15:17 Downpatrick
Sunday 29 March 2026
All14:0714:4215:1715:5216:2717:0017:30
Billie And Bertie FitzGerald Memorial Handicap Hurdle
- 4YO plus  |  2m 1f 165y  |  Yielding to Soft (Soft in places)  |  10 Runners  |  Turf  |   Weighed In
- Off time: 15:17Â Â |Â Â Winning time: 4m 40.30s
T:Â A KinironsJ:Â Donagh Meyler
Tracked leader, 2nd halfway, challenged before last, led narrowly last, soon asserted, ridden and kept on well run-in op 10/3 tchd 3/1
T:Â G ElliottJ:Â Jack Kennedy
Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, closer after 2 out, challenged and slight mistake last, soon ridden in 2nd, no impression on winner closing stages, kept on same pace op 9/4
T:Â A McNamaraJ:Â Darragh O'Keeffe
Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, 4th but closer after 2 out, ridden and no impression on leaders last, kept on same pace closing stages tchd 18/1
T:Â C CollinsJ:Â Danny Gilligan
Led, slight mistake 2 out, pressed before last, headed last and ridden, no extra run-in, kept on one pace tchd 13/2
T:Â P J RothwellJ:Â Tiernan Power Roche (3)
Held up towards rear, progress before 3 out, 6th and slight mistake 2 out, soon ridden, no impression before last, kept on one pace op 5/1
T:Â N C KellyJ:Â Carl Millar (5)
Held up early, mid-division halfway, ridden in 5th after 2 out, no impression before last op 12/1 tchd 16/1
T:Â M M McNiffJ:Â Eoin Staples (5)
Soon mid-division, ridden in 7th 2 out, soon no impression op 10/1
T:Â E GriffinJ:Â Simon Torrens
Mid-division, mistake 1st, soon towards rear, slight mistake 3 out, ridden and no extra before next op 22/1
T:Â Conor MaxwellJ:Â Ricky Doyle
Towards rear, ridden and no impression before 2 out, no extra tchd 20/1
T:Â L LennonJ:Â Caragh Monaghan (7)
Tracked leader, not fluent 1st, dropped to mid-division after 2nd, towards rear halfway, ridden and no extra before 4 out op 40/1
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Betting Breakdown
Tote Win:£4.80Pl:£1.40, £1.30, £3.70EX:£15.50Trifecta:£177.60Tricast:£109.90SF:£10.66
Forecasts
Dairy Force (7/4), Lips Freedom (7/2), Coolboy Christy (4/1), Blue Reed (11/2), Gamigin (14/1), Dunany Point (16/1), Brave Soldier (18/1), Metamorpheus (20/1), Splashing Out (28/1), Your Call (66/1)
This may be the time to catch BLUE REED, and he's narrowly preferred to Gordon Elliott's Dairy Force. Dunany Point could be the fly in the ointment if allowed to dictate.
- BLUE REED (FR)
- DAIRY FORCE (IRE)
- DUNANY POINT (IRE)
Previous Winners
Prize Money
1st: €7,200.002nd: €2,399.003rd: €1,200.004th: €600.005th: €361.006th: €240.00
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