Naas (IRE)
14:20
Lawlor's Of Naas Novice Hurdle
Naas (IRE) Date: Sun, 08 Jan 2023 Distance: 2m4f Type: Hurdle Going: Soft Surface: Turf
Win: €3.70 Place: €1.40 €1.80 €1.30 Exacta: €13.10 Tricast: €86.53 Trifecta: €73.30
Non-Runners: Imagine (unsuitable ground)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 2 Champ Kiely (IRE) 9 G Elite W P Mullins 164 lbs 100/30 Won Made all - jumped slightly right 1st - faced strong challenge but going okay home turn - ridden omitted last - kept on well towards finish - readily(op 5/1 tchd 11/2)
2nd 7 Irish Point (FR) 4 G Good Gordon Elliott 164 lbs 7/2 2.25 Soon prominent - pressed leaders when mistake 2 out (usual 4 out) - went second going okay home turn - pushed along omitted 2 out - ridden omitted last - kept on well but held towards finish - no match for winner(op 3/1 tchd 18/5)
3rd 3 Dawn Rising (IRE) 8 G AVG Joseph Patrick O'Brien 164 lbs 8/1 7 Prominent - pressed leaders when pushed along before last (usual 3 out) - ridden and lost position when bit short of room home turn - ran on against far rail and went third towards finish - no match for first two(op 9/1 tchd 11/1)
4th 6 Inothewayurthinkin (IRE) 6 G Good Gavin Cromwell 164 lbs 11/1 0.3 Towards rear - mistake 1st - headway when went fourth omitted 2 out - soon ridden - went third but no extra omitted last - lost third towards finish(op 17/2 tchd 12/1)
5th 4 Grangeclare West (IRE) 9 G Good W P Mullins 164 lbs 15/8F 1.25 Took keen hold - midfield early - prominent omitted 4th - pressed leaders on inner when pushed along and switched right when bit short of room home turn - ridden omitted 2 out - no extra when lost third and weakened omitted last (vet reported gelding to be blowing hard post race and coughed a few times)(op 6/4 tchd 11/8)
6th 1 Affordale Fury (IRE) 7 G Good Noel Meade 164 lbs 12/1 20 Always towards rear - mistake and dropped to last 2nd - not fluent and pushed along briefly 2 out (usual 4 out) - ridden after last (usual 3 out) - minor headway omitted 2 out - weakened omitted last(op 16/1)
7th 8 Kalanisi Star (GB) 8 G AVG Oliver McKiernan 164 lbs 28/1 92 Raced in second - pressed leader before 2 out (usual 4 out) - ridden and weakened quickly home turn - eased omitted 2 out - soon tailed off(op 50/1 tchd 25/1)
99th 9 Monbeg Park (IRE) 7 G AVG Sean Thomas Doyle 164 lbs 14/1 - In rear but in touch with leaders - not fluent 3rd - ridden after last (usual 3 out) - weakened home turn - eased when became detached omitted 2 out - soon pulled up(op 22/1)