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14:10 Naas (IRE)

Kingsfurze Novice Hurdle (Listed) (Class 1)

  • 10 Runners
  • Distance: 2m
  • Going: Soft
  • Surface: Turf
  • €25,000 added
  • Winner: €16,250
  • 2nd: €4,750
  • 3rd: €2,250
  • 4th: €750
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 3m 54.40s
  • Off Time: 14:10:45
  • 10 Ran
1
Silk - Red, dark green cross sashes, dark green cap, red star
10/1
  • Form 157271
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-9
  • Official Rating 134

tracked leaders, improved into close 3rd 2 out, ridden to lead before last, stayed on well run-in

2
Silk - MAROON, white star & armlet, maroon cap, white star
7/1
  • Form 371125
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-9
  • Official Rating 136

tracked leaders, close 5th 3 out, ridden in 2nd 2 out, 2nd at last, kept on run-in

3
Silk - Red, white panel, white cap
20/1
  • Form PF11-81
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-6

tracked leaders, weakened rapidly 4th, tailed off from 3 out

4
Silk - Dark blue, dark blue & orange hooped sleeves, orange cap, dark blue star
7/1
  • Form 107-154
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-6

mid-division, 6th 3 out, soon ridden, went moderate 4th before last

5
Silk - WHITE, purple braces, striped sleeves & cap
  • Form 2419-31
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-6

in rear, mistake 2nd, trailing under pressure from 4 out, kept on without threatening

6
Silk - Royal blue, red epaulettes & sleeves, red cap, white star
  • Form 1114-14
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-6
  • Official Rating 135

tracked leaders on outer and keen early, improved to lead 3 out, strongly pressed and ridden after 2 out, headed before last, no extra run-in

7
Silk - ROYAL BLUE,yellow epaulettes,yellow slvs,royal blue stars,blue cap,yellow star
10/1
  • Form 128235
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-6
  • Official Rating 130

led, ridden and headed 3 out, soon weakened quickly, trailing from 2 out

8
Silk - Royal blue, light blue star, white sleeves, royal blue stars, white cap, royal blue star

Zuzka (IRE)

42 BFD
3/1
  • Form 221313
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-5
  • Official Rating 139

tracked leaders early, dropped to mid-division halfway, 7th 3 out, close enough in 6th and switched to outer when fell heavily 2 out

9
Silk - EMERALD GREEN & ORANGE hooped, WHITE cap
33/1
  • Form 214
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-2

in rear, ridden along in rear 3 out, no impression straight

11
Silk - PURPLE, yellow cross of lorraine, yellow cap
20/1
  • Form 36
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-4

mid-division, rapid headway into 3rd 4 out, ridden from next, weakened before 2 out

10
NR
  • Form 51/1F
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-13

In depth

Verdict

This has attracted a strong line-up but ZUZKA's close third behind Cheltenham hopes Jezki and Champagne Fever at Fairyhouse in December is the strongest form on view and she gets the vote as she was nowhere near her best there the following month. Shrapnel had Rory O'Moore behind when scoring at Galway in October and his two latest defeats have come over much longer trips so he's one to keep an eye on while the selection's stablemate, Twigline, may have won a Listed contest at Sandown but for coming down at the last. Moscow Mannon had no answers in Grade 2 company last time but the three who finished in front of him are all very useful.

Formwatch

Mallowney (IRE) 11-4 (11-1) Tracked leader in 2nd, led before 3rd, went clear travelling well before 2 out, stayed on strongly from last, eased close home, easily, won at Naas 2m hcp hdl in Feb beating Enchanted Forest (10-4) by 7l, 10 ran.

Shrapnel (IRE) 4-1 (11-5) Raced 2nd early, gradually dropped to rear from 3rd, under pressure in last 5 out, no impression from 3 out, 5th of 7, 30l behind Inish Island (11-2) at Clonmel 2m 6f nov hdl Grd 3 (1) hvy in Feb.

Captain Canada 6-1 (11-4) Prominent and led from 2nd, awkward 2 out, kept on well from before last, won at Thurles 2m 6f mdn hdl hvy in Dec beating War Correspondent (11-4) by 10l, 14 ran.

Clonbanan Lad (IRE) 9-4fav (11-11) Led and disputed, headed from 3 out, no extra approaching straight, tailed off, 4th of 6, well behind Prince De Beauchene (11-11) at Limerick 2m 3f hdl hvy in Dec.

Irish Thistle (IRE) 9-2 (11-12) Soon tracked leaders, 3rd 3 out, challenged in 2nd after next, led before last where left further in front, stayed on well run-in, won at Navan 2m mdn hdl hvy in Feb beating City Slicker (11-11) by 8l, 22 ran.

Moscow Mannon (IRE) 6-1 (11-4) Tracked leader in 2nd, ridden before 2 out, dropped to 4th before last, no extra, 4th of 6, 16l behind Annie Power (10-10) at Naas 2m nov hdl G2 (1) in Feb.

Rory O'Moore (IRE) 20-1 (11-3) Soon led and clear, reduced lead 4 out, headed approaching straight, soon no extra, 5th of 8, 40l behind Bright New Dawn (11-3) at Thurles 2m 4f nov hdl Grade 2 (1) sft in Feb.

Zuzka (IRE) 2-5fav (11-7) Settled behind leaders in 5th, 4th 2 out, ridden entering straight, no impression before last, kept on same pace run-in to 3rd close home, 3rd of 7, 9l behind Glens Melody (11-2) at Leopardstown 2m 2f mares Listed nov hdl (1) in Jan.

Tangled Web (IRE) 10-1 (11-3) Tracked leaders in 4th, lost touch 3 out and soon no extra, weakened, 4th of 6, well behind Un Atout (11-7) at Naas 2m nh nov hdl hvy in Jan.

Diplomat (USA) 20-1 (10-4) Held up in 5th, no impression from 3 out, last of 6, 33l behind Annie Power (10-10) at Naas 2m nov hdl G2 (1) in Feb.

Twigline (FR) 6-4 (11-2) Held up in 5th off the pace, closed before 2 out, switched left after hurdle, ridden and about to challenge when fell last, in a race won by Utopie Des Bordes (11-2) at Sandown 2m 4f mares listed nov hdl (1) hvy in Feb, 6 ran.