Down GAA Chairman Kevin Bell and his wife Jacqueline were among the guests at the 3^rd Club Down Raceday on Derby Day at Down Royal.

MC Gene Fitzpatrick and popular Tipster Derek Mc Keag entertained over 600 race-goers in the luxuriously appointed Magee Events Pavilion, where a gourmet 4-course lunch and live music from Take Two were also part of the Raceday package.

A special visit by leading Irish trainer Willie Mullins proved a winner for many in the Pavilion who heeded his advice to back his runner Temlett in the major race against the favourite, last-year’s winner Kempes, and the much fancied Song of Hiawatha, ridden by Kieron Fallon. There were plenty of smiles around the Club Down tables as young jockey Chris Hayes claimed his biggest ever success, steering home Temlett at 5-1.

There were plenty of other winners too as the Raceday and raffle prizes brought a great day’s sport and entertainment to an end. The winners were:

Raceday Prize Winners

	Prize	Winner	Guest Of
A1	Kerry Golf Holiday	Alison Stewart	O’Hare Solicitors
A2	Drawing Room Voucher	Michael Farrell	FPM Accountants
B1	Tullamore Court W/end	Brian Connor	Northern Bank
B2	Drawing Room Voucher	Gavin McKevitt	Lagan Construction
C1	Listowel Races Holiday	Seamus Delaney	K Winters Solicitors
C2	Drawing Room Voucher	Helen Moran	McAvoy Construction
D1	All-Ireland Hurling W/end	Karen Smith	Higgins Graham
D2	Club Down Banquet	Jarlath Magee	HMT Shipping
E1	All-Ireland Football W/end	Tom Gorman	Shamrocks GAC
E2	Club Down Banquet	Paul Mc Conville	O’Hagan Construction

Raffle Winners

2 x Football Tickets	Raymond Acheson	Acheson & Glover
2 x Hurling Tickets	Gordon Skelton	Maze, Co Down
1 x Football Ticket	Donal O’Neill	Newry, Co Down
1 x Hurling Ticket	Carol Mc Cready	Northern Bank