15:25 Naas

Sunday 25 January 2026

All12:5513:2513:5514:2514:5515:2515:55

Finlay Ford At Naas Novice Chase (Grade 3)

Off time: 15:25 | Winning time: 6m 34.00s

1^st

Argento Boy

711-0

5/2f

T: W P MullinsJ: Paul Townend

Towards rear, headway into 3rd 4 out, progress to challenge early straight and pushed along to lead approaching last, ridden and kept on well run-in op 11/4 tchd 3/1

2^nd

2 ½

Bossofthebrownies

711-0

15/2

T: M F MorrisJ: Darragh O'Keeffe

Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, 2nd before 4 out, pushed along and disputed lead early straight, ridden and headed approaching last, kept on well run-in, no impression on winner closing stages op 8/1 tchd 7/1

3^rd

The Enabler

711-0

9/1

T: G ElliottJ: Jack Kennedy

Led early, tracked leaders and 3rd halfway, pushed along early straight, ridden and no impression approaching last, no extra run-in op 11/1

4^th

The Great Nudie

610-7

11/2

T: C BoweJ: Sean Flanagan

Tracked leader, 2nd halfway and led 5 out, pushed along and headed early straight, 4th and no impression approaching last, no extra op 6/1

5^th

4 ½

Blaze The Way

811-0

5/1

T: Ms M MullinsJ: Danny Mullins

Towards rear, some headway 4 out, pushed along and no impression entering straight, moderate 5th approaching last, kept on one pace op 6/1

6^th

Lonesome Boatman

1011-0

66/1

T: Sean AllenJ: Daniel King

Pushed along early and led before 2nd, headed 5 out, pushed along and dropped to rear 3 out, no extra in straight op 50/1

7^th

Eagle Fang

611-0

12/1

T: W DurkanJ: Philip Byrnes

Mid-division early, dropped to rear 6th, pushed along and no impression in 5th approaching straight, soon no extra, jumped right last op 14/1

Also Ran

Flicker Of Hope

711-3

3/1

T: M FaheyJ: Donagh Meyler

Mid-division, 5th halfway, slight mistake 5 out, pushed along and no impression in 6th approaching straight, no extra and pulled up before last op 9/4

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€3.50Pl:€1.40, €2.10, €1.60EX:€19.50Trifecta:€186.50Tricast:€146.80SF:€22.22

Forecasts

Argento Boy (5/2), Flicker Of Hope (3/1), Blaze The Way (5/1), The Great Nudie (11/2), Bossofthebrownies (15/2), The Enabler (9/1), Eagle Fang (12/1), Lonesome Boatman (66/1)

FLICKER OF HOPE impressed in a C&D novice earlier in the month and is taken to improve again and see off Willie Mullins Punchestown maiden winner Argento Boy. Blaze The Way posted a pretty smart effort in handicap company at Cheltenham last month and is next on the list.

FLICKER OF HOPE (FR)
ARGENTO BOY (IRE)
BLAZE THE WAY (IRE)

Previous Winners

2025

Dancing City

Weight: 11-0 |Age: 8

J: Paul Townend | T: W P Mullins

8/11

Prize Money

1st: €18,000.002nd: €6,000.003rd: €3,000.004th: €1,500.005th: €900.006th: €600.00