Racecards
14:00 Naas (IRE)
Nursery Of Champions Handicap
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 1m
- Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)
- Surface: Turf
- €16,000 added
- Winner: €9,600
- 2nd: €3,200
- 3rd: €1,600
- 4th: €800
- Form 11238-0
- Age 4
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer N Meade
- Jockey Colin Keane
mid-division and 5th halfway, pushed along and dropped to 6th from 2f out, no extra and weakened from over 1f out
- Form 053515-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer J G Murphy
- Jockey Gary Carroll
slightly impeded from stalls and soon raced in rear, ridden from over 2f out and soon no extra, went moderate 7th close home
- Form 3006-74
- Age 6
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer Stephen Thorne
- Jockey Jack Kearney
tracked leaders on inner, 3rd halfway, switched to outer from 3f out and soon pushed along, challenged from 2f out and soon led, ridden and stretched clear inside final furlong, comfortably
- Form 330-408
- Age 6
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer P W Flynn
- Jockey Robert Whearty
towards rear, 7th halfway, pushed along from 2f out and soon ridden, no extra in 6th from 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong
- Form 231/0
- Age 4
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer Mrs J Harrington
- Jockey S Foley
mid-division and 6th halfway, pushed along over 2f out, soon progress into 4th and ridden, no impression on principals inside final furlong and kept on into 3rd close home
- Form 161173-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer A Slattery
- Jockey A J Slattery
edged right from stalls, soon tracked leader in 2nd, pushed along to challenge over 2f out and soon ridden, no impression on winner and edged slightly left inside final furlong
- Form 413621-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer H De Bromhead
- Jockey W J Lee
led, pressed over 2f out and soon ridden, headed 1 1/2f out, no extra inside final furlong and briefly short of room, dropped to 4th close home
- Form 80-7415
- Age 4
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer J S Bolger
- Jockey Declan McDonogh
tracked leaders and 4th halfway, pushed along over 2f out and soon ridden, no extra in 5th from 1f out, kept on same pace
Previous results
In depth
Formwatch
Monasterboice (IRE) 40-1 (9-4) Mid-division, ridden over 2f out, weakened, 24th of 27, 25 1/4l behind Orandi (8-13) at Curragh 1m hcp sft in Mar.
Grey Leader (IRE) 9-2fav (9-2) Mid-division, 8th halfway, pushed along and no impression 2f out, ridden 1f out, no impression in 5th under 1f out, kept on one pace, 5th of 16, 3 1/2l behind Physique (8-10) at Galway 7f hcp hvy in Aug.
Independent Expert (IRE) 3-1jfav (9-3) Towards rear, took keen hold, ridden in 6th 2f out, 6th 1f out, kept on without threatening in 4th close home, 4th of 9, 3 1/2l behind Mataariki (9-0) at Gowran Park 7f hcp fll hvy in Apr.
Cheers Again 5-2fav (9-1) Tracked leaders in 3rd, pushed along over 1f out and soon ridden, no extra and weakened inside final furlong, 8th of 9, 6 1/4l behind Tokenomics (9-6) at Cork 7f hcp gd in May.
Instant Appeal 5-1jfav (9-12) Mid-division, pushed along well over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 10th of 15, 9 3/4l behind Himalayan Heights (9-13) at Leopardstown 1m 2f hcp gd in Apr.
Killeaney Bear (IRE) 5-1 (11-7) Led, not fluent 1st, headed before 6th, on terms after 4 out, headed after 3 out, every chance last, kept on same pace closing stages, 2nd of 16, 1 3/4l behind Los Toldos (11-7) at Cork 2m 1f mdn gd in May.
Nakasero (IRE) 11-4fav (9-12) Rear of mid-division, headway entering straight, ridden in 4th 2f out, led 1 1/2 out, strongly pressed inside final furlong, stayed on well under pressure close home, all out, won at Dundalk 1m hcp pol in Dec beating Rock Etoile (9-9) by hd, 14 ran.
Neo Smart (IRE) 5-1 (8-13) Rear of mid-division, dropped to 9th halfway, effort and not much room behind horses under 2f out, progress to 5th inside final furlong, kept on same pace, 5th of 10, 6 1/2l behind Cloud Seeker (9-8) at Leopardstown 1m 2f hcp gd in May.