14:16 Naas
Monday 4 August 2025
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Taste Of Kildare At Naas Racecourse 16th - 17th August Handicap
- 3YO plus  |  5f 205y  |  Good to Yielding  |  14 Runners  |  Turf  |   Weighed In
- Off time: 14:17Â Â |Â Â Winning time: 1m 10.68s
T:Â P J F MurphyJ:Â Leigh Roche
Raced centre, made virtually all, switched right to near side under 3f out, ridden along over 1f out, kept on well inside final furlong, comfortably op 7/1 tchd 9/1
T:Â J DavisonJ:Â James Ryan
Raced on near side, held up in rear, pushed along under 2f out, ridden inside final furlong, kept on well inside final 150 yards but not match winner op 16/1 tchd 14/1
T:Â M MulvanyJ:Â Wesley Joyce (3)
Raced far side, raced freely, prominent, headway to 2nd under 2f out, ridden along over 1f out, kept on but lost 2nd close home op 10/1
T:Â T MullinsJ:Â Shane Foley
Raced near side, mid-division, ridden along under 2f out, kept on inside final furlong for 4th op 6/1
T:Â E LynamJ:Â Ben Coen
Slowly into stride, raced far side, held up in rear, pushed along over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, never better tchd 14/1
T:Â E LynamJ:Â Chris Hayes
Raced far side, raced freely in mid-division, headway to 4th under 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on one pace inside final furlong op 8/1
T:Â J BarcoeJ:Â Shay Wallace (7)
Raced far side, towards rear of mid-division, pushed along under 3f out, ridden over 1f out, no impression inside final furlong op 20/1
T:Â Stephen ThorneJ:Â Wayne Lordan
Raced far side, prominent, ridden along over 2f out, no extra and weakened inside final furlong, eased close home op 8/1
T:Â M HassettJ:Â Wayne Hassett (3)
Dwelt, raced near side, mid-division, pushed along over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, no impression and weakened inside final furlong op 14/1 tchd 16/1
T:Â D MarnaneJ:Â Conor Cusack (7)
Raced far side, towards rear, pushed along over 2f out, eased close home, never a factor op 66/1 tchd 100/1
T:Â G M LyonsJ:Â Colin Keane
Raced far side, prominent, pushed along under 3f out, ridden under 2f out, soon no extra and weakened inside final furlong, eased close home tchd 10/3 and tchd 4/1
T:Â S R B CrawfordJ:Â Seamie Heffernan
Raced far side, mid-division, pushed along under 3f out, no impression and weakened over 1f out, eased inside final 100 yards op 20/1 tchd 40/1
T:Â Stephen ThorneJ:Â Jack Kearney (3)
Raced far side, mid-division, ridden along under 3f out, no extra and weakened over 1f out, eased inside final furlong op 11/2
T:Â W T FarrellJ:Â Neve Bennett (7)
Raced near side, towards rear of mid-division, pushed along under 3f out, weakened quickly under 2f out when ridden, tailed off op 22/1
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Betting Breakdown
Tote Win:€10.30Pl:€2.80, €6.30, €2.10EX:€222.60Trifecta:€1,368.20Tricast:€1,540.00SF:€171.85
Forecasts
Sparkling Sea (7/2), Never Shout Never (11/2), Tropical Retreat (13/2), Saturn Seven (13/2), Mint Man (8/1), Genesis (9/1), Laugh A Minute (9/1), Jon Riggens (12/1), Dmaniac (12/1), Nouvel Espoir (16/1), Betsen (20/1), Heartwarmer (20/1), Dandyville (33/1), Jered Maddox (80/1)
LAUGH A MINUTE typically bounces back strongly from rare poor efforts and can land another C&D win. Betsen showed ability with a good second at the Curragh in March and could improve with cheekpieces removed, while Jon Riggens should strip fitter from his recent outing here.
- LAUGH A MINUTE
- BETSEN
- JON RIGGENS (IRE)
Previous Winners
Prize Money
1st: €9,600.002nd: €3,200.003rd: €1,600.004th: €800.005th: €480.006th: €319.00
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