Racecards
14:55 Naas (IRE)
John Thomas McNamara Series (Q.R.) Handicap Hurdle (80-95) (Div 2)
- 17 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- €10,500 added
- Winner: €6,300
- 2nd: €2,100
- 3rd: €1,050
- 4th: €525
- Form 040
- Age 4
- Weight 12-3
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer J P Dempsey
- Jockey Mr J P Berry
mid-division, ridden and no extra before 2 out
- Form 000
- Age 4
- Weight 12-3
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer M Brassil
- Jockey Miss S Doyle
towards rear, ridden and no impression before 2 out, kept on one pace from last
Eikonix
27- Form 000-5R
- Age 5
- Weight 12-3
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer J J Hanlon
- Jockey Harry Sexton
mid-division, progress in 6th 4 out, led approaching next, slight mistake 2 out and ridden, headed before last and soon no extra
- Form 64-6603
- Age 8
- Weight 12-3
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer N Lee
- Jockey Mr R James
settled behind leaders, 6th halfway, closed 2 out and slight mistake, soon ridden, under pressure in close 4th approaching last, no extra run-in, kept on one pace
- Form 4050-0P
- Age 11
- Weight 12-2
- Official Rating 91
- Trainer P Kiely
- Jockey Ms A Power
tracked leaders, improved into close 3rd halfway, disputed 4 out, headed approaching 3 out, ridden in 3rd entering straight, no extra 2 out
- Form 4F-840
- Age 4
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer P J Rothwell
- Jockey Miss P Elvin
held up in rear and behind for most, no impression before 2 out, never a factor
- Form 0007-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-13
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer E Doyle
- Jockey Mr D Doyle
held up towards rear, pecked 1st, ridden and some progress 2 out, no extra before last
- Form F432U-3
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer S R B Crawford
- Jockey Mr S Connor
settled behind leaders, 7th halfway, closer in 5th 4 out, pressed leader 2 out, disputed before last, ridden last, soon headed, kept on same pace closing stages
- Form 878P/6-3
- Age 10
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer James Andrew Fahey
- Jockey Miss H Heffernan
held up, rear of mid-division, progress 2 out, ridden into 7th last, kept on well run-in
- Form 2489/P9
- Age 7
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer Ciaran Murphy
- Jockey Ms C Skerry
held up early, soon mid-division, ridden into 6th 2 out, under pressure in 4th last, kept on same pace run-in
- Form 0099-P
- Age 5
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer P J Rothwell
- Jockey Mr J Dunne
held up towards rear, progress entering straight, 7th 2 out, ridden to dispute last, soon led, kept on well run-in
- Form 23-6F05
- Age 6
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer Miss D O'Shea
- Jockey Mr J W Hannon
tracked leader and close up at times, disputed before halfway, headed approaching 3 out, ridden to dispute again before last, headed last, no extra run-in, kept on one pace
- Form 0P8052
- Age 7
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer N McCluskey
- Jockey Mr D McGill
led and disputed, headed approaching 3 out, ridden and no extra entering straight, weakened
- Form 079975
- Age 6
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer I Madden
- Jockey Mr J W Hendrick
tracked leaders, 4th halfway, pressed leaders 4 out, ridden and no extra before 2 out, weakened
- Form 2-990P7
- Age 6
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer S McConville
- Jockey Anna McGuinness
tracked leaders, 5th halfway, lost place before 4 out, ridden in 8th entering straight, no impression before 2 out
- Form 80P/0P-0
- Age 10
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer Brendan Walsh
- Jockey Mr J H Williamson
mid-division, ridden and no extra before 2 out, weakened
In depth
Verdict
Young Fitzy‘s close third at Limerick was his best form for some time and he is on a nice mark nowadays but POPPY ROSE was running well without much luck last winter and reappeared with an excellent run at Navan so gets the nod. Derby De Thaix continues to frustrate and has now had 31 starts over timber without winning while Wee Jerry is 0-17 over hurdles though grabbed his first-ever placed effort at Downpatrick in October. Max Time has yet to finish in a place but produced his best effort on his latest start at Cork.
Formwatch
Roderick 150-1 (11-12) Rear of mid-division, no impression from 3 out, never a factor, 16th of 24, 37 1/4l behind Firefox (11-12) at Fairyhouse 2m mdn sft in Dec.
