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

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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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1st

1

23rd Feb 2025

Heavy

1m 7f 110y

14:20 Naas

Bacchanalian

11st 4lb

J: Sean O’Keeffe

T: Declan Queally

Off the mark at the third attempt over hurdles in a conditions event at Fairyhouse last month having run well in two maidens; respectable sixth of eight behind Hello Neighbour in Grade 1 at Dublin Racing Festival; a week later, made all and showed a good attitude to win a seven-runner rated hurdle over C&D.

11/8

1st

1

8th Feb 2025

Soft

1m 7f 158y

13:20 Naas

Bacchanalian

11st 7lb

J: Sean O’Keeffe

T: Declan Queally

made all, clear when pushed along after 2 out, steadied last, ridden and reduced lead towards finish, just did enough, all out

5/1

1st

1

8th Feb 2025

Soft

1m 7f 158y

13:20 Naas

Bacchanalian

11st 7lb

J: Sean O’Keeffe

T: Declan Queally

made all, clear when pushed along after 2 out, steadied last, ridden and reduced lead towards finish, just did enough, all out

5/1

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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8th

2

11th Mar 2025

Good To Soft

2m 0f 87y

Class 1

16:40 Cheltenham

Murcia

11st 12lb

J: Rachael Blackmore

T: W P Mullins

A slow-burner in France where she took four goes to get off the mark; highly tried on stable debut but on another day (her jumping lacked fluency and she found trouble in running) she would surely have won a rated hurdle at Naas (in reapplied tongue-tie) last time that has thrown up four of the last six winners of this race; that promise has triggered a tough initial handicap mark and there's a bit to prove away from soft/heavy ground, but there's also a strong suspicion she has more to offer.

12/1

2nd

3

8th Feb 2025

Soft

1m 7f 158y

13:20 Naas

Murcia

11st 7lb

J: Paul Townend

T: W P Mullins

didn't always jump with fluency, in touch with leaders, towards rear when bit short of room on turn before 4th, headway when switched right 2 out, went second when ridden and ran on after last, just failed

3/1

2nd

3

8th Feb 2025

Soft

1m 7f 158y

13:20 Naas

Murcia

11st 7lb

J: Paul Townend

T: W P Mullins

didn't always jump with fluency, in touch with leaders, towards rear when bit short of room on turn before 4th, headway when switched right 2 out, went second when ridden and ran on after last, just failed

3/1

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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11th

21

(10)

16th Mar 2025

Soft

1m 0f 0y

15:45 Curragh

Ephesus

8st 9lb

J: Nicola Burns

T: Denis Gerard Hogan

Front-running winner of a 1m4f maiden for Aidan O'Brien on good ground at this venue last summer; has shown a fair standard of form in reaching the money in three starts over hurdles; final start for Ballydoyle was over 2m; this may prove inadequate.

25/1

24

11th Mar 2025

Good To Soft

2m 0f 87y

Class 1

16:40 Cheltenham

Ephesus

10st 11lb

T: Denis Gerard Hogan

Fairly useful on the Flat for Aidan O'Brien, winning over 1m4f in cheekpieces; ran his best race over hurdles in an always-informative race at Naas (soft) last time and his jumping could improve on this forecast drier ground; at lengthy odds he's worth a second look with reapplied cheekpieces added to the tongue-tie.

33/1

3rd

5

8th Feb 2025

Soft

1m 7f 158y

13:20 Naas

Ephesus

11st 0lb

J: Daniel King

T: Denis Gerard Hogan

jumped right on occasions, didn't always jump with fluency, prominent, pressed winner when reminder after 3 out

16/1

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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11

11th Mar 2025

Good To Soft

2m 0f 87y

Class 1

16:40 Cheltenham

Holy See

11st 1lb

J: Oakley Brown

T: William Durkan

Respectable Flat form in France and has shown promise over hurdles; pushed an unexposed Willie Mullins horse close at Naas and unlikely to have given his true running when favourite there a month ago (behind Murcia and Ephesus) in a race that's been a great guide to this; could yet have more in the locker and it would be foolish to put a line through his chance; first-time headgear.

14/1

4th

6

8th Feb 2025

Soft

1m 7f 158y

13:20 Naas

Holy See

11st 0lb

J: Oakley Brown

T: William Durkan

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.

3/1

4th

6

8th Feb 2025

Soft

1m 7f 158y

13:20 Naas

Holy See

11st 0lb

J: Oakley Brown

T: William Durkan

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.

3/1

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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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

5th

2

8th Feb 2025

Soft

1m 7f 158y

13:20 Naas

Kurasso Blue

11st 7lb

J: Sam Ewing

T: Gordon Elliott

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.

5/2

5th

2

8th Feb 2025

Soft

1m 7f 158y

13:20 Naas

Kurasso Blue

11st 7lb

J: Sam Ewing

T: Gordon Elliott

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.

5/2

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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4th

3

13th Mar 2025

Yielding

2m 0f 50y

12:30 Limerick

Castleheath

11st 7lb

J: E Walsh

T: Ciaran Murphy

Flat winner; built on encouraging hurdles debut when landing a maiden at Punchestown; held by Kurasso Blue on running at Naas.

6/1

6th

4

8th Feb 2025

Soft

1m 7f 158y

13:20 Naas

Castleheath

11st 4lb

J: E Walsh

T: Ciaran Murphy

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.

8/1

6th

4

8th Feb 2025

Soft

1m 7f 158y

13:20 Naas

Castleheath

11st 4lb

J: E Walsh

T: Ciaran Murphy

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.

8/1

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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7th

7

8th Feb 2025

Soft

1m 7f 158y

13:20 Naas

Mickey Cohen

11st 0lb

J: Neil Ryan

T: Noel Meade

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

50/1

7th

7

8th Feb 2025

Soft

1m 7f 158y

13:20 Naas

Mickey Cohen

11st 0lb

J: Neil Ryan

T: Noel Meade

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

50/1

10th

7

26th Jan 2025

Soft

1m 7f 190y

13:30 Naas

Mickey Cohen

11st 7lb

J: Neil Ryan

T: Noel Meade

Showed some ability in Flat maidens; not disgraced on his hurdles debut at Punchestown in November; stable second string here.

33/1

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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