15:55 Naas

Sunday 25 February 2024

All13:2513:5514:2514:5515:2515:5516:25

Pertemps Network Group Handicap Hurdle (Qualifier)

  • 5YO plus  |   2m 6f 147y  |   Soft (Soft to Heavy in places)  |   14 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:55  |   Winning time: 6m 2.6s
1st
Horse silk
15
16/1
T: E McNamaraJ: D King (3)
In touch, 8th after 6th, headway before 4 out, closed after 4 out, 3rd approaching straight, 2nd before 2 out, led before last, asserted run-in, kept on well op 12/1
2nd
Horse silk
3 ½
4
3/1f
T: G ElliottJ: D J Gilligan (5)
Led narrowly, headed before 2nd, 5th after 6th, niggled along in 4th approaching straight, 3rd 2 out, improved to 2nd last where not fluent, kept on, not trouble winner op 11/4
3rd
Horse silk
3
8
5/1
T: M BrassilJ: R A Doyle
Prominent on inner, dropped to mid-division at 2nd, 6th after 6th, progress before last, improved to 3rd inside final furlong, kept on without threatening op 6/1 tchd 9/2
4th
Horse silk
4
12
12/1
T: T O'BrienJ: J P Shinnick (7)
In touch, progress to 3rd after 6th, improved to 2nd before 4 out, 3rd 2 out, dropped to 4th last, soon no impression in 5th, kept on same pace to 4th close home tchd 14/1
5th
Horse silk
½
14
15/2
T: E CawleyJ: P T Enright
Rear, 13th after 6th, headway after 3 out, 6th last, kept on same pace to 5th close home, never nearer op 6/1
6th
Horse silk
1 ¼
1
711-12
15/2
T: G ElliottJ: C P Millar (7)
Tracked leader, led before 2nd, not fluent at 4th, mistake 3 out, pecked 2 out, headed before last where dropped to 3rd, weakened final furlong op 8/1
7th
Horse silk
8 ½
5
33/1
T: C O'DwyerJ: C G O'Dwyer (5)
Mid-division, headway before 3rd, 4th after 6th, 5th approaching straight, lost place 2 out, weakened before last op 40/1
8th
Horse silk
1
13
7/1
T: H P FineganJ: N J Ryan (7)
Rear, headway to 7th after 6th, lost place after 4 out, no impression 2 out op 13/2
9th
Horse silk
1 ¾
3
28/1
T: G ElliottJ: J C Gainford
Towards rear, 11th after 6th, headway before 4 out, pushed along in 6th entering straight, lost place 2 out, no extra tchd 25/1 and tchd 33/1
10th
Horse silk
39
6
40/1
T: G ElliottJ: J Coen (5)
Rear of mid-division, dropped to 12th after 6th, in rear 4 out, effort and progress before 2 out, weakened quickly after 2 out, tailed off op 66/1
11th
Horse silk
21
11
7/1
T: H De BromheadJ: Rachael Blackmore
Towards rear, 10th after 6th, under pressure after 3 out, weakened before 2 out, tailed off op 9/1
12th
Horse silk
13
16
610-0
33/1
T: T GibneyJ: S D Torrens
Close up, closed in 2nd after 6th, 3rd before 4 out, lost place and weakened after 4 out, tailed off op 28/1 tchd 25/1
13th
Horse silk
22
10
20/1
T: Louise G LyonsJ: R Deegan
Mid-division, 9th after 6th, lost place before 3 out, weakened after 3 out, tailed off op 14/1

Also Ran

UR
Horse silk
9
18/1
T: P J RothwellJ: C Owens (7)
Rear, 14th after 6th, mistake and unseated rider 3 out op 20/1

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Non-Runners

2
Horse silk
Good Time Jonny1
Weight: 11-10|  Age: 9
T: A J Martin  J: C D Smithers
NR
7
Horse silk
Will Do22
Weight: 10-10|  Age: 7
T: G Elliott  J: Sam Ewing
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€24.70Pl:€5.80, €1.30, €2.10EX:€114.00Trifecta:€1,640.50Tricast:€292.91SF:€64.64

Forecasts

Cleatus Poolaw (3/1), Desertmore House (5/1), Ms Agartha Yeats (7/1), Ladybank (7/1), Good Time Jonny (7/1), Waittillitellyou (15/2), Maxxum (15/2), Emancipator (12/1), Will Do (12/1), Noble Birth (16/1), Cato's Revenge (18/1), Lady Rita (20/1), Stuzzikini (28/1), Capilano Bridge (33/1), Meyo (33/1), The Tide Turns (40/1)

Verdict

The progressive CLEATUS POOLAW (current favourite with some firms for the Final at Cheltenham) looked stronger the further he went when off the mark here 4 weeks ago so he's taken to follow up on handicap debut stepping up in trip. His stablemate Maxxum looked better than ever when winning a listed handicap at Leopardstown 3 weeks ago so must be respected with Good Time Jonny (winner of the Final at Cheltenham last season) and the unexposed Meyo completing the shortlist.

  1. CLEATUS POOLAW
  2. MAXXUM (IRE)
  3. GOOD TIME JONNY (IRE)

Prize Money

1st: €13,200.002nd: €4,400.003rd: €2,200.004th: €1,101.005th: €660.006th: €440.00

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