17 Jun 2023 15:30 Downpatrick
Winner: €11,001 (Penalty: €6,600); Distance: 2m 3f 55y; Class: 0; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Yielding to Soft (Soft in places).
Tote Always SP Or Better At Downpatrick Handicap Chase (0-109)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2 |   | - | Bal Kauto (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 7) | 8056-11 / 8 | Jump (8) | S Fitzgerald | D Queally Man About Dog Syndicate | 6/5 | |
| tracked leaders, went 2nd 3 out, improved to dispute lead travelling well 2 out, soon led, stayed on strongly run-in, very easily | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 6 |   | 9 L | Monoxide (GB) (colt, bay, 10 0) | 0605-58 / 9 | Flat (589), Jump (17) | B P Kennedy | N McCluskey Neill McCluskey | 11/1 | |
| held up in 6th, headway into 2nd 4 out, led next, ridden and joined 2 out, soon headed, 2nd at last, no impression on easy winner run-in | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 3 |   | 11 L | Tick Along (IRE) (mare, not availiable, 10 10) | 03/75-16 / 10 | Jump (15) | C D Maxwell | T G McCourt Ms Susanna McCaffrey | 6/1 | |
| tracked leaders, ridden and no impression on leaders in 5th 3 out, moderate 4th at last, kept on one pace in moderate 3rd close home | ||||||||||
| 4th | 5 |   | 1¾ L | Lesssaidthebetter (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 0) | 313PU3- / 9 | Jump (50) | M M McDonagh | P J Rothwell Fairwood Racing… | 10/1 | |
| led and disputed, led from 7th, ridden and headed 3 out, close enough but under pressure in 3rd when bad mistake and almost unseated rider at last, no extra run-in, 4th close home | ||||||||||
| 5th | 1 |   | 10 L | Diamondinthemud (IRE) (mare, bay, 12 0) | 32856-5 / 7 | Flat (49), Jump (36) | A P Kelly | N Slevin Seven Chasers Syndicate | 10/3 | |
| tracked leaders, dropped to 5th and pushed along at 7th, ridden 3 out, no impression | ||||||||||
| 6th | 4 |   | 9½ L | Let Her Flow (IRE) (filly, bay, 10 1) | 455088- / 9 | Flat (6), Jump (239) | Patrick M O'Brien | J Larkin Sean Maguire | 50/1 | |
| towards rear, mistake at 1st and briefly pushed along, slow jumps 2nd and 3rd and reminders, no impression from 3 out, never a factor | ||||||||||
| 7th | 7 |   | 34 L | Go Battle (IRE) (mare, chestnut, 10 0) | 502/35-5 / 9 | Jump (23) | D King | P Byrne Bunker's Pass Racing… | 15/2 | |
| led and disputed, headed 7th, weakened from 3 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
