19:07 Downpatrick

Friday 9 May 2025

All16:5017:2517:5718:3219:0719:4220:17

Derrick Gilmore, 70th Birthday Handicap Chase (0-100)

Off time: 19:07 | Winning time: 4m 54.8s

1^st

Well Loved

810-2

11/2

T: Paul PowerJ: R Deegan

Tracked leaders, headway into 2nd and chased clear leader 3 out, travelling well next, pushed along and led before last, ridden clear entering straight, reduced advantage inside final furlong, kept on, all out op 5/1 tchd 9/2 and 6/1

2^nd

Person Of Interest

511-12

6/4f

T: J J HanlonJ: P Hanlon (7)

Tracked leaders, hampered 3rd, 2nd at halfway, led 4 out, went clear travelling well next, ridden and strongly pressed before 2 out, headed before last, no impression on winner inside final furlong, rallied to strongly press winner close home, kept on op 7/4 tchd 5/2

3^rd

Roman Parish

710-9

6/1

T: D M O'BrienJ: S W Flanagan

Tracked leader in 2nd early, led from 2nd, headed 4 out, ridden and dropped to moderate 3rd next, no impression on leaders from 2 out, kept on one pace straight op 11/2 tchd 9/2

4^th

Robin De Roost

1510-0

9/1

T: G KeaneJ: D J O'Keeffe

Tracked leaders, hampered 2nd, pushed along 6th, bad mistake 7th, ridden in moderate 4th 3 out, no impression on leaders op 8/1 tchd 7/1

5^th

Jollie Cosmos

910-2

8/1

T: P J RothwellJ: D Robinson

Led early, jumped badly left at 2nd and headed, 4th at halfway, ridden in moderate 5th 3 out, no impression op 7/1 tchd 11/2

6^th

Dee's Getaway

511-9

15/2

T: J P DempseyJ: K M Donoghue

In rear, ridden in moderate 6th 3 out, no impression, never a factor op 8/1 tchd 7/1 and 9/1

Also Ran

Party Pack

710-13

7/1

T: J P FlavinJ: A Harvey (5)

Rear of mid-division, mistake 1st, carried left 2nd, ridden and weakened from 7th, behind when pulled up before 2 out op 17/2 tchd 9/1

La Tulipe Noire

510-12

40/1

T: Aengus KingJ: C M Quirke (3)

Always in rear, hampered and bad mistake 1st, again hampered and bad mistake at 2nd, mistake 3rd, weakened from 7th, behind when pulled up before 2 out tchd 50/1

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Non-Runners

Calahill²³³

Weight: 11-3| Age: 10

T: C Collins J: J C Gainford

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£6.90Pl:£2.40, £1.10, £2.10EX:£15.20Trifecta:£78.20Tricast:£52.25SF:£15.38

Forecasts

Person Of Interest (6/4), Calahill (5/1), Well Loved (11/2), Roman Parish (6/1), Party Pack (7/1), Dee's Getaway (15/2), Jollie Cosmos (8/1), Robin De Roost (9/1), La Tulipe Noire (40/1)

PERSON OF INTEREST responded well to this headgear when a good third at Clonmel 12 weeks ago and can make a winning chase debut having re-joined his former yard. Calahill disappointed when last seen in September but he had initially made a good start over fences so is worth another chance. Jollie Cosmos completes the shortlist.

PERSON OF INTEREST (IRE)
CALAHILL (IRE)
JOLLIE COSMOS (IRE)

Previous Winners

2024

O'Faolains Glory

Weight: 11-11 |Age: 7

J: K M Donoghue | T: Ian Donoghue

3/1

Prize Money

1st: €6,000.002nd: €2,000.003rd: €999.004th: €500.005th: €300.006th: €200.00

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