Naas (IRE)
14:00
Nursery Of Champions Handicap
Naas (IRE) Date: Sun, 18 May 2025 Distance: 1m Type: Flat Going: Good Surface: Turf
Win: €3.13 Place: €1.10 €2.60 €1.60 Exacta: €17 Tricast: €78.67 Trifecta: €129.10
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 3 Independent Expert (IRE) 6 M AVG 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 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)