15:00 Naas

Monday 16 December 2019

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Naas Nursery Of Champions Handicap Chase (0-109)

  • 4YO plus  |   2m  |   Soft  |   9 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:59  |   Winning time: 4m 10.3s
1st
Horse silk
3
13/8f
T: J P DempseyJ: M P Walsh
Tracked leaders, bumped at 1st, mistake 3rd, pushed along 2 out (usual 4 out), went 3rd entering straight, ridden in 3rd 1 1/2f out, 2nd when checked 1f out and switched right, stayed on well final furlong to lead close home op 2/1 tchd 9/4
2nd
Horse silk
¾
4
5/1
T: Mrs C O'LearyJ: D Meyler
Prominent, led from 2nd, ridden and strongly pressed when joined 2f out, regained lead 1 1/2f out, edged left 1f out, strongly pressed again inside final furlong, no extra and headed close home op 9/2 tchd 11/2
3rd
Horse silk
13
9
14/1
T: M HouriganJ: B J Foley (5)
Towards rear, headway 2 out (usual 4 out), 5th next, improved into 2nd entering straight, disputed lead 2f out, ridden and headed 1 1/2f out, dropped to 3rd 1f out, no impression final furlong op 11/1
4th
Horse silk
1 ½
2
7/2
T: D HoganJ: P J Cawley (7)
Tracked leaders, close 3rd at last (usual 3 out), ridden in 4th 2f out, no impression final furlong op 4/1 tchd 9/2
5th
Horse silk
2 ½
6
14/1
T: G M DoyleJ: S F O'Keeffe (5)
Rear of mid-division on outer, 7th 2 out (usual 4 out), ridden and no impression from next
6th
Horse silk
17
1
911-12
10/1
T: P A FahyJ: D E Mullins
Led early, headed 2nd, mistake at 3rd, 2nd at last (usual 3 out), soon ridden, dropped to 5th entering straight, no impression
7th
Horse silk
3 ½
10
8/1
T: P J RothwellJ: A W Short (3)
Always towards rear, no impression from 4f out, never a factor op 9/1 tchd 7/1
8th
Horse silk
15
8
16/1
T: I MaddenJ: J J Slevin
Tracked leaders, ridden and dropped to 6th at last (usual 3 out), soon weakened op 20/1
9th
Horse silk
54
7
12/1
T: Aengus KingJ: D J McInerney
Always behind, last and mistake at 4th, no impression from 4f out, never a factor op 10/1

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Non-Runners

5
Horse silk
It's Only A Number62
Weight: 11-7|  Age: 6
T: F J Flood  J: N P Madden
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€2.20Pl:€1.10, €2.00, €3.90EX:€9.50Trifecta:€107.10Tricast:€91.45SF:€11.87

Forecasts

The Long Mile (13/8), Muyam Spirit (7/2), Conright Boy (5/1), La Regle (8/1), Tongie (10/1), It's Only A Number (10/1), Well Tom (12/1), Fairymount Boy (14/1), Lacken Bridge (14/1), Baby Bellini (16/1)

Verdict

After a really encouraging effort at Thurles last time over fences MUYAM SPIRIT is fancied to make a winning handicap debut here for Denis Hogan. Recent Gowran runner-up Conright Boy ran well despite some novicey errors so he has to be respected with a chance to brush up his technique at this stage. Lacken Bridge and Baby Bellini are others with possibilities.
  1. Muyam Spirit
  2. Conright Boy
  3. Lacken Bridge

Previous Winners

2018
Punches Cross
Weight: 11-12  |Age: 5
7/1

Prize Money

1st: €7,199.002nd: €2,400.003rd: €1,200.004th: €601.005th: €360.006th: €240.00

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