Naas Racecourse Business Club Blackwater Handicap (Premier Handicap)

Naas

19:45

Date 2026-04-27

Distance 1m

Class

Going Good

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 3yo

Prize €29,450

Weather Overcast

Temp 8.8°C

Wind 4mph N

Rain 0%

Winning Time 1m 39.95s (slow by 2.65s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Bobby McGee (GB) Chris Hayes · Noel Meade	13/2	Won
2nd	Jamestown (IRE) Luke McAteer · David Marnane	13/2	0.1
3rd	Manton Bay (IRE) Nathan Crosse · David Marnane	14/1	.5
4th	How'sthebai (IRE) Andrew Slattery · G M Lyons	16/1	.5
5th	Son Of Beauty (IRE) Ben Coen · Stephen Thorne	12/1	2.75
6th	Trojan Warrior (USA) Ryan Moore · A P O'Brien	2/1F	1.75
7th	Alphecca (IRE) Gary Carroll · Joseph G Murphy	13/2	0.3
8th	Invincible Will (IRE) Robert Whearty · Gavin Cromwell	12/1	0.2
9th	Controlled (IRE) Shane Foley · Daniel James Murphy	33/1	10
10th	Felix Guido (IRE) J M Sheridan · Joseph Patrick O'Brien	9/2	0.3

Runners (10)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
1 (1)	Trojan Warrior b/br J:Ryan Moore T:A P O'Brien	J:Ryan Moore T:A P O'Brien	138	p	1-9	98	96	69	15d	—	—	-2	28.4	0.44/1	7/4 36%
Didn't land a blow in 7f Guineas trial, but could be a different proposition in a handicap
3 (9)	Felix Guido Bay J:J M Sheridan T:Joseph Patrick O'Brien	J:J M Sheridan T:Joseph Patrick O'Brien	130	—	111-	90	97	-	233d	—	—	+22	36	1.38/1	11/2 15%
Unbeaten in three starts in Poland at up to 6.5f, making all each time; hard to assess
8 (6)	Jamestown Chestnut J:Luke McAteer T:David Marnane	J:Luke McAteer T:David Marnane	121	—	42	81	106	94	19d	—	0W/1P 1 run	+4	16.1	1.50/1	6/1 14%
Clear of the rest when chasing home Bobby McGee at Gowran (7f, soft); handicap debut
6 (2)	Bobby McGee Bay J:Chris Hayes T:Noel Meade	J:Chris Hayes T:Noel Meade	123	—	6434-1	83	107	94	19d	—	1W/1P 1 run	+10	21.6	1.63/1	13/2 13%
Back from lengthy layoff, and having been gelded, to win Gowran maiden (7f, soft)
4 (8)	Alphecca Bay J:Gary Carroll T:Joseph G Murphy	J:Gary Carroll T:Joseph G Murphy	129	—	5311-	89	95	80	197d	—	—	+20	31.6	2.00/1	8/1 11%
Progressive on easy ground in the autumn; won valuable restricted contest over 7f here
9 (7)	Manton Bay Bay J:Nathan Crosse T:David Marnane	J:Nathan Crosse T:David Marnane	121	—	61-	81	93	87	171d	—	—	+14	19.4	4.00/1	16/1 6%
Won AW maiden over 1m in November; seasonal and handicap bow; looks yard's second-string
10 (10)	How'sthebai Chestnut J:Andrew Slattery T:G M Lyons	J:Andrew Slattery T:G M Lyons	119	—	661-	79	101	67	185d	—	—	+13	19	3.50/1	14/1 7%
Won AW maiden over 1m in October on last of three juvenile outings; handicap debut
5 (5)	Son Of Beauty Bay J:Ben Coen T:Stephen Thorne	J:Ben Coen T:Stephen Thorne	124	—	316	84	100	80	36d	0W/0P 1 run	0W/0P 1 run	+13	18.6	4.00/1	16/1 6%
Beaten around 5l in Madrid Handicap here over 7f; better ground this time will help.
7 (3)	Invincible Will Bay J:Robert Whearty T:Gavin Cromwell	J:Robert Whearty T:Gavin Cromwell	122	ht	6310-2	82	104	101	23d	—	—	+8	14.7	4.50/1	18/1 5%
Solid nursery performer on easy ground, good effort on return at Cork (1m, soft to heavy)
2 (4)	Controlled Bay J:Shane Foley T:Daniel James Murphy	J:Shane Foley T:Daniel James Murphy	137	p	818-23	97	105	86	19d	0W/1P 1 run	0W/2P 2 runs	+9	12.9	7.00/1	28/1 3%
Fine second in Madrid Handicap over 7f here on his return; well beaten last time

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Trojan Warrior	13/8	7/4	7/4
Felix Guido	11/2	11/2	11/2
Jamestown	6/1	6/1	6/1
Bobby McGee	13/2	13/2	13/2
Alphecca	8/1	15/2	15/2
Manton Bay	16/1	12/1	16/1
How'sthebai	14/1	12/1	14/1
Son Of Beauty	16/1	14/1	14/1
Invincible Will	18/1	11/1	16/1
Controlled	28/1	22/1	22/1

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Felix Guido

OR: 10 Form: 22 Odds: 4

11/2

2nd

Alphecca

31.6

OR: 9.8 Form: 18.5 Odds: 3.3

8/1

3rd

Trojan Warrior

28.4

OR: 12 Form: 7 Odds: 9.4

7/4

Bobby McGee

21.6

OR: 8.3 Form: 10 Odds: 3.3

13/2

Manton Bay

19.4

OR: 7.8 Form: 10 Odds: 1.6

16/1

How'sthebai

OR: 7.3 Form: 10 Odds: 1.7

14/1

Son Of Beauty

18.6

OR: 8.5 Form: 8.5 Odds: 1.6

16/1

Jamestown

16.1

OR: 7.8 Form: 5 Odds: 3.3

6/1

Invincible Will

14.7

OR: 8 Form: 5 Odds: 1.7

18/1

Controlled

12.9

OR: 11.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.1

28/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Trojan Warrior	98	96	69
Controlled	97	105	86
Felix Guido	90	97	—
Alphecca	89	95	80
Son Of Beauty	84	100	80
Bobby McGee	83	107	94
Invincible Will	82	104	101
Jamestown	81	106	94
Manton Bay	81	93	87
How'sthebai	79	101	67

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Trojan Warrior	15d ago	Fit
Jamestown	19d ago	Fit
Bobby McGee	19d ago	Fit
Controlled	19d ago	Fit
Invincible Will	23d ago	Fit
Son Of Beauty	36d ago	Fit
Manton Bay	171d ago	Long break
How'sthebai	185d ago	Long break
Alphecca	197d ago	Long break
Felix Guido	233d ago	Long break