Naas Directors Plate Novice Chase (Grade 3)

Off time: 15:45 | Winning time: 5m 33.10s

1^st

Ball D'Arc

611-8

2/1j

T: G ElliottJ: B J Cooper

Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, progress in 2nd approaching 2 out, led last, ridden and stayed on well run-in op 13/8

2^nd

Gangster

711-2

2/1j

T: H De BromheadJ: D J Mullins

Tracked leader, 2nd halfway, progress to lead 3 out, ridden and headed when blundered last, no extra run-in op 9/4

3^rd

Prince Of Scars

711-2

9/4

T: G ElliottJ: Jack Kennedy

In rear, slight mistake 1st, slow 6th and detached, slow next, closer before 4 out, pushed along and no impression in 3rd 2 out, soon no extra, weakened op 3/1

4^th

Alamein

711-2

13/2

T: M F MorrisJ: M A Enright

Soon led, mistake 4 out and headed next, soon dropped to rear and jumped left 2 out, weakened, completely tailed off op 6/1

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Non-Runners

Oscar Knight⁷⁵

Weight: 11-2| Age: 8

T: T Mullins J: Mark Walsh

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€2.20EX:€4.40Trifecta:€7.10SF:€6.59

Forecasts

Ball D'Arc (2/1), Gangster (2/1), Prince Of Scars (9/4), Alamein (13/2), Oscar Knight (8/1)

Gigginstown House Stud field four of the five runners here as they bid for their fourth win in this contest in the last five years. Preference here is for the classy hurdler PRINCE OF SCARS who has been highly tried of late tackling experienced handicappers last time out and a Grade 1 contest the time before. The selection was successful at the highest level over hurdles and can get the better of Oscar Knight and Ball D'Arc who finished in the first two placings in a handicap event over this trip at Navan in December.