Naas

Barberstown Castle Chase (Grade 3)

Distance: 2m

Going: Good

Prize: €17,110

Runners: 5

Winning time: 4m 54.10s (slow by 1m 2.10s)

Age: 4yo+

Class: Class 1

3 Quilixios

J: Darragh O'Keeffe

T: Henry De Bromhead

Age: 7

Weight: 11st 5lbs

OR: 146

SP: 7/2

Jumped well - made all - faced challenge but going okay 2 out - ridden before last - ran on well run-in - won going away(tchd 4/1)

2 7½

4 Marine Nationale

J: Michael O'Sullivan

T: Barry Connell

Age: 7

Weight: 11st 1lbs

OR: -

SP: 8/11F

Pressed leaders - mistake 1st - not fluent 3rd - went second before 5 out - challenging when not fluent 2 out - soon ridden - no extra after last - no match for winner(op 4/5 tchd 8/13)

3 13 20½

1 Hercule Du Seuil

J: Mark Walsh

T: W P Mullins

Age: 7

Weight: 11st 10lbs

OR: 150

SP: 100/30

Took keen hold - pressed winner - mistake 4th - lost second but prominent before 5 out - weakened 2 out(op 11/4)

4 2¾ 23¼

2 Lucid Dreams

J: Danny Mullins

T: John Patrick Ryan

Age: 9

Weight: 11st 5lbs

OR: 142

SP: 22/1

Jumped right on occasions - prominent - weakened before 2 out(tchd 25/1)

5 12 35¼

5 Miss Gherkin

J: Danny Gilligan

T: Peter Croke

Age: 5

Weight: 10st 4lbs

OR: -

SP: 125/1

Didn't always jump with fluency - in rear throughout(op 100/1 tchd 150/1)

Betting breakdown

Tote win: €4.50

Tote place: €2 €1.10

Exacta: €7.90

Trifecta: €13.80

CSF: €6.65