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Naas Racecourse Business Club Blackwater Handicap
of €45,000.00 3-y-o 1m. 7.20
1m. Flat Hcap 3-y-o 9 Declared
Naas Racecourse Business Club Blackwater Handicap
of €45,000.00- Formscan
- Race Info
- Conditions
1st - €27,000.00 2nd - €9,000.00 3rd - €4,500.00 4th - €2,250.00 5th - €1,350.00 6th - €900.00 Overcast, threat of showers
FormscanBy Tom Weekes - SNELLEN's rating of 92 almost seems too good to be true, having won the Chesham Stakes at Royal Ascot last June. She was green on debut and again drifted left when scoring at Ascot and while disappointing in the Debutante Stakes in August, ran a solid race at Group 3 level last October. That form is strong as the winner subsequently finished fourth at Group 1 level, the runner-up finished second in a recent Guineas Trial while both the third and fifth-placed fillies each won recent Group races. Air Commander is race-fit and battled well to win at Dundalk recently. He too should better his rating but might struggle to beat the selection. Race-fit Marty The Party should also compete from his initial handicap 85 rating and easy ground would suit, while Cardinal Zin is proven in handicaps. Spanish Flame beat recent Cork winner Bremen at Tipperary last July but disappointed subsequently and has been gelded.
An extended handicap for three years old only that at entry have run two or more times under any Rules of Racing and are eligible for a handicap rating (100 = 9st 12lbs)
Penalties - (after calculation of the handicap) A winner shall carry 7lb extra for each race won.
Kingman (GB)-Azafata(Motivator)
(24)
(D Smith/mrs Magnier/m Tabor/p Brant)
Rated 92
Flat Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
---|---|---|---|---|
IRE | 3 | 1 | 1 | -1.43 |
5th Apr 24 Dundalk(7f Flat Maiden, Standard) 4/7Fav 9-7 R L Moore 1st of 14 runners, by 0.5L and 3.5L from Apricot Ice and Chicago Fireball
31st Jul 23 Galway(7f Flat Maiden, Soft NH, Heavy Flat) 15/8 9-5 J A Heffernan 6th of 7 runners, 6.25L behind Mythology
18th Jun 23 Gowran Park(7f Flat Maiden, Yielding) 5/1 9-7 W M Lordan 2nd of 10 runners, 1.5L behind Jolt
Flat Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
---|---|---|---|---|
IRE | 3 | 1 | 0 | -0.25 |
UK | 1 | 1 | 0 | 12.00 |
7th Oct 23 Curragh(1m Flat, Soft) Rated 93 20/1 9-2 G F Carroll 6th of 10 runners, 6.25L behind Content
19th Aug 23 Curragh(7f Flat, Good to Yielding (yielding in places on straight course)) 7/1 9-2 G F Carroll 8th of 8 runners, 9.06L behind Vespertilio
24th Jun 23 Royal Ascot(7f Flat, Good to Firm) 12/1 9-0 G F Carroll 1st of 16 runners, by hd and Dht from Pearls And Rubies and Golden Mind
Phoenix Of Spain (IRE)-Alfea(Kentucky Dynamite)
(191)
(Vincent Gaul)
Rated 92
Flat Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
---|---|---|---|---|
IRE | 6 | 2 | 0 | -2.48 |
21st Oct 23 Leopardstown(1m 1f Flat, Heavy) Rated 93 12/1 9-5 C T Keane 6th of 6 runners, 16.03L behind Grosvenor Square
19th Sep 23 Listowel(1m Flat, Soft, heavy in places) Rated 94 13/2 9-4 J Kearney (7) 4th of 6 runners, 5.75L behind Nor Time Nor Tide
19th Aug 23 Curragh(7f Flat, Good to Yielding (yielding in places on straight course)) 9/1 9-5 C T Keane 4th of 5 runners, 10L behind Henry Longfellow
Quotes on Spanish Flame (IRE)
Ger absolutely loves this horse and we were delighted to be able to come here on ground which is on the easy side of good. He is only learning, didn't handle Roscommon whatsoever and probably didn't handle here. He is still raw and green and he had to pull him around the bends but it is a great stepping stone for the Tyros (Stakes). He is a fabulous horse and is over 500 kilos - I'm sure we've had ones that size before but they were never any good!
