March 08 / 14.00 Naas

14.00

Heavy

BAR 1 Betting “Best Odds Guaranteed Overnight In-Shop & Online” Maiden Hurdle

  • Prize money: £6146.09
  • 2m 3f 10y
  • 14 runners
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BAR 1 Betting “Best Odds Guaranteed Overnight In-Shop & Online” Maiden Hurdle

Runners: 14 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Light rain

11/2 (Won)

  • Win: £8.50
  • Place: £1.40

Form: 7-52

Last run: 29 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Shaped well on bumper debut when 50-1 at Fairyhouse in April last year, finishing seventh of 17; kept on for a 21l fifth here in January (yielding); upped to an extended 2m2f back here last time when beaten 27l into second by Jalon d'Oudairies; Umpire's Call was 5.5l behind him in third day that and won on handicap debut next time; solid but others perhaps more talented.
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1st

3

8th Mar 2026

Heavy

2m 3f 10y

14:00 Naas

Healys Pub

11st 12lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: Oliver McKiernan

Shaped well on bumper debut when 50-1 at Fairyhouse in April last year, finishing seventh of 17; kept on for a 21l fifth here in January (yielding); upped to an extended 2m2f back here last time when beaten 27l into second by Jalon d'Oudairies; Umpire's Call was 5.5l behind him in third day that and won on handicap debut next time; solid but others perhaps more talented.

11/2

2nd

4

7th Feb 2026

Soft

2m 2f 101y

14:15 Naas

Healys Pub

11st 12lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: Oliver McKiernan

Shaped quite well as a 50-1 chance on his bumper run last season, when seventh of 17 at Fairyhouse; left an impression this longer trip will suit when keeping on for fifth in a 2m maiden here last month.

12/1

4/1

  • Place: £1.60

Form: 3/64

Last run: 18 days

W: 11st 12lb

7 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Showed promise when third behind the useful paid of Predator's Gold and Mossy Fen Park in a maiden hurdle over an extended 2m3f at Punchestown in 2023; returned from over two years on the sidelines when tailed off here in a bumper in January; much better effort at Punchestown last time when a 4.5l fourth behind stable first-string Straight John; Kennedy takes the reins now.
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2

3rd Jul 2026

Good

3m 0f 100y

18:20 Wexford

Doctor Elvis

11st 4lb

J: Jack Kennedy

T: Gordon Elliott

Strong winter maiden hurdle form; disappointed on handicap debut at Fairyhouse in April but runner up returned to maiden company at Cork (24.5f, good) on latest; blinkers replace cheekpieces; rated 117 and sets the standard.

10/11

2nd

4

10th May 2026

Good

3m 0f 80y

16:25 Cork

Doctor Elvis

11st 12lb

J: Danny Gilligan

T: Gordon Elliott

Progressive in maiden hurdles on winter ground, notably finishing runner-up at Naas and Limerick over 2m3f; progress stalled on handicap debut at Fairyhouse when tailed off in first-time cheekpieces (retained); place chance if bouncing back.

5/1

12th

3

5th Apr 2026

Yielding To Soft

2m 4f 0y

14:05 Fairyhouse

Doctor Elvis

11st 11lb

J: Jack Kennedy

T: Gordon Elliott

Still a maiden but progressing in each run, notably runner-up latest two in 2m3f maidens, at Naas and when chasing home a ready 8.5l winner at Limerick last month; cheekpieces now added for handicap debut.

15/2

7/2

  • Place: £1.02

Form: 3-

Last run: 414 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Won Lingstown point-to-point by huge margin in November 2024; fair third behind Spinningayarn and Eachtotheirown on Navan bumper debut (2m, soft); clearly had ability but has been missing for over a year so market check needed.
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21

4th Apr 2026

Yielding To Soft

2m 4f 0y

15:50 Fairyhouse

Sine Qua Non

11st 12lb

J: Mark Walsh

T: Padraig Roche

Won Lingstown point-to-point by a huge margin in November 2024; fair third on Navan bumper debut (2m, soft); off for over a year before third (beaten favourite) in a 2m3f maiden hurdle at Naas last month; improvement on the cards.

9/2

3rd

10

8th Mar 2026

Heavy

2m 3f 10y

14:00 Naas

Sine Qua Non

11st 12lb

J: Mark Walsh

T: Padraig Roche

Won Lingstown point-to-point by huge margin in November 2024; fair third behind Spinningayarn and Eachtotheirown on Navan bumper debut (2m, soft); clearly had ability but has been missing for over a year so market check needed.

7/2

OUR TIP

11/8

Form: 113-26

Last run: 92 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Top bumper performer; won Leopardstown Grade 2 (2m, soft) in February last year; good third behind Bambino Fever at the Punchestown festival next time; beaten 9l by Koktail Brut (now rated 140) at Punchestown on hurdling debut; something surely amiss when tailed off at Navan last time (2m, soft to heavy); big chance if bouncing back.
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7th

1

27th May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 1f 0y

17:12 Wexford

Colcannon

11st 9lb

J: Donagh Meyler

T: Noel Meade

Grade 2 bumper winner at Leopardstown the season before last, and third in the Grade 1 Champion Bumper at Punchestown; got off the mark over hurdles on fourth start at Fairyhouse; raced too keenly and paid the price when fading late into fifth in a novice contest at the Punchestown festival; capable of being in the mix in this company.

