15:40 Naas

Tuesday 20 December 2022

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Bar One Racing Price Boosts Daily Flat Race

Off time: 15:40 | Winning time: 4m 6.3s

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Bective Bridge³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr J L Gleeson⁽⁷⁾| T: C Collins

22/1

Once-raced maiden. Third of 7 in bumper at Punchestown (16.4f, good to soft, 33/1) on NH debut 30 days ago. Not discounted.

Form: 3

Connors Cross²³

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr R W Barron⁽⁷⁾| T: James Andrew Fahey

25/1

Carlotamix gelding. Half-brother to bumper winner/useful 2¼m hurdle winner Roseys Hollow, and half-brother to bumper winner/fairly useful hurdler Masons Daughter. Runner-up sole start in points (Nov 27).

Form: 2

Firefox³⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr J J Codd| T: G Elliott| BF

10/11

Once-raced maiden. 15/8, fourth of 19 in novice hurdle at Navan (20f, soft) on NH debut 37 days ago, finishing well. Makes bumpers debut. Down in trip. Makes plenty of appeal switched to bumpers.

Form: 4

Givehimthehonour²⁸⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr B O'Neill| T: P Nolan

11/2

Bought for £75,000 after winning his sole point and needs a betting check on his first start for new connections.

Form: 1-

Loughglynn²⁴⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr P W Mullins| T: W P Mullins

13/8

Once-raced maiden. 12/1, sixth of 15 in bumper at Fairyhouse (16f, soft) on NH debut. Off 8 months. Should improve.

Form: 6-

Mo Chruinne⁴⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr J W Hendrick⁽⁷⁾| T: A Donoghue

100/1

Universal gelding. Brother to 2 winners on Flat, including smart 1m-1½m winner Universal Order. Dam unraced. Unplaced in a point last month.

Form: 5

Ostend¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr B Lawless⁽⁷⁾| T: P Croke

100/1

Once-raced maiden. 28/1, tenth of 11 in bumper at Fairyhouse (16f, soft) on NH debut 17 days ago. Needs to do more.

Form: 0

Schutzengel

Age: 4| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr A P Ryan⁽⁷⁾| T: E J O'Grady

22/1

€26,000 3-y-o, Workforce gelding. Dam unraced sister to very smart hurdler (2m-17f winner) Shadow Leader. Worth monitoring in the betting.

Form:

Heure Exacte

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Mr H C Swan⁽⁷⁾| T: I Madden

100/1

Great Pretender mare. Half-sister to French 1½m/13f winner Allez Colombieres. Not an obvious sort on paper.

Form:

No Fussing²⁹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Mr D Doyle⁽⁷⁾| T: T Doyle

50/1

Twice-raced maiden. Tenth of 12 in bumper (40/1) at Thurles (16.3f, soft). Off 9 months. Others preferred.

Form: 40-

Non-Runners

Makingachamp¹

Weight: 12-0| Age: 4

T: N Meade J: Mr Pat Taaffe

Forecasts

Firefox (10/11), Loughglynn (13/8), Makingachamp (9/2), Givehimthehonour (11/2), Bective Bridge (22/1), Schutzengel (22/1), Connors Cross (25/1), No Fussing (50/1), Ostend (100/1), Heure Exacte (100/1), Mo Chruinne (100/1)

FIREFOX caught the eye when a staying-on fourth in a novice at Navan a month ago and he should have enough to make a successful switch to this sphere unless point recruit Givehimthehonour proves to be above average. Newcomer Makingachamp is well bred and is another one to note.