19:07 Downpatrick

Friday 9 May 2025

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Derrick Gilmore, 70th Birthday Handicap Chase (0-100)

Off time: 19:07 | Winning time: 4m 54.8s

Person Of Interest^t1,p⁸⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: P Hanlon⁽⁷⁾| T: J J Hanlon| OR: 98

6/4

Runner-up sole start in points. Fair form over hurdles. Re-joined yard after leaving MissTara Lee Cogan. Tongue strap on for 1st time. Makes chase debut.

Form: 205663-

Dee's Getaway^t1²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: Keith Donoghue| T: J P Dempsey| OR: 95

15/2

Modest winner at 21f over hurdles. Ninth of 13 in novice chase at Tramore (21.8f, good to soft, 50/1) 25 days ago. Tongue strap on for 1st time. Makes handicap chase debut.

Form: 801709-

Party Pack²⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 10-13| J: Alex Harvey⁽⁵⁾| T: J P Flavin| OR: 85

7/1

14/1, fell in handicap hurdle at Down Royal (22f, good) 26 days ago. Makes chase debut.

Form: 5P/9P0F-

La Tulipe Noire²²

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Cian Quirke⁽³⁾| T: Aengus King| OR: 84

40/1

50/1, ninth of 11 in handicap hurdle at Clonmel (17f, good) 22 days ago. Makes chase debut.

Form: 00/00P9-

Roman Parish^b,t²⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 10-9| J: Sean Flanagan| T: D M O'Brien| OR: 81

6/1

Remains a maiden after 31 NH runs. Bit below form fourth of 14 in handicap chase (10/1) at Tramore (21.8f, good to soft) 25 days ago.

Form: 954304-

Jollie Cosmos¹⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 10-2| J: D Robinson| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 74

8/1

Very good third of 14 in handicap hurdle (28/1) at Kilbeggan (18.2f, good) 15 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase. Makes handicap chase debut. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 224533-

Well Loved^t³⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 10-2| J: R Deegan| T: Paul Power| OR: 74

11/2

10/1, respectable seventh of 16 in handicap chase at Wexford (19.4f, soft) 35 days ago.

Form: 70/1047-

Robin De Roost^t²⁵⁶

Age: 15| Weight: 10-0| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: G Keane| OR: 72| CD

9/1

C&D winner. Latest win in chase here in June. Tack issues when pulled up in handicap chase at this C&D (good, 10/1) won by Calahill, pulled up before second. Off 8 months. First run for yard after leaving T. Gibney.

Form: P/14P8P-

Non-Runners

Calahill²³³

Weight: 11-3| Age: 10

T: C Collins J: Jordan Gainford

Forecasts

Person Of Interest (6/4), Calahill (5/1), Well Loved (11/2), Roman Parish (6/1), Party Pack (7/1), Dee's Getaway (15/2), Jollie Cosmos (8/1), Robin De Roost (9/1), La Tulipe Noire (40/1)

PERSON OF INTEREST responded well to this headgear when a good third at Clonmel 12 weeks ago and can make a winning chase debut having re-joined his former yard. Calahill disappointed when last seen in September but he had initially made a good start over fences so is worth another chance. Jollie Cosmos completes the shortlist.