Racecards
13:20 Naas (IRE)
Rathmore Stud Irish EBF Novice Chase
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Soft (Soft to Heavy in places)
- Surface: Turf
- €20,000 added
- Winner: €12,000
- 2nd: €4,000
- 3rd: €2,000
- 4th: €1,000
- Form 1111/7-1
- Age 9
- Weight 11-8
- Trainer W P Mullins
- Jockey Paul Townend
made all, jumped slightly left at 1st and 2nd, left with increased advantage after 4th, not fluent 4 out, travelled well and clear 2 out, kept on well run-in, very easily
- Form 311/635
- Age 10
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer J A Berry
- Jockey Mr J P Berry
towards rear, left 3rd and badly hampered at 4th, soon detached, not fluent in moderate 3rd at 6th, no impression 2 out, one paced
- Form 115434
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer J P Ryan
- Jockey N T Prendergast
mid-division, took closer order in 3rd after 3rd, left 2nd at 4th, no impression on leader after 3 out, slight mistake 2 out, one paced in moderate 2nd run-in, no chance with winner
- Form 110-F82
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer G Elliott
- Jockey Jack Kennedy
tracked leader in 2nd, slightly hampered at 2nd, mistake and fell at 4th
- Form P-0P50P
- Age 9
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer J A Berry
- Jockey Conor Smithers
rear, detached in moderate 5th after 2nd, left moderate 4th at 4th where slight mistake, weakened after 3 out, never a factor, tailed off
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
APPRECIATE IT, a Grade 2 bumper winner and successful in three Grade 1 novice hurdles, jumped well and made all on his chasing debut at Punchestown and will be at very short odds for a repeat. Top Bandit, a winning bumper and three-times hurdles winner, chased him home seven lengths behind and will be 6lb better off so is entitled to get a bit closer. Francin, a dual hurdles and Flat winner, has shown nothing in three starts over fences but Gaelic Art, another two-times winning hurdler, was badly impeded on his chasing debut at Punchestown.
Formwatch
Appreciate It (IRE) 1-5fav (11-12) Made all, jumped slightly left 1st, 3 lengths lead entering straight, pressed 2 out, went on travelling well before last where not fluent, kept on well, comfortably, won at Punchestown 2m sft in Dec beating Top Bandit (11-12) by 7l, 9 ran.
Francin (FR) 150-1 (11-3) Towards rear, headway 4 out, 5th and pushed along before next, no extra approaching straight, mistake 2 out, weakened, tailed off, 5th of 8, dist behind Ha D'Or (11-3) at Fairyhouse 2m 5f Yielding - Soft in Dec.
Gaelic Arc (IRE) 40-1 (11-4) Held up in rear, hampered 4 out, soon no impression, mistake 2 out, moderate 4th before last, 4th of 6, 32 1/2l behind Midnight Run (11-4) at Punchestown 2m 1f (1) Yielding in Nov.
Top Bandit 15-2 (11-12) Raced in 2nd throughout, bumped slightly 1st, pushed along entering straight, challenged 2 out, ridden and no impression when slight mistake and stumbled last, no extra, kept on one pace, 2nd of 9, 7l behind Appreciate It (11-12) at Punchestown 2m sft in Dec.
Caddy Shack (IRE) 150-1 (11-5) Mid division, 7th halfway, pushed along after 3 out, no impression when pulled up before 2 out, at Tramore 2m 5f sft in Dec.