Racecards
18:35 Naas (IRE)
Circle Bar Handicap (50-80)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 1m 4f
- Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)
- Surface: Turf
- €11,999 added
- Winner: €7,392
- 2nd: €2,292
- 3rd: €1,092
- 4th: €492
- Form 5453-30
- Age 5
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer D K Weld
- Jockey D P McDonogh
chased leaders, 4th halfway, pushed along 3f out, ridden into 3rd 2f out, no extra in 4th 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong
- Form 100-750
- Age 6
- Weight 9-13
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer S Lavery
- Jockey R C Colgan
held up, 8th halfway, ridden and dropped towards rear over 3f out, soon no impression
- Form 563142
- Age 4
- Weight 9-13
- Official Rating 75
dwelt, soon mid-division, ridden into 5th 2f out, 3rd 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, pressed winner closing stages, held close home
- Form 043-221
- Age 5
- Weight 9-13
- Official Rating 75
chased leaders, 3rd halfway, ridden in 5th 3f out, no extra 2f out
- Form 348038
- Age 8
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer M Halford
- Jockey R P Whelan
mid-division, pushed along 3f out, ridden in 9th 2f out, stayed on into 5th 1f out, kept on inside final furlong
- Form 5-53304
- Age 3
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer Mrs J Harrington
- Jockey C O'Donoghue
chased leaders, 5th halfway, ridden into 2nd over 2f out, led 1 1/2f out, kept on well under pressure inside final furlong, strongly pressed close home
- Form 522348
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer A P O'Brien
- Jockey D O'Brien
led and disputed early, chased leader after 2f, close up halfway, disputed travelling well 3f out, led 2 1/2f out, ridden 2f out, headed 1 1/2f out, no extra in 3rd closing stages of final furlong
- Form 711310
- Age 5
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 66
held up towards rear and ran freely, ridden into 6th 2f out, no impression over 1f out, kept on one pace
- Form 215838
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer J P O'Brien
- Jockey S M Crosse
held up, 9th halfway, ridden in 8th and no impression 2f out, kept on one pace
- Form 5-55
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer J S Bolger
- Jockey K J Manning
led and disputed, led after 2f, pressed halfway, joined and ridden 3f out, headed 2 1/2f out, no extra 2f out
- Form 005325
- Age 4
- Weight 8-4
- Official Rating 52
- Trainer E P Harty
- Jockey W M Lordan
dwelt, always towards rear, ridden and no impression 3f out
Verdict
It was soft going when Try Again won over a shorter trip at Roscommon and he’s raised 6lb. Schoolboy Error has won three times this year but was well beaten at the Curragh last time while Bit Of Banter and Queen Iseult look no nearer winning off their current marks. Nimitz won at Navan last month and went close again at Dundalk recently but, with nothing standing out in an uninspiring contest, a chance is taken on THEOTONIUS improving now handicapping for the first time - Jim Bolger’s Godolphin colt gets the vote.
Formwatch
Dalton Highway (IRE) 12-1 (9-11) Always behind, never a factor, last of 19, dist behind Great Trango (9-9) at Galway 2m hcp Soft - Heavy in Aug.
Mandamus (IRE) 25-1 (9-3) Rear of mid-division, 6th on outer halfway, ridden under 2f out, soon lost place, weakened final furlong, 10th of 12, 7 1/2l behind Persian Lion (8-6) at Leopardstown 1m 7f hcp gf in Aug.
Nimitz (IRE) 14-1 (8-6) Held up towards rear, closer on outer 2f out, ridden 1 1/2f out, 4th 1f out, kept on to press winner inside final furlong, held in 2nd close home, 2nd of 13, nk behind Dawn Hoofer (8-9) at Dundalk 1m 3f hcp pol in Aug.
Try Again (IRE) 4-1 (8-12) Rear of mid-division, 5th halfway, closed over 2f out, soon ridden, improved to lead narrowly under 2f out, kept on best under pressure final furlong, won at Roscommon 1m 2f hcp sft in Aug beating Marlborough Sounds (8-12) by 3/4l, 8 ran.
Shadagann (IRE) 20-1 (9-0) Towards rear, never a factor, pushed along and no impression 3f out, soon ridden and in rear 1f out, kept on one pace inside final furlong, 8th of 11, 6 1/2l behind Like An Open Book (8-13) at Tramore 2m hcp gd in Aug.
Bit Of Banter (IRE) 4-1 (9-0) Mid-division and 7th from halfway, pushed along on outer over 3f out, ridden from over 1f out and kept on well into 4th inside final furlong, never nearer, 4th of 10, 6 3/4l behind Maysiyana (9-0) at Killarney 1m 3f mdn fll Yielding in Aug.
Queen Iseult 12-1 (9-4) Edged right out of stalls and bumped rival, prominent, on terms from 4f out, bumped slightly 1f out, soon headed and no extra, 8th of 16, 4 1/4l behind Rovetta (9-11) at Galway 1m 6f hcp Yielding in Aug.
Schoolboy Error (IRE) 12-1 (9-4) Raced in 8th early, soon 10th, no impression straight, 11th of 15, 20 1/2l behind Dawn Hoofer (8-9) at Curragh 1m 4f gf in Jun.
Remmy D (IRE) 10-1 (9-11) Tracked leaders, 2nd halfway, pushed along over 3f out, ridden and lost place under 2f out, soon no extra, weakened, eased inside final furlong, 8th of 10, 21 1/4l behind Moktamel (9-11) at Tramore 1m 4f gd in Aug.
Theotonius (IRE) 10-1 (9-5) Broke well to lead narrowly, pushed along and headed under 2f out, soon dropped to 3rd, weakened final furlong, 5th of 10, 6 1/4l behind Centroid (9-5) at Leopardstown 1m 2f mdn gf in Aug.
Remembered Joy (IRE) 12-1 (8-4) Towards rear, pushed along on outer entering straight and no impression in 9th over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 5th of 12, 4 1/4l behind Sheila's Hope (9-7) at Leopardstown 1m 2f hcp gd in Aug.