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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)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
3m1f 2m4f 2m6½f 2m4½f 2m5f
1st
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)
8 M AVG
Gavin Cromwell 157 lbs 13/2 Won
4m 2m7f 3m3½f 3m2f 3m5f
2m5f 2m6f 2m4f 3m½f 2m4f
2nd
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)
8 M AVG
Declan Queally 149 lbs 5/1 3.75
3m7f 3m½f 3m½f 3m1f 2m7f
3m1f 4m2f
3rd
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)
13 G Poor
Gearoid O'Loughlin 140 lbs 33/1 2.75
4m2f 2m6½f
2m6f 3m5f 2m7½f 3m 3m
4th
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)
11 M Poor
P J Rothwell 140 lbs 12/1 4
2m4f 3m½f 2m6½f 3m 3m4½f
2m3f 3m 2m4f 2m5f 3m
5th
Prominent - pushed along and lost position after 4 out - no impression from 3 out(op 7/2)
8 G Poor
B R Hamilton 149 lbs 4/1F 17
2m5f 2m4f 3m 2m7½f 2m5½f
3m1f 3m 3m5f 3m1f 3m2f
6th
Towards rear - headway into midfield 2nd - not fluent 4 out - hard ridden but no impression from 3 out
9 G AVG
Gordon Elliott 157 lbs 16/1 8
3m5f 3m 3m½f 2m6½f 3m4f
2m2f 2m7f 2m4f 2m6½f 3m
7th
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)
9 G AVG
Dermot A McLoughlin 145 lbs 11/2 4
3m½f 2m7½f 2m7f 2m6f 3m½f
3m3½f 2m6½f 3m 3m 3m
99th
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)
11 G Poor
J A Nash 138 lbs 14/1 -
-
3m 3m6f 2m5½f 3m6f 3m6f
99th
Never better than mid-division - detached in rear 5 out - pulled up 3 out(op 10/1)
11 G Poor
Gordon Elliott 147 lbs 16/1 -
4m2f
2m½f 3m2f 3m½f 2m 2m
99th
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)
12 G AVG
Ronan M P McNally 159 lbs 5/1 -
2m1f 2m 2m1f 2m½f 3m1½f
3m 3m5f 3m5f 3m 2m6½f
99th
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)
9 G Poor
Noel Meade 154 lbs 16/1 -
-
2m5f 2m4½f 3m 3m 3m1f
99th
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)
10 G AVG
C A McBratney 138 lbs 50/1 -
3m2f 3m 2m7f 2m2½f 2m6f
3m5f 2m7f 2m6½f 3m1f 3m6f
99th
Always towards rear - slow jump 10th - soon became detached - pulled up 4 out(op 17/2 tchd 14/1)
10 G Poor
Gordon Elliott 155 lbs 12/1 -
2m4½f 3m 3m3f 3m1f 3m5f