20:13 Roscommon (IRE) 12 Jun 2023
Tote Connacht National Handicap Chase
5YO plus
Winner €14,400 - 11 ran
prominent early before settling behind leaders, not fluent 6th, not fluent 5 out, took closer order in 3rd before 3 out, improved to dispute lead next, led before last and ridden clear run-in, eased close home
tracked leaders, improved to lead after 2nd, went clear from halfway, reduced advantage from 4 out, pushed along and pressed before next, joined 2 out, ridden and headed before last, no extra and kept on same pace run-in
towards rear, steady progress from 6 out, pushed along in 5th from 4 out and ridden after next, kept on into 3rd before last, no impression on principals
led, headed and dropped to 2nd after 2nd, took closer order before 3 out and soon ridden to challenge, dropped to 3rd from 2 out, no extra in 4th from before last
mid-division, not fluent 8th, pushed along and dropped towards rear from 6 out, not fluent next, some progress from 4 out and ridden in 6th from next, soon no impression and kept on into 5th before last
tracked leaders, took closer order in 3rd from 5 out, pushed along and dropped to 5th before 3 out, ridden and no extra from next, dropped to 6th before last
tracked leaders, not fluent 4 out, soon lost place and ridden, no extra and kept on same pace from next
towards rear, mistake 5 out and ridden from next, no impression in rear from 3 out, some modest late headway
always towards rear rear, mistake 7th, pushed along in 9th before 3 out and soon no extra
never better than mid-division, not fluent 8th and again 5 out, pushed along and no impression from before 3 out
mid-division, not fluent 4 out and soon ridden, no impression and weakened from 3 out


Previous winners
| Year | Going | Ran | Winner | Draw | Age | Weight | OR | Form | Last run | Trainer (Distance) | Jockey | SP | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Good | 9 | Politesse | 8 | 11 8 | 128 | 41U0-76 | 29 days | L Fowler (86 miles) | Conor Orr | 11/ 2 | 6:07.40 | |
| 2021 | Good | 15 | The Echo Boy | 8 | 11 1 | 125 | 51642-6 | 35 days | D A McLoughlin (86 miles) | P J O'Hanlon | 20/ 1 | 6:17.50 | |
| 2019 | Good | 14 | Cecil Corbett | 12 | 11 1 | 123 | 56145P | 205 days | G Elliott (86 miles) | Davy Russell | 20/ 1 | 6:10.40 | |
| 2018 | Good | 15 | Kaiser Black | 7 | 11 10 | 138 | 1434-21 | 14 days | P M J Doyle (108 miles) | Davy Russell | 7/ 2 | 6:05.70 | |
| 2017 | Yielding - Soft | 16 | On Fiddlers Green | 7 | 11 6 | 129 | 412109 | 45 days | H De Bromhead (130 miles) | Davy Russell | 8/ 1 | 6:33.80 | |
| 2016 | Good to Firm | 11 | Aranhill Chief | 9 | 10 12 | 123 | P243-56 | 13 days | S J Mahon (48 miles) | Kevin Sexton | 14/ 1 | 6:04.00 | |
| 2015 | Good | 15 | Aranhill Chief | 8 | 10 6 | 117 | 11035-0 | 21 days | S J Mahon (48 miles) | Luke Dempsey | 16/ 1 | 6:17.90 | |
| 2014 | Good | 15 | Golden Kite | 12 | 11 3 | 129 | 6P21P-4 | 22 days | Adrian Maguire (151 miles) | Jonathan Burke | 8/ 1 | 6:26.20 | |
| 2013 | Good to Firm | 16 | Golden Kite | 11 | 10 13 | 127 | 4016P-2 | 17 days | Adrian Maguire (151 miles) | Jody McGarvey | 7/ 1 | 6:08.90 | |
| 2012 | Good to Soft | 16 | Ainama | 8 | 10 5 | 119 | 14080-5 | 7 days | N Madden (82 miles) | Niall Madden | 10/ 1 | 6:33.00 | |
| 2011 | Good | 16 | Campbonnais | 6 | 10 2 | 112 | 4364-16 | 26 days | C Byrnes (108 miles) | Phillip Enright | 7/ 1 | 6:28.80 |