February 25 / 13.25 Naas

13.25

Soft To Heavy

Winning Fair Juvenile Hurdle (Grade 3)

  • Prize money: £14108.7
  • 1m 7f 144y
  • 4 runners
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Winning Fair Juvenile Hurdle (Grade 3)

Runners: 4 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

OUR TIP

3/1 (Won)

  • Win: £1.90

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 0lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Won two of his three starts on the Flat for Ciaran Murphy; relished testing conditions on second start to win a maiden over an extended 1m at Galway festival (second and third both won maidens subsequently); backed that up with Naas handicap win on soft; noteworthy recruit, given a Triumph entry.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

6th

1

(5)

2nd Nov 2025

Heavy

2m 0f 71y

14:30 Curragh

Bottlersecret

9st 9lb

J: Nicola Burns

T: Aidan Melia

Dual Flat winner and useful hurdler but has a lot to find on form with most of these rivals.

66/1

6th

1

(5)

2nd Nov 2025

Heavy

2m 0f 71y

14:30 Curragh

Bottlersecret

9st 9lb

J: Nicola Burns

T: Aidan Melia

Dual Flat winner and useful hurdler but has a lot to find on form with most of these rivals.

66/1

13/2

Form: 5413 D

Last run: 15 days

W: 11st 0lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 118

Form & Verdict
Flat winner in France; promise in two maiden hurdle outings at Punchestown before making all to justify favouritism at Fairyhouse; somewhat tame effort in third in a rated event here last time; cheekpieces on now, second-string for stable.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

6th

6

26th Jan 2025

Soft

2m 0f 178y

Class 4

16:13 Sedgefield

Pacini

11st 2lb

J: Alan Doyle

T: Andrew Hamilton

Left Gordon Elliott under a cloud and for £3,500; has run in three soft-ground handicaps for new yard, finishing closer on latest but still beaten 25l so he looks best watched for now despite the cheekpieces (tried once in Ireland, finished second of four) being reinstated.

33/1

6th

6

26th Jan 2025

Soft

2m 0f 178y

Class 4

16:13 Sedgefield

Pacini

11st 2lb

J: Alan Doyle

T: Andrew Hamilton

Left Gordon Elliott under a cloud and for £3,500; has run in three soft-ground handicaps for new yard, finishing closer on latest but still beaten 25l so he looks best watched for now despite the cheekpieces (tried once in Ireland, finished second of four) being reinstated.

33/1

4th

4

6th Jan 2025

Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

15:10 Ayr

Pacini

11st 12lb

J: Alan Doyle

T: Andrew Hamilton

in touch with leaders, lost ground after 2nd

50/1

Form: 4

Last run: 43 days

W: 11st 0lb

4 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Won his first two races on the Flat last May/June before finishing last of four in a 1m1f Group 3 Meld Stakes at Leopardstown last July; raced a bit too freely and did not look like a natural jumper on hurdling debut at Fairyhouse; should do better in time.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

2nd

2

(1)

23rd May 2026

Good To Yielding

1m 4f 0y

13:55 Curragh

Trustyourinstinct

9st 12lb

J: Declan McDonogh

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Good form early last season, recording back-to-back wins here in today's event and Group 3 International Stakes over 1m2f; subsequent Leopardstown efforts were below best below best, as was last month's seasonal return here in 1m2f Group 3 Alleged Stakes dominated by two stablemates; entitled to come on for that.

13/2

7th

1

(2)

19th Apr 2026

Soft

1m 2f 0y

15:35 Curragh

Trustyourinstinct

9st 8lb

J: Ronan Whelan

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Good form early last season, notably recording back-to-back wins at this venue in a Listed 1m4f contest and Group 3 International Stakes over this trip; below best when attempting a repeat of his 2024 Group 3 win at Leopardstown's Irish Champions meeting; well beaten at the same venue on final start.

8/1

1

(7)

19th Oct 2025

Yielding

1m 2f 0y

15:26 Leopardstown

Trustyourinstinct

9st 12lb

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Better than ever this term, recording back-to-back wins at the Curragh in Listed contest and 1m2f Group 3 International Stakes when never stronger than at finish; below best however when attempting repeat win in last month's Group 3 CMG Group Stakes here (1m4f) so needs to bounce back; big player if he does.

11/4

Form: 25

Last run: 21 days

W: 11st 0lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Promise over 1m4f on the second of two starts in Curragh maidens for the Harty stable; sold for 54,000Euro; second on the first of two hurdle outings at Musselburgh; hard to see him being a match for the winners in this field.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

10th

15

(7)

11th May 2026

Good

1m 4f 46y

19:53 Roscommon

Churchwarden

9st 5lb

J: Conor Cusack

T: Henry De Bromhead

Lost way after 2024 Kilbeggan novice hurdle win for John McConnell; well beaten all five Flat starts last year; best watched after break on first start for new stable.

10/1

6th

2

(7)

30th Sep 2025

Soft

1m 7f 0y

Class 6

17:05 Ayr

Churchwarden

10st 1lb

J: Warren Fentiman

T: John C McConnell

Maiden on the Flat, but won a novice handicap hurdle in September 2024 (2m3f, good to yielding); fair fourth in a 1m5f handicap here in July (good to soft; cheekpieces on for first time); headgear back on (poor run without it last time); interesting.

11/2

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Payout
Exacta €4.10
Straight Forecast €4.64
Trifecta €6.80

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