Racecards
13:00 Naas (IRE)
Irish Stallion Farms E.B.F. Novice Chase
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Soft, Soft/Heavy in places
- Surface: Turf
- €20,000 added
- Winner: €13,000
- 2nd: €3,799
- 3rd: €1,799
- 4th: €600
- Form 0-93241
- Age 8
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 129
- Trainer T Foley
- Jockey B J Cooper
disputed lead early, headed before 3rd, mistake 4th and soon dropped to 3rd, 2nd 3 out, soon ridden, 3rd from 2 out, kept on one paced in 3rd
- Form 1213-31
- Age 6
- Weight 11-8
- Trainer N Meade
- Jockey Paul Carberry
held up in rear and took keen hold early, headway from 4 out, 3rd when not fluent next, went 2nd and ridden from 2 out, no impression on winner from last, kept on same pace
- Form 0056-4F
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
tracked leaders, ridden and dropped to moderate 5th from 3 out, soon trailing
- Form 711F5-2
- Age 8
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer T Doyle
- Jockey Andrew J McNamara
disputed lead early, led before 3rd, ridden clear from 2 out, pushed out and stayed on well run-in
- Form 040/2-34
- Age 8
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer P J Gilligan
- Jockey A E Lynch
held up in rear, no impression from 4 out, soon trailing
- Form 568
- Age 5
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer Miss E Doyle
- Jockey Adrian Heskin
tracked leaders, 2nd from 4th, ridden and dropped to 4th 3 out, soon no impression on leaders, kept on one paced in moderate 4th
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
This has been won by Flemenstar and Marito in the past two years and the latter's handler, Willie Mullins, looks to have another potential star on his hands in MOZOLTOV. A Grade 2 novice hurdle winner over Don Cossack and today's rival Ned Buntline at Punchestown in February, he reappeared with an emphatic debut success over fences at Fairyhouse where he had Mallowney well beaten in second. There's much more to come from the winner and runner-up who can dominate this. Ned Buntline has had his attention turned to chasing and he's done well, though he'll need to step up a gear as will Golanbrook who was handed a beginners' event on a plate at Clonmel a month ago.
Formwatch
Golanbrook (IRE) 9-4 (11-12) Raced mainly in 2nd, led 3 out, ridden before 2 out where left distance clear, stayed on well,, won at Clonmel 2m 3f beg chs gd in Dec beating He Rock's (10-9) by well, 6 ran.
Ned Buntline 11-8fav (11-12) Tracked leaders, close 4th 4 out, improved to lead travelling well 2 out, clear before last, ridden run-in, kept on well under pressure, won at Navan 2m 1f beg chs sft in Dec beating Irish Thistle (11-12) by 2l, 11 ran.
Louisville Lip (IRE) 16-1 (11-12) Soon mid-division, fell 4th,, in a race won by Page Turner (11-5) at Limerick 2m 1f beg chs hvy in Dec, 13 ran.
Mallowney (IRE) 8-1 (11-12) Chased leaders, closer order in 3rd approaching 4 out, 2nd and no impression last, kept on same pace run-in, 2nd of 8, 8l behind Mozoltov (11-12) at Fairyhouse 2m beg chs in Dec.
Our Ollie (IRE) 66-1 (11-2) Raced in 3rd throughout, detached before halfway, remote 3rd 3 out,, last of 3, well behind Un De Sceaux (11-9) at Thurles 2m hdl sft in Dec.
Pairofbrowneyes (IRE) 66-1 (11-0) Held up, headway into 7th halfway, ridden and no extra 3 out, 8th of 12, 30l behind Bright New Dawn (11-12) at Punchestown 2m 4f beg chs in Dec.
Mozoltov 1-2fav (11-12) Tracked leader in 2nd, led before straight, clear from before last, stayed on well, easily, won at Fairyhouse 2m beg chs in Dec beating Mallowney (11-12) by 8l, 8 ran.