28 Apr 2014 19:25 Naas
Winner: €20,000 (Penalty: €13,000); Distance: 7f; Class: 0; Eligibility: 3YO plus; Going: Good to Yielding.
Tote Punchestown Preview At Naas Handicap (60-100)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 14(15) |   | - | Intensical (IRE) (colt, bay, 8 6) | 07155-9 / 7 | Flat (36) | Rory Cleary | J S Bolger Mme B Fakhir | 12/1 | |
| soon tracked leaders, 3rd early straight, challenged and on terms under 2f out, led 1f out, stayed on well inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 15(9) |   | 2 L | Lean And Keen (IRE) (gelding, bay, 8 4) | 3325-61 / 10 | Flat (24) | D M Grant | S Byrne Seamus McConnon | 6/1 | |
| always prominent, on terms early straight, soon led, joined from under 2f out, headed and kept on same pace from 1f out | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 9(8) |   | 1 L | Iron Major (IRE) (colt, chestnut, 8 11) | 244014 / 8 | Flat (24) | R P Downey | E Lynam Edward Lynam | 14/1 | |
| mid-division, 9th early straight, ridden to go moderate 6th 1f out, chased leaders and stayed on without threatening inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 4th | 11(1) |   | 1 L | Melvin The Grate (IRE) (colt, bay, 8 10) | 56233-6 / 6 | Flat (24) | R Coakley | J P Murtagh Fromthestables… | 8/1 | |
| soon tracked leaders, 4th and still travelling smoothly early straight, moderate 3rd and no impression under pressure 1f out, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 5th | 5(3) |   | ¾ L | Zalty (FR) (colt, bay, 9 4) | 50461-4 / 6 | Flat (31) | F Lynch | D Marnane Zalty Syndicate | 4/1 | |
| soon chased leaders, 5th early straight, no impression under pressure in moderate 4th and kept on same pace from 1f out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 6(13) |   | 2 L | Talitha Kum (IRE) (filly, bay, 9 0) | 635357- / 4 | Flat (260) | Chris Hayes | P D Deegan Mrs Manuela Martinelli | 16/1 | |
| in rear, some headway in 11th 2f out, ran on without threatening final furlong | ||||||||||
| 7th | 12(2) |   | ½ L | Golden Shoe (IRE) (colt, brown, 8 7) | 4002-66 / 7 | Flat (80) | C P Hoban | J T Gorman J H Gannon | 20/1 | |
| pushed along towards rear early, soon chased leaders, 6th early straight, dropped to moderate 7th and kept on one pace from 1f out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 7(4) |   | NK | Barack (IRE) (Colt, bay, 8 13) | 13398-0 / 8 | Flat (94), Jump (106) | Wayne Lordan | W McCreery John Malone | 20/1 | |
| pushed along towards rear early, soon mid-division, 7th early straight, 8th 2f out, soon no impression | ||||||||||
| 9th | 13(12) |   | ½ L | Cash Or Casualty (IRE) (colt, bay, 8 6) | 868364 / 7 | Flat (3), Jump (891) | M C Hussey | D English Grougha Stables… | 10/1 | |
| led, joined from early straight, soon headed, dropped to moderate 5th and no extra 1f out | ||||||||||
| 10th | 3(6) |   | 1½ L | Six of Hearts (GB) (Colt, bay, 9 8) | 007346- / 12 | Flat (166), Jump (2221) | Joseph O'Brien | C Ross Exors of the Late… | 20/1 | |
| soon mid-division, 8th early straight, 7th 2f out, dropped to 8th again and no extra 1f out | ||||||||||
| 11th | 1(11) |   | ¾ L | Slipper Orchid (IRE) (filly, rn, 10 0) | 11235-1 / 6 | Flat (31) | D M Melia | M Halford Mrs C Roper | 5/1 | |
| towards rear, raced on outer, no impression straight | ||||||||||
| 12th | 4(14) |   | 1 L | Akasaka (IRE) (gelding, bay, 9 7) | 461-322 / 7 | Flat (59) | P J Smullen | E Lynam P Sweeney | 8/1 | |
| rear of mid-division,10th 2f out, soon no impression | ||||||||||
| 13th | 8(10) |   | SHD | He's Got Rhythm (IRE) (Colt, bay, 8 12) | 276287- / 9 | Flat (152) | S Foley | D Marnane Ms Melanie Marnane | 25/1 | |
| always towards rear, never a factor | ||||||||||
| 14th | 2(7) |   | 6½ L | Dark Crusader (IRE) (filly, baybrown, 9 13) | 781116- / 5 | Flat (206) | Fran Berry | A J Martin Newtown Anner Stud… | 12/1 | |
| always towards rear, never a factor | ||||||||||
| 10(5) |   | - | Shipyard (USA) (gelding, chestnut, 8 11) | 312-06 / 7 | Flat (15) | Gary Carroll | A Oliver Mr Craig Buckingham | |||
