February 11 / 13.05 Naas

13.05

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Jim Nolan Transport Supporting Kill GAA Rated Novice Hurdle

  • Prize money: £8615.04
  • 1m 7f 123y
  • 6 runners
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Jim Nolan Transport Supporting Kill GAA Rated Novice Hurdle

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

100/30 (Won)

  • Win: £3.80
  • Place: £2.30

Form: 21 D

Last run: 42 days

W: 11st 4lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Won a soft-ground Curragh nursery at two but failed to add to his score in seven outings last season; has looked a different proposition over hurdles; 5l second to subsequent wide-margin Fairyhouse winner Blood Destiny at Cork; beat the well-exposed Calico to land a 20-runner maiden at Punchestown six weeks ago.
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Verdict Starting price

1st

1

(7)

30th Mar 2026

Heavy

1m 6f 0y

15:48 Navan

Sir Allen

10st 1lb

J: Orla Tynan

T: Andrew Slattery

Dual-purpose sort has been off the track since a below par run over hurdles at Leopardstown in December 2024; best watched unless the market speaks.

8/1

22

29th Dec 2024

Yielding

2m 4f 0y

15:05 Leopardstown

Sir Allen

10st 0lb

J: Cian Quirke

T: Andrew Slattery

Dual-purpose type; won on the Flat at Listowel in September; return to hurdles with a fine effort behind The Busy Fool and Park Of Kings at Naas (hampered); is 1lb wrong here but he can go well if repeating his last run and getting a clearer passage.

20/1

10/1

  • Place: £2.80

Form: 266

Last run: 28 days

W: 11st 0lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Highly tried on the Flat, winner and Listed-placed at Dundalk; no match for the useful Nusret on his hurdles debut at Punchestown; failed to improve when sixth behind Sir Allen at the same venue; held by Jazzy Matty on Fairyhouse running.
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5

8th Jul 2024

Good

1m 7f 204y

18:38 Roscommon

Morning Soldier

11st 2lb

J: Jack Foley

T: Thomas Mullins

Flat winner is a maiden over hurdles; has shown enough ability to win a race like this but has been regressive on his last few starts and was beaten 17l in a Cork maiden three days ago.

25/1

5th

9

5th Jul 2024

Good

2m 0f 190y

17:05 Cork

Morning Soldier

11st 12lb

J: Jack Foley

T: Thomas Mullins

Poor on the Flat and over hurdles lately but has a chance if getting back to his best form, notably a second in a novice hurdle on testing ground here in January; handles good ground.

15/2

13th

1

(6)

20th Jun 2024

Good

1m 1f 0y

19:20 Leopardstown

Morning Soldier

10st 2lb

J: Seamie Heffernan

T: Thomas Mullins

AW winner but a return to the Flat at Fairyhouse last month did not revive his fortunes; others preferred.

33/1

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11/4

Form: 51 CD

Last run: 13 days

W: 11st 4lb

4 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Flat winner on good ground at Windsor last October on fifth and final start for Richard Hannon; fifth on hurdling debut in maiden at Limerick at Christmas; showed the benefit of the run when beating 20 rivals over C&D 13 days ago; form was boosted by a win for third-placed Gordons Aura at Fairyhouse on Wednesday.
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3rd

3

15th Oct 2024

Good

2m 2f 94y

15:20 Punchestown

Byker

11st 2lb

J: Philip Byrnes

T: C Byrnes

Good novice hurdler who went down narrowly in the Boodles at Cheltenham in 2023; subsequent form was disappointing however, last seen when well held on the Flat in the Spring; good bit to find on ratings here.

