14:40 Naas

Naas Directors Plate Novice Chase (Grade 3) (Class 1) (Turf)

Yielding To Soft 5YO+ 2m 4f Winner: €32,500 (6 runners)

Show tracker

POS.

NO./DRAW

HORSE

AGE

WGT.

1st

Royal Rendezvous (IRE)

D. E. Mullins

W. P. Mullins

Tracked leaders in 3rd, short of room between horses before 2 out, improved to dispute lead and ridden 2 out, soon headed, 2nd and slight mistake at last, dropped to 3rd inside final furlong, headway to dispute lead close home, led near line, all out

11-2

9/4

2nd

Short Head

Ministerforsport (IRE)

Philip Enright

Noel O'Neill

Disputed lead, led 7th, joined 9th, ridden and strongly pressed 2 out, soon headed, dropped to close 3rd at last, rallied to dispute lead inside final furlong, headed and no extra near line

11-2

6/1

3rd

1/2 l

Gallant John Joe (IRE)

B. Browne

Oliver McKiernan

Tracked leaders in 4th, not fluent 9th, 3rd and slight mistake 3 out, improved to dispute lead travelling well 2 out, soon led, ridden and strongly pressed at last, joined inside final furlong, headed and dropped to 3rd close home

11-2

11/10 f

4th

Neck

Dallas Des Pictons (FR)

Davy Russell

Gordon Elliott

Disputed lead, headed 7th, dispute lead again 9th, ridden and bad mistake 2 out and headed, dropped to 4th approaching last, kept on under pressure in 4th inside final furlong, not reach leaders

11-2

13/2

5th

18 l