25 Mar 2018 15:05 Naas
Winner: €25,000 (Penalty: €15,375); Distance: 6f; Class: 0; Eligibility: 3YO plus; Going: Soft to Heavy (Soft in places).
Naas Racecourse Launches The 2018 Flat Season Handicap
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 5(3) |   | - | Medicine Jack (GB) (colt, chestnut, 9 6) | 11337/5- / 11 | Flat (302) | Colin Keane | G M Lyons Fell & Salthouse | 5/1 | |
| chased leaders, took keen hold early, pushed along in 4th under 2f out, went 3rd and ridden 1f out, stayed on strongly final furlong to lead near line | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 3(4) |   | HD | Smash Williams (IRE) (colt, chestnut, 9 8) | 135/486- / 8 | Flat (290) | K J Manning | J S Bolger Military Syndicate/Mrs… | 14/1 | |
| chased leaders, improved to lead 2f out, soon ridden, headed 1f out, disputing 2nd inside final furlong, kept on well close home | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 6(2) |   | ½ L | Gymkhana (GB) (colt, chestnut, 9 5) | 960170- / 9 | Flat (148) | C O'Donoghue | Mrs J Harrington D Doize | 4/1 | |
| chased leaders on inner, pushed along 1 1/2f out, led 1f out, soon strongly pressed and ridden, headed near line | ||||||||||
| 4th | 4(6) |   | 1¼ L | G Force (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 7) | 004070- / 7 | Flat (100) | S Foley | A Keatley Ontoawinner Syndicate | 12/1 | |
| held up in rear, pushed along under 2f out, ridden in 4th 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong | ||||||||||
| 5th | 2(7) |   | 2½ L | Son Of Rest (GB) (colt, bay, 10 6) | 181532- / 6 | Flat (168) | K K Hennessy | J A Stack B Parker | 4/1 | |
| rear of mid-division, progress 1 1/2f out, ridden in 5th 1f out, no extra final furlong | ||||||||||
| 6th | 8(10) |   | 4½ L | Sors (IRE) (colt, bay, 8 7) | 285096- / 9 | Flat (206) | A J Slattery | A Slattery Men Of Forty Eight… | 8/1 | |
| led, ridden and headed 2f out, soon no impression | ||||||||||
| 7th | 9(5) |   | 2 L | Art Nouvelle (IRE) (filly, bay, 8 6) | 80881-6 / 4 | Flat (37) | Wayne Lordan | J P O'Brien Geansai Nua Syndicate | 20/1 | |
| chased leaders, ridden under 2f out, soon no impression | ||||||||||
| 8th | 7(9) |   | ¾ L | George Bowen (IRE) (colt, not availiable, 9 1) | 066030- / 9 | Flat (149) | T Hamilton | R A Fahey Mr M A Scaife | 7/1 | |
| mid-division on outer, ridden 2f out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 9th | 1(8) |   | 3¾ L | Downforce (IRE) (colt, bay, 10 7) | 742529- / 12 | Flat (144) | Nathan Crosse | W McCreery W McCreery | 5/1 | |
| always behind, no impression from 2f out, never a factor | ||||||||||
| 10(1) |   | - | Bluesbreaker (IRE) (gelding, bay, 8 4) | 113254 / 7 | Flat (9) | Rory Cleary | D English Katie O'Sullivan | 0/0 | ||
