
Results From Downpatrick - Friday, 23rd May 2025
Downpatrick 17:00 Result
Randox Maiden Hurdle
- 4yo+, 15 Runners
- jumps, Turf
- Winner £4,876, 2nd £1,570, 3rd £744, 4th £331, 5th £165, 6th £83
- Distance 2m 2f 185y
- Going GOOD (Watered)
- Off Time 17:01
- Winning Time 04:33
- Race Status: WeighedIn
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1st
raced in second, pressed leader after 6th, ridden after last, led final 110yds, kept on well
Tipped by:
- POSTDATA
- Jonathan Pearson - RP Ratings (IRE)
- Alan Sweetman - SPOTLIGHT
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2nd1 ¼
prominent, outpaced after last, kept on final 110yds, went second final strides
Tipped by:
- The Irish Sun
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3rd½
led, headed final 110yds, kept on but lost second final strides
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4th5 ½
took keen hold, prominent, left in fourth last, not pace to challenge
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5th10
never better than midfield
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6thshd
midfield, lost position after 3 out, some headway after 2 out, slightly hampered last, no impression when not clear run final 110yds, kept on towards finish
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7th1 ½
held up in rear, some headway run-in, never on terms
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8thhd
held up in rear after 2 out, some headway after 2 out, no impression from last
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9th¾
midfield, headway after 5th, went third after 2 out, weakened run-in
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10th1 ¾
always behind
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11th1
took keen hold, in touch with leaders, stumbled badly after 6th, mistake 3 out, outpaced after 2 out, weakened run-in
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12th23
always behind
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13th22
took keen hold, in touch with leaders, weakened after 2 out, tailed off
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14th51
always behind, tailed off
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U
midfield, headway after 3 out, disputing fourth when mistake and unseated last
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NR
reserve
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NR
reserve
Downpatrick 17:35 Result
Frank And Brian Fitzsimons Memorial Handicap Hurdle
- 4yo+, 10 Runners
- jumps, Turf
- Winner £5,607, 2nd £1,806, 3rd £855, 4th £380, 5th £190, 6th £95
- Distance 2m 2f 185y
- Going GOOD (Watered)
- Off Time 17:35
- Winning Time 04:28
- Race Status: WeighedIn
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1st
midfield, headway 3 out, ridden when raced wide home turn, stayed on run-in, kept on well to lead towards finish, won going away
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2nd½
towards rear, some headway going easily 3 out, went third last, hung right but briefly led final 110yds, weakened towards finish
Tipped by:
- Alistair Jones - SPOTLIGHT
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3rd1 ¼
prominent, led 2 out, faced challenge run-in, headed and weakened final 110yds
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4th15
in touch with leaders, lost position 3 out, rallied run-in, went remote fourth final strides
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5th1 ¼
midfield, headway 3 out, briefly went third approaching last, weakened gradually run-in, lost fourth final strides
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6th4 ½
in touch with leaders, not fluent 4th, outpaced and lost position approaching last, no impression run-in
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7th7
held up in rear, mistake 3 out, soon outpaced and detached, kept on from 2 out, no telling impression
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8th9
led, went clear 3rd, reduced lead 3 out, headed 2 out, soon weakened
Tipped by:
- Jonathan Pearson - RP Ratings (IRE)
- TOPSPEED
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9th65
took keen hold, towards rear, weakened 3 out, tailed off
Tipped by:
- POSTDATA
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PU
prominent, lost position 5th, dropped to rear and struggling 6th, soon lost touch, pulled up before 3 out
Tipped by:
- The Irish Sun
Tote Returns
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Total Win£5
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Exacta£20.3
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Trifecta£82.3
Downpatrick 18:05 Result
Down Royal Corporation Of Horse Breeders Handicap Hurdle
- 4yo+, 9 Runners
- jumps, Turf
- Winner £4,876, 2nd £1,570, 3rd £744, 4th £331, 5th £165, 6th £83
- Distance 2m 5f 180y
- Going GOOD (Watered)
- Off Time 18:05
- Winning Time 05:30
- Race Status: WeighedIn
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1st
prominent, left in second 5th, led narrowly 7th, briefly headed last (usual 2 out), soon ridden, stayed on
Tipped by:
- Jonathan Pearson - RP Ratings (IRE)
- Alistair Jones - SPOTLIGHT
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2nd3
held up in rear, headway 6th, disputing second after last (usual 2 out), stayed on
Tipped by:
- The Irish Sun
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3rd1
towards rear early, in touch with leaders 3rd, disputing second after last (usual 2 out), stayed on
Tipped by:
- POSTDATA
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4thhd
held up in rear, headway after 2 out, went fourth run-in, stayed on towards finish
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5th6 ½
in touch with leaders, left in fourth 5th, outpaced omitted last
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6th3
raced in second, left in lead 5th, pressed leader when headed 7th, weakened omitted last
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7th18
in touch with leaders, hampered 1st, left in third but hampered 5th, weakened omitted last
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U
led, wandered on approach and unseated 5th
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PU
