17:00 Naas

Sunday 27 February 2022

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Naas Racecourse Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 17:02 | Winning time: 3m 56.00s

Goulane Chosen³⁵

Age: 13| Weight: 11-12| J: Brian Hayes| T: S Spillane| OR: 130

50/1

2 wins from 6 runs this season. Latest win in hurdle at Sligo in July. Good fourth of 15 in handicap hurdle (22/1) at Thurles (15.5f, good to soft) 35 days ago.

Form: U13144

Prengarde^t1¹⁰⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: Mark Walsh| T: E Bolger| OR: 127

22/1

Fairly useful chaser in France. Won cross-country events at Compiegne in May, June and October. Won 8-runner listed cross-country race at same course last time. One to note for new yard.

Form: 41-1111

Aarons Day^t³⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: B Browne| T: O McKiernan| OR: 125| C

12/1

Quirky sort. C&D winner. 9/1, bit below form ninth of 15 in handicap hurdle at Thurles (15.5f, good to soft) 35 days ago. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 2867-49

Palace Rock³⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: D F O'Regan| T: Francis Casey| OR: 125| BF

7/2

4/1, good second of 17 in handicap hurdle at Navan (20f, soft) 36 days ago. Down in trip. Expected to be bang there.

Form: P-5F342

Big King²⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-2| J: D J McInerney| T: B Connell| OR: 120

15/2

11/2, creditable sixth of 11 in handicap hurdle at this course (15.7f, good to soft) 28 days ago.

Form: 1238-86

Take All^h¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: Kevin Sexton| T: S Fahey| OR: 120

13/2

Latest win in chase at Wexford in October. Unseated rider in novice chase (11/2) at Punchestown (15.8f, heavy) 14 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles.

Form: 14235U

Andratx^t²⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 11-1| J: H Morgan⁽³⁾| T: M M McNiff| OR: 119

80/1

28/1, tenth of 11 in handicap hurdle at this course (15.7f, good to soft) 28 days ago, unsuited by way race developed.

Form: 2-F2970

Georgette Fun^h1,t1⁷³⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 118

16/1

Off over 2 years. First run for yard after leaving Mrs J. Harrington. Hood on 1st time, tongue strap on 1st time. Makes handicap hurdle debut.

Form: 6318/

Cafe Con Leche^b1²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: Liam McKenna⁽⁷⁾| T: M J Smith| OR: 117

16/1

25/1, ninth of 11 in handicap hurdle at this course (15.7f, good to soft) 28 days ago. Blinkers on 1st time. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 50FR-09

Instant Return^p³¹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: R M Power| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 117| C

18/1

C&D winner. 40/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, seventh of 18 in handicap hurdle at Gowran (20.4f, soft) 31 days ago. Down in trip.

Form: 112/007

Curious Times^t³⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 10-12| J: Sam Ewing| T: S R B Crawford| OR: 116

18/1

Good fifth of 17 in handicap hurdle at Navan (20f, soft, 33/1) 36 days ago. Down in trip.

Form: U0/5F-65

Varna Gold³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Phillip Enright| T: P J Gilligan| OR: 116

66/1

Seventh of 9 in handicap hurdle at Huntingdon (25f, good to soft, 20/1) 30 days ago. Significantly back down in trip.

Form: 232B57

Stormy Judge³⁵¹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-10| J: Richard Condon⁽⁷⁾| T: P A Fahy| OR: 114| C

28/1

Useful winner at 24f in chases. Career best when winning 12-runner handicap chase (8/1) at Navan (24f, heavy). Off 11 months. Switches from chase to hurdles. Significantly down in trip.

Form: 53F211-

Prospectus^b²⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 10-9| J: Ben Kennedy⁽⁷⁾| T: Thomas Coyle| OR: 113

150/1

11/1 and blinkered for 1st time, ninth of 12 in claiming hurdle at Limerick (21f, soft) 26 days ago. Down in trip.

Form: P5-P009

Cosa Ban^h⁴¹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-7| J: Danny Mullins| T: J J Hanlon| OR: 111

20/1

First run since leaving J. P. Dempsey when good second of 15 in handicap hurdle (10/1) at Punchestown (16f, heavy) 41 days ago, having run of race. Can make presence felt.

Form: 7F1/54-2

Andys Flame^t⁶³

Age: 5| Weight: 10-5| J: Simon Torrens| T: J C McConnell| OR: 109

33/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. 12/1, twentieth of 26 in handicap hurdle at Leopardstown (16f, soft) 63 days ago. Tongue strap back on.

Form: 140050

Golf Marin¹⁰⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 10-5| J: L P Dempsey| T: A J Martin| OR: 109

18/1

Below form sixth of 11 in handicap hurdle (12/1) at Cork (16f, soft) 105 days ago, unable to sustain effort.

Form: 05360-6

The Gradual Slope³¹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-5| J: Mark McDonagh⁽⁷⁾| T: S O O'Brien| OR: 109| BF

10/3

7/2, good second of 18 in handicap hurdle at Gowran (20.4f, soft) 31 days ago. Down in trip. Enters calculations.

Form: 660452

Darkened¹¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 10-2| J: D G Hogan| T: D Hogan| OR: 106

28/1

Winner in hurdle at Kilbeggan in August. Respectable eighth of 14 in handicap (11/2) at Dundalk (8f). Switches from Flat to hurdles. Good on last hurdle run.

Form: 0/0-4142

Mr Jackman¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 10-2| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: J C McConnell| OR: 106

100/1

Below form fifteenth of 23 in handicap hurdle (80/1) at this course (15.6f, soft) 15 days ago.

Form: 140000

Lake Chad¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 10-0| J: Gary Noonan⁽⁷⁾| T: P Fenton| OR: 103

33/1

Winner in hurdle at Limerick in November. Below form twelfth of 23 in handicap hurdle at this course (15.6f, soft, 18/1) 15 days ago. Tough to assess at present.

Form: 312760

Non-Runners

Yaha Fizz¹⁵

Weight: 10-0| Age: 12

T: E D Delany J: J P Shinnick

Forecasts

The Gradual Slope (10/3), Palace Rock (7/2), Take All (13/2), Big King (15/2), Aarons Day (12/1), Cafe Con Leche (16/1), Georgette Fun (16/1), Curious Times (18/1), Instant Return (18/1), Golf Marin (18/1), Cosa Ban (20/1), Prengarde (22/1), Stormy Judge (28/1), Darkened (28/1), Andys Flame (33/1), Lake Chad (33/1), Goulane Chosen (50/1), Varna Gold (66/1), Andratx (80/1), Mr Jackman (100/1), Prospectus (150/1), Yaha Fizz (150/1)

PALACE ROCK took another step forward when runner-up at Navan 5 weeks ago and tops the shortlist ahead of The Gradual Slope and Cosa Ban.