13:55 Naas

Sunday 25 February 2024

All13:2513:5514:2514:5515:2515:5516:25

Naas Racecourse Business Club Maiden Hurdle

  • 5YO plus  |   1m 7f 144y  |   Soft (Soft to Heavy in places)  |   25 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 13:55  |   Winning time: 4m 3.2s
1st
Horse silk
16
7/2
T: W P MullinsJ: P Townend
Prominent, 3rd before 4th, improved to lead narrowly approaching straight, joined 2 out, led before last where mistake, headed final furlong, stayed on to lead inside final furlong, ran on well op 10/3
2nd
Horse silk
1 ¼
11
10/1
T: G ElliottJ: Sam Ewing
Tracked leader, 5th after 4th, took closer order entering straight, 3rd after 2 out, stayed on in 2nd closing stages, held op 12/1 tchd 17/2
3rd
Horse silk
1 ¼
14
11/10f
T: B ConnellJ: M J M O'Sullivan
Tracked leader, closed approaching straight, on terms 2 out where slight mistake, headed before last, led final furlong, headed inside final furlong, dropped to 3rd and no impression closing stages tchd 5/4
4th
Horse silk
9
25
22/1
T: E & P HartyJ: K E Buckley
In touch, 6th after 4th, effort before 2 out, 4th after 2 out, no impression on leaders before last, kept on one pace run-in op 33/1
5th
Horse silk
3 ½
12
150/1
T: J P FlavinJ: A McCurtin
In touch, 10th after 4th, effort in 7th after 2 out, progress to 5th last, no impression on leaders, kept on one pace op 125/1
6th
Horse silk
1 ½
1
250/1
T: P J GilliganJ: J G Gilligan (7)
Mid-division, 9th after 4th, headway before 2 out, 6th after 2 out, one paced before last tchd 300/1
7th
Horse silk
4 ¾
13
611-12
66/1
T: T MullinsJ: D E Mullins
In touch, 8th after 4th, no impression before last where not fluent, no extra closing stages
8th
Horse silk
1
21
66/1
T: L FowlerJ: J J Slevin
Close up on outer, 7th after 4th, progress before 2 out, dropped to 9th before last, no impression before last where not fluent, no extra op 50/1
9th
Horse silk
1 ¾
8
33/1
T: J NallenJ: N T Prendergast (7)
In touch, 11th after 4th, no impression after 2 out op 25/1
10th
Horse silk
nk
15
511-12
200/1
T: P FentonJ: B Hayes
Close up, 4th after 4th, mistake 2 out, 5th after 2 out, soon under pressure, lost place and weakened before last op 150/1
11th
Horse silk
3 ¼
10
2/1
T: H De BromheadJ: Rachael Blackmore
Towards rear, 18th after 4th, effort and progress after 4 out, no extra after 2 out op 13/8 tchd 9/4
12th
Horse silk
3 ¾
9
811-12
200/1
T: R O'LearyJ: A P Heskin
Rear of mid-division, 17th after 4th, some progress 2 out, one paced before last op 250/1 tchd 300/1
13th
Horse silk
¾
6
100/1
T: M BrassilJ: M P Walsh
Rear of mid-division, 12th after 4th, no impression after 2 out, no extra before last
14th
Horse silk
5 ½
23
511-5
150/1
T: E MullinsJ: D Meyler
Rear of mid-division, 15th after 4th, no impression before 2 out, weakened after 2 out op 100/1
15th
Horse silk
sh
2
200/1
T: Paul TobinJ: R Deegan
Rear, 19th after 4th, modest late headway, never a factor op 250/1 tchd 300/1
16th
Horse silk
4 ¼
19
250/1
T: D HarveyJ: B W Harvey
Mid-division, dropped to 16th after 4th, no impression, weakened 2 out tchd 300/1
17th
Horse silk
sh
22
150/1
T: M KennedyJ: P T Enright
In touch, dropped to 14th after 4th, weakened before 2 out op 200/1
18th
Horse silk
nk
7
80/1
T: D QueallyJ: S Fitzgerald
Rear, 22nd after 4th, no impression, never a factor
19th
Horse silk
2 ¾
24
250/1
T: Ms M BlakeJ: R A Doyle
Led, headed and dropped to 3rd approaching straight, soon under pressure and lost place, weakened before 2 out where not fluent tchd 300/1
20th
Horse silk
5 ½
20
25/1
T: D QueallyJ: K C Sexton
Rear, 25th after 4th, no impression, never a factor op 22/1 tchd 20/1
21st
Horse silk
nk
3
250/1
T: S FaheyJ: B P Kennedy (7)
Mid-division, 13th after 4th, lost place and weakened before 2 out tchd 300/1
22nd
Horse silk
¾
5
511-12
200/1
T: B ConnellJ: Mr F Maguire
Towards rear, 20th after 4th, no headway, never a factor tchd 150/1
23rd
Horse silk
½
17
511-12
200/1
T: Robert WidgerJ: H Morgan
Rear, 24th after 4th, no impression, never a factor op 150/1
24th
Horse silk
12
18
250/1
T: Sarah ConnellJ: A P Kelly (5)
Rear, 23rd after 4th, weakened approaching straight, never a factor op 200/1
25th
Horse silk
25
4
150/1
T: E GriffinJ: M M McDonagh (3)
Towards rear, 21st after 4th, weakened to rear after 3 out, never a factor

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€5.50Pl:€1.40, €2.70, €1.10EX:€32.40Trifecta:€170.30SF:€41.06

Forecasts

Shoot The Blues (11/10), Pen To Paper (2/1), Tounsivator (7/2), Rainbow Trail (10/1), Well Dressed (22/1), Diamond Nora (25/1), Minella Buddy (33/1), San Aer (66/1), Fairyland Opera (66/1), Manatee Du Brizais (80/1), It's Never Simple (100/1), Reve Inoui (150/1), Pinky (150/1), Heidi's Frontiere (150/1), Diamondfranticsoup (150/1), Shraheen (200/1), Mon Euil (200/1), Bossofthebus (200/1), Farrokh (200/1), Zhivotov (200/1), Annamaymurt (250/1), Ballerina Boxer (250/1), Snegurochka (250/1), Camino Mission (250/1), Alpine Swift (250/1)

Verdict

SHOT THE BLUES gets the vote on the back of his promising effort at Fairyhouse last month, although a strong market move for the Willie Mullins-trained French Flat recruit Tounsivator would put a slightly different slant on things. Bumper winner Rainbow Trail is surely a lot better than he showed on hurdle debut and may prove best of the rest.

  1. SHOOT THE BLUES
  2. TOUNSIVATOR (FR)
  3. RAINBOW TRAIL (FR)

Previous Winners

2023
Bialystok
Weight: 11-12  |Age: 5
2/1

Prize Money

1st: €7,500.002nd: €2,500.003rd: €1,250.004th: €624.005th: €375.006th: €250.00

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