14:47 Naas
Saturday 8 February 2020
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O'Driscoll O'Neil Supporting Kill GAA Maiden Hurdle
- 5YO plus | 1m 7f 180y | Yielding (Good in places) | 25 Runners | Turf | Weighed In
- Off time: 14:47 | Winning time: 3m 50.8s
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Oasis Dream gelding out of a Galileo mare. Recently seen finishing down the field on stable debut on the AW at Dundalk last month. Best watched on return to hurdles unless market vibes suggest otherwise.
Fetched £95,000 after a point-to-point win last year. Nothing as yet to report from three low key efforts over hurdles since his debut in November. Handicaps likely to be a better option.
Second-season hurdler who ran a solid race in this sphere when neck second of 18 beaten 9L at Leopardstown on latest start on St Stephens day. Clear and obvious chance in this contest.
Gold Well gelding. Dam, unraced, sister to smart hurdler/fairly useful chaser (stayed 2m6f) Minella Forfitness. Never nearer 10th of 21 behind the highly thought of Asterion Forlonge on debut run at this venue last month.
Pulled up on sole start in a point 12-months ago. Half-brother to a 2m4f-3m chase winner, as well as another point winner. Suffered a similar fate on hurdling debut at Fairyhouse last month, calling it a day three out.
Cost connections £100,000. Long way down the field on debut in a bumper in May last year before a similar story on hurdling introduction at Punchestown last month.
Gelding by Centennial out of a Ballingarry mare. Has disappointed following a bumper win in France, in a couple of dismal efforts over hurdles since December. Plenty of questions to answer at present.
Will have disappointed connections on first couple of starts over hurdles tailing off and never a factor at Navan or Limerick. Requires a chunk of improvement to get competitive in this company.
Winning start in a Leopardstown bumper in 2016 for Willie Mullins before missing two years. Has returned in good nick based on a couple of encouraging efforts over C&D and last time out at Navan. Will look to progress once again.
Nothing of note in a number of starts since return to action in July following an absence of two years. Beaten over 100L on latest start at Down Royal last month and not in the required form to come in for consideration here.
Improving sort in a couple of bumper efforts, the latest of which came at Leopardstown over Christmas. Likely to be of interest on hurdling introduction for leading trainer/jockey combination.
Gelding by Denham Red out of a French bred mare. Winner of a bumper on his third and final start in France for previous connections. Holds entry in the Grade 1 Supreme novices at the Cheltenham festival.
Shirocco gelding out of a Saddlers Hall mare. Inexpensive €3,700 as a three-year-old. Hard to be motivated by his first couple of dismal efforts over hurdles since July and others preferred.
Modest 77-rated handicapper on the Flat for trainer Ger Lyons. Market likely to reveal expectations for connections on hurdling introduction in this event.
Little or no signs of ability in a number of wretched starts over hurdles since the Mountain High gelding made his timber debut in October. Well beaten on latest start last month and remains opposable here.
Makes little appeal based on what the Henrythenavigator gelding has shown for connections in three dismal starts over hurdles so far.
83-rated handicapper on the Flat. Towards rear on second start over hurdles at Fairyhouse late last month finishing 45L adrift og the winner Exit Plan in a 2m maiden on yielding ground. Worth taking on again.
Fame And Glory gelding out of a Be My Native mare. Closely related to dual hurdle and chase winner, successful between 2m and 2mf, House Rules. Likely to struggle once again following poor debut effort at Listowel when last seen in September.
By Westerner out of winning hurdler. Promising third of 12 beaten 5L behind Blazing Port at Sedgefield on debut in December. Very much worth a check in the market.
By Papal Bull is a half-sister to 2m5f/2m6f hurdle winner North Hill out of a dam successful over hurdles and fences. Well held eighth of 12 on sole career start in a Ffos Las bumper on only appearance for trainer Terence O'Brien.
By Shirocco out of an Old Vic mare. Ran well for a while on debut in a Cork bumper over 2m last month before fading to finish eighth of the 10 runners. More needed on hurdling debut.
Useful 71-rated handicapper on the Flat for trainer Michael O'Callaghan. Possibly best watched on hurdling and stable debut with the daughter of Dawn Approach looking a future prospect.
Presenting mare who is distantly related to Denman. Nothing of note in a couple of desperate maiden hurdle starts, both at Fairyhouse last month. Plenty to find here.
Four-race maiden. Not disgraced on all career start so far including on hurdling debut in a Clonmel maiden mares' hurdle over 2m1f last month. Liable to find a couple stronger once again.
Daughter of Oscar out of a Sandhurst Prince mare. Third of 11 beaten 18L on sole appearance in a December point-to-point. Worth a check in the market on hurdling debut for respected connections.
Non-Runners
26
Royal Recital14
Weight: 11-11| Age: 5
T: A Slattery J: Reserve 1
NR
27
Stowaway Lass28
Weight: 11-5| Age: 6
T: G J Power J: Reserve 2
NR
28
Twilight Girl20
Weight: 11-5| Age: 7
T: Peter Fahey J: Reserve 3
NR
Forecasts
Entoucas (4/5), Fakiera (7/2), Village Mystic (9/2), Gold Des Bois (7/1), Hybery (16/1), Enjoy D'allen (20/1), Fourbi (25/1), Western Run (33/1), Millyinthemiddle (33/1), Twilight Girl (33/1), Red Striker (40/1), Royal Recital (50/1), Divine Approach (66/1), Her Nibs (66/1), Stowaway Lass (66/1), Feathered Gold (100/1), Rough Terain (100/1), Golden Treat (100/1), Galaxy Girl (100/1), Round The Buoy (100/1), Ava Rose (100/1), Sirjack Thomas (100/1), Dubai Is Great (100/1), Fairway Finder (100/1), Demophon (100/1), Natural Breeze (100/1), Stormy Native (100/1), Scully's Dream (100/1)
It's a little difficult to ignore the clear and obvious chance of the J P McManus-owned ENTOUCAS in this contest. The six-year-old can get off the mark for connections at the seventh time of asking following a number of near misses since returning to action in November. The Noel Meade-trained Village Mystic has posted a couple of encouraging efforts over C&D and last time out at Navan, looks the biggest danger in this event. Gold Des Bois for trainer Jessica Harrington and Enjoy D'allen for trainer Peter Fahey could both go well at a price.
- Entoucas
- Village Mystic
- Gold Des Bois
Previous Winners
Prize Money
1st: €8,100.002nd: €2,700.003rd: €1,350.004th: €675.005th: €405.006th: €270.00
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