Horse Alert

25 Feb 2009 15:45 Downpatrick

Winner: €26,000 (Penalty: €16,926); Distance: 3m 4f; Class: 0; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Yielding (Good in places).

Powers Ulster Grand National E.B.F Handicap Chase (0-123)

Place	No (Draw)	Beaten Distance	Horse	Form/Age	Last Run	Jockey	Trainer/Owner	SP
1^st	8	-	Ballytrim (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 4)	3444-P8 / 23	Jump (24)	P Townend	W P Mullins W Drew	8/1
		mid-division, 8th halfway, headway in 4th 4 out, improved to lead after 3 out, strongly pressed, ridden to assert after last, kept on well
2^nd	14	7 L	Rossbeigh (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 6)	35F5U3 / 9	Flat (158), Jump (11)	A P Crowe	P Hughes E Roberts	9/1
		chased leaders, 5th halfway, headway in 3rd 6 out, moderate 2nd next, closed after 4 out, challenged and slight mistake 3 out, soon ridden, under pressure in 4th before 2 out, 3rd last, kept on same pace run-in to go 2nd
3^rd	7	1½ L	Tawnies (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 5)	533-462 / 10	Jump (24)	D N Russell	Thomas O'leary Lady Insan Syndicate	6/1
		rear of mid-division, headway to 6th 7 out, progress in 3rd before 4 out, improved to dispute after 3 out, ridden in close 2nd 2 out, no extra after last, kept on same pace, lost 2nd run-in
4^th	1	4 L	Well Run (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 12)	P5-7456 / 8	Jump (24)	M J Bolger	Mrs Harrington Mrs Moira McGrath	9/1
		rear of mid-division, headway to 6th 5 out, 5th next and ridden, no impression before 2 out, kept on one pace to 4th run-in
5^th	5	5½ L	Cleni Boy (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 7)	1-0P310 / 9	Jump (34)	Paul Carberry	N Meade Mrs Liz Annett	8/1
		held up towards rear, headway to 8th before 4 out, moderate 6th before 3 out, ridden and no impression before 2 out, kept on one pace
6^th	10	1¼ L	Lydon House (GB) (Gelding, chestnut, 10 13)	213134 / 15	Jump (10)	Mr R P Quinlan	G Elliott Miss Susan Olive…	10/1
		led and disputed, led from 6th, clear before 6 out, reduced advantage after 4 out, ridden and challenged 3 out, headed after 3 out, no extra in 3rd before 2 out, kept on one pace
7^th	4	9 L	Gripit N Tipit (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 8)	6420F4 / 10	Jump (24)	D G Hogan	C F Swan P Chapman & The…	12/1
		chased leaders, 4th halfway, ridden in 7th approaching 4 out where mistake, no extra
8^th	12	13 L	Dromin Hill Echo (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 10 6)	07113F / 11	Jump (11)	L P Flynn	C Byrnes Thomas P O'Connor	12/1
		towards rear, no impression in moderate 9th before 4 out, kept on one pace
9^th	2	30 L	Beantown (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 11)	P-F5403 / 13	Jump (24)	M J Ferris	S Aherne Eoin A Barry	10/1
		led and disputed, 2nd from 6th, 3rd 7 out, dropped to 6th approaching 6 out, ridden and no impression, weakened and tailed off
10^th	6	3½ L	News Item (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 5)	7U-P546 / 12	Jump (21)	J L Cullen	G Stewart Basil Blackshaw…	8/1
		soon chased leaders, 6th halfway, ridden and no extra before 5 out, weakened before next, tailed off
11^th	9	21 L	Harbour View (IRE) (Gelding, brown, 11 0)	921P00 / 12	Jump (24)	P T Enright	P J Hayes Sean Greaney	25/1
		chased leaders, 7th halfway, ridden and weakened 6 out, tailed off
12^th	13	12 L	Haakaiser (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 10 6)	094-12P / 8	Jump (24)	N P Madden	M F Morris Micheal Patrick…	14/1
		chased leaders, 3rd halfway, 2nd 7 out, ridden approaching 5 out, weakened before 4 out where mistake, tailed off
13^th	3	Dist	Mutineer (IRE) (Gelding, g, 11 10)	P41P19 / 10	Flat (1614), Jump (24)	R Loughran	D T Hughes Seven To Eleven…	16/1
		mid-division early, soon towards rear, trailing 7 out, completely tailed off
FE	11	-	Selection Box (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 10)	1221F2 / 11	Jump (33)	Ruby Walsh	C A McBratney Web Law Racing…

UR	15	-	Takeyourpick (IRE) (Gelding, bbr, 10 6)	312U88 / 8	Jump (6)	A B Joyce	G Cully Niall K Connolly

	16	-	Up There (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 7)	2F0P-P1 / 11	Jump (6)	D J Casey	A L T Moore MRS RAE JONES