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17:15 Naas (IRE)

Paul Byrne Memorial Handicap (60-90)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 7f
  • Going: Good to Yielding, Yielding in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • €13,500 added
  • Winner: €9,314
  • 2nd: €2,160
  • 3rd: €946
  • 4th: €540
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 24.83s
  • Off Time: 17:15:20
  • 5 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Dark Passion (IRE)

15/8

    2
    Silk -

    Crimson Sunrise (IRE)

    7/2

      1(4)
      Silk - WHITE, large royal blue spots & sleeves, striped cap

      Dark Passion (IRE)

      9
      15/8
      • Form 66134-3
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-12
      • Official Rating 83

      settled on inner, 4th entering straight, switched right over 2f out and headway between horses to lead 1f out, pushed out and kept on well final furlong

      2(5)
      Silk - DARK BLUE, red epaulettes, red cap, dark blue star

      Khaos (IRE)

      8 b
      7/1
      • Form 840-2U0
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-10
      • Official Rating 81

      fly-leap leaving stalls and in rear, ridden and drifted left under 2f out, kept on under pressure in 4th final furlong

      3(2)
      Silk - Royal blue, red cross of lorraine & sleeves, red cap

      Crimson Sunrise (IRE)

      67
      7/2
      • Form 17513-3
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-9
      • Official Rating 80

      took keen hold and settled back to track leaders, 3rd entering straight, ridden to challenge 1f out, no impression on winner inside final furlong, kept on same pace

      4(1)
      Silk - WHITE, large royal blue spots & sleeves, striped cap

      Mount Meru

      47 b D
      7/1
      • Form 49120-8
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-2
      • Official Rating 73

      led, strongly pressed and ridden 2f out, headed over 1f out and soon no extra, weakened

      5(3)
      Silk - WHITE, purple panel, check cap

      Heavy Weight (IRE)

      52
      2/1
      • Form 0-04
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-13
      • Official Rating 70

      tracked leader in 2nd, ridden to lead briefly over 1f out, soon dropped to 3rd and no impression under pressure inside final furlong

      Previous results

      2011
      (2)
      Silk -

      Jambalaya (IRE)

      7/1
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-2

      2010
      (13)
      Silk -

      Jembatt (IRE)

      8/1
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-10

      In depth

      Verdict

      Dark Passion made a very good impression when returning to action in a strong race at the Curragh and though conceding weight all round he looks certain to be in the shake-up. Stablemate Mount Meru looked in need of the run on his comeback at Dundalk and looks a threat to all but CRIMSON SUNRISE will prove difficult to beat. Dermot Weld's filly, twice a winner in her juvenile campaign, reappeared at Limerick in March and showed that she had trained on with a good third behind Precious Dream and looks ready to regain the winning thread. Khaos and Heavy Weight look to have a bit to find though there's probably more to come from the latter.

      Formwatch

      Dark Passion (IRE) 20-1 (9-2) Rear of mid-division, 7th halfway, headway to challenge under 2f out and disputed briefly early final furlong, headed and no extra final 100 yards, 3rd of 10, 1/2l behind Aquilonius (9-2) at Curragh 1m 3yo hcp 60-90 gd in May.

      Khaos (IRE) 16-1 (8-8) Prominent on stands' side, 7th halfway, no extra from over 1f out, 10th of 16, 12l behind Harry Trotter (8-4) at Curragh 6f hcp gd in May.

      Crimson Sunrise (IRE) 6-4 (9-4) Tracked leaders in 3rd, no impression under pressure and kept on same pace from over 1f out, 3rd of 4, 4l behind Precious Dream (9-2) at Limerick 7f 3yo stk 0-85 gd in Mar.

      Mount Meru 14-1 (9-5) Mid-division, 7th halfway, no impression from over 1f out, 8th of 14, 7l behind Grey Danube (8-8) at Dundalk 6f 3yo hcp 50-80 pol in Apr.

      Heavy Weight (IRE) 8-1 (9-5) Chased leader in 2nd, ridden in 3rd 2f out, no extra in 4th 1f out, kept on same pace, 4th of 10, 3l behind Ahimsa (9-0) at Dundalk 1m 3yo mdn stks pol in Apr.