12:15 Naas

Thursday 16 December 2021

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Happy Christmas From Naas Racecourse Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 12:18 | Winning time: 4m 55.8s

Another Affair^t1¹³⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: P J O'Hanlon⁽⁷⁾| T: V C Ward

50/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Ninth of 15 in bumper at Cork (18.8f, soft, 50/1) 136 days ago, not running on. Makes hurdles debut. Tongue strap on for 1st time.

Form: 5-69

Bard Of Eirn^h,t³¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: C D Timmons⁽³⁾| T: E Cawley| OR: 86

150/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Fourteenth of 16 in novice hurdle (200/1) at Fairyhouse (16f, heavy). Off 10 months.

Form: P/0800-

Barncroft¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 12-0| J: D N Russell| T: G Elliott

11/2

Promising type. 14/1, excellent fifth of 16 in novice hurdle at Clonmel (16.2f, soft) 14 days ago, unable to sustain effort. May well do better.

Form: 00-8B5

Flashthelights^t¹⁸⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr M McConville⁽⁷⁾| T: S McConville

80/1

Thrice-raced maiden under NH rules. 150/1, fifth of 13 in novice hurdle at Downpatrick (18.8f, good). Off 6 months.

Form: 0-7605

He's In It^t²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 12-0| J: D E Browne⁽⁷⁾| T: J Larkin| OR: 85

125/1

80/1, thirteenth of 18 in handicap hurdle at Thurles (15.8f, good to soft) 21 days ago.

Form: 000790

Majavango¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: J P O'Sullivan⁽⁵⁾| T: T Gibney

4/1

Fair hurdler. 7/1, creditable fourth of 16 in novice hurdle at Clonmel (16.2f, soft) 14 days ago, unsuited by drop in trip. Has good chance on form.

Form: 65F-844

Mister Rocket Man⁴⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: C P McNamara| T: E McNamara

25/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. 200/1, respectable ninth of 22 in novice hurdle at this course (16f, good to soft) 40 days ago.

Form: 0F979

Our Dylan²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: R Deegan⁽³⁾| T: P A Fahy

12/1

Modest hurdler. Very good eighth of 19 in novice hurdle (125/1) at Gowran (16f, good to soft) 26 days ago.

Form: 0-46048

Routine Excellence^t1²⁷⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Keith Donoghue| T: G P Cromwell

11/4

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. Tenth of 13 in handicap chase (17/2) at Downpatrick (19.2f, good to soft). Off 9 months. Makes hurdles debut. Tongue strap on for 1st time.

Form: 160070-

Salmanino⁵³

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: Miss E Doyle

15/2

Thrice-raced maiden. 25/1, ninth of 13 in novice hurdle at Galway (21.4f, heavy) 53 days ago. Trainer going well.

Form: F8-9

We'llhavewan²³⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Miss J Townend⁽⁵⁾| T: T Townend

22/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Pulled up in novice hurdle at Kilbeggan (19.4f, good, 14/1), tailed off when pulled up before 4 out. Off 7 months.

Form: P67P-

Bonnie Kellie⁵⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: Phillip Enright| T: S Curling| OR: 90

11/1

Modest hurdler. Last of 10 in handicap hurdle (28/1) at Sligo (17.5f, soft) 55 days ago.

Form: 4-00660

Boss Girl²⁹⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: J B Foley⁽⁵⁾| T: W J Austin| OR: 85

50/1

Modest hurdler. 50/1, twelfth of 15 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (20f, heavy). Off 9 months.

Form: 005600-

Eddies Pride^p,t³⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: J J Slevin| T: N Lee| OR: 80

40/1

Poor hurdler. Cheekpieces on for 1st time, fell in novice hurdle at Limerick (19f, good to soft, 22/1) 30 days ago, would have finished in frame.

Form: 54468F

Getaclan^h,t1²⁰⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Ben Kennedy⁽⁷⁾| T: D McNamara| OR: 84

80/1

50/1, unseated rider in handicap hurdle at Ballinrobe (25f, heavy). Off 6 months. Back down in trip. Tongue strap on for 1st time.

Form: 970U-0U

Intersky Sunset⁵³

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: Shane Fitzgerald⁽⁵⁾| T: Paul Traynor| OR: 86

25/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Pulled up in minor event hurdle (250/1) at Wexford (20.7f, heavy) 53 days ago, tailed off when pulled up before last.

Form: 77P

Mollyo¹⁸³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Aidan Kelly⁽⁷⁾| T: P Roche

100/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Tenth of 12 in novice hurdle at Wexford (20.4f, good to soft, 200/1). Off 6 months.

Form: F0P-0

Smash The Lamp⁵⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: Donagh Meyler| T: Liam G O'brien| OR: 90

6/1

Modest hurdler. Creditable fifth of 16 in handicap hurdle (18/1) at Thurles (23f, good) 56 days ago. Looks competitive on form.

Form: P/4P665

Top Basanta⁴⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: C D Maxwell| T: D A McLoughlin| OR: 88

40/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Tenth of 13 in novice hurdle at Fairyhouse (16f, good to soft, 50/1) 44 days ago.

Form: 040

Windmill Lady²⁴⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: H Morgan⁽³⁾| T: Mrs P Dobbs| OR: 83

125/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Eighth of 14 in juvenile hurdle at Limerick (16f, good to soft, 200/1). Off 8 months. First run for yard after leaving Miss M. Harding.

Form: 008-

Non-Runners

Seegar²¹

Weight: 12-0| Age: 6

T: E Bolger J: J P Shinnick

Aqua Court³²

Weight: 11-7| Age: 5

T: D G Murphy J: Mr J G Murphy

Forecasts

Routine Excellence (11/4), Majavango (4/1), Barncroft (11/2), Smash The Lamp (6/1), Salmanino (15/2), Aqua Court (10/1), Seegar (10/1), Bonnie Kellie (11/1), Our Dylan (12/1), We'llhavewan (22/1), Intersky Sunset (25/1), Mister Rocket Man (25/1), Top Basanta (40/1), Eddies Pride (40/1), Boss Girl (50/1), Another Affair (50/1), Getaclan (80/1), Flashthelights (80/1), Mollyo (100/1), He's In It (125/1), Windmill Lady (125/1), Bard Of Eirn (150/1)

BARNCROFT has to be capable of better for Gordon Elliott and in a maiden hurdle lacking depth, he could be the answer. Majavango just about sets the standard, with Smash The Lamp another to consider.