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Toal Bookmakers Beginners Chase

Downpatrick · 13 May 2005
  • TypeChase
  • Distance2m 7f
  • GoingGood
  • SurfaceTurf
  • Runners14

Diamond Forever (GB) (25/1) won the Toal Bookmakers Beginners Chase at Downpatrick on 13 May 2005, beating April Allegro (FR) by a neck under Denis O'Regan for trainer Thomas Cleary. 14 ran on Good going over 2m 7f; the winning time was 5m 44.90s (slow by 9.90s). The 9/4 favourite, Aston (USA), finished 4th, beaten 9¼ lengths.

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Winner Diamond Forever (GB)
SP: 25/1KTB Rating 97C J: Denis O'Regan T: Thomas Cleary
Won by a neckFav: Aston (USA) 9/4 · 4th
Pos Horse Btn Jockey Trainer Wgt ORKTB Time Prize SP
1st Diamond Forever (GB) 7m Denis O'Regan(3) Thomas Cleary 10-13 —97C 5:44.90 6,910 25/1
2nd April Allegro (FR) htv 9g nk Michael Darcy(3) E Sheehy 11-9 —107C 5:44.96 1,610 8/1
3rd Mon Oiseau (FR) 5g 7 Ross Geraghty A L T Moore 10-4 —80C 5:46.35 710 10/1
4th Aston (USA) 5g 2 R Walsh C F Swan 11-5 —92C 5:46.75 410 9/4 fav
5th The Hill (IRE) 6g 4 Mark Grant D M Christie 11-7 —90C 5:47.55 — 20/1
6th Corston Jigthyme (IRE) 7h 8 Andrew J McNamara(3) J A Berry 11-4 9078C 5:49.15 — 12/1
7th Markanda (IRE) 5h 8 Mr K H Clarke(7) V Bowens 10-4 —55C 5:50.75 — 16/1
8th Poker Pal (IRE) t 8g 2½ Alan Crowe D T Hughes 11-12 —76C 5:51.25 — 5/2
9th Cupla Cairde (GB) 5h 25 Ian Power D T Hughes 11-5 —69C 5:56.25 — 14/1
10th Sharp Act (USA) 7g 4 D P Maher(7) Luke Prendergast 11-5 —69C 5:57.05 — 25/1
11th Comeonourfella (IRE) 6h 25 Mr R M P McNally(7) R T J Wilson 11-0 —64C 6:02.05 — 33/1
F Dun Drinan (IRE) 6g — Davy Condon Gerard Cully 11-7 83— — — 12/1
F Jilted Lover (IRE) t 7g — J R Ryan(5) L W Doran 11-2 —— — — 16/1
PU Marmot D'estruval (FR) 5g — Robbie Power A L T Moore 10-8 —— — — 20/1

Winning time 5m 44.90s (slow by 9.90s)

KTB figures KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 — what each horse ran to in this race, in pounds on the official-rating scale (11 of 14 runners have a figure). GB & Irish racing only · figures as at 4 Oct 2026 · a record of the race, not a forecast.

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Quick answers

Who won the Toal Bookmakers Beginners Chase at Downpatrick in 2005?
Diamond Forever (GB) won the Toal Bookmakers Beginners Chase at Downpatrick on 13 May 2005, ridden by Denis O'Regan and trained by Thomas Cleary.
What was the finishing order of the 2005 Toal Bookmakers Beginners Chase at Downpatrick?
1st Diamond Forever (GB) (25/1), 2nd April Allegro (FR) (8/1), 3rd Mon Oiseau (FR) (10/1).
What price was the winner of the 2005 Toal Bookmakers Beginners Chase at Downpatrick?
Diamond Forever (GB) returned a starting price of 25/1.
How many horses ran in the 2005 Toal Bookmakers Beginners Chase at Downpatrick?
14 horses ran in the 2005 Toal Bookmakers Beginners Chase at Downpatrick.
What was the winning time of the 2005 Toal Bookmakers Beginners Chase at Downpatrick?
The winning time was 5m 44.90s (slow by 9.90s).

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