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Friday 26 April 2024

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Randox Ulster National Handicap Chase

  • 5YO plus  |   3m 4f 165y  |   Good (Good to Yielding in places)  |   14 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 18:23  |   Winning time: 7m 14.6s
1st
Horse silk
12
5/1
T: G ElliottJ: C P Millar (7)
Towards rear, 10th halfway, pushed along and some headway into 7th 2 out, left 5th at last, ridden and progress to lead 100 yards out, kept on well op 4/1
2nd
Horse silk
1 ½
5
11/4f
T: G P CromwellJ: S W Flanagan
Mid-division, 7th halfway, headway 9th and 2nd next, slight mistake 3 out and led approaching next, left 6 lengths clear at last, soon ridden and headed 100 yards out, no impression on winner tchd 5/2 and 16/5
3rd
Horse silk
4 ¾
11
22/1
T: J C McConnellJ: B W Harvey
Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, 6th and pushed along after 3 out, left 3rd and slightly hampered at last, ridden and kept on one pace run-in op 16/1
4th
Horse silk
4
1
911-12
16/1
T: G ElliottJ: D J Gilligan (5)
Tracked leaders, 6th halfway, headway after 4 out, 3rd and pushed along 2 out, left 2nd at last, ridden and no extra run-in op 14/1
5th
Horse silk
2
3
7/1
T: G ElliottJ: J W Kennedy
Led, pushed along and headed approaching 2 out, 4th and no impression before last, no extra tchd 6/1
6th
Horse silk
2 ½
6
18/1
T: S R B CrawfordJ: Sam Ewing
Tracked leaders, 2nd halfway, 3rd 5 out, pushed along and no impression in 5th before 2 out, soon no extra op 16/1
7th
Horse silk
3 ¼
15
11/1
T: T GibneyJ: D J O'Keeffe
Tracked leaders, 5th halfway, slow 5 out and next, soon lost place and reminder, 8th and no impression 2 out, kept on one pace op 12/1
8th
Horse silk
8 ½
10
22/1
T: S R B CrawfordJ: J J Slevin
Always towards rear, never a factor, no threat from before 3 out op 18/1
9th
Horse silk
1 ½
14
1010-4
20/1
T: D HoganJ: J P Shinnick (7)
Mid-division, 9th halfway, 8th and mistake 3 out, pushed along and no extra after next op 14/1
10th
Horse silk
5 ½
8
910-10
28/1
T: E GriffinJ: R A Doyle
Tracked leader, 4th halfway, pushed along and dropped towards rear before 3 out, no extra op 16/1

Also Ran

F
Horse silk
2
10/1
T: Francis CaseyJ: Thomas Reilly (7)
Rear of mid-division, fell 7th op 12/1 tchd 9/1
T: G P CromwellJ: C Stone-Walsh (5)
Towards rear early, 8th halfway, headway after 4 out and 3rd next, challenged 2 out, ridden and close 2nd when fell last op 8/1 tchd 17/2
UR
Horse silk
7
40/1
T: J C McConnellJ: S D Torrens
Mid-division, mistake and unseated rider 7th tchd 33/1
PU
Horse silk
13
28/1
T: J J HanlonJ: J S McGarvey
Always towards rear, never a factor, slight mistakes 1st and 6th, in rear and slightly hampered next, soon detached, no extra after 4 out and pulled up before next tchd 25/1 and 33/1

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Non-Runners

9
Horse silk
Dorking Cock115
Weight: 10-9|  Age: 10
T: S R B Crawford  J: Mr S Connor
NR
18
Horse silk
Bleu D'enfer2
Weight: 10-0|  Age: 6
T: S R B Crawford  J: Reserve 3
NR
16
Horse silk
Temptationinmilan41
Weight: 10-1|  Age: 8
T: C Byrnes  J: Reserve 1
NR
17
Horse silk
The Gradual Slope34
Weight: 10-0|  Age: 7
T: S O O'Brien  J: Reserve 2
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£6.00Pl:£2.00, £1.60, £8.30EX:£22.90Trifecta:£1,101.90Tricast:£288.76SF:£18.32

Forecasts

Ask Anything (11/4), Jumping Jet (5/1), Peaches And Cream (11/2), Frontal Assault (7/1), Max Flamingo (10/1), Regina Dracones (11/1), Dorking Cock (12/1), Bleu D'enfer (14/1), Tullybeg (16/1), Temptationinmilan (16/1), The Gradual Slope (16/1), Now Where Or When (18/1), Young Dev (20/1), Bodhisattva (22/1), The Flier Begley (22/1), Fakiera (28/1), Dragon Rock (28/1), Streets Of Doyen (40/1)

Verdict

Gavin Cromwell might be able to land this for the third year running courtesy of ASK ANYTHING, who is low mileage over fences and shaped well when second in a competitive handicap last time. Gordon Elliott pair Frontal Assault, who ran a cracker in the Irish Grand National at the beginning of the month, and Jumping Jet may give the selection most to think about.

  1. ASK ANYTHING (IRE)
  2. FRONTAL ASSAULT (IRE)
  3. JUMPING JET (IRE)

Previous Winners

2023
Malina Girl
Weight: 11-3  |Age: 6
13/2

Prize Money

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

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