19:05 Downpatrick

Friday 8 May 2026

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Peter Fitzpatrick & Sons Estate Agents And Chartered Surveyors Handicap Chase (0-100)

Off time: 19:05 | Winning time: 4m 52.00s

Jouster^p,t¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Danny Gilligan| T: P W Flynn| OR: 100

14/1

Remains with little form for current yard and quickly reverts back to chasing an unpromising recent run over hurdles.

Form: P08050/

Tsavo Park^t²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-11| J: Paddy Hanlon⁽⁵⁾| T: J J Hanlon| OR: 97

11/1

Creditable 5½ lengths fourth of 12 to Take Stock in handicap hurdle at Bellewstown (17f, good to soft, 16/1) 20 days ago. Step back up in trip should suit but has failed to complete on both previous starts over fences.

Form: 334FP4/

Struck Oil^t²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-10| J: Keith Donoghue| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 96

5/2

Stepped up on previous hurdling efforts despite being left with plenty to do when 1¼ lengths second of 16 in handicap at Bellewstown (17f, good to soft, 5/1) 20 days ago. Winner has gone in again since and looks one to be interested in quickly sent chasing and upped in trip.

Form: 000752/

Finnians Row^b1,t²⁸

Age: 10| Weight: 11-8| J: Liam McKenna⁽⁵⁾| T: D A McLoughlin| OR: 94| C

28/1

Won at Wexford in August but has turned in poor efforts there on last 2 starts. Has slipped below last winning mark but leap of faith required. Wears first-time blinkers.

Form: 1343PP/

Bocelli's Voice^b1,t²⁸

Age: 10| Weight: 11-6| J: P J O'Hanlon| T: D A McLoughlin| OR: 92

28/1

Lost form over fences in autumn/winter and didn't go with much encouragement back over hurdles last time. Wears first-time blinkers.

Form: 4U70P8/

Driveonwill^t⁶⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: Donagh Meyler| T: R O'Sullivan| OR: 87

3/1

Modest maiden hurdler who shaped better than the distance beaten suggests when well-held fourth of 15 to Live To Laugh at Thurles in March. Obvious claims if able to build on that.

Form: 686444/

Hello Johnjoe⁵²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-1| J: Brian Hayes| T: A McNamara| OR: 87

14/1

Stand out effort over hurdles when 1¼ lengths third of 14 to The Little Yank in handicap at Clonmel in January. Runner-up both completed starts in points prior to that, so may do better now chasing.

Form: 0553P6/

Silent Dawn^t²¹¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: Sean Flanagan| T: A Murray| OR: 86

18/1

Easily best effort this season when nose second in handicap hurdle at Downpatrick in August. Below form at same course following month and not seen since. Makes chasing debut.

Form: 35P628/

Just For Yuse⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 10-0| J: Michael Kenneally⁽⁵⁾| T: P Stafford| OR: 72

4/1

Shaped well when fourth of 15 to Mastermind in 3¼m handicap chase at Down Royal in April, still in front jumping the last. Made little impact back on the Flat last time but should be suited by this lesser test back over fences and good-value conditional booked.

Form: 692P64/

Katzoff²⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 10-0| J: Conor Stone-Walsh| T: Ian Donoghue| OR: 67

7/1

Long-standing maiden who turned in best effort for some time when 6 lengths second of 16 to Le Diablo in handicap hurdle (9/1) at Clonmel (17f, good to soft) 24 days ago on debut for current yard. Races from 5 lb out of the handicap back over fences.

Form: S690P2/

Forecasts

Struck Oil (5/2), Driveonwill (3/1), Just For Yuse (4/1), Katzoff (7/1), Tsavo Park (11/1), Jouster (14/1), Hello Johnjoe (14/1), Silent Dawn (18/1), Finnians Row (28/1), Bocelli's Voice (28/1)

STRUCK OIL was unfortunate not to beat a rival who has gone in again since last time and appeals as the type to go one better now switched to fences. Driveonwill and Just For Yuse head the dangers.