Jumps Finale At Naas Sunday 8th March Rated Novice Hurdle

Off time: 14:50 | Winning time: 4m 2.20s

Tip Of The Wings²²

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Josh Williamson⁽⁵⁾| T: G Elliott| D

10/1

Much improved when landing 5-runner novice hurdle at Limerick (15.7f, heavy) 22 days ago. Trainer going well and open to further improvement. Firmly in the picture.

Form: 1/361

Raise You Up²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: Donagh Meyler| T: R O'Sullivan| OR: 124| C

5/2

Progressive sort who showed a good attitude when following up Limerick maiden success in 5-runner novice hurdle here (18.5f, heavy) 25 days ago. Holds solid claims in his hat-trick bid.

Form: 2/4211

Straight John^t¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott| OR: 121

2/1

Doctor Dino gelding who has been quick to show a fairly useful level of form and he cosily landed the odds in 16-runner novice hurdle at Punchestown (16.7f, heavy) 14 days ago. A big player for his in-form yard.

Form: 621

Bokamsin^t1³⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 116

15/2

Fairly useful maiden hurdler who wasn't discredited when fourth of 5 in novice at Punchestown (19f, heavy) 37 days ago. Not ruled out with tongue strap added.

Form: 68/354

Astley⁶⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: Alex Harvey| T: Paul Traynor

150/1

50/1, fourteenth of 18 in novice at Down Royal (20.1f, soft) on hurdles bow 68 days ago. Showed some fairly useful form in bumpers so is worth another chance.

Form: 8720/0

Dollar Nolimit²²

Age: 7| Weight: 10-13| J: Kieren Buckley| T: E Buckley| OR: 113| D

11/4

Back to form with patient tactics readopted when getting off the mark in 8-runner handicap hurdle at Limerick (15.7f, heavy) 22 days ago. Not taken lightly back in novice company.

Form: 343/4F1

Harry's Legacy^t²⁰⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 10-13| J: Ricky Doyle| T: R O'Sullivan| OR: 115

33/1

Fair hurdler. Off since coming in last of 10 in 2m handicap on Flat at Tramore 6 months ago. Tongue tie is refitted here and he has the form to play a part if fully tuned up.

Form: 4320/20

Forecasts

Straight John (2/1), Raise You Up (5/2), Dollar Nolimit (11/4), Bokamsin (15/2), Tip Of The Wings (10/1), Harry's Legacy (33/1), Astley (150/1)

STRAIGHT JOHN got off the mark with a bit to spare at Punchestown last time and this progressive son of Doctor Dino is fancied to follow up at the chief expense of Dollar Nolimit who has the form to play a big part on the back of his handicap success at Limerick. The Ross O'Sullivan-trained pair Raise You Up and Harry's Legacy need considering too in this useful novice.