13:05 Naas

Saturday 13 February 2021

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Naas Business Club Members Maiden Hurdle (Div 2)

Off time: 13:06 | Winning time: 3m 58.2s

Don Diablo^h¹¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott

9/2

Runner-up in maiden point on debut. Hooded for 1st time, third of 7 in bumper (5/2) at Tipperary (16f, heavy) 116 days ago. Makes hurdles debut.

Form: 22-33

Endless Cash¹⁰⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: D F O'Regan| T: D Broad

250/1

Twice-raced maiden. Thirteenth of 16 in novice hurdle (200/1) at Punchestown (20.6f, soft) 108 days ago. Down in trip.

Form: 0-0

Florida Gold¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr J Cavanagh⁽⁷⁾| T: A McNamara

250/1

300/1 and cheekpieces on, fourteenth of 18 in novice hurdle at this course (19f, heavy) on NH debut 13 days ago.

Form: PP0

Kemstar

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: C J Orr⁽³⁾| T: P Downey

250/1

Califet gelding. Half-brother to fairly useful hurdler/useful chaser Chitu. Dam (h95) 19f/2½m hurdle winner.

Form:

Saunderscourt Rule¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: M P Fogarty| T: J Fogarty

250/1

Thirteenth of 20 in novice hurdle (150/1) at Navan (20f, heavy) on NH debut 15 days ago. Down in trip.

Form: 60

The Dasher Conway

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Keith Donoghue| T: Mrs G Callaghan

150/1

Ask gelding. Closely related to 2 winners, and half-brother to bumper/fairly useful 2m hurdle winner An Caisteal Nuadh and fairly useful hurdler Casual Approach.

Form:

War God^t³¹

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: E Bolger

100/1

Twice-raced maiden. Tongue strap on for 1st time, eighth of 15 in novice hurdle at this course (15.8f, heavy, 300/1) 31 days ago, not knocked about.

Form: F-PP98

Winter Fog⁷⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr J G Murphy⁽⁷⁾| T: D G Murphy

250/1

Dam ran once in bumper. Maiden pointer, unplaced last time (Dec 5).

Form: P4PP/35

Escapefromcustody

Age: 5| Weight: 11-13| J: D P Holden⁽⁷⁾| T: M A Cahill

250/1

Getaway gelding. Dam, unraced, closely related to moody but useful hurdler/chaser (stayed 29f) Buachaill Alainn.

Form:

Excelcius⁴⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-13| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: T Mullins

16/1

Fairly useful Flat winner. Eighth of 19 in novice hurdle at Leopardstown (16f, good to soft, 50/1) on NH debut 49 days ago.

Form: 8

Final Endeavour⁴⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-13| J: Brian Hayes| T: H Rogers

125/1

Fair Flat winner. 100/1, eighteenth of 19 in novice hurdle at Leopardstown (16f, good to soft) on NH debut 49 days ago.

Form: 0

Gentleman De Mee⁴⁶⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-13| J: Mark Walsh| T: W P Mullins

2/7

Promising individual. 26/10, second of 7 in juvenile hurdle at Compiegne (16.9f, heavy). Off 15 months. First run for yard after leaving Guillaume Macaire. Very likely sort for top yard.

Form: 22-

Problem Solver

Age: 5| Weight: 11-13| J: C A Landers⁽⁵⁾| T: A Leahy

150/1

Carlotamix gelding. Dam bumper/2½m hurdle winner.

Form:

Dreamingandhoping^h⁷²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Mr D L Queally⁽³⁾| T: D Queally| D

10/3

Fair hurdler. Pulled up in novice hurdle (16/5) at Clonmel (19f, heavy) 72 days ago, pulled up before 2 out.

Form: 317-34P

Rachel's Surprise⁶²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: D E Mullins| T: W J Lanigan

66/1

Half-sister to bumper winner/fairly useful 2¼m hurdle winner Better Times (by Lord Americo) dam fair 2m hurdler. Maiden pointer, placed several times, including when runner-up last time, Dec 13.

Form: U3-32P2

Lyla Garrity³²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: Ricky Doyle| T: M Fahey

150/1

Twice-raced maiden under NH rules. Tenth of 16 in novice hurdle (9/1) at Fairyhouse (16f, heavy) on hurdles bow 32 days ago.

Form: 60

Roccocal⁵⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: B J Foley⁽⁵⁾| T: M Keane

150/1

Shirocco mare. Half-sister to winning pointer Dubaicalie. Failed to complete all 3 starts in points, latest Dec 20.

Form: PFF

Shoebox¹¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: I J Power| T: J F O'Shea

300/1

Twice-raced maiden. 300/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time, ninth of 11 in novice hurdle at Galway (16f, heavy) 111 days ago. RESERVE.

Form: 09

Non-Runners

Golf Marin²⁷

Weight: 11-13| Age: 5

T: A J Martin J: J S McGarvey

Ballykilmurray

Weight: 12-0| Age: 6

T: A Donoghue J: Reserve 2

Inforapenny⁴²

Weight: 11-13| Age: 5

T: P M J Doyle J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Gentleman De Mee (2/7), Dreamingandhoping (10/3), Don Diablo (9/2), Inforapenny (6/1), Golf Marin (10/1), Excelcius (16/1), Ballykilmurray (33/1), Rachel's Surprise (66/1), War God (100/1), Final Endeavour (125/1), Roccocal (150/1), Lyla Garrity (150/1), The Dasher Conway (150/1), Problem Solver (150/1), Endless Cash (250/1), Winter Fog (250/1), Florida Gold (250/1), Saunderscourt Rule (250/1), Escapefromcustody (250/1), Kemstar (250/1), Shoebox (300/1)

GENTLEMAN DE MEE has presumably had an issue or two to have been off the track since November 2019, but he displayed clear ability in France and couldn't be in better hands. Don Diablo has finished placed n all his outings to date and that trend ought to continue now hurdling in a race lacking strength in depth.