15:30 Naas

Sunday 9 April 2017

All13:5514:2514:5515:3016:0516:4017:10

Gladness Stakes (group 3)

  • 3YO plus  |   Class 1  |   7f  |   Yielding (Soft in places on the round course)  |   5 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:30  |   Winning time: 1m 30.05s
1st
Horse silk
5
(4)
9/2
T: J A StackJ: C D Hayes
Held up in last, pushed along in 4th 2f out, soon ridden, went 3rd 1f out, stayed on well under pressure to lead close home
2nd
Horse silk
½
2
(5)
6/4f
T: A P O'BrienJ: R L Moore
Chased leader in 2nd, pushed along 1 1/2f out, progress to lead inside final furlong, kept on same pace under hands and heels and headed close home op 13/8 tchd 7/4
3rd
Horse silk
½
3
(3)
2/1
T: M O'CallaghanJ: P J Smullen
Led, travelling well 2f out, ridden and strongly pressed 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra in 3rd close home
4th
Horse silk
1 ¾
4
(1)
13/2
T: J S BolgerJ: K J Manning
Chased leaders in 4th, ridden in last 2f out, no impression in moderate 4th final furlong op 7/1 tchd 6/1
5th
Horse silk
1
1
(2)
16/1
T: T HoganJ: W M Lordan
Chased leaders in 3rd, ridden in 3rd 2f out, soon dropped to 4th, no impression in last final furlong op 14/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€5.80Pl:€2.70, €1.10EX:€13.20Trifecta:€24.50SF:€11.84

Forecasts

Alice Springs (6/4), Blue De Vega (2/1), Diamond Fields (9/2), Smash Williams (13/2), Gordon Lord Byron (16/1)

Verdict

DIAMOND FIELDS can upset some better fancied rivals by taking this competitive Group 3 event. The selection ran well in a couple of Graded events late last year in New York and can get the better of likely favourite Alice Springs who may find underfoot conditions against her on seasonal debut. The veteran Gordon Lord Byron is likely to run well once more while both Blue De Vega and Smash Williams are both open to improvement here.
  1. Diamond Fields
  2. Gordon Lord Byron
  3. Blue De Vega

Prize Money

1st: €35,400.002nd: €11,400.003rd: €5,400.004th: €2,400.005th: €1,200.006th: €600.00

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