14:30 Naas

Saturday 8 February 2025

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Cavan Developments Supporting Kill GAA Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 14:30 | Winning time: 4m 43.08s

Autoportrait^p1²²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Gavin Brouder⁽³⁾| T: M F Morris| OR: 117

9/4

Fairly useful hurdler. 6/5, second of 11 in maiden at Cork (24f, soft) 22 days ago, running on. Down in trip. Cheekpieces back on. Should go well again.

Form: 53-232

Big Mike³⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Phillip Enright| T: O McKiernan

12/1

Once-raced maiden. 25/1, seventh of 21 in novice hurdle at this course (16f, heavy) on NH debut 34 days ago.

Form: 2-7

Cardcounter¹⁰⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Sam Ewing| T: G Elliott

12/1

£50,000 3-y-o, Milan gelding. Brother to fairly useful hurdle winner/useful chaser Marown, and half-brother to fairly useful hurdler Castle Rushen, stays 3m. Runner-up in a point in October. Interesting hurdle newcomer.

Form: 2

Hitak²⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: P Hanlon⁽⁷⁾| T: Miss T L Cogan

28/1

Thrice-raced maiden under NH rules. Beaten 17 lengths when second of 17 in maiden (100/1) at Clonmel (16.9f, soft) on hurdles bow 24 days ago. More will be needed.

Form: 111P-P2

Jersey Des Brosses^t²³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Danny Gilligan| T: G Elliott

66/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. Tongue strap on for 1st time, sixth of 9 in maiden hurdle (16/1) at Fairyhouse (20f, soft) 23 days ago, faltering.

Form: 2/3U-96

Jump Allen^t²⁶

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

13/2

Bumper winner. Stepped up on hurdle debut when fourth of 8 in maiden at Punchestown (22f, soft) 26 days ago. May do better again for top yard.

Form: 154

Live To Laugh¹⁰⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Sean Flanagan| T: Peter Fahey

125/1

Third sole start in points (Oct 2024). The betting should help guide to expectations.

Form: 3

Lovely Hurling²⁵⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Mark Walsh| T: Colm Murphy

9/4

Looked useful when winning 12-runner bumper at Wexford (20f, good to soft, 6/5) in May, easing clear. Shaped well over hurdles prior to that and makes plenty of appeal with progress expected.

Form: 7-1

Midnight Eugene⁶⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr D Doyle⁽⁷⁾| T: T Doyle

250/1

250/1, fourteenth of 19 in maiden hurdle at Punchestown (19.1f, soft) on NH debut 60 days ago.

Form: P/PPP-0

Native Dream⁶⁵⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Tiernan Power Roche⁽⁵⁾| T: W J Burke

66/1

Placed once from 3 starts in points in 2023. Likely outsider on hurdle debut.

Form: 3U/66-

Peaceinthevalley²⁷⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: H De Bromhead

17/2

Failed to complete both starts in points but was leading when unseating rider at the last on the second occasion. Joined a good yard for his Rules career and it'll be very interesting to see what the betting makes of him.

Form: P-U

Promontory

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Aidan Kelly⁽⁵⁾| T: Sarah Connell

50/1

Fame And Glory gelding. Half-brother to 4 winners, including useful hurdler/very smart chaser Kildisart and useful hurdler/smart chaser The Big Breakaway, stays 31f.

Form:

Retreat Archie⁴⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: P J O'Hanlon| T: Jamie Sloan

200/1

Twice-raced maiden under NH rules. Seventh of 15 in novice hurdle (250/1) at Down Royal (20.1f, good to soft) on hurdles bow 44 days ago.

Form: U-87

Road To Home²⁵⁰

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

5/1

Won a Listowel bumper for Eugene O'Sullivan last summer. Joined Willie Mullins for his hurdle career. Paul Townend rides Jump Allen but this one still needs monitoring closely in the betting.

Form: FP-1

Siege Ofjadotville²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: L A McKenna⁽⁵⁾| T: M Hassett

250/1

Distant third of 17 in maiden hurdle (80/1) at Clonmel (16.9f, soft) on debut 24 days ago.

Form: 3

Forecasts

Lovely Hurling (9/4), Autoportrait (9/4), Road To Home (5/1), Jump Allen (13/2), Peaceinthevalley (17/2), Big Mike (12/1), Cardcounter (12/1), Hitak (28/1), Promontory (50/1), Jersey Des Brosses (66/1), Native Dream (66/1), Live To Laugh (125/1), Retreat Archie (200/1), Siege Ofjadotville (250/1), Midnight Eugene (250/1)

LOVELY HURLING was impressive in a bumper last May. He'd also shaped quite well in a hurdle prior to that and could take a bit of stopping if fully primed after his break. Autoportrait is second choice ahead of Peaceinthevalley, who would have won a point last time but for a late unseat, and the Willie Mullins-trained Jump Allen.