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

8

20th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

2m 1f 46y

Class 5

15:12 Cartmel

Mr Globalist

10st 2lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Lizzie Quinlan

Swapped usual cheekpieces for refitted visor and gave good account when third from 3lb out of the weights over C&D (good) on Saturday; will effectively be 1lb lower if he turns out again but his 0-42 career strike-rate is not easily overlooked.

10/1

3rd

8

18th Jul 2026

Good

2m 1f 46y

Class 5

14:35 Cartmel

Mr Globalist

10st 5lb

J: Harry Atkins

T: Lizzie Quinlan

Ran well to a point when fourth in C&D selling handicap won by Alvesta in May but was beaten about 19l in the end and has been safely held in two subsequent chases; 3lb wrong today and now 0-40 under rules.

20/1

6th

10

26th Jun 2026

Good

2m 5f 34y

Class 5

16:23 Cartmel

Mr Globalist

10st 2lb

J: Peter Kavanagh

T: Lizzie Quinlan

Longstanding maiden who often races freely and he's 3lb out of the weights for this second run over fences; he was well held in the first.

25/1

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