Racecards
14:20 Naas (IRE)
Taste Of Kildare At Naas Racecourse 20th - 22nd September Race
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 5f 205y
- Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)
- Surface: Turf
- €17,000 added
- Winner: €10,200
- 2nd: €3,401
- 3rd: €1,700
- 4th: €850
- Form 6-010
- Age 4
- Weight 9-12
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer K P Cotter
- Jockey S T McCullagh
chased clear leader, pushed along and no impression in rear over 2f out, 4th 1f out, kept on one pace to go moderate 3rd closing stages, never a factor
- Form 815-90
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer Mrs J Harrington
- Jockey S Foley
chased clear leader in rear, pushed along soon after halfway, ridden and went 2nd over 1f out, kept on one pace, no impression on easy winner
Kansai (IRE)
10- Form 963
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer M O'Callaghan
- Jockey C T Keane
chased clear leader, pushed along over 2f out and closer in 3rd over 1f out, no extra inside final 150 yards
- Form 6U
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer G M Lyons
- Jockey G F Carroll
led and soon clear, pushed along and headed 1 1/2f out, soon dropped to rear, no extra and eased inside final furlong
Formwatch
Gerrit's Gem (IRE) 33-1 (8-10) Led, ridden and headed 2f out, soon no extra and weakened over 1f out, 14th of 15, 9 1/4l behind Big Gossey (9-10) at Curragh 6f hcp gd in Jul.
Firebird 4-6fav (9-3) Prominent, travelled well to lead 1 1/2f out, asserted closing stages, kept on well, easily, won at Cork 6f mdn gd in Jul beating White Clover (9-3) by 5l, 15 ran.
Matter Of Fact (IRE) 33-1 (8-7) Mid-division, 9th 3f out, no impression 1 1/2f out, soon lost place, no extra final furlong, 12th of 16, 5 1/4l behind Indigo Five (8-7) at Curragh 7f hcp fll gd in Jun.
Kansai (IRE) 25-1 (9-3) Mid-division, effort 1 1/2f out, stayed on final furlong to 3rd close home, never nearer, 3rd of 15, 7l behind Firebird (9-3) at Cork 6f mdn gd in Jul.
Kay's Flower (IRE) 22-1 (9-3) Reared leaving stalls and unseated rider, at Navan 6f mdn gf in Jul.