February 26 / 14.10 Naas

14.10

Yielding

Naas Racecourse Business Club Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £7831.86
  • 1m 7f 109y
  • 10 runners
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Naas Racecourse Business Club Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 10 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

11/2 (Won)

  • Win: £7.90
  • Place: £1.90

Form: 8754

Last run: 61 days

W: 10st 13lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 98

Form & Verdict
Has shown ability in maidens and was in front of By Your Side when fifth behind subsequent Grade 2 winner Comfort Zone at Navan; not a bad effort against older rivals when fourth at Limerick in her first handicap; third-place The Connector won his next start at Punchestown.
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0

9

(13)

22nd Oct 2023

Heavy

1m 1f 0y

16:30 Leopardstown

Thetys

9st 7lb

J: Ben Coen

T: A J Martin

Beaten about 12l in a Curragh maiden on sole previous Flat run 12 months ago; won a modest Naas handicap hurdle when last seen in February; probably vulnerable in a race of this nature.

25/1

5

30th Mar 2023

Soft

2m 0f 0y

14:50 Limerick

Thetys

10st 7lb

J: Peter Carberry

T: A J Martin

Shaped well in C&D handicap (soft-to-heavy) over Christmas and off the mark in Naas 4yo handicap last month, seemingly appreciating the better ground when picking up nicely from the last; improving filly now fitted with tongue tie for first time.

9/2

1st

7

26th Feb 2023

Yielding

1m 7f 109y

14:10 Naas

Thetys

10st 13lb

J: Peter Carberry

T: A J Martin

Has shown ability in maidens and was in front of By Your Side when fifth behind subsequent Grade 2 winner Comfort Zone at Navan; not a bad effort against older rivals when fourth at Limerick in her first handicap; third-place The Connector won his next start at Punchestown.

11/2

10/1

  • Place: £2.20

Form: 8006

Last run: 27 days

W: 10st 3lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 88

Form & Verdict
Three moderate runs in maidens; handicap debut was encouraging but that was over an extended 2m4f at Punchestown; return to shorter trip may not be ideal.
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8th

12

24th Apr 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 3f 50y

17:56 Kilbeggan

Crafty Gael

10st 11lb

J: Shane Markey

T: Ross O’Sullivan

Winless from 14 but went close on several occasions in 2023; beaten 34l in both starts since returning from 800-day absence; good ground and addition of blinkers need to transform him.

22/1

10th

11

16th Apr 2026

Soft

2m 3f 60y

16:30 Limerick

Crafty Gael

11st 0lb

J: Shane Markey

T: Ross O’Sullivan

No win in 13 starts, but has gone close on several occasions (placed five times); came back from 800 days off the track when last of 13 at this course last month (2m, soft); won't be suited by heavy conditions.

20/1

13th

10

22nd Mar 2026

Heavy

2m 0f 50y

14:23 Limerick

Crafty Gael

10st 7lb

J: Shane Markey

T: Ross O’Sullivan

One of two for trainer; no wins from 12 starts, but has gone close on several occasions (placed five times); best watched after a long layoff and won't be suited by heavy conditions.

16/1

11/4

  • Place: £1.80

Form: 00001 D

Last run: 26 days

W: 11st 8lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 107

Form & Verdict
Won 1m soft ground maiden in France last May; well beaten on first four starts over hurdles, including on handicap debut at Limerick; proved a very different proposition when well fancied at the same venue last time, scoring easily; up 16lb but the form has been strongly boosted by wins for the placed horses Fiery Brown (10l winner) and Port Rashid.
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2

2nd Jul 2024

Good To Firm

2m 1f 70y

15:03 Tipperary

Pont Audemer

12st 0lb

J: Keith Donoghue

T: Gavin Cromwell

Flat/hurdles winner on soft; yet to show a great deal over fences; flopped when favourite for Clonmel race won by today's rival Druim Samhraidh; possibly unwise to rule out.

10/1

7th

3

7th Jun 2024

Good

2m 0f 85y

17:50 Clonmel

Pont Audemer

11st 8lb

J: Conor Stone-Walsh

T: Gavin Cromwell

Flat/hurdles winner on soft; creditable Flat run on good ground last summer; shaped much better on latest chase start when beaten 8l and is 8lb lower than his hurdles mark; headgear an interesting addition.

