15:25 Naas

Saturday 11 February 2023

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BBA Ireland Limited Opera Hat Mares Chase (Listed)

  • 5YO plus  |   Class 1  |   2m  |   Yielding (Good to Yielding in places)  |   6 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:25  |   Winning time: 4m 4.02s
1st
Horse silk
2
9/4
T: H De BromheadJ: Rachael Blackmore
Prominent, led 1st and made rest, 4 lengths lead halfway, reduced advantage entering straight, pushed along when not fluent last, soon ridden and pressed, stayed on well, asserted final 100 yards tchd 5/2
2nd
Horse silk
3 ¾
4
4/5f
T: W P MullinsJ: L P Dempsey
Prominent, raced in 2nd after 1st, not fluent 2nd, closer 2nd entering straight, pushed along when not fluent 2 out, ridden and pressed winner after last, no impression final 100 yards, kept on same pace op 8/11
3rd
Horse silk
5 ½
3
25/1
T: D M O'BrienJ: S W Flanagan
Held up in touch, 4th halfway, went 3rd at 6th, ridden and no impression in 3rd after 2 out, kept on one pace tchd 22/1 and 28/1
4th
Horse silk
15
1
911-5
4/1
T: W P MullinsJ: P Townend
Tracked leaders, dropped to rear halfway, 5th after 4 out, left 4th next, pushed along and no impression before 2 out, no extra tchd 7/2
5th
Horse silk
42
7
250/1
T: Ian DonoghueJ: C D Maxwell
Always towards rear, 5th halfway, pushed along and dropped to rear after 4 out, left 5th and slightly hampered next, ridden and weakened before 2 out op 150/1

Also Ran

T: T GibneyJ: D J O'Keeffe
Held up in touch, not fluent 4th, 3rd halfway, slow 6th, in touch in 4th when fell 3 out tchd 66/1

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Non-Runners

6
Horse silk
Red As Rust90
Weight: 10-7|  Age: 10
T: N Slevin  J: J C Gainford
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€3.25Pl:€1.40, €1.10EX:€5.20Trifecta:€23.80SF:€4.67

Forecasts

Dinoblue (4/5), Magic Daze (9/4), Elimay (4/1), Minx Tiara (25/1), Red As Rust (50/1), Razzle Dazzle Love (80/1), Trishknowsbest (250/1)

Verdict

DINOBLUE pulled clear of the remainder when runner-up at Cork last time and remains open to improvement over fences. She is fancied to score. Magic Daze and Elimay are the obvious dangers.

  1. DINOBLUE (FR)
  2. MAGIC DAZE (IRE)
  3. ELIMAY (FR)

Previous Winners

2022
Elimay
Weight: 11-0  |Age: 8
2/13

Prize Money

1st: €15,000.002nd: €5,000.003rd: €2,500.004th: €1,250.005th: €750.006th: €499.00

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