Racecards
13:02 Naas (IRE)
Poplar Square Chase (Grade 2) (Class 1)
- 4 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Soft to Heavy
- Surface: Turf
- €59,999 added
- Winner: €35,999
- 2nd: €11,999
- 3rd: €6,000
- 4th: €3,000
- Form 2/21122-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 160
- Trainer J P O'Brien
- Jockey Mark Walsh
soon raced in 2nd, closed before 6th, pushed along into straight, gained narrow lead briefly approaching 2 out, soon headed and pecked slightly, no extra between last 2, one pace
- Form 211116-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 158
- Trainer H De Bromhead
- Jockey Rachael Blackmore
waited with in rear, closed up approaching straight and pushed along, soon effort in 2nd, led 2 out, soon went on, stayed on well under pressure to assert run-in
- Form 46-5152
- Age 7
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 143
- Trainer J Queally
- Jockey Darragh O'Keeffe
led, mistake 3 out, pushed along and headed approaching next, soon dropped to last and not fluent 2 out, jumped right last and no extra
- Form 2/5112F-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 156
- Trainer W P Mullins
- Jockey Paul Townend
close up, fell 1st
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Fakir D'Oudaries had an excellent juvenile hurdling campaign before turning his hand to jumping fences. A Grade 1 victory in the Drinmore at Fairyhouse was the highlight, though a narrow defeat behind Put The Kettle On in the Arkle at Cheltenham was another superb effort. In between those runs he was beaten just over a length by NOTEBOOK in the Grade 1 Racing Post at Leopardstown when the winner was conceding 7lb. Henry De Bromhead's charge started favourite for the Arkle but ran poorly while Cash Back was beaten when falling two out. The latter had been beaten less than a length by the selection in the Leopardstown Arkle and is 8lb better off so the trio should provide a real thriller in what should be a very informative race.
Formwatch
Fakir D'Oudairies (FR) 3-1 (11-4) Prominent, led 2nd, soon headed, stayed handy, went 2nd after 3 out, shaken up and every chance when hit 2 out, 2 1/2 lengths down last, closed and threatened briefly flat, held towards finish, 2nd of 11, 1 1/2l behind Put The Kettle On (10-11) at Cheltenham 2m (1) sft in Mar.
Notebook (GER) 5-2fav (11-4) Held up in touch, squeezed up slightly after 3 out, unable to go with leaders before 2 out, weakened approaching last, 6th of 11, 27 1/4l behind Put The Kettle On (10-11) at Cheltenham 2m (1) sft in Mar.
Djingle (FR) 16-5 (11-12) Led, soon clear, reduced advantage after 7th, clear again 9th, slight mistake 4 out, slight mistake and reduced advantage 2 out, ridden and joined before last, narrowly headed last, no extra run-in, kept on one pace, 2nd of 4, 4l behind Visioman (11-4) at Limerick 2m 3f sft in Oct.
Cash Back (FR) 6-1 (11-4) Led until 2nd, led next, headed 4th, led approaching 5th, jumped right 9th, headed 3 out, soon dropped out, well beaten when fell 2 out, at Cheltenham 2m (1) sft in Mar.