prominent, disputed 2nd, headed after next, 2nd halfway, disputed again 3 out, led narrowly before next, ridden on stand side and strongly pressed from before last, stayed on well, held on
2 17:12 Naas (IRE) 12 Jan 2024
Race And Stay Handicap Chase (5YO plus)
2m Soft
tracked leaders, 4th halfway, pushed along after 2 out, close 3rd when jumped left last, soon disputed 2nd and ridden to challenge, kept on well, held in 2nd closing stages
mid-division, 5th halfway, pushed along in close 3rd 2 out, soon 2nd, challenged from before last where not fluent, ridden and disputed 2nd run-in, no impression in 3rd closing stages
led, joined 2nd, led again after next, joined 3 out, headed before next where mistake, soon ridden and switched left, 4th when jumped big last, no impression, kept on same pace
rear of mid-division, closer in 6th after 3 out, bad mistake next, pushed along in 7th at last, soon ridden and no impression, kept on one pace
mid-division, 8th after 3 out, 7th 2 out, no impression before last, ridden after last, kept on one pace
tracked leaders, mistake 3rd and slight mistake 5th, 6th halfway, pushed along 3 out, ridden and no impression after next, 7th after last, no extra
tracked leaders, 3rd when mistake 6th, 6th when mistake 2 out, soon ridden and no impression, mistake last, no extra
mid-division, ridden in 9th and no impression after 3 out, not fluent next, no extra
always towards rear, never a factor, slow 2nd, pushed along before 5 out, no extra after 3 out
always towards rear, hampered 1st, pushed along from halfway, mistake 4 out, no extra after next
towards rear when fell 1st
Previous winners
| Year | Going | Ran | Winner | Draw | Age | Weight | OR | Form | Last run | Trainer (Distance) | Jockey | SP | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Soft | 7 | Shakeytry | 11 | 10 11 | 115 | 2502-04 | 21 days | E J O'Grady (95 miles) | Phillip Enright | 3/ 1 | 4:17.60 | |
| 2022 | Soft | 9 | Fighting Fit | 7 | 10 5 | 111 | 3-58962 | 22 days | J P Dempsey (17 miles) | Luke Dempsey | 6/ 4 | 4:17.90 | |
| 2021 | Heavy | 10 | Epson Du Houx | 7 | 11 5 | 125 | F771-F1 | 41 days | H De Bromhead (86 miles) | Rachael Blackmore | 9/ 4 | 4:25.10 | |
| 2020 | Yielding | 7 | Allardyce | 8 | 10 10 | 116 | P07913 | 10 days | E J O'Grady (95 miles) | Phillip Enright | 2/ 1 | 4:13.30 | |
| 2019 | Good - Yielding | 7 | Punches Cross | 6 | 10 11 | 117 | 606521 | 19 days | J P O'Brien (60 miles) | Mark Walsh | 2/ 1 | 3:58.50 | |
| 2018 | Soft - Heavy | 7 | Blue Empyrean | 8 | 10 3 | 105 | 463832 | 6 days | R K Watson (105 miles) | Andrew Ring | 5/ 1 | 4:16.90 | |
| 2017 | Soft | 9 | Black Zero | 9 | 9 11 | 103 | 364574 | 13 days | M J McDonagh (122 miles) | Mark Enright | 7/ 1 | 4:20.90 | |
| 2016 | Heavy | 8 | Boher Call | 9 | 10 9 | 105 | 11-3223 | 20 days | P W Flynn (72 miles) | Luke Dempsey | 2/ 1 | 4:20.90 | |
| 2015 | Soft | 9 | Leap Dearg | 7 | 11 10 | 123 | B392-11 | 31 days | R Tyner (139 miles) | Phillip Enright | 5/ 2 | 4:19.20 | |
| 2014 | Soft | 9 | Luke's Benefit | 12 | 11 6 | 111 | 700511 | 5 days | D Hogan (95 miles) | B F Cawley | 10/ 3 | 4:23.10 | |
| 2013 | Soft - Heavy | 13 | Beneficial Spirit | 10 | 10 3 | 107 | 60-0450 | 11 days | P J Rothwell (47 miles) | B O'Connell | 10/ 1 | 4:29.90 | |
| 2012 | Soft - Heavy | 8 | Luke's Benefit | 10 | 10 4 | 104 | 411381 | 8 days | D Hogan (95 miles) | Denis Hogan | 11/ 4 | 4:35.00 |