March 12 / 15.42 Naas

15.42

Soft

Bar One Racing “Mobile Betting At Cheltenham” Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £11486.73
  • 2m 3f 0y
  • 15 runners
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Bar One Racing “Mobile Betting At Cheltenham” Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 15 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

9/2 (Won)

  • Win: £6.00
  • Place: £1.70

Form: 8-1124

Last run: 14 days

W: 10st 2lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 116

Form & Verdict
In fine form tis term, winning a bumper and novice hurdle before no match for a classy sort; not disgraced on handicap debut over 2m here last time; up in trip today should suit on pedigree and is one to consider.
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2nd

10

2nd May 2026

Yielding

2m 0f 0y

18:35 Punchestown

Carnfunnock

12st 0lb

J: Sophie Connor

T: S R B Crawford

Two-time hurdles winner, rated 126 over fences, 3m his best trip, this too sharp.

10/1

10th

2

13th Mar 2026

Good

3m 2f 70y

Class 2

16:40 Cheltenham

Carnfunnock

12st 0lb

J: Mr S Connor

T: S R B Crawford

Ran well for a 100-1 shot in this last year (sixth), doing best work late on; that was also the case when only 6l off Its On The Line at Down Royal over Christmas and, like last year, he arrives here after winning a point; cheekpieces offered nothing when tried once before (hurdles); place squeak.

33/1

2

2nd May 2025

Yielding

3m 0f 160y

16:15 Punchestown

Carnfunnock

12st 0lb

J: Mr S Connor

T: S R B Crawford

midfield

10/1

12/1

  • Place: £2.70

Form: 535148

Last run: 36 days

W: 11st 10lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 138

Form & Verdict
Won a handicap at Cork before a decent Navan run, 5l ahead of Drop The Anchor; might not have stayed 3m last time at Leopardstown; can be involved down in trip.
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9th

5

26th Nov 2023

Soft

2m 5f 0y

14:50 Cork

Lucky Max

11st 5lb

J: Jordan Gainford

T: Sean Thomas Doyle

towards rear

15/2

4th

3

10th Nov 2023

Soft

2m 3f 120y

15:12 Down Royal

Lucky Max

11st 12lb

J: J J Slevin

T: Sean Thomas Doyle

Four-time winner over hurdles and beaten a nose in a Naas handicap in March; well beaten in a Punchestown handicap hurdle in April; out of his depth in the Galway Hurdle; did not seem to take to chasing last season, soundly beaten in races at Listowel and Gowran; best watched.

8/1

6/1

  • Place: £2.00

Form: 432-02 C

Last run: 42 days

W: 11st 12lb

11 yo Gelding

OR: 140

Form & Verdict
Capable veteran but can race too freely at times; did so when well beaten in a C&D handicap here in November but much better in a 2m Grade 3 back here since; player if settles over this trip.
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9

3rd Aug 2024

Good

2m 6f 108y

14:30 Galway

Cash Back

11st 2lb

J: Michael O’Sullivan

T: John C McConnell

towards rear

66/1

1

17th Jun 2024

Good

3m 0f 100y

18:45 Kilbeggan

Cash Back

11st 12lb

J: Alex Harvey

T: John C McConnell

Old-timer won five races for Willie Mullins and his second to Beacon Edge over 2m7f in the autumn is good form; pulled up when favourite at Leopardstown in March and same story when tried over the banks on yard debut at Punchestown; hood back on.

20/1

Form: 31-3F6

Last run: 18 days

W: 10st 4lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 118

Form & Verdict
Decent mare stays 3m, winning an Ayr novice over that trip last April; well held in a Grade 3 latest but this is more realistic even though it might be on the sharp side for her.
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8

13th Apr 2024

Soft

3m 0f 149y

Class 1

13:20 Aintree

Ailie Rose

11st 4lb

J: J J Slevin

T: S R B Crawford

Made it four wins over hurdles when leading for much of the way at Ayr (3m, heavy) in January, albeit facing only three opponents; pulled up in a much stronger race at the Dublin Racing Festival next time; needs to bounce back with a personal best off a career-high mark.

