20 Mar 2022 15:45 Downpatrick
Winner: €50,000 (Penalty: €30,000); Distance: 3m 4f 120y; Class: 0; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good to Yielding (Good to Yielding in places).
Randox Ulster National Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 10 |   | - | Spades Are Trumps (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 9PP-1P5 / 12 | Jump (70) | M M McDonagh | G P Cromwell John P McManus | 5/1 | |
| rear of mid-division, 7th halfway, headway in 5th 4 out, progress 2 out and led last, soon asserted and kept on well run-in, easily | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 12 |   | 6 L | Agent Boru (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 7) | 768747 / 11 | Jump (26) | Darragh O'Keeffe | T Gibney Roberto Syndicate | 20/1 | |
| tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, led 4 out, pushed along after 2 out, slight mistake last and headed, ridden and no impression on winner run-in, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 4 |   | 6½ L | Peaches And Cream (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | 6F-P404 / 10 | Jump (119) | L P Dempsey | G P Cromwell Gavin Cromwell… | 12/1 | |
| badly hampered 1st and dropped towards rear, headway into 6th before 4th, 5th halfway, 3rd 3 out, pushed along next, ridden and no impression run-in, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
| 4th | 8 |   | 2 L | Amaulino (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 13) | 4PP-512 / 11 | Jump (22) | Derek McGrath | R K Watson Springfield Partnership | 16/1 | |
| towards rear, headway 7th and 6th halfway, progress 5 out and challenged next, 2nd before 2 out, ridden and dropped to 4th at last, no impression run-in | ||||||||||
| 5th | 9 |   | 8½ L | Joshua Webb (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 13) | 1-06442 / 9 | Jump (8) | Sean Flanagan | N Meade J Kernohan | 10/1 | |
| tracked leader, slightly hampered 2nd, 4th halfway, 5th and pushed along after 3 out, no impression next, kept on one pace run-in | ||||||||||
| 6th | 6 |   | 45 L | Notice To Close (GB) (gelding, not availiable, 11 0) | 7-3PP00 / 9 | Jump (14) | Brian Hayes | S Neville Mrs S Neville | 66/1 | |
| led, headed 10th, led again briefly after 5 out, dropped to 6th 3 out, soon no extra, weakened, tailed off | ||||||||||
| FE | 16 |   | - | Conquredalofeurope (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 4) | 007242 / 9 | Jump (26) | Reserve 1 | J Motherway The Horse Watchers… | 13/2 | |
| rear of mid-division, brought down 2nd | ||||||||||
| UR | 15 |   | - | Thunderosa (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 7) | 406573 / 11 | Jump (26) | J J Slevin | D A McLoughlin Mr Mickey Bowen | 10/1 | |
| tracked leaders, very slow 2nd where badly hampered and unseated rider | ||||||||||
| 17 |   | - | Cala Di Volpe (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 3) | P/434-P6 / 9 | Jump (29) | Reserve 2 | R K Watson Big Five MS Syndicate | 0/0 | ||
| BD | 14 |   | - | Portstorm (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 7) | 24-6842 / 9 | Jump (25) | D F O'Regan | C A McBratney Mr Ronnie Lilley | 3/1 | |
| towards rear when brought down 1st | ||||||||||
| UR | 13 |   | - | Envol Pierji (FR) (gelding, not availiable, 10 7) | 317-P34 / 8 | Jump (79) | C J Orr | Miss E Doyle John P McManus | 10/1 | |
| tracked leaders when hampered and unseated rider 1st | ||||||||||
| PU | 11 |   | - | Fort Worth Texas (IRE) (mare, bay, 10 9) | 0/692-83 / 8 | Jump (17) | J B Foley | C Bowe Leo McArdle | 11/1 | |
| always towards rear, never a factor, pushed along after 4 out and no impression in 7th before next, soon no extra and pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 1 |   | - | Definite Plan (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 22210P / 12 | Jump (42) | J C Gainford | G Elliott James J Reilly | 25/1 | |
| tracked leaders early, dropped towards rear and reminder after 5th, reminder after 9th, slow 6 out and detached when slight mistake next, no extra and pulled up before 3 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 7 |   | - | Whatsyourstatus (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 21-497P / 12 | Jump (82) | Ricky Doyle | G O'Loughlin Gearoid O'Loughlin | 22/1 | |
| tracked leaders, slightly hampered 1st, 2nd halfway and led 10th, headed 5 out, soon no extra and towards rear next, well behind when pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||
| FE | 5 |   | - | Southerner (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | 11P/301- / 13 | Jump (381) | Mr W T Cronin | William Cronin William Cronin | 50/1 | |
| towards rear when fell 1st | ||||||||||
| UR | 3 |   | - | Torygraph (IRE) (gelding, baybrown, 11 6) | 6-36380 / 9 | Jump (7) | Jack Kennedy | G Elliott Well Of Wisdom | 16/1 | |
| rear of mid-division, hampered and unseated rider 2nd | ||||||||||
| 2 |   | - | Forza Milan (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 8) | 356-745 / 11 | Jump (112) | G Brouder | J Nash J A Nash | 0/0 | ||
| 18 |   | - | Song Of Earth (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 2) | 5-0U255 / 9 | Jump (54) | Reserve 3 | Ms M Mullins Mrs J A Benson… | 0/0 | ||
