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

4th

3

21st Jul 2026

Good

2m 1f 89y

18:39 Ballinrobe

Sir Allen

12st 0lb

J: Sam Coen

T: Andrew Slattery

2-14 over hurdles; returned from a long layoff with a decisive Flat win at Navan in March (1m6f, heavy); well beaten off this hurdles mark at Roscommon last month; capable of better, appears to be ground-versatile.

6/1

4th

5

8th Jun 2026

Yielding To Soft

2m 4f 0y

17:48 Roscommon

Sir Allen

11st 7lb

J: Sam Coen

T: Andrew Slattery

2-13 over timber; returned from mammoth layoff with decisive Flat win at Navan in March (1m6f, heavy); given time to get over those exertions and returns to hurdling off what may be a workable mark; could go well.

11/1

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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6th

2

22nd Aug 2026

Good

2m 6f 80y

15:10 Killarney

Jazzy Matty

11st 10lb

J: Danny Gilligan

T: Cian Collins

First and second in the last two runnings of the Grand Annual at Cheltenham; slightly unlucky in a valuable handicap hurdle at Aintree when last seen; still potentially well handicapped over hurdles and should be a leading player; has won over 2m5f over fences.

4/1

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

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

8

3rd Aug 2026

Good

2m 1f 0y

15:00 Cork

Metamorpheus

10st 13lb

J: Conor Stone-Walsh

T: Andrew McNamara

Has mixed it between Flat and hurdles effectively this year, winning on the level at Sligo and only worn down close home in 2m Galway handicap hurdle on Saturday; obvious chance if turning out quickly.

11/2

2nd

22

1st Aug 2026

Good

2m 0f 175y

14:37 Galway

Metamorpheus

10st 0lb

T: Andrew McNamara

Second reserve; is 1-19 over hurdles but some decent efforts in defeat lately including on the Flat; 1lb out of the handicap; needs more.

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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5th

7

(2)

18th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

2m 0f 110y

Class 2

14:25 Newbury

Almuhit

8st 12lb

J: Sean Levey

T: Faye Bramley

Made most for two game wins in four-runner C&D races (good to firm) last summer, latterly in this race off 2lb higher than today; second to Baileys Khelstar over C&D on latest outing was in just a three-runner race but easily his best Flat effort this year, so he could be on his way back.

9/2

2nd

1

(2)

23rd Jun 2026

Good To Firm

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

20:05 Newbury

Almuhit

10st 1lb

J: Harry Vigors

T: Faye Bramley

Comes into this off the back of winning a three-runner race over hurdles at Fontwell, but he is equally adept on the Flat with two wins in four-runner contests over C&D (good to firm) last summer, including this race off 1lb lower; respected.

7/2

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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