March 09 / 14.40 Naas

14.40

Soft

Bar One Racing “100% Acca Boosts On Self-Service Bet Terminals” Kingsfurze Novice Hurdle (Grade 3)

  • Prize money: £14628.1
  • 2m 0f 7y
  • 8 runners
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Bar One Racing “100% Acca Boosts On Self-Service Bet Terminals” Kingsfurze Novice Hurdle (Grade 3)

Runners: 8 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

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8/1 (Won)

  • Win: £21.00
  • Place: £3.80

Form: 142164 D

Last run: 72 days

W: 11st 8lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 132

Form & Verdict
Two wins on the Flat in France; has picked up plenty of experience over hurdles, winning twice, including when favourite for a four-runner Grade 3 novice hurdle at Tipperary in October; limitations exposed in a Grade 2 at Fairyhouse; better display when fourth in a 2m handicap at Leopardstown at Christmas.
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2nd

1

(9)

3rd Apr 2026

Standard

1m 2f 42y

Class 2

16:10 Newcastle (AW)

Gaucher

9st 12lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: W P Mullins

Represents top Irish jumps trainer Willie Mullins; won a Grade 3 hurdle at Tipperary last October and he's posted easy wins on the Dundalk AW on his last two starts (1m4f/10.6f); has a lofty mark to defy now back in a handicap but he may well prove capable in view of his impressive winter form.

3/1

1st

4

(4)

27th Feb 2026

Standard

1m 2f 150y

19:00 Dundalk (AW)

Gaucher

9st 6lb

J: W J Lee

T: W P Mullins

Very smart hurdler, winning Tipperary Grade 3 in October; very keen when fourth on 2m AW debut in November; settled much better when forging clear to win 1m4f course handicap by 6l next time; must have strong credentials again.

7/4

2

31st Jul 2025

Good

2m 0f 11y

16:30 Galway

Gaucher

11st 11lb

J: Sean O’Keeffe

T: W P Mullins

Grade 3 winner at Naas in March before fourth behind stablemate Irancy in Fairyhouse Grade 2; made a lot of the running before fading into fourth in a Listed handicap hurdle at the Punchestown festival; was trying to concede 9lb to the winner Jesse Evans when fourth in a Grade 3 event at Tipperary four weeks ago.

12/1

9/2

  • Place: £1.10

Form: 12 D BF

Last run: 41 days

W: 11st 1lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 127

Form & Verdict
Point-to-point winner for Derek O'Connor last season; made a winning rules debut in a 2m Navan maiden hurdle in December; jumping let him down when well held by The Great Nudie over a longer trip at Punchestown.
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8

2nd May 2026

Yielding

3m 0f 104y

15:45 Punchestown

Goraibhmaithagat

10st 13lb

J: Simon Torrens

T: C A Murphy

Improver in Naas handicaps over the winter on testing ground, winning 2m4f novice contest and only caught late in 3m1f Leinster National off 132 (clear of remainder); didn't appear to stay 3m5f of Irish National latest but definite contender back in trip here if handling quicker conditions.

14/1

2nd

7

8th Mar 2026

Heavy

3m 0f 174y

16:02 Naas

Goraibhmaithagat

10st 6lb

J: Mark Walsh

T: C A Murphy

Hurdles winner didn't show much in opening chase runs, but there were signs of promise in his third of 11 on handicap chase debut here in January (2m4f, heavy); well backed in a Listed handicap here recently, landing the gamble by 0.5l (2m4f, heavy); up 7lb, but he made a number of jumping errors so there's scope for improvement; top chance if this trip doesn't cause any issues; the choice of Mark Walsh.

5/1

1st

4

22nd Feb 2026

Soft To Heavy

2m 4f 0y

17:00 Naas

Goraibhmaithagat

11st 6lb

J: Mark Walsh

T: C A Murphy

1-4 over hurdles and rated 130 in that sphere; some promise in his chasing debut on seasonal return here (2m, soft) but tailed off next two times; stayed on to take third in the final strides over C&D last time (heavy); interesting that from the five McManus runners, he's the pick of Walsh.

