12:55 Naas

Sunday 25 January 2026

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

Nursery Of Champions Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 12:55 | Winning time: 4m 19.50s

1^st

Kai Lung

411-7

6/1

T: W P MullinsJ: Danny Mullins

Made all, ran freely, 1 length lead halfway, pushed along after 2 out, ridden and kept on well run-in op 15/2 tchd 8/1

2^nd

Lynches Knock

411-7

7/2

T: G ElliottJ: Jack Kennedy

Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, pushed along entering straight, headway after 2 out and 2nd approaching last, ridden and no impression on winner run-in, kept on one pace op 9/2

3^rd

Saratoga

411-7

4/1

T: P RocheJ: Mark Walsh

Tracked leaders, slight mistake 3rd, 5th halfway, closer 2 out, soon short of room on inner and 3rd approaching last, ridden and no impression run-in, kept on one pace op 10/3

4^th

Mon Creuset

411-7

1/1f

T: W P MullinsJ: Paul Townend

Tracked leader, 2nd halfway, headway to challenge when bad mistake 2 out, 4th approaching last and no impression run-in op 5/6

5^th

Moulin Labbe

411-7

9/1

T: W P MullinsJ: Brian Hayes

Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, mistake 3 out, closer early straight and slightly hampered 2 out, 5th approaching last where not fluent, no extra run-in tchd 11/1

6^th

5 ½

Gain Line

411-7

150/1

T: P RocheJ: Aidan Kelly (3)

Mid-division, 7th halfway, 6th approaching 2 out where not fluent, no impression before last, no extra op 125/1

7^th

Alberta Rose

411-0

80/1

T: D G MurphyJ: Michael Kenneally (7)

Towards rear, 9th and not fluent 2 out, kept on one pace into 7th run-in, never a factor op 100/1

8^th

Muhaajim

411-7

50/1

T: C ByrnesJ: Philip Byrnes

Always towards rear, never a factor, pushed along after 3 out, no impression from 2 out op 28/1 tchd 66/1

9^th

8 ½

Blue Moon Boy

411-7

200/1

T: A KinironsJ: Sean O'Keeffe

Rear of mid-division, no impression after 3 out and no extra in straight op 125/1

10^th

3 ¾

Dreamed To Dream

411-7

50/1

T: E MullinsJ: Donagh Meyler

Mid-division, 6th halfway, pushed along and no impression early straight, no extra op 66/1 tchd 28/1

11^th

2 ¾

Kashel Spring

411-0

200/1

T: D HoganJ: Philip Donovan (3)

Always towards rear, never a factor, no extra in straight op 150/1 tchd 250/1

12^th

1 ¾

Nile Star

411-7

300/1

T: R O'SullivanJ: Liam McKenna (5)

Always towards rear, never a factor, no extra in straight op 200/1 tchd 150/1

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Non-Runners

Hunting Gold⁴¹

Weight: 11-0| Age: 4

T: P J Rothwell J: Tiernan Power Roche

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€7.00Pl:€2.10, €1.40, €1.70EX:€27.40Trifecta:€89.70SF:€29.42

Forecasts

Mon Creuset (1/1), Lynches Knock (7/2), Saratoga (4/1), Kai Lung (6/1), Moulin Labbe (9/1), Hunting Gold (20/1), Muhaajim (50/1), Dreamed To Dream (50/1), Alberta Rose (80/1), Gain Line (150/1), Blue Moon Boy (200/1), Kashel Spring (200/1), Nile Star (300/1)

Willie Mullins saddles three interesting newcomers and French bumper scorer MON CREUSET, the mount of Paul Townend, is taken to emerge on top ahead of Kai Lung and Moulin Labbe who both have winning French form too. Saratoga and Lynches Knock also need factoring into this intriguing maiden hurdle.

MON CREUSET (FR)
KAI LUNG (FR)
SARATOGA (IRE)

Previous Winners

2025

Charlus

Weight: 11-7 |Age: 4

J: Paul Townend | T: W P Mullins

10/11

Prize Money

1st: €7,200.002nd: €2,399.003rd: €1,200.004th: €600.005th: €361.006th: €240.00