Naas (IRE)
15:45
Irish Racing Writers Carmel Kirwan And Loretta O'Hanlon Memorial Madrid Handicap (Premier Handicap)
Naas (IRE) Date: Sun, 26 Mar 2023 Distance: 7f Type: Flat Going: Heavy Surface: Turf
Win: €2.70 Place: €1.60 €6.70 Exacta: €34.80 Tricast: €94.93 Trifecta: €125.20
Non-Runners: Basil Martini (in season), King Of Scotia (unsuitable ground), Londoner (off feed)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 3 Paddington (GB) 2 C Elite A P O'Brien 135 lbs 6/4F Won Travelled strongly - prominent early - in touch with leaders when switched left and headway on far side of group over 2f out - pushed along to lead going best over 1f out - ran on - comfortably(op 5/4)
2nd 10 Duke Of Leggagh (IRE) 4 G AVG Michael Mulvany 119 lbs 20/1 1.75 Upset in stalls - led and pushed along briefly - faced challenge when edged right 2f out - soon ridden - headed over 1f out - bumped when lost second inside final furlong - kept on well and went second again but no chance with winner towards finish (jockey said gelding hung right throughout and was also hampered in the straight)(op 28/1)
3rd 4 Panic Alarm (IRE) 3 G AVG Mrs John Harrington 133 lbs 7/2 .5 Prominent - pushed along when carried right 2f out - ridden to challenge over 1f out - went second when edged left and bumped rival inside final furlong - kept on but no chance with winner when lost second towards finish (jockey said gelding hung left under pressure)(op 3/1)
4th 8 Trachonitus (IRE) 3 G AVG J S Bolger 123 lbs 13/2 2.5 Slowly into stride - raced in last and pushed along briefly early - soon in touch with leaders - nudged along and prominent when carried right and hampered 2f out - soon lost position and ridden - kept on and went fourth inside final 110yds (jockey said gelding received interference in the straight)(op 15/2 tchd 5/1)
5th 5 Bossy Parker (IRE) 5 G AVG J P Murtagh 125 lbs 12/1 2.75 Prominent early - soon steadied and held up in last - ridden over 1f out - ran on final 110yds(op 10/1 tchd 9/1)
6th 9 Semblance Of Order (IRE) 4 G AVG A Oliver 119 lbs 7/1 1.5 Raced in second - carried right and pushed along 2f out - ridden when lost position over 1f out - bumped and badly hampered inside final furlong - not recover (jockey said gelding was very badly hampered in the straight)(op 10/1)
7th 6 Imadpour (IRE) 5 G Poor M Halford & T Collins 126 lbs 11/2 3.5 Towards rear but in touch with leaders - ridden over 1f out - soon no extra - weakened final 110yds(op 13/2)