15:50 Downpatrick

Sunday 26 March 2017

All14:2014:5015:2015:5016:2016:5017:20

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

  • 5YO plus  |   3m 4f 120y  |   Good (Yielding in places)  |   12 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:51  |   Winning time: 7m 19.8s
1st
Horse silk
12
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
2nd
Horse silk
hd
2
10/1
T: N MeadeJ: S W 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
3rd
Horse silk
10
7
8/1
T: J P RyanJ: D 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
4th
Horse silk
hd
5
7/1c
T: G ElliottJ: J W 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
5th
Horse silk
½
3
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
6th
Horse silk
½
6
20/1
T: S R B CrawfordJ: A E Lynch
Towards rear, ridden and some progress 2 out, 8th at last, no impression
7th
Horse silk
hd
11
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
8th
Horse silk
1
4
12/1
T: G ElliottJ: C M Collins (7)
Always towards rear, no impression from 4 out, never a factor op 16/1
9th
Horse silk
½
10
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
10th
Horse silk
40
9
7/1c
T: N C KellyJ: R Loughran
Mid-division, slight mistake 4 out, soon ridden and weakened op 8/1 tchd 13/2
11th
Horse silk
25
1
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

RO
Horse silk
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)

Verdict

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.
  1. Definite Ruby
  2. Federici
  3. Anseanachai Cliste

Prize Money

1st: €15,375.002nd: €4,750.003rd: €2,250.004th: €1,000.005th: €376.00

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