jumped left throughout, in touch with leaders early, hampered 1st, dropped to last 3rd, lost touch after 5th, pulled up last (usual 2 out)
Downpatrick 18:37 Result
Kevin Ross Bloodstock Beginners Chase
- 4yo+, 6 Runners
- jumps, Turf
- Winner £5,364, 2nd £1,727, 3rd £818, 4th £364, 5th £182, 6th £91
- Distance 2m 3f 100y
- Going GOOD (Watered)
- Off Time 18:37
- Winning Time 04:58
- Race Status: WeighedIn
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1st
jumped left on occasions, raced in second, left in lead 2nd, ridden after last, kept on well
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2nd7
in touch with leaders, slightly hampered 2nd, headway 6th, went second just after last, kept on but not pace to challenge
Tipped by:
- POSTDATA
- Alistair Jones - SPOTLIGHT
- The Irish Sun
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3rd3
prominent, outpaced 2 out, went third run-in, kept on
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4th½
prominent, left in second 2nd, hit 4 out, stumbled badly when lost second last, kept on
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5th½
prominent, left in third 2nd, kept on run-in, not pace to challenge
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U
led, unseated when mistake 2nd
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NR
unsuitable ground
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NR
allergies
Downpatrick 19:07 Result
Dennison JCB Maiden Hunters Chase
- 5yo+, 7 Runners
- jumps, Turf
- Winner £4,876, 2nd £1,570, 3rd £744, 4th £331, 5th £165, 6th £83
- Distance 2m 7f 150y
- Going GOOD (Watered)
- Off Time 19:07
- Winning Time 06:05
- Race Status: WeighedIn
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1st
held up in rear, headway 3rd, left in third 8th, disputing second 10th, challenging when mistake 3 out, soon ridden, led after last, stayed on
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2nd2 ½
led, hampered by loose horse after 2 out, headed after last, stayed on
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3rd10
held up in rear, headway after 4 out, soon disputing third, challenging when stumbled last, weakened final 110yds
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4thnk
prominent, left in fourth 8th, outpaced after 3 out, stayed on final 110yds
Tipped by:
- POSTDATA
- Jonathan Pearson - RP Ratings (IRE)
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5th59
pressed leader early, prominent from 4th, weakened after 3 out, tailed off
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PU
ran in snatches, in touch with leaders, not fluent 3rd, raced in last from 8th, detached from 10th, pulled up before 2 out
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U
raced in second, unseated when awkward jump 8th
Tipped by:
- Alan Sweetman - SPOTLIGHT
- The Irish Sun
Tote Returns
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Total Win£4.4
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Exacta£48.4
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Trifecta£210.9
Downpatrick 19:37 Result
Dennison Commercials, Volvo Truck Hunters Chase
- 5yo+, 8 Runners
- jumps, Turf
- Winner £8,533, 2nd £2,748, 3rd £1,302, 4th £579, 5th £289, 6th £145
- Distance 3m 4f 165y
- Going GOOD (Watered)
- Off Time 19:37
- Winning Time 07:50
- Race Status: WeighedIn
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1st
in touch with leaders, headway 3 out, disputing second approaching last, soon ridden, led final 110yds, stayed on
Tipped by:
- POSTDATA
- The Irish Sun
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2ndnk
led, headed final 110yds, stayed on
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3rd3
held up in rear, headway 3 out, disputing second approaching last, stayed on
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4th½
didn't always jump with fluency, pressed leader, slow jump 1st, prominent from 3rd, outpaced after 3 out, stayed on run-in, went fourth final 110yds
Tipped by:
- Alan Sweetman - SPOTLIGHT
- TOPSPEED
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5th3 ¾
prominent, raced in second from 4th, lost second before 2 out, stayed on run-in
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6th13
held up in rear, headway 4th, soon prominent, pressed winner after 3 out, jumped left 2 out, soon lost second, weakened final 110yds
Tipped by:
- Jonathan Pearson - RP Ratings (IRE)
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7th9
prominent, dropped to rear 10th, outpaced after 3 out, weakened run-in
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8th1 ¼
prominent, mistake 2nd, dropped to rear 4th, headway when mistake 10th, outpaced from 3 out
Downpatrick 20:07 Result
Caherty Stables Racing Syndicate Point-To-Point INH Flat Race
- 4yo+, 8 Runners
- jumps, Turf
- Winner £4,876, 2nd £1,570, 3rd £744, 4th £331, 5th £165, 6th £83
- Distance 2m 1f 165y
- Going GOOD (Watered)
- Off Time 20:07
- Winning Time 04:14
- Race Status: WeighedIn
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1st
prominent, went second over 4f out, challenging when left in lead under 2f out, soon ridden, kept on well
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2nd15
prominent, left in second under 2f out, weakened final furlong
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3rd21
held up in rear, headway over 4f out, went fourth over 3f out, left in third under 2f out, soon weakened
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4th2
held up in rear, left in modest fourth under 2f out, soon weakened
Tipped by:
- The Irish Sun
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5th5 ½
led, headed over 5f out, weakened over 3f out
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-
pressed leader, led over 5f out, ridden when ran out under 2f out
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-
held up in rear, short of room 8f out, soon slipped up
Naps:
- Irish Daily Star
Tipped by:
- POSTDATA
- Jonathan Pearson - RP Ratings (IRE)
- Alan Sweetman - SPOTLIGHT
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PU
took keen hold, in touch with leaders, went third after 3f, weakened over 3f out, pulled up over 2f out
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NR
off feed
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NR
coughing