15:47 Downpatrick

Sunday 21 March 2021

All14:1014:4515:1715:4716:2216:5217:22

Randox Ulster National Handicap Chase

Off time: 15:48 | Winning time: 7m 26.3s

1^st

Fag An Bealach

710-5

17/2

T: A L T MooreJ: D J O'Keeffe

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 op 15/2

2^nd

Flinck

710-13

50/1

T: C A McBratneyJ: D F O'Regan

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 op 33/1

3^rd

1 ¼

Askann

910-6

16/1

T: M TorrensJ: B Browne (3)

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 op 18/1 tchd 14/1

4^th

Er Dancer

710-9

10/1

T: S DoyleJ: B J Foley (5)

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 op 9/1

5^th

2 ¾

Space Cadet

1111-10

17/2

T: G O'LoughlinJ: Ben Harvey (7)

Mid-division, not fluent 5th, pushed along approaching 4 out, ridden and no impression in 6th approaching last, kept on one pace tchd 8/1 and tchd 12/1

6^th

Dubai Devils

1010-8

12/1

T: P StaffordJ: P J O'Hanlon (7)

Held up towards rear, ridden after 3 out, soon no impression, moderate 8th at last, kept on one pace op 14/1

7^th

Dream Conti

811-9

28/1

T: N MeadeJ: S W Flanagan

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 op 33/1 tchd 25/1

8^th

Mon Lino

911-3

15/2

T: P NolanJ: S D Torrens (5)

Prominent early, soon chased leaders, 5th when mistake 5 out, ridden when mistake 3 out, soon no impression, kept on one pace op 9/1 tchd 7/1

9^th

Kruzhlinin

1411-5

15/2

T: Mrs D FosterJ: J C Gainford (7)

Prominent, tracked leaders, 2nd at 9th, not fluent next, ridden and lost place approaching 2 out, no extra tchd 13/2 and tchd 8/1

10^th

Nick Lost

911-8

12/1

T: H De BromheadJ: Rachael Blackmore

Chased leaders, 2nd after 4th, 3rd at 9th, ridden and no impression after 3 out tchd 14/1

11^th

High Sparrow

811-6

22/1

T: J P O'BrienJ: J J Slevin

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 op 18/1

12^th

8 ½

Cushinstown Finest

910-10

28/1

T: C BoweJ: R Deegan (5)

Chased leaders, mistake 1st, ridden and no impression approaching 3 out, tailed off op 18/1

Also Ran

Amaulino

811-10

22/1

T: R K WatsonJ: Derek McGrath (7)

Always towards rear, mistake 7th, ridden and lost touch from 10th, behind when pulled up before 12th op 16/1

Shady Operator

811-8

11/4f

T: E BolgerJ: M P Walsh

Mid-division, pushed along after 5 out, towards rear and struggling when fell next op 5/2

Frankly All Talk

811-1

50/1

T: R K WatsonJ: B Hayes

Prominent, led after 2nd until mistake and unseated rider next op 40/1

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Non-Runners

Horendus Hulabaloo³⁹⁹

Weight: 10-2| Age: 12

T: D M Christie J: Reserve 2

Fiveaftermidnight¹⁵

Weight: 10-1| Age: 8

T: P J Rothwell J: Reserve 3

Classic Concorde⁷

Weight: 10-3| Age: 8

T: A McNamara J: Reserve 1

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£11.90Pl:£3.50, £11.00, £4.50EX:£430.50Trifecta:£0.00Tricast:£6,501.77SF:£384.56

Forecasts

Shady Operator (11/4), Fiveaftermidnight (6/1), Classic Concorde (6/1), Mon Lino (15/2), Kruzhlinin (15/2), Fag An Bealach (17/2), Space Cadet (17/2), Er Dancer (10/1), Dubai Devils (12/1), Nick Lost (12/1), Askann (16/1), High Sparrow (22/1), Amaulino (22/1), Dream Conti (28/1), Cushinstown Finest (28/1), Flinck (50/1), Frankly All Talk (50/1), Horendus Hulabaloo (50/1)

SHADY OPERATOR is well treated on his best form over regulation fences and is taken to confirm recent Punchestown cross-country superiority over last year's winner Space Cadet, who looks primed for another bold bid. Amaulino has finished first and second in the last 2 runnings so is a must for the shortlist along with Kruzhlinin.

SHADY OPERATOR (IRE)
SPACE CADET (IRE)
AMAULINO (FR)

Previous Winners

2020

Space Cadet

Weight: 11-4 |Age: 10

J: Ben Harvey | T: G O'Loughlin

25/1

Prize Money

1st: €30,000.002nd: €10,000.003rd: €5,000.004th: €2,500.005th: €1,500.006th: €1,000.00

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