March 12 / 14.32 Naas

14.32

Soft

Bar One Racing “Guaranteed Overnight Prices” Kingsfurze Novice Hurdle (Grade 3)

  • Prize money: £14880.53
  • 1m 7f 89y
  • 8 runners
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Bar One Racing “Guaranteed Overnight Prices” Kingsfurze Novice Hurdle (Grade 3)

Runners: 8 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

4/6 (Won)

  • Win: £1.30
  • Place: £1.02

Form: 1-1224 D

Last run: 35 days

W: 11st 1lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 142

Form & Verdict
Grade 1 bumper winner in France won a Cork maiden hurdle on Irish debut before twice finishing second in Grade 1 novices; was below that level last time in the same grade at Leopardstown; sets the standard here dropped in class.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

2nd

2

3rd May 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 45y

18:00 Punchestown

Irish Point

11st 12lb

J: Jack Kennedy

T: Gordon Elliott

led

100/30

2nd

2

3rd May 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 45y

18:00 Punchestown

Irish Point

11st 12lb

J: Jack Kennedy

T: Gordon Elliott

led

100/30

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11/2

  • Place: £2.50

Form: 14-11 D

Last run: 73 days

W: 11st 10lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Thurles bumper and maiden hurdle winner stepped up to win Limerick Grade 2 novice against a sole rival over Christmas; likely that he has more to offer and is ground versatile but he faces a tough task under a 9lb penalty.
Place /
No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

10th

19

2nd May 2026

Yielding

2m 4f 118y

17:30 Punchestown

No Looking Back

10st 0lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: Oliver McKiernan

Smart form as a younger horse but on losing run since Grade 2 success at Limerick in December 2022; a step in the right direction in a 2m Cork conditions hurdle on latest but he's unproven at this trip; 4lb wrong and hard to fancy.

28/1

3rd

6

5th Apr 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 70y

13:50 Cork

No Looking Back

11st 2lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: Oliver McKiernan

Smart form in his younger days, including a Grade 2 win, but has lost his way; soundly beaten at Leopardstown last time when well behind Soir De Garde and he's poorly treated by these race conditions.

25/1

4th

5

2nd Mar 2026

Soft To Heavy

2m 2f 72y

15:25 Leopardstown

No Looking Back

11st 2lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: Oliver McKiernan

Won a Grade 2 in 2022 (2m, heavy); has struggled since then; more likely to return to winning ways in a handicap; looks out of his depth here with blinkers replacing previously work cheekpieces.

50/1

Form: 11-224 D

Last run: 14 days

W: 10st 8lb

7 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Grade 2 mares' bumper winner last season again ran creditably in that event at Leopardstown this term; ran promisingly on hurdling debut in a Grade 3 over C&D last time and should have improved since.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

19th

6

2nd Feb 2025

Soft

2m 2f 0y

12:40 Leopardstown

Lily Du Berlais

10st 13lb

J: J J Slevin

T: S R B Crawford

Frequent traveller to Britain, winning an Ayr maiden hurdle and a valuable Kelso handicap (Brucio third) last spring; two runs this season have been less than convincing though and others preferred, although she is the choice of JJ Slevin.

40/1

19th

6

2nd Feb 2025

Soft

2m 2f 0y

12:40 Leopardstown

Lily Du Berlais

10st 13lb

J: J J Slevin

T: S R B Crawford

Frequent traveller to Britain, winning an Ayr maiden hurdle and a valuable Kelso handicap (Brucio third) last spring; two runs this season have been less than convincing though and others preferred, although she is the choice of JJ Slevin.

40/1

8th

6

14th Dec 2024

Good To Soft

2m 0f 128y

Class 2

15:15 Doncaster

Lily Du Berlais

11st 8lb

J: Sean Flanagan

T: S R B Crawford

awkward start

9/1

Form: BF

Last run: 112 days

W: 10st 7lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Useful Flat sort was rated 100 in that sphere; was a well beaten fav' on hurding debut in November but is surely better than that and wouldn't be running in this for fun.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

8th

4

(2)

27th Oct 2025

Good To Soft

0m 7f 219y

Class 3

15:45 Redcar

Good Heavens

9st 8lb

J: Jason Hart

T: John & Sean Quinn

Won his first race since joining the Quinns at Pontefract (1m, good to soft; 25-1) last month; went back up 7lb and he ran well off new mark when third at Nottingham (8.5f, good to soft) 19 days ago; good claims.

