Naas (IRE)
17:15
Tote Always SP Or Better Handicap
Naas (IRE) Date: Sun, 21 May 2023 Distance: 1m Type: Flat Going: Good Surface: Turf
Non-Runners: Crystal Black (temperature)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 1 Blues Emperor (IRE) 6 G AVG J P Murtagh 140 lbs 2/1F Won Prominent - went second when pushed along and switched left under 2f out - ridden to lead over 1f out - soon clear - kept on well when reduced lead towards finish(op 5/2 tchd 11/4)
2nd 10 Navagio (IRE) 6 G AVG R P Cody 135 lbs 14/1 .75 Prominent - pressed leaders when pushed along over 1f out - soon ridden and disputing second - went second and kept on well inside final 110yds(op 9/1)
3rd 11 Facethepuckout (IRE) 9 G Poor M D O'Callaghan 133 lbs 13/2 0.1 Held up in rear - headway towards far side from over 2f out - keeping on when pushed along over 1f out - not clear run then switched right inside final furlong - ran on towards finish - forced dead-heat 3rd(op 8/1)
3rd 13 Independent Expert (IRE) 6 M AVG Andrew Slattery 131 lbs 9/1 0 In touch with leaders - bit short of room when pushed along over 2f out - lost position when ridden over 1f out - keeping on when switched right 1f out - ran on and went third inside final 110yds - joined for 3rd - nearest finish(op 10/1 tchd 17/2)
5th 5 Red Heel (IRE) 7 M Poor W McCreery 138 lbs 22/1 1.25 Led narrowly or disputed lead early - raced in second after 2f - led again over 2f out - ridden and headed over 1f out - lost second and weakened final 110yds(op 20/1 tchd 18/1)
6th 12 Rick Dalton (IRE) 5 G Poor G M Lyons 125 lbs 11/1 1.75 Slowly into stride - awkward start - took keen hold - in rear early - midfield halfway - pushed along when carried right 2f out - soon ridden - kept on when switched left inside final furlong - not reach leaders (jockey said gelding ran keen)(op 11/2)
7th 8 Plume Noire (IRE) 7 M AVG B Duffy 133 lbs 10/1 1.25 In touch with leaders - prominent when pushed along from 2f out - ridden over 1f out - soon no extra(op 9/1)
8th 9 Redstone Well (IRE) 5 G AVG Daniel William O'Sullivan 136 lbs 10/1 3.25 Midfield - pushed along briefly when raced wide over 3f out - in touch with leaders when pushed along over 2f out - ridden and weakened from under 2f out(op 14/1)
9th 2 Belharra (FR) 5 M Poor W McCreery 139 lbs 16/1 .5 Held up in last - some headway and switched right over 3f out - towards rear of midfield when ridden on near side of group under 2f out - no extra final furlong(tchd 14/1 and tchd 18/1)
10th 4 Laughifuwant (IRE) 8 G Poor Gerard Keane 139 lbs 12/1 1.25 Soon towards rear of midfield - towards rear when ridden over 1f out - kept on final 110yds - no impression(op 11/1)
11th 14 Ms Eagleton (IRE) 5 M Poor Miss Hilary McLoughlin 128 lbs 12/1 2.5 In rear throughout - pushed along and raced wide over 3f out - ridden briefly and no extra over 1f out(tchd 9/1)
12th 7 Comfort Line (IRE) 8 G Poor Adrian McGuinness 129 lbs 14/1 5 Midfield early - towards rear when pushed along over 3f out - soon ridden and no extra - no impression when bit short of room over 2f out - eased final 110yds(tchd 16/1)
13th 3 Flaming Moon (IRE) 6 G AVG Matthew J Smith 139 lbs 33/1 3.75 Ducked right start - soon disputed lead - led narrowly after 2f - pushed along when headed over 2f out - weakened under 2f out - eased inside final furlong(tchd 28/1)