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15:47 Downpatrick (IRE)

Randox Ulster National Handicap Chase

  • 15 Runners
  • Distance: 3m 4f 120y
  • Going: Good to Yielding
  • Surface: Turf
  • €50,000 added
  • Winner: €30,000
  • 2nd: €10,000
  • 3rd: €5,000
  • 4th: €2,500
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 7m 26.30s
  • Off Time: 15:48:35
  • 15 Ran
1
Silk - Black, royal blue epaulettes, striped cap

Amaulino (FR)

19 pt CD
22/1
  • Form 67074P
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-10
  • Official Rating 131

always towards rear, mistake 7th, ridden and lost touch from 10th, behind when pulled up before 12th

2
Silk - MAROON & WHITE STRIPES, maroon cap, white hoop
17/2
  • Form PF51-03
  • Age 11
  • Weight 11-10
  • Official Rating 131

mid-division, not fluent 5th, pushed along approaching 4 out, ridden and no impression in 6th approaching last, kept on one pace

3
Silk - MAROON, white star & armlet, maroon cap, white star
28/1
  • Form P/1-3PPP
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-9
  • Official Rating 130

prominent, tracked leader until left in lead 3rd, ridden and strongly pressed approaching 2 out, headed and dropped to 3rd after 2 out, no extra from before last

4
Silk - Maroon, white star & armlet, white cap
12/1
  • Form 2366/3P
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-8
  • Official Rating 129

chased leaders, 2nd after 4th, 3rd at 9th, ridden and no impression after 3 out

5
Silk - EMERALD GREEN & ORANGE hooped, WHITE cap
  • Form 389-651
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-8
  • Official Rating 129

mid-division, pushed along after 5 out, towards rear and struggling when fell next

6
Silk - ROYAL BLUE, yellow chevron & cap
22/1
  • Form 03P473
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-6
  • Official Rating 127

pushed along early and tracked leaders towards outer, slight mistake 8th, not fluent 11th, struggling towards rear when hampered 4 out, soon no extra, tailed off

7
Silk - Grey, orange star, dark blue sleeves, dark blue cap, orange star
15/2
  • Form 111-241
  • Age 14
  • Weight 11-5
  • Official Rating 126

prominent, tracked leaders, 2nd at 9th, not fluent next, ridden and lost place approaching 2 out, no extra

8
Silk - EMERALD GREEN & ORANGE HOOPED, Emerald Green cap, white star
15/2
  • Form 3-52P23
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-3
  • Official Rating 124

prominent early, soon chased leaders, 5th when mistake 5 out, ridden when mistake 3 out, soon no impression, kept on one pace

9
Silk - Pink, purple star & sleeves, purple star on cap
  • Form 5-854PP
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-1
  • Official Rating 122

prominent, led after 2nd until mistake and unseated rider next

10
Silk - White & black quartered, white sleeves, quartered cap
50/1
  • Form 5-37879
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-13
  • Official Rating 120

detached in rear early, not fluent 1st and briefly pushed along, progress before 3 out, pushed along and went 4th 2 out, ridden in 3rd after last and kept on one pace to go 2nd final 100 yards, no impression on winner

11
Silk - EMERALD GREEN & YELLOW CHEVRONS, yellow star on cap
  • Form 512433
  • Age 9
  • Weight 10-10
  • Official Rating 117

chased leaders, mistake 1st, ridden and no impression approaching 3 out, tailed off

12
Silk - White & yellow quartered, yellow chevrons on sleeves, hooped cap
10/1
  • Form 121204
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-9
  • Official Rating 116

mid-division on inner, 4th when mistake 9th, 3rd when not fluent 3 out, ridden and on terms next, headed before last and soon no impression, dropped to 3rd 100 yards out, lost 3rd post

13
Silk - ROYAL BLUE, white panel, purple cap
12/1
  • Form 73B213
  • Age 10
  • Weight 10-8
  • Official Rating 115

held up towards rear, ridden after 3 out, soon no impression, moderate 8th at last, kept on one pace

14
Silk - BLACK, yellow seams, maroon sleeves, black cap, yellow star
16/1
  • Form 9-32337
  • Age 9
  • Weight 10-6
  • Official Rating 113

towards rear, pushed along at times, ridden and no impression approaching 2 out, stayed on into 5th at last, kept on one pace to go 3rd post

15
Silk - WHITE, cyclamen sash, cyclamen cap, white hoop
17/2
  • Form 4176P5
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-5
  • Official Rating 112

rear of mid-division, jumped big 2nd, 6th 3 out, progress to 4th 3 out, on terms next, soon pushed along to lead and 3 length lead last, ridden and stayed on well to go clear run-in

16
NR
  • Form 013P22
  • Age 8
  • Weight 10-3
  • Official Rating 110

17
NR
  • Form 2P/3241-
  • Age 12
  • Weight 10-2
  • Official Rating 109

18
NR
  • Form 490861
  • Age 8
  • Weight 10-1
  • Official Rating 108

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

Amaulino won this marathon in 2019 and was beaten 2 lengths into second by Space Cadet last year. The pair probably have too much weight this time and the latter finished over 6 lengths behind Shady Operator when Enda Bolger's charge scored over the banks course at Punchestown with plenty in hand. High Sparrow has been struggling after going up 12lb for scoring at Kilbeggan but 14-times point-to-point winner Kruzhlinin produced a remarkable performance to win very easily at Navan and may not be finished yet despite an 8lb rise. MON LINO has been going quite well over hurdles but is better known as a staying chaser. His close third behind Cap York in the Grade A Leinster Handicap at Naas a year ago would make him difficult to beat from 1lb lower. Dubai Devils went up 10lb for a very easy victory at Fairyhouse and that appeared to have stopped him completing a double at Navan.

