Results From Downpatrick - Sunday, 30th March 2025
Downpatrick 13:45 Result
Pro Solar NI Maiden Hurdle
- 4yo+, 11 Runners
- jumps, Turf
- Winner £4,876, 2nd £1,570, 3rd £744, 4th £331, 5th £165, 6th £83
- Distance 2m 5f 185y
- Going GOOD (Good to yielding in places; watered)
- Off Time 13:45
- Winning Time 05:24
- Race Status: WeighedIn
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1st
travelled strongly, prominent, not fluent 2nd, pressed leader from 2 out, led last, pushed along and went clear run-in, easily
Tipped by:
- POSTDATA
- Jonathan Pearson - RP Ratings (IRE)
- Alan Hewison - SPOTLIGHT
- The Irish Sun
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2nd10
prominent, slightly hampered 2nd, outpaced after 2 out, rallied run-in, kept on and went second final 110yds, no match for winner
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3rd3 ¼
led but pestered, hit 6th, faced challenge from 2 out, no extra and headed last, weakened gradually and lost second final 110yds
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4th24
in touch with leaders on outer, lost ground after 3 out, left in modest fourth after 2 out
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5th21
in touch with leaders on inner, lost ground after 3 out, weakened quickly from 2 out, tailed off
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6th2 ¾
in rear, struggling from 6th, tailed off from 3 out
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7th21
raced in last, reminders soon after start, brief headway 7th, tailed off from 3 out
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PU
in touch with leaders, midfield 2nd, steady headway and went fourth after 3 out, looked to go wrong and pulled up quickly after 2 out
Tipped by:
- TOPSPEED
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PU
in rear, jumped left 5th, struggling from 6th, tailed off 7th, pulled up before 3 out
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PU
in touch with leaders on outer, lost ground and struggling after 6th, tailed off 7th, pulled up before 3 out
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-
in rear, unsteerable and ran out 1st
Tote Returns
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Total Win£1.58
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Exacta£4.8
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Trifecta£13.6
Downpatrick 14:20 Result
Billie And Bertie FitzGerald Memorial Handicap Hurdle
- 4yo+, 14 Runners
- jumps, Turf
- Winner £4,876, 2nd £1,570, 3rd £744, 4th £331, 5th £165, 6th £83
- Distance 2m 5f 185y
- Going GOOD (Good to yielding in places; watered)
- Off Time 14:20
- Winning Time 05:33
- Race Status: WeighedIn
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1st
towards rear, not fluent 4th, headway into midfield before 6th, went third before 2 out, led going easily after last, nudged along run-in, went clear inside final 110yds, easily
Tipped by:
- POSTDATA
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2nd7 ½
held up in rear, headway before 2 out, went fourth run-in, went second inside final 110yds, no match for winner
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3rd1 ¾
prominent, in touch with leaders before 2nd, headway before 3 out, disputed lead before last, no extra run-in
Tipped by:
- Alan Hewison - SPOTLIGHT
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4thnse
took keen hold, led, joined before last, headed after last, lost two places when no extra inside final 110yds
Tipped by:
- Jonathan Pearson - RP Ratings (IRE)
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5th7 ½
midfield, headway before 2 out, weakened run-in
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6th2 ¾
towards rear, headway into midfield before 7th, went fourth before 2 out, lost two places and weakened run-in
Tipped by:
- The Irish Sun
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7th2
took keen hold, midfield, not fluent 3 out, weakened approaching last
Naps:
- Morning Star
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8th½
held up in rear, not fluent last, some headway run-in, no impression
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9th6 ½
prominent, weakened before 2 out
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10th7
never better than midfield
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11th10
prominent early, in touch with leaders after 1st, weakened before 2 out
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12th15
prominent, weakened 2 out
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13th4 ¼
prominent early, dropped to midfield before 1st, dropped to rear halfway, detached after 3 out
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14th26
prominent early, not fluent and dropped to midfield 1st, weakened before 3 out
Downpatrick 14:55 Result
Grant Bros Developments Handicap Hurdle
- 4yo+, 11 Runners
- jumps, Turf
- Winner £5,607, 2nd £1,806, 3rd £855, 4th £380, 5th £190, 6th £95
- Distance 2m 1f 165y
- Going GOOD (Good to yielding in places; watered)
- Off Time 14:55
- Winning Time 04:22
- Race Status: WeighedIn
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1st
started quickly, made all, pushed along after 2 out, ridden and kept on well run-in, unchallenged
Tipped by:
- POSTDATA
- Alan Hewison - SPOTLIGHT
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2nd8 ½
in touch with leaders on outer, not fluent 3 out, went second after 2 out, kept on run-in, no match for winner
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3rd½
