Racecards
12:40 Naas (IRE)
Naas Racecourse Business Club Novice Chase (Grade 3) (Class 1)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 3m 170y
- Going: Good to Yielding (Yielding in places)
- Surface: Turf
- €30,000 added
- Winner: €18,000
- 2nd: €6,000
- 3rd: €3,000
- 4th: €1,499
- Form 014-313
- Age 7
- Weight 11-10
- Trainer G P Cromwell
- Jockey K M Donoghue
tracked leaders in 3rd, slight mistake 9th, ridden in 3rd entering straight, no impression on leaders after 2 out, kept on same pace
- Form 252/31-1
- Age 8
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer W P Mullins
- Jockey D E Mullins
led, bad mistake 11th, ridden and headed before 2 out, dropped to moderate 4th and mistake 2 out, soon hung left, moderate 5th inside final furlong, no impression
- Form 1/141-12
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer G Elliott
- Jockey J W Kennedy
tracked leader in 2nd, mistake 6th, mistake 3 out, led before 2 out, ridden 2 out, strongly pressed at last, headed inside final furlong, kept on under pressure close home
- Form 61-1469
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 141
always last, jumped left, slow jump at 1st, trailing 3rd, tailed off when pulled up after 9th
- Form 31343-1
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer W P Mullins
- Jockey P Townend
tracked leaders in 4th, not fluent 12th, headway into 2nd 2 out, soon ridden, strongly pressed winner at last, led inside final furlong, stayed on well under pressure close home
- Form 70-7131
- Age 9
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer W P Mullins
- Jockey S F O'Keeffe
held up in touch in 5th, mistake 3rd, lost touch with leaders when mistake 4 out and ridden, weakened, dropped to last before 2 out
- Form 0-72024
- Age 8
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 130
- Trainer R Murphy
- Jockey D J O'Keeffe
held up in touch in 6th, pushed along briefly at 10th, mistake 12th, ridden from next, moderate 5th 2 out, went moderate 4th inside final furlong
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In depth
Verdict
A cracking novice chase to kick things off with the majority given every chance and Messrs Mullins and Elliott providing five of the eight participants. Jockey bookings indicate that Stattler, an impressive scorer on his sole chasing run at Fairyhouse, is the stable preferred as the choice of Paul Townend and there's every chance he'll improve considerably for the experience. However, RUN WILD FRED has a major edge in experience over the latter and will have no problem handling conditions. He has stamina to burn too and looks the safest option in a difficult race, with his stable companion Farouk D'Alene and Vanillier suggested as shortlist possibles.
Formwatch
Vanillier (FR) 5-2 (11-12) Soon close up and disputed at times, not fluent 6 out and slow next and pushed along briefly, ridden approaching final fence and soon 3rd, no extra and one pace straight, 3rd of 8, 18l behind Fury Road (11-12) at Leopardstown 3m (1) Yielding in Dec.
En Beton (FR) 10-1 (12-0) Made all, left in clear lead 2 out, pushed out briefly before last, pecked slightly last, kept on strongly, easily, won at Punchestown 2m 7f hvy in Dec beating Everglow (12-0) by 21l, 11 ran.
Farouk D'Alene (FR) 11-10fav (11-12) Waited with, soon in touch towards rear, improved to be prominent from 6th, led approaching straight, soon attempted to assert, strongly pressed and kept on well run-in, headed at line, 2nd of 6, shd behind Master Mcshee (11-12) at Limerick 2m 4f (1) hvy in Dec.
Noble Yeats (IRE) 13-2 (11-3) Towards rear, hampered 8th, slight mistake 10th, some headway in mid-division 4 out, pushed along and no impression after 2 out, no extra from before last, 9th of 28, 26 3/4l behind School Boy Hours (10-8) at Leopardstown 3m hcp Good - Yielding in Dec.
Stattler (IRE) 5-4fav (12-0) Tracked leaders, 5th halfway, slight mistake 4 out, improved into 3rd 3 out, pushed along briefly into 2nd after 2 out, jumped into lead last, asserted run-in, easily, won at Fairyhouse 2m 5f Yielding - Soft in Dec beating Fighter Allen (12-0) by 6l, 13 ran.
Stratum 2-5fav (12-0) Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, 2nd before 5 out and left in front 4 out, slight mistake 2 out, soon pushed along and switched left in straight, ridden and kept on well run-in, won at Thurles 3m 1f gd in Dec beating Cavallino (12-0) by 1l, 8 ran.
Darrens Hope (IRE) 8-1 (11-2) Prominent and disputed lead, led from 7th, pushed along 2 out and soon headed, hampered and dropped to 4th entering straight, no impression before last, ridden and kept on one pace run-in, 4th of 7, 6 3/4l behind Ballyshannon Rose (11-2) at Thurles 2m 4f (1) Good - Yielding in Jan.
Run Wild Fred (IRE) 9-4fav (11-12) Close up, slightly slow 2nd, soon disputed lead, bad mistake 7 out, headed straight, one pace from under 2f out, 2nd of 8, 8l behind Fury Road (11-12) at Leopardstown 3m (1) Yielding in Dec.