Formwatch

Amaulino (FR) 33-1 (10-9) Mid-division, ridden and weakened 5 out, pulled up before 3 out, at Gowran Park 2m 4f hcp hvy in Mar.

Space Cadet (IRE) 8-1 (11-13) Mid-division, closer in 5th at 19th, slight mistake 21st, close 2nd 4 out, ridden in 4th after 3 out, under pressure in 5th entering straight, stayed on run-in, 3rd of 17, 6 1/2l behind Shady Operator (11-6) at Punchestown 3m 1f sft in Feb.

Dream Conti (FR) 50-1 (10-0) Prominent, led 2nd, joined 6 out, slight mistake next, headed after 3 out, weakened after 2 out, pulled up before last, at Leopardstown 2m 5f hcp sft in Feb.

Nick Lost (FR) 7-1 (10-5) Always towards rear, ridden and no impression 5 out, pulled up before 3 out, at Punchestown 3m 4f hcp sft in Feb.

Shady Operator (IRE) Evensfav (11-6) Held up in mid-division, improved to chase leaders at 22nd, close 3rd 4 out, ridden to dispute before 2 out, led before last, kept on well run-in, won at Punchestown 3m 1f sft in Feb beating Blast Of Koeman (11-6) by 2 1/2l, 17 ran.

High Sparrow (IRE) 9-4 (11-7) Led, not fluent 2nd, not fluent 3 out and joined, headed and not fluent 2 out, one pace last in 3rd, 3rd of 4, 7 1/2l behind Macgiloney (11-6) at Fairyhouse 3m 1f Soft - Heavy in Feb.

Kruzhlinin (GER) 12-1 (10-10) Prominent, led 1st, headed from next, close up, on terms before 4 out, led before 3 out travelling smoothly, asserted approaching last, stayed on well run-in, comfortably, won at Navan 3m hcp sft in Mar beating Wishmoor (10-10) by 8 1/2l, 13 ran.

Mon Lino (FR) 11-1 (11-11) Led, headed 2nd, remained close up, ridden after 3 out, no impression on leader 2 out, kept on one pace, 3rd of 14, 17 1/4l behind No Grey Area's (11-2) at Gowran Park 2m 4f hcp hvy in Mar.

Frankly All Talk (IRE) 50-1 (10-4) Always towards rear, ridden and no extra after 4 out, weakened and pulled up before 2 out, at Gowran Park 2m 4f hcp hvy in Mar.

Flinck (IRE) 100-1 (11-1) Waited with, raced towards outer and towards rear, pushed along after 4 out, no impression from 3 out, 9th of 13, 30 1/2l behind Rhythm Divine (11-1) at Fairyhouse 2m 4f hcp sft in Feb.

Cushinstown Finest (IRE) 11-8 (11-6) Disputed briefly after 1st, chased leader from 2nd, 3rd and slight mistake 6th, ridden and no impression on leaders after 4 out, kept on one pace straight, 3rd of 6, 18 1/4l behind Minx Tiara (11-1) at Thurles 2m 6f hvy in Feb.

Er Dancer (FR) 25-1 (11-13) Mid-division, slightly hampered 4 out, ridden in 9th and mistake 3 out, no impression in 8th before last, kept on one pace run-in, 4th of 15, 12l behind Jury Duty (11-13) at Thurles 3m 1f hvy in Feb.

Dubai Devils (IRE) 7-2 (11-1) Soon close up and disputed lead, slight mistake 6 out, headed before 2 out, dropped to 3rd approaching last, one pace, 3rd of 11, 6 3/4l behind Young Dev (11-2) at Navan 3m hcp hvy in Feb.

Askann (IRE) 15-2 (11-6) Soon chased leaders, jumped slightly right 3rd and at times after, mistake 5th, soon raced in 5th, reminder from 6 out, under pressure from next, no impression straight, 7th of 9, 15 1/2l behind Fiveaftermidnight (10-8) at Navan 2m 4f hcp sft in Mar.

Fag An Bealach (IRE) 11-1 (11-5) Pushed along briefly from 1st and at times after, soon towards rear, no impression straight, ran on without threatening from before last, 5th of 9, 10 1/2l behind Fiveaftermidnight (10-8) at Navan 2m 4f hcp sft in Mar.

Classic Concorde (IRE) 6-1 (11-4) Mid-division and 5th from halfway, closer in 4th from 5 out where not fluent, pushed along and went 2nd approaching straight, ridden before 2 out, no impression and kept on same pace from before last, 2nd of 12, 15l behind Glorious Galway (11-6) at Limerick 3m 1f hcp hvy in Mar.

Horendus Hulabaloo (IRE) 5-2 (12-2) Tr ldrs, 2l 2nd 1/2way, clsr bef 4out, jnd ldr next, eff to nrw ld early str, qcknd 3l clr bef last, kow, won at Punchestown 3m Soft - Heavy in Feb beating Call It Magic (12-2) by 5l, 7 ran.

Fiveaftermidnight (IRE) 22-1 (10-8) Waited with, 7th after 5th, headway straight and prominent when mistake and impeded 2 out, on terms approaching last, stayed on well run-in to lead close home, won at Navan 2m 4f hcp sft in Mar beating Reine Fee (11-2) by 1/2l, 9 ran.