33/1

8

13th Apr 2024

Soft

3m 0f 149y

Class 1

13:20 Aintree

Ailie Rose

11st 4lb

J: J J Slevin

T: S R B Crawford

Made it four wins over hurdles when leading for much of the way at Ayr (3m, heavy) in January, albeit facing only three opponents; pulled up in a much stronger race at the Dublin Racing Festival next time; needs to bounce back with a personal best off a career-high mark.

33/1

Form: -746PP

Last run: 49 days

W: 10st 0lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 109

Form & Verdict
Pulled up chasing on last two starts and is 5lb out of handicap returning to hurdles, so others are much more likely.
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10th

1

3rd Jun 2023

Good

2m 5f 120y

20:00 Tramore

Cusp Of Carabelli

12st 0lb

J: Daniel King

T: David M O’Brien

Both of his hurdles wins came here and he ran well in a much better race on his most recent hurdles start at Naas in March; tailed off over fences at Ballinrobe earlier in the week; first time to be fitted with headgear of any description.

16/1

7th

5

29th May 2023

Good

2m 3f 100y

19:00 Ballinrobe

Cusp Of Carabelli

10st 8lb

J: Sean Flanagan

T: David M O’Brien

Three-time chase winner ran solid races over hurdles and fences back in March on testing ground; however, is well suited by a sound surface and is one to consider.

11/2

4th

7

31st Mar 2023

Heavy

2m 3f 170y

18:10 Wexford

Cusp Of Carabelli

10st 0lb

J: Daniel King

T: David M O’Brien

towards rear, pushed along before 2 out, headway and went fourth last, kept on, not reach leaders

13/2

Form: -41614 D

Last run: 36 days

W: 10st 7lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 121

Form & Verdict
Kilbeggan maiden hurdle winner last summer won a Down Royal novice in January (2m1f) before a fine Leopardstown h'cap effort over 3m; major player down in trip.
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1st

16

4th Apr 2026

Yielding To Soft

2m 5f 45y

15:15 Fairyhouse

The Gradual Slope

10st 5lb

J: Miss N Lockhead Anderson

T: Sean O O’Brien

Won a valuable staying handicap chase at the 2024 Punchestown festival; ordinary form since then, although did well to maintain contact with top-class performers when 66-1 outsider of four at Down Royal on St Patrick's Day; flattered by proximity but the run implies a return to form; rider doing well in point-to-points, 8-22 this season.

14/1

Form: 4F711 CD

Last run: 29 days

W: 11st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 128

Form & Verdict
Improving sort won a Gowran maiden on testing ground before a C&D novice win on yielding; however, likely he has to improve now entering h'caps.
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14

30th Mar 2025

Good To Yielding

3m 4f 120y

16:05 Downpatrick

Hands Of Gold

10st 0lb

J: Simon Torrens

T: A L T Moore

Two wins over hurdles but 0-6 chasing on soft ground, reportedly struck into at Gowran last time; some encouragement at same track previously; longer trip and better ground could see improvement; 1lb wrong.

12/1

11

8th Mar 2025

Soft

2m 0f 0y

16:25 Gowran Park

Hands Of Gold

10st 1lb

J: Simon Torrens

T: A L T Moore

Two wins over hurdles; pulled up in a handicap hurdle at last season's Punchestown festival; ran prominently in a 2m4f handicap chase here on return, had weakened before falling two out.

10/1

8

15th Feb 2025

Soft

2m 4f 0y

16:15 Gowran Park

Hands Of Gold

10st 10lb

J: Ricky Doyle

T: A L T Moore

Two-time hurdles winner is 0-4 over the bigger obstacles; reverts to chasing after two poor efforts over timber; pulled up in a handicap hurdle at Punchestown when last seen in May 2024 in first-time cheekpieces (discarded); rated 6lb lower over fences but he's hard to fancy.

22/1

Form: 856110

Last run: 134 days

W: 10st 7lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 121

Form & Verdict
Won a maiden and novice at Downpatrick in the autumn on good ground but was then well beaten in a Galway h'cap on testing ground; has questions to answer back from a break.
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6th

4

30th Apr 2026

Yielding

4m 1f 11y

15:40 Punchestown

Desertmore House

11st 12lb

J: Ricky Doyle

T: Martin Brassil

Close second to Busselton here last year on cross-country debut; looked in fine shape when beating The Goffer and subsequent Cheltenham winner Final Orders over 3m here in November; pulled up over hurdles the following month; dropped away from the 23rd of 31 obstacles at Cheltenham; obvious chance if on song again.

