Naas Racecourse Business Club Blackwater Handicap
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 4 | Namjong Kingdom (IRE) | 3 G | Poor | J A Stack | 131 lbs | 9/4F | Won | Ducked left start - travelled strongly - in touch with leaders - headway on near side of group over 1f out - ridden to lead when edged left and ran on inside final 110yds - eased towards finish - comfortably - ran in this and previous races as Marty The Party(op 11/4 tchd 3/1) | ||
| 2nd | 3 | Spanish Flame (IRE) | 4 G | AVG | G M Lyons | 138 lbs | 12/1 | 1.25 | In rear early - headway on far side of group from 3f out - ridden to lead over 1f out - headed inside final 110yds - no match for winner(tchd 11/1) | ||
| 3rd | 8 | Cardinal Zin (IRE) | 3 G | Poor | W McCreery | 124 lbs | 13/2 | .5 | Held up in rear - headway 1f out - ran on and went third inside final 110yds - not reach leaders(op 5/1 tchd 9/2) | ||
| 4th | 6 | Gibbs Island (GB) | 4 G | AVG | A Oliver | 128 lbs | 18/1 | 1.25 | Took keen hold - soon pressed leader - joined leader after 2f - led from 4f out - headed over 1f out - kept on but no impression inside final furlong(op 14/1) | ||
| 5th | 5 | Starliner (IRE) | 4 G | Poor | Donnacha Aidan O'Brien | 130 lbs | 12/1 | 0.05 | Prominent - challenging on near side of group under 2f out - lost position when outpaced 1f out - soon no impression(op 16/1) | ||
| 6th | 1 | Air Commander (IRE) | 3 C | AVG | A P O'Brien | 138 lbs | 5/2 | 1.25 | Led - joined after 2f - headed from 4f out - weakened gradually from 1f out(op 15/8) | ||
| 7th | 2 | Snellen (IRE) | 4 F | AVG | Gavin Cromwell | 138 lbs | 9/1 | 1.75 | In touch with leaders - prominent on inner after 2f - challenging on far side of group under 2f out - weakened gradually inside final furlong(op 10/1) | ||
| 8th | 9 | Going Remote (IRE) | 3 G | AVG | Mrs John Harrington | 124 lbs | 10/1 | .75 | Prominent - weakened gradually from 1f out(tchd 11/1) | ||
| 9th | 7 | Port Louis (IRE) | 3 G | Poor |
Robert Whearty
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Noel Meade | 120 lbs | 28/1 | 0.3 | Dwelt start - hampered start - took keen hold - in rear - some headway when switched right under 2f out - in touch with leaders when bit short of room over 1f out - weakened inside final furlong(op 25/1) |
Naas (IRE) Races