February 25 / 15.55 Naas

15.55

Soft To Heavy

Pertemps Network Group Handicap Hurdle (Qualifier)

  • Prize money: £11286.96
  • 2m 6f 147y
  • 14 runners
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Pertemps Network Group Handicap Hurdle (Qualifier)

Runners: 14 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

25/1 (Won)

  • Win: £24.70
  • Place: £5.80

Form: 9-P249

Last run: 21 days

W: 10st 0lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 113

Form & Verdict
Two wins for Gordon Elliott; a couple of good runs at Ayr and Cheltenham in November; soundly beaten at Musselburgh last time; 2lb wrong and others preferred.
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1st

3

11th Jan 2025

2m 5f 203y

14:51 Fairyhouse

Noble Birth

11st 10lb

J: Keith Donoghue

T: Gavin Cromwell

made virtually all, jumped left on occasions

9/2

1st

3

11th Jan 2025

2m 5f 203y

14:51 Fairyhouse

Noble Birth

11st 10lb

J: Keith Donoghue

T: Gavin Cromwell

made virtually all, jumped left on occasions

9/2

3rd

7

16th Nov 2024

Good

2m 7f 208y

Class 2

14:55 Cheltenham

Noble Birth

10st 13lb

J: Daniel King

T: Gavin Cromwell

Raced freely and didn't see it out when fourth in this race last year (sole run in cheekpieces); won over hurdles in February and sent chasing on last three outings, leaving Eric McNamara before respectable never-nearer third at Cork (3m, good) latest; might build on that but needs a career best.

7/1

4/1

  • Place: £1.30

Form: 2221 C

Last run: 28 days

W: 10st 13lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 130

Form & Verdict
Did well to win a maiden hurdle over 2m2f here last month; looks a horse that will really relish this sort of trip and unlikely to be far away.
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4th

6

1st Jan 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 5f 110y

15:00 Fairyhouse

Cleatus Poolaw

11st 12lb

J: Danny Gilligan

T: Gordon Elliott

prominent, not fluent and left in second 3rd, joined winner 4 out

12/1

4th

6

1st Jan 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 5f 110y

15:00 Fairyhouse

Cleatus Poolaw

11st 12lb

J: Danny Gilligan

T: Gordon Elliott

prominent, not fluent and left in second 3rd

12/1

6/1

  • Place: £2.10

Form: 171184 D

Last run: 28 days

W: 10st 8lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 125

Form & Verdict
Career best performance when landing the Kerry National in September; twice a winner over hurdles and tries his hand here off his 19lb lower mark; interesting.
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11th

10

27th Dec 2024

Good To Yielding

3m 0f 100y

15:00 Leopardstown

Desertmore House

11st 5lb

J: Ricky Doyle

T: Martin Brassil

visibility reduced by fog, midfield

16/1

11th

10

27th Dec 2024

Good To Yielding

3m 0f 100y

15:00 Leopardstown

Desertmore House

11st 5lb

J: Ricky Doyle

T: Martin Brassil

visibility reduced by fog, midfield

16/1

3rd

5

24th Nov 2024

Yielding

3m 0f 24y

13:15 Punchestown

Desertmore House

11st 3lb

J: Jack Kennedy

T: Martin Brassil

Career-best performance when winning last season's Kerry National; ran well despite jumping left in a Grade 3 contest here last month; back hurdling here off a 16lb lower mark and has to be respected with the champion jockey booked; probably prefers going left handed though.

5/1

Form: -P1515 D

Last run: 35 days

W: 10st 0lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 117

Form & Verdict
Went up 13lb for winning a Gowran handicap hurdle in September; won a handicap chase at Fairyhouse in December but lack-lustre effort at Thurles after that; back over hurdles here and gets bang in off bottom-weight; should be competitive.
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4

21st Dec 2024

Good

2m 4f 176y

12:45 Thurles

Emancipator

11st 6lb

J: John Shinnick

T: Terence O’Brien

didn't always jump with fluency, in touch with leaders early, raced in last when slow jump 4th, reminders after 6th

7/1

4

21st Dec 2024

Good

2m 4f 176y

12:45 Thurles

Emancipator

11st 6lb

J: John Shinnick

T: Terence O’Brien

Gained a third win over fences at this time last year; was below form over timber when last seen; versatile with regards to ground and has a good record fresh so not ruled out, despite 275-day absence.

7/1

4

21st Mar 2024

Soft To Heavy

3m 0f 70y

16:33 Cork

Emancipator

11st 2lb

J: John Shinnick

T: Terence O’Brien

Very best form has come over fences at this sort of trip on similar ground; rated lower over timber and ran okay when fourth of 14 at Naas last month; step back up in trip will suit.

