14:00 Naas

Sunday 18 May 2025

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Nursery Of Champions Handicap

  • 4YO plus  |   1m  |   Good (Good to Firm in places)  |   8 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:00  |   Winning time: 1m 38.23s
1st
Horse silk
3
(1)
Independent Expert
69-10
85/40f
T: Stephen ThorneJ: Jack Kearney (5)
Tracked leaders on inner, 3rd halfway, switched to outer from 3f out and soon pushed along, challenged from 2f out and soon led, ridden and stretched clear inside final furlong, comfortably op 11/4 tchd 2/1 and tchd 3/1
2nd
Horse silk
3 ¾
6
(7)
Killeaney Bear
49-0
15/2
T: A SlatteryJ: Andrew Slattery
Edged right from stalls, soon tracked leader in 2nd, pushed along to challenge over 2f out and soon ridden, no impression on winner and edged slightly left inside final furlong op 7/1 tchd 17/2
3rd
Horse silk
1 ¾
5
(3)
Instant Appeal
49-6
11/2
T: Mrs J HarringtonJ: Shane Foley
Mid-division and 6th halfway, pushed along over 2f out, soon progress into 4th and ridden, no impression on principals inside final furlong and kept on into 3rd close home op 9/2 tchd 6/1
4th
Horse silk
1
7
(2)
Nakasero
49-0
10/3
T: H De BromheadJ: Billy Lee
Led, pressed over 2f out and soon ridden, headed 1 1/2f out, no extra inside final furlong and briefly short of room, dropped to 4th close home op 4/1 tchd 16/5
5th
Horse silk
2 ¾
8
(4)
Neo Smart
48-13
13/2
T: J S BolgerJ: Declan McDonogh
Tracked leaders and 4th halfway, pushed along over 2f out and soon ridden, no extra in 5th from 1f out, kept on same pace op 11/2 tchd 5/1
6th
Horse silk
½
4
(5)
Cheers Again
69-8
16/1
T: P W FlynnJ: Robert Whearty (3)
Towards rear, 7th halfway, pushed along from 2f out and soon ridden, no extra in 6th from 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong op 14/1
7th
Horse silk
2 ¼
2
(8)
Grey Leader
510-0
16/1
T: J G MurphyJ: Gary Carroll
Slightly impeded from stalls and soon raced in rear, ridden from over 2f out and soon no extra, went moderate 7th close home op 12/1 tchd 11/1
8th
Horse silk
nk
1
(6)
Monasterboice
410-2
10/1
T: N MeadeJ: Colin Keane
Mid-division and 5th halfway, pushed along and dropped to 6th from 2f out, no extra and weakened from over 1f out tchd 8/1 and tchd 11/1
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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€3.13Pl:€1.10, €2.60, €1.60EX:€17.00Trifecta:€129.10Tricast:€78.67SF:€19.30

Forecasts

Independent Expert (85/40), Nakasero (10/3), Instant Appeal (11/2), Neo Smart (13/2), Killeaney Bear (15/2), Monasterboice (10/1), Cheers Again (16/1), Grey Leader (16/1)

Verdict

INSTANT APPEAL has clearly had his share of issues but he's well handicapped on his best form so could be worth chancing on second run back fitted with a tongue tie. Neo Smart and Independent Expert head the opposition.

  1. INSTANT APPEAL
  2. NEO SMART (IRE)
  3. INDEPENDENT EXPERT (IRE)

Previous Winners

2024
Plume Noire
Weight: 9-5  |Age: 6
J: J M Sheridan  |  T: B Duffy
9/1

Prize Money

1st: €9,600.002nd: €3,200.003rd: €1,600.004th: €800.005th: €480.006th: €319.00

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