4/1

7th

7

9th May 2024

Yielding

2m 0f 110y

18:10 Tipperary

Pont Audemer

11st 8lb

J: Sean Flanagan

T: Gavin Cromwell

held up in rear, mistake 8th, some headway before 2 out, not fluent last, weakened run-in

10/1

OUR TIP

Form: 6U6033 BF

Last run: 15 days

W: 11st 6lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 105

Form & Verdict
Has slotted into handicap company effectively since down the field in a Punchestown maiden in which Libby was fourth; despite some untidy jumping managed a creditable third in a 20-runner contest Gowran; made a bad mistake at the last when taking the same placing over C&D 15 days ago.
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3

6th Sep 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 0y

16:35 Kilbeggan

By Your Side

11st 8lb

J: Finn Brickley

T: Gordon Elliott

Placed more often than winning over hurdles; did record his fourth win on the Flat at Tramore last month before finishing close up in a charity race at the Curragh on Sunday; pace will be on here which will help him being delivered late and certainly respected.

8/1

3rd

1

31st Aug 2024

Good

1m 4f 0y

17:45 Curragh

By Your Side

12st 6lb

J: P J Smullen

T: Gordon Elliott

Asserted well to win at Tramore; Pat Smullen's son takes the ride; big chance.

100/30

1st

5

(4)

17th Aug 2024

Yielding

1m 4f 0y

19:00 Tramore

By Your Side

9st 7lb

J: Leigh Roche

T: Gordon Elliott

Dual Purpose; 3-8 on the Flat; ran a solid race over this trip at Chester in May 2023; hurdling since that run until return to this sphere in the Cork Derby and he wasn't disgraced on ground plenty quick for him; this race is easier, a bit of cut in the ground will suit and he's been dropped 5lb; a big run could be on the cards.

9/1

Form: 444

Last run: 30 days

W: 11st 12lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 111

Form & Verdict
0-7 on Flat; made a promising start over hurdles at Cork when fourth behind the smart Blood Destiny; fourth again in another big-field maiden at Punchestown, form franked by the winner Sir Allen and third Sinbad Le Marin; another fourth last time, in a Listed contest at Doncaster; may improve with cheekpieces fitted.
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7th

3

29th May 2024

Good

2m 1f 61y

Class 5

19:50 Cartmel

Libby

11st 4lb

J: Jamie Hamilton

T: Rebecca Menzies

0-5 over fences and 0-24 overall but has posted two pretty good efforts to finish third in a visor this month, latterly at Perth (2m, good to soft) a fortnight ago; major player if judged on that evidence.

5/1

3rd

5

15th May 2024

Good To Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

18:22 Perth

Libby

10st 3lb

J: Danny McMenamin

T: Rebecca Menzies

soon raced in second, not fluent 4 out, pressed leader 3 out, lost ground approaching last, lost second inside final 110yds

7/2

3rd

5

15th May 2024

Good To Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

18:22 Perth

Libby

10st 3lb

J: Danny McMenamin

T: Rebecca Menzies

Ex-Irish, longstanding maiden who fared better at Sedgefield last Friday (first-time visor; has worn cheekpieces) despite again not jumping well; this mark should be within range when she puts in a decent round.

7/2

Form: 009

Last run: 18 days

W: 10st 4lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 89

Form & Verdict
Placed at a low level on Flat for Ed Dunlop; hard to draw encouragement from hurdles the form of her three maiden hurdle outings.
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11

13th Jul 2025

Good

2m 3f 194y

16:10 Sligo

Wendells Lass

10st 13lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Thomas Gibney

Still a maiden after 20 starts; encouraging run at Fairyhouse in December but failed to complete or tailed off in three runs since and opposable as a result, despite fair looking mark.

50/1

12

17th May 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

15:00 Wexford

Wendells Lass

10st 5lb

J: Gavin Brouder

T: Thomas Gibney

Dual-purpose maiden is 0-10 over hurdles; ran okay at Fairyhouse (16.5f, yielding) in December off 88; hasn't repeated that in two runs since, including over this trip at Leopardstown on latest; others appeal more.

20/1

12

17th May 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

15:00 Wexford

Wendells Lass

10st 5lb

J: Gavin Brouder

T: Thomas Gibney

Dual-purpose maiden is 0-10 over hurdles; ran okay at Fairyhouse (16.5f, yielding) in December off 88; hasn't repeated that in two runs since, including over this trip at Leopardstown on latest; others appeal more.

