Racecards
16:15 Downpatrick (IRE)
Frank Fitzsimons Hunters Chase
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 3m
- Going: Firm
- Form 653P-8
- Age 9
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer J P Byrne
- Jockey Mr R Loughran
Always in rear, tailed off completely
- Form 0U900-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-11
- Trainer J J Lambe
- Jockey Mr A Fitzgerald
Was well up with the leaders, went into 3rd place and was hard ridden with 5 fences to go, could find no extra 4 fences from home, then ran on one paced
- Form 04/
- Age 10
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer J J Lambe
- Jockey Mr S Curling
Was well behind the field when pulled up at the 9th fence
- Form 0530P/
- Age 6
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer Sean Treacy
- Jockey Mr J Cash
Ran middle of field, then moved into 4th place with 5 fences to go, then quickly weakened and tailed off
Golden Bar (IRE)
260- Form 0-265-
- Age 10
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer Bernard Jones
- Jockey Mr B M Jones
Took up the lead, went clear, was strongly pressed going to the last fence, was headed on the flat, could find no extra on the run in
- Form 3-7F-2
- Age 11
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer Peter Paul Duffy
- Jockey Miss D Duffy
Held up in rear, then made good headway into 3rd place just before halfway, moved into 2nd place with 5 fences to go, challenge the leader going to the last fence, took up the lead on the flat, drew clear of the field to win very easily
- Form U-7576
- Age 8
- Weight 11-9
- Trainer Gerard Keane
- Jockey Mr R P Burns
Was well up with the leaders, went into 3rd place after the 4th fence, could find no extra 5 fences from home, ran on
- Form 99-F0F
- Age 7
- Weight 11-9
- Trainer Cecil Ross
- Jockey Mr C J Swords
Was well behind the field when pulled up 5 fences from home