17:16
Naas Racecourse Handicap
1m2f84y, Flat, 3yo+, 16 runners
Winning time 2m 18.07s
- Going
- Good To Yielding
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Ben Coen
J P Murtagh
set the pace from the off - held a length edge by the midpoint - asked for effort approaching two furlongs out and edged away soon after - driven out with a furlong left - stayed on well to the finish
Andrew Slattery
Andrew Slattery
Settled midpack - 10th at halfway - urged forward approaching 3f out - made ground over 2f out - driven out in the closing stages to finish 2nd but no answer to the winner
Nathan Crosse
W McCreery
Held up towards the back - still 12th at halfway - went wide entering the straight - pushed for effort 2f out and stayed on inside the final furlong to finish third
Adam Caffrey
Ian Patrick Donoghue
Settled in the pack - 6th at halfway - urged forward 3f out and moved right - driven approaching 2f out - stayed on inside final furlong to finish 4th
Colin Keane
Eoin Griffin
Settled in the pack early on and travelling keenly - 9th at halfway - urged forward approaching 3f out - moved right two furlongs from home - responded and stayed on late to finish 5th
Keithen Kennedy (5)
R Donohoe
Sat close to pace early keen to go on - 4th at halfway - urged forward 3f out - driven with two to run - found nothing and lost place near the finish
Darragh O'Sullivan (7)
Gerard O'Leary
Held up at the back - urged forward approaching final 3f - driven with a furlong left - stayed on without threatening finishing 7th
Gary Carroll
Henry De Bromhead
Settled in the pack early - 5th at halfway - moved into 2nd when driven approaching 2f out - stayed at that effort briefly before fading in the closing stages to finish 8th
No. 5, stall 15
5yo, 9-4, OR 76
J: Patrick McGettigan (7) · T: William Delahunty
Patrick McGettigan (7)
William Delahunty
Travelled keenly near the front - third at halfway - urged forward approaching 3f out - drifted right under pressure inside the final furlong - lost ground close home to finish ninth
Sam Coen (7)
Adrian McGuinness
Settled at the back early - pushed to improve into the straight and made ground inside the final two furlongs - stayed on at one speed to finish tenth
J M Sheridan
Denis Gerard Hogan
Held up towards the back - 13th at halfway - urged into effort with 2f left - unable to make further progress late and finished 11th beaten 8 lengths
Declan McDonogh
J S Bolger
Tardy away - settled in the middle order - 8th at halfway - pushed forward over 2f out - dropped away inside the final furlong to finish 12th
Seamie Heffernan
Padraig Roche
Slow into stride - settled towards the back of the pack - 11th at halfway - asked for effort 2f out but found little and dropped away late
No. 6, stall 14
5yo, 9-3, OR 75
J: Julian Pietropaolo (7) · T: Maurice Andrew Ahern
Julian Pietropaolo (7)
Maurice Andrew Ahern
Settled in the pack - 7th at halfway - pushed for effort with 3f left - faded from over a furlong out to finish well held in 14th
Nicola Burns (7)
R P Burns
Handy early - disputing 2nd at halfway - driven approaching 2f out then drifted left and dropped away rapidly
Leigh Roche
Conor David Maxwell
Held up towards the back - urged forward with over 3f left - unable to land a blow - well beaten in 16th
Non-runners: Marzanda (reserve), Medieval Night (reserve), Picpoul (reserve)
Draw in brackets. Headgear: b blinkers, v visor, h hood, t tongue strap, p cheekpieces, e/s eye shield; ¹ first time. C course winner, D distance winner, CD course and distance winner. Form reads oldest to newest.