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16:20 Naas

Sunday 8 March 2020

All14:1014:4015:1515:4516:2016:5017:20

Expert Air, The International Express Delivery Experts Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 16:22 | Winning time: 4m 47.1s

1^st

The Very Man

611-12

5/6f

T: G ElliottJ: D N Russell

Tracked leader in 2nd, dropped to 3rd at halfway, headway to lead narrowly 2 out, soon ridden, narrow lead at last, stayed on well inside final furlong tchd Evens

2^nd

Gold Des Bois

611-12

11/4

T: Mrs J HarringtonJ: R M Power

Led, ridden and narrowly headed 2 out, close 2nd at last, kept on same pace under pressure in 2nd inside final furlong op 5/1 tchd 9/4

3^rd

Pat's Pick

611-12

4/1

T: N MeadeJ: D F O'Regan

Tracked leaders, slight mistake 3rd, 2nd at halfway, ridden in 3rd before 2 out, soon no impression on leaders, kept on one pace in moderate 3rd inside final furlong op 7/2 tchd 9/2

4^th

Papal Pearl

511-5

25/1

T: Mrs J HarringtonJ: S F O'Keeffe (5)

Tracked leaders, 4th and slight mistake 3 out, ridden in moderate 4th and bad mistake 2 out, soon no impression tchd 20/1

5^th

Euclyde Dubreau

611-12

25/1

T: G ElliottJ: K M Donoghue

Tracked leaders, ridden in 5th entering straight, moderate 5th 2 out, no impression on leaders op 18/1

6^th

Sean Hogan

511-12

14/1

T: H De BromheadJ: D P Holden (7)

Mid-division, took keen hold early, moderate 8th entering straight, kept on one pace, never a factor op 16/1

7^th

1 ¼

Boghlone Honey

511-5

66/1

T: L P CusackJ: T Ryan (5)

In rear, progress into moderate 9th entering straight, kept on under hands and heels

8^th

Mise Raftaire

511-12

80/1

T: B CawleyJ: S A Shortall

In rear, no impression from 3 out, some modest late progress op 50/1

9^th

Badness Backfires

611-12

100/1

T: Mrs D FosterJ: D J O'Keeffe

Mid-division, moderate 7th entering straight, moderate 6th and mistake 2 out, soon no impression

10^th

Estijmaam

511-5

16/1

T: Mrs J HarringtonJ: P D Kennedy

Tracked leaders, slight mistake 3rd, slight mistake 4 out, ridden in moderate 6th entering straight, weakened op 12/1

11^th

Tara Gael

511-5

100/1

T: P A FahyJ: J J Slevin

Towards rear, no impression from 3 out, never a factor

12^th

Will You Win

511-5

66/1

T: O McKiernanJ: B Browne (5)

In rear, no impression from 3 out, never a factor op 50/1

13^th

7 ½

Major Jim

711-12

100/1

T: S NolanJ: S D Torrens (7)

Mid-division, no impression from 3 out, never a factor

14^th

nse

Kargs Post

711-12

100/1

T: S NolanJ: P E Corbett

Mid-division, no impression from 3 out, weakened

15^th

Carriealice

511-5

100/1

T: S NolanJ: P T Enright

Always behind, slight mistake 3rd, never a factor

16^th

1 ¾

Get Crackin

511-12

100/1

T: E CawleyJ: A W Short (3)

Always towards rear, mistake 5th, never a factor

17^th

3 ¾

The Dukes Nephew

511-12

66/1

T: J P DempseyJ: L P Dempsey

Always towards rear, never a factor

18^th

Home Hunter

511-12

66/1

T: O McKiernanJ: Mr J W Reilly (7)

Always towards rear, slight mistake 1st, never a factor

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Non-Runners

Kaatskill Nap⁵²⁴

Weight: 11-12| Age: 7

T: W P Mullins J: D E Mullins

Royal Reve²²

Weight: 11-12| Age: 6

T: T M Walsh J: M P Walsh

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€1.80Pl:€1.02, €1.20, €1.70EX:€3.90Trifecta:€9.50SF:€3.60

Forecasts

The Very Man (5/6), Gold Des Bois (11/4), Kaatskill Nap (10/3), Pat's Pick (4/1), Sean Hogan (14/1), Estijmaam (16/1), Papal Pearl (25/1), Euclyde Dubreau (25/1), Royal Reve (33/1), Boghlone Honey (66/1), Will You Win (66/1), The Dukes Nephew (66/1), Home Hunter (66/1), Mise Raftaire (80/1), Badness Backfires (100/1), Tara Gael (100/1), Major Jim (100/1), Kargs Post (100/1), Carriealice (100/1), Get Crackin (100/1)

THE VERY MAN has been running well in defeat in a number of starts November and can take advantage of his experience over hurdles to get off the mark over timber at the fifth attempt. The six-year-old finished a gallant second behind the Cheltenham festival bound Francin on his latest start at Navan last month. The Gordon Elliott-trained gelding can hold off his biggest dangers, who are expected to be Gold Des Bois for trainer Jessica Harrington, who posted a decent effort on his third start in a Thurles maiden hurdle over 2m5f to finish third of 17 beaten 4L behind Granny Knot last month and the Willie Mullins-trained Kaatskill Nap on his first run for 524 days.