Nursery Of Champions Handicap
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 3 | Independent Expert (IRE) | 6 M | AVG |
Jack Kearney
(5)lbs
|
Stephen Thorne | 131 lbs | 85/40F | Won | In touch with leaders - headway over 2f out - led over 1f out - ridden and kept on well final furlong - comfortably(op 11/4 tchd 2/1 and tchd 3/1) | |
| 2nd | 6 | Killeaney Bear (IRE) | 3 G | AVG | Andrew Slattery | 126 lbs | 15/2 | 3.75 | Prominent - pressed leader from 3f out - went second over 1f out - no extra inside final furlong (jockey said gelding hung left up straight)(op 7/1 tchd 17/2) | ||
| 3rd | 5 | Instant Appeal (GB) | 4 G | AVG | Mrs John Harrington | 132 lbs | 11/2 | 1.75 | In touch with leaders - outpaced under 3f out - rallied from over 1f out - kept on and went third inside final 110yds(op 9/2 tchd 6/1) | ||
| 4th | 7 | Nakasero (IRE) | 4 G | AVG | Henry De Bromhead | 126 lbs | 100/30 | 1 | Led - headed over 1f out - weakening when bit short of room inside final furlong(op 4/1 tchd 16/5) | ||
| 5th | 8 | Neo Smart (IRE) | 4 F | Poor | J S Bolger | 125 lbs | 13/2 | 2.75 | In touch with leaders - outpaced from under 3f out - weakened over 1f out(op 11/2 tchd 5/1) | ||
| 6th | 4 | Cheers Again (GB) | 6 G | AVG |
Robert Whearty
(3)lbs
|
Paul W Flynn | 131 lbs | 16/1 | .5 | Towards rear - brief headway over 2f out - kept on but not pace to challenge(op 14/1) | |
| 7th | 2 | Grey Leader (IRE) | 5 G | AVG | Joseph G Murphy | 140 lbs | 16/1 | 2.25 | In rear - outpaced and no impression from over 2f out(op 12/1 tchd 11/1) | ||
| 8th | 1 | Monasterboice (IRE) | 3 G | AVG | Noel Meade | 142 lbs | 10/1 | 0.3 | Never better than midfield(tchd 8/1 and tchd 11/1) |
Naas (IRE) Races