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WKD Handicap Chase (0-102)

Downpatrick · 21 March 2021
  • TypeChase
  • Distance2m 3f 55y
  • GoingGood To Yielding
  • SurfaceTurf
  • Runners13
  • HandicapYes

Springfield Lodge (IRE) (17/2) won the WKD Handicap Chase (0-102) at Downpatrick on 21 March 2021, beating Mullaghmurphy Blue (IRE) by half a length under Jordan Gainford for trainer Eoghan O'Grady. 13 ran on Good To Yielding going over 2m 3f 55y; the winning time was 4m 58.30s (slow by 14.30s). The 9/2 favourite, Fox Le Bel (FR), finished 4th, beaten 8 lengths.

On the record: how often the favourite wins in a field of 13 — The market

Winner Springfield Lodge (IRE)
SP: 17/2KTB Rating 102AKTB Speed 60B J: Jordan Gainford T: Eoghan O'Grady
Won by half a lengthFav: Fox Le Bel (FR) 9/2 · 4th
Pos Horse Btn Jockey Trainer Wgt ORKTBSpd Time Prize SP
1st Springfield Lodge (IRE) 8m Jordan Gainford(7) Eoghan O'Grady 10-0 81102A60B 4:58.30 — 17/2
2nd Mullaghmurphy Blue (IRE) tp 10g ½ Keith Donoghue J T R Dreaper 11-8 96124A60B 4:58.41 5,900 18/1
3rd Crack On Corrie (IRE) b 11m 2 Simon Torrens(5) W J Austin 10-8 87107A58B 4:58.86 1,900 17/2
4th Fox Le Bel (FR) p 6g 5½ Jody McGarvey Liz Doyle 11-3 91110A54B 5:00.08 900 9/2 fav
5th West Is Best (IRE) 8g 5½ Danny Mullins W J Lanigan 11-10 98111A49B 5:01.30 400 11/2
6th Rubiana (IRE) 8m hd J J Slevin Mrs Caroline McCaldin 11-7 95108A49B 5:01.40 200 8/1
7th Le Pogues Storm (IRE) p 7g 9 Ryan Treacy C A McBratney 10-9 8386A42B 5:03.36 100 33/1
8th Good Luck Hope (IRE) 7g 2¼ Mike O'Connor(7) J A Nash 10-7 8881A40B 5:03.86 — 50/1
9th Hungry Tiger (IRE) t 7g 18 Mark McDonagh(7) Patrick Griffin 10-2 8371C26C 5:07.86 — 9/1
10th Routine Excellence (IRE) 5g 4¼ Conor McNamara(3) Gavin Cromwell 10-9 8678C23C 5:08.80 — 17/2
F Soi Cowboy (GB) t 9g — Denis O'Regan Paul W Flynn 12-0 102—— — — 25/1
PU Midland Millie (IRE) 7m — Rachael Blackmore A L T Moore 11-11 99—— — — 13/2
F Drummullagh Rocky (IRE) t 12g — Mr N McParlan(3) S McParlan 10-8 85—— — — 12/1

Winning time 4m 58.30s (slow by 14.30s)

Against the standard Standard time for this trip here: 4m 45.92s. This race ran 12.38s (4.3% slower); the day's other races here ran level with the standard (N 6). Net of the day: 4.3% slower. As at 3 Oct 2026.

Non-runners Capture The Drama (reserve), Enduring Love (reserve), Peterstown (reserve)

Notes Following an IHRB inquiry, Springfield Lodge, who passed the post 1st, was disqualified - positive sample. Mullaghmurphy Blue was awarded the race.

KTB figures KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 — what each horse ran to in this race, in pounds on the official-rating scale (10 of 13 runners have a figure). KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 — how fast each horse ran against the course standard; 100 = the median GB Class 4 handicap winner on this code (10 of 13 runners have a figure). GB & Irish racing only · figures as at 4 Oct 2026 · a record of the race, not a forecast.

In-running commentary is not available from our data provider for this period.

Quick answers

Who won the WKD Handicap Chase (0-102) at Downpatrick in 2021?
Springfield Lodge (IRE) won the WKD Handicap Chase (0-102) at Downpatrick on 21 March 2021, ridden by Jordan Gainford and trained by Eoghan O'Grady.
What was the finishing order of the 2021 WKD Handicap Chase at Downpatrick?
1st Springfield Lodge (IRE) (17/2), 2nd Mullaghmurphy Blue (IRE) (18/1), 3rd Crack On Corrie (IRE) (17/2).
What price was the winner of the 2021 WKD Handicap Chase at Downpatrick?
Springfield Lodge (IRE) returned a starting price of 17/2.
How many horses ran in the 2021 WKD Handicap Chase at Downpatrick?
13 horses ran in the 2021 WKD Handicap Chase at Downpatrick. Non-runners: Capture The Drama (reserve), Enduring Love (reserve), Peterstown (reserve).
What was the winning time of the 2021 WKD Handicap Chase at Downpatrick?
The winning time was 4m 58.30s (slow by 14.30s).

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