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Downpatrick Racecourse Style Awards Handicap Chase (0-100)
2m3f100y, Chase, 4yo+, Rated 0-100, 8 runners
Winning time 4m 48.20s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 11 fences
Result
Paddy Hanlon (7)
John Joseph Hanlon
Held up towards the back early - up into 4th before moving into 3rd 5 out - hit the front 3 out - shaken up and holding a healthy advantage approaching the last - driven out to assert on the run-in and win
Jake Coen
John G Carr
Held up at the back - improved to 5th at the 4th - made progress into contention before 3 out - moved into second approaching 2 out - unable to challenge winner and stayed on same effort to finish 2nd
James Smith (5)
Gerald Stephen Quinn
Held up towards the back - up to third by the 4th - pushed along after three out but unable to close before the last - stayed on at same speed to finish third
G B Noonan (5)
Ms Helen P Markham
Sat handy behind pace - hit front 4th before hesitating at fence and getting company - shaken up but overtaken soon after - faded to last two out and finished with nothing in tank
Eoin Staples (7)
P J Rothwell
Went straight to front - jumped awkwardly and lost rider before the 4th
Mr B M Coonan (7)
Gavin Cromwell
Settled just behind the front pack - moved into second at the 4th and shared the advantage 4 out - blundered and parted company with rider at the following fence
Ricky Doyle
Conor David Maxwell
Settled in the pack - stumbled and unseated rider at the 2nd
Keith Donoghue
Ian Patrick Donoghue
Sat close up in second early - hampered and lost rider at the 4th
Draw in brackets. Headgear: b blinkers, v visor, h hood, t tongue strap, p cheekpieces, e/s eye shield; ¹ first time. C course winner, D distance winner, CD course and distance winner. Form reads oldest to newest.