4:27
Downpatrick (IRE)
29 Mar 2026
Randox Ulster National Handicap Chase
(3m4f120yds) 3m4½f Yielding To Soft 16 fences
1st
€29,450 2nd
€9,450 3rd
€4,450 4th
€1,950 5th
€950 6th
€450
Error
| Pos. (Draw) |
Horse / SP
Trainer / Jockey
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Jockey
Trainer
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Age | WGT | OR | TS | RPR | MR | ||
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| 8 | 113 p | 126 | 52 | 136 | – |
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Court Cave (IRE) |
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| In touch with leaders on inner, bit short of room before 4 out, good headway and went third 3 out, switched left before 2 out, switched right approaching last, ridden to lead run-in, soon clear (trainer's rep said, regarding the apparent improvement in form, the better ground today may have contributed) (op 9/1) | ||||||||||
| 8 | 112 | 125 | 47 | 128 | – | |||||
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b g
Well Chosen |
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| Prominent throughout, not fluent 11th, disputed lead 3 out, led when mistake and headed 2 out, kept on and went second towards finish, no match for winner (op 9/4 tchd 7/4) | ||||||||||
| 11 | 910 | 112 | 33 | 114 | – | |||||
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b g
Jeremy (USA) |
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| Disputed lead, led after 2nd, faced challenge 3 out, briefly headed before 2 out, headed run-in, no extra and lost second towards finish (op 12/1) | ||||||||||
| 9 | 105 t1 | 121 | 37 | 117 | – | |||||
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b g
Imperial Monarch (IRE) |
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| Midfield, not fluent 5th, headway 5 out, outpaced after 3 out, went fourth approaching last, soon no impression (op 28/1) | ||||||||||
| 8 | 117 p | 130 | 43 | 121 | – | |||||
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b g
Walk In The Park (IRE) |
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| Midfield, headway and in touch with leaders 10th, lost position before 3 out, kept on from last, not reach leaders | ||||||||||
| 8 | 106 t | 115 | 25 | 103 | – | |||||
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b g
Affinisea (IRE) |
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| Towards rear, headway into midfield 3 out, kept on from last, never on terms (op 18/1 tchd 22/1) | ||||||||||
| 8 | 103 b1 | 112 | 9 | 83 | – | |||||
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b g
Vendangeur (IRE) |
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| Towards rear, headway from 4 out, in touch with leaders 3 out, weakened 2 out (op 14/1 tchd 12/1) | ||||||||||
| 8 | 110 p | 128 | 17 | 89 | – | |||||
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b g
Beat Hollow |
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| Midfield, headway and in touch with leaders 8th, weakened from 2 out (op 9/1 tchd 12/1) | ||||||||||
| 8 | 1011 tp | 120 | 2 | 72 | – | |||||
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ch g
Famous Name |
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| Pressed leaders, soon went second, not fluent 11th, weakened 3 out (op 17/2) | ||||||||||
| 10 | 117 | 135 | 6 | 74 | – |
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b g
Shirocco (GER) |
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| Never better than midfield, hampered by faller 9th, no extra from 3 out | ||||||||||
| 9 |
103
2
p
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112 | – | 42 | – | |||||
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ch g
Leading Light (IRE) |
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| Midfield, hampered by faller and lost position 9th, soon in rear, no extra from 3 out (jockey said gelding was badly hampered by the faller at halfway) (op 22/1) | ||||||||||
| 7 | 116 | 129 | – | – | – | |||||
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gr g
Gemix (FR) |
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| Prominent, fell 9th (op 5/1 tchd 8/1) | ||||||||||
| 12 | 106 p | 115 | – | – | – | |||||
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br g
Presenting |
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| Towards rear, some headway into midfield with one circuit to go, weakened 3 out, pulled up 2 out (op 16/1) | ||||||||||
| 9 | 1012 p | 121 | – | – | – | |||||
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b g
Leading Light (IRE) |
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| Never better than midfield, not fluent 3 out, pulled up approaching last (tchd 12/1) | ||||||||||
| 8 | 102 p | 114 | – | – | – | |||||
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b g
Champs Elysees |
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| Towards rear throughout, pulled up 2 out (op 25/1) | ||||||||||
- 15 ran Off time: 4:27:52 Winning time: 7m 55.00s (slow by 50.00s) Total SP: 131%
- Non-runners: Beggars Rock (reserve), Flash De Touzaine (allergy), The Gradual Slope (reserve)
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1st owner:
Mrs J P Duffy (Born Braver)
1st breeder: Ms Claire O'Connell -
2nd owner:
Patrick Corbett & Michael Corbett & J J Corbett & W Clancy (Uncle Pat)
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3rd owner:
Brian Quail (I A Connect)
- Tote win: €8.50 PL: €2.70 €1.50 €3.10 Ex: €31.50 CSF: €22.59 Tricast: €127.03 Trifecta: €329.60