Racecards
16:25 Naas (IRE)
Goffs Lacken Stakes (Group 3) (Class 1)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 6f
- Going: Good to Firm
- Surface: Turf
- €65,000 added
- Winner: €38,350
- 2nd: €12,350
- 3rd: €5,850
- 4th: €2,600
- Form 221212
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 96
broke well to lead, ridden and strongly pressed over 1f out, headed 1f out, weakened
- Form 13
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer Mrs J Harrington
- Jockey S Foley
towards rear, pushed along in 9th 2f out, ridden and headway 1f out, kept on strongly to 3rd close home, never nearer
Gee Rex (IRE)
211- Form 486350-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer J C Hayden
- Jockey W J Lee
edged right leaving stalls and bumped rival, rear of mid-division, ridden and progress to 6th over 1f out, kept on well final furlong to 5th close home, never nearer
- Form 417-8
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer J G Murphy
- Jockey G F Carroll
rear of mid-division, pushed along and headway 2f out, hampered under 2f out, soon ridden in 5th, progress to 4th 1f out, improved to 2nd final 100 yards, not trouble winner
- Form 123-1
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 104
in rear, slightly hampered 1 1/2f out, 9th over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong under hands and heels, never on terms
- Form 110-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer A Fogarty
- Jockey W M Lordan
mid-division, under pressure 2f out, lost place and slightly hampered 1 1/2f out, no extra under 1f out
- Form 3457-52
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer A P O'Brien
- Jockey D O'Brien
towards rear, niggled along halfway, short of room and hampered over 1f out, kept on same pace, never a factor
- Form 321-6
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer A P O'Brien
- Jockey J A Heffernan
bumped leaving stalls, soon pushed along to track leader in 2nd,3rd 2f out, progress to 2nd and ridden over 1f out, no extra in 3rd final 100 yards, dropped to 4th close home
- Form 1403-7
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 91
- Trainer T Mullins
- Jockey R P Whelan
prominent, closed in 2nd 2f out, soon pushed along, under pressure and weakened over 1f out
- Form 41233-3
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer A P O'Brien
- Jockey R L Moore
prominent and ran freely early, soon settled 4th, travelled well 2f out, switched right and bumped rival under 2f out, good headway to lead 1f out, ridden and kept on well final 150 yards
Verdict
SO PERFECT (NAP), placed in the Cheveley Park and Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf Sprint, tackled 7f for the first time in the Fred Darling at Newbury and didn't quite get home, beaten just a head into third. This is her trip and her allowance is a bonus. Stable companion The Irish Rover couldn't get to today's rival Inverleigh in a Listed contest over the extended 5f here three weeks ago and there looks very little between them again. Western Frontier, another Ballydoyle representative, progressed nicely last season and didn't look suited by 7f on his reappearance at Cork.
Formwatch
Empire Line (IRE) 5-1 (9-8) Soon led, pushed along from 2f out and ridden 2 lengths clear from 1f out, kept on well inside final furlong, pressed and headed close home, 2nd of 17, 1/2l behind Woody Creek (8-6) at Naas 6f hcp gd in May.
Flash Gordon (IRE) 15-2 (9-3) Soon disputed lead, headed inside first 2f but remained close up, pushed along over 3f out, on terms again final furlong, headed over 50yds out, dropped to 3rd at line, 3rd of 10, 1 1/4l behind Shelir (9-3) at Curragh 7f lst stks (1) Yielding in May.
Gee Rex (IRE) 25-1 (9-3) Rear, soon slightly detached, detached halfway, no headway, never a factor, last of 10, 26 1/4l behind Coral Beach (9-0) at Leopardstown 7f Grp 3 stks (1) Good - Yielding in Oct.
Gustavus Weston (IRE) 14-1 (9-3) Disputed lead, ridden and headed 1 1/2f out, weakened, 8th of 10, 7 1/4l behind Inverleigh (9-3) at Navan 6f lst stks (1) Yielding in Apr.
Inverleigh (IRE) 6-1 (9-3) Dwelt, held up towards rear, 9th 2f out, soon ridden, good headway into 2nd 1f out, led under 1f out, stayed on well inside final furlong, won at Navan 6f lst stks (1) Yielding in Apr beating The Irish Rover (9-3) by 1 3/4l, 10 ran.
On A Session (USA) 9-1 (9-3) Chased leaders, weakened 2f out, 10th of 11, 13 1/4l behind Arthur Kitt (9-3) at Ascot 7f lst stks (1) gf in Jun.
The Irish Rover (IRE) 5-2fav (9-3) Rear of mid-division, closer in 6th 2f out, soon ridden, went 3rd 1f out, kept on in 2nd inside final furlong, 2nd of 10, 1 3/4l behind Inverleigh (9-3) at Navan 6f lst stks (1) Yielding in Apr.
Western Frontier (USA) 4-1 (9-4) Mid-division on outer, pushed along 2f out and no impression over 1f out, kept on one pace, 6th of 11, 7 1/4l behind Decrypt (9-4) at Cork 7f gd in Apr.
Mia Mento (IRE) 20-1 (9-0) Tracked leaders, 5th halfway, ridden under 2f out and no impression 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, kept on one pace, 7th of 10, 6 1/4l behind Hamariyna (9-0) at Leopardstown 1m Grp 3 fll (1) Good - Yielding in May.
So Perfect (USA) 9-2 (9-0) Tracked overall leader in centre and close 3rd overall, led inside final 2f, headed near finish, lost 2nd post, 3rd of 15, hd behind Dandhu (9-0) at Newbury 7f Grp 3 fll stks (1) gs in Apr.