15/2

20/1

  • Place: £7.70

Form: 313163 D

Last run: 128 days

W: 10st 8lb

7 yo Filly

OR: 121

Form & Verdict
Gained her third career win and a second over hurdles in a 2m4f mares' handicap at Clonmel in October; did not get home in a 2m7f Listed contest at Limerick; coped well with a drop in trip when third in 2m1f Grade 3 mares' event at Down Royal.
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6th

12

9th May 2026

Good

2m 4f 180y

16:10 Killarney

Stormalong

11st 7lb

J: John Shinnick

T: David Kenneth Budds

Her three hurdle wins includes a Listed hurdle at this meeting last year; hasn't matched that form in five starts over fences yet but is capable of better and returning to this track may help.

20/1

9

5th Mar 2026

Soft To Heavy

2m 2f 22y

13:58 Thurles

Stormalong

11st 7lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: David Kenneth Budds

Bumper winner; 128-rated hurdler, three wins including 2m1f Listed mares' event at Killarney last May; highly tried in chases so far; will find this assignment easier than when behind Jade De Grugy in 2m5f course Grade 2 in January; shortlisted.

6/1

4th

5

18th Jan 2026

Yielding

2m 4f 198y

14:15 Thurles

Stormalong

10st 12lb

J: Donagh Meyler

T: David Kenneth Budds

Bumper winner; 128-rated hurdler, three wins including a 2m1f Listed mares' event at Killarney last May; highly tried in chases so far, can win one but will need an easier opportunity than this.

16/1

Form: 32130 D

Last run: 35 days

W: 11st 1lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 133

Form & Verdict
Won a maiden hurdles at Cork in December; followed that with a creditable third behind two Willie Mullins-trained rivals in a 2m1f Grade 2 at Punchestown; disappointing run in a valuable handicap at Leopardstown; could bounce back with tongue-tie fitted.
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10

30th Apr 2026

Yielding

2m 0f 75y

16:50 Punchestown

Relieved Of Duties

11st 5lb

J: Jack Kennedy

T: Gordon Elliott

Found things too demanding in the Grand Annual, and has been campaigned ambitiously overall since a Fairyhouse beginners' win last October; will be more at home in this company.

12/1

13th

18

11th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

1m 7f 199y

Class 1

16:40 Cheltenham

Relieved Of Duties

10st 9lb

J: Jack Kennedy

T: Gordon Elliott

Won on chase debut at Fairyhouse (2m, yielding) in October and very creditable second in quality novice over this C&D (good to soft) 13 days later; well beaten both starts since but they have been on testing ground; could bounce back and play a leading role now he's back on a better surface.

11/1

Form: 134222

Last run: 35 days

W: 10st 8lb

6 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Sligo maiden winner; creditable second in a 19-runner handicap at Leopardstown in December; went close in Haydock Grade 2 before failing to match that form when well held in second in a Musselburgh novice event.
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5th

12

29th Apr 2026

Yielding

2m 3f 58y

14:30 Punchestown

Cloonainra

11st 9lb

J: Dylan Kidd

T: John C McConnell

Has done most of her racing over fences since a creditable fifth behind Thanksforthehelp in this race last season; led at the last then, faded in the closing stages; chase form disappointing since Listowel festival win.

20/1

4th

6

17th Mar 2026

Yielding

2m 4f 86y

16:13 Down Royal

Cloonainra

11st 1lb

J: Dylan Kidd

T: John C McConnell

117 rated hurdler has achieved the same rating over fences; 1-3 in this sphere, the win coming over 19.5f (yielding) at Listowel in a mares' novice; heavy defeats thrice since (two over fences); cheekpieces now tried.

14/1

Form: 1-417 D

Last run: 36 days

W: 11st 1lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 127

Form & Verdict
Bumper and 2m3f maiden hurdle winner at Limerick; out of depth in 2m6f Grade 1 at Dublin Racing Festival and now drops markedly back in distance.
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6th

7

9th Mar 2025

Soft

2m 0f 7y

14:40 Naas

Sommesky

11st 1lb

J: Rachael Blackmore

T: Henry De Bromhead

Bumper and 2m3f maiden hurdle winner at Limerick; out of depth in 2m6f Grade 1 at Dublin Racing Festival and now drops markedly back in distance.

