6:29 Downpatrick (IRE) 22 May 2026
Frank And Brian Fitzsimons Memorial Handicap Hurdle
(2m5f180yds) 2m6f Good To Yielding 10 hurdles
1st
€5,900 2nd
€1,900 3rd
€900 4th
€400 5th
€200 6th
€100
Error
| Pos. (Draw) |
Horse / SP
Trainer / Jockey
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Jockey
Trainer
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Age | WGT | OR | TS | RPR | MR | ||
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8 | 113 p | 88 | – | – | – | ||||
| b m Ol' Man River (IRE) - Sand Reef (IRE) (Footstepsinthesand) | ||||||||||
| In touch with leaders, headway before 4th, pushed along and led before last, went clear run-in, eased towards finish, readily (trainer said mare may have been in season the last day and that the better start today coupled with the nicer ground may have contributed to the apparent improvement in form) (tchd 14/1) | ||||||||||
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8 | 110 p | 92 | – | – | – | ||||
| b m Leading Light (IRE) - Me Julie (Kayf Tara) | ||||||||||
| Led, headed before last, weakened run-in (jockey said mare jumped left throughout) (op 10/1) | ||||||||||
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6 | 117 | 92 | – | – | – | ||||
| b g Buck's Boum (FR) - Princesse Pauline (FR) (Mansonnien) | ||||||||||
| Midfield, not fluent 4th, headway before last, kept on and went third inside final 110yds, no impression (op 9/2) | ||||||||||
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5 | 111 p | 91 | – | – | – | ||||
| b m Hillstar - Ejayteekay (Big Bad Bob) | ||||||||||
| Midfield, headway before 2 out, went fourth before last, weakened run-in (op 15/2 tchd 9/1) | ||||||||||
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5 | 1112 p | 97 | – | – | – | ||||
| b m Holy Roman Emperor (IRE) - Jeanne Girl (IRE) (Rip Van Winkle) | ||||||||||
| Midfield, headway before last, no extra inside final 110yds (op 9/1 tchd 12/1) | ||||||||||
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9 | 102 t | 78 | – | – | – | ||||
| b m Getaway (GER) - Shinahwil (IRE) (Vinnie Roe) | ||||||||||
| In rear, not fluent 3rd, headway before 3 out, weakened run-in (op 9/1 tchd 12/1) | ||||||||||
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5 | 104 | 80 | – | – | – | ||||
| b g Arctic Cosmos (USA) - The Lastonetogo (IRE) (Dr Massini) | ||||||||||
| Prominent, lost position before 4 out, rallied before 2 out, weakened before last (jockey said gelding never travelled and hung left in the closing stages) (op 9/2) | ||||||||||
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5 | 1011 | 89 | – | – | – | ||||
| b m Affinisea (IRE) - Cloudante (IRE) (Cloudings) | ||||||||||
| In touch with leaders, weakened before last (tchd 13/2 and 15/2) | ||||||||||
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6 | 105 | 76 | – | – | – | ||||
| gr m Jukebox Jury (IRE) - Captain Carol (IRE) (Captain Rio) | ||||||||||
| In rear, hampered 2 out, weakened before last (op 7/1) | ||||||||||
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9 | 913 | 75 | – | – | – | ||||
| b g Green Moon (IRE) - Anseo Agus Ansuid (IRE) (Hawk Wing) | ||||||||||
| In rear, hampered 2 out, weakened before last (op 11/1 tchd 16/1) | ||||||||||
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10 | 112 b | 87 | – | – | – | ||||
| b m Fame And Glory - Putland's Bridge (IRE) (Flemensfirth) | ||||||||||
| In touch with leaders, lost position before 4 out, weakening when hampered 2 out (op 50/1 tchd 80/1) | ||||||||||
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6 | 104 | 75 | – | – | – | ||||
| ch m Ocovango - Hayes Princess (IRE) (King's Theatre) | ||||||||||
| Towards rear, weakening when hampered 2 out (op 16/1) | ||||||||||
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5 | 107 | 85 | – | – | – | ||||
| ch m Rajj (IRE) - Age Of Diplomacy (Araafa) | ||||||||||
| Towards rear, badly hampered and brought down 2 out (op 22/1) | ||||||||||
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6 | 1012 t1 | 83 | – | – | – | ||||
| b m Elusive Pimpernel (USA) - Maughami (Manduro) | ||||||||||
| Midfield, badly hampered and brought down 2 out (op 18/1 tchd 20/1) | ||||||||||
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11 | 100 tp | 78 | – | – | – | ||||
| ch m Dylan Thomas (IRE) - Bonny River (IRE) (Exit To Nowhere) | ||||||||||
| In rear, headway before 6th, 8 lengths down when fell 2 out (tchd 50/1) | ||||||||||
- 15 ran Off time: 6:29:26 Winning time: 5m 25.40s (slow by 13.40s) Total SP: 132%
- Non-runners: Cozone (reserve), Jetstream Jeff (reserve), Jimli's Cave (reserve)
- 1st owner: Mrs T Giles-Fahey & Miss S Mangan (Joya Del Mar) 1st breeder: P J Conway
- 2nd owner: Rodney Arthur (Bayonetta)
- 3rd owner: S McParlan (Scary Askari)
- Tote win: €15 PL: €3.60 €4.30 €2.10 Ex: €215.20 CSF: €156.24 Tricast: €524.67
