12:45 Naas

Sunday 31 January 2021

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Naas Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 12:50 | Winning time: 4m 14.00s

Anno Maximo³¹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-9| J: Phillip Enright| T: D H Kelly

300/1

Fair maiden on the Flat. Once-raced maiden. First run since leaving Michael Bell when twelfth of 17 in juvenile hurdle at Punchestown (16.2f, heavy, 100/1) on NH debut 31 days ago.

Form: 0

Baltinglass Hill¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 11-9| J: J P O'Sullivan⁽⁷⁾| T: P J Rothwell

300/1

Fair maiden on the Flat but no show in juvenile maiden hurdles.

Form: 70

Charlie Bassett³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 11-9| J: Sean Flanagan| T: N Meade

20/1

Fairly useful maiden on the Flat but yet to reach that level over hurdles, sixth of 18 in juvenile at Leopardstown (16f, soft, 16/1) 35 days ago, unsuited by emphasis on stamina.

Form: B46

Coltor¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 11-9| J: Paul Townend| T: D K Weld| BF

11/4

Fairly useful Flat winner. Failed to build on a promising hurdling debut when fourth of 20 in juvenile (2/1) at Punchestown (2m, heavy) 13 days ago, but it's obviously still very early days.

Form: 24

Halifax^t1

Age: 4| Weight: 11-9| J: J J Slevin| T: J P O'Brien

7/2

Modest form when second in 13f maiden in 2020 only outing on Flat in France. Joined a good yard ahead of hurdling debut so worth a market check. Wears tongue tie.

Form:

Hisdaywillcome

Age: 4| Weight: 11-9| J: Mr R Sugrue⁽⁷⁾| T: T Cooper

400/1

Dragon Pulse gelding. Half-brother to 3 winners, including fairly useful hurdler/useful chaser Niven, stays 2½m, and fair 2m hurdle winner Captain Sully, stayed 2½m.

Form:

Iberia^b,t³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 11-9| J: Ricky Doyle| T: J Halley

22/1

Useful Flat winner. Shaped as if better for the run sent hurdling when well held at Leopardstown 35 days ago. Open to improvement.

Form: 9

Kashi³¹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-9| J: Donagh Meyler| T: K Thornton

250/1

Fair maiden on the Flat who looked one for later on in this sphere when well held at Punchestown 31 days ago.

Form: 0

Persia^t1¹²⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-9| J: Mark Walsh| T: J P O'Brien

7/2

Useful Flat winner, won twice in 2019 and very lightly raced since (below best last time). Interesting recruit to hurdling. Tongue tied.

Form:

Saeer¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 11-9| J: Keith Donoghue| T: G Elliott

100/1

Fair maiden on the Flat but little impact in a pair of juvenile maiden hurdles.

Form: 50

Shantou Lucky

Age: 4| Weight: 11-9| J: J M Moore| T: G P Cromwell

33/1

€7,000 3-y-o, Shantou gelding. Brother to bumper winner Hoi Polloi and half-brother to fairly useful hurdler/useful chaser Eyes of A Tiger. Dam (h109) bumper/2½m hurdle winner.

Form:

Sheer Bravado¹⁰⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 11-9| J: P J Carberry| T: S J Mahon

50/1

Useful Flat on Flat (stays 1¼m), completed hat-trick in September-October 2020. Interesting to see what the market makes of him on this switch to hurdling.

Form:

Showbusiness²⁰⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 11-9| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott

11/2

Fair form when in frame both starts in 1½m maidens on Flat in France in 2020. Left P. & J. Brandt €76,000 later in July 2020. Another interesting recruit to hurdling.

Form:

St James's Square⁵⁰¹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-9| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: J Halley

25/1

Very green when well held in Flat maiden in 2019. Has left Aidan O'Brien.

Form:

Toughari⁵⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 11-9| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: T Mullins| OR: 112

14/1

12/1, ran best race over timber when second of 14 in juvenile hurdle at Fairyhouse (16f, heavy) 50 days ago.

Form: 7542

Willywampus³⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 11-9| J: Cian Quirke⁽⁷⁾| T: D Commins

125/1

Fair maiden on the Flat but little promise over hurdles.

Form: 8F7

Zoffanien¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 11-9| J: D G Hogan| T: D Hogan| OR: 116

4/1

Fairly useful Flat winner who got back on track over hurdles when third of 20 in juvenile at Punchestown (16f, heavy) 13 days ago. Shouldn't be too far away again with a repeat.

Form: 363

Brides Hill¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: C D Maxwell| T: G P Cromwell

200/1

Hinted at ability in Punchestown juvenile hurdle on NH debut 13 days ago, not knocked about. This will reveal more.

Form: 0

Non-Runners

Army Of One¹³

Weight: 11-2| Age: 4

T: G P Cromwell J: Reserve 1

Pretorius¹³

Weight: 11-9| Age: 4

T: G P Cromwell J: Reserve 2

Raamez¹³

Weight: 11-9| Age: 4

T: G Elliott J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Coltor (11/4), Persia (7/2), Halifax (7/2), Zoffanien (4/1), Showbusiness (11/2), Toughari (14/1), Charlie Bassett (20/1), Iberia (22/1), St James's Square (25/1), Shantou Lucky (33/1), Sheer Bravado (50/1), Saeer (100/1), Willywampus (125/1), Brides Hill (200/1), Kashi (250/1), Baltinglass Hill (300/1), Anno Maximo (300/1), Hisdaywillcome (400/1)

It's possible PERSIA, a lightly-raced and useful performer on the level, could outclass his rivals if taking to this new discipline. Showbusiness is another interesting hurdling newcomer for a yard that excels in this division, while Zoffanien is the pick of those with experience.