13:35 Naas

Tuesday 20 December 2022

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Jack Carter Naas Member Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 13:35 | Winning time: 4m 56.60s

Albaquirky²⁶⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: Shane Fitzgerald⁽³⁾| T: E Bolger

100/1

Twice-raced maiden. Seventh of 20 in juvenile hurdle at Naas (16.2f, good to soft, 200/1). Off 8 months with work to do.

Form: 07-

Artiste D'ainay^t⁴⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: D A Jacob| T: S R B Crawford

20/1

Shaped as if better for the run (tongue tied) when eleventh of 15 in bumper at Punchestown (16.4f, good to soft, 20/1) on NH debut. Off 6 months. Hood on for 1st time.

Form: 0-4

Clodders Dream

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott

5/1

Brother to winning hurdler/chaser Tweed Skirt and half-brother to three other winners. Dam, useful bumper/2m-2¼m hurdle winner, half-sister to smart hurdler/useful chaser (2m-2½m winner) Ring The Boss. Interesting newcomer.

Form:

Dotie Boy

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: Simon Torrens| T: D Cullen

50/1

Half-brother to fairly useful hurdler Orkan (2m winner, by Shirocco) and fair hurdler Half Bolly (17f winner, by Haafhd): dam (h111) 2m-2½m hurdle winner, also winner up to 2¼m on Flat. Market can guide.

Form:

For Fear Of Frost

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: J J Slevin| T: M F Morris

22/1

€35,000 3-y-o: half-brother to fairly useful hurdler Boru Boy (3m winner) and fair hurdler Popboru (2½m winner, both by Brian Boru): dam, ran twice on Flat, half-sister to temperamental but useful hurdler (2m/17f winner) Moving On Up. Not ruled out.

Form:

Headwind³¹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: J P Shinnick⁽⁷⁾| T: E Bolger

250/1

Twice-raced maiden. 200/1, eleventh of 22 in novice hurdle at Punchestown (19.4f, good to soft) 21 days ago.

Form: 00

Ideal De Ciergues²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: Jordan Gainford| T: G Elliott

7/2

Fair form in a brace of bumpers. Promising hurdles debut after 7 months off when third of 15 in Thurles maiden last month. Good claims for top yard.

Form: 37-3

Impaire Et Passe²⁶⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: Paul Townend| T: W P Mullins

4/7

Easily won 8-runner bumper at Nancy (12.4f) 8 months ago before changing hands for 155,000 euros. Makes hurdles debut and very much one to consider for top yard.

Form: 1-

Islo

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: Mark Walsh| T: T M Walsh

20/1

€75,000 3-y-o: seventh foal: half-brother to 2 winners, including French hurdler/chaser Hiso (17f/2¼m winner, by Lord du Sud): dam, ran once over hurdles in France, half-sister to ungenuine but fairly useful hurdler/chaser (2m/17f winner) Medison. No forlorn hope.

Form:

Kandoit³¹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: C P McNamara| T: C A McBratney

100/1

Twice-raced maiden under NH rules. 40/1, eighth of 14 in bumper at Down Royal (16.4f, good to soft) on bumper debut. Off 7 months. Switches from bumpers to hurdles. Up in trip.

Form: 8-865

Kelce¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: Liam McKenna⁽⁷⁾| T: Colm Murphy

22/1

Showed little in points. Once-raced maiden under Rules, sixth of 18 in novice hurdle at Fairyhouse (16f, soft, 200/1) on NH debut 15 days ago. Up in trip.

Form: 5P6

Mustmeetthefarrier

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: Sam Ewing| T: C Collins

66/1

Half-brother to fairly useful hurdler (winner around 2m) Effernock Fizz (by Lovelace), stays 2½m: dam 1m winner who stayed 1¼m.

Form:

Oc Go On²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: J P O'Sullivan⁽⁵⁾| T: P J Rothwell

250/1

Once-raced maiden. 200/1, fifteenth of 22 in novice hurdle at this course (19.4f, good to soft) on NH debut 10 days ago.

Form: 00

Sarah's Soldier⁴⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: C P O'Shea⁽⁷⁾| T: P A Fahy

150/1

Once-raced maiden. Tenth of 15 in bumper at Punchestown (16.4f, good to soft, 20/1) on NH debut. Off 6 months.

