Racecards
19:20 Naas (IRE)
Naas Racecourse Business Club Blackwater Handicap
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 1m
- Going: Yielding (Yielding to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- €45,000 added
- Winner: €27,000
- 2nd: €9,000
- 3rd: €4,500
- 4th: €2,251
- Form 26-1
- Age 3
- Weight 9-12
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer A P O'Brien
- Jockey R L Moore
led, joined after 2f, headed halfway, ridden and no impression on leaders 2f out, no extra over 1f out
Snellen (IRE)
205- Form 1186-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-12
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer G P Cromwell
- Jockey Gary Carroll
settled behind leaders, closer in 3rd halfway, ridden to challenge 2f out, disputed briefly 1 1/2f out, headed over 1f out, no extra
- Form 411446-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-12
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer G M Lyons
- Jockey Colin Keane
held up towards rear, progress in 4th 2f out, ridden to dispute 1 1/2f out, led over 2f out, headed final 50 yards, no extra
- Form 33-2
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer J A Stack
- Jockey J M Sheridan
went slightly left from stalls, held up, 6th halfway, ridden to close on near side over 1f out, stayed on well inside final furlong to lead last 50 yards, comfortably
Starliner (IRE)
192- Form 332176-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer Donnacha O'Brien
- Jockey G M Ryan
tracked leaders, 4th halfway, ridden 2f out, no impression 1 1/2f out, kept on same pace final furlong
- Form 6415-7
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 82
tracked leader, close up and disputed after 2f, led halfway, ridden and pressed 2f out, headed 1 1/2f out, under pressure in 3rd 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong
Port Louis (IRE)
238- Form 54124-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer N Meade
- Jockey Robert Whearty
slightly hampered from stalls, towards rear, ridden to progress and switched right under 2f out, under pressure in 5th 1f out, no extra final furlong
- Form 7252-2
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer W McCreery
- Jockey Nathan Crosse
held up towards rear, ridden 2f out, no impression over 1f out, kept on well closing stages of final furlong
- Form 745-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer Mrs J Harrington
- Jockey S Foley
tracked leaders, 5th halfway, ridden to challenge between horses 2f out, under pressure in 4th over 1f out, no extra final furlong
Previous results
In depth
Formwatch
Air Commander (IRE) 4-7fav (9-7) Led, ridden and strongly pressed 2f out, narrowly headed over 1f out, rallied to dispute lead inside final furlong, regained lead and stayed on well close home, won at Dundalk 7f mdn pol in Apr beating Apricot Ice (9-2) by 1/2l, 14 ran.
Snellen (IRE) 20-1 (9-2) In rear, closer in rear of mid-division at halfway, pushed along 2f out, kept on one pace final furlong, never a factor, 6th of 10, 6 1/4l behind Content (9-2) at Curragh 1m Grp 3 fll stks (1) sft in Oct.
Spanish Flame (IRE) 12-1 (9-5) Towards rear, 5th halfway, effort and progress under 2f out, lost place and weakened over 1f out, dropped to moderate 6th on line, last of 6, 16l behind Grosvenor Square (9-5) at Leopardstown 1m 1f Grp 3 stks (1) hvy in Oct.
Marty The Party (IRE) 7-4fav (9-6) Mid-division on inner, took keen hold, good headway to lead under 2f out, soon pushed along, ridden and joined 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on in 2nd close home, 2nd of 15, 3/4l behind Procrastinate (9-6) at Curragh 7f mdn hvy in Mar.
Starliner (IRE) 5-1 (9-11) Prominent, took keen hold at halfway, ridden in 3rd 2f out, 3rd 1f out, no impression final furlong, 6th of 14, 1 1/4l behind Simplexity (9-5) at Dundalk 7f hcp pol in Oct.
Gibbs Island 14-1 (9-6) Settled behind leaders, 5th halfway, ridden and no impression over 2f out, no extra 1 1/2f out, 7th of 10, 18 3/4l behind Chantilly (9-8) at Leopardstown 1m 2f hcp hvy in Apr.
Port Louis (IRE) 9-2 (9-6) Led, pushed along entering straight, ridden and headed 2f out, dropped to 3rd 1f out, no impression in 4th inside final furlong, 4th of 6, 13l behind Stromberg (9-8) at Roscommon 7f Yielding in Sep.
Cardinal Zin (IRE) 4-1 (9-12) Towards rear, progress on outer travelling well 2f out, ridden and led 1 1/2f out, joined and strongly pressed 1f out, kept on well, headed near line, 2nd of 9, shd behind Action Plan (9-7) at Gowran Park 1m hcp Yielding in Apr.
Going Remote (IRE) 8-1 (9-5) Pushed along early, soon tracked leaders on inner, 5th halfway, pushed along entering straight, ridden in 5th and no impression over 1f out, kept on one pace, 5th of 14, 4 3/4l behind Formal Display (9-5) at Dundalk 1m mdn pol in Nov.