15:50 Downpatrick

Sunday 26 March 2017

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Toals Bookmakers Ulster National E.B.F. Handicap Chase

Off time: 15:51 | Winning time: 7m 19.80s

1^st

Anseanachai Cliste

99-10

8/1

T: S McConvilleJ: D Robinson (5)

Always prominent, raced on outer, hampered approaching 10th, improved to lead 3 out, ridden and headed after 2 out, 2nd at last, rallied well to dispute lead inside final furlong, stayed on well to lead close home op 7/1

2^nd

Tulsa Jack

811-8

10/1

T: N MeadeJ: Sean Flanagan

Mid-division early, tracked leaders halfway, went 2nd at 10th, 4th 3 out, ridden in 3rd after 2 out, improved to dispute lead inside final furlong, headed and no extra close home tchd 12/1

3^rd

Georges Conn

910-9

8/1

T: J P RyanJ: Donagh Meyler (3)

Tracked leaders, improved to dispute lead at 6th, left in front at 9th, headed 6 out, 5th when bad mistake 3 out, ridden from next, 6th at last, kept on without threatening to go 3rd inside final furlong

4^th

Definite Ruby

911-1

7/1c

T: G ElliottJ: Jack Kennedy

Tracked leaders, 5th 4 out, headway to lead after 2 out, ridden at last, headed and no extra inside final furlong, dropped to 4th close home tchd 8/1

5^th

Federici

811-6

8/1

T: D McCain JnrJ: W T Kennedy

Mid-division, good headway on inner to lead 6 out, ridden and headed 3 out, 3rd when wandered around on inner approaching next, no impression from last op 7/1

6^th

Baby Bach

711-0

20/1

T: S R B CrawfordJ: A E Lynch

Towards rear, ridden and some progress 2 out, 8th at last, no impression

7^th

St Maxime

99-10

8/1

T: G P CromwellJ: J B Kane (5)

Towards rear, slight mistake at 1st, no impression from 4 out, never a factor op 10/1

8^th

Captain Von Trappe

811-2

12/1

T: G ElliottJ: C M Collins (7)

Always towards rear, no impression from 4 out, never a factor op 16/1

9^th

Topper Thornton

810-7

7/1c

T: C A McBratneyJ: Mr N McParlan (3)

Mid-division, close enough 7th on inner when stumbled badly approaching 4 out, soon lost place, ridden and no impression from next op 13/2

10^th

Angus Milan

810-7

7/1c

T: N C KellyJ: R Loughran

Mid-division, slight mistake 4 out, soon ridden and weakened op 8/1 tchd 13/2

11^th

Folsom Blue

1011-11

8/1

T: M F MorrisJ: Rachael Blackmore (3)

Prominent early, slow jump at 2nd, soon lost position, mid-division halfway, ridden and weakened from 5 out tchd 10/1

Also Ran

Love Rory

910-8

8/1

T: E BolgerJ: D J McInerney (7)

Led and disputed, slow jump at 6th, disputing lead when ran out on inner approaching 9th op 10/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€11.40Pl:€3.20, €3.70, €3.90EX:€145.40Trifecta:€3,298.20Tricast:€679.53SF:€90.19

Forecasts

Definite Ruby (7/1), Topper Thornton (7/1), Angus Milan (7/1), Anseanachai Cliste (8/1), Georges Conn (8/1), Federici (8/1), St Maxime (8/1), Folsom Blue (8/1), Love Rory (8/1), Tulsa Jack (10/1), Captain Von Trappe (12/1), Baby Bach (20/1)

Hard to weigh up the chances of Anseanachai Cliste but what we do know is that he stays well and has picked up a winning habit, neither of which are bad things, and he may well get in the mix. Federici won this for Enda Bolger last year and has his conditions again, so has to be on the shortlist, but the vote goes to DEFINITE RUBY, who is in better form for this than was the case a year ago and can take advantage of a fair mark. St Maxime has stamina to prove but looks to be peaking at the right time.