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Randox Ulster National Handicap Chase
3m4f120y, Chase, 5yo+, 15 runners
Winning time 7m 55.00s
- Going
- Yielding To Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 16 fences
Result
Keith Donoghue
Gavin Cromwell
Sat behind the front group early - dropped back for a moment approaching halfway - up into 4th with a lap left - pushed into 3rd after 3 out - hit the second-last lightly - rallied on the run-in - hit the front inside the final 100 yards and held on gamely
Paul Townend
W P Mullins
Up with the front group - 3rd at halfway - minor error 6 out - fine leap to hit the front 3 out - driven along before 2 out - small stumble and drifted left 2 out - soon overtaken - plugged on at one speed after the last to finish 2nd
Caragh Monaghan (7)
Ian Patrick Donoghue
Set the pace early alongside a rival - lost the front 3 out - bumped mildly by a loose runner and got a squeeze up before the last - shared the advantage 2 out then went back in front - stayed on well - lost the lead in the final furlong - couldn't find more late and held for third
Mr D McGill (7)
Gary McGill
Settled around midpack early - improved into 4th and jumped a touch awkwardly three out - pressed for effort but unable to close before the following fence - held that position at the last and stayed on without gaining further
Darragh O'Keeffe
Ian Patrick Donoghue
Settled midfield early - moved up to 3rd approaching 4 out but found nothing more when asked - slipped back to 7th by 2 out - stayed on same gait to finish 5th
Jordan Gainford
Cian Collins
Held up towards the back - pressed for effort around 8th spot 3 out - unable to make headway and stayed on same rate to the line
Danny Gilligan
Cian Collins
Settled towards the back early - moved into the pack before 4 out - improved into 5th 3 out - pushed along but not going forward and clipped a leg 2 out before fading to finish 7th
Josh Williamson (5)
Gordon Elliott
Settled in the pack early - pushed forward into 4th after three out but couldn't get near the pace over the last two - faltered late and clipped the final fence
Jack Kennedy
Ian Patrick Donoghue
Settled in behind the pace early - shared the lead at stages before a stumble 6 out - pressed for effort but couldn't quicken 3 out - faded to finish well beaten in 9th
Michael Kenneally (5)
Seamus Neville
Restrained in the early stages - severely hampered at the 9th and lost significant ground - pushed along and found nothing from 4 out - finished 10th
Alex Harvey
John C McConnell
Settled behind the pace - 5th at halfway - suffered a heavy knock 9th and slipped back through the field - pushed along soon after but found nothing more from 4 out - well held at the finish
Brian Hayes
W P Mullins
Sat close to the front group early - up to 4th by halfway - came down at the 9th
Danny Mullins
Thomas Mullins
Held up towards the back for most of the way - pushed along but found nothing more approaching 3 out - eased down and withdrawn from contention before 2 out
Daniel King
John C McConnell
Settled in the pack - pushed along with nothing left and clipped the fence three out - dropped away and was eased before the last
Tiernan Power Roche (3)
P J Rothwell
Settled at the back throughout - pressed for effort after 6 out but found little response - dropped away and pulled up before 2 out
Non-runners: Beggars Rock (reserve), Flash De Touzaine (allergy), The Gradual Slope (reserve)
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.