14:00 Naas

Sunday 24 February 2019

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Profile Systems Supporting Naas RFC Handicap Hurdle

4YO only | 2m | 7 Runners | Turf | Weighed In

Off time: 14:01 | Winning time: 3m 54.0s

Lignou²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 11-8| J: Sean Flanagan| T: N Meade| OR: 117

3/1

Dual Flat winner in native France, had valid excuse for debut flop for new trainer in November. Running well in defeat in subsequent starts at Punchestown and over C&D last month. One of the more likely types on handicap debut.

Form: 046

Great Vizier^b1,t¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott| OR: 109

7/1

Some promise as a juvenile for Eve Johnson Houghton but had training issues and didn't race again on Flat. Fourth hurdle start and improved effort would not surprise on handicap debut for leading trainer at this meeting since 2015.

Form: 709

Tashman¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: C P McNamara⁽⁷⁾| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 107

7/1

Big prices for four 2m maiden hurdle defeats since leaving Dermot Weld for this yard, well beaten on each occasion and on handicap debut here over C&D earlier this month. Hard to enthuse over in this company.

Form: 08009

Coral Blue^t¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 10-8| J: E M Roche⁽⁷⁾| T: S Fahey| OR: 103

5/4

Poor form in three maiden hurdle starts since November including a 22L defeat finishing 11th of 17 at Limerick on St Stephens Day before beaten by the shortest of margins on handicap debut over C&D earlier this month. Rates a leading contender.

Form: 5F902

Livingstones Quest^t²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 10-4| J: J B Kane⁽⁵⁾| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 99

14/1

All five starts in maiden hurdles have lacked any positives and overall record casts doubt on his ability to get competitive here.

Form: P0000

So Enjoy²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 10-4| J: D E Mullins| T: J Nash| OR: 99

6/1

Dual purpose performer, remains a maiden after 16 starts but was not disgraced in a Down Royal handicap hurdle last month finishing fourth of 14. Hard to place any faith in.

Form: 0644

Viscount Wilson^b,t⁴⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: D F O'Regan| T: G Elliott| OR: 97

12/1

Well down the field in a number of hurdle starts since August including an 11½L defeat over C&D last month behind Mystique Heights. Place claims for yard who boast a 41% win and place strike rate at this meeting in the last four years.

Form: 400000

Non-Runners

Colour Me In⁸

Weight: 11-0| Age: 4

T: T Mullins J: D J Mullins

Forecasts

Coral Blue (5/4), Lignou (3/1), So Enjoy (6/1), Tashman (7/1), Great Vizier (7/1), Colour Me In (10/1), Viscount Wilson (12/1), Livingstones Quest (14/1)

The Noel Meade-trained LIGNOU was a dual Flat winner in native France and has been running well in defeat in starts at Punchestown and over C&D last month when finishing 17L adrift of Konitho. The four-year-old can confirm his entry in the Fred Winter at the festival at the expense of Coral Blue and the Gordon Elliott pair Great Vizer and Viscount Wilson who are worthy of consideration in this contest.