After Spanish Flame (IRE) finished 1st at Tipperary on Wed, 5th Jul 2023 7f Flat Good
In the last 3 years Spanish Flame (IRE) has met
Horse | No. Of times | |
Gibbs Island (GB) | 1 | |
21st Oct 2023 Leopardstown(1m 1f , Flat, Heavy) Gibbs Island (GB) 5th (33/1 9-5) W J Lee .03L in front of Spanish Flame (IRE) 6th (12/1 9-5 Rated 93) C T Keane (6 ran) | ||
Starspangledbanner (AUS)-Postale(Zamindar)
(42)
bf
(Connolly Racing Syndicate)
Rated 85
Flat Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
---|---|---|---|---|
IRE | 3 | 0 | 3 | -3.00 |
18th Mar 24 Curragh(7f Flat Maiden, Heavy) Rated 85 7/4Fav 9-6 J M Sheridan 2nd of 15 runners, 0.75L behind Procrastinate
24th Sep 23 Curragh(1m Flat Maiden, Yielding - Soft (Soft after R2)) 5/1 9-8 J M Sheridan 3rd of 19 runners, hd and hd behind Gibbs Island and Mo Ghille Mar
3rd Sep 23 Tipperary(1m 1f Flat Maiden, Yielding) 66/1 9-7 J M Sheridan 3rd of 8 runners, 2.25L and 2L behind Los Angeles and Surfers Paradise
In the last 3 years Marty The Party (IRE) has met
Horse | No. Of times | |
Gibbs Island (GB) | 1 | |
24th Sep 2023 Curragh(1m , Flat Maiden, Yielding - Soft (Soft after R2)) Gibbs Island (GB) 1st (16/1 9-4) W J Lee .26L in front of Marty The Party (IRE) 3rd (5/1 9-8) J M Sheridan (19 ran) | ||
Showcasing (GB)-Dawning(War Chant)
(192)
(Flaxman Stables Ireland Ltd)
Rated 84
Flat Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
---|---|---|---|---|
IRE | 5 | 1 | 3 | -1.50 |
UK | 1 | 0 | 0 | -1.00 |
20th Oct 23 Dundalk(7f Flat Hcap, Standard) Rated 84 5/1 9-6 P A Harnett (5) 6th of 14 runners, 1.39L behind Simplexity
14th Oct 23 Newmarket(1m Flat, Soft) Rated 84 40/1 9-3 G M Ryan 7th of 7 runners, 24L behind Ancient Wisdom
19th Sep 23 Listowel(7f 15yds Flat Maiden, Soft, heavy in places) 5/2 9-7 G M Ryan 1st of 5 runners, by hd and 0.5L from My Princess and Master Of The Hunt
Flat Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
---|---|---|---|---|
IRE | 5 | 1 | 0 | 12.00 |
7th Apr 24 Leopardstown(1m 2f Flat Hcap, Heavy) Rated 83 14/1 9-6 W J Lee 7th of 10 runners, 18.75L behind Chantilly
21st Oct 23 Leopardstown(1m 1f Flat, Heavy) 33/1 9-5 W J Lee 5th of 6 runners, 16L behind Grosvenor Square
24th Sep 23 Curragh(1m Flat Maiden, Yielding - Soft (Soft after R2)) 16/1 9-4 W J Lee 1st of 19 runners, by hd and hd from Mo Ghille Mar and Marty The Party
Quotes on Gibbs Island (GB)
He did it well. He had to grind it out,. He's a full-brother to a good horse that Godolphin owns (Live Your Dream). I trained the half-brother Dream Tale so I know the family a bit. He had a nice run at Roscommon and we knew that stepping up in trip should be in his favour. He's a good mover so he's not dependent on ground. Billy said it was a tough performance. He's a horse that likes to keep going forward so about the three pole he just let him roll to let him get into the race. He stayed every yard of it, it was a likeable performance. I was just saying to Billy that we might look at the Eyrefield Stakes at the end of the year, it's nine furlongs at Leopardstown. We'll make a decision in the next week or two.
