Naas (IRE) Races
Naas (IRE)
18:10
Best Of Luck To Our Neighbours Punchestown Ahead Of The 2023 Festival Handicap
Naas (IRE)
Date: Mon, 24 Apr 2023
Distance: 6f
Type: Flat
Going: Soft To Heavy
Surface: Turf
Win: €14.60
Place: €2.30 €1.80 €2
Exacta: €53.30
Tricast: €218.12
Trifecta: €208.30
Non-Runners: Anadora (unsuitable ground), Sophie's Star (unsuitable ground)
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 4 | Blairmayne (IRE) | 11 G | AVG | Miss Natalia Lupini | 135 lbs | 11/1 | Won | In touch with leaders towards far side early - switched right and prominent before halfway - led when ridden over 1f out - kept on well when faced challenge inside final 110yds - just did enough(op 9/1) | ||
| 2nd | 12 | Iva Batt (IRE) | 6 M | Poor | Adrian McGuinness | 122 lbs | 100/30F | 0.2 | Prominent towards near side - switched left 2f out - soon switched right and pushed along - ridden and drifted left over 1f out - challenging and kept on well inside final 110yds - just held (jockey said mare lugged a bit left under pressure)(op 3/1) | ||
| 3rd | 8 | Jon Riggens (IRE) | 7 G | Poor | Edward Lynam | 133 lbs | 5/1 | 3.25 | Towards rear towards far side early - headway when switched left up the centre under 2f out - pressed leaders when ridden over 1f out - soon challenging - no extra towards finish(op 11/2) | ||
| 4th | 11 | Shoebox King (IRE) | 5 G | Poor |
Mpumelelo Mjoka
(3)lbs
|
Kevin Thomas Coleman | 120 lbs | 9/1 | 0.3 | Led towards far side - headed when ridden over 1f out - weakened inside final 110yds (jockey said gelding got tired in closing stages)(op 10/1 tchd 11/1) | |
| 5th | 9 | Aljady (FR) | 8 G | Poor |
J M Sheridan
(3)lbs
|
Denis Gerard Hogan | 128 lbs | 4/1 | 3.75 | Pushed along briefly - prominent towards far side - pushed along when reminders 2f out - soon no impression but kept on(tchd 9/2) | |
| 6th | 7 | Half Nutz (IRE) | 7 G | Poor |
Adam Caffrey
(7)lbs
|
Adrian McGuinness | 126 lbs | 4/1 | .5 | Dwelt start - towards rear towards far side early - stalls rug only came off soon after start - in touch with leaders before halfway - pushed along over 2f out - soon ridden when pressed leaders - weakened gradually inside final furlong (jockey said gelding's stall rug stayed on after stalls opened) | |
| 7th | 3 | Verhoyen (GB) | 10 G | Poor | M C Grassick | 136 lbs | 14/1 | 1.25 | In touch with leaders towards far side - pushed along when outpaced and lost position from 2f out - ridden over 1f out - kept on but no impression inside final furlong(op 11/1) | ||
| 8th | 6 | Plunkett (GB) | 4 G | Poor |
Luke McAteer
(3)lbs
|
Paul W Flynn | 131 lbs | 17/2 | 7.5 | In touch with leaders towards far side early - pushed along 2f out - towards rear when switched left over 1f out - no impression(op 8/1 tchd 9/1) | |
| 9th | 1 | Only Spoofing (IRE) | 10 G | Poor |
Calvin Ngcobo
(3)lbs
|
Kevin Thomas Coleman | 137 lbs | 100/1 | 4.5 | Soon raced in second towards far side - lost position when pushed along over 2f out - soon ridden and weakened(op 80/1 tchd 125/1) | |
| 10th | 13 | Marco Monaco (IRE) | N/A | Poor | A J Martin | 119 lbs | 66/1 | 4.5 | Towards rear towards far side early - switched right before halfway - nudged along towards near side over 2f out - soon lost touch(tchd 50/1) | ||
| 11th | 10 | Show Yourself (GB) | N/A | AVG | Andrew Slattery | 129 lbs | 33/1 | 2.25 | Upset in stalls - prominent towards near side early - pushed along over 2f out - outpaced and weakening when ridden and no impression from 2f out (jockey said mare got upset in stalls)(op 66/1) |