17:30 Naas (IRE) 26 Jan 2025
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4YO only
Winner €7,200 - 16 ran
always prominent, disputed lead travelling well 2 out, pushed along and led at last, ridden run-in, kept on under pressure close home
soon led, took keen hold, big jump 2nd, joined entering straight, ridden and dropped to 3rd 2 out, 3rd and no impression on leaders at last, kept on run-in
mid-division, slight mistake 1st, pushed along in 7th 2 out, moderate 6th at last, kept on without threatening run-in
mid-division, progress after 3 out, went 5th and ridden 2 out, no impression on leaders, kept on one pace
in rear, pulled hard, moderate 10th 3 out, soon pushed along, ridden 2 out, kept on one pace
tracked leaders on inner, not fluent 3rd and 4th, ridden in 4th 2 out, soon no impression
mid-division, mistake and pushed along 3 out, ridden in moderate 9th 2 out, no impression
mid-division on outer, ridden in 6th entering straight, moderate 8th when mistake at last, no extra
in rear, pulled hard, no impression from 3 out, never a factor
mid-division, ran around approaching 1st, no impression from 3 out, weakened
tracked leaders, mistake 5th, ridden 3 out, weakened
rear of mid-division, no impression from 3 out, weakened
always behind, took keen hold, mistake 1st and bad mistake 2nd, weakened 3 out, pulled up before 2 out
Previous winners
| Year | Going | Ran | Winner | Draw | Age | Weight | OR | Form | Last run | Trainer (Distance) | Jockey | SP | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Soft | 16 | Ndaawi | 4 | 11 7 | - | 7-60553 | 15 days | G Elliott (35 miles) | Jack Kennedy | 10/ 11 | 4:12.60 | |
| 2023 | Soft | 21 | Byker | 4 | 11 7 | - | 567215 | 34 days | C Byrnes (105 miles) | Philip Byrnes | 9/ 1 | 4:04.10 | |
| 2022 (Div 1) | Good - Yielding | 18 | Champion Green | 4 | 11 9 | - | 5-3142P | 13 days | J P O'Brien (60 miles) | Mark Walsh | 4/ 6 | 4:06.80 | |
| 2022 (Div 2) | Good - Yielding | 18 | Man O Work | 4 | 11 9 | - | 7H | 34 days | P G Fahey (17 miles) | Cian Cullinan | 3/ 1 | 4:03.60 | |
| 2021 | Soft - Heavy | 18 | Coltor | 4 | 11 9 | - | 55124 | 13 days | D K Weld (17 miles) | Paul Townend | 11/ 4 | 4:14.00 | |
| 2020 | Yielding - Soft | 17 | Battle Of Wills | 4 | 11 7 | - | 124165 | 131 days | G Elliott (35 miles) | Davy Russell | 10/ 3 | 4:01.90 | |
| 2019 | Yielding | 24 | Konitho | 4 | 11 7 | - | 66-7 | 232 days | J P O'Brien (60 miles) | J J Slevin | 8/ 1 | 3:51.90 | |
| 2018 | Soft - Heavy | 8 | Sayo | 4 | 11 7 | - | 44-3162 | 132 days | W P Mullins (44 miles) | Paul Townend | 8/ 11 | 4:26.70 | |
| 2017 | Yielding - Soft | 20 | I See You Well | 4 | 11 7 | - | 76 | 20 days | J J Hanlon (44 miles) | Brian Hayes | 25/ 1 | 4:04.60 | |
| 2016 | Soft - Heavy | 16 | Lagostovegas | 4 | 11 0 | - | 321223 | 20 days | D H Kelly (95 miles) | Sean Flanagan | 11/ 10 | 4:00.10 | |
| 2015 | Soft | 12 | Social Riser | 4 | 11 0 | - | 443563 | 20 days | K J Condon (17 miles) | Mikey Fogarty | 5/ 2 | 3:56.40 | |
| 2014 | Soft | 22 | Ivan Grozny | 4 | 11 7 | - | 311352 | 22 days | W P Mullins (44 miles) | Ruby Walsh | 8/ 13 | 4:07.10 |