06 Mar 2016 14:40 Naas
Winner: €32,500 (Penalty: €19,988); Distance: 2m 4f; Class: 1; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Heavy.
Naas Directors Plate Novice Chase (Grade 3)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 6 |   | - | Sub Lieutenant (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | 434234 / 13 | Jump (21) | D J Mullins | M S Sandra Hughes Ms G Howell | 9/0 | |
| led, disputed briefly 8th, pressed 5 out, left 2 lengths clear 3 out, strongly pressed 2 out and ridden, kept on well under pressure, disputed last, asserted closing stages of run-in | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 7 |   | 2 L | Tell Us More (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | 126-31F / 9 | Jump (21) | Ruby Walsh | W P Mullins Gigginstown House… | 13/0 | |
| held up, slight mistake 8th, left 4th 3 out, soon disputed 2nd, travelled well to challenge 2 out, disputed and slight mistake last, ridden run-in and no match for winner closing stages | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 2 |   | 13 L | Arctic Skipper (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | 21-8231 / 12 | Jump (43) | A E Lynch | V Halley Laurence V Halley | 16/0 | |
| settled behind leaders, left 3rd 3 out, soon disputed 2nd, ridden in 4th 2 out, no impression before last, 3rd run-in and kept on one pace | ||||||||||
| 4th | 5 |   | 5½ L | Rule The World (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | 6S3225 / 9 | Jump (45) | B J Cooper | M F Morris Gigginstown House… | 2/0 | |
| held up behind leaders, closer in 3rd 4 out, left 2nd and hampered 3 out, soon 4th, ridden to challenge 2 out, no extra in 3rd before last, 4th and kept on one pace run-in | ||||||||||
| 5th | 1 |   | 59 L | Finea (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 8) | 241412 / 9 | Jump (10) | M P Fogarty | R K Watson Mr R K Watson | 100/0 | |
| chased leader in 2nd, disputed briefly 8th, ridden in 3rd 5 out, rear next and soon no impression, weakened 3 out, completely tailed off | ||||||||||
| PU | 3 |   | - | Golantilla (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 2) | 20/134-1 / 8 | Jump (197) | Adrian Heskin | A Fleming Barry Connell | 10/0 | |
| held up towards rear, pulled up quickly before 3 out | ||||||||||
| FE | 4 |   | - | Montys Meadow (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | 12-9321 / 13 | Jump (38) | D N Russell | J J Mangan Hanford's Chemist… | 5/0 | |
| chased leaders, mainly 3rd, disputed briefly 8th, pressed leader in close 2nd 5 out, fell 3 out | ||||||||||
