12:55 Naas

Sunday 25 January 2026

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Nursery Of Champions Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 12:55 | Winning time: 4m 19.50s

Blue Moon Boy²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: A Kinirons

200/1

Fairly useful Flat winner. 40/1, eighth of 13 in juvenile hurdle at Punchestown (16.5f, good to soft) on NH debut 25 days ago. Needs to step forward.

Form: 8

Dreamed To Dream¹⁷⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: Donagh Meyler| T: E Mullins

50/1

Modest maiden on the Flat for Miss Natalia Lupini. Worth a market check now starting out in this sphere for shrewd yard.

Form:

Gain Line

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: Aidan Kelly⁽³⁾| T: P Roche

150/1

Vadamos gelding. Dam, bumper winner, half-sister to fairly useful hurdler/chaser (stays 21f) Stand Off.

Form:

Kai Lung^h1²³⁴

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

6/1

Fairly useful Flat winner for Francois Rohaut who came in a good second of 7 in minor event (22/10) at Tarbes (10.4f, good to soft) 7 months ago. A likely player for his new yard now going hurdling.

Form:

Lynches Knock²⁷

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

7/2

Twice-raced winner over hurdles. Won 15-runner juvenile hurdle (6/1) at Leopardstown (18f, good to soft) 27 days ago, suited by increase in trip. Unpenalised and well in the mix.

Form: 31

Mon Creuset¹⁰²

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

1/1

Won 7-runner bumper (52/10) at Nantes (11.9f, good to soft) 102 days ago. Makes hurdles debut for new handler and an interesting prospect with Paul Townend up.

Form: 1

Moulin Labbe¹²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: Brian Hayes| T: W P Mullins

9/1

Won 10-runner bumper at Ploermel (11.4f, soft) 126 days ago. Has his first run over hurdles now and very much one to consider for new handler.

Form: 1

Muhaajim¹³⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: Philip Byrnes| T: C Byrnes

50/1

Fairly useful Flat winner. 12/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, eighth of 14 in handicap at Doncaster (11.9f, good). First run for yard after leaving William Haggas and no forlorn hope.

Form:

Nile Star¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: Liam McKenna⁽⁵⁾| T: R O'Sullivan

300/1

Once-raced maiden. Thirteenth of 15 in juvenile hurdle (150/1) at Punchestown (16.2f, heavy) on NH debut 13 days ago.

Form: 0

Saratoga²⁵

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

4/1

Useful winner at 14f on flat. First run since leaving Aidan O'Brien when a promising third of 13 in juvenile hurdle (7/2) at Punchestown (16.5f, good to soft) on NH debut 25 days ago. Holds good form claims with improvement to come.

Form: 3

Alberta Rose

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Michael Kenneally⁽⁷⁾| T: D G Murphy

80/1

Crystal Ocean filly. Half-sister to fairly useful hurdler Clap of Thunder. Dam (h105), 2½m hurdle winner, sister to very smart hurdler (stayed 3m) Voler La Vedette.

Form:

Kashel Spring²⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Philip Donovan⁽³⁾| T: D Hogan

200/1

150/1, first run since leaving Joseph Patrick O'Brien when fifteenth of 19 in juvenile hurdle at Leopardstown (16f, good) on NH debut 29 days ago. More is required.

Form: 0

Non-Runners

Hunting Gold⁴¹

Weight: 11-0| Age: 4

T: P J Rothwell J: Tiernan Power Roche

Forecasts

Mon Creuset (1/1), Lynches Knock (7/2), Saratoga (4/1), Kai Lung (6/1), Moulin Labbe (9/1), Hunting Gold (20/1), Muhaajim (50/1), Dreamed To Dream (50/1), Alberta Rose (80/1), Gain Line (150/1), Blue Moon Boy (200/1), Kashel Spring (200/1), Nile Star (300/1)

Willie Mullins saddles three interesting newcomers and French bumper scorer MON CREUSET, the mount of Paul Townend, is taken to emerge on top ahead of Kai Lung and Moulin Labbe who both have winning French form too. Saratoga and Lynches Knock also need factoring into this intriguing maiden hurdle.