midfield on outer, pushed along and headway after 2 out, keeping on last, went third final 110yds, not pace to challenge
Tipped by:
- Jonathan Pearson - RP Ratings (IRE)
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4th2 ¼
midfield on inner, outpaced after 2 out, rallying but still plenty to do last, switched right and kept on well run-in, went fourth towards finish, nearest finish
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5th1
raced in third, keeping on 2 out, weakened gradually from last
Tipped by:
- TOPSPEED
- The Irish Sun
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6th2
in touch with leaders on inner, weakened before last
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7th4 ¼
in rear on inner, weakened from 2 out
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8thshd
raced wide, towards rear, headway into midfield 3 out, in touch with leaders 2 out, keeping on last, no extra run-in, weakened quickly final 110yds
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9th10
always behind, lost touch from 2 out
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10th5
raced in second, lost position after 2 out, weakened quickly before last
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11th22
slowly away, raced wide, in rear, headway into midfield 4th, jumped slightly left 3 out, soon lost ground, dropped to last when mistake 2 out, tailed off
Downpatrick 15:30 Result
Download The Tote App Mares Handicap Hurdle
- 4yo+, 9 Runners
- jumps, Turf
- Winner £5,607, 2nd £1,806, 3rd £855, 4th £380, 5th £190, 6th £95
- Distance 2m 5f 185y
- Going GOOD (Good to yielding in places; watered)
- Off Time 15:30
- Winning Time 05:32
- Race Status: WeighedIn
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1st
made all, not fluent 3 out, pushed along before last, ridden and faced challenge when hit rail run-in, kept on well final 110yds, gamely
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2nd2 ¼
in touch with leaders on inner, slow jump and lost position 2nd, prominent after 6th, went second 3 out, chased clear leader before last, challenging run-in, no extra final 110yds
Naps:
- Racing Post
Tipped by:
- POSTDATA
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3rd1 ¾
prominent on outer, lost ground after 6th, raced wide but rallied from 2 out, went third run-in, kept on final 110yds, not pace to challenge
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4th4 ¼
took keen hold, in touch with leaders on outer, prominent 3rd, lost position 3 out, no extra from 2 out, weakened from last
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5th13
prominent on inner, lost position and dropped to midfield before 6th, no chance from 3 out, rallied and some headway from last
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6th10
towards rear, midfield in centre of group before 5th, went fourth after 6th, no extra from 2 out, weakened quickly from last
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PU
didn't jump well, raced in last, overjumped 1st, pushed along briefly after 3rd, some headway before 3 out, lost ground quickly before 2 out, pulled up before last
Naps:
- Irish Daily Star
Tipped by:
- Jonathan Pearson - RP Ratings (IRE)
- Dave Stephens - SPOTLIGHT
- TOPSPEED
- The Irish Sun
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PU
midfield, towards rear before 5th, lost touch and struggling before 3 out, tailed off when pulled up before last
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PU
in rear, reminder after 2nd, not fluent 3rd, struggling from 4 out, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
Tote Returns
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Total Win£5
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Exacta£22.1
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Trifecta£418.2
Downpatrick 16:05 Result
Randox Ulster National Handicap Chase
- 5yo+, 15 Runners
- jumps, Turf
- Winner £24,380, 2nd £7,851, 3rd £3,719, 4th £1,653, 5th £826, 6th £413
- Distance 3m 4f 120y
- Going GOOD (Good to yielding in places; watered)
- Off Time 16:05
- Winning Time 07:28
- Race Status: WeighedIn
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1st
prominent, pressed leader 3 out, led going best before 2 out, faced challenge last, briefly headed run-in, ridden and led again final 110yds, just did enough
Tipped by:
- Alan Hewison - SPOTLIGHT
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2nd½
midfield, steady headway 3 out, good jump and went third 2 out, pressed winner last, briefly led run-in, headed final 110yds, just held
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3rd13
towards rear, slow jump 6th, steady headway from 4 out, went fourth 2 out, went third last, kept on but no match for first two
Naps:
- The Score - Racing TV
- Andrew Mount - Racing and Football Outlook
Tipped by:
- POSTDATA
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4thhd
in rear, not fluent 5th, still plenty to do 4 out, headway on outer 3 out, went fourth run-in, nearest finish
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5th2 ¾
towards rear, bumped and pecked on landing 10th, pushed along and some headway 4 out, no impression before 2 out
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6thnse
in rear, headway into midfield 4 out, weakened from 3 out
Tipped by:
- TOPSPEED
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7th5 ½
in touch with leaders on inner, prominent 2nd, lost ground before 3 out, weakened quickly before 2 out
