08 Mar 2020 16:20 Naas
Winner: €13,500 (Penalty: €8,100); Distance: 2m 3f; Class: 0; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Yielding to Soft.
Expert Air, The International Express Delivery Experts Maiden Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 14 |   | - | The Very Man (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 17-F342 / 11 | Jump (21) | D N Russell | G Elliott Dan Kiely & Rob… | 5/6 | |
| tracked leader in 2nd, dropped to 3rd at halfway, headway to lead narrowly 2 out, soon ridden, narrow lead at last, stayed on well inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 4 |   | 3 L | Gold Des Bois (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 11 12) | F1-0643 / 11 | Jump (17) | R M Power | Mrs J Harrington Mr Raymond Anderson… | 11/4 | |
| led, ridden and narrowly headed 2 out, close 2nd at last, kept on same pace under pressure in 2nd inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 10 |   | 17 L | Pat's Pick (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 1/74 / 9 | Jump (21) | D F O'Regan | N Meade Barbara & Alex… | 4/1 | |
| tracked leaders, slight mistake 3rd, 2nd at halfway, ridden in 3rd before 2 out, soon no impression on leaders, kept on one pace in moderate 3rd inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 4th | 18 |   | 1 L | Papal Pearl (IRE) (filly, bay, 11 5) | 396-356 / 5 | Jump (19) | Sean O'Keeffe | Mrs J Harrington Joseph M Doyle | 25/1 | |
| tracked leaders, 4th and slight mistake 3 out, ridden in moderate 4th and bad mistake 2 out, soon no impression | ||||||||||
| 5th | 2 |   | 10 L | Euclyde Dubreau (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | / 6 | Jump (67) | Keith Donoghue | G Elliott Apollo Horse Racing… | 25/1 | |
| tracked leaders, ridden in 5th entering straight, moderate 5th 2 out, no impression on leaders | ||||||||||
| 6th | 12 |   | 11 L | Sean Hogan (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | / 7 | D P Holden | H De Bromhead Maura Ryan | 14/1 | ||
| mid-division, took keen hold early, moderate 8th entering straight, kept on one pace, never a factor | ||||||||||
| 7th | 15 |   | 1¼ L | Boghlone Honey (IRE) (mare, bay, 11 5) | 67 / 10 | Jump (19) | T Ryan | L P Cusack John T Murray | 66/1 | |
| in rear, progress into moderate 9th entering straight, kept on under hands and heels | ||||||||||
| 8th | 9 |   | ¾ L | Mise Raftaire (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 050 / 7 | Jump (83) | S A Shortall | B Cawley Jim And Claire… | 80/1 | |
| in rear, no impression from 3 out, some modest late progress | ||||||||||
| 9th | 1 |   | 2 L | Badness Backfires (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | P/0 / 7 | Jump (43) | M A Enright | Mrs D Foster Mr Bill Hawkins | 100/1 | |
| mid-division, moderate 7th entering straight, moderate 6th and mistake 2 out, soon no impression | ||||||||||
| 10th | 17 |   | HD | Estijmaam (GB) (filly, bay, 11 5) | 5 / 5 | Flat (81), Jump (19) | P D Kennedy | Mrs J Harrington Mount Temple Three… | 16/1 | |
| tracked leaders, slight mistake 3rd, slight mistake 4 out, ridden in moderate 6th entering straight, weakened | ||||||||||
| 11th | 19 |   | 8 L | Tara Gael (IRE) (mare, bay, 11 5) | / 5 | Jump (22) | J J Slevin | P A Fahy IRE Asset Holding… | 100/1 | |
| towards rear, no impression from 3 out, never a factor | ||||||||||
| 12th | 20 |   | ½ L | Will You Win (IRE) (filly, bay, 11 5) | 00 / 9 | Jump (21) | B Browne | O McKiernan Keep The Faith… | 66/1 | |
| in rear, no impression from 3 out, never a factor | ||||||||||
| 13th | 8 |   | 7½ L | Major Jim (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 00-P / 9 | Jump (19) | S D Torrens | S Nolan Joseph Brendan… | 100/1 | |
| mid-division, no impression from 3 out, never a factor | ||||||||||
| 14th | 7 |   | NS | Kargs Post (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 5-0 / 7 | Jump (21) | P E Corbett | S Nolan John Clarke | 100/1 | |
| mid-division, no impression from 3 out, weakened | ||||||||||
| 15th | 16 |   | 11 L | Carriealice (IRE) (filly, bay, 11 5) | 7UU / 5 | Jump (14) | Phillip Enright | S Nolan Peter Cribbin | 100/1 | |
| always behind, slight mistake 3rd, never a factor | ||||||||||
| 16th | 3 |   | 1¾ L | Get Crackin (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 00 / 6 | Jump (14) | A W Short | E Cawley Edward Cawley | 100/1 | |
| always towards rear, mistake 5th, never a factor | ||||||||||
| 17th | 13 |   | 3¾ L | The Dukes Nephew (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 12) | / 6 | Jump (21) | L P Dempsey | J P Dempsey Cooper Family Syndicate | 66/1 | |
| always towards rear, never a factor | ||||||||||
| 18th | 5 |   | 11 L | Home Hunter (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 12) | P / 5 | Jump (19) | Mr J W Reilly | O McKiernan Keep The Faith… | 66/1 | |
| always towards rear, slight mistake 1st, never a factor | ||||||||||
| 6 |   | - | Kaatskill Nap (FR) (colt, chestnut, 11 12) | 332- / 7 | Flat (939), Jump (524) | D E Mullins | W P Mullins Anthony Bloom | 0/0 | ||
| 11 |   | - | Royal Reve (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 08053 / 6 | Jump (22) | Mark Walsh | T M Walsh John P McManus | 0/0 | ||
