15:52 Naas

Wednesday 4 March 2026

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Flat Is Back At Naas Sunday 22nd March Claiming Hurdle

  • 5YO plus  |   2m 6f 20y  |   6 Runners  |   Turf
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Cloth number
Odds
Star rating
Horse A-Z
1
Horse silk
Noble Birthb1,t49
Age: 9|  Weight: 12-0| J: Keith Donoghue| T: G P Cromwell| OR:  124| C| D
Fairly useful hurdler/chaser. 25/1, respectable fourth of 9 in handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse (24f, soft) 49 days ago. This course winner must enter calculations with blinkers on for 1st time.
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2
Horse silk
Solly Attwellp24
Age: 8|  Weight: 12-0| J: Jordan Gainford| T: C Collins| OR:  106
Fair chaser. Pulled up in handicap chase at Navan (24f, heavy) 24 days ago, pulled up before 2 out. Reverts to hurdles and faces no easy task at these weights.
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3
Horse silk
Rocky's Howyav22
Age: 10|  Weight: 11-4| J: Kevin Healy(7)| T: D Queally| OR:  109
Visored for the first time when finally getting off the mark in 6-runner claiming hurdle at Limerick (21f, heavy) 22 days ago. This demands more but he can't be ruled out with headgear retained.
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4
Horse silk
Themaninthebootsb24
Age: 8|  Weight: 11-0| J: James Smith(5)| T: G Elliott| OR:  106
Ended a long losing run in 2m4f handicap hurdle at Navan in November. Below par since though, just seventh of 11 back there (21.8f, heavy) 24 days ago. Stable in good form so could bounce back.
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5
Horse silk
Difficult Decisionp51
Age: 13|  Weight: 10-8| J: Phillip Enright| T: O McKiernan| OR:  92
Veteran who has been lightly raced in recent seasons and not kicked on from an encouraging Punchestown fourth in December. Others more persuasive.
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6
Horse silk
Fenway Parkp,t6
Age: 7|  Weight: 10-8| J: Anna McGuinness(7)| T: A McNamara| OR:  113
Resumed winning ways after an unsuccessful stint chasing in 8-runner claiming hurdle at Clonmel (16.4f, heavy, 7/2) 6 days ago. Proven over this longer trip and the clear pick on these terms.
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Forecasts

Rocky's Howya (11/8), Fenway Park (2/1), Noble Birth (9/2), Solly Attwell (8/1), Themanintheboots (8/1), Difficult Decision (20/1)

Verdict

FENWAY PARK was quick to make his mark back hurdling in claiming company at Clonmel last week and is weighted to follow up kept to similar company here. Course scorer Noble Birth could emerge as the main danger now lowered in grade, although both Rocky's Howya and Themanintheboots aren't out of things either.

Prize Money

1st: €6,000.002nd: €2,000.003rd: €999.004th: €500.005th: €300.006th: €200.00

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