14:10 Naas

Sunday 26 February 2023

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Naas Racecourse Business Club Handicap Hurdle

  • 4YO only  |   1m 7f 109y  |   Yielding (Good to Yielding in places)  |   9 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:10  |   Winning time: 3m 47.2s
1st
Horse silk
7
410-13
11/2
T: A J MartinJ: P J Carberry
In touch towards rear, mistake 4th, switched right before 2 out, soon pushed along, ridden in 4th at last, improved to lead inside final furlong, stayed on well op 5/1 tchd 4/1
2nd
Horse silk
1 ½
10
8/1
T: R O'SullivanJ: S O'Callaghan (7)
Tracked leaders, 5th 2 out, ridden in 2nd at last, led briefly after last, headed inside final furlong, kept on same pace in 2nd close home op 12/1
3rd
Horse silk
2 ¾
4
16/5f
T: G P CromwellJ: K E Buckley (3)
Tracked leaders in 3rd, slight mistake 3rd, short of room on inner 2 out and slightly hampered, soon ridden, close 3rd on inner at last, no extra inside final furlong op 15/8 tchd 10/3
4th
Horse silk
hd
6
9/2
T: G ElliottJ: J C Gainford
In touch in rear, headway entering straight, 3rd 2 out, soon ridden, led before last, mistake at last and soon headed, no extra inside final furlong op 13/2
5th
Horse silk
3
1
411-12
5/1
T: J P O'BrienJ: J J Slevin
Tracked leader in 2nd, led after 2nd, slight mistake 3 out, ridden and headed after 2 out, dropped to 6th before last, no impression op 6/1
6th
Horse silk
¾
9
50/1
T: T GibneyJ: S D Torrens
Tracked leaders on outer, took keen hold early, ridden and dropped to 7th 2 out, no impression tchd 40/1 and 66/1
7th
Horse silk
3
2
411-12
11/1
T: R O'BrienJ: D E Mullins
Led and took keen hold early, headed and raced 2nd after 2nd, mistake 4th, ridden along and led briefly after 2 out, headed before last, 5th and no impression when hampered at last, no extra tchd 10/1
8th
Horse silk
9 ½
8
16/1
T: P J RothwellJ: P J O'Hanlon (5)
Mid-division, slightly hampered at 1st, pushed along in 8th entering straight, soon ridden and weakened op 14/1
9th
Horse silk
3 ¾
3
9/2
T: A McCannJ: D F O'Regan
Always last, slight mistakes 2nd 4th and 5th, pushed along after 3 out, no impression, trailing when eased after 2 out op 11/2 tchd 4/1

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Non-Runners

5
Horse silk
Winterscape18
Weight: 11-7|  Age: 4
T: P Nolan  J: R Deegan
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€7.90Pl:€1.90, €2.20, €1.80EX:€53.50Trifecta:€456.80Tricast:€166.52SF:€50.18

Forecasts

Pont Audemer (16/5), By Your Side (9/2), Luminous Light (9/2), Libby (5/1), Thetys (11/2), Crafty Gael (8/1), Winterscape (10/1), Surac (11/1), Mr Globalist (16/1), Wendell's Lass (50/1)

Verdict

SURAC is clearly a better hurdler than Flat performer and the assessor looks to have taken a big chance with his opening mark. By Your Side would have finished a lot closer without a bad mistake here a fortnight ago and is a threat, with Pont Audemer also considered on the back of an easy win at Limerick.

  1. SURAC (IRE)
  2. BY YOUR SIDE
  3. PONT AUDEMER (FR)

Previous Winners

2022
Justicialism
Weight: 10-13  |Age: 4
11/2

Prize Money

1st: €9,000.002nd: €3,000.003rd: €1,500.004th: €750.005th: €450.006th: €299.00

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