Racecards
16:45 Naas (IRE)
Go Racing In Kildare (Pro/Am) Flat Race
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f
- Going: Soft, Yielding in places
- Surface: Turf
- €10,000 added
- Winner: €6,900
- 2nd: €1,600
- 3rd: €700
- 4th: €400
- Form 55-P121
- Age 5
- Weight 11-13
- Trainer S R B Crawford
- Jockey Mr S Crawford
raced in 3rd, 2nd briefly after about 6f, soon stumbled slightly and 3rd again, 2nd from 1 mile out, pushed along before straight, no impression from over 2f out, soon one pace in 3rd
- Form 11
- Age 5
- Weight 11-13
- Trainer W P Mullins
- Jockey Mr P W Mullins
made all, asserted from 2f out, stayed on well from over 1f out, comfortably
- Form 41
- Age 5
- Weight 11-13
- Trainer G Elliott
- Jockey D J Mullins
raced in 4th, closer order from 1 mile out, pushed along before straight, 2nd and no impression from 2f out, one pace from over 1f out
- Form 70-027
- Age 5
- Weight 11-6
- Trainer T Mullins
- Jockey Mr J J King
slowly away, in rear, closed 6f out, headway to chase leaders straight, no extra from under 2f out
- Form P
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
raced in 2nd, 3rd after about 6f, soon 2nd again, pushed along 1 mile out, soon 4th and last 5f out, no extra from over 4f out, completely tailed off
Verdict
Gordon Elliott has some excellent bumpers in his yard and SPACE CADET is amongst them. He was very green on his debut over hurdles then went to Leopardstown and gained a convincing victory, form that should be good enough for this. Winning point-to-pointer Pylonthepressure is an obvious danger after an impressive victory at Thurles while any further rain will aid the cause of Baby Rich, who scored in heavy ground at Ayr.
Formwatch
Baby Bach (IRE) 8-11fav (11-1) Always prominent, led over 3f out, clear over 1f out, stayed on well, won at Ayr 1m 6f NH flat (6) hvy in Jan beating Spoils Of War (10-8) by 3l, 5 ran.
Hes Our Robin (IRE) 14-1 (11-7) Tracked leaders, 4th 4f out, soon ridden and weakened, 7th of 8, 32l behind Woodland Opera (11-7) at Leopardstown 2m NH flat in Jan.
Portrette (IRE) 150-1 (10-13) Unruly at start, slowly away, always rear, tailed off and pulled up before 4 out, in a race won by Morning Run (11-6) at Fairyhouse 2m 2f mrs nov hdl G3 (1) in Jan, 9 ran.