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Downpatrick (IRE)
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Randox Ulster National Handicap Chase
Downpatrick (IRE) Date: Sun, 02 Apr 2023 Distance: 3m4½f Type: Chase Going: Soft Surface: Turf
Win: €7.40 Place: €2.50 €1.80 €9.80 Exacta: €41.60 Tricast: €1039.58 Trifecta: €1204.20
Non-Runners: Mercury Lane (stiff), The Dabbler (travel problems)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 4 Malina Girl (IRE) 8 M AVG
Gavin Cromwell 157 lbs 13/2 Won Towards rear of midfield - good headway and in touch with leaders with one circuit to go - went fourth going easily before 3 out - made challenge 2 out - pushed along to lead home turn - pushed out and went clear final 110yds(op 8/1 tchd 17/2)
2nd 9 My Design (IRE) 8 M AVG
Declan Queally 149 lbs 5/1 3.75 In touch with leaders - headway and prominent 4th - led narrowly or disputed lead from 7th - pushed along approaching last - ridden and headed home turn - no extra towards finish(op 9/2 tchd 11/2)
3rd 15 Space Cadet (IRE) 13 G Poor
Gearoid O'Loughlin 140 lbs 33/1 2.75 Led narrowly or disputed lead - pushed along after 3 out - lost two places before 2 out - ridden approaching last - kept on run-in(op 28/1)
4th 14 Fiveaftermidnight (IRE) 11 M Poor
P J Rothwell 140 lbs 12/1 4 Towards rear - headway into midfield 5 out - pushed along before 3 out - ridden and went fourth approaching last - kept on run-in - not reach leaders(op 12/1 tchd 14/1)
5th 8 Archies Charm (GB) 8 G Poor
B R Hamilton 149 lbs 4/1F 17 Prominent - pushed along and lost position after 4 out - no impression from 3 out(op 7/2)
6th 2 Punitive (IRE) 9 G AVG
Gordon Elliott 157 lbs 16/1 8 Towards rear - headway into midfield 2nd - not fluent 4 out - hard ridden but no impression from 3 out
7th 10 Wa Wa (IRE) 9 G AVG
Dermot A McLoughlin 145 lbs 11/2 4 Prominent - lost ground but in touch with leaders with one circuit to go - mistake 10th - headway and prominent before 4 out - pushed along before 2 out - weakened approaching last(op 9/2)
99th 13 Forza Milan (IRE) 11 G Poor
J A Nash 138 lbs 14/1 - In rear - pushed along early - soon became detached - slow jump 2nd - some headway with one circuit to go - weakened before 4 out - pulled up before 2 out - finished lame (jockey said gelding pulled up lame)(op 20/1)
99th 6 Mortal (IRE) 11 G Poor
Gordon Elliott 147 lbs 16/1 - Never better than mid-division - detached in rear 5 out - pulled up 3 out(op 10/1)
99th 1 The Jam Man (IRE) 12 G AVG
Ronan M P McNally 159 lbs 5/1 - Prominent - dropped to midfield after 4th - bad mistake 5 out - soon pulled up - lost shoe (vet said gelding lost a left fore shoe but was otherwise post race normal; jockey said gelding never travelled and pulled up)(op 10/1)
99th 5 Eurobot (GB) 9 G Poor
Noel Meade 154 lbs 16/1 - Didn't jump well - towards rear of midfield - mistake 7th - in rear with one circuit to go - pulled up before 3 out(op 25/1)
99th 12 Welsh Saint (FR) 10 G Poor
C A McBratney 138 lbs 50/1 - Prominent - led narrowly or disputed lead from 2nd - mistake 5 out - soon weakened and pulled up - finished lame (jockey said gelding went lame in running and was pulled up)
99th 3 Fakiera (FR) 10 G Poor
Gordon Elliott 155 lbs 12/1 - Always towards rear - slow jump 10th - soon became detached - pulled up 4 out(op 17/2 tchd 14/1)