19:45
Naas Racecourse Business Club Blackwater Handicap
1m, Flat, 3yo, 10 runners
Winning time 1m 39.95s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Chris Hayes
Noel Meade
Sat just off the front group - urged into contention 2f out and closed to challenge with a furlong left - responded to get up right on the line
Luke McAteer
David Marnane
Held up at back early - made ground into contention 3f out - swept to front approaching 2f out going smoothly - pressed for effort and challenged inside final furlong - battled on gamely but caught close home - finished second by a nose
Nathan Crosse
David Marnane
Sluggish start and settled towards the back - fighting for control early on - urged forward approaching 2f out - improved into third with a furlong left - stayed on to finish third by half a length
Andrew Slattery
G M Lyons
Settled in the pack early - moved through strongly to lead the chase 2f out - pressed for effort and slipped to 4th with a furlong left - held to finish steadily late for 4th beaten a length
Ben Coen
Stephen Thorne
Held up towards the back of the pack - pushed along and made progress into 5th two furlongs out - unable to close on the front-runners - finished 5th
Ryan Moore
A P O'Brien
Set the pace early - given a squeeze and overtaken 2f out then slipped back to 5th with a furlong left - unable to threaten again finishing sixth
Gary Carroll
Joseph G Murphy
Settled midpack early - under pressure in 7th with 2f left - couldn't find extra and held to the line
Robert Whearty
Gavin Cromwell
Sat close to the front group early - fighting for control under pressure - pushed along with 2f left then lost ground to finish 8th
Shane Foley
Daniel James Murphy
Held up towards the back of the pack - pushed along with 2f left - unable to make headway - well held at the finish
J M Sheridan
Joseph Patrick O'Brien
Sat close up in second early - pressed for effort with 2f left - dropped away through final stages - finished 10th
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.