Racecards
14:20 Naas (IRE)
BBA Ireland Limited Opera Hat Mares Chase (Listed) (Class 1)
- 4 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Soft (Soft to Heavy in places)
- Surface: Turf
- €32,500 added
- Winner: €19,988
- 2nd: €6,174
- 3rd: €2,925
- 4th: €1,300
- Form 14-7324
- Age 6
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 149
- Trainer W P Mullins
- Jockey Ruby Walsh
led, slight mistake 2nd, clear at stages, reduced lead approaching straight, slight mistake last, soon pushed along and stayed on well to assert closing stages
- Form 82F412
- Age 6
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 125
- Trainer E P Harty
- Jockey Adrian Heskin
raced in 2nd, closer order approaching straight, pushed along from 2 out, dropped to 3rd and one pace from before last
- Form 1PP-521
- Age 8
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer R Tyner
- Jockey Phillip Enright
raced in 3rd, closer order approaching straight, pushed along briefly to improve between horses before 2 out where fell
- Form 022P2F
- Age 6
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 125
in rear, closer order approaching straight, left 3rd and slightly impeded 2 out, soon pushed along, 2nd before last, kept on same pace run-in
In depth
Verdict
GITANE DU BERLAIS won the Grade 1 Scilly Isles at Sandown a year ago but has become extremely disappointing and has now been a short-priced beaten favourite in her last five starts. However, she's been racing in much stronger company than here and though penalised gets a chance to return to winning ways. In receipt of a stone, Carrigmoorna Rock looks a danger as she arrives in top form after her recent victory at Thurles where she jumped well and stayed on strongly. Queens Wild is progressing nicely and followed her Grade 3 success at Navan with a narrow defeat by Aunt Nora in a Thurles Grade 2 when I'm All You Need fell five out.
Formwatch
Gitane Du Berlais (FR) 6-4fav (11-8) Led after 1st, headed 5th, close up 2 out, soon ridden, disputing 3rd and beaten when mistake last, no extra, 4th of 8, 8 3/4l behind Polly Peachum (11-8) at Sandown 2m 4f lst (1) hvy in Jan.
Queens Wild (IRE) 10-1 (11-3) Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, left in front after 3 out and 5 lengths clear next, under pressure and kept on one pace run-in, no extra and headed close home, 2nd of 8, 1/2l behind Aunt Nora (11-0) at Thurles 2m 4f (1) sft in Jan.
Carrigmoorna Rock (IRE) 7-4 (11-7) Chased leaders, 4th halfway, 3rd 6 out, improved to challenge entering straight, led after 2 out, ridden before last, kept on well under pressure run-in, won at Thurles 2m 4f hvy in Jan beating Uranna (11-7) by 2 1/4l, 12 ran.
I'm All You Need (IRE) 10-1 (11-0) Towards rear, 6th halfway, some progress in 5th when fell 10th, at Thurles 2m 4f (1) sft in Jan.