14:00 Naas

Sunday 22 February 2026

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William Hill Ireland Bet10 Get5 Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 14:01 | Winning time: 4m 10.10s

Awordinyourear¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: John Shinnick⁽³⁾| T: T O'Brien

250/1

€30,000 3-y-o, Poet's Word gelding. Half-brother to 3 winners, including useful hurdler/chaser I'm To Blame and bumper winner Miss Austen. 33/1, ninth of 12 in novice hurdle at this course (18.5f, heavy) on NH debut 15 days ago.

Form: 9

Boston Fire^t²⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: P Maher

500/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 200/1, seventh of 14 in novice hurdle at Punchestown (16f, heavy) 27 days ago.

Form: PP/PS7

Brackens Jet⁵⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Carl Millar⁽⁵⁾| T: Cian Hughes

150/1

Jet Away gelding. Half-brother to 3 winners, including fair hurdler Tomgarrow and fair 3m hurdle winner Lubeat Foras. 150/1, eleventh of 18 in novice hurdle at Down Royal (20.1f, soft) on NH debut 58 days ago. Down in trip.

Form: 0

Jolly Potter¹⁰³⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Kevin Sexton| T: J Fahey

300/1

Well held in 2 juvenile hurdles in France in 2023. Left Gabriel Leenders €8,000 in February 2024. In hood first start. Wears tongue tie.

Form: 78/

Knockmore Prince²⁶⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: James Smith⁽⁵⁾| T: T G McCourt

150/1

Poor maiden on the Flat, making GB/IRE jumps debut. 16/1, tenth of 11 in handicap at Gowran (8f, good to firm). Off 8 months. First run for yard after leaving John McConnell.

Form:

Michael's Jet⁴¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr B M Coonan⁽⁷⁾| T: V C Ward

300/1

Twice-raced maiden. Pulled up in novice hurdle (200/1) at Punchestown (19.3f, heavy) 41 days ago, behind when pulled up before 2 out.

Form: 0P

Northern Ruler^t¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Conor Smithers⁽⁷⁾| T: M O'Callaghan

200/1

Fair Flat winner. Once-raced maiden over hurdles. 125/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time in this code, last of 17 in novice hurdle at Thurles (16.2f, heavy) on NH debut 17 days ago.

Form: 0

Private Policy^t¹⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Paddy Cleary⁽⁷⁾| T: N Slevin

66/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. Bit below form fourth of 12 in novice hurdle at this course (18.5f, heavy, 50/1) 15 days ago.

Form: P55/34

Star Of The Week³³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Ricky Doyle| T: A L T Moore

5/4

Promising type. Placed both starts, second of 20 in novice hurdle (3/1) at Down Royal (17.2f, soft) 33 days ago. Should progress again and big shout.

Form: 32

Sticktothescript⁴¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Phillip Enright| T: O McKiernan

11/1

Twice-raced maiden. 15/2, much better effor when fourth of 14 in novice hurdle at Punchestown (19.3f, heavy) 41 days ago. More needed again to trouble the principals.

Form: 2/84

Whisky Lads

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: H De Bromhead

7/1

€80,000 3-y-o, Joshua Tree gelding. Dam, fairly useful hurdler (2½m winner), half-sister to fairly useful 19f hurdle winner Paranoid.

Form:

Wildhorserider³⁵⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Brian Hayes| T: T O'Brien

50/1

€40,000 3-y-o, Order of St George gelding. Half-brother to several winners, including dual bumper winner Balliniska Band and useful hurdler Gowiththeflow. Made the frame both starts in points and is worth a check in market on Rules debut.

Form: 24/

Brickfield Belle

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Mike O'Connor| T: H De Bromhead

66/1

€55,000 3-y-o, Blue Bresil mare. Half-sister to fair hurdler/chase winner Lightning Flash. Dam unraced half-sister to smart hurdler/high-class chaser (2m-21f winner) Mr Mole and (17f winner) Minella Juke out of French 2¼m hurdle/chase winner Emmylou du Berlais.

Form:

Ina Mina¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Philip Donovan⁽³⁾| T: T O'Brien

150/1

Fair Flat winner. Thrice-raced maiden over hurdles. 125/1, eighth of 12 in novice hurdle at this course (18.5f, heavy) 15 days ago.

Form: 088

Malikanna⁷⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Aidan Kelly⁽³⁾| T: P Roche

200/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. Fell in novice hurdle (66/1) at Navan (16f, heavy) 78 days ago.

Form: 3070F

Blue Train^h²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Philip Byrnes| T: C Byrnes

100/1

Fair Flat winner. Twice-raced maiden over hurdles. Fair winner at 12f on flat. Hood on for 1st time in this code, seventh of 12 in juvenile hurdle (66/1) at Thurles (15.8f, heavy) 24 days ago.

Form: 47

Clonbury Court¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Conor Stone-Walsh| T: J P Dempsey

125/1

€15,000 3-y-o, Court Cave gelding. Dam, won sole start in bumpers, half-sister to fairly useful hurdler/chaser (stayed 19f) Court Royale. Fourteenth of 15 in novice hurdle (50/1) at Fairyhouse (16f, heavy) on NH debut 19 days ago.

Form: 0

Cometothinkofit

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Peter Smithers⁽⁷⁾| T: P Roche

80/1

Walk In The Park gelding. Dam (h136), 2m-2¼m hurdle winner, half-sister to French hurdler (2¼m winner) Font Froide.

Form:

Lynches Knock²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott

6/4

Thrice-raced winner over hurdles. 1 win from 3 runs this season. Winner in hurdle at Leopardstown in December. Second of 12 in juvenile hurdle (7/2) at this course (15.9f, heavy) 28 days ago. Should be bang there again.

Form: 312

Dschingis Desire⁵⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 10-7| J: Paul Townend| T: W P Mullins

4/1

Winner on her only Flat start in France. Shaped if better for the run when eleventh of 19 in juvenile hurdle at Leopardstown (16f, good, 10/3) on NH debut 57 days ago. Open to improvement.

Form: 0

Westin Pimpernel

Age: 4| Weight: 10-7| J: Jordan Gainford| T: C A McBratney

250/1

Elusive Pimpernel filly. Dam bumper winner/maiden hurdler.

Form:

Non-Runners

Sam's Favourite

Weight: 11-12| Age: 5

T: P T Foley J: Simon Torrens

Forecasts

Star Of The Week (5/4), Lynches Knock (6/4), Dschingis Desire (4/1), Whisky Lads (7/1), Sticktothescript (11/1), Wildhorserider (50/1), Sam's Favourite (50/1), Brickfield Belle (66/1), Private Policy (66/1), Cometothinkofit (80/1), Blue Train (100/1), Clonbury Court (125/1), Brackens Jet (150/1), Ina Mina (150/1), Knockmore Prince (150/1), Malikanna (200/1), Northern Ruler (200/1), Westin Pimpernel (250/1), Awordinyourear (250/1), Michael's Jet (300/1), Jolly Potter (300/1), Boston Fire (500/1)

STAR OF THE WEEK stepped up on his hurdling debut form despite still showing clear signs of inexperience when second at Down Royal and is narrowly preferred to the progressive Lynches Knock, who is a clear next best. French-recruit Dschingis Desire shaped as if needing the run at Leopardstown and can be expected to do better.