15:45 Downpatrick
Sunday 20 March 2022
All14:1014:4015:1515:4516:2016:5517:25
Randox Ulster National Handicap Chase
- 5YO plus  |  3m 4f 120y  |  Good to Yielding (Good to Yielding in places)  |  15 Runners  |  Turf  |   Weighed In
- Off time: 15:47Â Â |Â Â Winning time: 7m 47.60s
T:Â G P CromwellJ:Â Mark McDonagh (7)
Rear of mid-division, 7th halfway, headway in 5th 4 out, progress 2 out and led last, soon asserted and kept on well run-in, easily op 9/2
T:Â T GibneyJ:Â Darragh O'Keeffe
Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, led 4 out, pushed along after 2 out, slight mistake last and headed, ridden and no impression on winner run-in, kept on one pace op 33/1
T:Â G P CromwellJ:Â L P Dempsey
Badly hampered 1st and dropped towards rear, headway into 6th before 4th, 5th halfway, 3rd 3 out, pushed along next, ridden and no impression run-in, kept on one pace op 15/2
T:Â R K WatsonJ:Â Derek McGrath (7)
Towards rear, headway 7th and 6th halfway, progress 5 out and challenged next, 2nd before 2 out, ridden and dropped to 4th at last, no impression run-in op 12/1
T:Â N MeadeJ:Â Sean Flanagan
Tracked leader, slightly hampered 2nd, 4th halfway, 5th and pushed along after 3 out, no impression next, kept on one pace run-in op 11/1 tchd 9/1 and tchd 12/1
T:Â S NevilleJ:Â Brian Hayes
Led, headed 10th, led again briefly after 5 out, dropped to 6th 3 out, soon no extra, weakened, tailed off op 50/1 tchd 80/1
Also Ran
T:Â G ElliottJ:Â Jordan Gainford
Tracked leaders early, dropped towards rear and reminder after 5th, reminder after 9th, slow 6 out and detached when slight mistake next, no extra and pulled up before 3 out op 18/1
T:Â G ElliottJ:Â Sam Ewing
Rear of mid-division, hampered and unseated rider 2nd op 20/1 tchd 14/1 and tchd 22/1
T:Â William CroninJ:Â Mr W T Cronin (7)
Towards rear when fell 1st op 28/1
T:Â G O'LoughlinJ:Â Ricky Doyle
Tracked leaders, slightly hampered 1st, 2nd halfway and led 10th, headed 5 out, soon no extra and towards rear next, well behind when pulled up before 2 out
T:Â C BoweJ:Â J B Foley (5)
Always towards rear, never a factor, pushed along after 4 out and no impression in 7th before next, soon no extra and pulled up before 2 out
T:Â Miss E DoyleJ:Â C J Orr
Tracked leaders when hampered and unseated rider 1st op 15/2
T:Â C A McBratneyJ:Â D F O'Regan
Towards rear when brought down 1st op 7/2
T:Â D A McLoughlinJ:Â J J Slevin
Tracked leaders, very slow 2nd where badly hampered and unseated rider op 12/1 tchd 9/1
T:Â J MotherwayJ:Â Simon Torrens
Rear of mid-division, brought down 2nd op 10/1
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Non-Runners
18
Song Of Earth54
Weight: 10-2|Â Â Age: 7
T: Ms M Mullins  J: Reserve 3
WD
2
Forza Milan112
Weight: 11-8|Â Â Age: 10
T: J Nash  J: Gavin Brouder
NR
17
Cala Di Volpe29
Weight: 10-3|Â Â Age: 7
T: R K Watson  J: Reserve 2
WD
Betting Breakdown
Tote Win:£6.30Pl:£2.50, £7.40, £4.30EX:£131.50Trifecta:£1,908.50Tricast:£1,174.43SF:£107.24
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.
- JOSHUA WEBB (IRE)
- THUNDEROSA (IRE)
- ENVOL PIERJI (FR)
Previous Winners
Prize Money
1st: €30,000.002nd: €10,000.003rd: €5,000.004th: €2,500.005th: €1,499.006th: €1,000.00
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