08 Mar 2020 14:40 Naas
Winner: €32,500 (Penalty: €19,500); Distance: 2m 4f; Class: 1; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Yielding to Soft.
Naas Directors Plate Novice Chase (Grade 3)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
6 |
| - |
Royal Rendezvous (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) |
11-P135 / 12 |
Jump (36) | D E Mullins | W P Mullins Dr S P Fitzgerald |
9/4 | |
| tracked leaders in 3rd, short of room between horses before 2 out, improved to dispute lead and ridden 2 out, soon headed, 2nd and slight mistake at last, dropped to 3rd inside final furlong, headway to dispute lead close home, led near line, all out | ||||||||||
2nd |
5 |
| SHD |
Ministerforsport (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) |
5-30P75 / 10 |
Jump (14) | P T Enright | Noel O'Neill Shout It From The… |
6/1 | |
| disputed lead, led 7th, joined 9th, ridden and strongly pressed 2 out, soon headed, dropped to close 3rd at last, rallied to dispute lead inside final furlong, headed and no extra near line | ||||||||||
3rd |
3 |
| ½ L |
Gallant John Joe (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) |
17-9523 / 10 |
Jump (36) | B Browne | O McKiernan Keep The Faith… |
11/10 | |
| tracked leaders in 4th, not fluent 9th, 3rd and slight mistake 3 out, improved to dispute lead travelling well 2 out, soon led, ridden and strongly pressed at last, joined inside final furlong, headed and dropped to 3rd close home | ||||||||||
4th |
1 |
| NK |
Dallas Des Pictons (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 2) |
20-153U / 11 |
Jump (35) | D N Russell | G Elliott Mrs Mary Lewis |
13/2 | |
| disputed lead, headed 7th, dispute lead again 9th, ridden and bad mistake 2 out and headed, dropped to 4th approaching last, kept on under pressure in 4th inside final furlong, not reach leaders | ||||||||||
5th |
4 |
| 18 L |
Halsafari (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) |
51F325 / 10 |
Jump (15) | B Hayes | M J Bowe John P Bowe |
16/1 | |
| raced in 5th throughout, niggled along at halfway, slight mistake 4 out, ridden and no impression from next | ||||||||||
6th |
2 |
| ½ L |
Dolciano Dici (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 2) |
564-544 / 8 |
Jump (50) | D F O'Regan | R K Watson Mr Paul L Drinkwater |
33/1 | |
| held up in last, bad mistake 1st and briefly trailing next, in touch at 4th, ridden in moderate 6th entering straight, no impression | ||||||||||