Naas

Taste Of Kildare At Naas Racecourse 16th - 17th August Handicap

Distance: 5f205y

Going: Good To Yielding

Prize: €9,440

Runners: 14

Winning time: 1m 10.68s (slow by 1.48s)

Age: 3yo+

Class:

12 Mint Man

J: Leigh Roche

T: P J F Murphy

Age: 4

Weight: 8st 9lbs

OR: 71

SP: 8/1

Raced centre - prominent - switched right towards near side and challenging 2f out - pushed along to lead over 1f out - ridden inside final furlong - kept on well - cosily(op 7/1 tchd 9/1)

2 1½

2 Betsen

J: James Ryan

T: Jack W Davison

Age: 4

Weight: 9st 11lbs

OR: 87

SP: 20/1

Raced near side - towards rear - good headway under 2f out - ran on well inside final furlong - went second towards finish - no match for winner - 2nd of 5 in group(op 16/1 tchd 14/1)

3 ½ 2

11 Genesis

J: Wesley Joyce(3)

T: Michael Mulvany

Age: 4

Weight: 8st 9lbs

OR: 71

SP: 9/1

Raced far side - prominent - challenging under 2f out - no extra and lost second towards finish - 1st of 9 in group(op 10/1)

4 ½ 2½

8 Tropical Retreat

J: Shane Foley

T: Thomas Mullins

Age: 3

Weight: 8st 13lbs

OR: 79

SP: 13/2

Raced near side - midfield - ran on well inside final furlong - went fourth towards finish - 3rd of 5 in group(op 6/1)

5 1¾ 4¼

6 Jon Riggens

J: Ben Coen

T: Edward Lynam

Age: 7

Weight: 9st 3lbs

OR: 79

SP: 12/1

Raced far side - towards rear - headway over 1f out - kept on well inside final furlong - not reach leaders - 2nd of 9 in group(tchd 14/1)

6 hd 4½

13 Saturn Seven

J: Chris Hayes

T: Edward Lynam

Age: 5

Weight: 8st 8lbs

OR: 70

SP: 13/2

Raced far side - midfield - headway and prominent up the centre under 2f out - no impression final 110yds - 3rd of 9 in group(op 8/1)

7 2 6½

14 Nouvel Espoir

J: Shay Wallace(7)

T: James M Barcoe

Age: 5

Weight: 8st 7lbs

OR: 69

SP: 16/1

Raced far side - midfield - headway up the centre over 1f out - no impression final 110yds - 4th of 9 in group(op 20/1)

8 hd 6¾

9 Never Shout Never

J: Wayne Lordan

T: Stephen Thorne

Age: 5

Weight: 8st 12lbs

OR: 74

SP: 11/2

Raced far side - prominent - weakened inside final furlong - 5th of 9 in group(op 8/1)

9 ¾ 7½

10 Dmaniac

J: Wayne Hassett(3)

T: Martin Hassett

Age: 3

Weight: 8st 9lbs

OR: 75

SP: 12/1

Dwelt start - raced near side - midfield - outpaced 1f out - kept on towards finish - 4th of 5 in group(op 14/1 tchd 16/1)

10 4¾ 12¼

7 Jered Maddox

J: Conor Cusack(7)

T: David Marnane

Age: 9

Weight: 9st 0lbs

OR: 76

SP: 80/1

Raced far side - towards rear - never dangerous - 6th of 9 in group(op 66/1 tchd 100/1)

11 3½ 15¾

1 Sparkling Sea

J: Colin Keane

T: G M Lyons

Age: 3

Weight: 10st 0lbs

OR: 94

SP: 7/2F

Raced far side - led - headed over 1f out - soon weakened - 7th of 9 in group(tchd 10/3 and tchd 4/1)

12 ¾ 16½

3 Dandyville

J: Seamie Heffernan

T: S R B Crawford

Age: 7

Weight: 9st 9lbs

OR: 85

SP: 33/1

Raced far side - midfield - weakened 1f out - 8th of 9 in group(op 20/1 tchd 40/1)

13 4½ 21

4 Laugh A Minute

J: Jack Kearney(3)

T: Stephen Thorne

Age: 10

Weight: 9st 8lbs

OR: 84

SP: 9/1

Raced far side - midfield - lost position 2f out - eased inside final furlong - 9th of 9 in group(op 11/2)

14 9 30

5 Heartwarmer

J: Neve Bennett(7)

T: W T Farrell

Age: 4

Weight: 9st 3lbs

OR: 79

SP: 20/1

Raced near side - towards rear throughout - detached under 2f out - 5th of 5 in group(op 22/1)

Betting breakdown

Tote win: €10.30

Tote place: €2.80 €6.30 €2.10

Exacta: €222.60

Trifecta: €1368.20

Tricast: €1540

CSF: €171.85