Downpatrick (IRE) Races
Downpatrick (IRE)
17:28
AJC Group Handicap Chase
Downpatrick (IRE)
Date: Mon, 14 Jul 2025
Distance: 2m7½f
Type: Chase
Going: Good
Surface: Turf
Win: €7
Place: €1.10 €1.10 €2.90
Exacta: €13.20
Tricast: €50.40
Trifecta: €40.20
Non-Runners: Committee Meeting (unsuitable ground)
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 6 | Thehairyfella (IRE) | 10 G | Poor | Gordon Elliott | 153 lbs | 6/1 | Won | Held up in rear - in touch with leaders 3rd - went second again 4th - led 5th - pushed along when faced challenge 2 out - briefly headed last - kept on well run-in - just held on(op 9/2 tchd 4/1) | ||
| 2nd | 5 | Our Zebo (IRE) | 6 G | AVG |
Alex Harvey
(5)lbs
|
Noel C Kelly | 155 lbs | 10/11F | 0.2 | Held up in rear - overjumped and pecked on landing 6th - in touch with leaders but pushed along 4 out - rallied 3 out - slow jump and still plenty to do last - kept on well run-in - not clear run when switched left inside final 110yds - ran on - just failed(op Evens tchd 5/6) | |
| 3rd | 4 | Jimli's Cave (IRE) | 7 G | Poor | R K Watson | 162 lbs | 9/1 | .5 | Prominent - pressed leader going easily 3 out - briefly led last - saddle slipped and jockey lost irons home turn - kept on run-in - did well in the circumstances (jockey said his saddle slipped)(op 8/1) | ||
| 4th | 9 | Fr Gilligansvoyge (GB) | 12 G | Poor |
Patrick M O'Brien
(7)lbs
|
John G Carr | 133 lbs | 20/1 | 10 | Led - headed 5th - weakened last(op 18/1 tchd 25/1) | |
| 5th | 8 | Ocodango Boy (IRE) | 8 G | Poor |
Harry Sexton
(7)lbs
|
Peter McCreery | 142 lbs | 9/1 | 20 | Towards rear - not fluent 7th - in touch with leaders with one circuit to go - outpaced 3 out - lost touch 2 out - tailed off(op 10/1) | |
| 99th | 3 | Mrs Biddle (IRE) | 6 M | Poor | Garrett James Power | 163 lbs | 8/1 | - | Prominent - mistake 1st - mistake and lost position 8th - lost touch before 4 out - pulled up before 3 out(op 17/2) | ||
| 99th | 2 | Backonthegoagain (IRE) | 7 G | Poor | Colin Bowe | 164 lbs | 10/1 | - | Raced lazily - in rear - lost touch before 4 out - pulled up before 3 out (jockey said gelding never travelled)(op 12/1) | ||
| 99th | 7 | Rust To Riches (IRE) | 8 G | Poor |
G B Noonan
(5)lbs
|
C A McBratney | 146 lbs | 18/1 | - | Prominent - pressed leader 9th - weakened quickly before 3 out - slipped up before 2 out(op 14/1) |