7/2

5th

1

30th Apr 2026

Yielding

2m 0f 90y

14:30 Punchestown

Colcannon

11st 12lb

J: Donagh Meyler

T: Noel Meade

Grade 2 bumper winner last year was then third in the Grade 1 Champion Bumper at this meeting; got off the mark over hurdles on fourth start at Fairyhouse last time; looks a major player.

5/1

1st

8

5th Apr 2026

Yielding To Soft

2m 0f 100y

13:30 Fairyhouse

Colcannon

11st 12lb

J: Donagh Meyler

T: Noel Meade

Top bumper performer; won Leopardstown Grade 2 (2m, soft) in February last year; good third behind Bambino Fever at the Punchestown festival next time; beaten 9l by Koktail Brut (now rated 139) at Punchestown on hurdling debut when Splendid Fellow was a remote third; has failed to match that form in outings at Navan and Naas.

7/2

Form: 4-476

Last run: 17 days

W: 11st 5lb

8 yo Mare

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Form & Verdict
1-8 in point-to-points; some okay bumper efforts last season but more needed based on 26l defeat on hurdling debut at Thurles last time (2m7f, soft to heavy).
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7th

11

10th Jul 2026

Good

2m 4f 0y

18:50 Cork

Lakewood Rose

11st 1lb

J: Miss N C Hennessy

T: Miss Niamh Carol Hennessy

Point winner; form figures of 443 in her handicap hurdles, beaten between about 3l and 18l; if holding her form, she might well be placed again.

10/1

3rd

15

7th Jun 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 3f 12y

15:07 Punchestown

Lakewood Rose

10st 12lb

J: Miss N C Hennessy

T: Miss Niamh Carol Hennessy

Point winner has been fourth in first two handicaps and only beaten around 3l over 2m4f at Wexford last time.

18/1

4th

10

16th May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 0y

14:05 Wexford

Lakewood Rose

11st 0lb

J: Miss N C Hennessy

T: Miss Niamh Carol Hennessy

Well held in a Tramore handicap off 1lb higher last time; improvement needed.

16/1

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W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Colt

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Form & Verdict
Three-time British Flat winner for James Ferguson; no wins since 2024; now rated 73 on the Flat but not at his best in recent runs; makes hurdling/stable debut now.
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5th

4

12th Jul 2026

Good

2m 4f 116y

16:00 Sligo

Papagei

11st 8lb

J: Harry Sexton

T: Thomas Gibney

Three-time British Flat winner for James Ferguson; no wins since 2024; enters handicap hurdle company for the first time now following moderate efforts in four maidens; best watched.

15/1

4th

4

13th May 2026

Good

3m 0f 0y

18:50 Punchestown

Papagei

11st 12lb

J: James Smith

T: Thomas Gibney

Three-time British Flat winner for James Ferguson; no wins since 2024; three maiden hurdle runs for new trainer suggest he is best watched.

22/1

Form: 3-3

Last run: 26 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Modest third in a Gowran bumper in January 2025 (2m, soft heavy); tailed off back from a 383-day absence on hurdling debut at Limerick last month; much more needed.
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3rd

6

6th Jul 2026

Good

2m 7f 180y

19:50 Roscommon

Tradonthebay

11st 8lb

J: Jack G Gilligan

T: Paul John Gilligan

Improved efforts in final two maiden hurdles upon encountering good ground; rain-softened ground wasn't in his favour on handicap debut at Sligo (officially good) when fifth over an extended 2m4f; worth another chance on proper good ground.

17/2

5th

2

9th Jun 2026

Good

2m 4f 162y

20:00 Sligo

Tradonthebay

11st 11lb

J: Jack G Gilligan

T: Paul John Gilligan

Improved efforts in last two maiden hurdles since encountering good ground, including a second over C&D; considered on handicap debut as long as the ground doesn't deteriorate too much.

7/1

5th

10

25th May 2026

Good

2m 6f 100y

17:05 Ballinrobe

Tradonthebay

11st 4lb

J: Jack G Gilligan

T: Paul John Gilligan

Modest form on testing ground in bumpers and hurdles; much better effort on latest when backed at big odds in a 2m4f Sligo maiden hurdle, his first run on good ground; place chance again stepped up in trip.

13/2

Form: 004-

Last run: 498 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Soundly beaten in three 2024 starts; returns from a lengthy absence now; hard to recommend.
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11th

3

20th Apr 2026

Soft

2m 0f 80y

17:12 Tramore

Knowing Me

11st 4lb

J: Kevin A Murphy

T: Declan Queally

Soundly beaten in two bumpers and three maiden hurdles so isn't easy to make a case for in another maiden.

28/1

11th

7

26th Mar 2026

Soft

2m 0f 0y

16:12 Clonmel

Knowing Me

11st 12lb

J: Kevin A Murphy

T: Declan Queally

Well held in three starts and didn't fare any better after long absence when down the field at Naas last time; more of a long-term prospect.

66/1

13th

5

8th Mar 2026

Heavy

2m 3f 10y

14:00 Naas

Knowing Me

11st 12lb

J: Kevin A Murphy

T: Declan Queally

Soundly beaten in three 2024 starts; returns from a lengthy absence now; hard to recommend.

25/1

Form: 00

Last run: 41 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

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6 yo Gelding

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Form: 00

Last run: 50 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

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Form: U

Last run: 6 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

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6 yo Gelding

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Form: U

Last run: 8 days

W: 10st 9lb

4 yo Filly

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Payout
Exacta €22.30
Straight Forecast €24.68
Trifecta €76.80

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Colcannon

The Irish Sun:

Sine Qua Non

POSTDATA:

Doctor Elvis

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Colcannon

TOPSPEED:

Colcannon