24 May 2019 19:50 Downpatrick
Winner: €10,000 (Penalty: €6,160); Distance: 2m 7f 110y; Class: 0; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good.
Frank Fitzsimmons Memorial Hunters Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 5 |   | - | Hi Murphy (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) | 11142-4 / 13 | Jump (13) | Mr D G Lavery | S McParlan Peter Murphy | 5/2 | |
| soon led, jumped slightly left 1st, headed approaching 6th but remained close up, a little slow at 9th, disputed at times after, impeded approaching 2 out, led and stayed on best closing stages | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 1 |   | 2 L | My Oakclahome (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 0) | 2P412-1 / 9 | Jump (14) | R Deegan | D M O'Brien Brian Francis Cawley | 4/1 | |
| slightly impeded 1st, a little keen, close up, led approaching 6th, joined at times after, headed and kept on without matching winner closing stages | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 3 |   | 2¾ L | Crutches Lad (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) | 551P1-3 / 9 | Jump (14) | Mr J W Kenny | William P Murphy Christopher P Morrissey | 10/1 | |
| close up, slightly impeded 1st, slight mistake 10th, no extra and one pace from last | ||||||||||
| 4th | 6 |   | 1½ L | Is This It (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) | 3P336-3 / 9 | Jump (14) | Mr T Reilly | C A McBratney Samuel Hanna | 25/1 | |
| soon tracked leaders, pushed along briefly 6th, soon closed up to be prominent and disputed at times, not go with leaders 2 out, kept on again without threatening run-in | ||||||||||
| 5th | 8 |   | 3½ L | Pyrios (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 7) | P5P3-21 / 8 | Jump (6) | Mr B O'Neill | D M Christie R Nicholas | 7/2 | |
| waited with in rear, took closer order from 6th, mistake 3 out, soon not go with leaders, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 6th | 9 |   | 4½ L | Vital Island (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) | 263U-F2 / 13 | Jump (22) | Mr M J Scallan | R P O'Keeffe R O'keeffe | 9/2 | |
| waited with, took keen hold, bumped with rival after 2nd, pushed along briefly after 10th, not go with leaders 3 out, slight mistake 2 out, not fluent last and no extra | ||||||||||
| 2 |   | - | Captain Commander (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 7) | 90/P2P-5 / 8 | Jump (21) | Miss P Elvin | P J Hayes Kieran Grainger | 0/0 | ||
| UR | 4 |   | - | Danjaman (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) | 2 / 7 | Jump (13) | Mr T Hamilton | R K Watson R K Watson | 15/2 | |
| chased leaders, took keen hold, bumped with rival after 2nd, not fluent and unseated rider 4th | ||||||||||
| PU | 7 |   | - | Krisquin (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 7) | U6P12-U / 11 | Jump (15) | Mr L J McGuinness | S Nolan Moyville Racing… | 25/1 | |
| chased leaders, bumped after 2nd, slight mistake 5th, dropped behind from 9th, pulled up before 4 out | ||||||||||
