12:15 Naas

Thursday 16 December 2021

All11:4512:1512:5013:2514:0014:3015:00

Happy Christmas From Naas Racecourse Maiden Hurdle

  • 4YO plus  |   2m 2f 187y  |   Yielding (Yielding to Soft in places)  |   20 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 12:18  |   Winning time: 4m 55.8s
1st
Horse silk
9
11/4f
T: G P CromwellJ: K M Donoghue
Tracked leader, 2nd halfway, pushed along and led last, soon asserted and kept on well run-in op 9/4
2nd
Horse silk
4 ½
10
15/2
T: Miss E DoyleJ: S F O'Keeffe
Prominent and led after 1st, not fluent 6th, pushed along after 2 out and headed last, ridden and no impression on winner run-in op 13/2
3rd
Horse silk
5
3
11/2
T: G ElliottJ: D N Russell
Mid-division, headway after 3 out and 4th next, soon pushed along, left 3rd and hampered last, ridden and no impression run-in op 7/1 tchd 15/2
4th
Horse silk
9 ½
17
80/1
T: D McNamaraJ: B P Kennedy (7)
Mid-division, 9th halfway, 7th and pushed along 2 out, ridden and no impression when left 4th and slightly hampered last, kept on one pace op 50/1
5th
Horse silk
hd
20
6/1
T: Liam G O'brienJ: D Meyler
Prominent, mistake 2nd, 3rd halfway, pushed along and no impression approaching 2 out, ridden and no extra when left 5th last, kept on one pace op 13/2 tchd 7/1
6th
Horse silk
¾
21
40/1
T: D A McLoughlinJ: C D Maxwell
Rear of mid-division, some headway in 9th after 3 out, slight mistake next, pushed along and no impression when left 7th after last, ridden and kept on one pace tchd 50/1
7th
Horse silk
4 ½
6
4/1
T: T GibneyJ: J P O'Sullivan (5)
Tracked leaders on inner, 4th halfway, pushed along and 5th 2 out, soon ridden, no impression when left 6th and hampered after last, no extra op 9/2
8th
Horse silk
12
8
12/1
T: P A FahyJ: R Deegan (3)
Tracked leaders, 5th halfway, not fluent 6th, no impression before 2 out, soon no extra op 14/1
9th
Horse silk
2 ¼
18
25/1
T: Paul TraynorJ: S Fitzgerald (5)
Tracked leaders, 7th halfway, pushed along and no extra when slight mistake 2 out, weakened op 40/1
10th
Horse silk
2 ¾
16
40/1
T: N LeeJ: J J Slevin
Mid-division, pushed along and no impression after 3 out, ridden and no extra in straight op 22/1
11th
Horse silk
13
15
50/1
T: W J AustinJ: J B Foley (5)
Rear of mid-division, slight mistake 5th, no extra after 3 out and slight mistake next, weakened
12th
Horse silk
¾
12
22/1
T: T TownendJ: Miss J Townend (5)
Towards rear, never a factor, kept on one pace in straight tchd 25/1
13th
Horse silk
1 ½
7
25/1
T: E McNamaraJ: C P McNamara
Towards rear, some headway on outer after 3 out, 8th and pushed along next, no impression approaching last and eased run-in
14th
Horse silk
40
5
125/1
T: J LarkinJ: D E Browne (7)
Held up in rear, detached early, never a factor, pushed along and no impression after 4 out, soon no extra, tailed off op 66/1
15th
Horse silk
3 ¾
22
125/1
T: Mrs P DobbsJ: H Morgan (3)
Rear of mid-division, never a factor, ridden and no impression after 4 out, soon no extra, tailed off op 40/1
16th
Horse silk
½
2
150/1
T: E CawleyJ: C D Timmons (3)
Mid-division, no impression when slight mistake 4 out, towards rear when mistake next, no extra, tailed off op 50/1
17th
Horse silk
55
19
511-7
100/1
T: P RocheJ: A P Kelly (7)
Always towards rear, never a factor, pushed along and detached after 6th, weakened, completely tailed off op 50/1

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
1
50/1
T: V C WardJ: P J O'Hanlon (7)
Tracked leaders, 8th halfway, pushed along approaching 4 out and soon lost place, no extra and towards rear entering straight, behind and pulled up before last op 40/1
PU
Horse silk
4
80/1
T: S McConvilleJ: Mr M McConville (7)
Always towards rear, reminder after 4th, pushed along and no impression after next, detached approaching 4 out, well behind and pulled up after 3 out op 40/1 tchd 100/1
F
Horse silk
14
11/1
T: S CurlingJ: P T Enright
Mid-division, 6th halfway, headway travelling well early straight and 3rd 2 out, soon pushed along and 2nd when fell last op 17/2

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Non-Runners

11
Horse silk
Seegar21
Weight: 12-0|  Age: 6
T: E Bolger  J: J P Shinnick
NR
13
Horse silk
Aqua Court32
Weight: 11-7|  Age: 5
T: D G Murphy  J: Mr J G Murphy
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€3.90Pl:€2.00, €3.10, €1.80EX:€31.30Trifecta:€117.90SF:€23.57

Forecasts

Routine Excellence (11/4), Majavango (4/1), Barncroft (11/2), Smash The Lamp (6/1), Salmanino (15/2), Seegar (10/1), Aqua Court (10/1), Bonnie Kellie (11/1), Our Dylan (12/1), We'llhavewan (22/1), Intersky Sunset (25/1), Mister Rocket Man (25/1), Top Basanta (40/1), Eddies Pride (40/1), Boss Girl (50/1), Another Affair (50/1), Getaclan (80/1), Flashthelights (80/1), Mollyo (100/1), He's In It (125/1), Windmill Lady (125/1), Bard Of Eirn (150/1)

Verdict

BARNCROFT has to be capable of better for Gordon Elliott and in a maiden hurdle lacking depth, he could be the answer. Majavango just about sets the standard, with Smash The Lamp another to consider.

  1. BARNCROFT (IRE)
  2. MAJAVANGO (IRE)
  3. SMASH THE LAMP (IRE)

Previous Winners

2020
Free Thought
Weight: 11-7  |Age: 5
10/3

Prize Money

1st: €7,200.002nd: €2,400.003rd: €1,200.004th: €600.005th: €360.006th: €240.00

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