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15:15 Naas

Friday 13 April 2018

All13:3514:1014:4015:1515:5016:2517:00

Gladness Stakes (Group 3)

Off time: 15:16 | Winning time: 1m 34.97s

1^st

(4)

Psychedelic Funk

49-10

5/1

T: G M LyonsJ: C T Keane

Chased leader in 2nd, imrproved to challenge under 2f out and ridden to lead over 1f out, kept on well inside final furlong, comfortably op 7/2

2^nd

2 ¼

(3)

Downforce

69-7

5/2

T: W McCreeryJ: W J Lee

Soon led and went a few lengths clear, pressed under 2f out, soon ridden and headed over 1f out, no extra and kept on same pace inside final furlong op 10/3 tchd 7/2

3^rd

(2)

Making Light

49-7

2/1f

T: D K WeldJ: L F Roche

Raced mainly in 4th, pushed along on outer from 2f out, ridden from 1f out, kept on without threatening to go 3rd close home op 9/4 tchd 5/2

4^th

(1)

Larchmont Lad

49-7

10/3

T: D O'MearaJ: D Tudhope

Chased leader in 3rd, ridden from 2f out, no impression inside final furlong and dropped to 4th closing stages op 4/1 tchd 3/1

5^th

(6)

Simmie

49-4

20/1

T: A KeatleyJ: S Foley

Raced in 5th, pushed along and ridden from 1f out, no impression and kept on same pace inside final furlong

6^th

(5)

War Secretary

49-7

12/1

T: A P O'BrienJ: R L Moore

Always in rear, ridden from over 1f out and soon no impression op 8/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€5.80Pl:€2.30, €1.60EX:€14.70Trifecta:€44.70SF:€18.32

Forecasts

Making Light (2/1), Downforce (5/2), Larchmont Lad (10/3), Psychedelic Funk (5/1), War Secretary (12/1), Simmie (20/1)

As the market suggests it's possible to make a case for the bulk of the field; bar Simmie. Making Light seeks the hat-trick and has clearly returned to action from her winter break fresh and well (unseated her rider prior to winning over 1m here last month). She was the beneficiary of the demotion of Larchmont Lad at Leopardstown last back-end, so it's incredibly tough to choose between the pair. Similar comments apply to old foes DOWNFORCE and Naas regular Psychedelic Funk, but the Willie McCreery trained six-year-old is generally most productive early doors, and he's the tentative option to build upon a second straight Cork Stakes victory.