Naas (IRE)
16:45
Royal Ascot Trials At Naas Handicap
Naas (IRE) Date: Sun, 21 May 2023 Distance: 1m Type: Flat Going: Good Surface: Turf
Win: €6.40 Place: €2.20 €1.10 €4.40 Exacta: €19.60 Tricast: €170.30 Trifecta: €422.10
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 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)