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

1^st

Malina Girl

611-3

13/2

T: G P CromwellJ: Keith Donoghue

Tracked leaders, 4th 4 out, went 2nd travelling well before 2 out, disputed 2 out, led 1f out, ridden and stayed on well op 8/1 tchd 17/2

2^nd

3 ¾

My Design

810-12

5/1

T: D QueallyJ: Kieren Buckley (3)

Tracked leaders, prominent from 5th, disputed 4 out, led next, joined 2 out, pushed along before last, ridden and headed 1f out, no impression, kept on one pace op 9/2 tchd 11/2

3^rd

2 ¾

Space Cadet

1310-0

33/1

T: G O'LoughlinJ: J J Slevin

Always prominent, slight mistake 8th, disputed 4 out, pushed along and headed next, 3rd before 2 out, ridden and no impression before last, kept on one pace op 28/1

4^th

Fiveaftermidnight

1010-0

12/1

T: P J RothwellJ: Darragh O'Keeffe

Rear of mid-division, 5th 4 out, ridden and no impression before 2 out, went 4th at last, kept on one pace tchd 14/1

5^th

Archies Charm

810-12

4/1f

T: B R HamiltonJ: Shane Fitzgerald (3)

Mid-division, 6th 4 out, soon ridden and no impression, no extra before 2 out op 7/2

6^th

Punitive

911-10

16/1

T: G ElliottJ: C McGivern (7)

Mid-division, 7th 4 out, ridden and no impression after next, moderate 7th 2 out, no extra

7^th

Wa Wa

810-10

11/2

T: D A McLoughlinJ: P J O'Hanlon (5)

Prominent, tracked leaders after 2nd, slight mistake 8th, slow 6 out, went 3rd before 4 out, 4th after next, ridden and no impression in 5th at last, weakened op 9/2

Also Ran

The Jam Man

1011-12

5/1

T: R McNallyJ: Aidan Kelly (7)

Prominent early, tracked leaders after 2nd, pushed along in 9th 6 out, bad mistake next, no extra, pulled up before 3 out op 10/1

Fakiera

811-6

12/1

T: G ElliottJ: M J M O'Sullivan (5)

Towards rear, pushed along at stages, no threat from 6 out, pulled up before 4 out op 17/2 tchd 14/1

Eurobot

911-0

16/1

T: N MeadeJ: Sean Flanagan

Mid-division, not fluent 5th, mistake 8th, soon pushed along and dropped towards rear, weakened 4 out, pulled up before next op 25/1

Mortal

1111-0

16/1

T: G ElliottJ: Danny Gilligan (7)

Rear of mid-division, 8th 4 out, soon ridden and no extra, pulled up before 3 out op 10/1

Welsh Saint

910-5

50/1

T: C A McBratneyJ: Shane O'Callaghan (7)

Tracked leaders and prominent from 3rd, mistakes 6 out and next, soon weakened, pulled up before 4 out

Forza Milan

1110-3

14/1

T: J NashJ: Gavin Brouder (5)

Always towards rear and pushed along from early, reminders before 1st, slow 2nd, ridden and no extra 3 out, pulled up before next op 20/1

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Non-Runners

Mercury Lane²

Weight: 10-7| Age: 9

T: P Nolan J: Sean O'Keeffe

The Dabbler¹¹⁹

Weight: 11-0| Age: 10

T: L P Cusack J: R Deegan

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£7.50Pl:£2.50, £1.80, £9.80EX:£41.60Trifecta:£1,204.20Tricast:£1,039.58SF:£42.54

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.

MY DESIGN (IRE)
MERCURY LANE (IRE)
WA WA (IRE)

Previous Winners

2022

Spades Are Trumps

Weight: 10-12 |Age: 9

J: Mark McDonagh | T: G P Cromwell

5/1

Prize Money

1st: €30,000.002nd: €10,000.003rd: €5,000.004th: €2,500.005th: €1,500.006th: €1,000.00