Racecards
17:45 Naas (IRE)
Racing Next On April 29th Handicap
- 14 Runners
- Distance: 1m 3f 205y
- Going: Good to Yielding
- Surface: Turf
- €17,000 added
- Winner: €10,472
- 2nd: €3,247
- 3rd: €1,547
- 4th: €697
- Form 31008-8
- Age 6
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer P J McKenna
- Jockey J A Heffernan
waited with, took keen hold, soon towards rear, no impression 2f out
- Form 11619/0-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer A McNamara
- Jockey S M Crosse
soon led, joined straight, led again under 2f out, headed and one pace inside final furlong
- Form 340295-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer J P O'Brien
- Jockey D O'Brien
slightly impeded early, soon raced in mid-division, headway to challenge from over 1f out and edged left, led inside final furlong, stayed on well
- Form 41220-6
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer Mrs J Harrington
- Jockey S Foley
soon raced in 3rd, edged left and bumped rival 2f out, soon one pace
- Form 16/580-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer A J Martin
- Jockey Robbie Colgan
slowly into stride, always towards rear, no impression from 3f out
- Form 12537-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer N Meade
- Jockey Colin Keane
soon chased leaders in 7th, headway and effort straight, kept on same pace final furlong
Ciao (IRE)
20- Form 33-1419
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer G P Cromwell
- Jockey Gary Carroll
chased leaders, headway and effort when impeded 2f out, kept on well without matching winner inside final furlong
- Form 5145-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer L Comer
- Jockey Rory Cleary
soon mid-division, under pressure approaching straight, no impression 2f out
Forest View
170- Form 4232-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 78
dwelt, soon raced in mid-division, no impression 2f out
Shringara (IRE)
272- Form 71-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer J M Oxx
- Jockey N G McCullagh
soon raced in 2nd, on terms straight, headed under 2f out, soon one pace
- Form 112087-
- Age 5
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 77
waited with, soon towards rear, no impression 2f out
- Form 252790-
- Age 7
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer J S Bolger
- Jockey K J Manning
soon raced in 5th, effort straight, kept on same pace from over 1f out
- Form 49500-0
- Age 7
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer T Mullins
- Jockey C D Maxwell
waited with, soon towards rear, no impression from 3f out
- Form 80450-3
- Age 4
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer M Mulvany
- Jockey Chris Hayes
soon chased leaders, headway and effort straight, kept on same pace from over 1f out
In depth
Verdict
Bit Of Banter landed a course and distance handicap in September and was only just beaten on a return visit the following month. He'll be better for last month's Dundalk run and should make a bold bid to go in again. Future Proof has been in very good form over hurdles without winning and, if transferring that to the Flat, will be in the mix. Arthurian Fame was only beaten a neck by Still Standing at Fairyhouse in September and the winner runs in much better class here earlier. SHRINGARA (NAP) has been handed a mark of 78 after a narrow victory over Echo Park at Killarney in July. The runner-up has won twice subsequently and is now rated 91 on Turf so John Oxx' filly looks thrown in on that form.
Formwatch
Sam Missile (IRE) 66-1 (9-5) Slowly into stride, always towards rear, never a factor, pushed along over 1f out, kept on one pace, 8th of 9, 5l behind Imaging (9-8) at Leopardstown 1m lst stks (1) Good - Yielding in Apr.
Torcello (IRE) 33-1 (11-3) Tracked leaders on outer, jumped left 1st and 2nd, 3rd halfway, slight mistake 5th, ridden and dropped to rear after 3 out, no extra before next, last of 9, 37l behind Star Max (10-9) at Limerick 2m gd in Mar.
Arthurian Fame (IRE) 3-1 (9-9) Chased leaders in 4th, ridden in 3rd 2f out, 3rd 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 5th of 6, 2 3/4l behind Echo Park (9-11) at Dundalk 1m 4f hcp pol in Oct.
Bit Of Banter (IRE) 7-1 (9-6) Tracked leaders, 5th halfway, ridden on inner 2f out and 4th 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 6th of 11, 4l behind Sheisdiesel (9-2) at Dundalk 1m 4f hcp pol in Mar.
Nibiru (IRE) 33-1 (11-0) Soon mid-division, 10th halfway, progress approaching 2 out, not much room into straight, soon chased leaders, not fluent and slightly impeded last, kept on without troubling front pair run-in, 3rd of 28, 8 1/4l behind Sir Erec (11-0) at Leopardstown 2m mdn Good - Yielding in Dec.
Future Proof (IRE) 6-4fav (11-7) Prominent, 2nd 3 out, headway to dispute lead when left with narrow lead 2 out, soon ridden and joined, led narrowly after last, headed inside final furlong, kept on same pace in 2nd close home, 2nd of 20, 1/2l behind Star Max (11-7) at Gowran Park 2m mdn Yielding in Feb.
Ciao (IRE) 12-1 (8-13) Waited with towards rear, headway into 8th from 3f out, one pace 1f out, 9th of 20, 13l behind Karawaan (8-11) at Naas 1m hcp Yielding - Soft in Mar.
Guild 11-8fav (9-7) Tracked leaders, effort when hung left from over 1f out, ridden and not run on, 5th of 6, 4 1/2l behind Night Story (9-7) at Chelmsford City 1m 5f hcp (4) pol in Sep.
Forest View 7-2 (8-11) Tracked leaders, driven to lead over 1f out, soon ridden, edged right when hard pressed inside final furlong, headed near finish, 2nd of 7, 1/2l behind Victoria Drummond (8-11) at Chelmsford City 1m 5f stks (5) pol in Oct.
Shringara (IRE) 25-1 (9-0) Soon raced in 5th, improved to challenge from 2f out, stayed on well inside final furlong to lead near finish, won at Killarney 1m 3f mdn fll gd in Jul beating Echo Park (9-0) by 1/2l, 11 ran.
Bianca Minola (FR) 14-1 (11-6) Soon prominent, jumped slightly left 2nd, 3rd after 3rd, slight mistake 6th, soon on terms, headed and weakened approaching straight, last of 25, dist behind Iknowwhereiamnow (10-10) at Fairyhouse 2m 4f hcp Good - Yielding in Apr.
New Direction (IRE) 16-1 (9-11) Mid-division early, raced on outer, 8th from halfway, effort straight, no extra from over 1f out, 11th of 14, 10l behind Kerosin (10-8) at Dundalk 1m 3f hcp pol in Dec.
Tara Dylan (IRE) 12-1 (10-2) Mid-division, ridden into 5th 2 out, stayed on into 3rd last, kept on run-in to go 2nd at line, 2nd of 9, 3 3/4l behind Cliff House (11-0) at Leopardstown 2m hcp Yielding in Mar.
Stormy Tale (IRE) 20-1 (9-10) Edged left leaving stalls, soon raced in moderate 9th, headway straight, soon chased leaders, kept on without threatening front pair from over 1f out, 3rd of 18, 3 3/4l behind Trump Card (9-11) at Navan 1m 5f hcp gd in Mar.