Full Result 2.15 Naas (IRE) | 7 January 2018

Eastcoast Seafood & Gouldings Hardware Handicap Chase

(5yo+) 2m Soft To Heavy 10 fences

1st €11,396 2nd €3,533.50 3rd €1,683.50 4th €758.50 5th €296

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	7. Blue Empyrean (IRE) 5/1 Andrew Ring ³ R K Watson	Andrew Ring ³ R K Watson	8	100 p	105	61	115	–
b g Generous (IRE) - Maldagora (IRE) (Luso)
Held up towards rear, not fluent 2nd, pushed along briefly after 4th, slight mistake 5th and pushed along briefly, in rear into straight and closed under pressure near side 2 out to lead narrowly from last, kept on well to assert near finish (op 11/2 tchd 9/2)

2 2¾	2. Eiri Na Casca (IRE) 7/1 Shane Mulcahy ⁷ Denis Gerard Hogan	Shane Mulcahy ⁷ Denis Gerard Hogan	9	1012 p	121	73	128	–
b g Spadoun (FR) - Lady Of Fleet (IRE) (Buckskin)
Close up, disputed lead after 4th and led before next, slight mistake 4 out, still going well and pressed closely before 2 out, ridden and joined after 2 out, headed from last and dropped to 3rd run-in, kept on under pressure into 2nd close home, held (op 8/1)

3 1½ [4¼]	1. Peoples Park (IRE) 8/1 Donal McInerney ⁵ T J Taaffe	Donal McInerney ⁵ T J Taaffe	9	115	126	76	132	–
b g Presenting - Lambourne Lace (IRE) (Un Desperado)
Led narrowly, joined after 4th and headed before next, disputed lead after 2 out until headed from last, soon no impression on winner under pressure in 2nd run-in and dropped to 3rd close home (op 8/1 tchd 9/1)

4 4½ [8¾]	3. Sizing Titanium (IRE) 6/4F Robbie Power J T R Dreaper	Robbie Power J T R Dreaper	10	112	118	62	119	–
b g Flemensfirth (USA) - White On Red (GER) (Konigsstuhl)
Waited with in rear early, took closer order in 3rd before 5th, headway far side before 2 out, soon ridden and no extra behind leaders, one pace in 4th run-in (op 6/5)

5 1¾ [10½]	6. Ontopoftheworld (IRE) 12/1 Donagh Meyler A L T Moore	Donagh Meyler A L T Moore	9	107	109	51	108	–
ch g Desert King (IRE) - Zaffre (IRE) (Mtoto)
Chased leaders, going well in 4th after 3 out, ridden behind leaders after next and no extra when not fluent last, one pace in 5th run-in (op 14/1 tchd 11/1)

6 1 [11½]	5. Black Zero (IRE) 7/1 Mark Enright Michael J McDonagh	Mark Enright Michael J McDonagh	10	110 h	116	57	114	–
br g Blueprint (IRE) - My Native Glen (IRE) (Be My Native)
Held up towards rear, pushed along in 6th into straight and took closer order behind leaders 2 out, ridden far side between last 2 and not fluent last, one pace in 6th after (op 8/1)

7 28 [39½]	4. Persian Wind (IRE) 8/1 L P Dempsey J P Dempsey	L P Dempsey J P Dempsey	8	111 t	117	19	92	–
ch g Pushkin (IRE) - Wind Away (IRE) (Golden Tornado)
Close up behind leader early, 2nd after 2nd, mistake 3rd, dropped to 6th from halfway until took closer order and disputed 3rd briefly 5 out, ridden in 5th after 3 out and no impression on leaders, weakened 2 out (op 8/1 tchd 10/1)

7 ran Off time: 2:17:29 Winning time: 4m 16.90s (slow by 24.90s) Total SP: 112%
1st owner: J J Taylor (Blue Empyrean) 1st breeder: J J Taylor
2nd owner: Adrian McNamara (Eiri Na Casca)
3rd owner: John P McManus (Peoples Park)
Tote win: €4.80 PL: €2 €2.20 Ex: €26.30 CSF: €36.22 Trifecta: €151.30

2:15 Naas (IRE) 7 Jan 2018

Eastcoast Seafood & Gouldings Hardware Handicap Chase