16:28 Downpatrick

Monday 14 July 2025

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Downpatrick Racecourse Family Funday Supporters Handicap Chase

Off time: 16:29 | Winning time: 4m 40.30s

Gorthill^t¹¹

Age: 9| Weight: 12-0| J: J J Slevin| T: Caroline Mccaldin| OR: 112| C

4/1

Fairly useful hunter chaser. Well held switched to the Flat at Bellewstown 11 days ago but interesting in his first handicap chase.

Form: 2P134-2

Purse Price^t²⁸⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-11| J: Danny Gilligan| T: R O'Sullivan| OR: 109

6/1

Latest win in chase at Tramore in June 2024. Seventh of 8 in handicap chase at Sligo (17.6f, good, 33/1), folding. Off 9 months. First run for yard after leaving Gordon Elliott.

Form: 9/18467-

Lakefield Flyer^h,t²⁷⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: Paddy Hanlon⁽⁷⁾| T: J J Hanlon| OR: 105| CD

4/1

C&D winner. Good second of 6 in handicap chase (11/1) at Sedgefield (16.4f, soft). Off 9 months. Can give a good account if fully primed for this comeback.

Form: 532F/92-

Starzov^p,t1⁴⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-6| J: Tiernan Power Roche⁽⁵⁾| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 104

5/1

Fair winner at 21f over hurdles. 22/1, fell in novice chase at Tramore (15.5f, good to soft) 45 days ago. Back up in trip. Tongue strap on 1st time. Makes handicap chase debut.

Form: 0/0P8-0F

Wajaaha^p³⁵

Age: 10| Weight: 11-6| J: L A McKenna⁽⁵⁾| T: P J McKenna| OR: 104

10/1

Twenty one runs since last win in 2022. Fair winner at 18f over hurdles. 33/1, seventh of 13 in handicap chase at Roscommon (16.2f, good to soft) on debut over fences 35 days ago. Back up in trip.

Form: 08P0-P7

Futurum Regem¹¹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-1| J: Eoghan Finegan⁽⁷⁾| T: H P Finegan| OR: 99

6/1

Modest winner at 14f on flat. 16/1, ninth of 10 in handicap at Bellewstown (14.5f, good) 11 days ago, slowly away. Switches from Flat to chase. 7/11 on last chase outing. Makes handicap chase debut.

Form: 630087-

Lakota Blue^b¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 10-13| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott| OR: 109

7/2

Eleven runs since last win in 2024. 12/1, below form sixth of 16 in novice chase at Tipperary (19.7f, good to soft) 13 days ago. Blinkers back on. Makes handicap chase debut.

Form: 4406-36

Non-Runners

Doyen Magic⁶⁶

Weight: 10-3| Age: 6

T: P J Rothwell J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Lakota Blue (7/2), Lakefield Flyer (4/1), Gorthill (4/1), Starzov (5/1), Futurum Regem (6/1), Purse Price (6/1), Wajaaha (10/1), Doyen Magic (10/1)

GORTHILL looks feasibly treated on his hunter chase exploits and gets the vote. C&D winner Lakefield Flyer could pose a threat if ready to roll after 9 months off, while Gordon Elliott 4-y-o Lakota Blue could have more to offer over fences now moving into a handicap.