15:15 Naas

Sunday 31 January 2021

All12:4513:1513:4514:1514:4515:1515:4516:15

Naas Racecourse Business Club Novice Chase (Grade 3)

  • 5YO plus  |   Class 1  |   3m 170y  |   Heavy  |   8 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:39  |   Winning time: 7m 5.5s
1st
Horse silk
2
11/4
T: H De BromheadJ: Rachael Blackmore
Made virtually all, went on before straight, soon reduced lead, pushed out and stayed on well run-in op 3/1
2nd
Horse silk
1 ¾
4
11/4
T: G ElliottJ: J W Kennedy
Chased leaders early, slight mistake 8th and raced in 5th, took closer order 6th, slight mistake and pecked 5 out, chased winner and jumped slightly right 2 out, kept on without matching winner run-in tchd 3/1
3rd
Horse silk
6 ½
1
5/2f
T: G ElliottJ: R M Power
Chased leaders, not fluent 4th, 3rd after 8th, pushed along in 2nd before straight, no extra from before 2 out where slight mistake, one pace op 2/1
4th
Horse silk
13
6
12/1
T: J NashJ: K J Brouder
Chased leaders early, soon towards rear, 7th after 8th, 6th and pushed along before straight, soon no impression, moderate 4th and bad mistake last and almost unseated rider, kept on same pace run-in for 4th op 11/1
5th
Horse silk
8 ½
3
28/1
T: H De BromheadJ: D J O'Keeffe
Prominent, a little keen, mistake 2nd and chased leaders after, 4th after 8th, mistake 3 out, pushed along in 5th before straight, no impression and not fluent 2 out, soon no extra
6th
Horse silk
8 ½
5
711-2
13/2
T: N MeadeJ: S W Flanagan
Prominent early, soon chased leaders, 6th after 8th and pushed along briefly, not fluent 10th, pushed along again 4 out, soon no extra op 6/1
7th
Horse silk
18
7
40/1
T: M F MorrisJ: P T Enright
Waited with, keen towards rear early, closed up to be prominent from 2nd and raced in 2nd, slight mistake 6th, weakened straight and bad mistake 2 out op 33/1

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
8
80/1
T: J P O'BrienJ: J J Slevin
Waited with in rear, slightly slow 5th and pushed along briefly and at stages after, reminders after 7th, no danger 6 out, bad mistake 5 out, pulled up before 2 out

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€3.80Pl:€1.40, €1.02, €1.40EX:€13.10Trifecta:€26.70SF:€10.26

Forecasts

Pencilfulloflead (5/2), Eklat De Rire (11/4), Escaria Ten (11/4), Eurobot (13/2), Forza Milan (12/1), Eleazar Des Neiges (28/1), Foxy Jacks (40/1), Miss Pernickety (80/1)

Verdict

PENCILFULLOFLEAD has quickly made up into one of Ireland's top novice chasers and, with the potential for more to come now stepping up in trip, he has to be considered the one to beat. Eklat de Rire and Escaria Ten also look promising, though.

  1. PENCILFULLOFLEAD (IRE)
  2. EKLAT DE RIRE (FR)
  3. ESCARIA TEN (FR)

Previous Winners

2020
Carefully Selected
Weight: 11-6  |Age: 8
4/6

Prize Money

1st: €16,500.002nd: €5,500.003rd: €2,751.004th: €1,375.005th: €825.006th: €550.00

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