After Gibbs Island (GB) finished 1st at Curragh on Sun, 24th Sep 2023 1m Flat Maiden Soft
In the last 3 years Gibbs Island (GB) has met
Horse | No. Of times | |
Spanish Flame (IRE) | 1 | |
21st Oct 2023 Leopardstown(1m 1f , Flat, Heavy) Gibbs Island (GB) 5th (33/1 9-5) W J Lee .03L in front of Spanish Flame (IRE) 6th (12/1 9-5 Rated 93) C T Keane (6 ran) | ||
Marty The Party (IRE) | 1 | |
24th Sep 2023 Curragh(1m , Flat Maiden, Yielding - Soft (Soft after R2)) Gibbs Island (GB) 1st (16/1 9-4) W J Lee .26L in front of Marty The Party (IRE) 3rd (5/1 9-8) J M Sheridan (19 ran) | ||
Flat Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
---|---|---|---|---|
IRE | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3.00 |
4th Sep 23 Roscommon(7f 55yds Flat, Yielding) Rated 81 9/2 9-6 C T Keane 4th of 6 runners, 13L behind Stromberg
22nd Jun 23 Leopardstown(7f 48yds Flat, Good to Yielding (Good, good to yielding in places after R2) (Good after R6) ) 11/2 9-4 C T Keane 2nd of 12 runners, nose behind Sea Singer
22nd May 23 Roscommon(7f 100yds Flat Maiden, Good to Yielding, yielding in the back straight) 7/1 8-13 C T Keane 1st of 13 runners, by 2.5L and 1.25L from Courageous Strike and High Morale
Quotes on Port Louis (IRE)
I thought he'd win so that was great,. Colin likes him and said he'll go another furlong. He's always shown us plenty and he had a good run at the Curragh the last day over six, which was a bit too short for him. We thought seven would suit him. He only cost six grand so he was getting in here with a low weight. I suppose we'll have to think about the sales race, the seven-furlong race in Naas at the end of the season. I think there is a winner's race here and he might come back for that. Unfortunately, Jimmy Kernohan, who is from Randalstown, is not here as his wife wasn't that well. He's one of our long-time owners and has been with me an awful long time. I think that's his first Flat horse, we wheeled him out in the middle of a bunch and he said 'I want him!'
After Port Louis (IRE) finished 1st at Roscommon on Mon, 22nd May 2023 7f Flat Maiden Good to Yielding
Make Believe (GB)-Cliodhna(Bahamian Bounty)
(5)
(M T O'Donnell & W McCreery)
Rated 78
Flat Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
---|---|---|---|---|
IRE | 5 | 0 | 3 | -5.00 |
24th Apr 24 Gowran Park(1m Flat Hcap, Yielding) Rated 78 4/1 9-12 W J Lee 2nd of 9 runners, shd behind Action Plan
21st Sep 23 Listowel(1m Flat Maiden, Soft to heavy) Rated 80 7/4Fav 9-6 W J Lee 2nd of 10 runners, 5.5L behind Look At The Stars
20th Aug 23 Curragh(6f Flat Maiden, Good, Good to Yielding in places) 3/1JFav 9-6 W J Lee 5th of 23 runners, 4.88L behind Megarry
Kodiac (GB)-Lumi(Canford Cliffs)
cp1(171)
(Blessingndisguise Partnership)
Rated 78
Flat Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
---|---|---|---|---|
IRE | 3 | 0 | 0 | -3.00 |
10th Nov 23 Dundalk(1m Flat Maiden, Standard) 8/1 9-5 S Foley 5th of 14 runners, 4.75L behind Formal Display
14th Sep 23 Naas(7f Flat Maiden, Good to Yielding (yielding in places on round course)) 10/1 9-7 S Foley 4th of 14 runners, 2.03L behind Bright Stripes
30th Jun 23 Curragh(6f Flat Maiden, Good, good to yielding in places) 18/1 9-7 R P Whelan 7th of 18 runners, 7.63L behind Mountain Bear
Previous Winners of this Race by Year
2023 Immutable 3 9-2 G F Carroll 11/4 (Joseph G Murphy) (Drawn 4)
2022 Ivy League 3 9-3 R L Moore 10/3 (A P O'Brien) (Drawn 5)
2021 Fourhometwo 3 9-10 Ben Martin Coen 10/1 (J P Murtagh) (Drawn 5)
Previous Winners of this Race by Trainer (Since 1990)
Previous Winners of this Race by Jockey (Since 1990)
Previous Winners of this Race by Age
Previous Winners of this Race by Sire (Since 1990)
First Time - In a Flat Handicap Spanish Flame, Air Commander, Snellen, Going Remote, Marty The Party, Port Louis. Cheekpiece Going Remote» Full list of First Time Gear
Probable SP 5/2 Air Commander, 3/1 Cardinal Zin, 9/2 Marty The Party, 13/2 Starliner, 8/1 Snellen, 10/1 Spanish Flame, Going Remote, Port Louis, 25/1 Gibbs Island.
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