27 Jan 2019 14:20 Naas
Winner: €45,001 (Penalty: €26,550); Distance: 3m; Class: 1; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Yielding to Soft.
Naas Racecourse Business Club Novice Chase (Grade 3)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 |   | - | Ballyward (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | 1/4144-2 / 13 | Jump (27) | Ruby Walsh | W P Mullins Andrea & Graham… | 7/2 | |
| mid-division on outer, headway into 3rd 5 out, travelling well 3 out, improved to lead and pushed along after 2 out, pushed along and pressed with 0.5L lead when jumped slightly right and left clear at last, ridden and stayed on well inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 4 |   | 11 L | Chris's Dream (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | 62119-1 / 11 | Jump (50) | R M Power | H De Bromhead Robcour | 9/4 | |
| disputed lead early, led from 2nd, ridden and strongly pressed 2 out, soon headed, no impression in 4th when left 3rd at last. kept on without threatening winner in 2nd inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 3 |   | 1¼ L | Champagne Classic (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | 321311/ / 8 | Jump (641) | Jack Kennedy | G Elliott Gigginstown House… | 8/1 | |
| mid-division, headway into 2nd 5 out, ridden in 2nd 2 out, dropped to 3rd before last, left 2nd at last, no extra in 3rd inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 4th | 9 |   | 18 L | Shady Operator (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | 2122-31 / 9 | Jump (27) | Mark Walsh | J P O'Brien John P McManus | 8/1 | |
| rear of mid-division, took keen hold, closer in 5th 5 out, slight mistake 4 out, 4th next, ridden in 4th entering straight, no impression from 2 out | ||||||||||
| 5th | 11 |   | 9½ L | Majurca (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 8) | 41-414F / 7 | Jump (32) | J J Slevin | J P O'Brien John P McManus | 12/1 | |
| mid-division, dropped to 8th and slight mistake 5 out, no impression from 3 out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 10 |   | HD | The Conditional (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | 40-24F4 / 9 | Jump (27) | A E Lynch | M Hassett Mr P J Cave | 66/1 | |
| tracked leaders, mistake 5th, 4th 4 out, ridden and no impression from next | ||||||||||
| 7th | 6 |   | 32 L | Last Man Standing (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 2) | 214P-25 / 6 | Jump (50) | G N Fox | M F Morris Mrs John Magnier | 50/1 | |
| always towards rear, mistake 10th and pushed along, no impression from 4 out | ||||||||||
| FE | 5 |   | - | Discorama (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | 3725-15 / 9 | Jump (56) | B J Cooper | P Nolan Andrew Gemmell/thomas… | 5/1 | |
| held up in rear, pushed along briefly at 8th, ridden in 5th 3 out, headway on wide outer into 4th 2 out, improved into 0.5L 2nd and pressing winner when bumped slightly and fell at last | ||||||||||
| PU | 7 |   | - | Moonshine Bay (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | P8-1414 / 7 | Jump (29) | B J Geraghty | Mrs J Harrington Ann & Alan Potts… | 16/1 | |
| disputed lead early, slight mistake and headed at 2nd, dropped to mid-division at 5th, pushed along at 10th, towards rear when mistake 11th, no impression, pulled up before 4 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 8 |   | - | Rathnure Rebel (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | 671145/ / 9 | Jump (724) | Sean Flanagan | N Meade Gigginstown House… | 25/1 | |
| towards rear, closer in mid-division at 4th, dropped to rear at 8th, trailing 9th, pulled up before 4 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 2 |   | - | Blow By Blow (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 2) | 47-1273 / 11 | Jump (29) | Rachael Blackmore | G Elliott The Strattonites | 12/1 | |
| tracked leaders, 2nd at 4th, slight mistake next, 3rd 5 out, weakened from 3 out, pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||