7/2

8th

4

(2)

27th Oct 2025

Good To Soft

0m 7f 219y

Class 3

15:45 Redcar

Good Heavens

9st 8lb

J: Jason Hart

T: John & Sean Quinn

Won his first race since joining the Quinns at Pontefract (1m, good to soft; 25-1) last month; went back up 7lb and he ran well off new mark when third at Nottingham (8.5f, good to soft) 19 days ago; good claims.

7/2

1

(3)

8th Oct 2025

Soft

1m 0f 75y

Class 4

15:28 Nottingham

Good Heavens

9st 11lb

J: Jason Hart

T: John & Sean Quinn

Ex-Irish; market support proved misguided on his third and fourth British starts, which he followed with 25-1 win at Pontefract (1m, good to soft) three weeks ago, coming from last in a nine-runner race; back up 7lb, still well treated on his old Irish form.

4/1

Form: 1 D

Last run: 169 days

W: 11st 1lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
AW winner for Roger Charlton made a winning hurdling debut at Listowel in September before a poor Flat run; lots to find today after a break.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

5

3rd Jul 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 0y

17:35 Tipperary

Rumi

11st 12lb

J: Mr A T Feeney

T: M J Phillips

Flat winner in April 2024 but really lost his way when last seen; not ruled out given his strong record fresh; new yard; off 267 days.

20/1

11th

1

(4)

9th Oct 2024

Good

1m 2f 0y

16:57 Navan

Rumi

10st 1lb

J: Seamie Heffernan

T: E J O’Grady

1m5f winner at Gowran in April off 1lb lower; however, well beaten back on the Flat 16 days ago (1m6f) after two runs over fences; others might be too quick at this trip even if returning to form.

16/1

14th

8

(8)

23rd Sep 2024

Good To Yielding

1m 6f 55y

17:25 Listowel

Rumi

9st 13lb

J: Gavin Ryan

T: E J O’Grady

in touch with leaders

25/1

Form: 70

Last run: 132 days

W: 11st 1lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Decent Flat winner but beaten out of sight in two hurdle runs and can't be fancied.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

10th

11

27th May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 1f 0y

18:19 Wexford

Montys Way

11st 0lb

J: P J O’Hanlon

T: George Stanley

Dual-Flat winner is 1-15 over timber, the win coming off 6lb higher at Ballinrobe two years ago; well below that level last autumn and probably best watched on seasonal return.

20/1

Form: 3-131 D

Last run: 103 days

W: 11st 1lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Bumper winner was third in a high quality Galway maiden hurdle before being awarded a Punchestown maiden after being hampered; has to step up now after a break.
Place /
No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

3rd

5

(2)

31st May 2024

Good

1m 2f 0y

20:00 Down Royal

Nucky Johnson

9st 9lb

J: Ben Coen

T: Noel Meade

Bumper winner and useful 132-rated hurdler; no surprise if he's competitive on Flat debut but has been off 10 months.

4/1

13th

3

4th Aug 2023

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 11y

17:00 Galway

Nucky Johnson

11st 9lb

J: Liam McKenna

T: Noel Meade

Showed useful form last Autumn, particularly when landing a Naas novice hurdle before a below-par effort in Grade 2 company; bounced back when fourth in strong looking contest at Punchestown 100 days ago and could figure on handicap debut.

14/1

Form: 441 D

Last run: 6 days

W: 11st 1lb

7 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Useful dual Flat winner; improved to win a Leopardstown maiden hurdle earlier this week, third start in this sphere; lot more on his plate now.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

10

9th May 2026

Good

2m 1f 0y

15:00 Killarney

Walhaan

10st 0lb

J: Conor Stone-Walsh

T: Ciaran Murphy

Seven-time Flat winner won a Leopardstown maiden hurdle in March 2023 (2m, good to yielding) but generally moderate form over hurdles since then; the same can be said of his recent outing on the level at Leopardstown last month.

18/1

Non-runners

Nucky Johnson, Walhaan

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta €3.10
Straight Forecast €3.61
Trifecta €6.70

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Irish Point

RP Ratings (IRE):

Irish Point

TOPSPEED:

Irish Point

POSTDATA:

Irish Point

The Irish Sun:

Irish Point