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(op 17/2)
UR
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