Consequence makes most of opportunity

Michael McDonagh's Chainofconsequence grabbed his opportunity with both hands when left in the lead two from home in the Tennents Handicap Chase at Downpatrick. Ocodango Boy looked set to collect when moving on approaching the penultimate fence in the two-mile-seven contest but blundered away Gavin Brouder at the fence.

Chainofconsequence was left in a clear lead and kept on well for Philip Donovan in the closing stages to post an 11-length success over Ocean Legacy

McDonagh said: "He travelled very well throughout the race and at the top of the hill I thought he was still going to win. Then your man (Ocodango Boy) passed him, but he galloped to the line afterwards.

"We were lucky, maybe, but you never know what might have happened from the back of the last because he did gallop to the line.

"He deserved that, he has been running well without getting over the line. He has been placed a few times.

"We never actually thought he would go on real good ground. He has won on bottomless ground twice, but we ran him in Limerick on good ground and he finished third and actually ran real well.

“Adam (Ryan), who is leading him up there today, rode him and said he loved the ground. It is after working out well.

"We will give him a little break now as he's had a few races fairly quickly - Tramore or if there is a race back here.

"It was a long drive up but shorter going back!"

(Quotes by Michael Graham)