Sport : Horse Racing

Racecard

  • 18:20 Naas Racecourse Handicap6f

  • Weighed In - €20,000 added, 3yo, 11 runners
  • Winner €13,000 2nd €3,800 3rd €1,800 4th €600
  • Going: Good to Yielding Surface: Turf

Result

  • Weighed In

  • Winning time: 1m 14.11s
  • Off time: 18:20:35
Pos Horse Odds
1st Greek Canyon (IRE) 14/1
2nd Caprella 13/2
3rd Battleroftheboyne (IRE) 16/1
No Form Silk Horse A Wgt Jockey Trainer OR SP
1 (6) 214-0 RED, white cap, red star Limetree Lady 39 3 9-10 S A Gray (7) D Wachman 95 14/1
2 (4) 31 RED, yellow cross of lorraine & armlet, red & dark blue striped cap Royal Visit (IRE) 25 Course and Distance Winner 3 9-1 J P Murtagh J M Oxx 86 9/4
3 (7) 1840-2 DARK BLUE, red epaulettes, red cap, dark blue star Khaos (IRE) 28 Distance Winner 3 8-12 S H James (5) M O'Callaghan 83 8/1
4 (2) 7460-16 BLACK & WHITE HOOPS, royal blue cap, white star Redoutable (IRE) 25 Distance Winner 3 8-12 t1 C D Hayes K Prendergast 83 8/1
5 (5) 513148- WHITE, large royal blue spots & sleeves, striped cap Greek Canyon (IRE) 213 Distance Winner 3 8-10 G F Carroll G M Lyons 81 14/1
6 (11) 200-721 Emerald green, white star, hooped cap Srucahan (IRE) 13 3 8-10 p1 M M Monaghan (7) P D Deegan 81 9/2
7 (1) 1-25 Mauve, purple seams, purple cap Caprella 14 3 8-9 P J Smullen P D Deegan 80 13/2
8 (9) 3522-17 White, red hoop, red spots on sleeves, black cap Harry Trotter (IRE) 28 Distance Winner 3 8-4 F Lynch D Marnane 75 8/1
9 (10) 70-4207 PINK & EMERALD GREEN QUARTERED, check sleeves & cap Battleroftheboyne (IRE) 13 Distance Winner 3 8-4 B A Curtis Michael Mulvany 73 16/1
10 (3) 54179-4 WHITE & BLACK CHECK, black seams on sleeves, black stars on cap Pierre D'or (IRE) 28 Distance Winner 3 8-4 M C Hussey J T Gorman 73 20/1
11 (8) 0-302 White, black seams, check cap September Lily (IRE) 13 3 8-4 L F Roche (5) (ex2) W McCreery 68 14/1

Verdict

Kevin Prendergast was successful last year with Rose Bonheur and will be hoping Redoutable can follow suit. She easily beat a huge field of maidens on her reappearance at the Curragh and never got into the action after missing the break here last time. She can do better and should go well but ROYAL VISIT, who was behind her at the Curragh, can reverse the form and take this. John Oxx' filly looked in need of the experience that day and has since beaten today's rival Srucahan, a subsequent winner, over this C&D. There should be much more to come from her and she has an entry in a Group 3 next month. Khaos has run four of her five races at Dundalk and did very well to chase home Grey Danube in a handicap there a month ago so she's definitely on the short-list while Limetree Lady looked promising last year and is worth noting for the future.

Formwatch

Limetree Lady 12-1 (8-7) Chased leaders on far side, no extra from 1 1/2f out, weakened, 14th of 15, 17l behind The Reaper (9-7) at Cork 6f Listed stks (1) gf in Apr.

Royal Visit (IRE) 2-1fav (9-0) Chased leaders, challenged under pressure and on terms over 1f out, soon led and stayed on well, won at Naas 6f 3yo mdn gd in Apr beating Srucahan (9-5) by 1 3/4l, 20 ran.

Khaos (IRE) 7-1 (9-7) Chased leaders, 6th halfway, ridden in 5th 1f out, kept on well under pressure inside final furlong, not reach winner, 2nd of 14, nk behind Grey Danube (8-8) at Dundalk 6f 3yo hcp 50-80 pol in Apr.

Redoutable (IRE) 10-3 (8-6) Dwelt, mid-division best, kept on same pace from over 1f out, 6th of 11, 6l behind Maarek (10-0) at Naas 6f hcp gd in Apr.

Greek Canyon (IRE) 8-1 (8-6) Led, ridden and headed 2f out, soon no extra, 8th of 12, 15l behind Beau Amadeus (8-5) at Naas 6f 2yo hcp in Oct.

Srucahan (IRE) 4-5fav (9-5) Made all, ridden to assert 1 1/2f out, kept on well final furlong, won at Tipperary 5f mdn stks hvy beating September Lily (9-0) by 1 1/2l, 10 ran.

Caprella 8-1 (9-2) Chased leaders in 3rd, ridden 2f out, no extra over 1f out, last of 5, 6l behind Ishvana (9-2) at Dundalk 7f 3yo stks pol.

Harry Trotter (IRE) 7-1 (9-9) Rear of mid-division, kept on one pace from over 1f out, 7th of 14, 5l behind Grey Danube (8-8) at Dundalk 6f 3yo hcp 50-80 pol in Apr.

Battleroftheboyne (IRE) 8-1 (8-4) Prominent and led before halfway, joined under 2f out and headed over 1f out, soon no extra, 7th of 11, 7l behind Gordon Lord Byron (9-10) at Tipperary 5f hcp hvy.

Pierre D'or (IRE) 12-1 (9-5) Led racing keenly, headed early straight, soon ridden and kept on under pressure, no extra and dropped to 4th inside final furlong, 4th of 14, 2 3/4l behind Grey Danube (8-8) at Dundalk 6f 3yo hcp 50-80 pol in Apr.

September Lily (IRE) 13-2 (9-0) Tracked leader, 3rd halfway, ridden 2f out and soon no impression on winner, kept on inside final furlong to go 2nd, no threat to winner, 2nd of 10, 1 1/2l behind Srucahan (9-5) at Tipperary 5f mdn stks hvy.

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