16:40 Naas

Sunday 26 February 2023

All14:1014:4015:1015:4016:1016:4017:10

Spring Festival Trials At Naas Handicap Hurdle

  • 4YO plus  |   1m 7f 109y  |   Yielding (Good to Yielding in places)  |   18 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 16:40  |   Winning time: 3m 46.9s
1st
Horse silk
14
22/1
T: D HoganJ: D Meyler
Disputed lead early, jumped right at 1st, headed 2nd, improved to lead again 2 out, soon ridden clear, stayed on well run-in op 25/1
2nd
Horse silk
5
3
811-6
50/1
T: P J McKennaJ: Liam McKenna (5)
Tracked leaders, ridden in 4th 2 out, 3rd at last, disputed 2nd and no impression on winner inside final furlong, 2nd near line op 22/1
3rd
Horse silk
hd
9
4/1
T: T MullinsJ: D E Mullins
Mid-division, progress entering straight, went 2nd after 2 out, soon ridden, disputed 2nd and no impression on winner inside final furlong, 2nd near line tchd 9/2
4th
Horse silk
4 ½
12
10/3
T: S R B CrawfordJ: J J Slevin
Tracked leaders on outer, pushed along in 6th 2 out, soon ridden, 4th and no impression on winner when jumped left and mistake at last, no extra op 3/1 tchd 5/2
5th
Horse silk
hd
10
50/1
T: A MurrayJ: S W Flanagan
Mid-division on inner, pushed along 2 out, ridden in 8th at last, kept on one pace op 33/1
6th
Horse silk
1 ½
16
6/4f
T: J P DempseyJ: L P Dempsey
Tracked leaders, slight mistakes 3rd and 4th, ridden in 7th 2 out, 6th and no impression when mistake and hampered at last, no extra op 15/8 tchd 11/8 and 2/1
7th
Horse silk
1 ¼
2
100/1
T: T CooperJ: K M Donoghue
In rear, pushed along in 13th after 2 out, kept on without threatening run-in op 66/1
8th
Horse silk
nk
13
28/1
T: J QueallyJ: Rachael Blackmore
Mid-division, pushed along in 8th 2 out, ridden in 5th when slightly hampered at last, no extra op 25/1
9th
Horse silk
1
4
40/1
T: A LeahyJ: J P Shinnick (7)
Rear of mid-division, 9th and pushed along on outer 2 out, soon ridden, no extra op 22/1 tchd 50/1
10th
Horse silk
2 ¼
19
33/1
T: P J RothwellJ: S D Torrens
Tracked leaders, bumped at 1st, mistake 4th, improved to dispute lead 3 out, ridden and headed 2 out, weakened op 25/1
11th
Horse silk
3 ¾
17
40/1
T: E McCarthyJ: G B Noonan (5)
Tracked leaders, mistake 3rd, slow jump and mistake at 5th, soon ridden, weakened from 2 out tchd 33/1
12th
Horse silk
1 ¼
7
33/1
T: E McCarthyJ: M J M O'Sullivan (5)
Mid-division on outer, pushed along in 12th 2 out, soon ridden and no impression op 25/1
13th
Horse silk
19
6
611-5
125/1
T: A J MartinJ: P J Carberry
In rear, moderate 14th 2 out, no impression, never a factor op 40/1
14th
Horse silk
2 ½
8
6/1
T: G ElliottJ: D F O'Regan
Rear of mid-division, no impression from 2 out, never a factor op 17/2
15th
Horse silk
20
18
50/1
T: M FaheyJ: P T Smithers (7)
Rear of mid-division, mistake 3 out, ridden 2 out, no impression tchd 66/1

Also Ran

F
Horse silk
5
25/1
T: P RocheJ: J S McGarvey
Disputed lead early, led from 2nd, joined 3 out, ridden and headed 2 out, dropped to 9th when hampered and fell at last op 12/1
R
Horse silk
11
28/1
T: M J SmithJ: J B Foley
Always behind, slight mistake 1st, pushed along at 3rd and trailing, behind when refused at last op 25/1
F
Horse silk
15
100/1
T: J C McConnellJ: B Hayes
In rear, fell 3rd op 80/1

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Non-Runners

1
Horse silk
Spirit Of Legend1
Weight: 11-12|  Age: 6
T: H De Bromhead  J: Rachael Blackmore
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€26.50Pl:€3.50, €4.80, €1.50, €1.30EX:€563.60Trifecta:€0.00Tricast:€5,250.64SF:€792.38

Forecasts

Neveradullmoment (6/4), Carnfunnock (10/3), Hey Johnny (4/1), Spirit Of Legend (4/1), Fortunedefortunata (6/1), Little Mixup (22/1), Champion Green (25/1), Sacchoandvanzetti (28/1), Bigz Belief (28/1), Karen's Gift (33/1), Blanketontheground (33/1), Cerberus (40/1), One For Joe (40/1), Wajaaha (50/1), Tempo Chapter Two (50/1), Coolnacritta (50/1), Garrybello (100/1), Roi De Dubai (100/1), Vultan (125/1)

Verdict

NEVERADULLMOMENT has yet to win a race but took his form up another notch when runner-up here a month ago and he could be the answer to what is admittedly a very open handicap. Carnfunnock makes his handicap debut for his in-form yard and is a threat, along with Fortunedefortunata.

  1. NEVERADULLMOMENT (IRE)
  2. CARNFUNNOCK (IRE)
  3. FORTUNEDEFORTUNATA (IRE)

Previous Winners

2022
Palace Rock
Weight: 11-7  |Age: 5
7/2

Prize Money

1st: €9,600.002nd: €3,200.003rd: €1,600.004th: €800.005th: €480.006th: €320.00

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