15:15 Down Royal

Saturday 1 November 2025

All11:5012:2513:0013:3514:1014:4015:1515:50

Kildress Plumbing Chase (Grade 2)

Off time: 15:16 | Winning time: 4m 53.50s

1^st

Firefox

711-4

8/11f

T: G ElliottJ: Jack Kennedy

Tracked leader in 3rd, disputed 2nd from 6th, went 2nd at 8th, pushed along bypassing 2 out, ridden to lead before last, big jump at last, stayed on well run-in, comfortably op 8/13

2^nd

4 ¼

Gorgeous Tom

711-7

9/4

T: H De BromheadJ: Darragh O'Keeffe

Led, pushed along bypassing 3 out, ridden and headed before last, no impression on winner run-in, kept on same pace op 11/4 tchd 85/40

3^rd

Croke Park

712-0

4/1

T: G ElliottJ: Danny Gilligan

Tracked leader in 2nd, disputed 2nd from 6th, 3rd at 8th, ridden bypassing 3 out, no impression on leaders op 9/2

4^th

Rockstown Girl

710-7

80/1

T: A McCannJ: Eoghan Finegan

Trailing in 4th place throughout, completely tailed off from halfway, never a factor op 66/1 tchd 100/1

Also Ran

Ivar The Boneless

711-0

300/1

T: R K WatsonJ: Donagh Meyler

Trailing in last throughout, completely tailed off from halfway, fell at last op 250/1 tchd 400/1

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Non-Runners

Speculatrix²⁰

Weight: 10-7| Age: 6

T: G Elliott J: Sam Ewing

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£1.73Pl:£1.10, £1.20EX:£2.10Trifecta:£3.30SF:£2.91

Forecasts

Firefox (8/11), Gorgeous Tom (9/4), Croke Park (4/1), Speculatrix (9/2), Rockstown Girl (80/1), Ivar The Boneless (300/1)

Gordon Elliott seemingly holds the aces here with FIREFOX taken to deservedly add to his sole chase success on his return to action. Stablemate Speculatrix shouldn't be underestimated in receipt of plenty of weight from the main players, with Gorgeous Tom also expected to be involved.

FIREFOX (IRE)
SPECULATRIX
GORGEOUS TOM (IRE)

Previous Winners

2024

Found A Fifty

Weight: 12-0 |Age: 7

J: Sam Ewing | T: G Elliott

11/10

Prize Money

1st: €30,000.002nd: €9,999.003rd: €5,000.004th: €2,500.005th: €1,500.006th: €999.00