16:50 Naas

Thursday 31 March 2022

All13:5514:3015:0515:4016:1516:5017:20

Naas Racecourse Handicap Hurdle (80-102)

Off time: 16:51 | Winning time: 4m 42.10s

1^st

West Is Awake

611-9

4/1

T: E CawleyJ: Phillip Enright

Towards rear, 13th after 4th, stayed on to 4th 2 out where slight mistake, ridden and ran on strongly in 3rd run-in to lead final strides op 15/2

2^nd

The Grey Lad

611-9

8/1

T: P W FlynnJ: B Browne

In touch, 5th after 4th, progress before 4 out, 3rd after 3 out, headway to lead 2 out, strongly pressed last, ridden and kept on run-in, headed final strides op 13/2 tchd 6/1

3^rd

No Thanks

611-10

9/2

T: M J SmithJ: Keith Donoghue

Close up, 3rd after 4th, improved to 2nd after 3 out, headed 2 out, strongly challenged leader last where pecked slightly, ridden and kept on run-in, no extra in 3rd close home op 5/1

4^th

Sargent Lightfoot

811-7

12/1

T: A MurrayJ: Sean Flanagan

Tracked leader, soon led and asserted, reduced advantage after 1st, headed and dropped to 3rd 2 out, mistake last, soon weakened in 4th op 14/1

5^th

1 ¼

Gringo D'ainay

611-11

12/1

T: J QueallyJ: Sean O'Keeffe

In touch, dropped to 14th before 5th, effort and progress before 2 out, ridden and kept on without threatening run-in op 15/2

6^th

2 ¼

Peace Party

1011-8

40/1

T: D McDonoghJ: E Walsh (5)

Mid-division, 11th after 4th, headway to 5th 2 out, ridden and weakened before last op 33/1 tchd 28/1

7^th

Banjo

1111-11

25/1

T: D CullenJ: D F O'Regan

Prominent, dropped to 7th after 4th, jumped right at 5th, no impression in 6th 2 out, weakened run-in op 12/1 tchd 28/1

8^th

Elmount

611-9

22/1

T: R O'SullivanJ: Mr T P Harney (7)

Rear, not fluent at 3rd, 17th before 5th, effort and progress after 2 out, no extra run-in op 25/1 tchd 28/1

9^th

3 ¼

Champ Royal

611-10

10/3f

T: Colm MurphyJ: Brian Hayes

Led early, soon headed, 4th after 4th, lost place before 4 out, 5th after 3 out, lost place and weakened before 2 out op 9/2 tchd 3/1

10^th

Cool Rain

611-9

17/2

T: S R B CrawfordJ: J J Slevin

Tracked leader, 2nd after 4th, not fluent at 6th, ridden in 4th after 3 out, soon weakened tchd 8/1

11^th

Ocojohn

511-9

66/1

T: T CooperJ: T B Lyons (7)

Towards rear, 12th after 4th, no impression 2 out where not fluent, weakened before last op 50/1 tchd 80/1

12^th

Finnians Row

611-5

22/1

T: D A McLoughlinJ: P J O'Hanlon (7)

Rear of mid-division, 9th after 4th, lost place and weakened before 2 out tchd 20/1 and 25/1

13^th

Carnet De Stage

711-8

25/1

T: E M O'SullivanJ: J B Foley (5)

Rear of mid-division, progress to 8th after 4th, niggled along after 6th, weakened after 2 out op 22/1

14^th

Youngnedofthehill

1412-0

50/1

T: S NolanJ: Shane Fitzgerald (5)

Towards rear, 16th before 5th, slightly detached 4 out, weakened after 3 out, never a factor op 40/1

15^th

Mullins Cross

611-9

16/1

T: P NolanJ: B J Cooper

In rear, 18th before 5th, slightly detached after 6th, weakened and detached before 3 out, never a factor op 22/1

Also Ran

Lake Chad

712-0

28/1

T: P FentonJ: Niall Moore (7)

Rear of mid-division, 10th after 4th, brought down after 4 out op 25/1 tchd 22/1

Bonnie Kellie

511-12

18/1

T: S CurlingJ: Cian Quirke (7)

In touch, mistake at 1st, 6th after 4th, mistake and fell 4 out op 9/1

Flyin Hawaiian

410-12

50/1

T: P NolanJ: R Deegan (3)

Rear, 15th before 5th, badly hampered and unseated rider after 4 out op 40/1

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Non-Runners

Joan Of Pimlico⁷⁶

Weight: 11-4| Age: 5

T: B W Duke J: Reserve 3

Mr Jackman³²

Weight: 12-0| Age: 6

T: J C McConnell J: R Monaghan

Holditinyourhead¹²

Weight: 11-5| Age: 5

T: E Sheehy J: Reserve 2

Kashi¹⁸

Weight: 12-0| Age: 5

T: K Thornton J: Donagh Meyler

Lily Of Dromard²⁸

Weight: 11-9| Age: 8

T: M J O'Connor J: Darragh O'Keeffe

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€5.90Pl:€1.90, €2.00, €1.90, €3.00EX:€70.40Trifecta:€374.60Tricast:€163.32SF:€36.94

Forecasts

Champ Royal (10/3), West Is Awake (4/1), Kashi (4/1), No Thanks (9/2), The Grey Lad (8/1), Cool Rain (17/2), Sargent Lightfoot (12/1), Gringo D'ainay (12/1), Lily Of Dromard (14/1), Mullins Cross (16/1), Bonnie Kellie (18/1), Joan Of Pimlico (20/1), Elmount (22/1), Finnians Row (22/1), Banjo (25/1), Carnet De Stage (25/1), Lake Chad (28/1), Holditinyourhead (33/1), Peace Party (40/1), Youngnedofthehill (50/1), Mr Jackman (50/1), Flyin Hawaiian (50/1), Ocojohn (66/1)

Having been runner-up the last twice, and clear of the rest on the latter occasion, KASHI is worth a chance to gain a deserved victory back up in trip. Champ Royal is also in top and regarded as a danger, while Gringo D'Ainay looks the pick of the handicap debutants.

KASHI (FR)
CHAMP ROYAL (FR)
GRINGO D'AINAY (FR)

Prize Money

1st: €6,000.002nd: €2,000.003rd: €1,000.004th: €500.005th: €300.006th: €200.00