Billie And Bertie FitzGerald Memorial Handicap Hurdle

Downpatrick

15:17

Date 2026-03-29

Distance 2m1f165y

Class

Going Yielding To Soft

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize €7,068

Weather Overcast

Temp 6.2°C

Wind 6mph S

Rain 2%

Runners (10)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
3	Dairy Force Bay J:Jack Kennedy T:Gordon Elliott	J:Jack Kennedy T:Gordon Elliott	157	h	-U0244	101	115	100	54d	—	—	-4	23.4	0.56/1	9/4 31%
Good ground m'den hurdle winner was 21l behind on stable debut; drying ground will help
7	Lips Freedom Chestnut J:Donagh Meyler T:Andrew Kinirons	J:Donagh Meyler T:Andrew Kinirons	149	t	0-0000	93	102	94	68d	—	—	-4	16.9	0.75/1	3/1 25%
Three-time Flat winner in Germany; not as effective as a hurdler; opposable
2	Coolboy Christy Bay J:Tiernan Power Roche(3) T:P J Rothwell	J:Tiernan Power Roche(3) T:P J Rothwell	157	—	508064	101	113	103	27d	—	—	+1	17.8	1.13/1	9/2 18%
Best career run came on h'cap debut last time when fourth; player
10	Blue Reed Bay J:Danny Gilligan T:Cian Collins	J:Danny Gilligan T:Cian Collins	144	tp	604267	88	121	102	31d	—	—	+2	16	1.75/1	7/1 13%
0-20 over hurdles; runner-up on New Year's Eve but beaten 26l+ last twice
6	Brave Soldier Bay J:Eoin Staples(5) T:Mark Michael McNiff	J:Eoin Staples(5) T:Mark Michael McNiff	153	—	-4430U	97	118	89	93d	—	—	+6	14	3.00/1	12/1 8%
M'den has posted some decent runs in defeat on goodish ground but opposable on balance
4	Gamigin Bay J:Carl Millar(5) T:Noel C Kelly	J:Carl Millar(5) T:Noel C Kelly	157	tp	3-0026	101	120	78	22d	—	—	+10	16.6	4.00/1	16/1 6%
Three-time hurdles winner returned to form when second in Jan'; Ayr run last time was poor
5	Metamorpheus Bay J:Darragh O'Keeffe T:Andrew McNamara	J:Darragh O'Keeffe T:Andrew McNamara	155	—	404808	99	116	81	76d	—	—	+9	13.5	5.00/1	20/1 5%
No further success since m'den hurdle three years ago; hard to fancy on recent starts
8	Dunany Point Bay J:Ricky Doyle T:Conor David Maxwell	J:Ricky Doyle T:Conor David Maxwell	148	—	862368	92	116	97	21d	—	—	+10	14.9	5.50/1	22/1 4%
1-13 over hurdles; may come on for run last time but possibly on a tough mark
1	Splashing Out Bay J:Simon Torrens T:Eoin Griffin	J:Simon Torrens T:Eoin Griffin	168	—	6-1P76	112	118	-	38d	—	—	+13	16.6	7.00/1	28/1 3%
Hurdles/chase winner; reverts to timber following three poor runs since chase win in Oct'
9	Your Call Bay J:Caragh Monaghan(7) T:Liam Lennon	J:Caragh Monaghan(7) T:Liam Lennon	148	—	5459	102	114	99	176d	—	—	+12	13.5	20.00/1	80/1 1%
AW nursery winner in Dec'; minor promise in opening hurdle runs; makes h'cap debut

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Dairy Force	2/1	9/4	9/4
Lips Freedom	11/4	3/1	3/1
Coolboy Christy	7/2	9/2	4/1
Blue Reed	7/1	11/2	13/2
Brave Soldier	12/1	10/1	12/1
Gamigin	16/1	14/1	14/1
Metamorpheus	20/1	20/1	20/1
Dunany Point	22/1	16/1	18/1
Splashing Out	28/1	22/1	25/1
Your Call	80/1	40/1	66/1

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Dairy Force

23.4

OR: 12.8 Form: 2.2 Odds: 8.4

9/4

2nd

Coolboy Christy

17.8

OR: 12.8 Form: 0 Odds: 5

9/2

3rd

Lips Freedom

16.9

OR: 10.8 Form: 0 Odds: 6.2

3/1

Gamigin

16.6

OR: 12.8 Form: 2.1 Odds: 1.7

16/1

Splashing Out

16.6

OR: 15.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.1

28/1

Blue Reed

OR: 9.5 Form: 2.5 Odds: 4

7/1

Dunany Point

14.9

OR: 10.5 Form: 3 Odds: 1.4

22/1

Brave Soldier

OR: 11.8 Form: 0 Odds: 2.2

12/1

Metamorpheus

13.5

OR: 12.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1.2

20/1

Your Call

13.5

OR: 13 Form: 0 Odds: 0.5

80/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Splashing Out	112	118	—
Your Call	102	114	99
Dairy Force	101	115	100
Coolboy Christy	101	113	103
Gamigin	101	120	78
Metamorpheus	99	116	81
Brave Soldier	97	118	89
Lips Freedom	93	102	94
Dunany Point	92	116	97
Blue Reed	88	121	102

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Dunany Point	21d ago	Fit
Gamigin	22d ago	Fit
Coolboy Christy	27d ago	Fit
Blue Reed	31d ago	Fit
Splashing Out	38d ago	Fit
Dairy Force	54d ago	Fresh
Lips Freedom	68d ago	Fresh
Metamorpheus	76d ago	Fresh
Brave Soldier	93d ago	Long break
Your Call	176d ago	Long break