Racecards
15:25 Naas (IRE)
Finlay Ford At Naas Novice Chase (Grade 3) (Class 1)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 3m 125y
- Surface: Turf
- €30,000 added
- Winner: €18,000
- 2nd: €6,000
- 3rd: €3,000
- 4th: €1,500
Previous results
In depth
Formwatch
Flicker Of Hope (FR) 7-2 (11-10) Tracked leaders, not fluent 6th, 3rd halfway, 2nd travelling well before 2 out, pushed along after 2 out, led last, ridden after last, stayed on well, won at Naas 3m 1f sft in Jan beating Kurasso Blue (11-2) by 2 3/4l, 6 ran.
Argento Boy (IRE) 5-1 (11-12) In touch, dropped to rear of mid-division after 5th, mistake 6th, 6th after 9th, progress 4 out, left in lead after 4 out, not fluent last, kept on well run-in, won at Punchestown 3m Yielding - Soft in Dec beating Pray Tell (11-12) by 5 1/2l, 10 ran.
Blaze The Way (IRE) 15-2 (10-2) Rear mid-division, improved 12th, disputed third 15th, led before 2 out, ridden and asserted before last, ridden run-in, stayed on strongly, won at Cheltenham 3m 2f hcp (1) gs in Dec beating L'Homme Presse (12-0) by 5l, 9 ran.
Bossofthebrownies (IRE) 7-2 (11-10) Tracked leader in 2nd, disputed lead when not fluent 5 out, pushed along and headed entering straight, 3rd before 2 out, soon ridden and no impression, kept on one pace, 3rd of 6, 6 1/2l behind Flicker Of Hope (11-10) at Naas 3m 1f sft in Jan.
Eagle Fang (IRE) 4-1 (11-9) Chased leaders, pushed along before 2 out, no impression and weakened before last, last of 5, 18 3/4l behind Miami Magic (11-4) at Cheltenham 2m 5f (2) gd in Jan.
Lonesome Boatman (FR) 17-2 (10-12) Led, slow 4th, pushed along and headed 2 out, 3rd and ridden approaching last, no extra run-in, 3rd of 15, 10 1/4l behind Better Times Ahead (10-6) at Fairyhouse 3m 6f hcp lst (1) Yielding - Soft in Nov.
The Enabler (IRE) 9-1 (11-2) Tracked leader in 2nd, disputed lead from 6th, ridden 3 out, headed after 2 out, dropped to 4th at last, no impression, 4th of 5, 18 1/4l behind Kappa Jy Pyke (11-2) at Punchestown 2m 4f (1) sft in Jan.
The Great Nudie (IRE) 10-3 (11-7) Disputed lead, led 2nd, joined briefly 6th, jumped right next, 3 lengths lead entering straight, pushed along after 2 out, not fluent last, ridden and went clear final 150 yards, stayed on well, won at Naas 2m 4f sft in Jan beating Magic McColgan (11-7) by 12l, 7 ran.