irishracing.com | Race Result Naas, Sun, 9th Mar, 2008, Kilcullen H´cap H´dle (Rated 81-102) of €10,000.00 4-y-o plus

2.40 Kilcullen H´cap H´dle (Rated 81-102) of €10,000.00 4-y-o plus 2m.

Naas Results Sun, 9th Mar, 2008

Going - Yielding to Soft (Soft in places).

Jackpot Pool - €10,000.00 Winning Units - 17 Dividend - €441.10. Placepot Pool - €17,349.00 Winning Units - 246 Dividend - €52.80. Tote Aggregate - €130449.00.

2.40 2m. 4-y-o plus 24 Ran
Kilcullen H´cap H´dle (Rated 81-102) of €10,000.00 4-y-o plus 1st - €6,910.00, 2nd - €1,700.00, 3rd - €800.00, 4th - €500.00

The going description was changed to 'Soft' following this race which was run at a good pace.

A well judged ride from Robbie Dunne on Enter The Indian here. The winner moved through to lead after two out and stayed on well for a comfortable eight length win. According to trainer Aidan Howard, Enter The Indian will revert to the Flat next. A winner on officially Good ground at Navan last, Howard did report "he is only 15.2 hands high but loves soft ground, jumps and gallops well." The winner is capable of winning more races.

Takendo is without a win in 12 starts but has shown sound bits of form in similar races. He never looked like winning today but appears to stay well and should win from his current mark.

Premier Hero races prominently and looked to be travelling quite strongly entering the straight but, once headed by the winner, kept on at the same pace. He has won just once from 18 runs (from a mark of 86) and now races from a career high mark of 101 but can pick up another handicap.

Dark Smile, Quarryfield Lass, Blaze Trailer, and Shanballa each ran sound races while the well backed favourite Imaalhall parted company with his rider at the third.

Non-Runners were Stage Right (stone bruise) and the three reserves.

Race Conditions

1st

Enter The Indian (IRE) 10-5 (T Miley)
(4:04.4 3.08 secs slower on today's going ) Rated 86
Indian Rocket (GB) - Faithfulbond (IRE)(Elbio)
Breeder - Mrs Colette Todd

SP 12/1

Aidan Anthony Howard

R T Dunne(5)

Tote Win €13.90 Place €2.20

mid-division, 10th halfway, headway to 4th 3 out, improved to 2nd 2 out, ridden to lead before last, kept on well

19th Feb, 08 Punchestown
5th Hcp Hdl Rated 85 This
Race 23rd Mar, 08 Fairyhouse
1st Hcp Hdl Rated 95

2nd

Takendo (GB) 10-8 (F Cruess-Callaghan)
(4:06.4) Rated 84
Acatenango (GER) - Tiyi (FR)(Fairy King (USA))
Breeder - Wertheimer et Frere

SP 6/1

A L T Moore

D N Russell

Place €3.50

mid-division, headway to 5th entering straight, 4th and ridden 2 out, kept on to 3rd before last, stayed on run-in to go 2nd close home

21st Feb, 08 Clonmel
3rd Hcp Hdl Rated 84 This
Race 29th Mar, 08 Navan
6th Hcp Hdl Rated 86

3rd

Premier Hero (IRE) 11-6 (J P Broderick)
(4:06.4) Rated 101
Flemensfirth (USA) - Shuil Mandy (IRE)(Mandalus)
Breeder - James Dullea

SP 10/1

J P Broderick

A P Cawley(5)

Place €3.70

chased leaders, 3rd halfway, improved to close 2nd before 3 out, led after 3 out, ridden and headed before last, no extra, kept on one pace, lost 2nd close home

6th Feb, 08 Down Royal
7th Hcp Hdl Rated 102 This
Race 22nd Mar, 08 Cork
5th Hcp Hdl Rated 102

4th

4.5L

Dark Smile (IRE) 10-8 (Lady J Fowler)
(4:07.7) Rated 91
Kahyasi - Ebony And Ivory (IRE)(Bob Back (USA))

SP 20/1

J R H Fowler

A P Fagan(7)

Place €4.40

tracked leaders, 7th halfway, ridden in 4th entering straight, kept on same pace

20th Feb, 08 Punchestown
4th Mdn Hdl This
Race 23rd Mar, 08 Fairyhouse
13th Hcp Hdl Rated 91

5th

Quarryfield Lass (IRE) 11-7 (Robert Sinclair)
(4:07.8) Rated 97
Lord Americo - Right Then Rosie (IRE)(Roselier (FR))
Breeder - Mrs Jean Walsh

SP 16/1

J H Scott

P W Flood

held up, headway 3 out, 7th before 2 out, ridden and kept on one pace to 5th before last

1st Mar, 08 Navan
7th Hcp Hdl Rated 97 This
Race 18th Mar, 08 Naas
5th Mdn Hdl Rated 97

6th

11L

Shanballa (IRE) 11-6 (Golf At Ballyneety Syndicate)
(4:10.4) Rated 96
New Frontier (IRE) - Abakala (IRE)(Shernazar)
Breeder - Brendan Fitzpatrick

