15:30 Naas

Sunday 27 February 2022

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Naas Racecourse Business Club Handicap Hurdle

  • 4YO only  |   1m 7f 101y  |   Soft (Yielding in places)  |   8 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:30  |   Winning time: 3m 52.9s
1st
Horse silk
4
11/2
T: B R HamiltonJ: S Fitzgerald (5)
Tracked leaders, 6th halfway, 4th 3 out, pushed along when slight mistake 2 out, ridden in 3rd and no impression when left 2nd at last, briefly edged left run-in, kept on well, led close home op 6/1
2nd
Horse silk
½
2
7/2
T: J C McConnellJ: M M McDonagh (7)
Disputed lead until led 2nd, soon went on and 8 lengths lead halfway, pushed along and reduced advantage when left 5 lengths clear at last, soon ridden, no extra and headed close home
3rd
Horse silk
3 ½
8
11/2
T: P J RothwellJ: S F O'Keeffe
Held up in rear, not fluent 1st, pushed along in 5th after 3 out, not fluent 2 out, ridden in 4th and no impression when slightly hampered and left 3rd at last, kept on one pace op 5/1 tchd 6/1
4th
Horse silk
13
6
9/1
T: D HassettJ: D E Mullins
Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, pushed along in 3rd approaching 2 out, ridden in 5th and no impression when left 4th at last, kept on one pace op 8/1
5th
Horse silk
11
5
18/1
T: D HoganJ: S A Mulcahy (7)
Held up towards rear, ridden after 3 out, no impression in 6th entering straight, no extra from 2 out
6th
Horse silk
¾
9
20/1
T: D HoganJ: D G Hogan
Held up in touch, 5th halfway, pushed along in 4th 3 out, soon ridden and no impression, no extra from 2 out op 25/1
7th
Horse silk
35
3
14/1
T: P A FahyJ: R J Condon (7)
Disputed lead until mistake and headed 2nd, slight mistake next and not fluent jumping after, 3rd halfway, lost place 4 out and soon weakened, tailed off op 10/1

Also Ran

F
Horse silk
7
7/4f
T: A McCannJ: J M Moore
Tracked leaders, 2nd halfway, pushed along to close on leader after 2 out, 3 lengths behind in 2nd and keeping on when fell last op 2/1

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Non-Runners

1
Horse silk
Doctor Churchill27
Weight: 12-0|  Age: 4
T: G Elliott  J: L Page
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€6.50Pl:€1.10, €1.30, €2.00EX:€20.40Trifecta:€103.40Tricast:€111.44SF:€25.97

Forecasts

Magic Word (7/4), Doctor Churchill (9/4), Calvados (7/2), Justicialism (11/2), Great Realisation (11/2), Chacha Dancer (9/1), Black Sirius (14/1), Sand Drift (18/1), Grand Revival (20/1)

Verdict

A competitive 4-y-o event with the narrow vote in favour of MAGIC WORD. She readily surpassed her previous exploits over hurdles when runner-up in a juvenile event at this venue 4 weeks ago and may well be up to backing up the improvement shown now handicapping. Doctor Churchill and Justicialism are a couple of others expected to feature.

  1. MAGIC WORD (IRE)
  2. DOCTOR CHURCHILL (IRE)
  3. JUSTICIALISM (IRE)

Previous Winners

2021
Zoffanien
Weight: 11-7  |Age: 4
J: H Morgan  |  T: D Hogan
6/4

Prize Money

1st: €9,000.002nd: €3,000.003rd: €1,499.004th: €750.005th: €450.006th: €300.00

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