Naas (IRE)
13:25
John Thomas McNamara Series (Q.R.) Handicap Hurdle
Naas (IRE) Date: Thu, 16 Dec 2021 Distance: 2m Type: Hurdle Going: Yielding Surface: Turf
Win: €8 Place: €2.40 €9.80 €4.70 Exacta: €697.80 Tricast: €3484.51
Non-Runners: Fair Minded (reserve), Feathered Gold (withdrawn by order of the stewards), Johnnys Girl (reserve), Kashi (reserve)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
Made all - hit 3 out - clear from 2 out - kept on strongly - ridden out(op 6/1)
6 G Poor Paul Nolan 165 lbs 15/2 Won
2nd
Midfield - headway 4th - went fourth 3 out - ridden before 2 out - soon went second - stayed on but always held(tchd 28/1)
N/A Poor J P Dempsey 160 lbs 33/1 5
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3rd
Held up in rear - steady headway from 3rd - midfield 3 out - disputing fourth 2 out - soon shaken up and went third - kept on well - never near to challenge (jockey said - regarding running and riding - that she was instructed to get her mount settled - get him in his comfort zone - follow her own initiative from there - do her best and ensure that she got home in tact. She described her ride from the start and firstly advised that she was further back passing the stands having been pushed out by another horse. As the race progressed she added that her mount settled in a race run at a good gallop and moved up slowly before the home turn when being squeezed. She described her mount as making a mistake at the second last but picked up when pressure was applied and ran on. In her own opinion - she felt that any pressure applied before the home turn would not have been rewarded with third; trainer described the rider as being very inexperienced and in his opinion she should have taken a closer position before the home turn)(op 20/1)
N/A Poor A J Martin 165 lbs 14/1 4
4th
Held up in rear - steady headway from 4th - not clear run and switched right before 2 out - soon ridden - stayed on but never dangerous(op 11/2 tchd 6/1)
N/A Poor Gavin Cromwell 163 lbs 5/1 9
5th
Midfield - steady headway from 3rd - went third before 3 out - ridden home turn - weakened after 2 out
9 G AVG Eoin Doyle 170 lbs 8/1 12
6th
Towards rear - ridden after 3 out - stayed on from 2 out - never on terms(op 40/1)
4 G Poor Liz Doyle 164 lbs 33/1 3
7th
Towards rear of midfield - ridden after 3 out - stayed on from 2 out - never dangerous(tchd 80/1 and tchd 125/1)
12 G Poor V T O'Brien 158 lbs 100/1 1
8th
Midfield - nudged along from 3rd - ridden when not fluent 3 out - some headway home turn - weakened after 2 out(op 4/1)
7 G Poor Liz Doyle 171 lbs 3/1F 0.2
9th
Towards rear of midfield - ridden after 3 out - stayed on from 2 out - never dangerous(tchd 50/1)
12 G Poor V T O'Brien 160 lbs 66/1 1.5
10th
Towards rear of midfield - headway after 3 out - soon ridden - weakened after 2 out(op 28/1)
9 M Poor S M Duffy 168 lbs 25/1 1.5
11th
Unseated rider and loose before start - in touch with leaders - went second 4th - ridden home turn - lost second before 2 out - weakened approaching last(op 15/2 tchd 8/1)
9 M Poor Alan Donoghue 161 lbs 7/1 .5
12th
Towards rear - midfield 3 out - soon ridden - well held when not fluent 2 out
5 M Poor Paul Tobin 162 lbs 40/1 .5
13th
Held up in rear - ridden after 3 out - some headway from 2 out - never on terms(op 28/1)
13 G AVG Norman Lee 168 lbs 25/1 2
14th
Towards rear of midfield - ridden after 3 out - no impression and weakened after 2 out
N/A Poor Thomas Coyle 162 lbs 50/1 14
15th
Tracked winner - lost second 4th - ridden after 3 out - soon weakened(tchd 25/1)
N/A Poor Declan Queally 166 lbs 22/1 .75
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16th
Tracked leaders - ridden after 3 out - soon weakened
N/A Poor Peter Croke 160 lbs 50/1 7
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17th
Midfield - ridden after 3 out - weakened 2 out(tchd 25/1 and tchd 33/1)
N/A Poor Noel C Kelly 159 lbs 28/1 .75
18th
Towards rear of midfield - ridden after 3 out - soon weakened(tchd 16/1)
N/A Poor Ross O'Sullivan 156 lbs 14/1 5.5
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19th
Tracked leaders - not fluent 2nd - soon lost position - dropped to rear from 3rd - weakened after 3 out(op 50/1)
7 G Poor John O Clifford 163 lbs 66/1 4.5
20th
Always towards rear - tailed off(op 28/1)
N/A Poor Thomas Coyle 160 lbs 33/1 13
21st
In touch with leaders - struggling 5th - soon weakened - tailed off(op 17/2 tchd 8/1)
N/A Poor Stephen McConville 161 lbs 10/1 3.5
22nd
Tracked leaders - ridden after 4th - soon weakened - tailed off(tchd 40/1)
10 G AVG S McParlan 163 lbs 50/1 3.5
23rd
Midfield - struggling when mistake 3 out - soon weakened - tailed off
N/A Poor Mrs Ann Mooney 158 lbs 40/1 5.5
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99th
Midfield - weakened before 3 out - tailed off when pulled up before 2 out(op 33/1 tchd 28/1)
4 F Poor Thomas Mullins 163 lbs 40/1 -
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