SP 20/1

Michael Hourigan

T J Doyle

mid-division, 8th halfway, lost place before 4 out, stayed on to moderate 8th 2 out, kept on same pace

9th Feb, 08 Naas
7th Hcp Hdl Rated 96 This
Race 23rd Mar, 08 Fairyhouse
5th Hcp Hdl Rated 94

7th

1.5L

Arkendale (IRE) 10-9 (J P Fogarty)
(4:10.8) Rated 85
Portrait Gallery (IRE) - Baby Alice (IRE)(Top Of The World)
Breeder - Raymond Cahill

SP 20/1

J P Fogarty

K Whelan

chased leaders, led before 4th, ridden and headed after 3 out, 3rd and no extra 2 out, soon weakened

2nd Feb, 08 Fairyhouse
5th Hcp Hdl Rated 86 This
Race 18th Mar, 08 Naas
3rd Hcp Hdl Rated 83

8th

0.5L

Blaze Trailer (IRE) 11-1 (Gerard Shevlin)
(4:10.9) Rated 91
Indian Danehill (IRE) - Moonlight Melody (GB)(Merdon Melody)
Breeder - Barbara Anne Taylor

SP 11/2

T G McCourt

R Walsh

mid-division, no impression from 3 out, stayed on one pace straight

27th Feb, 08 Downpatrick
2nd Hcp Hdl Rated 87 This
Race 4th Apr, 08 Dundalk
3rd Flat Hcp Rated 45

9th

11L

Kirkstall (GB) 11-4 (Douglas Taylor)
(4:13.6) Rated 94
Selkirk (USA) - Stiletta (GB)(Dancing Brave (USA))

SP 33/1

P M Quinlan

R P McNally

towards rear, some late headway

2nd Dec, 07 Clonmel
6th Nov Chs This
Race 13th Apr, 08 Tramore
5th Chs

10th

Ouste (FR) 11-5 (John P McManus)
(4:13.9) Rated 95
Ragmar (FR) - Elbe (FR)(Royal Charter (FR))
Breeder - Cte Yves D'Armille

SP 14/1

Niall Madden

N P Madden

mid-division, headway to 10th 4 out, improved to 6th entering straight, ridden and no impression when mistake 2 out, soon weakened

17th Feb, 08 Navan
9th Hcp Hdl Rated 97 This
Race 23rd May, 08 Wexford
7th Flat Hcp Rated 45

11th

1.5L

Jupiter Pearl (IRE) 10-6 (D T Amond)
(4:14.3) Rated 85
Imperial Ballet (IRE) - White Squall (GB)(Caerleon (USA))

SP 25/1

John Joseph Hanlon

S G McDermott(3)

towards rear, some late headway, never a factor

1st Mar, 08 Navan
15th Mdn Hdl This
Race 19th Mar, 08 Dundalk
b.d. Flat Mdn

12th

Umrigar Lord (IRE) 10-7 (Mrs M B Doran)
(4:15.4) Rated 83
Lord Americo - Ar Ais Aris (IRE)(Orchestra)
Breeder - Mrs Rose Day

SP 33/1

C A Murphy

A P Lane

mid-division, no impression from 4 out

13th Feb, 08 Fairyhouse
fell Hcp Chs Rated 85 This
Race

13th

Corsican Native (USA) 10-12 (Miss Kathy Flannery)
(4:15.4) Rated 88
Lear Fan (USA) - Corsini (GB)(Machiavellian (USA))
Breeder - Juddmonte Farms Inc

SP 20/1

J P Broderick

J L Cullen

towards rear for most, never a factor

27th Feb, 08 Downpatrick
5th Hcp Hdl Rated 90 This
Race 17th Mar, 08 Down Royal
fell Nov Chs

14th

Dover Street (GB) 10-7 (Oval Syndicate)
(4:16.7) Rated 86
Zafonic (USA) - Seeker (GB)(Rainbow Quest (USA))
Breeder - Plantation Stud

SP 33/1

F G Hand

Mr J P McKeown(3)

tracked leaders, slighty hampered 3rd, 9th 4 out, hampered next and soon weakened

1st Mar, 08 Navan
p.u. Mdn Hdl This
Race 29th Mar, 08 Navan
1st Hcp Hdl Rated 83

15th

Hi Density (IRE) 11-8 (Adrian McGuinness)
(4:18.6) Rated 98
Saddlers' Hall (IRE) - Frankly Native (IRE)(Be My Native (USA))

SP 33/1

Adrian McGuinness

T G M Ryan

chased leaders, 5th halfway, ridden and weakened before 3 out

21st Feb, 08 Clonmel
17th Mdn Hdl Rated 101 This
Race 14th May, 08 Perth
1st Hdl

16th

4.5L

Rocsilver (FR) 11-2 (Don't Tell The Wife Syndicate)
(4:19.7) Rated 92
Saint Cyrien (FR) - Margoton (FR)(Garde Royale)
Breeder - Mlle Sandrine Takacs

SP 12/1

John Joseph Hanlon

R M Power

led, headed before 4th, ridden in 5th 3 out and soon weakened