20/1

Form: 1333

Last run: 138 days

W: 11st 12lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 111

Form & Verdict
Showed some ability on the Flat but more convincing between last August and October, placed on all three starts after a Ballinrobe maiden win; disappointing on AW debut at Dundalk early in the month; cheekpieces on now.
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2

12th Mar 2023

Soft

2m 0f 50y

13:40 Limerick

Surac

11st 7lb

J: Danny Mullins

T: Richard John O’Brien

prominent, soon raced in second, 3 lengths down when fell 3 out

7/2

7th

2

26th Feb 2023

Yielding

1m 7f 109y

14:10 Naas

Surac

11st 12lb

J: Danny Mullins

T: Richard John O’Brien

Showed some ability on the Flat but more convincing between last August and October, placed on all three starts after a Ballinrobe maiden win; disappointing on AW debut at Dundalk early in the month; cheekpieces on now.

8/1

12th

2

(6)

3rd Feb 2023

Standard

1m 2f 150y

19:30 Dundalk (AW)

Surac

9st 10lb

J: Jack Kearney

T: Richard John O’Brien

Showed some ability on the Flat but more convincing over hurdles in second half of last year; absent since October so market possibly best guide on return but could now have more to offer on the flat; AW debut.

6/1

Form: 2345P5

Last run: 27 days

W: 10st 10lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 95

Form & Verdict
Fair maiden form but up against it now on the evidence of his first two handicaps starts; pulled-up when favourite at Kelso in December; made little impression when fifth of nine at Punchestown.
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4th

11

27th May 2026

Good

2m 1f 46y

Class 5

18:38 Cartmel

Mr Globalist

10st 2lb

J: Alan Doyle

T: Lizzie Quinlan

Yet to win in 37 runs Flat and jumps; beaten a long way in a non-handicap seller last time.

33/1

3rd

4

2nd May 2026

Good

2m 0f 48y

Class 4

16:40 Hexham

Mr Globalist

11st 1lb

J: Peter Kavanagh

T: Lizzie Quinlan

Winless after 26 hurdle starts and although he often runs respectably at the right level, he has no realistic chance against rivals who mostly would be giving him plenty of weight in a handicap.

50/1

Form: 584

Last run: 41 days

W: 11st 10lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 109

Form & Verdict
Only success on Flat was over 1m for Mark Johnston on debut; shaped quite well at Punchestown on second hurdles start, but has a bit to find with Libby on that running; made mistakes at the last two flights when fourth at the same venue last time.
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8

19th Oct 2025

Good

2m 3f 50y

16:50 Limerick

Luminous Light

10st 11lb

J: Sean Flanagan

T: Anthony McCann

Flat and dual hurdle winner got off the mark over fences at Clonmel in February and was a solid second in a Tramore novice last time; has a chance but questions about his attitude after refusing to race at Cork last time.

11/1

Form: 003

Last run: 18 days

W: 11st 7lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 106

Form & Verdict
Poor on the Flat and on first two starts over hurdles; getting the hang of things judged on a long-priced Fairyhouse third, but that looked like a weak race.
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14th

8

(9)

9th Jun 2023

Good To Firm

1m 4f 0y

20:15 Fairyhouse

Winterscape

9st 2lb

J: Chris Hayes

T: Paul Nolan

Is 0-4 on the Flat, divided between turf and AW (tailed off in sole handicap over 1m4f at Dundalk); did make the frame in a maiden hurdle here in February (tailed off in latest hurdle) and all things considered he has a lot to prove; blinkers are new.

25/1

7th

7

6th May 2023

Good

2m 3f 0y

14:58 Cork

Winterscape

10st 12lb

J: James O’Sullivan

T: Paul Nolan

towards rear but in touch with leaders, pushed along after 4 out, soon weakened, eased and detached from 3 out

12/1

6th

17

4th Mar 2023

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 0y

14:00 Navan

Winterscape

11st 7lb

J: Richard Deegan

T: Paul Nolan

Left his previous form behind when 66-1 third of 12 at Fairyhouse last month; might have appreciated the better ground and looks like a big player if he can improve again.

6/1

Non-runners

Winterscape

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta €53.50
Straight Forecast €50.18
Tricast €166.52
Trifecta €456.80

Selections

POSTDATA:

Libby

RP Ratings (IRE):

Mr Globalist

SPOTLIGHT:

Pont Audemer

The Irish Sun:

Libby

TOPSPEED:

Mr Globalist