29 Jan 2023 13:32 Naas
Winner: €16,000 (Penalty: €9,600); Distance: 2m 4f 90y; Class: 0; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Soft.
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| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 4 |   | - | Aarons Day (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 5) | 8-43725 / 11 | Jump (34) | Phillip Enright | O McKiernan Keep The Faith… | 3/1 | |
| tracked leader, 3rd at 8th, left 2nd 3 out, travelled well to lead narrowly before 2 out, increased advantage last, kept on well comfortably | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 3 |   | 7½ L | Percy Warner (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | U111/54 / 8 | Jump (39) | Rachael Blackmore | H De Bromhead Basil Holian | 16/5 | |
| held up towards rear, not fluent in 5th at 4th and 5th, soon improved to 4th on inner, left 3rd 3 out, no impression 2 out, stayed on in 2nd last where mistake, no impression on winner run-in | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 5 |   | 7 L | Whatsnotoknow (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | U5470-4 / 8 | Jump (249) | Darragh O'Keeffe | M F Morris R A Scott | 11/2 | |
| rear of mid-division, progress to 3rd after 3rd, on terms at 8th, headed before 9th, left in lead 3 out, headed before 2 out, dropped to 3rd last, weakened run-in | ||||||||||
| 4th | 6 |   | 10 L | Clonbury Bridge (IRE) (gelding, brown, 10 11) | P21233 / 9 | Jump (15) | L P Dempsey | J P Dempsey CJ & T Syndicate | 15/2 | |
| close up, not fluent at 2nd and dropped towards rear before 3rd, detached before 8th, effort before 9th, left moderate 5th 3 out where not fluent, kept on one pace to moderate 4th | ||||||||||
| 5th | 2 |   | 1¾ L | Genois (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 11) | 31/4-236 / 9 | Jump (212) | S D Torrens | E Bolger Mr John P McManus | 7/1 | |
| in touch, dropped to 5th after 5th, not fluent at 8th, left 4th 3 out where slight mistake, no impression and weakened after 2 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 1 |   | - | Everglow (GB) (gelding, brown, 11 12) | 5-32100 / 9 | Jump (56) | B J Cooper | N Meade Blacks & Blue Syndicate | 14/1 | |
| rear, never a factor, detached and pulled up before 8th | ||||||||||
| PU | 7 |   | - | Low Lie The Fields (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 10) | 0-F8394 / 10 | Jump (21) | M P O'Connor | H De Bromhead Alan E Smith | 14/1 | |
| rear of mid-division, bad mistake at 2nd and pulled up | ||||||||||
| UR | 8 |   | - | Oscer Romero (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 0) | 978294 / 8 | Jump (21) | Cian Quirke | P J Rothwell Oliver Barden | 13/2 | |
| led, kept wide, mistake at 6th, joined at 8th, led before 9th, bad mistake and unseated rider 3 out | ||||||||||