9/1

Form: 5215-4

Last run: 43 days

W: 10st 0lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 115

Form & Verdict
Won off 88 a couple of years ago and at Cork 11 months ago off 105; should come on for his run at Fairyhouse last month after nine months off; new headgear combination here and could go close despite being 2lb wrong.
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No Results Found

Form: -145P1 D

Last run: 22 days

W: 11st 12lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 143

Form & Verdict
Went up 35lb for two very impressive handicap wins in late 2022; came right back to his best under this rider in a Listed handicap at Leopardstown earlier this month; up another 6lb but likely to go close again.
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1

29th Dec 2024

Yielding

2m 4f 0y

15:05 Leopardstown

Maxxum

11st 12lb

J: Carl Millar

T: Gordon Elliott

Inconsistent but talented sort; won a Listed handicap hurdle at Punchestown off 143 in May; well beaten in three runs since, albeit in good company the last twice, and remains 6lb above that last winning mark; probably in the handicapper's grip for now.

28/1

4th

1

29th Dec 2024

Yielding

2m 4f 0y

15:05 Leopardstown

Maxxum

11st 12lb

J: Carl Millar

T: Gordon Elliott

pressed winner on inner, lost second but prominent 4th

28/1

4th

2

1st Dec 2024

Yielding

2m 4f 0y

14:40 Fairyhouse

Maxxum

11st 10lb

J: Jordan Gainford

T: Gordon Elliott

in touch with leaders

40/1

Form: /524-7 C

Last run: 36 days

W: 10st 10lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 127

Form & Verdict
Returned from a year off to run okay in a Listed handicap hurdle at Navan; probably best watched still.
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3

21st Mar 2024

Soft To Heavy

3m 0f 70y

16:33 Cork

Capilano Bridge

11st 9lb

J: Charlie O’Dwyer

T: Conor O’Dwyer

Two good runs in defeat last season over fences but struggled both runs this term back over timber; may find testing ground over this trip too much.

20/1

7th

5

25th Feb 2024

Soft To Heavy

2m 6f 147y

15:55 Naas

Capilano Bridge

10st 10lb

J: Charlie O’Dwyer

T: Conor O’Dwyer

Returned from a year off to run okay in a Listed handicap hurdle at Navan; probably best watched still.

33/1

7th

2

20th Jan 2024

Frozen

2m 4f 0y

13:55 Navan

Capilano Bridge

11st 10lb

J: Charlie O’Dwyer

T: Conor O’Dwyer

midfield, mistake and lost ground 1st, soon dropped to rear

20/1

Form: 1-02P

Last run: 61 days

W: 10st 0lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 116

Form & Verdict
Off the track for a year after winning a Wexford maiden hurdle in 2022; went closest in a 2m6f handicap hurdle at Navan in November before scoping dirty at Limerick a month later; progressive if her latest run can be ignored and looks a player from 1lb out of the handicap.
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16th

23

29th Dec 2024

Yielding

2m 4f 0y

15:05 Leopardstown

Ms Agartha Yeats

10st 0lb

J: Michael O’Sullivan

T: F G Hand

towards rear throughout, reminders after 3 out

22/1

23

29th Dec 2024

Yielding

2m 4f 0y

15:05 Leopardstown

Ms Agartha Yeats

10st 0lb

J: Michael O’Sullivan

T: F G Hand

2-6 over hurdles; won a modest mares' race at Wexford on latest; best efforts have come on soft ground and she was beaten off 11lb lower than she is here in a handicap at Navan in November 2023; 3lb wrong and others appeal more.

22/1

1st

1

27th Oct 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 0y

15:25 Wexford

Ms Agartha Yeats

11st 5lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: F G Hand

Off the track for a year after winning a maiden hurdle at this venue in 2022; went close in 2m6f handicap hurdle at Navan on the second of four starts last season; 'scoped dirty at Limerick in December; well beaten at Naas in February; 116-rated mare has joined Finbarr Hand who also runs the long-absent We Got This.

12/1

Form: 232218

Last run: 91 days

W: 11st 3lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 134

Form & Verdict
Consistent performer gained a second career win in a Clonmel handicap hurdle in November; well beaten off his new mark at Punchestown later that month; best watched.
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1st

17

17th Nov 2024

Good To Yielding

3m 0f 50y

14:30 Navan

Stuzzikini

10st 11lb

J: Danny Gilligan

T: Gordon Elliott

Kept busy in the first half of the season; has been running well over fences since the blinkers went back on; won over 3m2f at Sligo and good runs in handicaps since; may struggle to reverse Galway form with Tyre Kicker who had been off for a long time.

