15:45 Naas

Saturday 9 May 2026

All13:3314:0314:3515:1015:4516:2016:5717:30

Declan Landy Fencing Handicap (Premier Handicap)

Off time: 15:45 | Winning time: 1m 9.45s

1^st

(4)

Chicago Pope

39-9

5/1

T: J P MurtaghJ: Ben Coen

Always prominent, ridden and disputed lead 2f out, led 1f out, kept on well under pressure inside final 150 yards op 9/2

2^nd

(9)

Tahcawin

39-8

17/2

T: J G MurphyJ: Seamie Heffernan

Rear of mid-division early, headway under 2f out and ridden to go 2nd early final furlong, kept on well, no impression on winner closing stages op 9/1

3^rd

(8)

Treasured Royal

39-1

22/1

T: G P CromwellJ: Jack Kearney (3)

Tracked leaders, pushed along and headway to dispute lead 2f out, ridden and headed 1f out, 3rd and kept on one pace final 150 yards op 18/1 tchd 16/1

4^th

(3)

Gavoo

39-12

4/1

T: D MarnaneJ: Luke McAteer

Tracked leaders, 5th on far rail 2f out, switched right and not clear run inside final furlong, kept on one pace op 11/2

5^th

(12)

Midnight Dusk

39-4

16/1

T: Jack FoleyJ: Donagh O'Connor

Mid-division, pushed along and some headway under 2f out, 5th 1f out, ridden and kept on well inside final furlong

6^th

(10)

Real Encounter

39-4

17/2

T: Mrs J HarringtonJ: Shane Foley

Tracked leaders, 6th and pushed along over 2f out, switched right inside final 150 yards and kept on one pace op 9/1

7^th

1 ¾

(11)

Nakamura

39-10

22/1

T: J P MurtaghJ: Patrick McGettigan (5)

Towards rear, pushed along and some headway in rear of mid-division over 1f out, kept on one pace inside final furlong, never a factor op 20/1

8^th

(2)

Michael's Well

39-9

7/1

T: E & P HartyJ: Chris Hayes

Towards rear early, pushed along and some headway 2f out, switched right and briefly short of room over 1f out, no impression inside final furlong tchd 13/2

9^th

(13)

Ocean's Breath

39-11

7/2f

T: G M LyonsJ: Colin Keane

Mid-division and raced alone towards stand side, ridden and no impression over 1f out, no extra inside final 150 yards op 10/3

10^th

(14)

Joyful Tidings

39-0

14/1

T: G P CromwellJ: Robert Whearty

Tracked leaders, 4th and ridden 2f out, 7th and no impression 1f out, no extra op 16/1

11^th

5 ½

(6)

Dawn Romance

39-4

40/1

T: M O'CallaghanJ: Jamie Powell

Rear of mid-division, ridden and towards rear 2f out, no extra op 22/1

12^th

(7)

White Smoke

39-3

40/1

T: M C GrassickJ: Billy Lee

Soon led, pushed along and headed 2f out, no extra over 1f out, eased inside final furlong op 33/1

13^th

1 ¼

(15)

Jp's Express

38-12

50/1

T: M MulvanyJ: Wesley Joyce (3)

Slowly away and always towards rear, pushed along and no impression 2f out, no extra tchd 66/1

14^th

3 ½

(5)

Sovereign Cry

39-7

8/1

T: Daniel MurphyJ: Dylan Browne McMonagle

Mid-division, pushed along and no impression 2f out, no extra from over 1f out op 17/2 tchd 9/1

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Non-Runners

(1)

Pass Me If You Can¹⁰¹

Weight: 9-12| Age: 3

T: N Lupini J: Wayne Lordan

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€6.00Pl:€1.80, €3.30, €7.10EX:€69.40Trifecta:€699.40Tricast:€904.37SF:€49.59

Forecasts

Ocean's Breath (7/2), Gavoo (4/1), Chicago Pope (5/1), Pass Me If You Can (5/1), Michael's Well (7/1), Sovereign Cry (8/1), Tahcawin (17/2), Real Encounter (17/2), Joyful Tidings (14/1), Midnight Dusk (16/1), Treasured Royal (22/1), Nakamura (22/1), Dawn Romance (40/1), White Smoke (40/1), Jp's Express (50/1)

MICHAEL'S WELL opened his account at the second attempt last year and, with his recent run behind him, he can resume his progress as he goes handicapping. He gets the vote ahead of fellow handicap debutant Sovereign Cry, while Tahcawin is another to note as she drops back in trip.

MICHAEL'S WELL (IRE)
SOVEREIGN CRY (IRE)
TAHCAWIN (IRE)

Previous Winners

2025

Temperance

Weight: 9-3 |Age: 3

J: Chris Hayes | T: Miss K McGivern

5/1

Prize Money

1st: €30,000.002nd: €9,999.003rd: €5,000.004th: €2,500.005th: €1,500.006th: €999.00