March 08 / 14.30 Naas

14.30

Heavy

BAR 1 Betting “Better Prices On Self-Service Betting Terminals” Kingsfurze Novice Hurdle (Grade 3)

  • Prize money: £21511.3
  • 2m 0f 77y
  • 6 runners
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BAR 1 Betting “Better Prices On Self-Service Betting Terminals” Kingsfurze Novice Hurdle (Grade 3)

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Light rain

5/1 (Won)

  • Win: £7.00
  • Place: £2.10

Form: 10-UF D

Last run: 91 days

W: 11st 1lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Out of an unraced half-sister to Champion Hurdle winner Binocular; overcame inexperience to win Thurles bumper a year ago (good) but flopped in Grade 2 Aintree bumper following month; unseated at the first on hurdling debut at Thurles in November and following month looked set to score (clear of subsequent Grade 2 winner Kazansky) when falling at the last in Cork maiden (soft-to-heavy); remains a potentially smart sort, could go well.
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3rd

6

28th Apr 2026

Yielding

2m 0f 132y

16:15 Punchestown

Le Labo

11st 12lb

J: Mr J L Gleeson

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Bumper winner; mishaps first two runs over timber, unseating at the first at Thurles then falling with the race at his mercy at Cork; put in a clear round last time in a Grade 3 at Naas (16.5f, sft-hvy) and lowered the colours of Blake by a neck; should go well again if as effective on this quicker ground (bumper win on good).

11/2

1st

5

8th Mar 2026

Heavy

2m 0f 77y

14:30 Naas

Le Labo

11st 1lb

J: Mr J L Gleeson

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Out of an unraced half-sister to Champion Hurdle winner Binocular; overcame inexperience to win Thurles bumper a year ago (good) but flopped in Grade 2 Aintree bumper following month; unseated at the first on hurdling debut at Thurles in November and following month looked set to score (clear of subsequent Grade 2 winner Kazansky) when falling at the last in Cork maiden (soft-to-heavy); remains a potentially smart sort, could go well.

5/1

15/8

  • Place: £1.20

Form: 2-125 D

Last run: 35 days

W: 11st 1lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 139

Form & Verdict
Three Flat turf wins, including a Leopardstown premier handicap on heavy; has taken well to hurdling, winning Down Royal maiden and just denied in Grade 2 Royal Bond at Fairyhouse; DRF fifth at Grade 1 level wasn't a bad effort either; skips the Supreme for this and sets the standard.
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2nd

1

28th Apr 2026

Yielding

2m 0f 132y

16:15 Punchestown

Blake

11st 12lb

J: Donagh Meyler

T: Noel Meade

Flat winner; won impressively on hurdles debut at Down Royal and then touched off in the Royal Bond by Koktail Brut; further behind that rival in DRF Grade 1 and beaten a neck by Le Labo in Grade 3 at Naas; still in the mix when falling at the last at Fairyhouse last time in first-time cheekpieces (discarded); can go close with a clear round.

8/1

3

5th Apr 2026

Yielding To Soft

2m 0f 0y

14:40 Fairyhouse

Blake

11st 4lb

J: Donagh Meyler

T: Noel Meade

Three Flat turf wins, including a Leopardstown premier handicap on heavy; has taken well to hurdling, winning Down Royal maiden and just denied by Koktail Brut in Grade 2 Royal Bond over C&D; 2l behind Koktail Brut when fifth in DRF Grade 1; sloppy jumping proved costly when beaten a neck by Le Labo at Navan; first time with cheekpieces.

6/1

2nd

3

8th Mar 2026

Heavy

2m 0f 77y

14:30 Naas

Blake

11st 1lb

J: Sam Ewing

T: Noel Meade

Three Flat turf wins, including a Leopardstown premier handicap on heavy; has taken well to hurdling, winning Down Royal maiden and just denied in Grade 2 Royal Bond at Fairyhouse; DRF fifth at Grade 1 level wasn't a bad effort either; skips the Supreme for this and sets the standard.

15/8

Form: 321324 D

Last run: 17 days

W: 11st 1lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 123

Form & Verdict
Killarney bumper winner in the summer took a Clonmel maiden hurdle win in December; solid efforts in defeat three times since behind decent rivals but looks to have a lot to find here.
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3rd

6

8th Mar 2026

Heavy

2m 0f 77y

14:30 Naas

Parnell Street

11st 1lb

J: Mr A P Ryan

T: Andrew Slattery

Killarney bumper winner in the summer took a Clonmel maiden hurdle win in December; solid efforts in defeat three times since behind decent rivals but looks to have a lot to find here.

