12:45 Naas
Sunday 31 January 2021
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Naas Maiden Hurdle
- 4YO only | 1m 7f 151y | Soft to Heavy | 18 Runners | Turf | Weighed In
- Off time: 12:50 | Winning time: 4m 14.0s
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Fair maiden on the Flat. Once-raced maiden. First run since leaving Michael Bell when twelfth of 17 in juvenile hurdle at Punchestown (16.2f, heavy, 100/1) on NH debut 31 days ago.
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Fair maiden on the Flat but no show in juvenile maiden hurdles.
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Fairly useful maiden on the Flat but yet to reach that level over hurdles, sixth of 18 in juvenile at Leopardstown (16f, soft, 16/1) 35 days ago, unsuited by emphasis on stamina.
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Fairly useful Flat winner. Failed to build on a promising hurdling debut when fourth of 20 in juvenile (2/1) at Punchestown (2m, heavy) 13 days ago, but it's obviously still very early days.
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Modest form when second in 13f maiden in 2020 only outing on Flat in France. Joined a good yard ahead of hurdling debut so worth a market check. Wears tongue tie.
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Dragon Pulse gelding. Half-brother to 3 winners, including fairly useful hurdler/useful chaser Niven, stays 2½m, and fair 2m hurdle winner Captain Sully, stayed 2½m.
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Useful Flat winner. Shaped as if better for the run sent hurdling when well held at Leopardstown 35 days ago. Open to improvement.
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Fair maiden on the Flat who looked one for later on in this sphere when well held at Punchestown 31 days ago.
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Useful Flat winner, won twice in 2019 and very lightly raced since (below best last time). Interesting recruit to hurdling. Tongue tied.
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Fair maiden on the Flat but little impact in a pair of juvenile maiden hurdles.
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€7,000 3-y-o, Shantou gelding. Brother to bumper winner Hoi Polloi and half-brother to fairly useful hurdler/useful chaser Eyes of A Tiger. Dam (h109) bumper/2½m hurdle winner.
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Useful Flat on Flat (stays 1¼m), completed hat-trick in September-October 2020. Interesting to see what the market makes of him on this switch to hurdling.
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Fair form when in frame both starts in 1½m maidens on Flat in France in 2020. Left P. & J. Brandt €76,000 later in July 2020. Another interesting recruit to hurdling.
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Very green when well held in Flat maiden in 2019. Has left Aidan O'Brien.
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12/1, ran best race over timber when second of 14 in juvenile hurdle at Fairyhouse (16f, heavy) 50 days ago.
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Fair maiden on the Flat but little promise over hurdles.
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Fairly useful Flat winner who got back on track over hurdles when third of 20 in juvenile at Punchestown (16f, heavy) 13 days ago. Shouldn't be too far away again with a repeat.
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Hinted at ability in Punchestown juvenile hurdle on NH debut 13 days ago, not knocked about. This will reveal more.
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Non-Runners
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Army Of One13
Weight: 11-2| Age: 4
T: G P Cromwell J: Reserve 1
NR
20
Pretorius13
Weight: 11-9| Age: 4
T: G P Cromwell J: Reserve 2
NR
21
Raamez13
Weight: 11-9| Age: 4
T: G Elliott J: Reserve 3
NR
Forecasts
Coltor (11/4), Persia (7/2), Halifax (7/2), Zoffanien (4/1), Showbusiness (11/2), Toughari (14/1), Charlie Bassett (20/1), Iberia (22/1), St James's Square (25/1), Shantou Lucky (33/1), Sheer Bravado (50/1), Saeer (100/1), Willywampus (125/1), Brides Hill (200/1), Kashi (250/1), Baltinglass Hill (300/1), Anno Maximo (300/1), Hisdaywillcome (400/1)
It's possible PERSIA, a lightly-raced and useful performer on the level, could outclass his rivals if taking to this new discipline. Showbusiness is another interesting hurdling newcomer for a yard that excels in this division, while Zoffanien is the pick of those with experience.
- PERSIA (IRE)
- SHOWBUSINESS (FR)
- ZOFFANIEN (IRE)
Previous Winners
Prize Money
1st: €7,200.002nd: €2,400.003rd: €1,200.004th: €599.005th: €360.006th: €240.00
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