Racecards
14:35 Naas (IRE)
Poplar Square Chase (grade 3) (Class 1)
- 4 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- €28,500 added
- Winner: €18,525
- 2nd: €5,700
- 3rd: €2,850
- 4th: €1,140
- Form P/1F181-
- Age 9
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 158
- Trainer E P Harty
- Jockey Mark Walsh
chased leader, close up 4 out, travelling best straight, gained narrow lead before last, pushed out to assert run-in
- Form 133PF5
- Age 8
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 145
- Trainer P W Flynn
- Jockey D N Russell
led, reduced lead before 5 out, strongly pressed straight, narrowly headed before last, no impression and kept on same pace run-in
- Form 5/1711F-
- Age 9
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 145
- Trainer A J Martin
- Jockey R M Power
raced in rear, keen hold early, no extra and kept on same pace from before straight
- Form 15/1F43-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 143
- Trainer E J O'Grady
- Jockey Andrew J McNamara
raced in 3rd, struggling from before straight, soon no impression and kept on same pace
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Racegoers will be thrilled to see the return of CAPTAIN CEE BEE, who beat two of these rivals to land the Grade 1 Ryanair Chase at Punchestown. Edward Harty's charge had been a major disappointment in the Arkle at Cheltenham previously but put matters straight with a much better round of jumping. The rapidly improving Psycho fell too far out to ascertain whether he would have been involved in the finish though he was travelling very well at the time and is 7lbs better off but Archie Boy had every chance and hasn't progressed as much as expected. Edward O'Grady won this a year ago with Tranquil Sea and Catch Me, who goes well fresh and was in good form in Grade 1's at the end of last year, will have been primed for this.
Formwatch
Captain Cee Bee (IRE) 4-1 (11-12) Held up towards rear, headway and left 5th 5 out, improved in 3rd 4 out, ridden entering straight, stayed on to lead last, kept on well run-in, won at Punchestown 2m nov chs G1 gd in Apr beating Let Yourself Go (11-12) by 4l, 10 ran.
Archie Boy (IRE) 7-2 (11-12) Tracked leaders in 3rd, pushed along entering straight, no extra from 2 out, 5th of 8, 14l behind Keelaghan (10-8) at Cork 2m hcp chs gd.
Psycho (IRE) 4-1 (11-12) Chased leaders, 4th approaching 6 out when fell, in a race won by Captain Cee Bee (11-12) at Punchestown 2m nov chs G1 gd in Apr, 10 ran.
Catch Me (GER) 9-1 (11-10) Chased leaders, 5th halfway, ridden 2 out, stayed on under pressure in 4th last, kept on to 3rd close home, 3rd of 9, 4l behind Pandorama (11-10) at Leopardstown 3m nov chs Grade 1 (4yo+) in Dec.