14:00 Naas

Sunday 18 May 2025

All13:3014:0014:3215:0215:3216:0316:3317:03

Nursery Of Champions Handicap

Off time: 14:00 | Winning time: 1m 38.23s

1^st

(1)

Independent Expert

69-10

85/40f

T: Stephen ThorneJ: J Kearney (5)

Tracked leaders on inner, 3rd halfway, switched to outer from 3f out and soon pushed along, challenged from 2f out and soon led, ridden and stretched clear inside final furlong, comfortably op 11/4 tchd 2/1 and tchd 3/1

2^nd

3 ¾

(7)

Killeaney Bear

49-0

15/2

T: A SlatteryJ: A J Slattery

Edged right from stalls, soon tracked leader in 2nd, pushed along to challenge over 2f out and soon ridden, no impression on winner and edged slightly left inside final furlong op 7/1 tchd 17/2

3^rd

1 ¾

(3)

Instant Appeal

49-6

11/2

T: Mrs J HarringtonJ: S Foley

Mid-division and 6th halfway, pushed along over 2f out, soon progress into 4th and ridden, no impression on principals inside final furlong and kept on into 3rd close home op 9/2 tchd 6/1

4^th

(2)

Nakasero

49-0

10/3

T: H De BromheadJ: W J Lee

Led, pressed over 2f out and soon ridden, headed 1 1/2f out, no extra inside final furlong and briefly short of room, dropped to 4th close home op 4/1 tchd 16/5

5^th

2 ¾

(4)

Neo Smart

48-13

13/2

T: J S BolgerJ: D P McDonogh

Tracked leaders and 4th halfway, pushed along over 2f out and soon ridden, no extra in 5th from 1f out, kept on same pace op 11/2 tchd 5/1

6^th

(5)

Cheers Again

69-8

16/1

T: P W FlynnJ: R Whearty (3)

Towards rear, 7th halfway, pushed along from 2f out and soon ridden, no extra in 6th from 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong op 14/1

7^th

2 ¼

(8)

Grey Leader

510-0

16/1

T: J G MurphyJ: Gary Carroll

Slightly impeded from stalls and soon raced in rear, ridden from over 2f out and soon no extra, went moderate 7th close home op 12/1 tchd 11/1

8^th

(6)

Monasterboice

410-2

10/1

T: N MeadeJ: Colin Keane

Mid-division and 5th halfway, pushed along and dropped to 6th from 2f out, no extra and weakened from over 1f out tchd 8/1 and tchd 11/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€3.13Pl:€1.10, €2.60, €1.60EX:€17.00Trifecta:€129.10Tricast:€78.67SF:€19.30

Forecasts

Independent Expert (85/40), Nakasero (10/3), Instant Appeal (11/2), Neo Smart (13/2), Killeaney Bear (15/2), Monasterboice (10/1), Cheers Again (16/1), Grey Leader (16/1)

INSTANT APPEAL has clearly had his share of issues but he's well handicapped on his best form so could be worth chancing on second run back fitted with a tongue tie. Neo Smart and Independent Expert head the opposition.

INSTANT APPEAL
NEO SMART (IRE)
INDEPENDENT EXPERT (IRE)

Previous Winners

2024

Plume Noire

Weight: 9-5 |Age: 6

J: J M Sheridan | T: B Duffy

9/1

Prize Money

1st: €9,600.002nd: €3,200.003rd: €1,600.004th: €800.005th: €480.006th: €319.00

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