13:50 Naas

Sunday 6 January 2019

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Lawlor's Of Naas Novice Hurdle (Grade 1)

Off time: 13:50 | Winning time: 4m 43.0s

Battleoverdoyen²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott

2/1

Clean sweep of wins in point-to-point, bumper and maiden hurdle contests set the Doyen gelding for a possible big run here. Trainer won this race with the six-year-old, Death Duty two years ago.

Form: 1/11

Come To Me²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: Paul Townend| T: W P Mullins

4/1

17L winner of a Cork maiden hurdle last month. Leading yard have landed the spoils here in four of the last five renewals but appears to be a second choice here.

Form: 1/61

First Approach⁴²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: Sean Flanagan| T: N Meade| BF| D

33/1

Nothing to suggest the six-year-old is ready for a step in to this company in a couple of hurdle starts to date. Yard landed this contest in 2012 with Monksland but this Robin Des Champs gelding looks up against it here.

Form: 39-1214

Getareason²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: N D Fehily| T: W P Mullins| OR: 137

12/1

Soon headed in the closing stages in a Grade 2 contest at Navan last month. Leading yard have landed the spoils here in four of the last five renewals including 12-months ago with Next Destination.

Form: 113442

Lone Wolf^t³⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: Mark Walsh| T: J P O'Brien

10/1

Appears to be an improving type but was well held in a Listed novice hurdle at Punchestown in February. Possible place claims for powerful owner.

Form: 3531-1

Magnium²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: R M Power| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 134

16/1

Improved for the step up to this trip when splitting Easy Game and Choungaya over C&D in a tight finish in November. Well held since and others preferred.

Form: 7-1229

Tornado Flyer²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: Ruby Walsh| T: W P Mullins| D

9/4

Yard have landed the spoils here in four of the last five renewals with the likes of Briar Hill, McKinley, Bellshill and 12-months ago with Next Destination.

Form: 131-1

Sams Profile²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: B J Cooper| T: M F Morris| D

16/1

Appears to be a game sort winning his maiden hurdle at the first attempt in November, but this looks a tall order.

Form: 13-12

Non-Runners

Commander Of Fleet³⁵

Weight: 11-7| Age: 5

T: G Elliott J: D N Russell

Forecasts

Battleoverdoyen (2/1), Tornado Flyer (9/4), Come To Me (4/1), Lone Wolf (10/1), Commander Of Fleet (10/1), Getareason (12/1), Sams Profile (16/1), Magnium (16/1), First Approach (33/1)

The manner of his wins in a bumper and a Navan maiden hurdle last month will make the Gordon Elliott-trained, Battleoverdoyen popular in the market but attention is drawn to the record in this contest of trainer Willie Mullins who has saddled four of the last five winner and his TORNADO FLYER, can follow in the footsteps of the likes of Shaneshill and winner 12-months ago, Next Destination. The 'second-strings' of both trainers, Commander Of The Fleet and Come To Me appear to be the best of the rest.