Downpatrick

AJC Group Handicap Chase

Distance: 2m7f150y

Going: Good

Prize: €5,900

Runners: 8

Winning time: 5m 51.03s (slow by 6.03s)

Age: 4yo+

Class:

6 Thehairyfella

J: Jack Kennedy

T: Gordon Elliott

Age: 10

Weight: 10st 13lbs

OR: 80

SP: 6/1

Held up in rear - in touch with leaders 3rd - went second again 4th - led 5th - pushed along when faced challenge 2 out - briefly headed last - kept on well run-in - just held on(op 9/2 tchd 4/1)

2 hd

5 Our Zebo

J: Alex Harvey(5)

T: Noel C Kelly

Age: 6

Weight: 11st 6lbs

OR: 87

SP: 10/11F

Held up in rear - overjumped and pecked on landing 6th - in touch with leaders but pushed along 4 out - rallied 3 out - slow jump and still plenty to do last - kept on well run-in - not clear run when switched left inside final 110yds - ran on - just failed(op Evens tchd 5/6)

3 ½ ¾

4 Jimli's Cave

J: Mike O'Connor

T: R K Watson

Age: 7

Weight: 11st 8lbs

OR: 89

SP: 9/1

Prominent - pressed leader going easily 3 out - briefly led last - saddle slipped and jockey lost irons home turn - kept on run-in - did well in the circumstances (jockey said his saddle slipped)(op 8/1)

4 10 10¾

9 Fr Gilligansvoyge

J: Patrick M O'Brien(7)

T: John G Carr

Age: 12

Weight: 10st 0lbs

OR: 67

SP: 20/1

Led - headed 5th - weakened last(op 18/1 tchd 25/1)

5 20 30¾

8 Ocodango Boy

J: Harry Sexton(7)

T: Peter McCreery

Age: 8

Weight: 10st 9lbs

OR: 76

SP: 9/1

Towards rear - not fluent 7th - in touch with leaders with one circuit to go - outpaced 3 out - lost touch 2 out - tailed off(op 10/1)

3 Mrs Biddle

J: J J Slevin

T: Garrett James Power

Age: 7

Weight: 11st 9lbs

OR: 90

SP: 8/1

Prominent - mistake 1st - mistake and lost position 8th - lost touch before 4 out - pulled up before 3 out(op 17/2)

7 Rust To Riches

J: G B Noonan(5)

T: C A McBratney

Age: 8

Weight: 10st 11lbs

OR: 78

SP: 18/1

Prominent - pressed leader 9th - weakened quickly before 3 out - slipped up before 2 out(op 14/1)

2 Backonthegoagain

J: Jordan Gainford

T: Colin Bowe

Age: 7

Weight: 11st 10lbs

OR: 91

SP: 10/1

Raced lazily - in rear - lost touch before 4 out - pulled up before 3 out (jockey said gelding never travelled)(op 12/1)

Committee Meeting

J: Tiernan Power Roche(5)

T: P J Rothwell

Age: 6

Weight: 11st 12lbs

OR: 93

SP: -

Betting breakdown

Tote win: €7

Tote place: €1.10 €1.10 €2.90

Exacta: €13.20

Trifecta: €40.20

Tricast: €50.40

CSF: €12.87