Racecards
15:10 Naas (IRE)
Congrats To The 2020 Flat Champions Handicap
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 1m 3f 180y
- Going: Heavy (Soft to Heavy in places)
- Surface: Turf
- €15,500 added
- Winner: €9,300
- 2nd: €3,100
- 3rd: €1,551
- 4th: €775
- Form 7370/44-
- Age 7
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer J C McConnell
- Jockey Dylan Browne McMonagle
rear of mid-division, no impression from 3f out, never a factor
- Form 265116
- Age 3
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 92
dwelt, towards rear and took keen hold, headway on outer 4f out, ridden in 7th over 2f out, no impression
- Form 527109
- Age 4
- Weight 9-11
- Official Rating 85
chased leader in 2nd, ridden in 3rd 2f out, kept on same pace without troubling leaders inside final furlong
- Form 511/231
- Age 5
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 83
mid-division, ridden in 8th over 2f out, kept on one pace final furlong
- Form 11-5242
- Age 4
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer G P Cromwell
- Jockey Gary Carroll
mid-division, headway 3f out, ridden in 6th 2f out, went 2nd 1f out, chased winner inside final furlong, stayed on well, strongly pressed winner to line
- Form 14075/0
- Age 6
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer G Elliott
- Jockey Declan McDonogh
chased leaders, ridden in 4th over 2f out, 3rd 1f out, no extra final furlong
- Form 0/08004
- Age 7
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 77
slowly into stride, in rear, ridden entering straight, no impression
- Form 549521/
- Age 5
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer W P Mullins
- Jockey W J Lee
chased leaders, pushed along in 3rd 3f out, ridden in 2nd 2f out, dropped to 4th 1f out, no extra final furlong
- Form 414138
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer J S Bolger
- Jockey K J Manning
chased leaders, ridden in 5th over 2f out, soon no impression
- Form 6182-00
- Age 5
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer L Comer
- Jockey Chris Hayes
rear of mid-division, took keen hold, ridden entering straight, 9th 2f out, no impression
- Form 451137
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer M J Smith
- Jockey Robbie Colgan
made all, pushed along 2f out, clear 1f out, strongly pressed close home, all out
- Form 70U43-
- Age 5
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer A J Martin
- Jockey J A Heffernan
in rear, brought wide entering straight, reminder over 2f out, never involved
- Form 743069
- Age 7
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer J Feane
- Jockey Gary Halpin
mid-division, no impression from 3f out, never a factor
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Dundory, who looks well handicapped after a very good run at Cork, was engaged in the 2.30 at the Curragh yesterday. Advanced Virgo has been in excellent form since returning from a long break though he’s been hit with a 10lb rise for his victory at Galway when Lord Erskine ran well in fourth. SHAMIYNA looked a cracking prospect when completing a double at Killarney and though unable to cope with Barrington Court in a Listed contest here was impeded at a crucial stage and could have finished closer. Maze Runner looked very smart over hurdles back in 2018 and, though not seen since the following March, will be fit enough and could be very well treated.
Formwatch
Play The Game (IRE) 6-1 (11-3) Tracked leaders on outer, slight mistake 6th, ridden after 4 out, no impression, 6th of 7, 36 1/4l behind Benruben (11-3) at Roscommon 2m 1f (1) gd in Sep.
Shamiyna (IRE) 12-1 (9-3) Mid-division, 7th halfway, came wide entering straight, hampered and switched left 1 1/2f out, soon ridden and progress, kept on same pace final furlong, 6th of 14, 9 1/4l behind Barrington Court (9-8) at Naas 1m 4f lst fll stks (1) sft in Oct.
Ideal Pal (IRE) 40-1 (10-0) Soon mid-division, ridden in 7th 2f out, no extra over 1f out, kept on one pace, 9th of 14, 7 1/4l behind Teed Up (9-13) at Galway 1m hcp hvy in Oct.
Advanced Virgo (IRE) 16-1 (9-11) Held up towards rear, ridden and progress 3f out, 5th 2f out, closer in 3rd 1f out, challenged inside final furlong, narrow lead last 100 yards, kept on well close home, won at Galway 1m 4f hcp hvy in Oct beating Cerberus (10-1) by 1l, 13 ran.
Yafordadoe (IRE) 11-2 (9-13) Waited with, 11th after halfway, pushed along before straight, soon headway on outer, kept on well without reaching winner inside final furlong, 2nd of 17, 3/4l behind The Names Jock (10-2) at Leopardstown 1m 2f hcp Soft - Heavy in Oct.
Road To Dubai (IRE) 4-11fav (11-12) Prominent, led from 1st, a little keen, headed before 5th where slight mistake, raced in 2nd after, on terms before 3 out, soon led travelling smoothly, asserted after 2 out, slight mistake last, stayed on well run-in, easily, won at Navan 2m 6f gd in Sep beating Fontainbleau (10-12) by 12l, 4 ran.
Lord Erskine (IRE) 25-1 (9-10) Held up in mid-division, ridden into 7th 2f out, 4th 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 4th of 13, 2 1/2l behind Advanced Virgo (9-11) at Galway 1m 4f hcp hvy in Oct.
Maze Runner (IRE) 7-4fav (10-10) Tracked leader, not fluent 2nd, 2nd halfway, headway to challenge approaching straight, pushed along and no impression in 4th after 2 out, no extra, 5th of 9, 9l behind Star Max (10-9) at Limerick 2m gd in Mar.
Sasta (IRE) 9-1 (9-13) Settled behind leaders, 6th halfway, ridden into 4th 2f out, no extra over 1f out, 8th of 13, 24 3/4l behind Advanced Virgo (9-11) at Galway 1m 4f hcp hvy in Oct.
Formula One (IRE) 100-1 (8-6) Slowly into stride, in rear and bumped early. no impression from 3f out, never a factor, 10th of 12, 24 1/2l behind Baron Samedi (9-4) at Listowel 1m 4f hcp hvy in Sep.
Son Of Hypnos (IRE) 6-1 (9-11) Prominent and disputed, led halfway, asserted by 3 lengths 3f out, ridden 2 1/2f out, pressed 2f out, headed 1 1/2f out, no extra final furlong, 7th of 13, 12 3/4l behind Advanced Virgo (9-11) at Galway 1m 4f hcp hvy in Oct.
Double Jemmy (IRE) 11-2 (12-0) Settled behind leaders, 5th halfway, travelled well behind horses entering straight, ridden in 3rd 2 out, no impression last, kept on same pace, 3rd of 16, 5 1/2l behind Cask Mate (12-0) at Limerick 2m mdn sft in Oct.
Spruce Meadows (IRE) 11-1 (9-8) Waited with, 14th after halfway, headway straight, kept on same pace final furlong, 9th of 17, 7 1/2l behind The Names Jock (10-2) at Leopardstown 1m 2f hcp Soft - Heavy in Oct.
Dundory (IRE) 17-2 (9-7) Mid-division, 7th halfway, pushed along in 5th 3f out, ridden and progress to 2nd 1f out, kept on one pace inside final furlong, no impression on winner, 2nd of 14, 4 1/2l behind Noble Music (10-2) at Cork 1m 2f hcp Yielding - Soft in Oct.