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13:50 Naas (IRE)

Woodlands Park 100 Slaney Novice Hurdle (Grade 2) (Class 1)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 4f
  • Going: Soft
  • Surface: Turf
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 7.90s
  • 7 Ran
1
Silk - BLACK, yellow diamond, yellow diamonds on sleeves, yellow diamond on cap
12/1
  • Form 12-131
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-8

settled 4th, ridden 2 out, 3rd last, 2nd and kept on well run-in

2
Silk - WHITE, dark blue diamond, dark blue sleeves, white armlet, quartered cap
  • Form 41-214
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-5

held up in touch, slight mistake 5 out, dropped to rear after slight mistake 3 out, ridden and no impression before next, eased before last

3
Silk - BLACK, white diamond & diamonds on sleeves, red cap
2/1
  • Form 31-91
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-5

tracked leaders in 3rd, 2nd and challenged after 2 out, every chance approaching last, no extra run-in

4
Silk - EMERALD GREEN, royal blue chevron & chevrons on sleeves, quartered cap
  • Form 03F222
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-5

held up in rear, progress into 4th 3 out, 6th and ridden next, kept on same pace

5
Silk - WHITE, red striped sleeves, hooped cap
7/1
  • Form 1-61
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-5
  • Official Rating 119

close up in 2nd, led 2 out, strongly pressed before last, stayed on well under pressure

6
Silk - EMERALD GREEN, royal blue panel & sleeves, emerald green cap
  • Form 712
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-1

in touch, slight mistake 5th, ridden 2 out, 4th approaching last, no extra run-in

7
Silk - Emerald Green, Black sleeves, Red stars, Black cap, Red star
  • Form 12-F01
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-1

led, slight mistake 3 out, soon ridden and strongly pressed, headed 2 out, 5th approaching last, kept on under pressure

In depth

Formwatch

Vic Venturi (IRE) 12-1 (10-7) Chased leaders, mainly 5th, closed into 3rd before straight, led before 2 out, stayed on well under pressure from before last, won at Limerick 2m 6f nov hdl Grd 3 (3) hvy in Dec beating Mister Top Notch (11-0) by 3l, 11 ran.

Alexander Taipan (IRE) 4-1 (11-12) Moderate 2nd, took closer order before 5th, led before 3 out, headed when bad mistake 2 out, soon no extra, 4th of 8, 17l behind Iktitaf (11-7) at Fairyhouse 2m nov hdl Grd 1 hvy in Dec.

Merdeka (IRE) 7-2 (11-12) Always prominent, 4th halfway, improved to lead 3 out, strongly pressed when slight mistake next, stayed on well from last, won at Fairyhouse 2m 2f mdn hdl hvy in Dec beating Firth Of Forth (11-12) by 3l, 25 ran.

Mister Top Notch (IRE) 5-1 (11-0) Always prominent, travelling well in 2nd before straight, ridden 2 out, closed before last, no impression and kept on same pace run-in, 2nd of 11, 3l behind Vic Venturi (10-7) at Limerick 2m 6f nov hdl Grd 3 (3) hvy in Dec.

Toofarback (IRE) 9-2 (11-12) Tracked leaders, 6th 5 out, improved into close 3rd after 3 out, led after next, soon ridden clear, kept on well from last, won at Punchestown 2m 4f mdn hdl sft in Dec beating Wine Fountain (11-12) by 4l, 22 ran.

Thyne Again (IRE) 4-1 (11-8) Tracked leader in 2nd, hit 5th, challenged when not fluent 3 out and 2 out, disputed lead last, kept on same pace under pressure run-in, 2nd of 5, nk behind Glenfinn Captain (11-12) at Cork 2m 2f hdl hvy.

Wild Ocean (IRE) 4-1 (11-7) Made all, ridden clear from early straight, easily, won at Limerick 2m 4yo mdn hdl hvy in Dec beating Carthalawn (11-7) by 25l, 18 ran.