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12:50 Naas (IRE)

Become A Naas Annual Member Chase

  • 4 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 3f
  • Going: Soft to Heavy
  • Surface: Turf
  • €20,000 added
  • Winner: €13,000
  • 2nd: €3,800
  • 3rd: €1,800
  • 4th: €600
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 13.40s
  • Off Time: 12:50:44
  • 4 Ran
Go to Full Result
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Silk -

Quel Esprit (FR)

8/13

    1
    Silk - Maroon & white chevrons, maroon sleeves, qtd cap

    Saludos (IRE)

    7
    9/4
    • Form 1F51-34
    • Age 7
    • Weight 11-10
    • Official Rating 139

    tracked leader, led 4th until headed halfway, pushed along from early straight and slight mistake 2 out, no chance with winner after last, no extra under pressure and lost 2nd on line

    2
    Silk - Black, light blue sleeves, red cap

    Quel Esprit (FR)

    193 BF
    8/13
    • Form F6/1FF-B
    • Age 7
    • Weight 11-6
    • Official Rating 145

    tracked leader, kept wide throughout, led halfway, pushed out to draw clear run-in

    3
    Silk - MAROON, pink sleeves, white cap

    Foildubh (IRE)

    21
    7/1
    • Form 3411-U3
    • Age 7
    • Weight 10-9

    in rear, slight mistake 6th, 3rd 5 out, mistake 2 out, kept on under pressure run-in to snatch 2nd on line

    4
    Silk - BLACK, red spots, black cap, white spots

    Imperial Shabra (IRE)

    7
    20/1
    • Form 336375
    • Age 7
    • Weight 10-9
    • Official Rating 116

    led early, headed 4th and soon dropped to 3rd, rear from 5 out and lost touch entering straight

    In depth

    Verdict

    Saludos has a penalty for a Grade 2 success over 2m at Navan in February but ran well enough behind Kauto Stone at Down Royal on Saturday to suggest he is progressing. Imperial Shabra was beaten a long way in that latter event and looks held. QUEL ESPRIT had no luck whatsoever after making a winning start to his chasing career at Limerick a year ago. He was still there with every chance when falling in the highest class at Leopardstown and Cheltenham before being brought down in the Champion Novice Chase at Punchestown. He's potentially very useful and can get back on track here. Foildubh was in front when falling on his chasing debut at Roscommon and was by no means disgraced in a decent event won by Sweeps Hill at Galway.

    Formwatch

    Saludos (IRE) 7-1 (11-10) Held up, headway into 3rd 4 out, slight mistake 3 out, ridden and no extra before 2 out, kept on same pace, 4th of 5, 15l behind Kauto Stone (11-11) at Down Royal 2m 4f chs Grd 2 (1) sft.

    Quel Esprit (FR) 7-4fav (11-10) Disputed lead, led from 4th, hampered by loose horse on landing 11th and brought down, in a race won by Quito De La Roque (11-10) at Punchestown 3m 1f nov chs G1 (1) gd in May, 8 ran.

    Foildubh (IRE) 7-1 (11-1) Chased leader, mistake 2nd, slight mistake 4 out, closed 2 out, slight mistake last, soon ridden, 3rd and no extra from under 1f out, kept on same pace, 3rd of 6, 9l behind Sweeps Hill (11-1) at Galway 2m 1f nov chs (1) hvy in Oct.

    Imperial Shabra (IRE) 33-1 (11-1) Chased leaders, mainly 3rd, ridden and weakened 4 out, tailed off, last of 5, 46l behind Kauto Stone (11-11) at Down Royal 2m 4f chs Grd 2 (1) sft.