16/1

2nd

5

26th Jan 2026

Heavy

2m 3f 0y

15:10 Punchestown

Parnell Street

11st 6lb

J: Mr A P Ryan

T: Andrew Slattery

Easy bumper winner in Killarney was unable to follow up in winners' company at Listowel; off the mark over hurdles at Clonmel last month (2m3f, heavy), when he had Spinningayarn over 3l behind off level weights; faced a tough task in a conditions event last time when third at Limerick (2m4f, heavy); this is a more realistic level; can't be ruled out.

9/2

1

26th Oct 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 145y

13:40 Wexford

Parnell Street

11st 12lb

J: Mr A P Ryan

T: Andrew Slattery

Confirmed promise shown in two bumpers with a clearcut win at Killarney in August (2m1f, good); showed a good attitude to get third at Listowel last time; makes hurding debut now and looks a nice prospect.

5/1

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14/1

Form: -1F714 D

Last run: 21 days

W: 11st 5lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 126

Form & Verdict
Both wins have been at Down Royal, notably in first-time hood when ready success in rated novice in January (soft); last of four however following month in steadily-run Punchestown Listed novice maiden in November (8l off runner-up Lazare De Star) on softer ground; good bit to find here and ground remains a concern.
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2

17th Apr 2026

Soft

2m 5f 91y

Class 2

16:05 Ayr

Jony R

11st 11lb

J: J J Slevin

T: S R B Crawford

Improved form since this hood went on, comfortably defying a penalty in novice hurdle at Down Royal (2m1f, soft) in January before respectable efforts in 2m Listed/Grade 3 races; however, further improvement is needed back in a handicap and he has to prove his stamina.

25/1

4th

2

8th Mar 2026

Heavy

2m 0f 77y

14:30 Naas

Jony R

11st 5lb

J: J J Slevin

T: S R B Crawford

Both wins have been at Down Royal, notably in first-time hood when ready success in rated novice in January (soft); last of four however following month in steadily-run Punchestown Listed novice maiden in November (8l off runner-up Lazare De Star) on softer ground; good bit to find here and ground remains a concern.

14/1

Form: 1110 D

Last run: 35 days

W: 11st 5lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 131

Form & Verdict
Half-brother to smart (150-rated) hurdler Mystical Power, the pair out of Champion Hurdle winner Annie Power; odds-on when winning opening three starts, in Punchestown bumper and novice hurdles at the festival meetings at Galway and Listowel; contrasting ground conditions on return last month, keen and weakened tamely two out in Grade 1 novice at DRF on heavy; down in grade but still has questions to answer on this ground (drying weather forecast should suit).
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3

25th May 2026

Good

2m 1f 54y

18:05 Ballinrobe

Davy Crockett

11st 12lb

J: Harry Cobden

T: W P Mullins

Looked a hot prospect when winning his first three starts last summer but progress has stalled; heavy defeats on last four runs over timber, though testing ground probably not ideal for three of them; return to sounder surface a plus, so can't totally discount for top yard.

15/2

15th

11

28th Apr 2026

Yielding

2m 0f 132y

15:40 Punchestown

Davy Crockett

10st 3lb

J: Mark Walsh

T: W P Mullins

Looked a smart prospect last year but has failed to deliver in three runs this term, although was highly tried in his first two runs of 2026; never figured on handicap debut at Fairyhouse latest; down 2lb and tongue tie now reached for.

11/1

14th

10

4th Apr 2026

Yielding To Soft

2m 0f 0y

17:00 Fairyhouse

Davy Crockett

10st 5lb

J: Mark Walsh

T: W P Mullins

Half-brother to 150-rated hurdler Mystical Power landed odds on opening three starts, including novice hurdles at the festival meetings of Galway and Listowel; way below best on heavy ground this term in Graded novices at Leopardstown and Naas however; remains unexposed on handicap debut, drying ground would suit; Walsh's pick.

8/1

Form: 2122 BF

Last run: 21 days

W: 11st 1lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 131

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Non-runners

Lazare de Star

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Payout
Exacta €16.40
Straight Forecast €13.85
Trifecta €51.20

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Blake

POSTDATA:

Lazare de Star

The Irish Sun:

Le Labo

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Blake

TOPSPEED:

Blake