18 May 2025 14:00 Naas
Winner: €16,000 (Penalty: €9,600); Distance: 1m; Class: 0; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Firm in places).
Nursery Of Champions Handicap
Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
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1st |
3(1) |
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Independent Expert (IRE) (filly, bay, 9 10) |
3006-74 / 6 |
Flat (25) | J Kearney | Stephen Thorne Shamrock Thoroughbreds… |
85/40 | |
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 |
6(7) |
![]() | 3¾ L |
Killeaney Bear (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 0) |
161173- / 4 |
Flat (216), Jump (8) |
A J Slattery | A Slattery Charles Kerwin |
15/2 | |
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 |
5(3) |
![]() | 1¾ L |
Instant Appeal (GB) (colt, bay, 9 6) |
231/0 / 4 |
Flat (39) | S Foley | Mrs J Harrington Alpha Racing |
11/2 | |
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 |
7(2) |
![]() | 1 L |
Nakasero (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 0) |
413621- / 4 |
Flat (165) | W J Lee | H De Bromhead Mark E Phelan |
10/3 | |
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 |
8(4) |
![]() | 2¾ L |
Neo Smart (IRE) (filly, bay, 8 13) |
80-7415 / 4 |
Flat (7) | D P McDonogh | J S Bolger Mrs J S Bolger |
13/2 | |
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 |
4(5) |
![]() | ½ L |
Cheers Again (GB) (gelding, bay, 9 8) |
330-408 / 6 |
Flat (12) | R Whearty | P W Flynn Mrs John Raymond… |
16/1 | |
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 |
2(8) |
![]() | 2¼ L |
Grey Leader (IRE) (gelding, not availiable, 10 0) |
053515- / 5 |
Flat (287) | G F Carroll | J G Murphy Tony Auld |
16/1 | |
slightly impeded from stalls and soon raced in rear, ridden from over 2f out and soon no extra, went moderate 7th close home | ||||||||||
8th |
1(6) |
![]() | NK |
Monasterboice (IRE) (colt, bay, 10 2) |
11238-0 / 4 |
Flat (63) | C T Keane | N Meade Mrs Patricia Hunt |
10/1 | |
mid-division and 5th halfway, pushed along and dropped to 6th from 2f out, no extra and weakened from over 1f out |