Racecards
14:10 Naas (IRE)
Naas Racecourse Business Club Handicap Hurdle
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 1m 7f 109y
- Going: Yielding (Good to Yielding in places)
- Surface: Turf
- €15,000 added
- Winner: €9,000
- 2nd: €3,000
- 3rd: €1,500
- 4th: €750
- Form 444
- Age 4
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 111
- Trainer J P O'Brien
- Jockey J J Slevin
tracked leader in 2nd, led after 2nd, slight mistake 3 out, ridden and headed after 2 out, dropped to 6th before last, no impression
- Form 1333
- Age 4
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 111
- Trainer R O'Brien
- Jockey D E Mullins
led and took keen hold early, headed and raced 2nd after 2nd, mistake 4th, ridden along and led briefly after 2 out, headed before last, 5th and no impression when hampered at last, no extra
- Form 584
- Age 4
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer A McCann
- Jockey D F O'Regan
always last, slight mistakes 2nd 4th and 5th, pushed along after 3 out, no impression, trailing when eased after 2 out
- Form 00001
- Age 4
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer G P Cromwell
- Jockey K E Buckley
tracked leaders in 3rd, slight mistake 3rd, short of room on inner 2 out and slightly hampered, soon ridden, close 3rd on inner at last, no extra inside final furlong
- Form 6U6033
- Age 4
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer G Elliott
- Jockey J C Gainford
in touch in rear, headway entering straight, 3rd 2 out, soon ridden, led before last, mistake at last and soon headed, no extra inside final furlong
Thetys (FR)
61- Form 8754
- Age 4
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer A J Martin
- Jockey P J Carberry
in touch towards rear, mistake 4th, switched right before 2 out, soon pushed along, ridden in 4th at last, improved to lead inside final furlong, stayed on well
- Form 2345P5
- Age 4
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer P J Rothwell
- Jockey P J O'Hanlon
mid-division, slightly hampered at 1st, pushed along in 8th entering straight, soon ridden and weakened
- Form 009
- Age 4
- Weight 10-4
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer T Gibney
- Jockey S D Torrens
tracked leaders on outer, took keen hold early, ridden and dropped to 7th 2 out, no impression
- Form 8006
- Age 4
- Weight 10-3
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer R O'Sullivan
- Jockey S O'Callaghan
tracked leaders, 5th 2 out, ridden in 2nd at last, led briefly after last, headed inside final furlong, kept on same pace in 2nd close home
- Form 003
- Age 4
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 106
NonRunner
Verdict
Libby has been quite highly-tried in her three starts over timber and wasn't beaten far in a Doncaster Listed race a month ago. She holds Luminous Light and By Your Side on their run behind Sir Allen at Punchestown. Surac made a winning debut over hurdles at Ballinrobe, with Mr Globalist well beaten, and continued to perform with credit. A recent run at Dundalk should have put him spot-on for this. PONT AUDEMER showed little before well supported and bolting up in a Limerick handicap and though raised a massive 16lb can defy the extra with his rider able to claim 3lb back. Winterscape did a bit better at Fairyhouse and Thetys looks ready to win soon judging by her two runs at the backend of last year.
Formwatch
Libby (IRE) 7-1 (11-0) Close up, led 3 out, soon ridden and headed, kept on same pace from 2 out, lost third closing stages, 4th of 9, 3 3/4l behind Greyval (11-0) at Doncaster 2m 1f lst fll (1) gd in Jan.
Surac (IRE) 7-2 (9-10) Held up, ridden and no impression 2f out, kept on one pace, 12th of 14, 8 1/2l behind Barretstown (9-9) at Dundalk 1m 3f hcp pol in Feb.
Luminous Light 17-2 (11-7) Ran freely in rear, progress to 14th after 3rd, good headway after 2 out, no impression on leaders in 4th last where mistake and pecked, kept on without threatening, 4th of 21, 9l behind Metamorpheus (11-7) at Punchestown 2m mdn hvy in Jan.
Pont Audemer (FR) 3-1 (10-11) Held up towards rear, progress into 4th before 2 out, challenged 2 out, soon led, ridden to assert before last, kept on strongly, won at Limerick 2m hcp sft in Jan beating Fiery Brown (11-12) by 4 1/4l, 10 ran.
By Your Side 7-2fav (10-10) Mid-division, 6th 4 out, 3rd before 2 out, soon pushed along to challenge and led before last, 1 length lead when bad mistake last, soon headed, ridden and no extra in 3rd final 100 yards, 3rd of 16, 5 1/4l behind Luimneach (11-6) at Naas 2m hcp Yielding in Feb.
Thetys (FR) 7-1 (10-9) Rear, not fluent at 3rd, headway before 2 out where not fluent, stayed on well run-in to 4th close home, never nearer, 4th of 18, 13l behind Little Mixup (11-6) at Limerick 2m hcp Soft - Heavy in Dec.
Mr Globalist (IRE) 20-1 (10-5) Rear, 9th after 5th, under pressure in 8th after 2 out, ridden and headway to 4th before last, no impression run-in, dropped to 5th closing stages, 5th of 9, 6 3/4l behind Theonewedreamof (10-2) at Punchestown 2m hcp sft in Jan.
Wendell's Lass 125-1 (10-1) Always towards rear, never a factor, 9th of 15, dist behind Lot of Joy (11-7) at Fairyhouse 2m mdn Yielding in Feb.
Crafty Gael (IRE) 10-1 (10-6) Mid-division, 11th after 6th, headway after 2 out, stayed on before last, kept on run-in, never nearer, 6th of 22, 8 1/2l behind American Money (12-0) at Punchestown 2m 4f hcp sft in Jan.
Winterscape 66-1 (11-7) Mid division, headway into 4th halfway, pushed along approaching 2 out, went 3rd after last, kept on, 3rd of 12, 8l behind Gordons Aura (11-7) at Fairyhouse 2m mdn Yielding in Feb.