16:30 Naas

Sunday 27 February 2022

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Festival Trials Day Maiden Hurdle (Div 2)

Off time: 16:30 | Winning time: 3m 57.88s

Advance¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Liam McKenna⁽⁷⁾| T: Colm Murphy

250/1

Once-raced maiden. Twenty first of 25 in novice hurdle (50/1) at this course (15.6f, soft) on NH debut 15 days ago.

Form: 0

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Bring On The Night⁶⁴⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Paul Townend| T: W P Mullins

5/6

Fairly useful Flat winner in 2020 for Andre Fabre. Taken a while for new connections to get him back to the track but market support would still look very significant.

Form:

Changing The Rules⁵⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Mark Walsh| T: Mrs J Harrington

10/1

Promising type. Fourth of 12 in novice hurdle (18/1) at Fairyhouse (20f, soft) on NH debut 57 days ago, not knocked about. Down in trip. May well do better.

Form: 4

Free Handshake¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Danny Mullins| T: G P Cromwell

33/1

Promising sort. 28/1, sixth of 24 in novice hurdle at this course (15.6f, soft) on hurdles bow 15 days ago. Should progress.

Form: 20-76

Junior Alliance²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: T Gibney

66/1

Thrice-raced maiden under NH rules. 100/1, ninth of 22 in novice hurdle at this course (19f, good to soft) on hurdles bow 28 days ago.

Form: 309

Karloss

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Ian Power| T: D McNamara

250/1

Doyen gelding. Dam (b83) ran twice in bumpers.

Form:

Killer Mode⁴²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Sean Flanagan| T: N Meade| C

5/2

Promising sort. Winner in bumper here in December. 6/4, creditable third of 19 in novice hurdle at Punchestown (16f, heavy) 42 days ago. Sets a good standard.

Form: 25-2123

Moving Water

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: L P Dempsey| T: D McDonogh

100/1

Mastercraftsman gelding. Dam unraced.

Form:

Navigator Jack¹²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Mark McDonagh⁽⁷⁾| T: E Griffin

28/1

Twice-raced maiden. Sixth of 14 in bumper at Thurles (16f, good, 11/4) 129 days ago. Makes hurdles debut.

Form: 46

Onesoc³¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: M J Doyle⁽⁷⁾| T: P J Rothwell

250/1

Twice-raced maiden. Eighth of 14 in bumper at Kilbeggan (16f, good, 40/1). Off 10 months. Makes hurdles debut. First run for yard after leaving L. Byrne.

Form: 88-

Sixhandsinmypocket⁶¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: C G O'Dwyer⁽⁷⁾| T: C O'Dwyer

150/1

Thrice-raced maiden under NH rules. Ninth of 17 in novice hurdle at Leopardstown (20f, soft, 125/1) on hurdles bow 61 days ago. Down in trip.

Form: 299

Smooth Scotch¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Sam Ewing| T: S R B Crawford

50/1

Once-raced maiden. Eighth of 25 in novice hurdle at this course (15.6f, soft, 125/1) on NH debut 15 days ago. Open to improvement.

Form: 8

Snake Oil⁴²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: D J McInerney| T: B Connell

4/1

Promising individual. Winner in bumper at Listowel in September 2020. Third of 20 in novice hurdle at Leopardstown (16f, good to soft, 20/1). Off 14 months. Likely to improve.

Form: 613-

The Quiet Horse

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Jordan Gainford| T: G Elliott

16/1

Mahler gelding. Dam placed in points. From a top yard so interesting to see how he goes in the betting on debut.

Form:

Tyre Kicker¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Donagh Meyler| T: G P Cromwell

250/1

Thrice-raced maiden under NH rules. 200/1, twentieth of 25 in novice hurdle at this course (15.6f, soft) 15 days ago.

Form: 7-3400

Birdsandthebees^h²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Simon Torrens| T: P Roche

50/1

Promising individual. 100/1 and hooded for 1st time, seventh of 20 in novice hurdle at Punchestown (16f, soft) 27 days ago. Open to progress.

Form: 497

Lady Merlot^h1²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: J P O'Sullivan⁽⁵⁾| T: Miss E Doyle

250/1

Twice-raced maiden under NH rules. First run since leaving Mrs Denise Foster when fourteenth of 22 in novice hurdle at Punchestown (20.3f, soft, 200/1) on hurdles bow 27 days ago. Hooded for 1st time.

Form: 0-0

Ucandoit¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: B Browne| T: P Byrne

250/1

Once-raced maiden. 66/1, eleventh of 13 in novice hurdle at Fairyhouse (16f, soft) on NH debut 18 days ago.

Form: 0

Forecasts

Bring On The Night (5/6), Killer Mode (5/2), Snake Oil (4/1), Changing The Rules (10/1), The Quiet Horse (16/1), Navigator Jack (28/1), Free Handshake (33/1), Smooth Scotch (50/1), Birdsandthebees (50/1), Junior Alliance (66/1), Moving Water (100/1), Sixhandsinmypocket (150/1), Tyre Kicker (250/1), Lady Merlot (250/1), Onesoc (250/1), Karloss (250/1), Advance (250/1), Ucandoit (250/1)

KILLER MODE gets the nod after 2 good placed efforts last month, although a strong market move for the Willie Mullins-trained French Flat recruit Bring On The Night, who has been absent for nearly 2 years, would put a different slant on things. Snake Oil is another who hasn't been seen for a while but he's sure to play a part if in the same form as when third at Leopardstown last Christmas.