04 Aug 2025 14:16 Naas
Winner: €16,000 (Penalty: €9,600); Distance: 5f 205y; Class: 0; Eligibility: 3YO plus; Going: Good to Yielding.
Taste Of Kildare At Naas Racecourse 16th - 17th August Handicap
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
12(5) |
| - |
Mint Man (GB) (colt, bay, 8 9) |
225363 / 4 |
Flat (15) | L F Roche | P J F Murphy Real Horse Degen… |
8/1 | |
| raced centre, made virtually all, switched right to near side under 3f out, ridden along over 1f out, kept on well inside final furlong, comfortably | ||||||||||
2nd |
2(14) |
| 1½ L |
Betsen (GB) (colt, bay, 9 11) |
4-72768 / 4 |
Flat (52) | J J G Ryan | J Davison Temple Trotters… |
20/1 | |
| raced on near side, held up in rear, pushed along under 2f out, ridden inside final furlong, kept on well inside final 150 yards but not match winner | ||||||||||
3rd |
11(4) |
| ½ L |
Genesis (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 8 9) |
546346 / 4 |
Flat (38) | W Joyce | M Mulvany M Foley |
9/1 | |
| raced far side, raced freely, prominent, headway to 2nd under 2f out, ridden along over 1f out, kept on but lost 2nd close home | ||||||||||
4th |
8(12) |
| ½ L |
Tropical Retreat (IRE) (filly, chestnut, 8 13) |
159218 / 3 |
Flat (12) | S Foley | T Mullins Thomas Mullins |
13/2 | |
| raced near side, mid-division, ridden along under 2f out, kept on inside final furlong for 4th | ||||||||||
5th |
6(10) |
| 1¾ L |
Jon Riggens (IRE) (gelding, bay, 9 3) |
0516-00 / 7 |
Flat (12) | B M Coen | E Lynam DWPJ Investments… |
12/1 | |
| slowly into stride, raced far side, held up in rear, pushed along over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, never better | ||||||||||
6th |
13(9) |
| HD |
Saturn Seven (IRE) (filly, chestnut, 8 8) |
270-016 / 5 |
Flat (37) | C D Hayes | E Lynam John Lynam |
13/2 | |
| raced far side, raced freely in mid-division, headway to 4th under 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on one pace inside final furlong | ||||||||||
7th |
14(8) |
| 2 L |
Nouvel Espoir (IRE) (gelding, bay, 8 7) |
90-0417 / 5 |
Flat (45) | S A Wallace | J Barcoe Ms Yvonne Hennessy… |
16/1 | |
| raced far side, towards rear of mid-division, pushed along under 3f out, ridden over 1f out, no impression inside final furlong | ||||||||||
8th |
9(2) |
| HD |
Never Shout Never (IRE) (colt, bay, 8 12) |
624205 / 5 |
Flat (23) | W M Lordan | Stephen Thorne Shamrock Thoroughbreds… |
11/2 | |
| raced far side, prominent, ridden along over 2f out, no extra and weakened inside final furlong, eased close home | ||||||||||
9th |
10(11) |
| ¾ L |
Dmaniac (GB) (colt, bay, 8 9) |
72-026 / 3 |
Flat (98) | M W Hassett | M Hassett Rebecca May |
12/1 | |
| dwelt, raced near side, mid-division, pushed along over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, no impression and weakened inside final furlong | ||||||||||
10th |
7(6) |
| 4¾ L |
Jered Maddox (GB) (gelding, bay, 9 0) |
151900 / 9 |
Flat (12) | C Cusack | D Marnane City Equine II… |
80/1 | |
| raced far side, towards rear, pushed along over 2f out, eased close home, never a factor | ||||||||||
11th |
1(1) |
| 3½ L |
Sparkling Sea (IRE) (filly, bay, 10 0) |
12-037 / 3 |
Flat (12) | C T Keane | G M Lyons Moyglare Stud Farm |
7/2 | |
| raced far side, prominent, pushed along under 3f out, ridden under 2f out, soon no extra and weakened inside final furlong, eased close home | ||||||||||
12th |
3(3) |
| ¾ L |
Dandyville (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 9 9) |
5/02-700 / 7 |
Flat (16) | J A Heffernan | S R B Crawford Dr J Syndicate |
33/1 | |
| raced far side, mid-division, pushed along under 3f out, no impression and weakened over 1f out, eased inside final 100 yards | ||||||||||
13th |
4(7) |
| 4½ L |
Laugh A Minute (GB) (colt, bay, 9 8) |
33-4136 / 10 |
Flat (52) | J Kearney | Stephen Thorne Shamrock Thoroughbreds |
9/1 | |
| raced far side, mid-division, ridden along under 3f out, no extra and weakened over 1f out, eased inside final furlong | ||||||||||
14th |
5(13) |
| 9 L |
Heartwarmer (GB) (filly, bay, 9 3) |
373167- / 4 |
Flat (303) | Neve Bennett | W T Farrell Gary Davis |
20/1 | |
| raced near side, towards rear of mid-division, pushed along under 3f out, weakened quickly under 2f out when ridden, tailed off | ||||||||||