Naas (IRE)
20:20
Best Of Luck To Our Neighbours Punchestown Ahead Of The 2024 Festival Handicap (Div II)
Naas (IRE) Date: Mon, 29 Apr 2024 Distance: 1m Type: Flat Going: Yielding Surface: Turf
Win: €15.60 Place: €3.10 €2.30 €2.50 Exacta: €124.80 Tricast: €719.40 Trifecta: €1202
Non-Runners: Double Martini (unsuitable ground), Lisamaria (coughing), Purring Along (declared in error)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 20 Moutarde (IRE) 4 G AVG Gavin Cromwell 119 lbs 12/1 Won Prominent - led after 2f - ridden when faced challenges under 2f out - briefly headed inside final 110yds - rallied when led again towards finish - gamely (trainer said - regarding the apparent improvement in form - that the application of a first time hood - slower ground and change of riding tactics may have helped to bring about the improvement)(op 18/1)
2nd 22 Comfort Line (IRE) 8 G Poor Adrian McGuinness 133 lbs 17/2 0.3 Slightly awkward start - soon in touch with leaders - headway when bit short of room over 2f out - ridden under 2f out - briefly led inside final 110yds - headed towards finish(op 9/1 tchd 8/1)
3rd 21 Play It Again Zaam (IRE) 5 G Poor Conor David Maxwell 130 lbs 10/1 .75 In touch with leaders - headway and prominent on far side of group over 2f out - kept on inside final furlong - no match for first two
4th 17 Designer Cailin (IRE) 6 M Poor Patrick Martin 119 lbs 20/1 .5 Prominent - pressed leaders under 2f out - no extra inside final 110yds(op 28/1)
5th 11 Summer Snow (IRE) 5 M AVG M D O'Callaghan 134 lbs 13/8F .5 Soon in touch with leaders - headway going okay on near side of group under 2f out - prominent when ridden inside final furlong - no extra inside final 110yds(op 7/4)
6th 3 Tomahawk King (IRE) 4 G Poor Micky Fenton 138 lbs 40/1 2 Held up in rear - switched right over 2f out - soon headway - keeping on when switched left 1f out - nearest finish(op 25/1)
7th 14 Numidia (IRE) 7 G Poor Peter Lawlor 130 lbs 10/1 1.5 Prominent - challenging on far side of group under 2f out - weakened gradually final furlong(op 14/1)
8th 8 Master Garvey (IRE) 5 G Poor Joseph Anthony Murray 132 lbs 14/1 4.75 Led - headed and prominent after 2f - weakened over 1f out(op 10/1)
9th 4 Bobby K (IRE) 9 G AVG Michael William O'Meara 140 lbs 28/1 .75 Midfield - headway and in touch with leaders going okay under 2f out - ridden when switched left and no extra from 1f out(op 20/1)
10th 9 Arthur's Victory (IRE) 6 M Poor J A Nash 131 lbs 40/1 0.05 Dwelt start - in rear - headway towards far side from over 2f out - no extra final furlong(op 28/1)
11th 5 Dazzling Spirit (IRE) 7 M AVG Mrs Denise Foster 135 lbs 50/1 1 Soon midfield - in touch with leaders towards far side 3f out - weakened gradually from over 1f out(op 33/1 tchd 66/1)
12th 1 Ano Manna (IRE) 4 F AVG John James Feane 141 lbs 5/1 0.05 Prominent - pressed leader after 2f - lost position when outpaced under 2f out - weakened 1f out(op 9/2 tchd 11/2)
13th 19 Sound Move (IRE) 3 G Poor J S Bolger 123 lbs 14/1 .75 Walked to post - prominent - bit short of room soon after start - outpaced when ridden towards near side under 3f out - soon weakened (jockey said his saddle slipped on way to start)(op 16/1)
14th 10 Charli Sands (IRE) 4 F Poor Yvonne Latta 134 lbs 66/1 0.3 Never better than midfield(op 33/1)
15th 6 Viva Voce (IRE) 7 G AVG Tom McGuinness 140 lbs 80/1 1 Dwelt start - took keen hold - never better than midfield(op 50/1)
16th 2 Breezy Zoff (IRE) 5 M Poor Gavin Cromwell 141 lbs 16/1 .5 Slowly into stride - raced in last and detached early - in rear when hung left 2f out - soon switched right - some headway final 110yds - never dangerous (jockey said mare was slowly away)(op 12/1)
17th 12 Lisabetta (IRE) 7 M Poor Timothy Doyle 133 lbs 50/1 0.2 Always behind(op 28/1)
18th 13 Perfect Curves (IRE) 5 M Poor Gordon Elliott 132 lbs 100/1 1.5 Midfield - weakened towards near side 2f out(op 50/1)
19th 7 Velvet And Vine (IRE) 5 M Poor Miss Jennifer Anne Lynch 138 lbs 28/1 .5 In touch with leaders early - dropped to midfield and struggling from over 3f out - weakened under 2f out