10/1

Form: 5215 D

Last run: 28 days

W: 11st 4lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Ran once in France; second to the useful Comfort Zone at Navan in November; odds-on for workmanlike success at Fairyhouse in December; failed to make the impact that might have been expected in the race won easily by Triumph Hurdle candidate Blood Destiny at the same venue four weeks ago; on the positive side, he was only around 4l behind the runner-up.
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5th

16

10th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 4f 0y

Class 1

13:45 Aintree

Jazzy Matty

11st 4lb

J: Danny Gilligan

T: Cian Collins

Better over fences; stays 2m5f; had wind surgery prior to the latest Cheltenham Festival (2m, good) where he very nearly recorded a second success in the Grand Annual; not guaranteed to transfer the form back to hurdles but he is attractively treated off a much lower mark in this sphere.

9/1

2nd

8

11th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

1m 7f 199y

Class 1

16:40 Cheltenham

Jazzy Matty

11st 2lb

J: Danny Gilligan

T: Cian Collins

8lb higher than when winning this last year (good to soft) and his subsequent form (chiefly over hurdles) hasn't been at the same level; however, he's had a wind op since last time and his 2-2 record at the Cheltenham Festival (also won the Fred Winter in 2023) means he's firmly in calculations.

7/1

6th

2

18th Jan 2026

Yielding

1m 7f 168y

13:40 Thurles

Jazzy Matty

11st 11lb

J: Danny Gilligan

T: Cian Collins

Five-time winner, including wins in the Fred Winter and last season's Grand Annual; generally below since, beaten 26l in the Galway Plate; respectable effort back over hurdles at Cheltenham last time when a 12.5l fifth of 20; took the runner-up spot in this race last year from 1lb lower, so not ruled out.

5/1

Form: 31 D

Last run: 26 days

W: 11st 4lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
In rear on only Flat start; ran a fine race to finish third at 100-1 on hurdling debut at Limerick, roughly 3l in front of today's rival and subsequent winner Byker; proved that was not a fluke when a 5l winner of a 21-runner maiden at Punchestown almost four weeks ago.
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2nd

15

15th May 2026

Good To Yielding

1m 7f 153y

17:20 Kilbeggan

Metamorpheus

11st 2lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Andrew McNamara

First reserve; Punchestown maiden hurdle winner broke his three-year winless streak when successful on the Flat at Sligo 12 days ago (1m3f, yielding to soft); not certain to back it up.

1st

8

(5)

3rd May 2026

Good

1m 2f 158y

16:32 Sligo

Metamorpheus

9st 7lb

J: Jamie Orr

T: Andrew McNamara

No success since a Punchestown maiden hurdle win (2m, heavy) three years ago; Downpatrick third in March was more encouraging but of limited appeal back on the Flat here.

16/1

Form: 626

Last run: 13 days

W: 11st 0lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 114

Form & Verdict
Flat winner for the Gosdens; and improved from Irish/hurdling debut at Leopardstown when a staying-on second behind Metamorpheus at Punchestown; plenty to prove now since he could manage only sixth behind Byker here 13 days ago
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8th

7

(8)

31st May 2026

Good

2m 0f 13y

Class 3

18:15 Thirsk

Almuhit

9st 7lb

J: Sean Levey

T: Faye Bramley

Rediscovered the knack for new stable last year, including two front-running wins over 2m in four-runner Flat races and two places when the action got more competitive; returned to some hurdles form on last two outings in that sphere; a lesser show on Musselburgh Flat in between was over 1m6f but this race may also prove too tough.

16/1

4th

15

28th Apr 2026

Yielding

2m 3f 81y

15:05 Punchestown

Almuhit

10st 8lb

J: Harry Cobden

T: Faye Bramley

Four-time Flat winner is 2-19 over hurdles; 8l behind Laughing John when runner up in qualifier for this at Wincanton on penultimate; modest run on the level at Musselburgh on latest; others make more appeal.

12/1

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Payout
Exacta €21.40
Straight Forecast €20.71
Trifecta €80.00

Selections

RP Ratings (IRE):

Sir Allen

SPOTLIGHT:

Jazzy Matty

POSTDATA:

Almuhit

The Irish Sun:

Metamorpheus

TOPSPEED:

Sir Allen