11/4

8th

9

11th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

3m 5f 56y

Class 2

15:20 Cheltenham

Desertmore House

10st 5lb

J: Ricky Doyle

T: Martin Brassil

Untested on this track but close second in La Touche Cup on cross-country debut at Punchestown (4m1f, good to yielding) last May and looked in very good nick when beating The Goffer and Final Orders to win over 3m on that Bank course (soft to heavy) in November; pulled up over hurdles the following month and 3lb out of the weights today but still considered.

4/1

2nd

5

1st May 2025

Yielding

4m 1f 11y

15:40 Punchestown

Desertmore House

11st 7lb

J: Ricky Doyle

T: Martin Brassil

prominent, left in third 12th, went second after 2 out, led narrowly when not fluent last, headed run-in, kept on

12/1

Form: 120-00

Last run: 57 days

W: 10st 2lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 116

Form & Verdict
Useful juvenile hurdler last season but has been well beaten on latest runs and not easy to fancy.
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9th

12

12th Mar 2023

Soft

2m 3f 0y

15:42 Naas

Sea Sessions

10st 2lb

J: Conor Orr

T: Ross O’Sullivan

Useful juvenile hurdler last season but has been well beaten on latest runs and not easy to fancy.

40/1

10th

7

14th Jan 2023

Soft To Heavy

3m 0f 0y

13:37 Fairyhouse

Sea Sessions

11st 1lb

J: Shane O’Callaghan

T: Ross O’Sullivan

always towards rear, pushed along and struggling from 3 out, soon ridden and beaten, tailed off

33/1

16th

6

13th Nov 2022

Yielding

2m 0f 0y

15:05 Navan

Sea Sessions

11st 9lb

J: Shane O’Callaghan

T: Ross O’Sullivan

midfield, pushed along when reminders after 4 out, lost position and weakening when mistake 3 out

14/1

OUR TIP

Form: 9500-7

Last run: 50 days

W: 11st 7lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 135

Form & Verdict
Capable sort on his day; won the November handicap on the Flat here last season and not a bad Navan hurdle run since; could be involved if squeezing out a bit more.
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8th

3

12th Sep 2025

Yielding

2m 1f 48y

19:00 Ballinrobe

Drop The Anchor

11st 6lb

J: Harry Sexton

T: P A Fahy

Got his head back in front over timber at Fairyhouse in April; struggled on the level since and yet to show enough in five starts over fences to suggest he can defy this mark.

10/1

4

(18)

30th Jul 2025

Good

2m 0f 110y

20:20 Galway

Drop The Anchor

10st 0lb

J: Sam Coen

T: P A Fahy

Dual-purpose veteran won a handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse in April on soft to heavy; last of 8 on first run since on the level at Tramore (2m, good); is 4lb lower than last Flat success but softer ground would be preferable.

25/1

1

(8)

8th Jul 2025

Good

2m 0f 0y

19:50 Tramore

Drop The Anchor

10st 7lb

J: Harry Sexton

T: P A Fahy

Best known as a hurdler, though he won the valuable Naas November on the Flat at Naas in 2022; still going strong, had this rider aboard when winning a 2m4f handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse in April

8/1

Form: 000-P5

Last run: 14 days

W: 10st 6lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 120

Form & Verdict
Showed strong form for Willie Mullins last season before losing his way; back with original trainer now and put up a decent comeback run over C&D; chance.
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6th

8

16th Apr 2024

Soft

2m 0f 119y

14:05 Naas

Tempo Chapter Two

11st 5lb

J: Kevin Sexton

T: Paul W Flynn

Winner of two bumpers and a novice hurdle during his time with Willie Mullins; has deteriorated sharply and has failed to show anything like his best form in two runs for this stable

25/1

6th

8

16th Apr 2024

Soft

2m 0f 119y

14:05 Naas

Tempo Chapter Two

11st 5lb

J: Kevin Sexton

T: Paul W Flynn

Winner of two bumpers and a novice hurdle during his time with Willie Mullins; has deteriorated sharply and has failed to show anything like his best form in two runs for this stable

25/1

Form: 580F13

Last run: 41 days

W: 10st 8lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 122

Form & Verdict
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11

17th Aug 2025

Good

2m 6f 0y

16:30 Tramore

Starzov

10st 3lb

J: Simon Torrens

T: P J Rothwell

Won twice over hurdles; no sign of similar form over fences; fell here in May, tailed off at Downpatrick last month, pulled up at Wexford last time.

