Downpatrick

Randox Ulster National Handicap Chase

Distance: 3m4f120y
Going: Good
Prize: €29,500
Runners: 13
Winning time: 7m 28.70s (slow by 23.70s)
Age: 5yo+
Class:
1
Age: 10
Weight: 10st 13lbs
OR: 127
SP: 15/2
Prominent - pressed leader 3 out - led going best before 2 out - faced challenge last - briefly headed run-in - ridden and led again final 110yds - just did enough(op 9/1 tchd 7/1)
2 ½
Age: 9
Weight: 11st 7lbs
OR: 135
SP: 10/1
Midfield - steady headway 3 out - good jump and went third 2 out - pressed winner last - briefly led run-in - headed final 110yds - just held(op 13/2)
3 13 13½
Age: 9
Weight: 10st 10lbs
OR: 124
SP: 11/1
Towards rear - slow jump 6th - steady headway from 4 out - went fourth 2 out - went third last - kept on but no match for first two(op 17/2)
4 hd 13¾
Age: 7
Weight: 10st 7lbs
OR: 121
SP: 20/1
In rear - not fluent 5th - still plenty to do 4 out - headway on outer 3 out - went fourth run-in - nearest finish(op 18/1 tchd 22/1)
5 16½
Age: 10
Weight: 10st 6lbs
OR: 120
SP: 9/2
Towards rear - bumped and pecked on landing 10th - pushed along and some headway 4 out - no impression before 2 out(op 5/1 tchd 6/1)
6 nse 16½
Age: 8
Weight: 10st 6lbs
OR: 120
SP: 11/1
In rear - headway into midfield 4 out - weakened from 3 out(tchd 10/1)
7 22
Age: 8
Weight: 10st 0lbs
OR: 114
SP: 16/1
In touch with leaders on inner - prominent 2nd - lost ground before 3 out - weakened quickly before 2 out(tchd 14/1)
8 23¾
Age: 10
Weight: 10st 8lbs
OR: 122
SP: 28/1
Led - soon clear - faced challenge 3 out - soon headed - lost position before last - weakened quickly run-in(op 33/1)
9 28¼
Age: 8
Weight: 10st 13lbs
OR: 127
SP: 40/1
Midfield - headway and went fourth 11th - weakened quickly from 3 out
F
Age: 9
Weight: 10st 0lbs
OR: 114
SP: 9/1
Midfield on inner - jumped slightly left 3rd - dropped to rear when fell heavily 3 out(op 11/1 tchd 8/1)
PU
Age: 8
Weight: 11st 12lbs
OR: 140
SP: 50/1
Prominent early - in touch with leaders 2nd - lost position when bumped rival 10th - lost ground quickly from 12th - lost touch when slow jump 4 out - soon pulled up
PU
Age: 7
Weight: 11st 1lbs
OR: 129
SP: 10/1
In rear - bumped and nearly lost jockey 1st - pulled up before 8th (jockey said gelding made a mistake and pulled up)(tchd 9/1)
PU
Age: 7
Weight: 10st 0lbs
OR: 114
SP: 25/1
In touch with leaders - mistake 6th - soon dropped to midfield - bad mistake 9th - dropped to last 10th - tailed off from 11th - pulled up before 4 out(op 40/1)
PU
Age: 7
Weight: 10st 0lbs
OR: 114
SP: 12/1
Towards rear - mistake 12th - struggling 4 out - slow jump 3 out - pulled up before 2 out(tchd 10/1)
PU
Age: 7
Weight: 10st 6lbs
OR: 120
SP: 100/30F
In rear - jumped left and bumped rival 1st - some headway on outer 11th - lost ground quickly 4 out - pulled up before 3 out (jockey said mare made a bad mistake at 1st and never travelled after that; vet reported mare to be post race normal)(op 11/4 tchd 7/2)
NR
Age: 11
Weight: 11st 7lbs
OR: 135
SP: -
NR
jockey silk Broken Ice
Age: 9
Weight: 10st 0lbs
OR: 114
SP: -
NR
jockey silk Gold Cup Bailly
Age: 9
Weight: 11st 5lbs
OR: 133
SP: -

Betting breakdown

Tote win: €8.50
Tote place: €2.80 €3.10 €2.70
Exacta: €53.10
Trifecta: €254.40
Tricast: €849.10
CSF: €80.27