Racecards
16:20 Naas (IRE)
Woodlands Park 100 Club Leinster National Handicap Chase (Grade C)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 3m
- Going: Soft, Yielding to Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
- €30,000 added
- Winner: €19,500
- 2nd: €5,700
- 3rd: €2,700
- 4th: €900
- Form U39432
- Age 10
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 156
- Trainer D T Hughes
- Jockey B J Geraghty
mid-division, 7th on inner halfway, no extra from 3 out, tailed off
- Form 512F53
- Age 7
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 149
- Trainer G Elliott
- Jockey D N Russell
settled towards rear, 6th halfway, pushed along in 3rd entering straight, no impression in 5th at last, no extra
- Form U/345-05
- Age 10
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 145
- Trainer D T Hughes
- Jockey B J Cooper
rear of mid-division on inner, 6th entering straight, closer in 4th 2 out, 3rd before last but no impression on first 2 run-in
- Form D-P0206
- Age 8
- Weight 10-3
- Official Rating 133
- Trainer M Torrens
- Jockey S W Flanagan
led, mistake and headed 11th, no extra from 3 out, weakened, tailed off
- Form 0-4P344
- Age 7
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 132
- Trainer E Bolger
- Jockey N P Madden
tracked leader in 2nd, ridden early straight, kept on under pressure run-in but not match winner
- Form 2/5-4586
- Age 8
- Weight 10-1
- Official Rating 131
always towards rear, mistake 8th, moderate 7th entering straight, no extra and weakened, pulled up before last
- Form 1180/0P
- Age 10
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 126
- Trainer P F McEnery
- Jockey D J Bates
tracked leaders, mistake 6th, 4th halfway, mistake 3 out and dropped to 6th before next, kept on one pace
- Form 3-PU622
- Age 9
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 126
- Trainer R Tyner
- Jockey P T Enright
held up towards rear, headway after halfway, 4th entering straight, no extra after 2 out, eased when beaten run-in
- Form BPP29P
- Age 8
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 125
- Trainer M F Morris
- Jockey A D Leigh
chased leaders on outer, 5th halfway, no extra from 4 out, weakened
- Form 5-34106
- Age 8
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 123
- Trainer T J Taaffe
- Jockey D J Casey
mid-division, 8th halfway, slow 5 out and driven along towards rear, went moderate 7th entering straight and not fluent final 2, kept on same pace
- Form 990401
- Age 9
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 121
- Trainer K Purcell
- Jockey P F Mangan
tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, led from 11th, kept on under pressure from 2 out
- Form P08004
- Age 10
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 118
- Trainer H De Bromhead
- Jockey A E Lynch
always behind, tailed off
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
ROBERTO GOLDBACK would have won the Guinness Gold Cup at Punchestown last year but for a last-fence fall and looked on the way back with a superb run behind Quel Esprit in the Hennessy a month ago. He rarely runs in handicaps but has the class to concede weight to some useful rivals. They include Roi Du Mee, a Grade 2 winner here last February who ran very well behind Grand National favourite Prince De Beauchene at Fairyhouse last time when Rare Bob was behind, and Tullintain, runner-up to the prolific Seabass at Limerick in December with River Liane beaten a long way. Arabella Boy and Smoking Aces could prove best of the remainder.
Formwatch
Roberto Goldback (IRE) 14-1 (11-10) Chased leaders on outer, 5th halfway, 3rd 2 out, 2nd and driven along approaching last, kept on under pressure run-in without reaching winner, 2nd of 7, 2l behind Quel Esprit (11-10) at Leopardstown 3m Grade 1 chs (1) gs in Feb.
Roi Du Mee (FR) 12-1 (11-8) Waited with, progress 6th, 2nd before straight, no impression from before 2 out where slight mistake, dropped to 3rd near finish, 3rd of 8, 6l behind Prince De Beauchene (11-3) at Fairyhouse 3m 1f chs G2 (1) sft in Feb.
Rare Bob (IRE) 14-1 (11-3) Chased leaders, 4th when a little untidy 5 out, no extra and kept on same pace from before straight, 5th of 8, 14l behind Prince De Beauchene (11-3) at Fairyhouse 3m 1f chs G2 (1) sft in Feb.
Hughies Grey (IRE) 10-1 (10-11) Led, jumped left and not fluent 7th, headed before straight, soon no extra, 6th of 15, 19l behind Prince Of Forwards (10-6) at Thurles 2m 6f hcp hdl 8Evens23 sft in Jan.
Arabella Boy (IRE) 25-1 (11-2) Mid-division on outer mainly 5th, ridden in 7th after 3 out, kept on same pace and went moderate 4th last, 4th of 8, 11l behind The Bishop Looney (11-2) at Punchestown 2m 4f hdl in Feb.
River Liane (FR) 33-1 (11-3) Waited with towards rear, mistake 5 out, 10th 4 out, kept on same pace from before straight, 6th of 16, 18l behind Seabass (10-6) at Limerick 2m 3f hcp chs 0-145 hvy in Dec.
Beroni (IRE) 25-1 (11-4) Led, headed halfway and soon weakened quickly, pulled up before 8th, in a race won by Paddy Pub (10-7) at Naas 3m hcp hdl 8Evens30 sft in Feb, 15 ran.
Tullintain (IRE) 12-1 (10-0) Soon chased leaders, moderate 5th approaching straight, soon closed, chased winner and no impression from before 2 out, kept on same pace, 2nd of 18, 13l behind On His Own (10-2) at Gowran Park 3m hcp chs sft in Jan.
Tinakellylad (IRE) 25-1 (10-13) Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, 7th 6 out, no extra after 4 out, well beaten when slow 2 out and pulled up before last, in a race won by Portrait King (10-7) at Punchestown 3m 4f Ext hcp ch hvy in Feb, 17 ran.
Smoking Aces (IRE) 4-1fav (10-12) Towards rear, pushed along before 4 out, chasing leaders but no impression approaching straight, kept on one pace, 6th of 17, 13l behind Portrait King (10-7) at Punchestown 3m 4f Ext hcp ch hvy in Feb.
Paddy Pub (IRE) 14-1 (10-7) Always prominent, tracked leader in 2nd, led before 7th, narrowly headed 4 out, ridden to dispute 2 out, led early run-in and kept on under pressure, all out to hold on, won at Naas 3m hcp hdl 8Evens30 sft in Feb beating Castle Wings (11-9) by nk, 15 ran.
Lurgan (IRE) 25-1 (11-4) Towards rear, niggled along 4th, no impression approaching 7 out, kept on without threatening under pressure, 4th of 11, 23l behind Quarryvale (10-8) at Thurles 2m 6f chs hvy in Feb.