13:20 Naas

Sunday 28 January 2018

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New Experience At Naas Racecourse Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 13:21 | Winning time: 4m 26.7s

Galtymore²²

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: D G Hogan| T: D Hogan

14/1

Probably deserved to be demoted when handed second by the stewards after being first past the post at Cork on hurdling debut last time out. Still has to have an excellent chance following that promising run.

Form: D

Les Arceaux²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: D N Russell| T: H De Bromhead

10/3

Three time winner on the Flat who ran a promising race on hurdling debut for these top connections at Punchestown last time out, when beaten less than a length. Holds leading claims with the benefit of that run.

Form: 2

Park Paddocks²¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott

20/1

Placed in a maiden on the Flat for William Haggas and needs monitoring in the betting now in the care of top connections and making his hurdling debut.

Form:

Physicist^t²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: A W Short⁽⁷⁾| T: P Griffin

100/1

Showed some ability on the Flat but hasn't been able to translate that to hurdling form as of yet. No progress between two runs over obstacles so far and others holds more convincing claims.

Form: 06

Room To Roam³²

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: K C Sexton| T: Peter Fahey

8/1

Maiden winner on the Flat who didn't shape badly on hurdling debut at Leopardstown last time out. Finished runner-up and could challenge for that place once again.

Form: 2

Sayo¹³²

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: Paul Townend| T: W P Mullins

8/11

French import who makes his debut for this top trainer here. Second on his only start over hurdles, tough to assess that form but this yard has recruited some top performers in the same way in the past.

Form: 2

Strange Notions^h³²

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: J M Moore| T: C O'Brien

66/1

Needs major improvement on her hurdling debut last time (beaten 28L), as well as compared to two previous runs on the Flat.

Form: 0

Warnaq²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: A E Lynch| T: M J Smith| C

15/2

Promising on the Flat before switching to hurdling last time out. Needs to improve jumping to build on that fourth place finish but every chance that she could do.

Form: 4

Non-Runners

Aldawayfornothing²²

Weight: 11-7| Age: 4

T: A J McNamara J: Rachael Blackmore

Forecasts

Sayo (8/11), Les Arceaux (10/3), Warnaq (15/2), Room To Roam (8/1), Aldawayfornothing (8/1), Galtymore (14/1), Park Paddocks (20/1), Strange Notions (66/1), Physicist (100/1)

With no fewer than four horses who finished second on their only start over obstacles so far this looks a very good maiden hurdle, and LES ARCEAUX could be the one to side with. Not beaten far at all on hurdling debut last time for these top connections, if building on that performance he could be tough to beat; he also has probably the best Flat form on offer here. Galtymore lost the race in the stewards' room last time out and wouldn't be a maiden anymore otherwise so is an obvious danger, as well as hurdling newcomer Park Paddocks.