Racecards
15:50 Naas (IRE)
Cheltenham Trial Day 24th February Handicap Chase (0-109)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Heavy
- Surface: Turf
- €10,000 added
- Winner: €6,900
- 2nd: €1,600
- 3rd: €700
- 4th: €400
- Form 411-F95
- Age 10
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer P Martin
- Jockey A P Thornton
chased leaders and kept wide, 7th halfway, no extra from 3 out and behind when pulled up before last
- Form 483952
- Age 9
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer Mrs D Foster
- Jockey R M Power
towards rear, mistake 4 out, 8th entering straight and no threat from 2 out
- Form 790000
- Age 7
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer T Mullins
- Jockey Mark Walsh
always towards rear, never a factor, kept on one pace in straight
- Form 714627
- Age 12
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer D J Ryan
- Jockey A P Heskin
led, jumped left 4 out and badly left next, kept on under pressure in straight, headed early run-in and soon no extra, lost 2 places closing stages
- Form 00-0070
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer Mrs D Foster
- Jockey Keith Donoghue
chased leaders, 8th halfway, ridden in 7th early straight and no extra from 2 out
- Form 43-P7P5
- Age 9
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 91
- Trainer W F Codd
- Jockey M A Enright
chased leaders, 5th halfway, no impression in 6th entering straight, kept on one pace under pressure without troubling winner to go 2nd near line
- Form 0686-64
- Age 9
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer William P Murphy
- Jockey A E Lynch
chased leaders on inner, pushed along in 5th entering straight and no impression early run-in, kept on one pace to go moderate 3rd near line
- Form 32/3434
- Age 9
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer Miss E Doyle
- Jockey D J Bates
chased leaders, 4th halfway, closer 2 out and went 2nd at last, led run-in and kept on well to draw clear
- Form 000921
- Age 7
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer P J Rothwell
- Jockey B T O'Connell
tracked leader in 2nd, ridden early straight and dropped to 3rd at last, no extra run-in
- Form P6P524
- Age 11
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer D E Finn
- Jockey P D Kennedy
tracked leaders in 3rd, ridden early straight and no impression in 4th at last, kept on one pace
- Form PF-5886
- Age 10
- Weight 10-3
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer V T O'Brien
- Jockey Phillip Enright
chased leaders, 6th halfway, no extra entering straight and behind when pulled up before last
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Itsuptoyou is still a maiden after 15 career starts but couldn't have gone much closer when caught close home by Luke's Benefit at Punchestown. Reality Dose is also a maiden and has been beaten off lower marks than this so POPAFLORA looks the one to be on despite this being short of his best trip. Paul Rothwell's charge is a front-runner and galloped his rivals into submission over 2m4f at Punchestown so hopefully revering to the minimum trip won't be a problem. Torremuelle couldn't match strides with the selection last time but was up with the pace for most of the way and rates a threat but Yeoman was well beaten and looks held.
Formwatch
Lucky Spring (IRE) 14-1 (11-12) Chased leaders, 4th halfway, no extra from 4 out, kept on one pace, 5th of 8, 26l behind Pineau De Re (11-12) at Thurles 2m 2f beg chase.
Itsuptoyou (IRE) 5-1 (10-13) Tracked leaders in 5th, ridden in 4th entering straight and headway to lead soon after 2 out, strongly pressed run-in and headed closing stages, 2nd of 8, 3/4l behind Luke's Benefit (11-0) at Punchestown 2m hcp chs 0-116 hvy in Dec.
Baby Whizz (IRE) 14-1 (10-8) Always towards rear, never a factor, last of 10, 45l behind Clashnabrook (9-10) at Gowran Park 2m 2f hcp chs 0-116 hvy in Nov.
Yeoman (FR) 7-1 (11-5) Chased leaders, mistake 6th, 7th halfway, ridden before 4 out and no threat approaching straight, 7th of 9, 37l behind Popaflora (10-1) at Punchestown 2m 4f cnd hcp chs (0-109) hvy.
My Galway Man (IRE) 40-1 (11-9) Always towards rear, never a factor, 10th of 16, 48l behind Madam Bovary (11-5) at Punchestown 2m 4f beg chase hvy.
Hold Em Cowboy (IRE) 9-1 (9-13) Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, driven along and no impression approaching 2 out, no extra and dropped to 5th before last, 5th of 9, 25l behind Noras Fancy (11-6) at Thurles 2m 2f hcp chs 0-116 hvy in Dec.
Wild Salmon (IRE) 12-1 (11-8) Towards rear, in touch approaching straight, went moderate 4th before 2 out, kept on one pace, 4th of 11, 15l behind Take A Shot (11-5) at Down Royal 2m 4f hcp chs 0-95 hvy in Dec.
Reality Dose (IRE) 7-2fav (9-8) Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, ridden and no impression early straight, no extra and dropped to 4th run-in, 4th of 9, 16l behind Noras Fancy (11-6) at Thurles 2m 2f hcp chs 0-116 hvy in Dec.
Popaflora 11-2 (10-1) Led, slight mistake 1st and slow 3rd, headed after 4th but remained prominent, led again entering straight and asserted after 2 out, kept on under pressure run-in, held on, won at Punchestown 2m 4f cnd hcp chs (0-109) hvy beating Letterlee Star (10-4) by 1 1/2l, 9 ran.
Torremuelle (IRE) 13-2 (10-9) Prominent and led after 4th, ridden and headed entering straight, no impression in 3rd before last, no extra, 4th of 9, 11l behind Popaflora (10-1) at Punchestown 2m 4f cnd hcp chs (0-109) hvy.
Valours Minion (IRE) 20-1 (10-9) Tracked leaders, 7th halfway, 6th 3 out, soon ridden, 5th 2 out, one pace, 6th of 15, 36l behind Rating Queen (10-12) at Thurles 2m 2f cond hcp hdl 80-95 in Nov.