13:40 Naas

Sunday 25 February 2018

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Cavan Developments Home Builder Supporting Kill GAA Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 13:40 | Winning time: 4m 11.0s

Communion Day²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: I J McCarthy| T: F J Flood

50/1

Son of Millenary and a half-brother to the useful jumps performer Kusadasi. Tailed off when pulled up two out on debut and looks opposable on second start.

Form: P

I Am Sailing⁷⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Mark Walsh| T: Ms M Mullins

8/1

Point-to-point winner in November before producing a solid effort behind Defi Bleu on rules debut in a Navan bumper. Market likely to reveal expectations.

Form: 13

R'evelyn Pleasure¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: S O O'Brien

14/1

Nothing of note in two drab displays in low-grade bumpers last season before well beaten and no impression on hurdling debut at Thurles recently. Looks vulnerable in this company.

Form: 87-6

Rare Conor⁵⁸⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: J M Moore| T: T Gibney

20/1

Inconsistent in three point-to-point starts before being left toiling in two career bumper starts when last seen in 2016. Hard to construct a case for him on return to the track.

Form: F2F56-

Shantou Sisu¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: R Loughran| T: W J Lanigan

33/1

Modest in three point-to-point starts and finished well behind on maiden hurdle debut at Naas, 64L behind the winner. Plenty to find in this contest.

Form: F-U20

The White Volcano²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: D J Hand⁽⁷⁾| T: J Woods

25/1

Erratic form in four point-to-point starts before a 39L defeat when well beaten on hurdling debut in a Down Royal maiden last month. Looks up against it here.

Form: UP-130

Twodoorsdown¹⁸⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: E O'Connell⁽⁷⁾| T: A J Martin

25/1

Beaten 15L into third in a Galway bumper in August. Well held at Kilbeggan later that month and making his hurdling debut for a new yard today. Worth a market check.

Form: 637

Warrior Assassin

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: A Ring⁽³⁾| T: P Byrne

25/1

Brian Boru gelding out of a Buckskin mare related to multiple winners Fox Appeal, Sub Lieutenant and recent Huntingdon victor Kincora Fort. May need to experience here.

Form:

At Your Ease^h1⁶¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-11| J: B J Geraghty| T: A L T Moore

3/1

Scorpion gelding who cost €14,500 as a foal. Half-brother 0/3 in maiden hurdles. Promising debut beaten 10L finishing sixth of 24 in a Leopardstown maiden hurdle in December. Can improve on that run in first-time hood.

Form: 6

Chip Shot

Age: 5| Weight: 11-11| J: Phillip Enright| T: J A Berry

33/1

Yeats gelding out of a Great Palm mare related to Holly Bush Henry, Thomas Campbell and recent Wincanton victor Silverhow. Market possibly best guide on debut.

Form:

Crezic^h⁵⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-11| J: D N Russell| T: G Elliott

7/2

Well held in a bumper and maiden hurdle before slight promise on last start at Limerick over Christmas. Can be expected to improve again for powerful trainer/jockey combination.

Form: U-583

Drole D'artiste

Age: 5| Weight: 11-11| J: M A Enright| T: J P O'Brien

12/1

Gelding by Kingsalsa out of a Passing Sale mare related to Captain Conan, Samstown and recent Navan maiden hurdle winner Dis Donc. Will come on for debut run here.

Form:

Napoleon Blue¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-11| J: Robbie Colgan| T: A Murray

33/1

Solid enough in two of his three point-to-point starts winning on latest start in October but showed nothing on debut in a Naas maiden hurdle when 77L behind the winner. Plenty to prove in this company.

Form: 2310

Never Can Tell³⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-11| J: C D Timmons⁽³⁾| T: E Cawley

100/1

Not a lot to shout about in two maiden hurdle starts at Fairyhouse and Navan beaten a total of 187L and another struggle looks on the cards here.

Form: 00

Play With The Wind³⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-11| J: J J Slevin| T: J P O'Brien

25/1

Cost E100,000 as a 3-y-o, from same yard as On The Mend . Well beaten last time out under Barry Geraghty weakening four out. Sure to improve on that run but plenty to do in this contest.

Form: 0

Smoking Gun²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-11| J: S A Shortall⁽³⁾| T: J P O'Brien

12/1

Not particularly impressive when fourth of eight on debut at Down Royal in December before a slightly improved performance at Naas last month. Will need to improve to figure.

Form: 44

The Caddy²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-11| J: L P Dempsey| T: N Madden

66/1

Beaten a total of 157L on two maiden hurdle starts at this track. Requires a chunk of improvement to play a role here.

Form: 00

Under The Clock

Age: 5| Weight: 11-11| J: Keith Donoghue| T: N Madden

33/1

Frozen Fire gelding out of a Saint Cyrien mare. Sire won the Irish Derby in 2008 but has so far failed to set the bloodstock world on fire. Others preferred.

Form:

Whisperinthebreeze³¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-11| J: R M Power| T: Mrs J Harrington

7/2

Seventh of 13 in a Leopardstown bumper on debut for connections in December before a much more promising run at Gowran Park finishing third of 20. Improvement looks to be on the cards.

Form: 173

Barna Gallery⁴²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: S A Mulcahy⁽⁷⁾| T: D Hogan

50/1

Has failed to muster any impression in a number of discordant point-to-point starts with market likely to be the best guide on first start for new yard.

Form: PU-535

Dynamic Allen^t¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: A E Lynch| T: B R Hamilton

12/1

Network mare who should be capable of finding a small race somewhere over hurdles on the pick of her efforts in bumpers before an eye-catching fourth behind Lackaneen Leader on hurdling debut earlier this month.

Form: 7054

Just Another Lady⁵⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Donagh Meyler| T: V T O'Brien

66/1

Impossible to fancy following four dismal career performances including two heavy maiden hurdle defeats before refusing at Limerick last time out.

Form: 9P0R

Victoria Bay¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Sean Flanagan| T: C Bowe

25/1

Well beaten and no impression in two career maiden hurdle starts at Punchestown and here when beaten 57L last month. Unlikely to be involved in the finish.

Form: 1-7486

Forecasts

At Your Ease (3/1), Whisperinthebreeze (7/2), Crezic (7/2), I Am Sailing (8/1), Smoking Gun (12/1), Drole D'artiste (12/1), Dynamic Allen (12/1), R'evelyn Pleasure (14/1), Rare Conor (20/1), Play With The Wind (25/1), The White Volcano (25/1), Victoria Bay (25/1), Warrior Assassin (25/1), Twodoorsdown (25/1), Shantou Sisu (33/1), Under The Clock (33/1), Chip Shot (33/1), Napoleon Blue (33/1), Communion Day (50/1), Barna Gallery (50/1), Just Another Lady (66/1), The Caddy (66/1), Never Can Tell (100/1)

I Am Sailing, The White Volcano and Dynamic Allen could battle for the lead in the early stages of this competitive opener where AT YOUR EASE, one of seven J P McManus-owned runners in the field, can build on his debut run at Leopardstown to land this prize in first-time hood. Whisperinthebreeze and Crezic can hit the frame.