23 Mar 2014 16:25 Downpatrick
Winner: €8,500 (Penalty: €5,866); Distance: 2m 5f 110y; Class: 0; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Soft (Heavy in places).
Bet With The Tote Handicap Chase (0-102)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 5 |   | - | Preswell Lad (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 10) | 4-95663 / 22 | Jump (24) | M P Butler | M Butler Light Syndicate | 13/2 | |
| mid-division, closer in 5th halfway, progress in 4th 4 out, 2nd 3 out, ridden before 2 out, led 2 out, kept on well from last, clear run-in, eased close home | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 3 |   | 9 L | Jim Bowie (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 8-74FP4 / 9 | Jump (6) | Adrian Heskin | J J Lambe B J Craig | 7/2 | |
| towards rear, slight mistake 1st, progress into 7th at 6th, improved to 3rd 3 out, soon ridden, no impression before 2 out, kept on run-in to 2nd last 100 yards | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 4 |   | 3¼ L | Urban Gale (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 3) | 507700 / 12 | Jump (52) | B T O'Connell | P J Rothwell Mr P Foster | 14/1 | |
| held up towards rear, 8th halfway, ridden into 6th before 3 out, no impression 3 out, moderate 4th 2 out, kept on same pace run-in to 3rd close home | ||||||||||
| 4th | 1 |   | HD | Hero De Villeneuve (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 11 7) | 0F-0576 / 9 | Jump (148) | A E Lynch | R Hennessy Thomas Carey | 8/1 | |
| held up towards rear, progress into 6th at 6th, 3rd before 4 out, ridden in moderate 5th and no impression 3 out, kept on same pace run-in | ||||||||||
| 5th | 8 |   | 2½ L | Personal Shopper (GB) (mare, bay, 9 12) | 6700P0 / 11 | Jump (6) | A P Thornton | H Smyth Miss Aileen O'Sullivan | 12/1 | |
| chased leaders, led after 2nd, clear from 4th, reduced advantage halfway, clear again before 5 out, ridden before 3 out and reduced advantage, headed 2 out, kept on one pace in 2nd run-in, dropped to 5th close home | ||||||||||
| 6th | 6 |   | 30 L | Monks Return (IRE) (mare, brown, 10 1) | 31P203 / 9 | Jump (30) | M A Enright | R P Rath F Gill | 9/4 | |
| mid-division early, progress into 4th at 5th, 2nd before 4 out, ridden and no extra before 3 out, weakened before 2 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 7th | 7 |   | ¾ L | Bills Official (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 0) | PP-9980 / 12 | Jump (50) | C D Maxwell | P Rooney T F Lonergan | 16/1 | |
| chased leaders, 3rd halfway, ridden in 6th 4 out, soon no extra and weakened, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 8th | 2 |   | 28 L | Hidden Present (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 6) | F87F36 / 12 | Jump (22) | P D Kennedy | Bernard Jones T F Dunlop | 13/2 | |
| mid-division, slight mistake 4th, dropped to 9th at 6th, ridden 5 out, weakened before next, tailed off | ||||||||||
| PU | 9 |   | - | The Bog Road Girl (IRE) (mare, chestnut, 9 12) | P9F-0UP / 9 | Jump (30) | Sean Flanagan | M P Fitzgerald Martin Paul Fitzgerald | ||
| PU | 10 |   | - | Ishlana (GB) (colt, bay, 9 11) | PPP/PPP / 9 | Jump (21) | Rachael Blackmore | L Lennon Mr D J McCormack | ||
| PU | 11 |   | - | Robertstown Rover (IRE) (Mare, bay, 9 10) | PP3PP6 / 13 | Jump (7) | Phillip Enright | M McDonagh Jarlath McDonagh | ||
