Full Result 3.45 Downpatrick (IRE) | 20 March 2022

Randox Ulster National Handicap Chase

(5yo+) (3m4f120yds) 3m4½f Good 16 fences

1st €29,500 2nd €9,500 3rd €4,500 4th €2,000 5th €1,000 6th €500

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	10. Spades Are Trumps (IRE) 5/1 Mark McDonagh ⁷ Gavin Cromwell	Mark McDonagh ⁷ Gavin Cromwell	9	105 tp	121	48	130	–
b g Yeats (IRE) - Sway (FR) (Califet)
Midfield early, towards rear after 4th, minor headway 6th, pressed leaders going easily before 3 out, went second after 2 out, led last, soon went clear, easily (op 9/2)

2 6	12. Agent Boru (IRE) 20/1 Darragh O'Keeffe Thomas Gibney	Darragh O'Keeffe Thomas Gibney	11	107	116	38	118	–
b g Brian Boru - Agent Scully (IRE) (Simply Great)
In touch with leaders, close up 5th, led narrowly 4 out, pushed along after 2 out, mistake and headed when ridden last, kept on but no chance with winner run-in (op 33/1)

3 6½ [12½]	4. Peaches And Cream (IRE) 12/1 L P Dempsey Gavin Cromwell	L P Dempsey Gavin Cromwell	7	112 t	125	42	121	–
b g Salutino (GER) - Muffles Girl (IRE) (Kalanisi)
Towards rear early, bumped and badly hampered 1st, soon midfield, headway and pressed leaders after 4 out, pushed along before 2 out, went third when ridden but no extra after last, no match for first two (op 15/2)

4 2 [14½]	8. Amaulino (FR) 16/1 Derek Thomas McGrath ⁷ R K Watson	Derek Thomas McGrath ⁷ R K Watson	9	106 tp	122	38	116	–
b g Saint Des Saints (FR) - Sea Well (FR) (Pistolet Bleu)
In rear early, in touch with leaders 11th, headway and joined leaders after 12th, every chance before 2 out, ridden and outpaced after 2 out, no extra run-in (op 12/1)

5 8½ [23]	9. Joshua Webb (IRE) 10/1 Sean Flanagan Noel Meade	Sean Flanagan Noel Meade	7	1013 p	122	31	107	–
b g Flemensfirth (USA) - Lady Of Appeal (IRE) (Lord Of Appeal)
Tracked leader early, lost second but close up after 3rd, chased leaders when ridden after 3 out, weakened 2 out (op 11/1 tchd 12/1 and 9/1)

6 dist [53]	6. Notice To Close 66/1 Brian Hayes Seamus Neville	Brian Hayes Seamus Neville	8	110 t	123	–	63	–
gr g Martaline - L'Ame Soeur (FR) (Saint Preuil)
Led, headed but prominent 9th, led again after 12th, headed 4 out, soon reminders, weakening when not fluent 3 out, tailed off (op 50/1 tchd 80/1)

BD	14. Portstorm 3/1F Denis O'Regan C A McBratney	Denis O'Regan C A McBratney	7	107	116	–	–	–
b g Shirocco (GER) - Viva Victoria (Old Vic)
Midfield, jumped slightly left then brought down 2nd (op 7/2)

F	5. Southerner (IRE) 50/1 Mr W T Cronin ⁷ William Cronin	Mr W T Cronin ⁷ William Cronin	12	109 h	125	–	–	–
b g Westerner - Material Leader (Supreme Leader)
In rear, fell 1st (op 28/1)

F	16. Conquredalofeurope (IRE) 13/2 Simon Torrens J Motherway	Simon Torrens J Motherway	7	104 b	113	–	–	–
b g Presenting - Sleepless Eye (Supreme Leader)
Midfield, mistake 1st, in touch with leaders when fell 2nd (op 10/1)

PU	1. Definite Plan (IRE) 25/1 Jordan Gainford Gordon Elliott	Jordan Gainford Gordon Elliott	10	1112 p	135	–	–	–
b g Definite Article - Miss Kilkeel (IRE) (Religiously)
Held up in behind leaders early, towards rear when slow jump 5th, soon reminders, slow jump 11th, soon became detached, mistake and pushed along 12th, soon reminder, weakened after 4 out, pulled up before 3 out (op 18/1)

PU	7. Whatsyourstatus (IRE) 22/1 Ricky Doyle Gearoid O'Loughlin	Ricky Doyle Gearoid O'Loughlin	9	110 t	123	–	–	–
b g Ask - Exit To Bullaun (IRE) (Exit To Nowhere)
In touch with leaders, jumped right and slightly hampered 1st, went second after 3rd, led 9th, headed after 12th, soon lost position, weakened quickly before 4 out, not fluent 4 out, tired jump 3 out, pulled up before 2 out

PU	11. Fort Worth Texas (IRE) 11/1 Jack Foley ⁵ Colin Bowe	Jack Foley ⁵ Colin Bowe	8	104 p	118	–	–	–
b m Gold Well - Shantou Rose (IRE) (Shantou)
Midfield on outer early, in rear after 4th, niggled along briefly after 6th, minor headway when pushed along briefly after 11th, in touch with leaders on outer after 12th, reminders after 4 out, no impression when bad mistake 3 out, soon pulled up

UR	15. Thunderosa (IRE) 10/1 J J Slevin Dermot A McLoughlin	J J Slevin Dermot A McLoughlin	10	107 tv	116	–	–	–
b g Westerner - Montanara (IRE) (Montelimar)
Chased leaders, slow jump and unseated rider 2nd (op 12/1 tchd 9/1)

UR	13. Envol Pierji (FR) 10/1 Conor Orr Liz Doyle	Conor Orr Liz Doyle	8	107 tp¹	116	–	–	–
gr g Martaline - Playa Pierji (FR) (Sleeping Car)
Chased leaders, blundered and unseated rider 1st (op 15/2)

UR	3. Torygraph (IRE) 16/1 Sam Ewing Gordon Elliott	Sam Ewing Gordon Elliott	7	116 p	129	–	–	–
bb g Mahler - Oddly Presented (IRE) (Presenting)
Towards rear early, headway into midfield when badly hampered by faller and unseated rider 2nd (op 20/1 tchd 22/1 and 14/1)

15 ran Off time: 3:47:28 Winning time: 7m 47.60s (slow by 42.60s) Total SP: 127%
Non-runners: Cala Di Volpe (reserve), Forza Milan (unsuitable ground), Song Of Earth (reserve)
1st owner: John P McManus (Spades Are Trumps) 1st breeder: Mrs Noreen McManus
2nd owner: Roberto Syndicate (Agent Boru)
3rd owner: Gavin Cromwell Racing Limited (Peaches And Cream)
Tote win: €6.30 PL: €2.50 €7.40 €4.30 Ex: €131.50 CSF: €107.24 Tricast: €1,174.43 Trifecta: €1,908.50

3:45 Downpatrick (IRE) 20 Mar 2022

Randox Ulster National Handicap Chase