Full Result 4.00 Downpatrick (IRE) | 2 April 2023

Randox Ulster National Handicap Chase

(5yo+) (3m4f120yds) 3m4½f Soft 16 fences

1st €29,500 2nd €9,500 3rd €4,500 4th €2,000 5th €1,000 6th €500

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	4. Malina Girl (IRE) 13/2 Keith Donoghue Gavin Cromwell	Keith Donoghue Gavin Cromwell	6	113	128	24	142	–
br m Malinas (GER) - Western Cowgirl (IRE) (Westerner)
Towards rear of midfield, good headway and in touch with leaders with one circuit to go, went fourth going easily before 3 out, made challenge 2 out, pushed along to lead home turn, pushed out and went clear final 110yds (op 8/1 tchd 17/2)

2 3¾	9. My Design (IRE) 5/1 Kieren Buckley ³ Declan Queally	Kieren Buckley ³ Declan Queally	8	109	123	16	131	–
br m Scorpion (IRE) - Native Design (IRE) (Be My Native)
In touch with leaders, headway and prominent 4th, led narrowly or disputed lead from 7th, pushed along approaching last, ridden and headed home turn, no extra towards finish (op 9/2 tchd 11/2)

3 2¾ [6½]	15. Space Cadet (IRE) 33/1 J J Slevin Gearoid O'Loughlin	J J Slevin Gearoid O'Loughlin	13	100 b	111	2	116	–
b g Flemensfirth (USA) - Shuil A Hocht (IRE) (Mohaajir)
Led narrowly or disputed lead, pushed along after 3 out, lost two places before 2 out, ridden approaching last, kept on run-in (op 28/1)

4 4 [10½]	14. Fiveaftermidnight (IRE) 12/1 Darragh O'Keeffe P J Rothwell	Darragh O'Keeffe P J Rothwell	10	100 p	111	–	112	–
b m Getaway (GER) - Monanig Lass (IRE) (Topanoora)
Towards rear, headway into midfield 5 out, pushed along before 3 out, ridden and went fourth approaching last, kept on run-in, not reach leaders (op 12/1 tchd 14/1)

5 17 [27½]	8. Archies Charm 4/1F Shane Fitzgerald ³ B R Hamilton	Shane Fitzgerald ³ B R Hamilton	8	109 p	123	–	107	–
b g Shantou (USA) - Theatre Girl (King's Theatre)
Prominent, pushed along and lost position after 4 out, no impression from 3 out (op 7/2)

6 8 [35½]	2. Punitive (IRE) 16/1 Corey McGivern ⁷ Gordon Elliott	Corey McGivern ⁷ Gordon Elliott	9	113 b	135	3	111	–
b g Shantou (USA) - Rowlands Star (IRE) (Old Vic)
Towards rear, headway into midfield 2nd, not fluent 4 out, hard ridden but no impression from 3 out

7 4 [39½]	10. Wa Wa (IRE) 11/2 P J O'Hanlon ⁵ Dermot A McLoughlin	P J O'Hanlon ⁵ Dermot A McLoughlin	8	105 tp	121	–	93	–
b g Yeats (IRE) - North Star Poly (IRE) (Presenting)
Prominent, lost ground but in touch with leaders with one circuit to go, mistake 10th, headway and prominent before 4 out, pushed along before 2 out, weakened approaching last (op 9/2)

PU	13. Forza Milan (IRE) 14/1 Gavin Brouder ⁵ J A Nash	Gavin Brouder ⁵ J A Nash	11	912 t	114	–	–	–
b g Milan - Nonnetia (FR) (Trempolino)
In rear, pushed along early, soon became detached, slow jump 2nd, some headway with one circuit to go, weakened before 4 out, pulled up before 2 out, finished lame (jockey said gelding pulled up lame) (op 20/1)

PU	6. Mortal (IRE) 16/1 Danny Gilligan ⁷ Gordon Elliott	Danny Gilligan ⁷ Gordon Elliott	11	107 tp	125	–	–	–
b g King's Theatre (IRE) - Pomme Tiepy (FR) (Apple Tree)
Never better than mid-division, detached in rear 5 out, pulled up 3 out (op 10/1)

PU	1. The Jam Man (IRE) 5/1 Aidan Kelly ⁷ Ronan M P McNally	Aidan Kelly ⁷ Ronan M P McNally	10	115	137	–	–	–
br g Papal Bull - Kathy Jet (USA) (Singspiel)
Prominent, dropped to midfield after 4th, bad mistake 5 out, soon pulled up, lost shoe (vet said gelding lost a left fore shoe but was otherwise post race normal; jockey said gelding never travelled and pulled up) (op 10/1)

PU	5. Eurobot 16/1 Sean Flanagan Noel Meade	Sean Flanagan Noel Meade	9	110 tb	125	–	–	–
ch g Malinas (GER) - L'Aventure (FR) (Cyborg)
Didn't jump well, towards rear of midfield, mistake 7th, in rear with one circuit to go, pulled up before 3 out (op 25/1)

PU	12. Welsh Saint (FR) 50/1 Shane O'Callaghan ⁷ C A McBratney	Shane O'Callaghan ⁷ C A McBratney	9	912	116	–	–	–
b g Saint Des Saints (FR) - Minirose (FR) (Mansonnien)
Prominent, led narrowly or disputed lead from 2nd, mistake 5 out, soon weakened and pulled up, finished lame (jockey said gelding went lame in running and was pulled up)

PU	3. Fakiera (FR) 12/1 Michael O'Sullivan ⁵ Gordon Elliott	Michael O'Sullivan ⁵ Gordon Elliott	8	111 tb	131	–	–	–
bb g Cokoriko (FR) - Stella D'Engilbert (FR) (Network)
Always towards rear, slow jump 10th, soon became detached, pulled up 4 out (op 17/2 tchd 14/1)

13 ran Off time: 4:00:27 Winning time: 8m 0.50s (slow by 55.50s) Total SP: 127%
Non-runners: Mercury Lane (stiff), The Dabbler (travel problems)
1st owner: Mrs J M Russell (Malina Girl) 1st breeder: William Kelly
2nd owner: Mrs Fiona O'Connor (My Design)
3rd owner: Gearoid O'Loughlin (Space Cadet)
Tote win: €7.40 PL: €2.50 €1.80 €9.80 Ex: €41.60 CSF: €42.54 Tricast: €1,039.58 Trifecta: €1,204.20

4:00 Downpatrick (IRE) 2 Apr 2023

Randox Ulster National Handicap Chase