February 08 / 13.20 Naas

13.20

Soft

PSIL Property Maintenance Supporting Kill GAA Rated Hurdle

  • Prize money: £7801.65
  • 1m 7f 158y
  • 7 runners
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PSIL Property Maintenance Supporting Kill GAA Rated Hurdle

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

OUR TIP

5/1 (Won)

  • Win: £5.20
  • Place: £2.10

Form: 4216 D

Last run: 7 days

W: 11st 7lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 125

Form & Verdict
Off the mark at the third attempt over hurdles at Fairyhouse last month having run well in two maiden hurdles previously; respectable sixth of eight behind Hello Neighbour in Grade 1 at Dublin Racing Festival last weekend; handles cut and should make his presence felt here.
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3rd

2

4th Nov 2025

Soft

2m 4f 110y

14:45 Fairyhouse

Bacchanalian

11st 7lb

J: Sean O’Keeffe

T: Declan Queally

Front-runner; progressed well last winter on soft/heavy, winning over 2m at this venue and ending campaign with a brace of 2m Naas wins, second occasion with 11l win in Grade 3 Juvenile Hurdle; below best in between when unable to dominate in Grade 1 Leopardstown event; takes on his elders for the first time now.

13/8

3rd

2

4th Nov 2025

Soft

2m 4f 110y

14:45 Fairyhouse

Bacchanalian

11st 7lb

J: Sean O’Keeffe

T: Declan Queally

Front-runner; progressed well last winter on soft/heavy, winning over 2m at this venue and ending campaign with a brace of 2m Naas wins, second occasion with 11l win in Grade 3 Juvenile Hurdle; below best in between when unable to dominate in Grade 1 Leopardstown event; takes on his elders for the first time now.

13/8

3/1

  • Place: £2.00

Form: 3-3318

Last run: 44 days

W: 11st 7lb

4 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Doctor Dino filly got off the mark over hurdles in France at the fourth attempt when running away with 2m2f Auteuil fillies' Listed contest in June on soft; that form is suspect but she possibly didn't handle quicker ground on Irish debut at Leopardstown on St Stephen's Day; respected for top handler.
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1st

2

30th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 100y

14:06 Listowel

Murcia

11st 7lb

J: Brian Hayes

T: W P Mullins

Top-rated here at 138; won Grade 1 at Aintree in April 2025, her last start on ground with good in the description; below best in hot handicaps this year but better expected now back on a sounder surface; giving weight away to most of her rivals but the one to beat.

13/8

16th

2

28th Apr 2026

Yielding

2m 0f 132y

15:40 Punchestown

Murcia

11st 1lb

J: Paul Townend

T: W P Mullins

Grade 1 Juvenile winner at Aintree (2m1f, gd-sft) last year; has come up dry since, beaten similar distances in first three handicaps; dropped 1lb for an 11l fifth behind Kalix Delabarriere on latest and Townend takes over now; drying ground a plus and could go well.

11/2

5th

4

4th Apr 2026

Yielding To Soft

2m 0f 0y

17:00 Fairyhouse

Murcia

11st 2lb

J: Danny Mullins

T: W P Mullins

Won a Grade 1 juvenile hurdle at Aintree last year; lightly raced this season, but DRF fourth of 19 to Bowensonfire in 2m handicap was a fine run; didn't count in County Hurdle latest but can't be discounted.

12/1

Form: 32

Last run: 26 days

W: 11st 0lb

4 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Useful on the Flat for Aidan O'Brien and won 1m4f Curragh maiden; finished remote third of 20 in Punchestown maiden on hurdles bow and good second there latest, although was no match for Castleheath on the day; more needed.
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8

(1)

27th Oct 2025

Heavy

1m 3f 180y

15:50 Galway

Ephesus

9st 4lb

J: J M Sheridan

T: Denis Gerard Hogan

Has had a run over hurdles since beating Ehteyat at Roscommon; might not uphold the form on the revised terms.

8/1

8

(1)

27th Oct 2025

Heavy

1m 3f 180y

15:50 Galway

Ephesus

9st 4lb

J: J M Sheridan

T: Denis Gerard Hogan

Has had a run over hurdles since beating Ehteyat at Roscommon; might not uphold the form on the revised terms.

8/1

5

18th Oct 2025

Good

2m 5f 0y

15:30 Limerick

Ephesus

10st 12lb

J: Daniel King

T: Denis Gerard Hogan

Got off the mark over hurdles over 2m1f here in April; has been below form on his last two hurdle runs but won on the Flat five days ago at Roscommon so can't be ruled out.

5/1

Form: 42

Last run: 13 days

W: 11st 0lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
AW winner in France; encouraging debut over hurdles at Limerick when he would have been closer but for a mistake at the last; has 12lb pull in the weights with runner-up Bacchanalian for 2.5l beating factoring in Oakley Brown's claim; bumped into Willie Mullins-trained runner when second over C&D latest and the fourth won since; stable won this race last year; big chance.
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11th

3

(10)

3rd Jun 2026

Good

1m 6f 0y

19:20 Curragh

Holy See

9st 6lb

J: Jamie Orr

T: William Durkan

Useful AW winner in France over 1m/1m1f; campaigned mainly over hurdles by current yard, winning Limerick novice on heavy over Christmas; fine first effort on the Flat for current yard when winning 1m4f Gowran handicap under today's rider in April (soft) under a positive ride; 5lb higher here but remains of interest.

