12:35 Naas

Saturday 13 February 2021

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Naas Business Club Members Maiden Hurdle (Div 1)

Off time: 12:35 | Winning time: 4m 4.20s

Ballingrane¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: D Budds

200/1

Once-raced maiden. 150/1, ninth of 12 in bumper at Thurles (19.3f, heavy) on NH debut 17 days ago. Makes hurdles debut.

Form: 9

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Captain Kangaroo³¹

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Paul Townend| T: W P Mullins

4/9

Lightly-raced winner under NH rules. 5/2, excellent second of 15 in novice hurdle at this course (15.8f, heavy) 31 days ago, doing better under change of tactics. Progressing well.

Form: 1-432

Caught On The Hop⁵⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Mark Walsh| T: E Bolger

33/1

Presenting gelding. Dam unraced half-sister to smart hurdler (stays 3m) Younevercall out of 17f-3m hurdle winner Afarka.

Form: P

Definiteadare¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: B J Cooper| T: T Cooper

200/1

Once-raced maiden. Eleventh of 19 in novice hurdle (100/1) at Navan (20f, heavy) on NH debut 15 days ago. Down in trip.

Form: 8/F44U0

Fahrenheit De Lecu⁷⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: J J Mangan

150/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Tenth of 13 in novice hurdle at Limerick (21f, heavy, 200/1) 74 days ago. Back down in trip.

Form: 080

High Sheriff^h1¹⁴³

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: C J Orr⁽³⁾| T: L Fowler

150/1

Twice-raced maiden. Thirteenth of 15 in bumper at Listowel (20f, soft, 33/1) 143 days ago. Makes hurdles debut. Down in trip. Hooded for 1st time.

Form: 70

Trying My Best¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Gearoid Brouder⁽⁵⁾| T: J J Hanlon

250/1

Twice-raced maiden. First run since leaving P. Meany when eighth of 12 in bumper at Thurles (19.3f, heavy, 200/1) 17 days ago. Makes hurdles debut.

Form: 08

Biscayne Boulevard³¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-13| J: Richard Condon⁽⁷⁾| T: P A Fahy

250/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. Last of 15 in novice hurdle (250/1) at this course (15.8f, heavy) on hurdles bow 31 days ago.

Form: 8-8980

Confusionanddelay⁴⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-13| J: D F O'Regan| T: D H Kelly

150/1

Twice-raced maiden. Eighth of 18 in novice hurdle (250/1) at Limerick (16f, heavy) 45 days ago.

Form: 08

Hurricane Cliff²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-13| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 125

13/8

Promising type. Fairly useful winner at 9f on flat. 11/1, second of 20 in novice hurdle at Punchestown (16.1f, heavy) 27 days ago, needing stronger gallop. Likely to improve.

Form: 252

Kinnegad Lad⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-13| J: P E Corbett| T: S R B Crawford| D

33/1

Thrice-raced winner under NH rules. 1 win from 3 runs this season. 28/1, sixteenth of 18 in novice hurdle at Down Royal (16.7f, heavy) on hurdles bow 9 days ago.

Form: 510

Landing Zone^t¹⁵⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-13| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott

25/1

Cheekpieces on for 1st time, twelfth of 13 in handicap (11/1) at Cork (12f, good), slowly away. First run for yard after leaving Ms Sheila Lavery. Tongue strap on for 1st time in this code.

Form:

Magnor Glory⁴⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-13| J: M Hamill⁽³⁾| T: T O'Brien

200/1

Twice-raced maiden. 100/1, eleventh of 18 in novice hurdle at Limerick (16f, heavy) 45 days ago.

Form: 00

Bridge Street

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: J S McGarvey| T: E J O'Grady

20/1

Fame And Glory mare. Half-sister to 3 winners, including very smart hurdler/useful chaser The Real Article and fairly useful hurdler Rare Commodity.

Form:

Getaway Goldie⁵⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: P J O'Hanlon⁽⁷⁾| T: Mrs D Foster

22/1

Twice-raced maiden. Third of 14 in novice hurdle at Navan (20f, heavy, 150/1) 57 days ago. Back down in trip.

Form: 03

Pride Of Lacken

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: Brian Hayes| T: G M Doyle

150/1

Aizavoski mare. Half-sister to fair hurdler Gold Smoke. Dam (h106), bumper winner, sister to useful hurdler/chaser (2m-3½m winner) Galaxy Rock.

Form:

Storm Approaching^t³⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: S A Mulcahy⁽⁷⁾| T: D Hogan

200/1

Modest maiden on the Flat, making GB/IRE jumps debut. Tongue strap on for 1st time, last of 14 in handicap at Dundalk (8f, 100/1) 36 days ago. Tongue strap on for 1st time in this code.

Form:

Non-Runners

Nuttorridge¹⁵

Weight: 12-0| Age: 6

T: M M McNiff J: Phillip Enright

Hide The Truth

Weight: 12-0| Age: 6

T: Yvonne Latta J: Reserve 1

Corran Cross⁹³

Weight: 12-0| Age: 6

T: G Elliott J: Reserve 2

Henry Star²⁵

Weight: 11-13| Age: 5

T: P Fenton J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Captain Kangaroo (4/9), Hurricane Cliff (13/8), Henry Star (11/1), Bridge Street (20/1), Corran Cross (20/1), Getaway Goldie (22/1), Landing Zone (25/1), Caught On The Hop (33/1), Kinnegad Lad (33/1), Hide The Truth (66/1), Nuttorridge (100/1), High Sheriff (150/1), Confusionanddelay (150/1), Fahrenheit De Lecu (150/1), Pride Of Lacken (150/1), Ballingrane (200/1), Definiteadare (200/1), Magnor Glory (200/1), Storm Approaching (200/1), Trying My Best (250/1), Biscayne Boulevard (250/1)

This looks a match between CAPTAIN KANGAROO and Hurricane Cliff. The former finished in front of a couple of subsequent winners when runner-up here last month so shades the vote.