Racecards
17:22 Naas (IRE)
Nursery Of Champions Flat Race
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 2m 63y
- Going: Yielding to Soft
- Surface: Turf
- €10,000 added
- Winner: €6,000
- 2nd: €2,000
- 3rd: €1,000
- 4th: €499
- Form 3-15
- Age 5
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer G P Cromwell
- Jockey Mr J Dunne
tracked leader, 2nd halfway, ridden in 4th 3f out, no impression on leaders over 2f out, kept on one pace
- Form 2-
- Age 5
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer P Nolan
- Jockey Mr B O'Neill
settled behind leaders, 4th halfway, improved to challenge 3f out, ridden in 3rd 1 1/2f out, under pressure over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong to go 2nd close home
- Form 1
- Age 5
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer H De Bromhead
- Jockey Mr D Roche
tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, challenged 3f out, ridden and switched left over 2f out, under pressure in 2nd 1 1/2f out, kept on same pace, lost 2nd close home
- Form F
- Age 5
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer W P Mullins
- Jockey Mr D O'Connor
made all, pressed 3f out, shaken up briefly to assert inside final furlong, easily
- Age 5
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer Colm Murphy
- Jockey Mr J P O'Rourke
held up early, soon mid-division, 5th halfway, ridden and no impression 3f out, soon no extra
- Form 07
- Age 5
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer N Dooly
- Jockey Mr J W Hendrick
held up towards rear, ridden and no impression 3f out, soon no extra
- Age 4
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer O McKiernan
- Jockey Mr J C Barry
held up towards rear, ridden and no impression over 3f out, soon no extra
- Age 4
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer L Comer
- Jockey Mr T P Harney
held up towards rear, ridden in rear 4f out, weakened over 3f out, completely tailed off
In depth
Verdict
Ferny Hollow's full brother MIRAZUR WEST was two lengths clear when falling at the last in a point at Dromahane in November and has joined Willie Mullins. Mahon's Way was well supported at Lisronagh in November and won nicely while Ask Anything scored at Loughbrickland in October and will be better for a run in a Leopardstown bumper. It's a year since He's My Hero finished a close second at Dromahane but the third has won a bumper in the UK.
Formwatch
Ask Anything (IRE) 12-1 (12-0) Rear of mid-division, 7th halfway, some headway 5f out, pushed along and no impression in 5th approaching straight, ridden and no extra over 1f out, kept on one pace, 5th of 10, 23 1/2l behind Fact To File (12-0) at Leopardstown 2m 4f sft in Dec.
He's My Hero 5-1 (11-11) Mid-div, prog in 3rd aftr 3out, ld bef 2out, chall bef last, hdd early flat but still ev ch until no ex cl hm, 2nd of 7, 1l behind Croke Park (11-11) at Dromahane 3m mdn Yielding - Soft in Apr.
Mahon's Way (IRE) 2-1 (11-11) Ld/disp on inner, ld from 4out, sl adv bef 2out where qckr jmp, went 6l clr bef last, kow, won at Lisronagh 3m mdn sft in Nov beating Bugise Seagull (11-11) by 4l, 10 ran.
Mirazur West (IRE) 4-1 (11-11) Mid-div, 7th from 5th, prog in 4th well aftr 4out, disp bef 3out, ld aftr 3out & mstk 2out, 2l adv when fell last, at Dromahane 3m mdn hvy in Nov.
Rhaenyra (IRE) Jet Away M out of Valentina Gaye.
Starry Heights (IRE) 125-1 (11-5) Disputed lead, led under 4f out, headed over 2f out, soon ridden, lost place 1 1/2f out, weakened final furlong, 7th of 17, 11 1/4l behind Jessqueen (11-5) at Tipperary 2m fll Good - Yielding in Oct.
Warmer Days Ahead (FR) Waldpark gelding out of Ashkelon.
Royal Sunset (IRE) Royal Vigil filly out of Arizona Sunset.
Alvaniy (IRE) 50-1 (12-0) Towards rear, 6th halfway, 5th over 6f out, 4th over 4f out, ridden into 2nd under 2f out, dropped to 3rd and no impression over 1f out, one paced inside final furlong, 3rd of 8, 14l behind Largy Hill (12-0) at Limerick 2m Soft - Heavy in Dec.