Racecards
17:20 Naas (IRE)
goracingatnaasracecourse.com Maiden
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 7f
- Going: Yielding to Soft
- Surface: Turf
- €10,000 added
- Winner: €6,900
- 2nd: €1,600
- 3rd: €699
- 4th: €400
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer K Prendergast
- Jockey Declan McDonogh
tracked leaders, 4th halfway, improved to 2nd 3f out, ridden to lead 1f out, strongly pressed, headed last 100 yards, kept on, no extra close home
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
mid-division, ridden in 6th and no impression 2f out, 4th over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong
- Form 8
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer D Wachman
- Jockey Wayne Lordan
chased leaders early, 7th halfway, ridden in 8th and no impresson 2f out, 7th 1f out, kept on same pace
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer D K Weld
- Jockey P J Smullen
chased leaders, 6th halfway, ridden in 4th 2f out, no extra in 5th over 1f out, kept on one pace
- Form 9-5
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer J T Gorman
- Jockey S H James
chased leader, 2nd halfway, ridden in 5th 2f out, no extra and kept on one pace
- Form 24-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer G M Lyons
- Jockey Johnny Murtagh
chased leaders, 5th halfway, ridden in 7th 3f out, moderate 6th 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong
- Form 44-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
disputed early, soon chased leaders, 3rd halfway, ridden to challenge 1f out, kept on to lead last 100 yards, kept on well under pressure
- Form 27252-5
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer J S Bolger
- Jockey K J Manning
soon led, ridden and headed 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, kept on same pace
In depth
Verdict
Vastitas has flattered to deceive on occasions and, though her overall form is the strongest in this line-up, she looks vulnerable to a more progressive type. David Wachman runs Secret Story and CHAMBEROFCOMMERCE and the latter looks the one to be on after a promising start behind Sing Softly at the Curragh. Music Pearl has run two decent races at Dundalk and can make further progress while newcomers Lord Windark and Ansaab wouldn't need to be world beaters to make a winning start and the latter, in particular, is bred to be useful.
Formwatch
Ansaab Cape Cross colt out of Dawn Raid.
Aragorn Rouge Aragorn colt out of Red Top.
Chamberofcommerce 20-1 (9-5) Chased leaders on stands side, kept on from over 1f out without troubling principals, 8th of 27, 7l behind Sing Softly (9-0) at Curragh 6f mdn stks sft in Mar.
Lord Windark (IRE) Verglas gelding out of Moy Water.
Wrekin Rock (IRE) 66-1 (8-12) Prominent on stand side, driven along in close 7th over 1f out, kept on same pace under pressure final furlong, 5th of 27, 4l behind Sing Softly (9-0) at Curragh 6f mdn stks sft in Mar.
Elizabeth Coffee (IRE) 20-1 (8-11) Chased leaders, 5th halfway, one pace straight, 6th of 9, 5l behind Kirinda (9-0) at Dundalk 7f 2yo mdn fll pol in Dec.
Goldplated (IRE) 66-1 (8-11) Never a factor, 16th of 19, 27l behind Sapphire (9-0) at Curragh 1m 3yo mdn sft in Mar.
Grainne Whale (IRE) 33-1 (8-9) Towards rear, some headway 2f out, kept on without threatening, 7th of 14, 10l behind Memphis Tennessee (8-12) at Dundalk 1m 2yo mdn stks pol in Nov.
Music Pearl (IRE) 10-3 (8-12) Held up in rear, 14th approaching straight, headway on outer from over 2f out, went 4th 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 4th of 14, 2 3/4l behind Tradition (9-3) at Dundalk 7f 2yo mdn auc stks pol in Oct.
Secret Story (IRE) 7-2 (9-0) Chased leaders, 4th halfway, ridden into 3rd 1 1/2f out, under pressure in 4th 1f out, hampered inside final 150 yards, no extra, 4th of 14, 3l behind Late Day Sun (9-0) at Dundalk 1m 2yo mdn fll pol in Oct.
Vastitas (IRE) 10-1 (9-0) Chased leaders, 3rd and ridden entering straight, soon no impression, 5th of 11, 8l behind Asheerah (9-0) at Limerick 7f 3yo fll mdn sft.