12:15 Naas

Thursday 16 December 2021

All11:4512:1512:5013:2514:0014:3015:00

Happy Christmas From Naas Racecourse Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 12:18 | Winning time: 4m 55.80s

1^st

Routine Excellence

512-0

11/4f

T: G P CromwellJ: Keith Donoghue

Tracked leader, 2nd halfway, pushed along and led last, soon asserted and kept on well run-in op 9/4

2^nd

4 ½

Salmanino

512-0

15/2

T: Miss E DoyleJ: Sean O'Keeffe

Prominent and led after 1st, not fluent 6th, pushed along after 2 out and headed last, ridden and no impression on winner run-in op 13/2

3^rd

Barncroft

412-0

11/2

T: G ElliottJ: D N Russell

Mid-division, headway after 3 out and 4th next, soon pushed along, left 3rd and hampered last, ridden and no impression run-in op 7/1 tchd 15/2

4^th

9 ½

Getaclan

611-7

80/1

T: D McNamaraJ: Ben Kennedy (7)

Mid-division, 9th halfway, 7th and pushed along 2 out, ridden and no impression when left 4th and slightly hampered last, kept on one pace op 50/1

5^th

Smash The Lamp

711-7

6/1

T: Liam G O'brienJ: Donagh Meyler

Prominent, mistake 2nd, 3rd halfway, pushed along and no impression approaching 2 out, ridden and no extra when left 5th last, kept on one pace op 13/2 tchd 7/1

6^th

Top Basanta

511-7

40/1

T: D A McLoughlinJ: C D Maxwell

Rear of mid-division, some headway in 9th after 3 out, slight mistake next, pushed along and no impression when left 7th after last, ridden and kept on one pace tchd 50/1

7^th

4 ½

Majavango

512-0

4/1

T: T GibneyJ: J P O'Sullivan (5)

Tracked leaders on inner, 4th halfway, pushed along and 5th 2 out, soon ridden, no impression when left 6th and hampered after last, no extra op 9/2

8^th

Our Dylan

512-0

12/1

T: P A FahyJ: R Deegan (3)

Tracked leaders, 5th halfway, not fluent 6th, no impression before 2 out, soon no extra op 14/1

9^th

2 ¼

Intersky Sunset

411-7

25/1

T: Paul TraynorJ: Shane Fitzgerald (5)

Tracked leaders, 7th halfway, pushed along and no extra when slight mistake 2 out, weakened op 40/1

10^th

2 ¾

Eddies Pride

711-7

40/1

T: N LeeJ: J J Slevin

Mid-division, pushed along and no impression after 3 out, ridden and no extra in straight op 22/1

11^th

Boss Girl

711-7

50/1

T: W J AustinJ: J B Foley (5)

Rear of mid-division, slight mistake 5th, no extra after 3 out and slight mistake next, weakened

12^th

We'llhavewan

612-0

22/1

T: T TownendJ: Miss J Townend (5)

Towards rear, never a factor, kept on one pace in straight tchd 25/1

13^th

1 ½

Mister Rocket Man

512-0

25/1

T: E McNamaraJ: C P McNamara

Towards rear, some headway on outer after 3 out, 8th and pushed along next, no impression approaching last and eased run-in

14^th

He's In It

412-0

125/1

T: J LarkinJ: D E Browne (7)

Held up in rear, detached early, never a factor, pushed along and no impression after 4 out, soon no extra, tailed off op 66/1

15^th

3 ¾

Windmill Lady

411-7

125/1

T: Mrs P DobbsJ: H Morgan (3)

Rear of mid-division, never a factor, ridden and no impression after 4 out, soon no extra, tailed off op 40/1

16^th

Bard Of Eirn

612-0

150/1

T: E CawleyJ: C D Timmons (3)

Mid-division, no impression when slight mistake 4 out, towards rear when mistake next, no extra, tailed off op 50/1

17^th

Mollyo

511-7

100/1

T: P RocheJ: Aidan Kelly (7)

Always towards rear, never a factor, pushed along and detached after 6th, weakened, completely tailed off op 50/1

Also Ran

Another Affair

612-0

50/1

T: V C WardJ: P J O'Hanlon (7)

Tracked leaders, 8th halfway, pushed along approaching 4 out and soon lost place, no extra and towards rear entering straight, behind and pulled up before last op 40/1

Flashthelights

512-0

80/1

T: S McConvilleJ: Mr M McConville (7)

Always towards rear, reminder after 4th, pushed along and no impression after next, detached approaching 4 out, well behind and pulled up after 3 out op 40/1 tchd 100/1

Bonnie Kellie

411-7

11/1

T: S CurlingJ: Phillip Enright

Mid-division, 6th halfway, headway travelling well early straight and 3rd 2 out, soon pushed along and 2nd when fell last op 17/2

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Non-Runners

Aqua Court³²

Weight: 11-7| Age: 5

T: D G Murphy J: Mr J G Murphy

Seegar²¹

Weight: 12-0| Age: 6

T: E Bolger J: J P Shinnick

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€3.90Pl:€2.00, €3.10, €1.80EX:€31.30Trifecta:€117.90SF:€23.57

Forecasts

Routine Excellence (11/4), Majavango (4/1), Barncroft (11/2), Smash The Lamp (6/1), Salmanino (15/2), Aqua Court (10/1), Seegar (10/1), Bonnie Kellie (11/1), Our Dylan (12/1), We'llhavewan (22/1), Intersky Sunset (25/1), Mister Rocket Man (25/1), Top Basanta (40/1), Eddies Pride (40/1), Boss Girl (50/1), Another Affair (50/1), Getaclan (80/1), Flashthelights (80/1), Mollyo (100/1), He's In It (125/1), Windmill Lady (125/1), Bard Of Eirn (150/1)

BARNCROFT has to be capable of better for Gordon Elliott and in a maiden hurdle lacking depth, he could be the answer. Majavango just about sets the standard, with Smash The Lamp another to consider.

BARNCROFT (IRE)
MAJAVANGO (IRE)
SMASH THE LAMP (IRE)

Previous Winners

2020

Free Thought

Weight: 11-7 |Age: 5

J: Danny Mullins | T: Ms M Mullins

10/3

Prize Money

1st: €7,200.002nd: €2,400.003rd: €1,200.004th: €600.005th: €360.006th: €240.00