A J C Group Handicap Chase
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 3 | Irish Blaze (IRE) | 8 G | AVG | Gordon Elliott | 169 lbs | 13/2 | Won | In touch with leaders - prominent after 6th - keeping on when left in second last - ridden when ran on to lead towards finish(op 5/1) | ||
| 2nd | 9 | Berliet Express (IRE) | 8 G | Poor | P J Rothwell | 140 lbs | 6/1 | 1.25 | Held up in rear - in touch with leaders 6th - good headway on inner and challenging when not fluent 2 out - 2 lengths down when left in lead and hampered by faller last - soon ridden - headed when edged left towards finish(op 5/1) | ||
| 3rd | 8 | Attitash (IRE) | 9 G | Poor |
Caragh Monaghan
(7)lbs
|
Ian Patrick Donoghue | 133 lbs | 9/1 | 1.25 | In touch with leaders - mistake 3rd - headway and pressed leader before 4 out - outpaced when jumped slightly left 2 out - left in third last - kept on(op 7/1) | |
| 4th | 7 | Golden Sandbanks (GB) | 7 G | AVG | Paul W Flynn | 161 lbs | 100/30F | 7 | Didn't always jump with fluency - in touch with leaders - raced wide 3 out - soon prominent - outpaced before 2 out - left in modest fourth last - kept on(op 4/1) | ||
| 5th | 4 | Samurai Cracker (IRE) | N/A | Poor |
Mr O McGill
(7)lbs
|
Mrs Caroline McCaldin | 160 lbs | 20/1 | 9 | Didn't always jump with fluency - held up in rear - not fluent and niggled along briefly 2nd - headway 3 out - kept on - no telling impression(op 22/1) | |
| 6th | 2 | Flaming Moon (IRE) | 6 G | AVG |
James Smith
(7)lbs
|
Matthew J Smith | 162 lbs | 10/1 | 2.25 | Disputed lead early - prominent before 2nd - lost position when reminder before 4 out - ridden and no impression after 3 out(op 9/1 tchd 11/1) | |
| 7th | 1 | Play The Game (IRE) | 10 G | Poor |
Ben Harvey
(3)lbs
|
John C McConnell | 167 lbs | 16/1 | 45 | Pressed leaders - led before 2nd - headed from 6th - weakened after 4 out(op 20/1) | |
| 99th | 6 | Top Line Tommy (IRE) | 8 G | Poor |
Kieren Buckley
(3)lbs
|
E J O'Grady | 160 lbs | 5/1 | - | Towards rear early - headway when not fluent 3rd - joined leaders after 4th - led from 6th - faced challenge 2 out - soon clear - 2 lengths ahead when fell last(op 11/2 tchd 9/2) | |
| 99th | 5 | Clonbury Bridge (IRE) | 9 G | AVG |
Gavin Brouder
(5)lbs
|
J P Dempsey | 159 lbs | 4/1 | - | Disputed lead early - prominent before 2nd - dropped to midfield when mistake 3rd - dropped to rear after 4th - weakened and detached after 6th - tailed off when pulled up before 4 out |
Downpatrick (IRE) Races