13/2

7th

6

1st Feb 2025

Soft

2m 6f 53y

13:15 Leopardstown

Sommesky

11st 10lb

J: Rachael Blackmore

T: Henry De Bromhead

towards rear, brief headway after 2 out, never dangerous

20/1

Form: 65-11 D

Last run: 26 days

W: 11st 5lb

7 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Ran twice last season; much-improved after a year off, recovering from a scare two out (rider almost unseated) to record an emphatic win in a maiden at Leicester; gave a more polished display when following up at Lingfield; handled heavy ground well for both wins; interesting British-trained contender.
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1st

1

17th Apr 2026

Soft

2m 0f 110y

Class 3

14:20 Ayr

Pleasington

11st 10lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Olly Murphy

Two-time novice hurdle winner who ran well in defeat this term on two of his first three chase starts (1m7f/2m, soft/good) and is on a handy mark on that form; he's struggled on his last two runs and has something to prove but perhaps the wind op and first-time cheekpieces will make a difference.

13/2

10

28th Feb 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 187y

Class 1

15:45 Newbury

Pleasington

10st 7lb

J: Charlie Deutsch

T: Olly Murphy

Has two pieces of encouraging form since switched to fences, including a Newbury effort (2m) that suggests he should be suited by 2m4f; disappointing favourite (looked beaten when falling) at Wetherby last time but it's difficult to write off this low-mileage 8yo, who represents last year's winning stable.

11/1

1

22nd Jan 2026

Soft

2m 3f 85y

Class 3

13:20 Wetherby

Pleasington

12st 0lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Olly Murphy

Low mileage on the clock for this two-time heavy-ground hurdle winner who is improving; close third on his chase debut here (1m7f, soft); still in it at Aintree next time (2m4f, soft) when a mistake two out cost him; career-best effort latest at Newbury (2m; good); big player back up in trip.

9/4

Form: 15 D

Last run: 98 days

W: 11st 1lb

7 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Listed winner on soft in France at two; three wins at Kempton in 2022; won Punchestown maiden hurdle last May and landed the 1m6f Copper Horse Handicap at Royal Ascot; out of depth in Group 2 at Ascot in October; jumping was untidy when unplaced in a Fairyhouse Grade 2 won by a longer-priced stablemate.
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1

26th May 2025

Good

2m 2f 72y

16:25 Ballinrobe

Belloccio

11st 8lb

J: Paul Townend

T: W P Mullins

Useful Flat performer, six wins, including two Listed and the Copper Horse Handicap at Royal Ascot, rated 108 at his peak; maiden hurdle winner 12 months ago, best effort when third behind subsequent Grade 1 winner Irancy in a 2m Grade 2 novice hurdle at Fairyhouse at Easter; struggled over a longer tip in a Punchestown Grade 1.

15/8

1

26th May 2025

Good

2m 2f 72y

16:25 Ballinrobe

Belloccio

11st 8lb

J: Paul Townend

T: W P Mullins

Useful Flat performer, six wins, including two Listed and the Copper Horse Handicap at Royal Ascot, rated 108 at his peak; maiden hurdle winner 12 months ago, best effort when third behind subsequent Grade 1 winner Irancy in a 2m Grade 2 novice hurdle at Fairyhouse at Easter; struggled over a longer tip in a Punchestown Grade 1.

15/8

6th

1

2nd May 2025

Yielding

2m 4f 140y

18:05 Punchestown

Belloccio

11st 12lb

J: Rachael Blackmore

T: W P Mullins

Useful Flat performer who got his act together over hurdles when third (beaten roughly 2l) in the Grade 2 novice hurdle at Fairyhouse last month, form that received a timely form boost on Tuesday with Grade 1 success for Irancy; quite possibly more to come at this trip (half-brother's best form at 2m4f) and not one to put a line through.

33/1

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Exacta €63.70
Straight Forecast €55.18

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

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The Irish Sun:

Pure Steel

POSTDATA:

Pleasington

TOPSPEED:

Belloccio

RP RATINGS (IRE):

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