15:45 Downpatrick

Sunday 20 March 2022

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Randox Ulster National Handicap Chase

Off time: 15:47 | Winning time: 7m 47.6s

Definite Plan^p⁴²

Age: 10| Weight: 11-12| J: Jordan Gainford| T: G Elliott| OR: 135| C

25/1

Latest win in chase at Cheltenham in October. 40/1, pulled up in handicap chase at Leopardstown (21.3f, soft) 42 days ago. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 22210P

Torygraph^p⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: Sam Ewing| T: G Elliott| OR: 129

16/1

Useful winner at 24f over hurdles. 22/1, tenth of 12 in handicap chase at Naas (24.6f, heavy) 7 days ago. Risky proposition at present.

Form: 6-36380

Peaches And Cream^t¹¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: L P Dempsey| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 125| C

12/1

Creditable fourth of 16 in handicap chase (33/1) at Navan (24f, good) 119 days ago, faring best of those held up. Tongue strap back on.

Form: 6F-P404

Southerner^h³⁸¹

Age: 12| Weight: 11-2| J: Mr W T Cronin⁽⁷⁾| T: William Cronin| OR: 125

50/1

16/1, career best when winning 13-runner novice chase at Clonmel (20f, heavy) on debut over fences, driven out. Off 12 months. Significantly up in trip. Makes handicap chase debut.

Form: 11P/301-

Notice To Close^t¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-0| J: Brian Hayes| T: S Neville| OR: 123

66/1

100/1, twelfth of 14 in handicap chase at Leopardstown (21.4f, good to soft) 14 days ago. Significantly back up in trip.

Form: 7-3PP00

Whatsyourstatus^t⁸²

Age: 9| Weight: 11-0| J: Ricky Doyle| T: G O'Loughlin| OR: 123

22/1

Pulled up in handicap hurdle (100/1) at Leopardstown (24f, soft) 82 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase. Makes handicap chase debut.

Form: 21-497P

Amaulino^p,t²²

Age: 9| Weight: 10-13| J: Derek McGrath⁽⁷⁾| T: R K Watson| OR: 122| CD

16/1

C&D winner. Eleven runs since last win in 2019. 22/1, pulled up in handicap chase at this C&D (good to soft), tailing off some way out. Off 12 months.

Form: 4PP-512

Joshua Webb^p⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 10-13| J: Sean Flanagan| T: N Meade| OR: 122

10/1

12/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, creditable second of 7 in novice chase at Gowran (20f, heavy) 8 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Makes handicap chase debut. Has to be taken seriously.

Form: 1-06442

Spades Are Trumps^p,t⁷⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 10-12| J: M M McDonagh⁽⁷⁾| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 121

5/1

Respectable fifth of 9 in minor event chase at Fairyhouse (21.5f, soft, 17/2) 70 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Can give a good account.

Form: 9PP-1P5

Fort Worth Texas^p¹⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 10-9| J: J B Foley⁽⁵⁾| T: C Bowe| OR: 118

11/1

Fair winner at 22f over hurdles. Bit below form third of 8 in novice chase at Clonmel (20f, heavy, 9/1) 17 days ago, going in snatches. Makes handicap chase debut.

Form: 0/692-83

Agent Boru²⁶

Age: 11| Weight: 10-7| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: T Gibney| OR: 116

20/1

14/1, seventh of 11 in handicap chase at Navan (24f, heavy) 26 days ago.

Form: 768747

Envol Pierji^p,t⁷⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-7| J: C J Orr| T: Miss E Doyle| OR: 116

10/1

11/2, respectable fourth of 10 in handicap chase at Punchestown (23.2f, heavy) 79 days ago. Up in trip. Cheekpieces back on.

Form: 317-P34

Portstorm²⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 10-7| J: D F O'Regan| T: C A McBratney| OR: 116

3/1

Good second of 9 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (24.4f, heavy, 12/1) 25 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase.

Form: 24-6842

Thunderosa^t,v²⁶

Age: 10| Weight: 10-7| J: J J Slevin| T: D A McLoughlin| OR: 116

10/1

Fairly useful winner at 24f over hurdles. Visored for 1st time, good third of 11 in handicap chase at Navan (24f, heavy, 14/1) 26 days ago, going in snatches. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 406573

Conquredalofeurope^b²⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 10-4| J: Simon Torrens| T: J Motherway| OR: 113

13/2

Good second of 11 in handicap chase at Navan (24f, heavy, 4/1) 26 days ago. RESERVE.

Form: 007242

Non-Runners

Forza Milan¹¹²

Weight: 11-8| Age: 10

T: J Nash J: Gavin Brouder

Cala Di Volpe²⁹

Weight: 10-3| Age: 7

T: R K Watson J: Reserve 2

Song Of Earth⁵⁴

Weight: 10-2| Age: 7

T: Ms M Mullins J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Portstorm (3/1), Spades Are Trumps (5/1), Conquredalofeurope (13/2), Forza Milan (13/2), Joshua Webb (10/1), Thunderosa (10/1), Envol Pierji (10/1), Fort Worth Texas (11/1), Peaches And Cream (12/1), Song Of Earth (12/1), Amaulino (16/1), Torygraph (16/1), Agent Boru (20/1), Whatsyourstatus (22/1), Definite Plan (25/1), Cala Di Volpe (50/1), Southerner (50/1), Notice To Close (66/1)

JOSHUA WEBB reacted well to first-time cheekpieces when runner-up at Gowran last week and he looks the pick of the weights on handicap debut. Thunderosa and Envoi Pierji are a couple of potential threats.