04 Aug 2008 14:20 Naas
Winner: €8,500 (Penalty: €5,874); Distance: 6f; Class: 0; Eligibility: 3YO plus; Going: Good to Yielding.
Naas Handicap (45-60)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 5(6) |   | - | Harriers Call (IRE) (Filly, bay, 135lbs) | 00072 / 20 | Flat (18) | Johnny Murtagh | J C Hayden F Campbell | 11/4 | |
| always prominent, ridden and closer in 3rd over 1f out, ran on well final furlong to lead from over 50yds out | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 16(10) |   | ½ L | Option Be (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 128lbs) | 00-0457 / 8 | Flat (16) | Gary Carroll | P F McEnery Twist & Turn Syndicate | 25/1 | |
| close up, on terms halfway, soon in front, strongly pressed and headed over 50yds out, kept on | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 13(18) |   | 2½ L | Doorock (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 129lbs) | 0-54406 / 6 | Flat (26) | N G McCullagh | S T Nolan J P Prunty | 12/1 | |
| tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, 4th over 1f out, no impression under pressure inside final furlong and kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 4th | 2(16) |   | HD | Desert Al (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 138lbs) | 10547-0 / 10 | Flat (56) | Fran Berry | O Weldon Mrs Carol Weldon | 12/1 | |
| mid-division, ridden to go 7th over 1f out, kept on without threatening | ||||||||||
| 5th | 10(20) |   | NK | Libras Child (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 131lbs) | 91-9797 / 11 | Flat (31) | Gillian Dawson | P Delaney P Delaney | 25/1 | |
| mid-division, ridden to go 8th over 1f out, kept on without threatening final furlong | ||||||||||
| 6th | 14(19) |   | ¾ L | Bethal (IRE) (Filly, bay, 128lbs) | 8700-74 / 5 | Flat (16) | B A Curtis | G Stack Futuristic Syndicate | 8/1 | |
| tracked leaders, 5th over 1f out, soon no impression under pressure, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 7th | 15(8) |   | 1½ L | Faynita (IRE) (Gelding, brown, 128lbs) | 0-39383 / 10 | Flat (26) | Julie Burke | M Halford John Michael Burke | 8/1 | |
| led, joined halfway, soon headed, no extra and kept on same pace from under 1f out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 7(15) |   | 1 L | Catch The Cat (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 134lbs) | 758/745 / 9 | Flat (15) | S Foley | S Fahey Samuel Murphy | 14/1 | |
| towards rear, ridden to go 6th over 1f out, soon no impression | ||||||||||
| 9th | 8(3) |   | NK | Rusky Dusky (USA) (Gelding, bay, 133lbs) | 000-390 / 8 | Flat (26) | W J Lee | Miss G Lee David Lee-Geary | 14/1 | |
| towards rear, ridden and kept on without threatening from over 1f out | ||||||||||
| 10th | 18(17) |   | 1¼ L | Fairy Flow (IRE) (Filly, bay, 125lbs) | 00-0 / 6 | Flat (32) | Declan McDonogh | Ms J Morgan M J Conlon | 25/1 | |
| never better than mid-division, kept on same pace from over 1f out | ||||||||||
| 11th | 12(11) |   | HD | Toberogan (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 130lbs) | 3006-60 / 12 | Flat (113) | M C Hussey | W A Murphy Graham Duffy | 20/1 | |
| reared up in stalls, never better than mid-division, no impression from well over 1f out | ||||||||||
| 12th | 1(5) |   | 1¾ L | Ask Jenny (IRE) (Mare, bay, 139lbs) | 701630 / 8 | Flat (15) | K Latham | P Morris Mr W J Crosbie | 14/1 | |
| mid-division, pushed along from early, no impression from over 1f out | ||||||||||
| 13th | 21 |   | 1¼ L | The Hamptons (IRE) (Colt, bay, 132lbs) | 900-70 / 9 | Flat (27) | T G M Ryan | N Madden John P McManus | 16/1 | |
| towards rear, kept on same pace under pressure from over 1f out | ||||||||||
| 14th | 6(9) |   | 1¼ L | Tango Step (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 135lbs) | 865-006 / 10 | Flat (31) | Martin Lane | B Lawlor Mrs Moira Behan | 20/1 | |
| mid-division, pushed along into 5th halfway, lost place and no extra from over 1f out | ||||||||||
| 15th | 3(1) |   | NK | Champion's Way (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 136lbs) | 0-60393 / 6 | Flat (19) | Wayne Lordan | D W O'Sullivan F Champion | 12/1 | |
| towards rear for most, no impression from 1 1/2f out | ||||||||||
| 16th | 17(2) |   | 1½ L | Art Elegant (GB) (Gelding, bay, 125lbs) | 3056-86 / 6 | Flat (14) | J A Heffernan | T G McCourt T Manley | 12/1 | |
| mid-division, no extra from 1 1/2f out | ||||||||||
| 17th | 4(7) |   | 3 L | Still Life (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 136lbs) | 00-070 / 4 | Flat (31) | P B Beggy | T F Lacy N A Crahan | 25/1 | |
| prominent early, weakened from under 2f out | ||||||||||
| 18th | 19(4) |   | 2 L | Knockmealdown (IRE) (Filly, bay, 125lbs) | 90/6950- / 4 | Flat (299) | J P Fahy | Miss J Thomas Uppercross Racing… | 25/1 | |
| prominent, ridden halfway, soon lost place and no extra | ||||||||||
| 19th | 20(14) |   | 2 L | Royal Becky (IRE) (Filly, grey, 125lbs) | 80-0890 / 8 | Flat (26) | M Harley | P Morris Mrs Deirdre Brassil | 25/1 | |
| chased leaders, ridden and weakened from 1 1/2f out | ||||||||||
| 20th | 11(13) |   | 1¾ L | Optional Dream (IRE) (Filly, chestnut, 130lbs) | 040 / 6 | Flat (58) | Rory Cleary | E Tyrrell W Higgins | 25/1 | |
| chased leaders, weakened from under 2f out | ||||||||||
| 9(12) |   | - | Radiator Rooney (IRE) (Gelding, brown, 132lbs) | 831837 / 8 | Flat (15) | D J Condon | P Morris Mrs S Morris | |||
| 22 |   | - | Digital Dish (IRE) (Filly, bay, 130lbs) | 0-60005 / 3 | Flat (27) | T G M Ryan | E Tyrrell Whacky Paddys Syndicate | |||
| 23 |   | - | Roisin's Prince (IRE) (Gelding, brown, 129lbs) | 3065/00- / 8 | Flat (337), Jump (49) | T G M Ryan | T Doyle Lost In The Summer… | |||
