17:15 Naas

Sunday 21 May 2023

All13:4514:1514:4515:1515:4516:1516:4517:15

Tote Always SP Or Better Handicap

  • 4YO plus  |   1m  |   Good (Good to Firm in places)  |   13 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 17:17  |   Winning time: 1m 38.43s
1st
Horse silk
1
(3)
2/1f
T: J P MurtaghJ: B M Coen
Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, pushed along and headway between horses to lead 1 1/2f out, ridden and 2 lengths clear early final furlong, reduced advantage close home op 5/2 tchd 11/4
2nd
Horse silk
¾
10
(9)
14/1
T: R P CodyJ: D McMonagle
Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, pushed along under 2f out, 3rd and ridden over 1f out, 2nd and kept on inside final 150 yards op 9/1
3rd
Horse silk
sh
11
(1)
13/2
T: M O'CallaghanJ: C T Keane
Towards rear, headway on inner over 2f out, 4th and pushed along over 1f out, soon short of room, switched right and kept on well final 100 yards, nearest at finish op 8/1
3rd
Horse silk
dh
13
(6)
9/1
T: A SlatteryJ: A J Slattery
Tracked leaders, 5th halfway, pushed along over 2f out and soon not clear run, ridden and kept on well inside final furlong, nearest at finish op 10/1 tchd 17/2
5th
Horse silk
1 ¼
5
(11)
22/1
T: W McCreeryJ: N M Crosse
Led, headed after 2f, remained prominent and led again over 2f out, pushed along and headed 1 1/2f out, no extra inside final 150 yards op 20/1 tchd 18/1
6th
Horse silk
1 ¾
12
(8)
11/1
T: G M LyonsJ: J J G Ryan (7)
Awkward from stalls and towards rear early, ran freely and 8th halfway, ridden 2f out and 7th 1f out, kept on one pace inside final furlong op 11/2
7th
Horse silk
1 ¼
8
(14)
10/1
T: B DuffyJ: J M Sheridan (3)
Mid-division, 6th halfway, pushed along 2f out, ridden over 1f out and no impression final furlong op 9/1
8th
Horse silk
3 ¼
9
(10)
10/1
T: D W O'SullivanJ: M A Enright
Mid-division, 7th halfway, ridden under 2f out and no impression over 1f out, no extra op 14/1
9th
Horse silk
½
2
(12)
16/1
T: W McCreeryJ: W J Lee
Held up in rear, some headway on outer 2f out, ridden over 1f out and no impression inside final furlong tchd 14/1 and tchd 18/1
10th
Horse silk
1 ¼
4
(7)
12/1
T: G KeaneJ: J A Heffernan
Rear of mid-division, never a factor, pushed along and no impression under 2f out, no extra op 11/1
11th
Horse silk
2 ½
14
(13)
12/1
T: Miss H McLoughlinJ: C D Hayes
Always towards rear, never a factor, pushed along and no impression 2f out, no extra from over 1f out tchd 9/1
12th
Horse silk
5
7
(5)
14/1
T: A McGuinnessJ: Adam Caffrey (7)
Rear of mid-division, never a factor, ridden and no impression under 2f out, no extra and eased final 100 yards tchd 16/1
13th
Horse silk
3 ¾
3
(2)
33/1
T: M J SmithJ: D P McDonogh
Prominent and led after 2f, pushed along and headed over 2f out, soon no extra and eased final furlong tchd 28/1

Watch Race Replay

Unlimited race replays of all UK & Irish racing

Access to exclusive features all for FREE - No monthly subscription fee

Log in with your existing Sporting Life, Sky Bet, or Sky Games account. If you don't have any of those, it's completely FREE to register!

Non-Runners

6
(4)
Horse silk
Crystal Black43
Weight: 9-11|  Age: 5
T: G Keane  J: G F Carroll
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€3.00Pl:€1.10, €5.40, €0.80, €1.20EX:€38.80Trifecta:€173.80, €209.90Tricast:€112.16SF:€34.76

Forecasts

Blues Emperor (2/1), Facethepuckout (13/2), Independent Expert (9/1), Plume Noire (10/1), Redstone Well (10/1), Rick Dalton (11/1), Laughifuwant (12/1), Ms Eagleton (12/1), Navagio (14/1), Comfort Line (14/1), Belharra (16/1), Red Heel (22/1), Flaming Moon (33/1), Crystal Black (33/1)

Verdict

Preference is for BLUES EMPEROR, who made an encouraging reappearance at Limerick last month and remains low mileage. Facethepuckout and Independent Expert head the list of dangers.

  1. BLUES EMPEROR (IRE)
  2. FACETHEPUCKOUT (IRE)
  3. INDEPENDENT EXPERT (IRE)

Previous Winners

2022
Hale Bopp
Weight: 9-9  |Age: 4
J: C T Keane  |  T: G M Lyons
4/1

Prize Money

1st: €9,600.002nd: €3,200.003rd: €1,600.004th: €800.005th: €480.006th: €320.00

MOST READ RACING

Sporting Life
Race Replays
Unlimited race replays of all UK & Irish racing.
Access to exclusive features all for FREE - No monthly subscription fee
Click HERE for more information

RACING TIPS

Next Off

We are committed to Safer Gambling and have a number of self-help tools to help you manage your gambling. We also work with a number of independent charitable organisations who can offer help and answers any questions you may have.
Gamble Aware LogoGamble Helpline LogoGamstop LogoGordon Moody LogoSafer Gambling Standard LogoGamban Logo18+ LogoTake Time To Think Logo