Backinabit (IRE) 150-1 (11-7) Rear of mid-division, no impression from 3 out, never a factor, 16th of 19, dist behind Predators Gold (11-7) at Punchestown 2m 3f mdn sft in Nov.
Container Madness (IRE) 150-1 (11-7) Tracked leaders, took keen hold, dropped to rear of mid-division halfway, pushed along after 6th, no extra, tailed off, 16th of 18, dist behind Dee Capo (11-7) at Cork 2m mdn sft in Nov.
Eikonix 33-1 (11-11) Led early, refused 1st, at Wexford 2m 4f hcp hvy in Nov.
Young Fitzy (IRE) 11-1 (11-11) Tracked leaders, not fluent 4th and mistake next, 4th halfway, progress to lead before 2 out, soon headed and ridden, 3rd before last where mistake and dropped to 4th, went 3rd again final strides, 3rd of 14, 6 1/2l behind Petit Dejeuner (11-8) at Limerick 2m hcp hvy in Nov.
Thedancingfarrier (IRE) 12-1 (11-11) Twrds rr of mid-div, 8th by 4th & drpd to last bef 6th, cto when mstk 7th & pu aftr bypassed 6out, at Dromahane 3m sft in Nov.
Billy Lee Swagger (IRE) 50-1 (11-7) Always towards rear, pushed along after 3 out, no extra, never a factor, 12th of 18, dist behind A Penny A Hundred (11-0) at Limerick 2m mdn hvy in Oct.
Special Protector (IRE) 7-2 (8-12) Towards rear, headway on inner approaching straight and 6th 2f out, 5th and ridden 1f out, kept on well inside final 150 yards, not reach winner, 2nd of 17, 1/2l behind Grann's Boy (9-4) at Galway 1m 4f hcp hvy in Oct.
Poppy Rose (IRE) 14-1 (10-12) Mid-division, headway after 2 out, 4th last, ran on to 3rd close home, never nearer, 3rd of 22, 5 1/4l behind St Denis's Well (10-9) at Navan 2m hcp Soft - Heavy in Nov.
Derby De Thaix (FR) 80-1 (11-12) Led, headed after 2 out, 2nd and pushed along before last, 3rd and no impression run-in, kept on one pace, 3rd of 13, 5 3/4l behind Charming Fortune (11-4) at Sligo 2m 4f mdn sft in Oct.
Chosen Shant (IRE) 28-1 (11-3) Towards rear, some headway after 3 out and 8th next, no impression approaching last, no extra, 9th of 14, dist behind Kitsilano (11-13) at Clonmel 2m 3f hcp hvy in Dec.
Cristiano Marealdo (IRE) 40-1 (11-4) Always towards rear, never a factor, no impression from 3 out, pulled up before last, at Gowran Park 2m 4f hcp hvy in Nov.
Tingarran Express (IRE) 12-1 (10-9) Mid-division, headway approaching straight and 4th 3 out, pushed along before next and no impression in 5th approaching last, kept on one pace, 5th of 20, 18 1/4l behind West Away (11-13) at Cork 2m 4f hcp Soft - Heavy in Dec.
Wee Jerry (IRE) 12-1 (10-13) Led and jumped left 1st, mistake 5th and not fluent 2 out, pushed along and pressed before last, ridden and headed inside final 200 yards, soon no extra and kept on same close home, 2nd of 10, 6l behind Moneynabane (11-9) at Downpatrick 2m 5f hcp sft in Oct.
Max Time (IRE) 22-1 (10-0) Towards rear, moderate 8th before 4th, progress before 2 out, no extra in 6th before last where left 5th, 5th of 14, 15 1/4l behind Dgalwaygallivantor (10-10) at Cork 2m hcp sft in Nov.
Perfect Arch (IRE) 33-1 (10-6) Led, clear with 2nd before 2nd, clear at 4th where not fluent, reduced lead after 4 out, not fluent 3 out, headed after 2 out, weakened before last, 7th of 22, 25 1/2l behind St Denis's Well (10-9) at Navan 2m hcp Soft - Heavy in Nov.
Take A Punt (IRE) 125-1 (11-7) Tracked leaders, 6th halfway, pushed along and lost place after 3 out, soon no extra, weakened, 16th of 18, dist behind Call Her Now (11-7) at Listowel 2m mdn Good - Yielding in Jun.