03 Mar 2010 15:45 Downpatrick
Winner: €25,000 (Penalty: €16,251); Distance: 3m 4f; Class: 0; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good to Yielding (Soft in places).
Toals Bookmakers Ulster Grand National E.B.F. Handicap Chase (0-130)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
9 |
| - |
Chief Oscar (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 6) |
0-25290 / 23 |
Jump (21) | A E Lynch | B R Hamilton R W Donaldson |
16/1 | |
| tracked leaders, 5th halfway, 3rd 5 out, disputed lead from next, led from 2 out, strongly pressed from last, stayed on under pressure, subsequently collapsed and died | ||||||||||
2nd |
13 |
| NK |
Bally Wall (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 9 13) |
1-61922 / 12 |
Jump (27) | R C Colgan | I R Ferguson Mr N R W Wright |
10/1 | |
| mid-division, 8th halfway, improved into 2nd 6 out, disputed lead from 4 out, ridden and headed 2 out, 3rd at last, rallied under pressure, ran on well closing stages | ||||||||||
3rd |
1 |
| 2 L |
Selection Box (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) |
P-B5BP6 / 11 |
Jump (41) | P W Flood | C A McBratney Web Law Racing… |
12/1 | |
| held up towards rear, mistakes 6th and 9th, good headway after 4 out, 6th next, stayed on under pressure from last to go 3rd near finish | ||||||||||
4th |
8 |
| ½ L |
Sigma Lifestyle (IRE) (Gelding, brown, 10 8) |
1-F8319 / 8 |
Jump (17) | D J Condon | N Meade J A Boyle & Michael… |
7/1 | |
| held up, 6th and progress 4 out, 3rd after 2 out, 2nd and challenged last, no extra closing stages | ||||||||||
5th |
2 |
| NK |
Hume River (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 8) |
0283F2 / 9 |
Jump (31) | R M Power | Mrs J Harrington Castlehume Syndicate |
6/1 | |
| held up in touch, progress 5 out, 4th next, slight mistake 3 out, 5th before last, kept on under pressure | ||||||||||
6th |
12 |
| 3½ L |
Lydon House (GB) (Gelding, chestnut, 10 4) |
31346-6 / 15 |
Jump (31) | K M Donoghue | G Elliott Miss Susan Olive… |
7/1 | |
| tracked leaders, 4th halfway, dropped to 7th and ridden 4 out, kept on same pace under pressure | ||||||||||
7th |
4 |
| 3½ L |
Garryowen Star (IRE) (Gelding, brown, 11 0) |
344337 / 9 |
Jump (31) | D J Casey | C F Swan Frank Hogan & Mrs… |
12/1 | |
| towards rear, 10th 4 out, 7th and some progress next, no impression from 2 out | ||||||||||
8th |
10 |
| 17 L |
Ifyoucouldseemenow (IRE) (Mare, bay, 10 6) |
080BPF / 8 |
Jump (31) | A D Leigh | M Cunningham P J Magnier & Mrs… |
16/1 | |
| towards rear, progress into 6th halfway, 5th 4 out, 3rd next, soon ridden, weakened from 2 out | ||||||||||
9th |
14 |
| 19 L |
Mat Hill (IRE) (gelding, bay, 9 11) |
7-1B314 / 9 |
Jump (18) | N P Madden | L Lennon Patrick J Smyth |
20/1 | |
| prominent, 2nd from 7th, 3rd 4 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
10th |
5 |
| NK |
Rock Diplomat (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 11) |
2-283U3 / 10 |
Jump (21) | P Townend | M Cunningham Pierce Molony &… |
3/1 | |
| prominent, 2nd to 6th, 3rd halfway, 6th and driven along 5 out, soon no extra and weakened | ||||||||||
11th |
11 |
| Dist |
Laura's Light (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 5) |
9-1097P / 10 |
Flat (676), Jump (31) |
I J McCarthy | D T Hughes Mr Alan J Brown |
16/1 | |
| always behind, tailed off | ||||||||||
PU |
3 |
| - |
O'Muircheartaigh (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 5) |
6F162P / 14 |
Flat (328), Jump (31) |
B J Geraghty | E J O'Grady Miss Susan Olive… |
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PU |
7 |
| - |
Ring Street Roller (IRE) (mare, bay, 10 8) |
2/11-414 / 11 |
Jump (24) | R Loughran | J J Lambe J F Ryan |
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PU |
6 |
| - |
News Item (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 9) |
0-68P08 / 12 |
Jump (7) | J L Cullen | G Stewart Basil Blackshaw… |
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PU |
15 |
| - |
Blank Hand (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 9 10) |
P4-1P6P / 9 |
Jump (5) | S J Hassett | A Slattery John Bernard O'Connor |
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16 |
| - |
The Long Haul (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 9 10) |
0054F-9 / 10 |
Jump (21) | Reserve 1 | J J Hanlon Seamus Mannion |
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