14/1

Form: /000F-

Last run: 385 days

W: 10st 10lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 127

Form & Verdict
Not a bad juvenile two seasons ago but lost his way towards the end of 2022 and not seen for over a year; best watched.
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10th

6

(2)

18th Jul 2024

Good To Firm

1m 4f 180y

20:30 Leopardstown

The Tide Turns

9st 13lb

J: Chris Hayes

T: Gordon Elliott

midfield but in touch with leaders

16/1

5th

5

(14)

7th Jul 2024

Good To Firm

2m 1f 0y

17:15 Limerick

The Tide Turns

9st 10lb

J: Chris Hayes

T: Gordon Elliott

midfield, some headway 2f out, kept on final furlong, not reach leaders

14/1

12th

3

(10)

2nd Jun 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 40y

16:50 Listowel

The Tide Turns

10st 0lb

J: Declan McDonogh

T: Gordon Elliott

prominent

16/1

Form: 8109-0

Last run: 119 days

W: 10st 3lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 120

Form & Verdict
Dead-heated with Princess Zoe in a Punchestown maiden hurdle a year ago; exposed in better company after that and well beaten in a Galway handicap in October when last seen; tongue-tie tried here and respected at her best but has a question to answer.
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4th

4

25th Apr 2024

Yielding To Soft

2m 3f 100y

18:22 Wexford

Ladybank

11st 7lb

J: Rachael Blackmore

T: Henry De Bromhead

pressed winner early, lost second and prominent behind clear leader before 2nd

10/1

4th

4

25th Apr 2024

Yielding To Soft

2m 3f 100y

18:22 Wexford

Ladybank

11st 7lb

J: Rachael Blackmore

T: Henry De Bromhead

pressed winner early, lost second and prominent behind clear leader before 2nd

10/1

14/1

Form: 561

Last run: 161 days

W: 10st 0lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 111

Form & Verdict
Decisive winner of a 3m maiden hurdle at Listowel in September when last seen; should struggle from 6lb out of the handicap but might be capable of any amount of improvement and has an Albert Bartlett entry.
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3rd

12

26th Aug 2024

Soft

2m 7f 58y

19:40 Ballinrobe

Meyo

11st 5lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Thomas Gibney

A 3m winner over hurdles and ran okay in Galway handicap last time; plenty of chase winners in her family; carries the green and red and will have local support on first run over fences.

14/1

6th

14

4th Aug 2024

Good To Yielding

3m 0f 60y

14:20 Galway

Meyo

10st 11lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Thomas Gibney

Won a Listowel maiden over 3m in good style in September but hasn't landed a blow in handicap company last twice.

33/1

Form: 86-401 D

Last run: 219 days

W: 10st 3lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 120

Form & Verdict
Much more at home over staying trips, most recently scoring over 2m7f at Killarney in July in today's headgear combination; will be more at home on summer ground but interesting one to watch after seven months off.
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5th

1

22nd Sep 2024

Good

2m 4f 0y

14:30 Listowel

Lady Rita

11st 5lb

J: Rachael Blackmore

T: Louise G Lyons

Experienced mare; won 2m7f handicap at Killarney last summer and ran well over 2m1f at the same venue in May when second in a Listed mares' contest; below her best last twice, not well treated by the race conditions; new headgear combination.

7/1

4th

4

18th Jul 2024

Good To Firm

2m 4f 85y

17:32 Killarney

Lady Rita

10st 7lb

J: Rachael Blackmore

T: Louise G Lyons

held up in rear, outpaced and lost ground after 4 out, detached 3 out

9/2

10th

7

17th Jun 2024

Good

3m 0f 100y

18:45 Kilbeggan

Lady Rita

10st 11lb

J: Richard Deegan

T: Louise G Lyons

Won Killarney handicap over 2m7f last summer and fine run over much shorter trip at same venue last month when chasing home thriving rival in Listed mares' contest; got 3lb for that.

15/2

Form: 567513

Last run: 50 days

W: 10st 4lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 121

Form & Verdict
Readily accounted for a subsequent winner in a 2m4f handicap hurdle at Limerick in December; ran well under his 12lb penalty at Cork subsequently; handicapper might just have his measure for now.
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6th

7

27th May 2024

Good

2m 6f 131y

17:30 Ballinrobe

Catos Revenge

10st 11lb

J: Simon Torrens

T: P J Rothwell

towards rear

33/1

6th

7

27th May 2024

Good

2m 6f 131y

17:30 Ballinrobe

Catos Revenge

10st 11lb

J: Simon Torrens

T: P J Rothwell

towards rear, badly hampered by faller 2 out, still plenty to do approaching last, ran on well run-in, nearest finish

33/1

18th

27

4th May 2024

Yielding

2m 4f 118y

17:25 Punchestown

Catos Revenge

10st 2lb

T: P J Rothwell

Second reserve; winner at Limerick over Christmas but struggled from revised mark.

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Payout
Exacta €114.00
Straight Forecast €64.64
Tricast €292.91
Trifecta €1640.50

Selections

POSTDATA:

Will Do

TOPSPEED:

Noble Birth

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Good Time Jonny

SPOTLIGHT:

Waittillitellyou

The Irish Sun:

Will Do