15/2

1st

1

(1)

9th Apr 2026

Soft

1m 4f 0y

19:45 Gowran Park

Holy See

10st 3lb

J: Jamie Orr

T: William Durkan

Useful AW winner in France over 1m/1m1f; campaigned solely over hurdles by current yard, winning Limerick novice on heavy over Christmas, following month okay effort in similar Punchestown contest; first try at this trip on return to the Flat on handicap debut.

14/1

3rd

4

26th Jan 2026

Heavy

2m 3f 0y

15:10 Punchestown

Holy See

11st 9lb

J: Patrick M O’Brien

T: William Durkan

Useful Flat winner in France; respectable runs in defeat in hurdle races last season; built on seasonal return when scoring by 0.5l in a novice hurdle at Limerick last time (2m3f, soft to heavy), pulling well clear with one other; runner-up ran respectably next two times without winning; in the mix.

7/1

Form: 1

Last run: 147 days

W: 11st 7lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Fifth foal; half-brother to French 2m3f chase winner Rhum Bleu; dam French 1m4f Flat and 2m2f-2m3f hurdle/chase winner, half-sister to French 1m4f/1m5f Flat and 2m2f hurdle winner Speedy Silver, out of sister to 15.5f Group 2 winner Speedmaster; won on hurdles debut at Auteuil in September; first run for Gordon Elliott.
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5

10th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

3m 5f 201y

Class 2

17:20 Cheltenham

Kurasso Blue

11st 8lb

J: Jack Kennedy

T: Gordon Elliott

2-3 over hurdles and saw off useful opposition at Punchestown (2m7f, heavy) in December in his second chase; found one too good for him when 5-6 at Naas (near 3m1f, soft) two months ago but stuck to his task manfully; this handicap debutant is just a 5yo and the only one of that age to win this race in this last 100 years was in 1978, but this became a handicap only last year and he's trained by Gordon Elliott, so needs a close look.

12/1

1st

5

13th Mar 2025

Yielding

2m 0f 50y

12:30 Limerick

Kurasso Blue

11st 7lb

J: Jordan Gainford

T: Gordon Elliott

Won on hurdles debut at Auteuil last September; set a stiff task at Naas on Irish debut, finishing fifth of seven, with Castleheath back in sixth; can improve.

4/1

Form: 51 D

Last run: 26 days

W: 11st 4lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 122

Form & Verdict
Flat winner who built on encouraging hurdles debut when getting off the mark in this sphere in a maiden at Punchestown (16.5f, soft) last month, with Ephesus back in second; likely front-runner here but will need to progress again to land this.
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2

(15)

19th Oct 2025

Yielding

1m 2f 0y

16:00 Leopardstown

Castleheath

9st 13lb

J: Sam Coen

T: Ciaran Murphy

Hurdles winner is 3-7 on turf on the Flat; deadheated at the Galway festival (8.5f, yielding) before two lesser runs over hurdles; returned to the Flat at the Curragh three weeks ago to bag another win (1m2f, yielding); up 9lb now but should be in the mix again.

4/1

5

(9)

28th Sep 2025

Good To Yielding

1m 2f 0y

17:30 Curragh

Castleheath

11st 13lb

J: Mr Alan O’Sullivan

T: Ciaran Murphy

Dual-purpose sort was poor over hurdles last time but had deadheated at Galway (1m) on last Flat start; is just 1lb higher today and goes well with an ease in the ground so looks a big player.

15/2

2

25th Aug 2025

Good

2m 2f 60y

17:13 Ballinrobe

Castleheath

11st 7lb

J: E Walsh

T: Ciaran Murphy

Punchestown maiden winner last winter (soft) and more recently dead-heated in Galway Flat handicap last month, having not had a clear run; later in week again didn't have the best of luck in running when decent fourth in 2m1f handicap hurdle at same track (soft); on a workable mark although would prefer it softer.

9/2

Form: 90

Last run: 13 days

W: 11st 0lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Showed some ability in Flat maidens; wasn't disgraced on hurdles debut at Punchestown in November but was well behind Holy See there latest.
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1st

12

19th Sep 2025

Yielding

2m 1f 165y

16:26 Downpatrick

Mickey Cohen

11st 2lb

J: Donagh Meyler

T: Noel Meade

Maiden on the Flat has run well in defeat over hurdles at times, including at this track; capable of a good run on chase debut but best form is on a sound surface.

13/2

3rd

5

27th Aug 2025

Good

2m 4f 110y

17:55 Bellewstown

Mickey Cohen

11st 7lb

J: Donagh Meyler

T: Noel Meade

Placed twice over hurdles; not a bad effort when fourth over 2m6f at Downpatrick last time; needs to find a little extra.

7/1

2

10th Aug 2025

Good

2m 5f 180y

16:52 Downpatrick

Mickey Cohen

11st 12lb

J: Neil Ryan

T: Noel Meade

Dual-purpose maiden; middling maiden form but good third in handicap hurdle debut at Down Royal in April off 104 (2m4f, good); less promising upped to 3m at Wexford in May; not a bad run in a maiden hurdle at Kilbeggan last month when staying on for third (18.5f, good); not discounted.

5/1

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Payout
Exacta €17.20
Straight Forecast €17.06
Trifecta €131.10

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Holy See

POSTDATA:

Bacchanalian

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Holy See

TOPSPEED:

Holy See

The Irish Sun:

Holy See