15:45 Naas

Thursday 3 April 2025

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Franco Hughes Bookmakers Handicap Hurdle (0-100)

Off time: 15:46 | Winning time: 4m 2.80s

1^st

Party President

511-8

16/1

T: A MullinsJ: Adam Leahy (7)

Rear of mid-division, slightly hampered 4 out, headway next, pushed along in 6th 2 out, ridden and went 3rd at last, led inside final furlong, stayed on well op 18/1

2^nd

1 ¼

Patty O'Farrell

710-13

28/1

T: P MaherJ: Sean O'Keeffe

Tracked leaders on outer, headway to dispute lead travelling well 2 out, soon led, ridden and strongly pressed at last, headed inside final furlong, kept on same pace tchd 40/1

3^rd

Queen Of Seduction

611-2

40/1

T: G T HouriganJ: Conor Clarke (7)

In rear, pushed along and closer in 10th 2 out, soon ridden, 4th at last, kept on without threatening in 3rd inside final furlong op 25/1

4^th

5 ½

Sydney Cruiser

711-1

12/1

T: Ciaran MurphyJ: E Walsh

Rear of mid-division, ridden in 9th before 2 out, went 5th when bad mistake at last, kept on one pace inside final furlong op 9/1

5^th

You Make Me Smile

710-2

25/1

T: P A FahyJ: H E Sexton (7)

Mid-division, hampered 4 out, ridden in 8th 2 out, 7th at last, kept on one pace op 40/1

6^th

2 ¼

River Vale

912-0

7/2j

T: M WintersJ: Darragh O'Keeffe

Mid-division, progress to track leaders when bad mistake 4 out, ridden in 5th 2 out, no impression op 9/2

7^th

Real Empire

511-7

12/1

T: J J HanlonJ: R P Treacy

In rear, hampered 4 out, pushed along and some progress entering straight, entering straight, kept on without threatening run-in op 16/1

8^th

Star Official

711-13

12/1

T: R DonohoeJ: R Deegan

Mid-division, ridden in 7th 2 out, no impression

9^th

Kalanisi Dubh

911-12

12/1

T: S FaheyJ: Kevin Sexton

Mid-division, headway 3 out, disputed lead briefly 2 out, soon ridden and headed, 2nd at last, weakened run-in op 11/1

10^th

3 ¼

Marie's March

611-6

7/2j

T: Ms S J ConnellJ: Aidan Kelly (5)

Mid-division on inner, headway entering straight, briefly short of room before 2 out, soon ridden and weakened op 5/2

11^th

3 ½

Jerrari

511-12

9/2

T: Mrs J HarringtonJ: Conor Smithers (7)

Prominent, took keen hold, led 4 out, ridden and headed 2 out, weakened op 5/1

12^th

1 ¾

Creative Dancer

810-13

40/1

T: Ian DonoghueJ: P J O'Hanlon

Rear of mid-division, no impression from 3 out, never a factor op 28/1

13^th

Highland Earl

511-4

18/1

T: L P CusackJ: R A Berry (7)

Mid-division, no impression from 3 out, weakened tchd 22/1

14^th

4 ¼

Gilded Moon

511-0

14/1

T: A FlemingJ: L A McKenna (5)

In rear, pushed along 2 out, some progress into moderate 9th when bad mistake at last tchd 12/1

15^th

4 ¾

Cnoc An Locha

510-13

66/1

T: Tom DreaperJ: B W Harvey

Always towards rear, never a factor op 33/1

16^th

Chesterbaylad

411-1

12/1

T: Ms H P MarkhamJ: Cian Cullinan (7)

Slowly into stride, in rear early, pulled hard, rapid headway to lead at 3rd, headed 4 out, soon weakened quickly, tailed off op 20/1

Also Ran

Mrs Wemyss

710-11

66/1

T: E SheehyJ: Paddy Hanlon (7)

Led, headed 3rd, close 2nd when fell 4 out op 50/1 tchd 80/1

Nicoles Getaway

710-0

50/1

T: S AherneJ: Phillip Enright

Tracked leaders, weakened quickly 5th, pulled up before next op 28/1

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Non-Runners

Weston¹⁸

Weight: 11-7| Age: 6

T: H Rogers J: Sean Flanagan

Welcome Aboard²⁶

Weight: 11-7| Age: 5

T: A A Howard J: Reserve 3

Mooretown Lad³²

Weight: 11-0| Age: 5

T: J C McConnell J: Reserve 1

Masterstonemason³⁸

Weight: 10-0| Age: 11

T: F Costello J: Shane O'Callaghan

Go Gill Go³⁵

Weight: 10-12| Age: 10

T: J Grace J: Daniel King

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€21.10Pl:€4.00, €7.30, €5.80, €2.70EX:€721.10Trifecta:€0.00Tricast:€16,199.87SF:€423.69

Forecasts

River Vale (7/2), Marie's March (7/2), Jerrari (9/2), Weston (10/1), Go Gill Go (10/1), Sydney Cruiser (12/1), Real Empire (12/1), Star Official (12/1), Kalanisi Dubh (12/1), Chesterbaylad (12/1), Gilded Moon (14/1), Party President (16/1), Highland Earl (18/1), You Make Me Smile (25/1), Patty O'Farrell (28/1), Queen Of Seduction (40/1), Creative Dancer (40/1), Nicoles Getaway (50/1), Cnoc An Locha (66/1), Mrs Wemyss (66/1), Masterstonemason (66/1)

RIVER VALE finished ahead of a subsequent winner when runner-up on his Limerick hurdling debut in December and a reproduction of that form could be good enough to see him go one better from a 3 lb higher mark. Kalanisi Dubh and Sydney Cruiser head up the opposition.

RIVER VALE (IRE)
KALANISI DUBH (IRE)
SYDNEY CRUISER (IRE)

Prize Money

1st: €6,000.002nd: €2,000.003rd: €999.004th: €500.005th: €300.006th: €200.00