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7:07 Downpatrick (IRE) 9 May 2025

Derrick Gilmore, 70th Birthday Handicap Chase

(0-100, 5yo+) (2m3f100yds) 2m3½f Good 11 fences
1st €5,900 2nd €1,900 3rd €900 4th €400 5th €200 6th €100

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Pos. (Draw)
Horse / SP
Trainer / Jockey
Jockey
Trainer
Age WGT OR TS RPR MR
1   
8 102 t 74 75 83
b m Well Chosen - Auntie Babs (IRE) (Flemensfirth)
Travelled strongly, midfield, headway before 6th, went second before 3 out, led after 2 out, pushed along and clear after last, ridden when idled final 110yds, all out and just did enough (op 5/1 tchd 9/2 and 6/1)
2  ½
5 115 tp1 98 99 105
b g Walk In The Park (IRE) - Kalico Kalista (IRE) (Oscar)
Disputed lead, prominent after 1st, not fluent 2nd, led 4 out, soon clear, reduced lead when not fluent 2 out, hard ridden and rallied run-in, kept on (op 7/4 tchd 5/2)
3  14 [14½]
7 109 tb 81 67 74
b g Parish Hall (IRE) - Empress Of Rome (IRE) (Holy Roman Emperor)
Disputed lead, prominent after 1st, led before 3rd, headed 4 out, weakened before 3 out (op 11/2 tchd 9/2)
4  5 [19½]
15 100 t 72 53 60
br g Robin Des Pres (FR) - Back To Roost (IRE) (Presenting)
In touch with leaders, not fluent 2nd, bad mistake 7th, no impression from 4 out (op 8/1 tchd 7/1)
5  25 [44½]
9 102 74 29 37
br m Arctic Cosmos (USA) - Jollie Princess (IRE) (King's Theatre)
Disputed lead, led after 1st, jumped left 2nd, headed before 3rd, outpaced then lost ground after 4 out, soon weakened (vet said mare had blood at both nostrils post race) (op 7/1 tchd 11/2)
6  25 [69½]
5 119 t1 95 22 33
b m Getaway (GER) - Chiltern Hills (IRE) (Beneficial)
In rear, some headway after 6th, weakened before 3 out (op 8/1 tchd 7/1 and 9/1)
PU   
5 109 84
b m Berkshire (IRE) - Ambermaryrose (IRE) (Cape Cross)
Didn't jump well, always behind, pulled up before 4 out (tchd 50/1)
PU   
7 108 85
b g Well Chosen - Papal Dancer (IRE) (Papal Bull)
Midfield, not fluent 1st, jumped left 2nd, lost ground after 4th, struggling when pulled up before 4 out (op 17/2 tchd 9/1)
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