Royal Ascot Trials At Naas Handicap
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 7 | Fort Vega (FR) | 5 G | AVG | Ms Sheila Lavery | 130 lbs | 6/1 | Won | Travelled strongly - soon raced in second - challenging going best 2f out - led then ridden over 1f out - kept on well when reduced lead towards finish - just held on(op 15/2 tchd 8/1) | ||
| 2nd | 1 | Massive Sovereign (IRE) | 4 G | Good | A P O'Brien | 138 lbs | 7/4F | 0.2 | Prominent - disputing third halfway - bit short of room when nudged along from 2f out - keeping on when switched right and in the clear 1f out - went second when edged right and ridden inside final furlong - ran on towards finish - just failed(tchd 2/1) | ||
| 3rd | 5 | Betterdaysrcoming (IRE) | N/A | AVG | A Oliver | 134 lbs | 16/1 | 1.75 | Midfield - headway when raced wide 3f out - pressed leaders when ridden over 1f out - hung left inside final furlong - kept on towards finish - no match for first two(op 14/1) | ||
| 4th | 10 | Mere Accountant (IRE) | 4 F | Poor | J P Murtagh | 124 lbs | 7/1 | .75 | Midfield - headway when bit short of room and switched right 2f out - soon pushed along - switched right when ridden and ran on final 110yds - not reach leaders(op 13/2 tchd 15/2) | ||
| 5th | 8 | Sea Chariot (GB) | 4 G | AVG | John Joseph Murphy | 126 lbs | 14/1 | .5 | Squeezed out start - in rear - switched right and pushed along under 2f out - keeping on when ridden towards near side 1f out - ran on final 110yds - nearest finish(op 12/1 tchd 11/1) | ||
| 6th | 6 | National Emblem (IRE) | 3 G | AVG | Mrs John Harrington | 134 lbs | 5/1 | 1.25 | Prominent - disputing third halfway - pushed along 3f out - ridden over 1f out - hampered inside final furlong - weakened inside final 110yds - eased towards finish(op 9/2 tchd 4/1) | ||
| 7th | 4 | Kalikapour (IRE) | 5 G | Poor | M Halford & T Collins | 135 lbs | 10/1 | 2.25 | Held up in rear - headway when nudged along over 2f out - lost position and dropped to rear when ridden over 1f out - ran on inside final furlong - never on terms(op 12/1) | ||
| 8th | 2 | Spirit Genie (IRE) | 5 G | AVG |
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Mrs John Harrington | 127 lbs | 18/1 | 0.3 | Midfield - bit short of room and nudged along 3f out - switched right when ridden from 2f out - soon no extra(op 20/1 tchd 22/1) | |
| 9th | 11 | Long Count (IRE) | 2 C | Poor | J S Bolger | 120 lbs | 28/1 | .75 | Soon led - ridden when faced challenge 2f out - headed over 1f out - weakened final furlong(op 25/1 tchd 22/1) | ||
| 10th | 3 | N/A | Poor | G M Lyons | 135 lbs | 22/1 | 0.3 | Held up in rear - headway on near side of group over 2f out - ridden over 1f out - weakened inside final furlong(op 11/1) | |||
| 11th | 9 | Encosta (IRE) | 5 M | Poor | Noel Meade | 125 lbs | 14/1 | 2.75 | Took keen hold - midfield early - towards rear when pushed along briefly over 3f out - ridden and no extra under 2f out (jockey said filly got a little bit of pressure on the final bend resulting in filly losing her hind legs)(op 16/1 tchd 18/1) |
Naas (IRE) Races