Naas (IRE) Races
Naas (IRE)
15:05
Goffs Sportsman's Challenge
Naas (IRE)
Date: Thu, 14 Sep 2023
Distance: 6f
Type: Flat
Going: Good To Yielding
Surface: Turf
Win: €1.30
Place: €1.02 €1.50 €1.70
Exacta: €4.50
Trifecta: €11.10
Non-Runners: Nemonte (temperature)
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 8 | King Cuan (GB) | 4 G | Good | P Twomey | 131 lbs | 4/7F | Won | Travelled strongly - in touch with leaders - prominent halfway - went second under 2f out - short of room against far rail and switched right over 1f out - 2 lengths down inside final furlong - ran on well to lead towards finish - cosily (jockey said colt had to take a check 1 1/2f out)(op 1/2) | ||
| 2nd | 6 | Jakajaro (IRE) | 4 G | Poor | David Marnane | 131 lbs | 4/1 | 1 | Took keen hold - midfield - prominent halfway - led over 2f out - ridden when edged left over 1f out - 2 lengths ahead inside final furlong - headed towards finish (jockey said colt drifted left when he hit the front)(op 5/1) | ||
| 3rd | 7 | James's Delight (IRE) | 4 G | Good | Clive Cox | 131 lbs | 4/1 | 1.5 | Raced near side - midfield - in touch with leaders halfway - went third over 1f out - ran on well inside final furlong - no match for first two(op 9/2) | ||
| 4th | 12 | Velvet Skies (IRE) | 4 G | Poor | Michael Mulvany | 131 lbs | 80/1 | 6 | In rear - headway but still plenty to do over 1f out - ran on well towards near side and went fourth towards finish - not reach leaders(op 100/1) | ||
| 5th | 3 | Bid For Chester (IRE) | 3 G | AVG | Michael Mulvany | 131 lbs | 12/1 | 0.05 | Prominent - outpaced under 2f out - kept on final furlong(tchd 14/1) | ||
| 6th | 10 | Ocean Baroque (IRE) | 2 G | AVG | Kieran P Cotter | 131 lbs | 22/1 | 0.2 | Ducked right start - bumped rival start - towards rear of midfield - hampered halfway - headway over 1f out - no impression inside final furlong (jockey said gelding was hampered at the halfway point)(op 20/1) | ||
| 7th | 4 | Duplantis (IRE) | 3 G | AVG | G M Lyons | 131 lbs | 25/1 | .5 | Ducked left start - hung left throughout - towards rear of midfield - headway under 2f out - hung left and no impression over 1f out (jockey said gelding hung left throughout)(op 33/1) | ||
| 8th | 9 | Martinelli (IRE) | 3 G | AVG | Kieran P Cotter | 131 lbs | 80/1 | .5 | Midfield - outpaced under 2f out | ||
| 9th | 11 | Truly Kodi (IRE) | 2 C | Poor | Ms Sheila Lavery | 131 lbs | 66/1 | 1.5 | Awkward start - towards rear - brief headway under 2f out - never dangerous(op 80/1) | ||
| 10th | 2 | Beechwood Star (IRE) | 3 G | Poor | Richard Fahey | 131 lbs | 28/1 | 0.2 | In touch with leaders towards far side - short of room when outpaced under 2f out - weakened final furlong (jockey said colt ran short of room inside the 2f pole)(op 25/1 tchd 33/1) | ||
| 11th | 13 | Copie Conforme (IRE) | 3 F | AVG | Kevin Prendergast | 126 lbs | 100/1 | 4.25 | Hampered start - towards rear throughout(op 125/1) | ||
| 12th | 1 | Apollo Prince (IRE) | 3 G | Poor | Eddie & Patrick Harty | 131 lbs | 125/1 | .75 | Took keen hold - prominent towards far side - outpaced under 2f out(op 50/1) | ||
| 13th | 5 | Excel In Space (IRE) | 2 G | Poor | Michael Mulvany | 131 lbs | 150/1 | 1.75 | Started quickly - led towards far side - headed over 2f out - weakened from over 1f out(op 100/1) | ||
| 14th | 14 | La Juliana (IRE) | 3 F | Poor | Kevin Thomas Coleman | 126 lbs | 125/1 | 1 | Hampered start - prominent up the centre - weakened quickly 2f out |