14:32 Naas

Sunday 12 March 2023

All13:5714:3215:0715:4216:1716:5217:27

Bar One Racing 'Guaranteed Overnight Prices' Kingsfurze Novice Hurdle (Grade 3)

Off time: 14:33 | Winning time: 4m 4.07s

1^st

Irish Point

511-1

1/4f

T: G ElliottJ: D N Russell

Made all, not fluent 3rd, pressed before 2 out, ridden to assert and 2-length advvantage after 2 out, kept on well run-in op 1/3 tchd 2/9

2^nd

1 ¼

No Looking Back

511-10

8/1

T: O McKiernanJ: Phillip Enright

Tracked leader, 2nd halfway, slight mistake 4 out, pressed leader before 2 out, ridden in 2nd after 2 out, kept on run-in without reaching winner op 7/1

3^rd

Lily Du Berlais

710-8

6/1

T: S R B CrawfordJ: D A Jacob

Held up behind leaders, 4th halfway, closer in 3rd before 2 out, pressed leaders briefly 2 out, soon ridden, no extra in 3rd before last, kept on one pace op 5/1

4^th

3 ½

Good Heavens

410-7

14/1

T: J P O'BrienJ: Mark Walsh

Held up in rear, closer before 2 out, ridden in 5th after 2 out, no impression before last, kept on one pace run-in tchd 16/1

5^th

2 ¼

Rumi

511-1

33/1

T: E J O'GradyJ: Darragh O'Keeffe

Held up, mainly 5th, closer 2 out, ridden in 4th after 2 out, no impression before last, kept on one pace tchd 28/1

6^th

8 ½

Monty's Way

511-1

250/1

T: G StanleyJ: P J O'Hanlon

Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, pushed along in 4th and mistake 2 out, soon no extra op 125/1

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Non-Runners

Nucky Johnson¹⁰³

Weight: 11-1| Age: 5

T: N Meade J: B J Cooper

Walhaan⁶

Weight: 11-1| Age: 7

T: Ciaran Murphy J: E Walsh

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€1.30Pl:€1.02, €2.50EX:€3.10Trifecta:€6.70SF:€3.61

Forecasts

Irish Point (1/4), Lily Du Berlais (6/1), Nucky Johnson (15/2), No Looking Back (8/1), Good Heavens (14/1), Walhaan (14/1), Rumi (33/1), Monty's Way (250/1)

IRISH POINT was rather disappointing at Leopardstown last month but he's hard to knock otherwise and should prove hard to beat at this level. Several of his rivals are open to improvement, not least Nucky Johnson, who represents last year's winning yard and he rates the main danger. However, No Looking Back is also accorded respect, for all that he will need to step up a notch under a penalty here, while Lily Du Berlais is another who could have a part to play.

IRISH POINT (FR)
NUCKY JOHNSON (IRE)
NO LOOKING BACK (IRE)

Previous Winners

2022

Highland Charge

Weight: 11-1 |Age: 7

J: Sean Flanagan | T: N Meade

10/1

Prize Money

1st: €17,100.002nd: €5,700.003rd: €2,850.004th: €1,425.005th: €855.006th: €570.00