19:35 Naas

Tuesday 4 September 2018

All15:5016:2517:0017:3518:0518:3519:0519:35

Nursery Of Champions Handicap (45-65) (Div 2)

Off time: 19:40 | Winning time: 2m 34.29s

1^st

(1)

Universal Focus

59-8

2/1f

T: R O'SullivanJ: Gary Carroll

Disputed briefly, soon chased leaders, 3rd halfway, ridden 2f out, stayed on into 2nd under 1f out, soon pressed leader, disputed final 50 yards, edged ahead close home op 10/3

2^nd

(8)

Challow

49-7

16/1

T: T G McCourtJ: Colin Keane

Chased leader, 2nd halfway, improved to dispute 4f out, ridden into narrow lead 2 1/2f out, strongly pressed inside final furlong, joined last 50 yards and headed close home

3^rd

(13)

Lady De Vesci

59-1

8/1

T: M HalfordJ: Ronan Whelan

Mid-division and ran freely early, ridden into 6th 2f out, 4th 1f out, kept on well final furlong into 3rd closing stages op 13/2

4^th

1 ¾

(11)

Lustful

39-4

11/1

T: W McCreeryJ: Billy Lee

Chased leaders, 4th halfway, progress into close 3rd 3f out, ridden to challenge 2f out, under pressure in 3rd 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong

5^th

(5)

Torthai An Ghra

68-9

16/1

T: A McGuinnessJ: Shane Foley

Held up towards rear, ridden into 8th 2f out, no impression in 7th 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong op 18/1

6^th

(3)

Belle Free

39-4

20/1

T: J G MurphyJ: Gary Halpin

Chased leaders, 6th halfway, ridden in 7th 2f out, no impression over 1f out, kept on one pace op 16/1 tchd 14/1

7^th

(6)

Conquest

39-4

10/1

T: A P O'BrienJ: D O'Brien

Soon led, joined 4f out, ridden and headed 2 1/2f out, under pressure in 5th 1f out, kept on one pace op 7/1

8^th

(12)

El Tren

710-0

12/1

T: A A HowardJ: Simon Torrens (7)

Held up in mid-division, ridden and no impression over 2f out, kept on one pace from over 1f out

9^th

(2)

Styler Label

38-9

14/1

T: J S BolgerJ: K J Manning

Mid-division early, towards rear halfway, ridden and no impression over 2f out, kept on one pace from over 1f out op 10/1

10^th

3 ¾

(15)

Get Out Of Jail

79-4

6/1

T: J C McConnellJ: S M Crosse (7)

Dwelt and towards rear, progress into 7th 3f out, ridden and no impression 2f out, kept on one pace op 7/1

11^th

3 ½

(10)

Ar Eagla Na Heagla

49-1

14/1

T: Francis CaseyJ: O J Orr (3)

Mid-division early, soon towards rear, ridden and no impression 3f out, no extra 2f out op 16/1

12^th

2 ¾

(14)

Magic Sea

39-7

16/1

T: Mrs S DawsonJ: Seamie Heffernan

Mid-division, progress into 5th halfway, ridden and no extra over 3f out

13^th

(7)

Beat Of The Sea

48-9

25/1

T: E SheehyJ: D E Sheehy (5)

Dwelt and towards rear, progress into mid-division halfway, ridden and no extra 3f out, weakened

14^th

(9)

Afillyation

38-11

25/1

T: S NolanJ: R P Downey

Chased leaders briefly, soon mid-division, towards rear halfway, trailing over 3f out, tailed off

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Non-Runners

(4)

Fake Media⁵⁹

Weight: 8-4| Age: 3

T: C O'Brien J: Wayne Lordan

Miro⁹

Weight: 9-10| Age: 6

T: G Elliott J: Reserve 1

(16)

Crossingoz²⁰

Weight: 8-9| Age: 6

T: W J Fitzpatrick J: N G McCullagh

Drakensberg⁵⁸

Weight: 9-7| Age: 4

T: A J Martin J: Reserve 2

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€2.60Pl:€1.10, €4.90, €2.80EX:€24.50Trifecta:€195.60Tricast:€228.41SF:€39.60

Forecasts

Universal Focus (2/1), Miro (11/2), Get Out Of Jail (6/1), Lady De Vesci (8/1), Conquest (10/1), Lustful (11/1), El Tren (12/1), Styler Label (14/1), Ar Eagla Na Heagla (14/1), Challow (16/1), Torthai An Ghra (16/1), Magic Sea (16/1), Fake Media (16/1), Drakensberg (16/1), Belle Free (20/1), Crossingoz (20/1), Beat Of The Sea (25/1), Afillyation (25/1)

Ross O'Sullivans gallant and gutsy five-year-old gelding UNIVERSAL FOCUS can land the spoils in the closing race of the meeting here after being beaten no more than a head on his last three starts and can get the better of Ballydoyle's Conquest and potential improver over this trip Get Out Of Jail.