Downpatrick (IRE) Races
Downpatrick (IRE)
16:05
Randox Ulster National Handicap Chase
Downpatrick (IRE)
Date: Sun, 30 Mar 2025
Distance: 3m4½f
Type: Chase
Going: Good
Surface: Turf
Win: €8.50
Place: €2.80 €3.10 €2.70
Exacta: €53.10
Tricast: €849.10
Trifecta: €254.40
Non-Runners: Broken Ice (reserve), Gold Cup Bailly (unsuitable ground), Run Wild Fred (off feed)
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 6 | Dunboyne (IRE) | 10 G | AVG |
James Smith
(5)lbs
|
Ian Patrick Donoghue | 148 lbs | 15/2 | Won | Prominent - pressed leader 3 out - led going best before 2 out - faced challenge last - briefly headed run-in - ridden and led again final 110yds - just did enough(op 9/1 tchd 7/1) | |
| 2nd | 2 | Final Orders (GB) | 9 G | AVG | Gavin Cromwell | 161 lbs | 10/1 | .5 | Midfield - steady headway 3 out - good jump and went third 2 out - pressed winner last - briefly led run-in - headed final 110yds - just held(op 13/2) | ||
| 3rd | 8 | Jumping Jet (IRE) | 8 M | AVG | Gordon Elliott | 150 lbs | 11/1 | 13 | Towards rear - slow jump 6th - steady headway from 4 out - went fourth 2 out - went third last - kept on but no match for first two(op 17/2) | ||
| 4th | 10 | Brazil (IRE) | 6 G | AVG | Padraig Roche | 147 lbs | 20/1 | 0.2 | In rear - not fluent 5th - still plenty to do 4 out - headway on outer 3 out - went fourth run-in - nearest finish(op 18/1 tchd 22/1) | ||
| 5th | 13 | Peaches And Cream (IRE) | 9 G | AVG |
Patrick M O'Brien
(7)lbs
|
Gavin Cromwell | 139 lbs | 9/2 | 2.75 | Towards rear - bumped and pecked on landing 10th - pushed along and some headway 4 out - no impression before 2 out(op 5/1 tchd 6/1) | |
| 6th | 11 | Bodhisattva (IRE) | 7 G | Poor |
Alex Harvey
(5)lbs
|
John C McConnell | 141 lbs | 11/1 | 0.05 | In rear - headway into midfield 4 out - weakened from 3 out(tchd 10/1) | |
| 7th | 17 | Wine An Dine (GB) | 7 G | Poor | Gordon Elliott | 140 lbs | 16/1 | 5.5 | In touch with leaders on inner - prominent 2nd - lost ground before 3 out - weakened quickly before 2 out(tchd 14/1) | ||
| 8th | 9 | Stormy Judge (IRE) | 9 G | Poor |
Harry Sexton
(7)lbs
|
P A Fahy | 141 lbs | 28/1 | 1.75 | Led - soon clear - faced challenge 3 out - soon headed - lost position before last - weakened quickly run-in(op 33/1) | |
| 9th | 7 | So Des Flos (FR) | 8 G | AVG | Gordon Elliott | 153 lbs | 40/1 | 4.5 | Midfield - headway and went fourth 11th - weakened quickly from 3 out | ||
| 99th | 16 | Wellington Hill (IRE) | 9 G | Poor | Ms Margaret Mullins | 140 lbs | 9/1 | - | Midfield on inner - jumped slightly left 3rd - dropped to rear when fell heavily 3 out(op 11/1 tchd 8/1) | ||
| 99th | 1 | Bronn (IRE) | 7 G | AVG | Thomas Gibney | 166 lbs | 50/1 | - | Prominent early - in touch with leaders 2nd - lost position when bumped rival 10th - lost ground quickly from 12th - lost touch when slow jump 4 out - soon pulled up | ||
| 99th | 5 | Ask Anything (IRE) | 7 G | AVG | Gavin Cromwell | 155 lbs | 10/1 | - | In rear - bumped and nearly lost jockey 1st - pulled up before 8th (jockey said gelding made a mistake and pulled up)(tchd 9/1) | ||
| 99th | 15 | Ringdufferin (IRE) | 6 G | AVG |
Jake Coen
(3)lbs
|
Gordon Elliott | 137 lbs | 25/1 | - | In touch with leaders - mistake 6th - soon dropped to midfield - bad mistake 9th - dropped to last 10th - tailed off from 11th - pulled up before 4 out(op 40/1) | |
| 99th | 14 | Hands Of Gold (IRE) | 7 G | AVG | A L T Moore | 140 lbs | 12/1 | - | Towards rear - mistake 12th - struggling 4 out - slow jump 3 out - pulled up before 2 out(tchd 10/1) | ||
| 99th | 12 | Iris Emery (FR) | 7 M | Poor | W P Mullins | 146 lbs | 100/30F | - | In rear - jumped right and bumped rival 1st - some headway on outer 11th - lost ground quickly 4 out - pulled up before 3 out (jockey said mare made a bad mistake at 1st and never travelled after that; vet reported mare to be post race normal)(op 11/4 tchd 7/2) |