Meetings
Naas 13:00
Nursery Of Champions Handicap (4YO plus). 1m. Good (Good to Firm in places).
1st
Independent Expert
J:
J Kearney
T:
Stephen Thorne
Age: 6
Weight: 9.7
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
2nd
Killeaney Bear
J:
A J Slattery
T:
A Slattery
Age: 4
Weight: 9.0
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
3rd
Instant Appeal
J:
S Foley
T:
Mrs J Harrington
Age: 4
Weight: 9.4
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
4th
Nakasero
J:
W J Lee
T:
H De Bromhead
Age: 4
Weight: 9.0
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
5th
Neo Smart
J:
D P McDonogh
T:
J S Bolger
Age: 4
Weight: 8.9
tracked leaders and 4th halfway, pushed along over 2f out and soon ridden, no extra in 5th from 1f out, kept on same pace
6th
Cheers Again
J:
R Whearty
T:
P W Flynn
Age: 6
Weight: 9.6
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
7th
Grey Leader
J:
G F Carroll
T:
J G Murphy
Age: 5
Weight: 10.0
slightly impeded from stalls and soon raced in rear, ridden from over 2f out and soon no extra, went moderate 7th close home
8th
Monasterboice
J:
C T Keane
T:
N Meade
Age: 4
Weight: 10.1
mid-division and 5th halfway, pushed along and dropped to 6th from 2f out, no extra and weakened from over 1f out