February 26 / 17.10 Naas

17.10

Yielding

Nursery Of Champions (Pro/Am) INH Flat Race

  • Prize money: £6265.49
  • 1m 7f 109y
  • 6 runners
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Nursery Of Champions (Pro/Am) INH Flat Race

Runners: 6 runners

Type: NH Flat

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

7/2 (Won)

  • Win: £4.70
  • Place: £1.30

Form: 51 D

Last run: 56 days

W: 11st 11lb

6 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Improved from his Fairyhouse debut to land a bumper at the same venue early last month despite wandering about; will be suited by further but likely to still have a bit of improvement in him; contender.
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19

11th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

4m 2f 74y

Class 1

16:00 Aintree

Stellar Story

10st 11lb

J: Robert Dunne

T: Gordon Elliott

Second to Lecky Watson in the 3m Grade 1 novice at Cheltenham last March; while comfortably dismissed in the closing stages of his three starts this winter, the first two of those were Grade 1 events and giving 8lb to Grangeclare West and Gerri Colombe at Fairyhouse (blinkers replaced cheekpieces) on latest outing makes that result look a whole lot better; above all, perhaps, while unraced beyond 3m2f, he has strongly suggested on plenty of occasions that he has serious stamina reserves; each-way appeal.

28/1

3rd

2

21st Feb 2026

Heavy

3m 2f 0y

15:15 Fairyhouse

Stellar Story

11st 8lb

J: Danny Gilligan

T: Gordon Elliott

Won Grade 2 novice chase at Punchestown (3m, soft) last season and 4l second to Lecky Watson in the Brown Advisory at Cheltenham; made little impression in the Betfair Chase at Haydock on return and down the field in the Savills; a winner of the 2024 Albert Bartlett on heavy, he should relish the ground but race conditions don't favour him; tongue tie and blinkers go on for the first time.

10/1

4/6

  • Place: £1.10

Form: 3-1 D

Last run: 60 days

W: 11st 11lb

5 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Made a successful Irish debut with a workmanlike success in a Leopardstown bumper in December; probably wants further ideally but likely to have further improvement in him and should take beating.
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2nd

4

10th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 5f 19y

Class 1

16:05 Aintree

Ile Atlantique

11st 7lb

J: Paul Townend

T: W P Mullins

His form/jumping have been in and out since his Grade 2 novice chase win at Naas last January, soundly beaten in a handicap at Leopardstown latest; however, two starts ago he followed Heart Wood home in a 2m7f Grade 3 at Tramore; could have a big say for Willie Mullins and Paul Townend.

15/2

8th

2

1st Feb 2026

Soft To Heavy

2m 5f 107y

14:45 Leopardstown

Ile Atlantique

11st 12lb

J: Danny Mullins

T: W P Mullins

Hurdle winner and won twice over fences last season, including a Grade 2 at Naas; however, his form then fell away and twice failed to complete; signs of a resurgence when second to Heart Wood at Tramore last time and can go well if building on that.

9/1

4

29th Apr 2025

Yielding To Soft

3m 0f 213y

16:50 Punchestown

Ile Atlantique

11st 10lb

J: Mr P W Mullins

T: W P Mullins

held up in rear, mistake 3rd, slightly hampered 5th, fell 10th

16/1

OUR TIP

Form: 8-16 D

Last run: 59 days

W: 11st 11lb

5 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Disappointing favourite for the Land Rover Bumper at Punchestown last spring; found a winning opportunity in a bumper at the same venue in November but well beaten in a Leopardstown winners contest afterwards; may find a couple too good.
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1st

1

4th Apr 2025

Good To Soft

3m 0f 210y

Class 1

13:45 Aintree

Caldwell Potter

11st 7lb

J: Harry Cobden

T: Paul Nicholls

Grade 1 novice hurdle winner over 2m in Ireland and sold for 740,000euros at the Caldwell dispersal sale; record of 2-4 over fences for new connections features an excellent front-running performance in the novice handicap at the Cheltenham Festival (2m4f, good to soft) three weeks ago, galloping on strongly and leaving the impression he'll be as effective upped further in distance; respected with further progress plausible.

4/1

1st

1

4th Apr 2025

Good To Soft

3m 0f 210y

Class 1

13:45 Aintree

Caldwell Potter

11st 7lb

J: Harry Cobden

T: Paul Nicholls

Grade 1 novice hurdle winner over 2m in Ireland and sold for 740,000euros at the Caldwell dispersal sale; record of 2-4 over fences for new connections features an excellent front-running performance in the novice handicap at the Cheltenham Festival (2m4f, good to soft) three weeks ago, galloping on strongly and leaving the impression he'll be as effective upped further in distance; respected with further progress plausible.

4/1

1st

3

13th Mar 2025

Good To Soft

2m 4f 127y

Class 1

14:00 Cheltenham

Caldwell Potter

11st 4lb

J: Harry Cobden

T: Paul Nicholls

prominent early, led 1st

8/1

Form: 71 D

Last run: 261 days

W: 11st 4lb

6 yo Mare

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Form & Verdict
Kept on well to land a bumper at Clonmel in June; not seen since and hard to assess but could run a big race.
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6th

5

29th May 2026

Good

2m 5f 145y

19:00 Tramore

Brianna Lily

11st 3lb

J: Josh Williamson

T: James M Barcoe

No win since 2023 but step in the right direction when a keeping on 4.75l third at Clonmel (19.5f, gd-yld) 15 days ago; effectively 7lb lower here with rider's claim; stays this far and in the mix with a repeat of that last effort.

11/2

3rd

11

14th May 2026

Good

2m 3f 116y

18:50 Clonmel

Brianna Lily

10st 7lb

J: Donagh Meyler

T: James M Barcoe

Bumper and hurdles winner; last win came two years ago; has shown next to nothing since then; 50-1 when towards the rear at Cork on Sunday

33/1

12th

16

10th May 2026

Good

2m 3f 50y

15:50 Cork

Brianna Lily

10st 7lb

T: James M Barcoe

First reserve; bumper and hurdles winner but last win came two years ago; precious little shown in recent times.

200/1

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Last run:

W: 10st 9lb

4 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Second foal; dam unraced sister to useful 2m3f-2m7f hurdle/chase winner Shannon Bridge, half-sister to useful winners Ballyvesey (2m5f-3m hurdle/chase), Bridgequarter Girl (2m hurdle) and Good Thing (bumper/2m4f hurdle); quite stoutly bred and best watched on her track debut even with the allowances.
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13th

9

15th May 2024

Good To Soft

2m 4f 35y

Class 5

20:22 Perth

Charizord

11st 5lb

J: Edward Austin

T: Susan Corbett

Tailed off in two bumpers and he's been beaten 28l or more in both hurdle runs (2m3f/2m4f); this is more realistic on handicap debut but he still needs plenty of progress.

16/1

13th

9

15th May 2024

Good To Soft

2m 4f 35y

Class 5

20:22 Perth

Charizord

11st 5lb

J: Edward Austin

T: Susan Corbett

Tailed off in two bumpers and he's been beaten 28l or more in both hurdle runs (2m3f/2m4f); this is more realistic on handicap debut but he still needs plenty of progress.

16/1

2nd

3

13th Apr 2024

Heavy

2m 4f 62y

Class 4

14:40 Newcastle

Charizord

11st 5lb

J: Sam Coltherd

T: Susan Corbett

raced in second, outpaced and no chance with winner from 3 out, hit 2 out, not fluent last

8/1

Form: 6

Last run: 14 days

W: 11st 7lb

6 yo Gelding

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Payout
Exacta €4.10
Straight Forecast €5.18
Trifecta €7.70

Selections

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