Racecards
16:30 Naas (IRE)
Joe McGrath Handicap
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 5f
- Going: Soft (Round: Soft to Heavy in places)
- Surface: Turf
- €50,000 added
- Winner: €29,500
- 2nd: €9,500
- 3rd: €4,500
- 4th: €2,000
- Form 449459
- Age 9
- Weight 10-3
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer Barry J Murphy
- Jockey D E Hogan
raced in 5th early, no extra from over 1f out
- Form 011054
- Age 6
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer D Hogan
- Jockey K K Hennessy
prominent, 4th early, ridden and switched left 1 1/2f out, one pace 1f out
- Form 21-1416
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 93
held up, raced in 10th early, not much room under 2f out and switched left, impeded briefly 1 1/2f out, kept on same pace after
- Form 590840
- Age 10
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 91
- Trainer Miss E McCutcheon
- Jockey J A Heffernan
towards rear and raced in 11th early, ridden and progress from over 1f out, kept on without threatening inside final furlong, just failed for 3rd
- Form 21-4544
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer G M Lyons
- Jockey Colin Keane
raced in 6th early, not much room briefly under 2f out, not much room again 1f out, kept on same pace after
- Form 020595
- Age 10
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer P T Midgley
- Jockey P J Smullen
soon tracked leaders in 3rd, ridden to chase winner and kept on same pace inside final furlong
- Form 465110
- Age 6
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer D Kinsella
- Jockey N G McCullagh
raced in 7th early, no impression when slightly impeded inside final furlong, kept on same pace
- Form 010700
- Age 7
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer P T Midgley
- Jockey L F Roche
made all, ridden and stayed on well from over 1f out
- Form 212270
- Age 8
- Weight 8-4
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer A A Howard
- Jockey Chris Hayes
raced in 9th early, ridden and progress to chase leaders final furlong, kept on same pace without threatening
- Form 5-25388
- Age 5
- Weight 8-4
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer A Slattery
- Jockey K J Leonard
soon towards rear, no impression over 1f out
- Form 327278
- Age 4
- Weight 8-4
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer A Keatley
- Jockey Rory Cleary
prominent, 2nd early, no extra inside final furlong
- Form 171822
- Age 4
- Weight 8-4
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer K P Cotter
- Jockey A J Breslin
raced in 8th early, ridden and progress from over 1f out, kept on without threatening inside final furlong
In depth
Verdict
Several of these ran at the Curragh a fortnight ago with Tithonus doing best in fourth behind Ice Age. He's looking a couple of pounds high after completing a double on that track earlier but can still get into the action. Paul Midgley does well when sending his sprinters to Ireland and has two engaged here. Pat Smullen has been booked for the veteran Monsieur Joe and though his mount hasn't won for some time he's slipped to a very favourable mark. MAGIC BEAR (NAP) looked one to follow when landing a Tipperary handicap last month then didn't get the best of runs on a return visit in a Listed contest. She can continue her progress and take this as the three-year-old Voge, another on the upgrade, is a couple of pounds out of the handicap.
Formwatch
Spirit Quartz (IRE) 50-1 (9-4) Chased leaders, 6th before halfway, soon pushed along, no extra inside final furlong, 9th of 11, 11 1/4l behind Caravaggio (9-3) at Curragh 5f Grp 2 stks (1) Soft - Heavy in Sep.
Tithonus (IRE) 9-1 (9-5) Soon disputed lead, headed over 1f out, soon slightly impeded and kept on same pace, 4th of 22, 3 3/4l behind Ice Age (9-6) at Curragh 6f hcp sft in Sep.
Magic Bear (IRE) 7-1 (9-2) Hampered early, in rear, switched left over 2f out and some headway over 1f out, ridden and no impression inside final furlong, no extra, 6th of 9, 5 1/4l behind Gorane (9-0) at Tipperary 5f lst stks (1) sft in Aug.
Maarek 16-1 (9-4) Mid-division early, 17th halfway, soon headway and effort, one pace 1f out, 17th of 22, 11 1/2l behind Ice Age (9-6) at Curragh 6f hcp sft in Sep.
Imagine If (IRE) 5-1 (9-2) Tracked leaders, pushed along in 3rd early straight, ridden and no impression inside final furlong, 4th of 6, 2 3/4l behind Spanish Tenor (9-7) at Leopardstown 7f Yielding - Soft in Jun.
Monsieur Joe (IRE) 20-1 (8-10) Tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace under pressure final furlong, no impression, 5th of 12, 3 1/4l behind Mayleaf Shine (8-7) at Haydock 5f hcp (2) hvy in Sep.
Ducky Mallon (IRE) 12-1 (8-8) Mid-division early, 11th halfway, soon progress, one pace 1f out, 18th of 22, 13 1/4l behind Ice Age (9-6) at Curragh 6f hcp sft in Sep.
Tylery Wonder (IRE) 9-1 (9-2) Mid-division, ridden inside final furlong, kept on same pace and no impression, 10th of 15, 4 1/2l behind Somewhere Secret (8-8) at Doncaster 5f hcp (4) sft in Sep.
Enter The Red (IRE) 16-1 (8-4) Soon disputed lead, headed over 1f out, soon edged left and bumped rival, no extra after, 12th of 22, 8 1/4l behind Ice Age (9-6) at Curragh 6f hcp sft in Sep.
A Few Dollars More (IRE) 4-1 (8-13) Rear of mid-division, 7th halfway, ridden 1 1/2f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 8th of 11, 9 1/2l behind Rattling Jewel (9-9) at Curragh 5f hcp Soft - Heavy in Jun.
Sahreej (IRE) 66-1 (9-7) Mid-division, 6th halfway, pushed along and no impression under 2f out, no extra, eased final 100 yards, 8th of 9, 10 1/4l behind Gorane (9-0) at Tipperary 5f lst stks (1) sft in Aug.
Polly Douglas (IRE) 8-1 (8-6) Chased leader, 4th halfway, progress to 2nd 1 1/2f out, soon ridden, kept on same pace final furlong, no impression on winner, 2nd of 13, 3 1/2l behind St Brelades Bay (9-1) at Curragh 6f hcp Yielding in Aug.
Voge (IRE) 5-1 (8-7) Dwelt, mid-division, 5th halfway, pushed along in 3rd over 1f out, kept on one pace inside final furlong, no impression close home, 3rd of 8, 1/2l behind Comhghairdeas (8-12) at Tipperary 5f hcp sft in Aug.