29 Mar 2026 17:00 Downpatrick
Winner: €12,501 (Penalty: €7,500); Distance: 2m 3f 100y; Class: 0; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Yielding to Soft (Soft in places).
Caherty Stables Beginners Chase
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
6 |
| - |
Littlefoot (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
02-289P / 8 |
Jump (55) | Daniel King | M A Molloy Littlefoot Partnership |
8/1 | |
| held up towards rear, slight mistake 2nd, closer in 5th after 2 out, ridden in 3rd before last, stayed on to lead early run-in, kept on strongly closing stages | ||||||||||
2nd |
10 |
| 4¼ L |
Dee's Lady (GB) (filly, bay, 11 5) |
422-981 / 6 |
Jump (27) | Keith Donoghue | J P Dempsey David L'Estrange |
10/3 | |
| held up towards rear, closer in 5th 3 out, improved to challenge before last, disputed last, ridden and headed early run-in, no extra in 2nd closing stages, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
3rd |
3 |
| 3¼ L |
Great Universe (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
3/015-FR / 10 |
Jump (113) | Ricky Doyle | M Brassil Steve Waite |
17/2 | |
| mid-division early, 5th halfway, closer in 3rd before 3 out, led narrowly before last, joined and slight mistake last, ridden and headed early run-in, no extra in 3rd closing stages, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
4th |
4 |
| 10 L |
Icare D'aubrelle (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
51-9P4P / 8 |
Jump (87) | Jordan Gainford | T Cooper Ciaran John Mooney |
12/1 | |
| soon prominent, led before 2nd, ridden and headed before last, 4th and mistake last, no extra | ||||||||||
5th |
2 |
| 3½ L |
Find A Fortune (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 12) |
2310-64 / 9 |
Jump (26) | Josh Williamson | G Elliott Aidan J Ryan |
11/1 | |
| mid-division early, tracked leaders from 3rd, 3rd halfway, ridden before 2 out, no extra after 2 out | ||||||||||
6th |
5 |
| 20 L |
Karafon (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
779265 / 6 |
Flat (972), Jump (41) |
Danny Mullins | S R B Crawford Simon Munir & Isaac… |
10/3 | |
| disputed briefly, tracked leaders after 1st, 2nd halfway, slightly slow 2 out, soon ridden in 4th, no extra before last, weakened | ||||||||||
PU |
1 |
| - |
Billy Lee Swagger (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
4-961P0 / 7 |
Jump (21) | Tiernan Power Roche | P J Rothwell Blind Squirrels… |
9/1 | |
| disputed briefly, soon tracked leaders, dropped to mid-division 3rd, towards rear before next, reminders after 4th, ridden and no extra after 4 out, pulled up before next | ||||||||||
9 |
| - |
Torquay Road (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
117436 / 7 |
Jump (73) | C Collins Kevin McConnell |
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9 |
| - |
Torquay Road (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
117436 / 7 |
Jump (73) | Danny Gilligan | C Collins Kevin McConnell |
0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||
PU |
8 |
| - |
Strutter (FR) (gelding, brown, 11 12) |
207/11-7 / 7 |
Jump (26) | Paul Townend | W P Mullins John Neocleous |
10/3 | |
| disputed early, tracked leader before 2nd, 4th halfway, dropped towards rear 4 out, pulled up before next | ||||||||||
UR |
7 |
| - |
Mercury Mission (GB) (colt, bay, 11 12) |
6-50317 / 7 |
Flat (1248), Jump (214) |
Liam McKenna | P Cluskey Paul M Butler |
50/1 | |
| mid-division, mistake and unseated rider 3rd | ||||||||||
10 |
| - |
Dee's Lady (GB) (filly, bay, 11 5) |
422-981 / 6 |
Jump (27) | Keith Donoghue | J P Dempsey David L'Estrange |
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