14:10 Naas

Sunday 26 February 2023

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Naas Racecourse Business Club Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 14:10 | Winning time: 3m 47.2s

1^st

Thetys

410-13

11/2

T: A J MartinJ: P J Carberry

In touch towards rear, mistake 4th, switched right before 2 out, soon pushed along, ridden in 4th at last, improved to lead inside final furlong, stayed on well op 5/1 tchd 4/1

2^nd

1 ½

Crafty Gael

410-3

8/1

T: R O'SullivanJ: Shane O'Callaghan (7)

Tracked leaders, 5th 2 out, ridden in 2nd at last, led briefly after last, headed inside final furlong, kept on same pace in 2nd close home op 12/1

3^rd

2 ¾

Pont Audemer

411-8

16/5f

T: G P CromwellJ: Kieren Buckley (3)

Tracked leaders in 3rd, slight mistake 3rd, short of room on inner 2 out and slightly hampered, soon ridden, close 3rd on inner at last, no extra inside final furlong op 15/8 tchd 10/3

4^th

By Your Side

411-6

9/2

T: G ElliottJ: Jordan Gainford

In touch in rear, headway entering straight, 3rd 2 out, soon ridden, led before last, mistake at last and soon headed, no extra inside final furlong op 13/2

5^th

Libby

411-12

5/1

T: J P O'BrienJ: J J Slevin

Tracked leader in 2nd, led after 2nd, slight mistake 3 out, ridden and headed after 2 out, dropped to 6th before last, no impression op 6/1

6^th

Wendell's Lass

410-4

50/1

T: T GibneyJ: Simon Torrens

Tracked leaders on outer, took keen hold early, ridden and dropped to 7th 2 out, no impression tchd 40/1 and 66/1

7^th

Surac

411-12

11/1

T: R O'BrienJ: Danny Mullins

Led and took keen hold early, headed and raced 2nd after 2nd, mistake 4th, ridden along and led briefly after 2 out, headed before last, 5th and no impression when hampered at last, no extra tchd 10/1

8^th

9 ½

Mr Globalist

410-10

16/1

T: P J RothwellJ: P J O'Hanlon (5)

Mid-division, slightly hampered at 1st, pushed along in 8th entering straight, soon ridden and weakened op 14/1

9^th

3 ¾

Luminous Light

411-10

9/2

T: A McCannJ: D F O'Regan

Always last, slight mistakes 2nd 4th and 5th, pushed along after 3 out, no impression, trailing when eased after 2 out op 11/2 tchd 4/1

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Non-Runners

Winterscape¹⁸

Weight: 11-7| Age: 4

T: P Nolan J: R Deegan

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€7.90Pl:€1.90, €2.20, €1.80EX:€53.50Trifecta:€456.80Tricast:€166.52SF:€50.18

Forecasts

Pont Audemer (16/5), By Your Side (9/2), Luminous Light (9/2), Libby (5/1), Thetys (11/2), Crafty Gael (8/1), Winterscape (10/1), Surac (11/1), Mr Globalist (16/1), Wendell's Lass (50/1)

SURAC is clearly a better hurdler than Flat performer and the assessor looks to have taken a big chance with his opening mark. By Your Side would have finished a lot closer without a bad mistake here a fortnight ago and is a threat, with Pont Audemer also considered on the back of an easy win at Limerick.

SURAC (IRE)
BY YOUR SIDE
PONT AUDEMER (FR)

Previous Winners

2022

Justicialism

Weight: 10-13 |Age: 4

J: Shane Fitzgerald | T: B R Hamilton

11/2

Prize Money

1st: €9,000.002nd: €3,000.003rd: €1,500.004th: €750.005th: €450.006th: €299.00