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15:50 Naas (IRE)

Cheltenham Trial Day 24th February Handicap Chase (0-109)

  • 11 Runners
  • Distance: 2m
  • Going: Heavy
  • Surface: Turf
  • €10,000 added
  • Winner: €6,900
  • 2nd: €1,600
  • 3rd: €700
  • 4th: €400
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 47.70s
  • Off Time: 15:50:08
  • 11 Ran
1
Silk - DARK BLUE, orange chevron, white sleeves, dark blue cap, orange stars
10/1
  • Form 411-F95
  • Age 10
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 104

chased leaders and kept wide, 7th halfway, no extra from 3 out and behind when pulled up before last

2
Silk - White, red stars, dark blue & red striped sleeves, white cap, red star
  • Form 483952
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-10
  • Official Rating 102

towards rear, mistake 4 out, 8th entering straight and no threat from 2 out

3
Silk - EMERALD GREEN & ORANGE hooped, WHITE cap
4/1
  • Form 790000
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-3
  • Official Rating 95

always towards rear, never a factor, kept on one pace in straight

4
Silk - Black, emerald green triple diamond, emerald green sleeves, black diamonds, emerald green cap, black stars

Yeoman (FR)

7 bt D
11/1
  • Form 714627
  • Age 12
  • Weight 11-3
  • Official Rating 95

led, jumped left 4 out and badly left next, kept on under pressure in straight, headed early run-in and soon no extra, lost 2 places closing stages

5
Silk - White, red sash & sleeves, white cap, red spots
  • Form 00-0070
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-2
  • Official Rating 94

chased leaders, 8th halfway, ridden in 7th early straight and no extra from 2 out

6
Silk - PURPLE & YELLOW HOOPS, royal blue sleeves, red cap
  • Form 43-P7P5
  • Age 9
  • Weight 10-13
  • Official Rating 91

chased leaders, 5th halfway, no impression in 6th entering straight, kept on one pace under pressure without troubling winner to go 2nd near line

7
Silk - LIGHT GREEN & DARK BLUE DIABOLO, check cap
  • Form 0686-64
  • Age 9
  • Weight 10-10
  • Official Rating 88

chased leaders on inner, pushed along in 5th entering straight and no impression early run-in, kept on one pace to go moderate 3rd near line

8
Silk - Grey, red cross sashes, red cap, grey star
13/2
  • Form 32/3434
  • Age 9
  • Weight 10-9
  • Official Rating 87

chased leaders, 4th halfway, closer 2 out and went 2nd at last, led run-in and kept on well to draw clear

9
Silk - PURPLE, yellow spots, pink sleeves, purple & yellow striped cap

Popaflora

7 b
4/1
  • Form 000921
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-7
  • Official Rating 85

tracked leader in 2nd, ridden early straight and dropped to 3rd at last, no extra run-in

10
Silk - RED, black hoop, black sleeves, hooped cap
  • Form P6P524
  • Age 11
  • Weight 10-7
  • Official Rating 85

tracked leaders in 3rd, ridden early straight and no impression in 4th at last, kept on one pace

11
Silk - Emerald green, white stars, white sleeves, em green cap, white stars
  • Form PF-5886
  • Age 10
  • Weight 10-3
  • Official Rating 81

chased leaders, 6th halfway, no extra entering straight and behind when pulled up before last

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

Itsuptoyou is still a maiden after 15 career starts but couldn't have gone much closer when caught close home by Luke's Benefit at Punchestown. Reality Dose is also a maiden and has been beaten off lower marks than this so POPAFLORA looks the one to be on despite this being short of his best trip. Paul Rothwell's charge is a front-runner and galloped his rivals into submission over 2m4f at Punchestown so hopefully revering to the minimum trip won't be a problem. Torremuelle couldn't match strides with the selection last time but was up with the pace for most of the way and rates a threat but Yeoman was well beaten and looks held.

Formwatch

Lucky Spring (IRE) 14-1 (11-12) Chased leaders, 4th halfway, no extra from 4 out, kept on one pace, 5th of 8, 26l behind Pineau De Re (11-12) at Thurles 2m 2f beg chase.

Itsuptoyou (IRE) 5-1 (10-13) Tracked leaders in 5th, ridden in 4th entering straight and headway to lead soon after 2 out, strongly pressed run-in and headed closing stages, 2nd of 8, 3/4l behind Luke's Benefit (11-0) at Punchestown 2m hcp chs 0-116 hvy in Dec.

Baby Whizz (IRE) 14-1 (10-8) Always towards rear, never a factor, last of 10, 45l behind Clashnabrook (9-10) at Gowran Park 2m 2f hcp chs 0-116 hvy in Nov.

Yeoman (FR) 7-1 (11-5) Chased leaders, mistake 6th, 7th halfway, ridden before 4 out and no threat approaching straight, 7th of 9, 37l behind Popaflora (10-1) at Punchestown 2m 4f cnd hcp chs (0-109) hvy.

My Galway Man (IRE) 40-1 (11-9) Always towards rear, never a factor, 10th of 16, 48l behind Madam Bovary (11-5) at Punchestown 2m 4f beg chase hvy.

Hold Em Cowboy (IRE) 9-1 (9-13) Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, driven along and no impression approaching 2 out, no extra and dropped to 5th before last, 5th of 9, 25l behind Noras Fancy (11-6) at Thurles 2m 2f hcp chs 0-116 hvy in Dec.

Wild Salmon (IRE) 12-1 (11-8) Towards rear, in touch approaching straight, went moderate 4th before 2 out, kept on one pace, 4th of 11, 15l behind Take A Shot (11-5) at Down Royal 2m 4f hcp chs 0-95 hvy in Dec.

Reality Dose (IRE) 7-2fav (9-8) Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, ridden and no impression early straight, no extra and dropped to 4th run-in, 4th of 9, 16l behind Noras Fancy (11-6) at Thurles 2m 2f hcp chs 0-116 hvy in Dec.

Popaflora 11-2 (10-1) Led, slight mistake 1st and slow 3rd, headed after 4th but remained prominent, led again entering straight and asserted after 2 out, kept on under pressure run-in, held on, won at Punchestown 2m 4f cnd hcp chs (0-109) hvy beating Letterlee Star (10-4) by 1 1/2l, 9 ran.

Torremuelle (IRE) 13-2 (10-9) Prominent and led after 4th, ridden and headed entering straight, no impression in 3rd before last, no extra, 4th of 9, 11l behind Popaflora (10-1) at Punchestown 2m 4f cnd hcp chs (0-109) hvy.

Valours Minion (IRE) 20-1 (10-9) Tracked leaders, 7th halfway, 6th 3 out, soon ridden, 5th 2 out, one pace, 6th of 15, 36l behind Rating Queen (10-12) at Thurles 2m 2f cond hcp hdl 80-95 in Nov.