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8th1 ¾
led, soon clear, faced challenge 3 out, soon headed, lost position before last, weakened quickly run-in
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9th4 ½
midfield, headway and went fourth 11th, weakened quickly from 3 out
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PU
in rear, jumped left and bumped rival 1st, some headway on outer 11th, lost ground quickly 4 out, pulled up before 3 out
Tipped by:
- The Irish Sun
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PU
towards rear, mistake 12th, struggling 4 out, slow jump 3 out, pulled up before 2 out
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PU
prominent early, in touch with leaders 2nd, lost position when bumped rival 10th, lost ground quickly from 12th, lost touch when slow jump 4 out, soon pulled up
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PU
in touch with leaders, mistake 6th, soon dropped to midfield, bad mistake 9th, dropped to last 10th, tailed off from 11th, pulled up before 4 out
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FELL
midfield on inner, jumped slightly left 3rd, dropped to rear when fell heavily 3 out
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PU
in rear, bumped and nearly lost jockey 1st, pulled up before 8th
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NR
reserve
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NR
off feed
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NR
unsuitable ground
Tipped by:
- Jonathan Pearson - RP Ratings (IRE)
Downpatrick 16:40 Result
Caherty Stables Beginners Chase
- 5yo+, 7 Runners
- jumps, Turf
- Winner £5,364, 2nd £1,727, 3rd £818, 4th £364, 5th £182, 6th £91
- Distance 2m 3f 100y
- Going GOOD (Good to yielding in places; watered)
- Off Time 16:40
- Winning Time 04:55
- Race Status: WeighedIn
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1st
travelled strongly, held up in last, smooth headway 2 out, went second last, led going best run-in, ridden out final 110yds, always doing enough
Tipped by:
- POSTDATA
- Jonathan Pearson - RP Ratings (IRE)
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2nd1 ¼
in touch with leaders in centre of group, slightly hampered but left in fourth 5th, went second and pressed leader 2 out, led but faced challenge last, headed run-in, rallied final 110yds, no match for winner
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3rd7
in touch with leaders on inner, towards rear 3rd, edged left after 3 out, rallied from 2 out, went third run-in, not pace to challenge
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4th½
prominent, left in second 5th, lost second 4 out, raced wide but rallying 2 out, no extra from last, weakened and lost third run-in
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5th11
led, headed and lost position after 6th, rallied and went second 4 out, raced wide after 3 out, weakened quickly from 2 out
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6th1 ¼
in touch with leaders on outer, left in third 5th, led after 6th, not fluent 4 out, faced challenges when mistake and headed 2 out, lost ground quickly before last, not recover
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U
prominent, awkward jump and unseated 5th
Tipped by:
- Alan Hewison - SPOTLIGHT
- The Irish Sun
Tote Returns
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Total Win£6.5
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Exacta£21.1
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Trifecta£67.1
Downpatrick 17:15 Result
Boardsmill Sires Maiden Hunters Chase
- 5yo+, 8 Runners
- jumps, Turf
- Winner £4,876, 2nd £1,570, 3rd £744, 4th £331, 5th £165, 6th £83
- Distance 2m 7f 150y
- Going GOOD (Good to yielding in places; watered)
- Off Time 17:15
- Winning Time 06:13
- Race Status: WeighedIn
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1st
towards rear, slow jump 3rd, still plenty to do 3 out, raced wide but rallying 2 out, ridden when saddle slipped and jockey lost iron run-in, went second final 110yds, kept on well against near rail to lead towards finish
Tipped by:
- TOPSPEED
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2nd½
prominent, led after 2nd, faced challenge 2 out, good jump last, ridden run-in, keeping on final 110yds, no extra and headed towards finish
Tipped by:
- The Irish Sun
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3rd5
in touch with leaders, pressed leaders 2 out, went second run-in, soon hung left, weakened and lost second final 110yds
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4th6 ½
led early, headed after 2nd, pressed winner 2 out, no extra last, weakened quickly and lost two places run-in
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5th34
in touch with leaders, weakened quickly from 3 out, tailed off
Tipped by:
- POSTDATA
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6th6 ½
didn't jump with fluency, held up in last, not fluent 1st, awkward jump and lost ground 10th, lost touch from 4 out, tailed off from 3 out
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U
in rear, bad mistake and unseated 4 out
Tipped by:
- Dave Stephens - SPOTLIGHT
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U
held up in rear, overjumped and unseated 1st
Tote Returns
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Total Win£5.7
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Exacta£14.4
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Trifecta£53.7