Randox Ulster National Handicap Chase – Downpatrick

Downpatrick

18:20

Randox Ulster National Handicap Chase

Date 2024-04-26

Distance 3m4f165y

Class

Going Good

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 5yo+

Prize €29,500

Runners (18)

EW Terms: 4 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
5	Ask Anything Bay J:Sean Flanagan T:Gavin Cromwell	J:Sean Flanagan T:Gavin Cromwell	154	ht	122142	128	145	110	34d	—	—	+18	37.7	0.75/1	3/1 25%
Yard won last 2 renewals; typically progressive chaser for yard; improved up at 3m latest
12	Jumping Jet Brown J:Carl Millar(7) T:Gordon Elliott	J:Carl Millar(7) T:Gordon Elliott	147	—	324125	121	150	125	27d	—	—	+17	31.3	1.13/1	9/2 18%
Disappointing fav' latest; looked progressive over fences previously; untested at 3m1f+
3	Frontal Assault Bay J:Jack Kennedy T:Gordon Elliott	J:Jack Kennedy T:Gordon Elliott	162	b	549044	136	144	122	25d	—	—	+14	24.6	1.50/1	6/1 14%
1-18 over fences but encouraging run in Irish National latest and handles quicker ground
4	Peaches And Cream Bay J:Conor Stone-Walsh(5) T:Gavin Cromwell	J:Conor Stone-Walsh(5) T:Gavin Cromwell	155	—	-63754	129	146	103	83d	—	—	+15	23	2.00/1	8/1 11%
Distant 4th in Edinburgh National on decent ground; mark is stiff but rider value for 5lb
2	Max Flamingo Bay J:Thomas Reilly(7) T:Francis Casey	J:Thomas Reilly(7) T:Francis Casey	163	p	0-65P0	137	140	-	83d	—	—	+17	23.5	2.75/1	11/1 8%
Won twice over fences a few seasons ago; seems to have lost his way of late; up against it
15	Regina Dracones b/br J:Darragh O'Keeffe T:Thomas Gibney	J:Darragh O'Keeffe T:Thomas Gibney	143	—	33869P	117	148	115	36d	—	—	+13	18.4	3.00/1	12/1 8%
Shaped like revival may be near last year but lost her way again since; prefers it softer
1	Tullybeg Chestnut J:Danny Gilligan(5) T:Gordon Elliott	J:Danny Gilligan(5) T:Gordon Elliott	166	t	5-191P	140	145	43	159d	—	—	+19	23.7	4.00/1	16/1 6%
Should appreciate this test; ground too soft in Troytown; possibly high in h'cap though
6	Now Where Or When Chestnut J:Sam Ewing T:S R B Crawford	J:Sam Ewing T:S R B Crawford	154	tp	P-5749	128	142	124	13d	—	—	+16	20.7	4.00/1	16/1 6%
Ran okay at Aintree latest but high in h'cap and pulled up on sole start at 3m4f+
14	Young Dev Grey J:John Shinnick(7) T:Denis Gerard Hogan	J:John Shinnick(7) T:Denis Gerard Hogan	144	p	41U407	118	145	126	15d	—	—	+15	19.9	3.50/1	14/1 7%
Tailed off in Midlands National and struggled over timber since; may need it softer
8	Fakiera b/br J:Ricky Doyle T:Eoin Griffin	J:Ricky Doyle T:Eoin Griffin	150	tb	P-64P3	124	139	118	47d	—	—	+15	19.7	4.00/1	16/1 6%
Is 0-15 over fences and pulled up in this last year; stays but best form on softer
10	The Flier Begley Bay J:J J Slevin T:S R B Crawford	J:J J Slevin T:S R B Crawford	149	h	593P2P	123	147	129	103d	—	—	+18	21.5	4.50/1	18/1 5%
Won beginners' at Down Royal last year; hit and miss since; pulled up in 2 of last 3 runs
11	Bodhisattva Chestnut J:Ben Harvey T:John C McConnell	J:Ben Harvey T:John C McConnell	147	v	1353U4	121	148	108	25d	—	—	+16	19.8	5.00/1	20/1 5%
Chase winner on last run for G Elliott; good runs in defeat for new yard; untested at 3m2+
13	Dragon Rock Bay J:Jody McGarvey T:John Joseph Hanlon	J:Jody McGarvey T:John Joseph Hanlon	146	b	2U6143	120	147	82	34d	—	—	+23	26	6.25/1	25/1 4%
Fairyhouse winner on heavy in November; not as good twice since but ground/trip both fine
7	Streets Of Doyen Bay J:Simon Torrens T:John C McConnell	J:Simon Torrens T:John C McConnell	154	tb	0P-105	128	138	22	238d	—	—	+18	20	10.00/1	40/1 2%
Ended losing run last summer but tailed off twice since and has stamina to prove
NR	Dorking Cock Bay J:TBC T:S R B Crawford	J: T:S R B Crawford	149	t	P0-1U4	123	147	110	115d	—	—	—	18.3	—	—
Won from reduced hurdle mark in November; unseated in Becher and beaten 7l at Ayr since
NR	Temptationinmilan Bay J:TBC T:C Byrnes	J: T:C Byrnes	141	p	0P6759	115	138	90	41d	—	—	—	16.3	—	—
Flying form last term but out of form lately inc' from lower hurdle mark latest; reserve
NR	The Gradual Slope Grey J:TBC T:Sean O O'Brien	J: T:Sean O O'Brien	140	—	PP4323	114	142	109	34d	—	—	—	23.7	—	—
Is 0-6 over fences but has shown promise; may not see out this trip; reserve
NR	Bleu d'Enfer Grey J:TBC T:S R B Crawford	J: T:S R B Crawford	140	t	2231F3	114	146	124	2d	—	—	—	24.9	—	—
Would have won without falling at Down Royal latest; worth a look if he gets in; reserve

