15:30 Naas

Sunday 28 February 2021

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Paddy Power Road To Cheltenham Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:30 | Winning time: 3m 52.10s

1^st

Zoffanien

411-7

6/4f

T: D HoganJ: H Morgan (5)

Tracked leader in 2nd for most, mistake 3 out, improved to lead travelling well approaching last, ridden and stayed on strongly inside final furlong, comfortably tchd 13/8

2^nd

Rock Chica

410-9

20/1

T: T MullinsJ: Jack Brendan Foley (7)

Led, ridden and strongly pressed after 2 out, headed approaching last, no impression on winner run-in, kept on same pace op 25/1

3^rd

5 ½

Saeer

410-6

6/1

T: G ElliottJ: Jordan Gainford (7)

Mid-division, slight mistake 5th, closer in 5th and ridden 2 out, went moderate 3rd at last, kept on same pace inside final furlong op 9/2 tchd 4/1

4^th

1 ½

Varna Gold

411-1

28/1

T: P J GilliganJ: J G Gilligan (7)

Tracked leaders, closer in 4th and ridden 2 out, soon no impression on leaders, moderate 4th at last, no extra op 20/1

5^th

2 ¼

Awkwafina

411-1

13/2

T: S CurlingJ: Phillip Enright

Tracked leaders, slight mistake 4th, ridden in 3rd and not fluent 2 out, soon no impression op 11/1

6^th

2 ¾

Merry Poppins

410-13

12/1

T: J MotherwayJ: D Robinson (3)

Towards rear on outer, ridden in last before 2 out, no impression op 18/1

7^th

Toughari

411-0

5/1

T: T MullinsJ: Sean O'Keeffe

Towards rear, ridden in 7th 2 out, soon no impression tchd 11/2

8^th

Willywampus

410-8

16/1

T: D ComminsJ: Cian Quirke (7)

Mid-division, ridden in 6th before 2 out, no impression op 12/1

9^th

1 ½

Perry Owens

411-1

8/1

T: N MeadeJ: Sean Flanagan

Rear of mid-division, pushed along from early, in rear at 3rd, no impression from 3 out op 13/2 tchd 6/1

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Non-Runners

Peckham Springs⁷⁸

Weight: 11-3| Age: 4

T: P Stafford J: A W Short

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€2.00Pl:€1.20, €4.90, €2.30EX:€27.10Trifecta:€225.70Tricast:€149.53SF:€31.15

Forecasts

Zoffanien (6/4), Peckham Springs (3/1), Toughari (5/1), Saeer (6/1), Awkwafina (13/2), Perry Owens (8/1), Merry Poppins (12/1), Willywampus (16/1), Rock Chica (20/1), Varna Gold (28/1)

A fairly useful maiden on the Flat (at around 1¼m), PECKHAM SPRINGS showed the benefit of his hurdling debut effort when getting off the mark over 2m at Fairyhouse in December. There's room for improvement in his jumping and he promises to do better again now his sights are set on handicaps. Perry Owens, down in trip, and Zoffanien are a couple of others to consider.

PECKHAM SPRINGS (IRE)
PERRY OWENS (IRE)
ZOFFANIEN (IRE)

Previous Winners

2020

Instant Return

Weight: 11-5 |Age: 4

J: P D Kennedy | T: Mrs J Harrington

5/2

Prize Money

1st: €8,700.002nd: €2,900.003rd: €1,450.004th: €725.005th: €435.006th: €290.00