Full Result 2.00 Naas (IRE) | 18 May 2025

Nursery Of Champions Handicap

(4yo+) 1m Good

1st €9,440 2nd €3,040 3rd €1,440 4th €640 5th €320 6th €160

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽¹⁾	3. Independent Expert (IRE) 85/40F Jack Kearney ⁵ Stephen Thorne	Jack Kearney ⁵ Stephen Thorne	6	95	86	75	95	–
b m Gutaifan (IRE) - Distinguish (IRE) (Refuse To Bend)
In touch with leaders, headway over 2f out, led over 1f out, ridden and kept on well final furlong, comfortably (op 11/4 tchd 2/1 and tchd 3/1)

2⁽⁷⁾ 3¾	6. Killeaney Bear (IRE) 15/2 Andrew Slattery Andrew Slattery	Andrew Slattery Andrew Slattery	4	90	76	57	74	–
b g Kodi Bear (IRE) - Sunset Dream (IRE) (Acclamation)
Prominent, pressed leader from 3f out, went second over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong (jockey said gelding hung left up straight) (op 7/1 tchd 17/2)

3⁽³⁾ 1¾ [5½]	5. Instant Appeal 11/2 Shane Foley Mrs John Harrington	Shane Foley Mrs John Harrington	4	96 t¹	82	58	76	–
b g Advertise - Moment Of Time (Rainbow Quest)
In touch with leaders, outpaced under 3f out, rallied from over 1f out, kept on and went third inside final 110yds (op 9/2 tchd 6/1)

4⁽²⁾ 1 [6½]	7. Nakasero (IRE) 100/30 W J Lee Henry De Bromhead	W J Lee Henry De Bromhead	4	90	76	50	68	–
b g Holy Roman Emperor (IRE) - Marie Josephe (Cape Cross)
Led, headed over 1f out, weakening when bit short of room inside final furlong (op 4/1 tchd 16/5)

5⁽⁴⁾ 2¾ [9¼]	8. Neo Smart (IRE) 13/2 Declan McDonogh J S Bolger	Declan McDonogh J S Bolger	4	813 t	75	43	60	–
b f Belardo (IRE) - Neophilia (IRE) (Teofilo)
In touch with leaders, outpaced from under 3f out, weakened over 1f out (op 11/2 tchd 5/1)

6⁽⁵⁾ ½ [9¾]	4. Cheers Again 16/1 Robert Whearty ³ Paul W Flynn	Robert Whearty ³ Paul W Flynn	6	95	84	51	68	–
b g Mukhadram - Mawheba (IRE) (Dubawi)
Towards rear, brief headway over 2f out, kept on but not pace to challenge (op 14/1)

7⁽⁸⁾ 2¼ [12]	2. Grey Leader (IRE) 16/1 Gary Carroll Joseph G Murphy	Gary Carroll Joseph G Murphy	5	100 h	90	51	69	–
gr g El Kabeir (USA) - Best New Show (IRE) (Clodovil)
In rear, outpaced and no impression from over 2f out (op 12/1 tchd 11/1)

8⁽⁶⁾ nk [12¼]	1. Monasterboice (IRE) 10/1 Colin Keane Noel Meade	Colin Keane Noel Meade	4	102 p	92	52	70	–
b g Mehmas (IRE) - Duniatty (Green Desert)
Never better than midfield (tchd 8/1 and tchd 11/1)

8 ran Off time: 2:00:10 Winning time: 1m 38.23s (slow by 0.93s) Total SP: 117%
1st owner: Shamrock Thoroughbreds & Riverstown Stables (Independent Expert) 1st breeder: Kevin Walsh
2nd owner: Charles Kerwin (Killeaney Bear)
3rd owner: Alpha Racing (Instant Appeal)
Tote win: €3.13 PL: €1.10 €2.60 €1.60 Ex: €17 CSF: €19.30 Tricast: €78.67 Trifecta: €129.10

2:00 Naas (IRE) 18 May 2025

Nursery Of Champions Handicap