16:20 Naas
Sunday 8 March 2020
All14:1014:4015:1515:4516:2016:5017:20
Expert Air, The International Express Delivery Experts Maiden Hurdle
- 5YO plus  |  2m 3f  |  Yielding to Soft  |  18 Runners  |  Turf  |   Weighed In
- Off time: 16:22Â Â |Â Â Winning time: 4m 47.10s
T:Â G ElliottJ:Â D N Russell
Tracked leader in 2nd, dropped to 3rd at halfway, headway to lead narrowly 2 out, soon ridden, narrow lead at last, stayed on well inside final furlong tchd Evens
T:Â Mrs J HarringtonJ:Â R M Power
Led, ridden and narrowly headed 2 out, close 2nd at last, kept on same pace under pressure in 2nd inside final furlong op 5/1 tchd 9/4
T:Â N MeadeJ:Â D F O'Regan
Tracked leaders, slight mistake 3rd, 2nd at halfway, ridden in 3rd before 2 out, soon no impression on leaders, kept on one pace in moderate 3rd inside final furlong op 7/2 tchd 9/2
T:Â Mrs J HarringtonJ:Â Sean O'Keeffe (5)
Tracked leaders, 4th and slight mistake 3 out, ridden in moderate 4th and bad mistake 2 out, soon no impression tchd 20/1
T:Â G ElliottJ:Â Keith Donoghue
Tracked leaders, ridden in 5th entering straight, moderate 5th 2 out, no impression on leaders op 18/1
T:Â H De BromheadJ:Â D P Holden (7)
Mid-division, took keen hold early, moderate 8th entering straight, kept on one pace, never a factor op 16/1
T:Â L P CusackJ:Â T Ryan (5)
In rear, progress into moderate 9th entering straight, kept on under hands and heels
T:Â B CawleyJ:Â S A Shortall
In rear, no impression from 3 out, some modest late progress op 50/1
T:Â Mrs D FosterJ:Â Darragh O'Keeffe
Mid-division, moderate 7th entering straight, moderate 6th and mistake 2 out, soon no impression
T:Â Mrs J HarringtonJ:Â P D Kennedy
Tracked leaders, slight mistake 3rd, slight mistake 4 out, ridden in moderate 6th entering straight, weakened op 12/1
T:Â P A FahyJ:Â J J Slevin
Towards rear, no impression from 3 out, never a factor
T:Â O McKiernanJ:Â B Browne (5)
In rear, no impression from 3 out, never a factor op 50/1
T:Â S NolanJ:Â Simon Torrens (7)
Mid-division, no impression from 3 out, never a factor
T:Â S NolanJ:Â P E Corbett
Mid-division, no impression from 3 out, weakened
T:Â S NolanJ:Â Phillip Enright
Always behind, slight mistake 3rd, never a factor
T:Â E CawleyJ:Â A W Short (3)
Always towards rear, mistake 5th, never a factor
T:Â J P DempseyJ:Â L P Dempsey
Always towards rear, never a factor
T:Â O McKiernanJ:Â Mr J W Reilly (7)
Always towards rear, slight mistake 1st, never a factor
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6
Kaatskill Nap524
Weight: 11-12|Â Â Age: 7
T: W P Mullins  J: Danny Mullins
NR
11
Royal Reve22
Weight: 11-12|Â Â Age: 6
T: T M Walsh  J: Mark Walsh
NR
Betting Breakdown
Tote Win:€1.80Pl:€1.02, €1.20, €1.70EX:€3.90Trifecta:€9.50SF:€3.60
Forecasts
The Very Man (5/6), Gold Des Bois (11/4), Kaatskill Nap (10/3), Pat's Pick (4/1), Sean Hogan (14/1), Estijmaam (16/1), Papal Pearl (25/1), Euclyde Dubreau (25/1), Royal Reve (33/1), Boghlone Honey (66/1), Will You Win (66/1), The Dukes Nephew (66/1), Home Hunter (66/1), Mise Raftaire (80/1), Badness Backfires (100/1), Tara Gael (100/1), Major Jim (100/1), Kargs Post (100/1), Carriealice (100/1), Get Crackin (100/1)
THE VERY MAN has been running well in defeat in a number of starts November and can take advantage of his experience over hurdles to get off the mark over timber at the fifth attempt. The six-year-old finished a gallant second behind the Cheltenham festival bound Francin on his latest start at Navan last month. The Gordon Elliott-trained gelding can hold off his biggest dangers, who are expected to be Gold Des Bois for trainer Jessica Harrington, who posted a decent effort on his third start in a Thurles maiden hurdle over 2m5f to finish third of 17 beaten 4L behind Granny Knot last month and the Willie Mullins-trained Kaatskill Nap on his first run for 524 days.
- The Very Man
- Gold Des Bois
- Kaatskill Nap
Prize Money
1st: €8,100.002nd: €2,700.003rd: €1,350.004th: €675.005th: €405.006th: €270.00
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