Racecards
14:10 Naas (IRE)
Bba Ireland Limited Opera Hat Novice Chase
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Heavy
- Surface: Turf
- €17,500 added
- Form 111P/1F
- Age 9
- Weight 11-6
- Trainer E P Harty
- Jockey Mark Walsh
tracked leader in 2nd, improved to lead travelling well approaching 2 out, soon clear, slight mistake last, not fully extended, very easily
- Form 3111U5
- Age 8
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 135
- Trainer T Mullins
- Jockey D N Russell
led, headed approaching 2 out, soon ridden and no impression
- Form 30F221
- Age 9
- Weight 11-6
- Trainer John O'Callaghan
- Jockey P W Flood
held up, progress into 3rd before 4 out, ridden and no impression from after next
- Form 373-335
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer A McGuinness
- Jockey A E Lynch
3rd early, moderate 4th and ridden 3 out, no impression
- Form 2U52FF
- Age 8
- Weight 10-9
- Trainer T J Taaffe
- Jockey C O'Farrell
held up, mistake and dropped to rear 5 out, trailing when slow 2 out, tailed off
In depth
Formwatch
Captain Cee Bee (IRE) 5-1 (11-12) Chased leaders in 3rd, closed before straight, soon 2nd travelling well, challenged and every chance when fell last, in a race won by Sizing Europe (11-12) at Leopardstown 2m 1f nov chs Grade 1 (4yo+) in Dec, 6 ran.
Fosters Cross (IRE) 11-1 (11-12) Chased leaders in 4th, very bad mistake 5 out, soon dropped to rear and no impression, 5th of 6, 21l behind Sizing Europe (11-12) at Leopardstown 2m 1f nov chs Grade 1 (4yo+) in Dec.
Swift Counsel (IRE) 7-1 (11-12) Chased leaders, 5th halfway, headway to 2nd 3 out, ridden to challenge last, soon led, kept on well run-in, won at Thurles 2m 2f beg chs hvy in Nov beating Apt Approach (11-12) by 7l, 16 ran.
Beau Michael 6-1 (11-5) Tracked leaders, 3rd when ms 2 out, soon ridden in 4th, weakened straight, 5th of 7, well behind Dancing Tornado (11-5) at Limerick 2m 3f nov chs Grade 2 4yo+ hvy in Dec.
Emotional Melody (IRE) 12-1 (10-11) Tracked leaders, 6th when fell 5th, in a race won by Tally Em Up (11-3) at Thurles 2m 4f mrs nov chs Gr3 sft in Jan, 10 ran.