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Ladbrokes	Unibet	Boyle Sports
Ask Anything	3/1	3/1	3/1	3/1	3/1
Jumping Jet	9/2	9/2	9/2	9/2	9/2
Frontal Assault	6/1	6/1	6/1	6/1	6/1
Peaches And Cream	8/1	8/1	8/1	8/1	8/1
Max Flamingo	11/1	11/1	11/1	11/1	11/1
Regina Dracones	12/1	12/1	12/1	12/1	12/1
Tullybeg	16/1	16/1	16/1	16/1	16/1
Now Where Or When	16/1	16/1	16/1	16/1	16/1
Young Dev	14/1	14/1	14/1	14/1	14/1
Fakiera	16/1	16/1	16/1	16/1	16/1
The Flier Begley	18/1	18/1	18/1	18/1	18/1
Bodhisattva	20/1	20/1	20/1	20/1	20/1
Dragon Rock	25/1	25/1	25/1	25/1	25/1
Streets Of Doyen	40/1	40/1	40/1	40/1	40/1

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Ask Anything

37.7

OR: 19.5 Form: 12.5 Odds: 5.7

3/1

2nd

Jumping Jet

31.3

OR: 17.8 Form: 9.5 Odds: 4

9/2

3rd

Dragon Rock

OR: 17.5 Form: 7.7 Odds: 0.8

25/1

Bleu d'Enfer

24.9

OR: 16 Form: 8.9 Odds: 0

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Frontal Assault

24.6

OR: 21.5 Form: 0 Odds: 3.1

6/1

Tullybeg

23.7

OR: 22.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.2

16/1

The Gradual Slope

23.7

OR: 16 Form: 7.7 Odds: 0

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Max Flamingo

23.5

OR: 21.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.7

11/1

Peaches And Cream

OR: 19.8 Form: 0.9 Odds: 2.4

8/1

The Flier Begley

21.5

OR: 18.3 Form: 2.2 Odds: 1.1

18/1

Now Where Or When

20.7

OR: 19.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.2

16/1

Streets Of Doyen

OR: 19.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0.5

40/1

Young Dev

19.9

OR: 17 Form: 1.6 Odds: 1.4

14/1

Bodhisattva

19.8

OR: 17.8 Form: 1.1 Odds: 1

20/1

Fakiera

19.7

OR: 18.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.2

16/1

Regina Dracones

18.4

OR: 16.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.6

12/1

Dorking Cock

18.3

OR: 18.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Temptationinmilan

16.3

OR: 16.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Tullybeg	140	145	43
Max Flamingo	137	140	—
Frontal Assault	136	144	122
Peaches And Cream	129	146	103
Ask Anything	128	145	110
Now Where Or When	128	142	124
Streets Of Doyen	128	138	22
Fakiera	124	139	118
The Flier Begley	123	147	129
Dorking Cock	123	147	110
Jumping Jet	121	150	125
Bodhisattva	121	148	108
Dragon Rock	120	147	82
Young Dev	118	145	126
Regina Dracones	117	148	115
Temptationinmilan	115	138	90
The Gradual Slope	114	142	109
Bleu d'Enfer	114	146	124

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Bleu d'Enfer	2d ago	Quick return
Now Where Or When	13d ago	Quick return
Young Dev	15d ago	Fit
Frontal Assault	25d ago	Fit
Bodhisattva	25d ago	Fit
Jumping Jet	27d ago	Fit
Ask Anything	34d ago	Fit
Dragon Rock	34d ago	Fit
The Gradual Slope	34d ago	Fit
Regina Dracones	36d ago	Fit
Temptationinmilan	41d ago	Fit
Fakiera	47d ago	Fresh
Peaches And Cream	83d ago	Fresh
Max Flamingo	83d ago	Fresh
The Flier Begley	103d ago	Long break
Dorking Cock	115d ago	Long break
Tullybeg	159d ago	Long break
Streets Of Doyen	238d ago	Long break