Naas (IRE)
14:20
John Thomas McNamara Series (Q.R.) Handicap Hurdle (Div I)
Naas (IRE) Date: Thu, 14 Dec 2023 Distance: 2m Type: Hurdle Going: Soft Surface: Turf
Win: €11.40 Place: €3.50 €20 €4.20 Exacta: €431 Tricast: €6941.72
Non-Runners: Phoebe's Charm (allergy), Therailwayman (coughing)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
Prominent early - lost position but in touch with leaders after 3rd - pressed leaders 3 out - challenging 2 out - led narrowly approaching last - ridden and kept on well run-in - reduced lead towards finish - just held on - blood in nostrils (vet reported gelding was seen to have blood at both nostrils post race)(op 11/1 tchd 8/1)
9 G AVG Peter Fahey 163 lbs 9/1 Won
2nd
Held up in last - not fluent 5th - steady headway on near side of group after 3 out - not fluent 2 out - soon hard ridden - ran on well towards near side after last - went second and pressed winner towards finish - just failed(op 33/1)
6 G Poor P J Rothwell 160 lbs 50/1 0.3
3rd
Prominent - briefly disputed lead from 3rd - challenging when not fluent 2 out - soon hard ridden - kept on - no match for first two(op 14/1 tchd 18/1)
6 G Poor Michael Winters 162 lbs 16/1 4.5
4th
Held up in rear - headway on near side of group after 3 out - in touch with leaders after 2 out - soon hard ridden - not fluent last - disputing third run-in - no extra towards finish(op 17/2 tchd 8/1)
7 M Poor P J Rothwell 159 lbs 10/1 0.2
5th
Raced wide - took keen hold - led narrowly or disputed lead - headed and prominent after 5th - joined leaders 4 out - led again from 2 out - headed approaching last - jockey dropped rein briefly after last - weakened quickly towards finish(op 66/1)
5 G Poor Seamus Neville 160 lbs 125/1 2
6th
Towards rear - midfield before 5th - in touch with leaders after 3 out - mistake 2 out - soon switched left - pressed leaders towards far side approaching last - weakened towards finish(op 8/1 tchd 11/1)
7 G Poor P F O'Donnell 165 lbs 10/1 .75
7th
Prominent on inner - disputed lead before 2nd - led narrowly after 5th - joined 4 out - headed from 2 out - weakened before last
6 G AVG Ciaran Murphy 163 lbs 11/2 4.25
8th
Prominent early - in touch with leaders before 4th - dropped to midfield after 3 out - no impression after 2 out(op 5/2)
7 M Poor S R B Crawford 172 lbs 7/2F 3.5
9th
In touch with leaders - weakened before 2 out(op 28/1)
6 G Poor E Sheehy 168 lbs 12/1 1.25
10th
In touch with leaders - midfield after 3rd - weakened before 2 out(tchd 9/1)
8 G Poor Liz Doyle 160 lbs 10/1 3.25
11th
Towards rear throughout(op 18/1)
8 G Poor Norman Lee 164 lbs 20/1 .75
12th
Never better than midfield - weakened after 3 out(op 18/1)
8 G Poor James Andrew Fahey 167 lbs 12/1 0.3
13th
Didn't always jump with fluency - pressed leader early - prominent when mistake 3rd - dropped to midfield when mistake and lost ground 3 out - weakened 2 out(op 13/2 tchd 11/2)
5 M Poor Mrs Denise Foster 166 lbs 6/1 6
14th
Never better than midfield - towards rear when weakened after 3 out(op 80/1)
6 M Poor Adrian Sexton 157 lbs 125/1 1.75
99th
Towards rear - fell 1st(op 9/1)
9 M Poor James Grace 162 lbs 14/1 -