25/1

12

6th Aug 2025

Good

3m 1f 70y

19:17 Wexford

Starzov

10st 0lb

J: Calum Hogan

T: P J Rothwell

Won twice over hurdles; no sign of similar form over fences; tailed off at Downpatrick last month; trainer has a better chance with Prince Zaltar.

16/1

4

14th Jul 2025

Good

2m 3f 100y

16:28 Downpatrick

Starzov

11st 6lb

J: Tiernan Power Roche

T: P J Rothwell

Dual hurdles winner but regressive last season; two chase efforts don't make him an obvious contender now on handicap debut unless first-time tongue-tie brings improvement.

10/1

Form: 2-1017 D

Last run: 47 days

W: 10st 2lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 116

Form & Verdict
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11th

18

(2)

9th May 2024

Heavy

1m 6f 0y

16:50 Gowran Park

Kashi

9st 0lb

J: Cian MacRedmond

T: Karl Thornton

Dual hurdle winner is a maiden on the Flat and was poor at Sligo four days ago, so not easy to fancy.

40/1

11th

18

(2)

9th May 2024

Heavy

1m 6f 0y

16:50 Gowran Park

Kashi

9st 0lb

J: Cian MacRedmond

T: Karl Thornton

Dual hurdle winner is a maiden on the Flat and was poor at Sligo four days ago, so not easy to fancy.

40/1

Form: 5-1110 BF

Last run: 121 days

W: 10st 1lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 115

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13th

9

26th Jul 2024

Good

2m 3f 207y

Class 4

15:20 Uttoxeter

Enki Flacke

11st 6lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Olly Murphy

Won three times in novice company for Gordon Elliott at Perth (2m-2m4f) in spring/summer 2022; always in rear on his stable debut at Bangor (2m1f, good) in May and well beaten at Worcester (2m, good) last month; difficult to fancy unless the cheekpieces (worn once before) make a difference on this step back in trip.

20/1

9th

5

19th Jun 2024

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

15:55 Worcester

Enki Flacke

11st 11lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Olly Murphy

in touch with leaders, raced wide and cajoled along 6th, soon lost position

9/1

8th

1

18th May 2024

Good

2m 0f 145y

Class 4

17:05 Bangor-on-Dee

Enki Flacke

12st 0lb

J: Lewis Stones

T: Olly Murphy

Won three times in novice company for Gordon Elliott at Perth (2m-2m4f) in spring/summer 2022; absent since slightly disappointing handicap debut at Cheltenham the following autumn but still enters calculations on debut for Olly Murphy.

8/1

Form: 0/9038

Last run: 14 days

W: 10st 0lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 112

Form & Verdict
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3

25th Jul 2025

Good

2m 3f 207y

Class 4

16:23 Uttoxeter

Sacchoandvanzetti

11st 13lb

J: Fern O’Brien

T: Fergal O’Brien

In good form when last in action, coming from off the pace to score at Stratford (2m6f, good to firm) just over one year ago, but has fitness to prove here.

12/1

1st

3

2nd Jul 2024

Good To Firm

2m 6f 7y

Class 4

19:40 Stratford

Sacchoandvanzetti

12st 0lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: Fergal O’Brien

Both hurdle wins in Ireland during 2019; thereabouts in handicaps at 2m and 2m4f for this yard in the second half of 2023 and was still travelling well enough when falling three out at Hereford (2m3f, good) this May; unproven beyond 2m4f but has the ability to figure; one of two runners for the stable.

12/1

Non-runners

Starzov, Kashi, Enki Flacke, Sacchoandvanzetti

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Payout
Exacta €33.80
Straight Forecast €29.81
Tricast €190.01
Trifecta €397.00

Selections

RP Ratings (IRE):

Cash Back

The Irish Sun:

Hands Of Gold

SPOTLIGHT:

Carnfunnock

TOPSPEED:

Cash Back

POSTDATA:

Cash Back