16:00 Downpatrick

Sunday 2 April 2023

All13:4014:1514:5015:2516:0016:3517:10

Randox Ulster National Handicap Chase

Off time: 16:00 | Winning time: 8m 0.50s

The Jam Man³⁰

Age: 10| Weight: 11-12| J: Aidan Kelly⁽⁷⁾| T: R McNally| OR: 137

5/1

12/1, creditable second of 14 in handicap at Dundalk (16f) 30 days ago. Switches from Flat to chase. Useful chaser, poor on last hurdle outing.

Form: 00-08P3

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Punitive^b¹⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 11-10| J: C McGivern⁽⁷⁾| T: G Elliott| OR: 135| D

16/1

Latest win in chase at Fairyhouse in December. 40/1, pulled up in handicap chase at Cheltenham (26f, soft) 17 days ago, struggling when hit next.

Form: 22U10P

Fakiera^b,t¹⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-6| J: M J M O'Sullivan⁽⁵⁾| T: G Elliott| OR: 131

12/1

50/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time, pulled up in National Hunt Chase at Cheltenham (29.9f, good to soft) 19 days ago won by Gaillard Du Mesnil, pulled up 4 out.

Form: 52420P

Malina Girl⁵⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: Keith Donoghue| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 128

13/2

Pulled up in handicap chase at Leopardstown (21.2f, good to soft, 22/1) 56 days ago, badly hampered sixth. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 23123P

Eurobot^b,t⁷⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 11-0| J: Sean Flanagan| T: N Meade| OR: 125

16/1

Pulled up in handicap chase (18/1) at Punchestown (22.7f, heavy) 77 days ago. Up in trip. Blinkers back on.

Form: F0/4PF-P

Mortal^p,t¹⁸

Age: 11| Weight: 11-0| J: Danny Gilligan⁽⁷⁾| T: G Elliott| OR: 125

16/1

Seventeen runs since last win in 2020. 80/1, good fifth of 16 in minor event chase at Cheltenham (30.2f, good to soft) 18 days ago.

Form: 5948-45

Archies Charm^p⁶⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 10-12| J: Shane Fitzgerald⁽³⁾| T: B R Hamilton| OR: 123| BF| C

4/1

Course winner. Fourth of 7 in handicap chase at Down Royal (24f, soft, 9/4) 68 days ago.

Form: 1-62324

My Design¹²

Age: 8| Weight: 10-12| J: Kieren Buckley⁽³⁾| T: D Queally| OR: 123

5/1

Good second of 6 in minor event chase (4/1) at Clonmel (19.9f, heavy) 12 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Trainer going well. Potentially well-in on handicap debut.

Form: 233412

Wa Wa^p,t²⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 10-10| J: P J O'Hanlon⁽⁵⁾| T: D A McLoughlin| OR: 121

11/2

Improved to win 15-runner handicap hurdle (15/2) at Leopardstown (24f, soft) 27 days ago, heavily eased down. Switches from hurdles to chase. Can make presence felt.

Form: 67CP11

Welsh Saint²²

Age: 9| Weight: 10-5| J: Shane O'Callaghan⁽⁷⁾| T: C A McBratney| OR: 116

50/1

Fairly useful winner at 24f over hurdles. 33/1, fifth of 6 in hunter chase at Gowran (25f, heavy) 22 days ago. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 3-26235

Forza Milan^t²⁹

Age: 11| Weight: 10-3| J: Gavin Brouder⁽⁵⁾| T: J Nash| OR: 114

14/1

Unreliable type. Fifteen runs since last win in 2021. Creditable sixth of 12 in handicap chase at Navan (24f, good to soft, 25/1) 29 days ago. Tongue strap back on.

Form: 6859U6

Fiveaftermidnight^p²⁹

Age: 10| Weight: 10-0| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 111

12/1

Bit below form seventh of 12 in handicap chase (15/2) at Navan (24f, good to soft) 29 days ago. Cheekpieces back on. Difficult ask.

Form: 213-5B7

Space Cadet^b²¹

Age: 13| Weight: 10-0| J: J J Slevin| T: G O'Loughlin| OR: 111| CD

33/1

C&D winner. 18/1, pulled up in hunter chase at Fairyhouse (25.4f, good to soft), tailed off when pulled up early in straight. Off 11 months.

Form: 43242U

Non-Runners

The Dabbler¹¹⁹

Weight: 11-0| Age: 10

T: L P Cusack J: R Deegan

Mercury Lane²

Weight: 10-7| Age: 9

T: P Nolan J: Sean O'Keeffe

Forecasts

Archies Charm (4/1), My Design (5/1), The Jam Man (5/1), Wa Wa (11/2), Malina Girl (13/2), Mercury Lane (7/1), Fiveaftermidnight (12/1), Fakiera (12/1), The Dabbler (12/1), Forza Milan (14/1), Punitive (16/1), Eurobot (16/1), Mortal (16/1), Space Cadet (33/1), Welsh Saint (50/1)

MY DESIGN has taken really well to chasing and looks potentially well-in switched to a handicap. Mercury Lane left his previous efforts in this sphere well behind when landing a gamble in a maiden chase at Wexford and bettered that when second in a handicap there 2 days ago, while Wa Wa returns to chasing on the back of 2 big-field wins over hurdles.