26 Jan 2025 14:30 Naas
Winner: €30,000 (Penalty: €18,000); Distance: 3m 175y; Class: 1; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Heavy.
Finlay Ford At Naas Novice Chase (Grade 3)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2 |   | - | Dancing City (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 11 0) | 11311-1 / 8 | Jump (47) | Paul Townend | W P Mullins Mrs J Donnelly | 8/11 | |
| made all, travelling well with narrow lead 2 out, pushed along at last, ridden and stayed on well run-in, comfortably | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 1 |   | 3½ L | Bioluminescence (IRE) (mare, bay, 11 1) | 2/211P-1 / 7 | Jump (30) | Mark Walsh | G P Cromwell John P McManus | 7/2 | |
| tracked leader in 2nd throughout, pressed winner 2 out, soon ridden, no impression on winner run-in, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 4 |   | 2½ L | Good Land (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | U114/34 / 9 | Jump (29) | Mr F Maguire | B Connell Barry Connell | 4/1 | |
| tracked leaders in 4th, headway into 3rd and ridden entering straight, 3rd and no impression on leaders 2 out, kept on same pace in 3rd run-in | ||||||||||
| 4th | 3 |   | 24 L | Dee Capo (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 1P0-4F1 / 6 | Jump (29) | Danny Gilligan | G Elliott Mr David L'estrange | 17/2 | |
| tracked leaders in 3rd, slight mistake 10th, ridden entering straight, moderate 4th 2 out, no impression | ||||||||||
| 5th | 5 |   | 86 L | Fire Force (IRE) (mare, bay, 10 7) | 6053PP / 6 | Jump (9) | E Walsh | Ciaran Murphy Regina Cleary | 250/1 | |
| always last, off pace from 3rd, no impression from 4 out, never a factor, tailed off | ||||||||||
