15:15 Naas

Sunday 28 January 2024

All13:0013:3514:1014:4515:1515:4516:20

I.N.H. Stallion Owners EBF Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 15:15 | Winning time: 5m 1.7s

Ballyeden Close³³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: T P Harney⁽⁷⁾| T: Liz Doyle

250/1

Once-raced maiden. 150/1, twenty first of 23 in novice hurdle at Leopardstown (16f, good to soft) on NH debut 33 days ago.

Form: 0

Butcher Hollow³¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Sean Flanagan| T: T Cooper

7/2

Thrice-raced winner under NH rules. Second of 16 in novice hurdle at Leopardstown (20f, heavy, 3/1) 31 days ago. Merits consideration.

Form: 1-122

Cleatus Poolaw³⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott

11/2

Thrice-raced maiden under NH rules. Second of 8 in novice hurdle (6/1) at Leopardstown (20f, soft) 30 days ago. Likely to be on the premises again.

Form: 21-222

Howdoyalikeherhome¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: M J M O'Sullivan| T: P T Foley

66/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. 50/1, good seventh of 25 in novice hurdle at this course (16f, soft) 16 days ago.

Form: 0-8027

Icare Desbois³³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Paul Townend| T: W P Mullins

5/4

Bumper winner. 18/1, much better effort over hurdles when third of 23 in novice hurdle at Leopardstown (16f, good to soft) 33 days ago. Could improve again, so boasts leading claims.

Form: 1/P3

King Kali³¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: A P Heskin| T: S Byrne

200/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. Eighth of 15 in novice hurdle at Limerick (16f, heavy, 50/1) 31 days ago.

Form: 672/08

Nas Na Riogh⁴²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: H De Bromhead

4/1

Promising individual. Second of 10 in novice hurdle (11/2) at Navan (20f, heavy) 42 days ago, no match for winner. Open to further improvement and likely to feature.

Form: F1-42

Special Cadeau²⁷⁶

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

11/2

Fairly useful winner at 14f in bumpers. 25/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time, eighth of 9 in bumper at Punchestown 9 months ago. Returns fresh for this hurdling debut and would merit respect if strong in the betting.

Form: 1/3848-

Spellacy's Cross¹⁶

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

150/1

Once-raced maiden. Seventeenth of 25 in novice hurdle at this course (16f, soft, 50/1) on NH debut 16 days ago.

Form: P5-0

Hurry Up Flower³³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Conor Stone-Walsh⁽⁵⁾| T: Liz Doyle

250/1

Once-raced maiden. 200/1, twenty third of 28 in novice hurdle at Leopardstown (16f, good to soft) on NH debut 33 days ago.

Form: 0

Mrs Millionaire¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Shane Fitzgerald| T: D Queally

250/1

Twice-raced maiden. 200/1, sixth of 14 in novice hurdle at Clonmel (16.5f, heavy) 17 days ago.

Form: 8/P-86

Non-Runners

Beggars Rock²²

Weight: 11-12| Age: 5

T: D Queally J: K C Sexton

Forecasts

Icare Desbois (5/4), Butcher Hollow (7/2), Nas Na Riogh (4/1), Cleatus Poolaw (11/2), Special Cadeau (11/2), Howdoyalikeherhome (66/1), Beggars Rock (100/1), Spellacy's Cross (150/1), King Kali (200/1), Ballyeden Close (250/1), Mrs Millionaire (250/1), Hurry Up Flower (250/1)

ICARE DESBOIS took a marked step forward when third in a strong contest at Leopardstown a month ago and his bumper form gives him the scope for better still, so he's preferred to Nas Na Riogh, who is going the right way. Butcher Hollow is also of interest.