Naas (IRE)
13:35
Kessaar Handicap
Naas (IRE) Date: Sun, 31 Oct 2021 Distance: 5f Type: Flat Going: Heavy Surface: Turf
Win: €4.20 Place: €1.90 €5.40 €4 Exacta: €93.10 Tricast: €928.40 Trifecta: €1187.20
Non-Runners: Abeona (coughing)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 14 Earls (IRE) 7 G AVG Garvan Donnelly 122 lbs 9/2 Won In touch with leaders towards far side - midfield going okay halfway - soon headway - joined leaders when pushed along over 1f out - led when ridden inside final furlong - ran on(op 7/1)
2nd 12 Improving (IRE) 6 G Poor Augustine Leahy 122 lbs 18/1 1.5 Upset in stalls - soon midfield towards far side - pushed along from over 2f out - headway when ridden over 1f out - kept on well final 110yds - went second but no chance with winner towards finish (jockey said gelding leaned left a little)(tchd 16/1)
3rd 4 Jon Riggens (IRE) 7 G Poor Edward Lynam 136 lbs 12/1 .5 In touch with leaders towards far side - going okay under 2f out - bit short of room when pushed along over 1f out - ridden and headway inside final furlong - kept on final 110yds - no match for first two(op 11/1 tchd 14/1)
4th 5 Mi Esperanza (IRE) N/A Poor A Kinsella 131 lbs 10/1 0.3 Prominent towards far side - soon led narrowly - ridden when joined over 1f out - headed inside final furlong - weakened and lost two places inside final 110yds(op 9/1)
5th 9 Shabaaby (GB) 9 G Poor J F Levins 127 lbs 33/1 .5 Tracked leaders towards far side - close up when pushed along over 1f out - soon outpaced and bit short of room when switched right - kept on but no impression final 110yds(op 25/1 tchd 40/1)
6th 8 Sounds Of Spring (IRE) 7 G Poor K J Condon 128 lbs 7/2F .75 Slowly into stride - in rear - switched left soon after start - pushed along when headway towards far side over 1f out - not clear run repeatedly from 1f out - soon ridden - kept on final 110yds - not reach leaders(op 10/3 tchd 11/4)
7th 11 Cleveleys (GB) 4 G Poor K J Condon 123 lbs 11/1 0.3 Upset in stalls - dwelt start - pushed along briefly - soon tracked leaders towards far side - close up before halfway - prominent when ridden over 1f out - no extra inside final furlong - soon weakened(op 12/1)
8th 3 Nordic Passage (IRE) 10 G Poor J F Levins 137 lbs 25/1 1.25 In touch with leaders towards far side - pressed leaders but bit short of room when pushed along under 2f out - soon outpaced and lost position - dropped to midfield when ridden and no impression inside final furlong - kept on(op 33/1 tchd 22/1)
9th 6 Shelly Banks (IRE) 4 F AVG Eamonn O'Connell 125 lbs 8/1 2.25 Slightly awkward start - towards rear towards far side - nudged along when switched right halfway - not clear run when switched left under 2f out - soon pushed along - minor headway when ridden over 1f out - soon switched right - kept on - never on terms(op 15/2)
10th 7 Brushwork (GB) N/A Good J F Levins 129 lbs 125/1 0.3 In rear up the centre - carried left after 1f - raced in last when nudged along over 2f out - minor headway when ridden over 1f out - kept on final 110yds(op 50/1)
11th 13 Gegenpressing (GB) 7 G Poor Eddie & Patrick Harty 124 lbs 9/1 .5 In rear up the centre - edged left after 1f - minor headway when pushed along under 2f out - midfield when ridden but no extra over 1f out - weakened inside final furlong(op 8/1)
12th 2 Pretty Boy Floyd (IRE) 8 G Poor Sarah Dawson 139 lbs 9/2 0.3 Started quickly - briefly led - soon headed but prominent - disputed lead when ridden over 1f out - soon headed - weakened and eased final furlong(op 7/2 tchd 10/3 and tchd 5/1)
13th 1 Verhoyen (GB) 10 G Poor M C Grassick 133 lbs 25/1 1.25 Dwelt start - in rear up the centre - carried left after 1f - pushed along from under 2f out - ridden briefly over 1f out - soon no impression(op 16/1)