Billie And Bertie FitzGerald Memorial Handicap Hurdle.
Downpatrick · Sunday, 29 Mar · 17:17
· 2m 1f 165y
· TURF
WEIGHEDIN
Status
14:17
Off time
10
Runners
Yielding to Soft (Soft in places)
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
🏆 Top pick
BLUE REED (FR
🥈 Second
DAIRY FORCE (IRE
🥉 Third
DUNANY POINT (IRE
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 10 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
2.75
7/4
02 · 🥈 2nd
4.50
7/2
03 · 🥉 3rd
5
4/1
04 · —
6.50
11/2
05 · —
15
14/1
06 · —
17
16/1
07 · —
19
18/1
08 · —
21
20/1
09 · —
29
28/1
10 · —
67
66/1
Sporting Life forecast prices — published the night before the race. Top 3 highlighted as market favourites.
Runners
| Pos | No. | Dr | Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Age | Wgt | Best decimal odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8th | 1 | — |
Splashing Out (M)
Fairly useful over hurdles at best and while disappointing since making a winning return over fences here, she cannot be totally discounted back over the smaller obstacles.
|
Simon Torrens | E Griffin | 8 | 76.2 kg |
29
28/1
|
| 5th | 2 | — |
Coolboy Christy (G)
Improved when fourth of 18 in soundly-run race on handicap debut at Leopardstown 4 weeks ago. While still early days for one from a capable yard, the pace set-up looks less favourable this time.
|
Tiernan Power Roche | P J Rothwell | 5 | 71.2 kg |
5
4/1
|
| 2nd | 3 | — |
Dairy Force (G)
FAV
[H]
Better than ever when hitting the frame in pair of 2½m handicaps earlier in the season for Liam O'Brien but failed to justify support when fourth of 12 on debut for top yard at Fairyhouse last time. Likely to be capable of better.
|
Jack Kennedy | G Elliott | 7 | 71.2 kg |
2.75
7/4
|
| 6th | 4 | — |
Gamigin (G)
[PT]
Gambled on when second in 16-runner C&D handicap in January (for Gary McGill) but friendless in the betting/ran too badly to be true on first run since rejoining current yard at Ayr. Worth a market check.
|
Carl Millar | N C Kelly | 8 | 71.2 kg |
15
14/1
|
| 3rd | 5 | — |
Metamorpheus (G)
Yet to fire in 3 starts for new yard, though at least returns to calmer waters following a 10-week break.
|
Darragh O'Keeffe | A McNamara | 7 | 70.3 kg |
21
20/1
|
| 7th | 6 | — |
Brave Soldier (G)
Maiden was in the process of running respectably before unseating at the last on return at Leopardstown on St Stephen's Day but has been off since and doesn't look obviously well treated.
|
Eoin Staples | M M McNiff | 6 | 69.4 kg |
19
18/1
|
| 1st | 7 | — |
Lips Freedom (G)
[T1]
One-time useful Flat performer has finished well held in maiden/handicap hurdles, doing plenty wrong over C&D in January. Hopes pinned on first-time tongue strap sparking big improvement.
|
Donagh Meyler | A Kinirons | 6 | 67.6 kg |
4.50
7/2
|
| 9th | 8 | — |
Dunany Point (G)
Positively ridden when in good form in summer/autumn handicaps and with a comeback run at Naas under his belt, he's one to consider in a race lacking obvious pace.
|
Ricky Doyle | Conor Maxwell | 7 | 67.1 kg |
17
16/1
|
| 10th | 9 | — |
Your Call (G)
Fair winner on the Flat (stays 1m) for Noel Meade, though didn't progress in juvenile hurdles for new yard last year and opening mark looks harsh.
|
Caragh Monaghan | L Lennon | 4 | 67.1 kg |
67
66/1
|
| 4th | 10 | — |
Blue Reed (G)
[PT]
Long-standing maiden has finished second on 4 occasions (including off 1 lb higher at Punchestown in December) and while again below form at Clonmel last time, he looks interesting off a career-low mark with a fully-fledged jockey on board…
|
Danny Gilligan | C Collins | 7 | 65.3 kg |
6.50
11/2
|
Betting forecast: 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)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 7200.0 EUR |
| P2 | 2399.0 EUR |
| P3 | 1200.0 EUR |
| P4 | 600.0 EUR |
| P5 | 361.0 EUR |
| P6 | 240.0 EUR |