10 Nov 2018 12:30 Naas
Winner: €32,500 (Penalty: €19,987); Distance: 2m; Class: 1; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Yielding (Good in places).
Poplar Square Chase (Grade 3)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2 |   | - | Saint Calvados (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | 16/1114- / 12 | Jump (242) | G Sheehan | H Whittington Mr David Maxwell | 5/2 | |
| made all, not fluent at 2nd and 3rd, pushed along from 2 out, 4L lead when left well clear at last, ridden and stayed on well run-in | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 5 |   | 4½ L | Tycoon Prince (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 1) | 21FP9P- / 11 | Jump (198) | Jack Kennedy | G Elliott Alan McCaldin | 16/1 | |
| tracked leaders in 3rd, moderate 3rd halfway, ridden in 3rd before 2 out, beaten in 3rd when left 2nd at last, kept on same pace run-in | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 3 |   | 17 L | Arkwrisht (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 1) | 2F4076- / 9 | Jump (222) | Rachael Blackmore | J P O'Brien DMS Partnership | 33/1 | |
| tracked leaders in 4th, ridden after 3 out, no impression in 4th 2 out, left moderate 3rd at last, no extra | ||||||||||
| FE | 1 |   | - | Footpad (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 3/11111- / 8 | Jump (198) | Ruby Walsh | W P Mullins Simon Munir & Isaac… | 4/9 | |
| tracked leader in 2nd, bad mistake 3rd, mistake 6th, chasing winner when not fluent 2 out, soon pushed along, plenty to do in 4L second when fell at last | ||||||||||
| FE | 4 |   | - | Blue Empyrean (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 1) | 113P-P6 / 10 | Jump (7) | A Ring | R K Watson J J Taylor | 100/1 | |
| held up in last, off pace from 4th, no impression from 4 out, moderate last when left 4th and fell at last | ||||||||||
