 103½

8 Splendid Choice

J:Tiernan Power Roche(5) T:P J Rothwell

Age:6 Weight:10st 10lbs

OR:94 SP:5/1

Took keen hold - towards rear - weakened 3 out - tailed off(op 4/1)

2 Roaring Potter

J:Mike O'Connor T:R K Watson

Age:8 Weight:11st 10lbs

OR:108 SP:50/1

Prominent - lost position 5th - dropped to rear and struggling 6th - soon lost touch - pulled up before 3 out(op 28/1)

Betting breakdown

Tote win: €5

Tote place: €2.10 €1.70 €1.80

Exacta: €20.30

Trifecta: €82.30

Tricast: €81.23

CSF: €18.89