Naas (IRE)
13:25
Racing Post Novice Chase
Naas (IRE) Date: Sun, 05 Jan 2025 Distance: 2m Type: Chase Going: Soft Surface: Turf
Win: €2.63 Place: €1.10 €1.50 Exacta: €6 Trifecta: €7.40
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 2 Ile Atlantique (FR) 6 G AVG W P Mullins 158 lbs 13/8 Won Made virtually all - raced wide - faced challenges but going okay 2 out - shaken up and went clear run-in - ran on - comfortably(op 9/4)
2nd 1 Firefox (IRE) 6 G Good Gordon Elliott 158 lbs 7/2 - Didn't always jump with fluency - soon disputed lead - briefly led after 2nd - mistake 4th - challenging 2 out - no extra after last - no match for winner(op 10/3)
3rd 3 Inthepocket (GB) 7 G Good Henry De Bromhead 158 lbs 11/10F - Took keen hold - hung left - didn't always jump with fluency - in touch with leaders - headway and challenging 2 out - mistake and weakened last (vet reported gelding to be post race normal)(op 4/5)
4th 4 Kilbarry Saint (FR) 6 M Poor C O'Keeffe 151 lbs 150/1 - In touch with leaders - joined leaders on inner before 3rd - pressed winner after 3 out - weakened 2 out(op 200/1)
5th 5 Walk In Time (IRE) 7 M Poor David Harry Kelly 151 lbs 250/1 - Jumped right on occasions - in touch with leaders - weakened 5 out - tailed off(op 300/1 tchd 200/1)