14:20 Naas

Sunday 8 January 2023

All12:5013:2013:5014:2014:5015:2015:50

Lawlor's Of Naas Novice Hurdle (Grade 1)

Off time: 14:20 | Winning time: 5m 6.02s

1^st

Champ Kiely

711-10

10/3

T: W P MullinsJ: Danny Mullins

Made all, jumped slightly right at 1st, travelled well over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on well op 5/1 tchd 11/2

2^nd

2 ¼

Irish Point

511-10

7/2

T: G ElliottJ: Jordan Gainford

Soon mid-division on outer, progress to 3rd after 2nd, 4th 3 out, 3rd after last (normal 3 out), improved to 2nd under 3f out, ridden and no impression on winner 1f out, kept on in clear 2nd op 3/1 tchd 18/5

3^rd

Dawn Rising

611-10

8/1

T: J P O'BrienJ: J J Slevin

Tracked leader, mid-division after 2nd, 5th after 3 out, not fluent last (normal 3 out), soon under pressure, stayed on inside final furlong, kept on to 3rd close home, not trouble leaders op 9/1 tchd 11/1

4^th

Inothewayurthinkin

511-10

11/1

T: G P CromwellJ: L P Dempsey

Rear of mid-division, dropped to 7th after 3 out, 6th after last (normal 3 out), headway to 4th over 2f out, op 17/2 tchd 12/1

5^th

1 ¼

Grangeclare West

711-10

15/8f

T: W P MullinsJ: Paul Townend

Rear of mid-division, took closer order in 3rd 3 out, 4th after last (normal 3 out), progress to 3rd under 3f out, no impression in 4th over 1f out, dropped to 5th and no extra closing stages op 6/4 tchd 11/8

6^th

Affordale Fury

511-10

12/1

T: N MeadeJ: B J Cooper

Towards rear, not fluent at 1st, 8th after 3 out, under pressure in 7th after last (normal 3 out), weakened over 1f out op 16/1

7^th

Kalanisi Star

611-10

28/1

T: O McKiernanJ: Phillip Enright

Tracked leader, 2nd after 3 out, lost place under 3f out, weakened 2f out, eased 1 1/2f out, completely tailed off op 50/1 tchd 25/1

Also Ran

Monbeg Park

611-10

14/1

T: S DoyleJ: Keith Donoghue

Rear, 6th after 3 out, under pressure in 7th after last (normal 3 out), dropped to rear over 3f out, weakened, eased under 2f out, pulled up over 1f out op 22/1

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Non-Runners

Imagine⁴³

Weight: 11-10| Age: 5

T: G Elliott J: Jordan Gainford

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€4.34Pl:€1.40, €1.80, €1.30EX:€13.10Trifecta:€73.30Tricast:€86.53SF:€16.29

Forecasts

Grangeclare West (15/8), Champ Kiely (10/3), Irish Point (7/2), Dawn Rising (8/1), Inothewayurthinkin (11/1), Affordale Fury (12/1), Monbeg Park (14/1), Imagine (25/1), Kalanisi Star (28/1)

IRISH POINT's narrow second in the Grade 1 Royal Bond last month is just about the best form on offer and while this step up in trip isn't bound to suit, he looks the most appealing play at the prices. Champ Kiely lost some of his lustre in that aforementioned race at Fairyhouse so stablemate Grangeclare West is probably the big danger.

IRISH POINT (FR)
GRANGECLARE WEST (IRE)
CHAMP KIELY (IRE)

Previous Winners

2022

Ginto

Weight: 11-12 |Age: 6

J: Jack Kennedy | T: G Elliott

5/4

Prize Money

1st: €60,000.002nd: €20,000.003rd: €10,000.004th: €5,000.005th: €3,000.006th: €2,000.00