15:55 Naas

Sunday 25 February 2024

All13:2513:5514:2514:5515:2515:5516:25

Pertemps Network Group Handicap Hurdle (Qualifier)

Off time: 15:55 | Winning time: 6m 2.60s

Maxxum²²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Carl Millar⁽⁷⁾| T: G Elliott| OR: 143

15/2

28/1, career best when winning 22-runner handicap hurdle at Leopardstown (24.3f, soft) 22 days ago, kept up to work. Should continue to give a good account.

Form: 0-145P1

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Stuzzikini^p⁹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: Jordan Gainford| T: G Elliott| OR: 134

28/1

Latest win in hurdle at Clonmel in November. 13/2, eighth of 12 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (24.4f, soft) 91 days ago.

Form: 232218

Cleatus Poolaw²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: Danny Gilligan⁽⁵⁾| T: G Elliott| OR: 130| C

3/1

Promising individual. Career best when winning 11-runner novice hurdle (11/2) at this course (18.5f, soft) 28 days ago, staying on well. Open to further improvement heading into handicaps.

Form: 21-2221

Capilano Bridge³⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 10-10| J: C G O'Dwyer⁽⁵⁾| T: C O'Dwyer| OR: 127| C

33/1

Course winner. Seventh of 11 in handicap hurdle at Navan (20f, heavy, 66/1) 36 days ago.

Form: 16/524-7

The Tide Turns^t³⁸⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 10-10| J: Jake Coen⁽⁵⁾| T: G Elliott| OR: 127

40/1

28/1, fell in handicap hurdle at Leopardstown (16f, good to soft). Off 12 months. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 03/000F-

Desertmore House^t²⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 10-8| J: Ricky Doyle| T: M Brassil| OR: 125

5/1

3 wins from 7 runs this season. 25/1, 18½ lengths last of 4 to Embassy Gardens in Gr 3 chase at this course (24.8f, soft) 28 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 171184

Cato's Revenge^t⁵⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 10-4| J: Conor Owens⁽⁷⁾| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 121

18/1

Winner in hurdle at Limerick in December. 13/2, respectable third of 8 in handicap hurdle at Cork (20f, heavy) 50 days ago.

Form: 567513

Lady Rita^p,t²¹⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-3| J: R Deegan| T: Louise G Lyons| OR: 120| D

20/1

Tongue strap on for 1st time cheekpieces on for 1st time, career best when winning 11-runner handicap hurdle at Killarney (22.8f, good, 5/1), kept up to work. Off 7 months. Merits consideration.

Form: 786-401

Ladybank^t1¹¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-3| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 120

7/1

Lightly-raced winner over hurdles. 11/1 and hooded for 1st time, twelfth of 15 in handicap hurdle at Galway (16f, heavy) 119 days ago. Tongue strap on 1st time. Has work to do.

Form: 8109-0

Emancipator^b³⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 10-0| J: John Shinnick⁽⁷⁾| T: T O'Brien| OR: 117| D

12/1

17/2, creditable fifth of 13 in handicap chase at Thurles (21.6f, heavy) 35 days ago, inadequate test. Switches from chase to hurdles.

Form: F-P1515

Ms Agartha Yeats⁶¹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: N J Ryan⁽⁷⁾| T: H P Finegan| OR: 116

7/1

Lightly-raced winner over hurdles. 5/1, pulled up in handicap hurdle at Limerick (20f, heavy) 61 days ago, dropping away approaching 3 out.

Form: 1-02P

Waittillitellyou^p1,t⁴³

Age: 10| Weight: 10-0| J: Phillip Enright| T: E Cawley| OR: 115

15/2

Creditable fourth of 10 in handicap hurdle (6/1) at Fairyhouse (24f, soft) 43 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time.

Form: 1/5215-4

Noble Birth^t²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-0| J: Daniel King⁽³⁾| T: E McNamara| OR: 113

16/1

14/1, ninth of 14 in handicap hurdle at Musselburgh (23.8f, good to soft) 21 days ago. Something to find on form.

Form: 09-P249

Meyo¹⁶¹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: Simon Torrens| T: T Gibney| OR: 111

33/1

Thrice-raced winner over hurdles. Won 12-runner novice hurdle at Listowel (24f, good to soft, 12/1) 161 days ago, finding plenty. Makes handicap hurdle debut. Open to further improvement.

Form: 561

Non-Runners

Good Time Jonny¹

Weight: 11-10| Age: 9

T: A J Martin J: Conor Smithers

Will Do²²

Weight: 10-10| Age: 7

T: G Elliott J: Sam Ewing

Forecasts

Cleatus Poolaw (3/1), Desertmore House (5/1), Ms Agartha Yeats (7/1), Ladybank (7/1), Good Time Jonny (7/1), Waittillitellyou (15/2), Maxxum (15/2), Emancipator (12/1), Will Do (12/1), Noble Birth (16/1), Cato's Revenge (18/1), Lady Rita (20/1), Stuzzikini (28/1), Capilano Bridge (33/1), Meyo (33/1), The Tide Turns (40/1)

The progressive CLEATUS POOLAW (current favourite with some firms for the Final at Cheltenham) looked stronger the further he went when off the mark here 4 weeks ago so he's taken to follow up on handicap debut stepping up in trip. His stablemate Maxxum looked better than ever when winning a listed handicap at Leopardstown 3 weeks ago so must be respected with Good Time Jonny (winner of the Final at Cheltenham last season) and the unexposed Meyo completing the shortlist.