26 Jan 2020 15:40 Naas
Winner: €18,000 (Penalty: €10,801); Distance: 2m 4f; Class: 0; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Yielding.
Naas Racecourse Of The Year Novice Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2 |   | - | Best Behavior (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 7) | 8-UU951 / 12 | Jump (28) | B Browne | O McKiernan Keep The Faith… | 4/1 | |
| tracked leaders, hampered 3rd, mistake 9th, 4th 3 out, ridden in 3rd entering straight, plenty to do under pressure in 3rd at last, good headway inside final furlong, led close home | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 4 |   | 1½ L | Star Max (GER) (gelding, bay, 11 5) | 019-249 / 6 | Flat (497), Jump (41) | O R Brown | J P O'Brien Pipe's Prospectors | 5/1 | |
| disputed lead, headed 4th, led 4 out, joined next, ridden 2 out, led at last, kept on well under pressure inside final furlong, headed close home | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 9 |   | 1¼ L | Uaintseenothingyet (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 8) | 4F/43P-5 / 10 | Jump (22) | Mark Walsh | E P Harty John P McManus | 4/1 | |
| disputed lead early, headed 3rd, improved to dispute lead 3 out, pushed along and mistake 2 out, soon ridden, headed at last, 2nd inside final furlong, dropped to 3rd and no extra close home | ||||||||||
| 4th | 3 |   | 12 L | The Caddy Rose (IRE) (filly, brown, 11 6) | 744-124 / 7 | Jump (57) | Sean Flanagan | N Meade J Kernohan | 14/1 | |
| tracked leaders on inner, 5th 3 out, soon ridden, 5th 2 out, no impression in 4th at last, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
| 5th | 7 |   | 8½ L | The Gunner Murphy (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 2) | 333-605 / 8 | Jump (15) | J J Slevin | J P O'Brien John P McManus | 7/1 | |
| in rear, slight mistake 9th, some modest progress before 2 out, went moderate 5th at last, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
| 6th | 1 |   | 1¼ L | Caravation (IRE) (mare, bay, 11 8) | 10-6U31 / 7 | Jump (21) | L P Dempsey | J P Dempsey William Flood | 7/2 | |
| disputed lead early, bad mistake 1st, led from 4th, mistake 4 out and headed, 3rd and ridden next, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 7th | 5 |   | 1½ L | Victoria Bay (IRE) (filly, bay, 11 4) | 252205 / 7 | Jump (26) | Sean O'Keeffe | C Bowe Rich & Nora Furlong… | 25/1 | |
| rear of mid-division, 7th 3 out, soon no impression, never a factor | ||||||||||
| 8th | 10 |   | 16 L | Dasmyhoss (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 3) | 568402 / 9 | Flat (191), Jump (21) | Darragh O'Keeffe | P J Rothwell The Golden Syndicate | 20/1 | |
| rear of mid-division on outer, ridden at 9th, no impression, never a factor | ||||||||||
| 9th | 8 |   | ½ L | Ballyneety (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 13) | 38-08F7 / 8 | Jump (15) | N P Madden | J P O'Brien Mr John P McManus | 20/1 | |
| rear of mid-division, mistake 7th, closer in 6th on outer and mistake 3 out, soon no impression, never a factor | ||||||||||
| 10th | 6 |   | 8 L | Stones And Roses (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 3) | 02-521P / 9 | Jump (29) | Paul Townend | W P Mullins P Reilly & C Reilly | 10/1 | |
| always towards rear, slight mistake 4th, never a factor | ||||||||||
