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:
1
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
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
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
Age: 12
Weight: 10st 0lbs
OR: 67
SP: 20/1
Led - headed 5th - weakened last(op 18/1 tchd 25/1)
5 20 30¾
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)
PU
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)
SU
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)
PU
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)
NR
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