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)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
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)
10 G Poor Gordon Elliott 153 lbs 6/1 Won
2nd
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)
6 G AVG Noel C Kelly 155 lbs 10/11F 0.2
3rd
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)
7 G Poor R K Watson 162 lbs 9/1 .5
4th
Led - headed 5th - weakened last(op 18/1 tchd 25/1)
12 G Poor John G Carr 133 lbs 20/1 10
5th
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)
8 G Poor Peter McCreery 142 lbs 9/1 20
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99th
Prominent - mistake 1st - mistake and lost position 8th - lost touch before 4 out - pulled up before 3 out(op 17/2)
6 M Poor Garrett James Power 163 lbs 8/1 -
99th
Raced lazily - in rear - lost touch before 4 out - pulled up before 3 out (jockey said gelding never travelled)(op 12/1)
7 G Poor Colin Bowe 164 lbs 10/1 -
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99th
Prominent - pressed leader 9th - weakened quickly before 3 out - slipped up before 2 out(op 14/1)
8 G Poor C A McBratney 146 lbs 18/1 -