Full Result 3.17 Downpatrick (IRE) | 29 March 2026

Billie And Bertie FitzGerald Memorial Handicap Hurdle

(4yo+) (2m1f165yds) 2m2f Yielding To Soft 8 hurdles

1st €7,068 2nd €2,268 3rd €1,068 4th €468 5th €228 6th €108

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	7. Lips Freedom (GER) 7/2 Donagh Meyler Andrew Kinirons	Donagh Meyler Andrew Kinirons	6	109 t¹	93	47	97	–
ch g Free Eagle (IRE) - Lips Arrow (GER) (Big Shuffle)
Prominent, pressed leader 4 out, led narrowly last, pushed along run-in, kept on well final 110yds, comfortably (trainer said, regarding the apparent improvement in form, the change of tactics today on a different track combined with the better ground and the application of a first time tongue strap may have contributed) (op 10/3 tchd 3/1)

2 2¾	3. Dairy Force (IRE) 7/4F Jack Kennedy Gordon Elliott	Jack Kennedy Gordon Elliott	7	113 h	101	51	101	–
b g Workforce - Golden Belief (IRE) (Gold Well)
Midfield early, went fourth after 2nd, went third 2 out, challenging on outer last, kept on run-in, no match for winner (op 9/4)

3 2¾ [5½]	5. Metamorpheus (IRE) 20/1 Darragh O'Keeffe Andrew McNamara	Darragh O'Keeffe Andrew McNamara	7	111	99	46	96	–
b g Morpheus - Coral Dawn (IRE) (Trempolino)
In touch with leaders, went third after 2nd, lost position but going okay 2 out, rallied and went third again final 110yds, no match for first two (tchd 18/1)

4 4½ [10]	10. Blue Reed (FR) 11/2 Danny Gilligan Cian Collins	Danny Gilligan Cian Collins	7	105 1 tp	89	31	82	–
b g Brave Mansonnien (FR) - Carambole (FR) (Astarabad)
Led at steady pace, not fluent 4 out, soon pestered, headed and lost second last, weakened gradually run-in, lost third final 110yds (tchd 13/2)

5 2¼ [12¼]	2. Coolboy Christy (IRE) 4/1 Tiernan Power Roche ³ P J Rothwell	Tiernan Power Roche ³ P J Rothwell	5	110	101	40	91	–
b g Feel Like Dancing - Carleys Hollow (IRE) (Beat Hollow)
In rear, some headway 3 out, not fluent 2 out, no impression before last (op 5/1)

6 9½ [21¾]	4. Gamigin (IRE) 14/1 Carl Millar ⁵ Noel C Kelly	Carl Millar ⁵ Noel C Kelly	8	1012 tp	101	29	82	–
b g Dark Angel (IRE) - Anticipation (FR) (Muhtathir)
In rear, headway into midfield 4th, weakened from 2 out (op 12/1 tchd 16/1)

7 2 [23¾]	6. Brave Soldier (IRE) 18/1 Eoin Staples ⁵ Mark Michael McNiff	Eoin Staples ⁵ Mark Michael McNiff	6	108	97	22	76	–
b g Soldier Of Fortune (IRE) - Belle Of The Moor (IRE) (King's Theatre)
In rear early, headway into midfield 4th, not fluent and lost ground 3 out, no chance from 2 out (op 10/1)

8 1¼ [25]	1. Splashing Out (IRE) 28/1 Simon Torrens Eoin Griffin	Simon Torrens Eoin Griffin	8	120	112	36	90	–
b m Walk In The Park (IRE) - Nadiya De La Vega (FR) (Lost World)
Midfield early, not fluent and lost ground 1st, soon in rear, struggling from 3 out, no chance when mistake last (op 22/1)

9 19 [44]	8. Dunany Point (IRE) 16/1 Ricky Doyle Conor David Maxwell	Ricky Doyle Conor David Maxwell	7	108	92	–	51	–
b g Masterofthehorse (IRE) - Rory's Mystrey (IRE) (Pilsudski)
In rear throughout, lost touch from 2 out, tailed off (tchd 20/1)

10 16 [60]	9. Your Call (IRE) 66/1 Caragh Monaghan ⁷ Liam Lennon	Caragh Monaghan ⁷ Liam Lennon	4	101	102	–	35	–
b g Soldier's Call - Sunblush (UAE) (Timber Country)
Prominent early, in touch with leaders after 1st, midfield after 2nd, dropped to rear 4th, soon struggling, tailed off from 3 out (op 40/1)

10 ran Off time: 3:17:32 Winning time: 4m 40.30s (slow by 32.80s) Total SP: 122%
1st owner: Tinnahinch Construction Limited (Lips Freedom) 1st breeder: Stall Parthenaue
2nd owner: McConnell & O'Shea Partnership (Dairy Force)
3rd owner: Mrs Rhona McNamara (Metamorpheus)
Tote win: €4.80 PL: €1.40 €1.30 €3.70 Ex: €15.50 CSF: €10.66 Tricast: €109.90 Trifecta: €177.60

3:17 Downpatrick (IRE) 29 Mar 2026

Billie And Bertie FitzGerald Memorial Handicap Hurdle