Form: 0-5

Small Money¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: R Deegan| T: A Mullins

200/1

Raven's Pass gelding. Dam unraced from a very good Flat family. Others appel more.

Form: 0

Star Official^h²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: Kieren Buckley⁽⁵⁾| T: R Donohoe

80/1

Fair handicapper on Flat, stays 1½m, creditable efforts last 2 starts. Not dismissed on hurdles bow.

Form:

Stellium¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: Danny Mullins| T: M C Grassick

80/1

Fairly useful Flat winner, making GB/IRE jumps debut. 33/1, eighteenth of 22 in handicap at the Curragh (16.6f, soft) 54 days ago.

Form: 0

Surviving Murmansk¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: Ian Power| T: Mrs A M O'Shea

200/1

Poor maiden. Others appeal more.

Form: 40

Three In A Row

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: L P Dempsey| T: A L T Moore

25/1

Half-brother to bumper winner Presenting J (by Presenting), and 2¼m bumper winner Hurlerontheditch and fair hurdler/fairly useful chaser Majestic Maid (2½m-21f winner, both by Shirocco): dam (h88) 2m-2½m hurdle/chase winner. Not dismissed.

Form:

Wantage²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: Shane Fenelon⁽⁷⁾| T: J J Hanlon

80/1

Fair form at best on Flat, stays 1¼m, well held in maiden on stable debut last time.

Form:

Design Flaw⁴⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Cian Quirke⁽⁷⁾| T: G Ahern

200/1

Thrice-raced maiden. First run since leaving Ciaran Murphy when ninth of 13 in bumper (50/1) at this C&D (good to soft). Off 7 months. Makes hurdles debut.

Form: 649-0

Jane Wilde³¹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Sarah Kavanagh⁽⁷⁾| T: Colm Murphy

150/1

Twice-raced maiden under NH rules. Eighth of 22 in novice hurdle at Punchestown (19.4f, good to soft, 80/1) on hurdles bow 29 days ago.

Form: P-88

Neev's Dream^t³⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: E Walsh⁽⁵⁾| T: T Gibney

250/1

Thrice-raced maiden under NH rules. 250/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time, first run since leaving Conor O'Dwyer when sixteenth of 23 in novice hurdle at Cork (16f, soft) on hurdles bow 20 days ago.

Form: 0-00

Pirate Bonnie

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Aidan Kelly⁽⁷⁾| T: J P Fahey

40/1

Walk In The Park filly. Dam, very useful 19f hurdle/chase winner, also 1¾m-2½m winner on Flat. Market can guide.

Form:

Non-Runners

Everystep Oftheway³¹

Weight: 11-7| Age: 4

T: O McKiernan J: Phillip Enright

We Will Rock You³⁸

Weight: 11-0| Age: 4

T: A Donoghue J: Reserve 1

Importateur³⁰

Weight: 11-7| Age: 4

T: A McIntyre J: Reserve 2

Raglan Road

Weight: 11-7| Age: 4

T: H De Bromhead J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Impaire Et Passe (4/7), Ideal De Ciergues (7/2), Clodders Dream (5/1), Artiste D'ainay (20/1), Islo (20/1), For Fear Of Frost (22/1), Kelce (22/1), Three In A Row (25/1), Everystep Oftheway (33/1), Pirate Bonnie (40/1), Dotie Boy (50/1), Mustmeetthefarrier (66/1), Star Official (80/1), Stellium (80/1), Wantage (80/1), Kandoit (100/1), Albaquirky (100/1), Jane Wilde (150/1), Sarah's Soldier (150/1), Design Flaw (200/1), Small Money (200/1), Surviving Murmansk (200/1), Neev's Dream (250/1), Oc Go On (250/1), Headwind (250/1)

A maiden hurdle containing plenty of dead wood. Willie Mullins' newcomer IMPAIRE ET PASSE is fancied to make a winning start for his top yard having easily won a Fench bumper 8 months ago. Gordon Elliott holds a strong hand and his duo Ideal De Ciergues and Clodders Dream are feared most and can chase home the selection in that order.