Racecards
15:00 Naas (IRE)
Naas Directors Plate Novice Chase
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f
- Going: Soft, Yielding to Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
- €17,000 added
- Form F4231P
- Age 6
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer M F Morris
- Jockey N P Madden
chased leaders, moderate 3rd when reminders after 6 out, ridden from 4 out, some progress approaching 2 out, kept on same pace
Pesoto (FR)
95- Form F260-1P
- Age 7
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer E J O'Grady
- Jockey Andrew J McNamara
held up, progress into moderate 4th 5 out, pushed along and no impression next, weakened after 3 out, tailed off
- Form 21F66F
- Age 8
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 139
- Trainer O McKiernan
- Jockey P J Benson
led, clear 5 out, ridden and strongly pressed 3 out, headed next, kept on same pace, no chance with winner
- Form 3F21FF
- Age 8
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer C A Murphy
- Jockey D J Condon
settled 2nd, took closer order travelling well 3 out, led next, soon drew clear, not extended
- Form F1/7F0
- Age 8
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Mrs J Harrington
- Jockey R M Power
prominent early, mistake 3rd, behind from 5 out, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out, dismounted
- Form 509041
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer A L T Moore
- Jockey D N Russell
held up, moderate 3rd halfway, 5th and no impression from 4 out, fell next
In depth
Formwatch
Beckett Rock (IRE) 12-1 (11-3) Held up early, 6th on outer halfway, ridden and weakened from 7 out, tailed off when pulled up after 4 out, in a race won by Telenor (11-3) at Navan 3m nov chs G2 sft in Feb, 10 ran.
Pesoto (FR) 5-1 (11-10) Led, ridden and headed 4 out, soon weakened, in a race won by Pandorama (11-10) at Fairyhouse 2m 4f nov chs Grade 1 (4yo+) hvy in Dec, 8 ran.
Whatuthink (IRE) 6-1 (11-9) Led, not fluent 5 out, just headed when fell 2 out, in a race won by Quiscover Fontaine (11-9) at Clonmel 2m 1f chs sft in Feb, 6 ran.
Zaarito (IRE) 4-1 (11-10) Held up in touch, closed from 2 out, 4th travelling well entering straight, disputing close 2nd when fell heavily last, in a race won by Citizen Vic (11-10) at Leopardstown 2m 5f nov chs G1 hvy in Feb, 8 ran.
King's Hill (IRE) 16-1 (11-12) Prominent, led 3rd, headed before 5th, 2nd when mistake 4 out, soon weakened, tailed off, 11th of 17, well behind Across The Bay (11-12) at Naas 2m 3f beg chase hvy in Feb.
Lastoftheleaders (IRE) 7-2fav (11-3) Mid-division, 11th 4 out, 6th and headway after 3 out, 2nd and ridden to challenge after 2 out, led in lead after last, soon clear, eased close home, won at Navan 2m hcp hdl 8Evens16 sft in Feb beating Bale O'shea (10-10) by 8l, 20 ran.