15:15 Naas

Sunday 31 January 2021

All12:4513:1513:4514:1514:4515:1515:4516:15

Naas Racecourse Business Club Novice Chase (Grade 3)

Off time: 15:39 | Winning time: 7m 5.50s

1^st

Eklat De Rire

711-2

11/4

T: H De BromheadJ: Rachael Blackmore

Made virtually all, went on before straight, soon reduced lead, pushed out and stayed on well run-in op 3/1

2^nd

1 ¾

Escaria Ten

711-2

11/4

T: G ElliottJ: Jack Kennedy

Chased leaders early, slight mistake 8th and raced in 5th, took closer order 6th, slight mistake and pecked 5 out, chased winner and jumped slightly right 2 out, kept on without matching winner run-in tchd 3/1

3^rd

6 ½

Pencilfulloflead

711-10

5/2f

T: G ElliottJ: R M Power

Chased leaders, not fluent 4th, 3rd after 8th, pushed along in 2nd before straight, no extra from before 2 out where slight mistake, one pace op 2/1

4^th

Forza Milan

911-2

12/1

T: J NashJ: K J Brouder

Chased leaders early, soon towards rear, 7th after 8th, 6th and pushed along before straight, soon no impression, moderate 4th and bad mistake last and almost unseated rider, kept on same pace run-in for 4th op 11/1

5^th

8 ½

Eleazar Des Neiges

711-2

28/1

T: H De BromheadJ: Darragh O'Keeffe

Prominent, a little keen, mistake 2nd and chased leaders after, 4th after 8th, mistake 3 out, pushed along in 5th before straight, no impression and not fluent 2 out, soon no extra

6^th

8 ½

Eurobot

711-2

13/2

T: N MeadeJ: Sean Flanagan

Prominent early, soon chased leaders, 6th after 8th and pushed along briefly, not fluent 10th, pushed along again 4 out, soon no extra op 6/1

7^th

Foxy Jacks

711-2

40/1

T: M F MorrisJ: Phillip Enright

Waited with, keen towards rear early, closed up to be prominent from 2nd and raced in 2nd, slight mistake 6th, weakened straight and bad mistake 2 out op 33/1

Also Ran

Miss Pernickety

710-9

80/1

T: J P O'BrienJ: J J Slevin

Waited with in rear, slightly slow 5th and pushed along briefly and at stages after, reminders after 7th, no danger 6 out, bad mistake 5 out, pulled up before 2 out

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€3.80Pl:€1.40, €1.02, €1.40EX:€13.10Trifecta:€26.70SF:€10.26

Forecasts

Pencilfulloflead (5/2), Eklat De Rire (11/4), Escaria Ten (11/4), Eurobot (13/2), Forza Milan (12/1), Eleazar Des Neiges (28/1), Foxy Jacks (40/1), Miss Pernickety (80/1)

PENCILFULLOFLEAD has quickly made up into one of Ireland's top novice chasers and, with the potential for more to come now stepping up in trip, he has to be considered the one to beat. Eklat de Rire and Escaria Ten also look promising, though.

PENCILFULLOFLEAD (IRE)
EKLAT DE RIRE (FR)
ESCARIA TEN (FR)

Previous Winners

2020

Carefully Selected

Weight: 11-6 |Age: 8

J: Paul Townend | T: W P Mullins

4/6

Prize Money

1st: €16,500.002nd: €5,500.003rd: €2,751.004th: €1,375.005th: €825.006th: €550.00