13:55 Naas
Thursday 31 March 2022
All13:5514:3015:0515:4016:1516:5017:20
Naas Racecourse Nursery Of Champions Maiden Hurdle
- 4YO only  |  2m 52y  |  Good to Yielding (Yielding in places)  |  20 Runners  |  Turf  |   Weighed In
- Off time: 13:57Â Â |Â Â Winning time: 4m 5.1s
Cloth number
Odds
Star rating
Horse A-Z
Show odds
66/1, fifteenth of 19 in juvenile hurdle at Navan (16f, soft) on NH debut 26 days ago.
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€40,000 3-y-o, Malinas gelding. Half-brother to point winner Hitthekettle. Dam (h105) 21f hurdle winner. Newcomer for top yard.
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Twice-raced maiden. Tenth of 14 in novice hurdle (150/1) at Limerick (16f, soft) 58 days ago.
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Fairly useful winner at 14f on Flat. 22/1, 30 lengths fifth of 8 to Icare Allen in Winning Fair Juvenile Hurdle at Fairyhouse (16.5f, soft) 33 days ago. Sets the standard on Fairyhouse run.
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Promising type. Fourth of 19 in juvenile hurdle at Navan (16f, soft, 25/1) on hurdles bow 26 days ago. Should improve.
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Fair maiden on the Flat. Promising type. Second of 19 in juvenile hurdle at Navan (16f, soft, 9/1) on hurdles bow 26 days ago, clear of rest. Likely to improve and could take some stopping.
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Twice-raced maiden. 100/1 and hooded for 1st time, seventh of 15 in novice hurdle at Gowran (16f, heavy) 19 days ago.
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Fairly useful Flat winner. Promising sort. Fairly useful winner at 10f on Flat. Second of 18 in juvenile hurdle (15/2) at Navan (16f, soft) 26 days ago. Trainer going well. Should have more to offer.
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100/1, fourteenth of 18 in juvenile hurdle at Navan (16f, soft) on NH debut 26 days ago.
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40/1, sixth of 7 in bumper at Punchestown (16f, heavy) on NH debut 36 days ago. Makes hurdles debut.
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Getaway gelding. Dam unraced half-sister to useful hurdler/fairly useful chaser (stayed 3m) Top Strategy.
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Thrice-raced maiden. Tongue strap on for 1st time, fourteenth of 18 in handicap (33/1) at Navan (13f, good) 2 days ago. Switches from Flat to hurdles. Tongue strap on for 1st time in this code.
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Twice-raced maiden. 200/1, eighth of 12 in juvenile hurdle at Limerick (16.2f, heavy) 18 days ago.
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Modest maiden on the Flat. Promising sort. 25/1, sixth of 19 in juvenile hurdle at Navan (16f, soft) 26 days ago. Open to progress.
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Unseated rider in novice hurdle at Gowran (16f, heavy, 14/1) 19 days ago headway when unseated rider 3 out too far out to suggest outcome.
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Thirteenth of 19 in novice hurdle at Down Royal (16.9f, heavy, 40/1) on NH debut 14 days ago.
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Fair maiden on the Flat. Once-raced maiden. 80/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time, ninth of 12 in juvenile hurdle at Limerick (16.2f, heavy) on NH debut 18 days ago.
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Tongue strap on for 1st time, fifth of 10 in bumper at Downpatrick (17.3f, good, 40/1) 11 days ago. Makes hurdles debut.
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Modest maiden on the Flat. 40/1, twelfth of 14 in handicap at Dundalk (7f) 20 days ago. Switches from Flat to hurdles. Hooded for 1st time.
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125/1, ninth of 11 in bumper at Thurles (15.5f, good to soft) 12 days ago. Makes hurdles debut. RESERVE.
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Non-Runners
17
Weddell Sea50
Weight: 11-7|Â Â Age: 4
T: A McNamara  J: Sean O'Keeffe
NR
21
Morepowertoya
Weight: 11-7|Â Â Age: 4
T: Paul Power  J: Reserve 1
NR
23
Kandoit
Weight: 11-7|Â Â Age: 4
T: C A McBratney  J: Reserve 3
NR
Forecasts
Celestial Horizon (11/8), Douglas Dc (13/8), Evergreen And Red (4/1), Ballyquin Bay (9/1), Ceroc (12/1), Weddell Sea (16/1), Rock Ya Boy Ya (25/1), Mr Social (40/1), Steppenwolf (50/1), Kandoit (50/1), Worth A Look (80/1), Morepowertoya (100/1), Pure Sirloin (150/1), While You're Up (150/1), Must Meet Cecil (200/1), Albaquirky (200/1), No Never Again (200/1), Black Barrel (200/1), Hit The Button (250/1), The King Of Prs (250/1), Duke Otto (250/1), Kodi Moma (250/1), Manfrominverlochy (250/1)
DOUGLAS DC was nicely clear of the rest when an excellent second on hurdles debut a month ago and with improvement forthcoming, he looks the answer. Celestial Horizon and Evergreen And Red head the opposition.
- Douglas Dc13/8
Prize Money
1st: €7,200.002nd: €2,400.003rd: €1,200.004th: €600.005th: €361.006th: €240.00
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