Racecards
14:15 Naas (IRE)
Irish Stallion Farms EBF Rated Race
- 4 Runners
- Distance: 5f
- Going: Soft (Yielding in places)
- Surface: Turf
- €30,000 added
- Winner: €18,000
- 2nd: €6,000
- 3rd: €3,000
- 4th: €1,500
Launch (USA)
10- Form 23073
- Age 2
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer A Murray
- Jockey Gary Halpin
fly-leapt from stalls, soon tracked leader in 2nd, pushed along over 1f out, ridden and no impression in 3rd 1f out, kept on same pace
- Form 9135
- Age 2
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer A McGuinness
- Jockey C J MacRedmond
held up in touch in 3rd, switched right 2f out and soon pushed along, ridden in 2nd 1f out, challenged final 100 yards, led closing stages, kept on well
- Form 5218
- Age 2
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer A P O'Brien
- Jockey R L Moore
dwelt slightly and briefly pushed along, soon led, pushed along again and asserted over 1f out, 2 lengths lead 1f out, ridden and strongly pressed final 100 yards, no extra and headed closing stages
Bofa (IRE)
21- Age 2
- Weight 8-11
slowly into stride and went right from stalls, always behind, never a factor, pushed along over 2f out, no extra
In depth
Verdict
Launch hasn’t done much wrong, despite her maiden status, and has every chance on her latest third in a Cork nursery. Rush Queen was progressing nicely until finding the step into Group 3 company last time too demanding. THE CARIBBEAN is not a leading light at Ballydoyle but he was also going the right way until upped to Group level last time. This rates a far more realistic assignment and the No Nay Never colt can return to winning ways. Bofa is best watched for now.
Formwatch
Launch (USA) 4-1 (10-3) Led, joined 2f out, ridden 1 1/2f out, headed 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 3rd of 8, 1 1/2l behind Asean (10-0) at Cork 5f hcp gd in Jul.
Rush Queen (IRE) 50-1 (9-2) Tracked leader in 2nd, pushed along in 3rd 2f out, ridden in 4th 1f out, no impression, lost 4th close home, 5th of 6, 7 3/4l behind Ylang Ylang (9-2) at Leopardstown 7f Grp 3 fll stks (1) sft in Jul.
The Caribbean (IRE) 25-1 (9-5) Tracked leaders, improved to lead after 1f, pushed along from 2f out, soon ridden and headed, no extra and dropped to rear from 1f out, last of 8, 13 3/4l behind Kairyu (9-2) at Curragh 6f Grp 3 stks (1) sft in Jul.
Bofa (IRE) 125-1 (9-7) Slowly away and always towards rear, never a factor, no extra under 2f out, 12th of 13, 18l behind Bremen (9-7) at Killarney 1m mdn Yielding in Jul.