Naas (IRE)
14:50
John Thomas McNamara Series (Q.R.) Handicap Hurdle
Naas (IRE) Date: Mon, 15 Dec 2025 Distance: 2m Type: Hurdle Going: Soft To Heavy Surface: Turf
Win: €8.80 Place: €2 €2.50 €3 Exacta: €104.20 Tricast: €644.96 Trifecta: €713.80
Non-Runners: Sheriffhill (lame)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
Soon led - headed before 2nd - led again after 2 out - ridden run-in - kept on (trainer said - regarding the apparent improvement in form that gelding did not act on very testing conditions at Cork last time)
9 G AVG Michael Winters 164 lbs 13/2 Won
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2nd
Prominent - led before 2nd - clear after 5th - reduced lead after 3 out - headed after 2 out - jockey dropped reins briefly run-in - no extra inside final 110yds
4 G AVG Ross O'Sullivan 168 lbs 8/1 2.5
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3rd
Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - went third before 2 out - weakened inside final 110yds(op 18/1)
6 G Poor John Joseph Hanlon 156 lbs 12/1 4
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4th
Midfield - dropped to rear after 3rd - headway after 2 out - went fourth post
8 G Poor Sean Byrne 169 lbs 12/1 1
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5th
Took keen hold - towards rear - headway after 3 out - soon in touch with leaders - weakened gradually run-in(op 10/1)
4 G AVG Anthony Mullins 165 lbs 15/2 0.2
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6th
In rear - headway before 2 out - keeping on when bit short of room against rail inside final 110yds(op 40/1 tchd 16/1)
5 G Poor W R Crawford 159 lbs 22/1 .5
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7th
Midfield - lost ground after 4 out - headway when awkward jump 2 out - kept on run-in(op 17/2)
7 G AVG A J Martin 170 lbs 7/1 .5
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8th
Held up in rear - some headway after 2 out - no extra run-in(op 14/1)
4 G Poor P J Rothwell 162 lbs 18/1 1.5
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9th
Towards rear - headway after 4 out - prominent 2 out - weakened run-in(tchd 16/1)
8 G Poor P J Rothwell 158 lbs 12/1 0.2
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10th
Midfield - some headway after 3 out - drifted right and weakened before last(op 7/2)
7 G AVG Gary McGill 171 lbs 4/1F 4.5
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11th
In touch with leaders - dropped to midfield after 4th - weakened before 2 out(op 11/1 tchd 10/1)
5 G Poor Ross O'Sullivan 172 lbs 16/1 3.25
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12th
Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - weakened approaching last(op 40/1 tchd 20/1)
7 M AVG Peter Maher 162 lbs 22/1 3.75
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13th
In touch with leaders - dropped to midfield after 4th - weakened after 2 out
6 M Poor Turlough O'Connor 156 lbs 66/1 2
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14th
Never better than midfield(tchd 25/1)
7 G Poor Ian O'Connor 162 lbs 28/1 3.75
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15th
Prominent - lost ground but in touch with leaders after 4th - mistake 3 out - weakened after 2 out(op 18/1 tchd 22/1)
5 G Poor John Patrick Ryan 148 lbs 20/1 1
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16th
Never better than midfield(op 5/1 tchd 7/1)
6 G AVG Ciaran Murphy 164 lbs 13/2 .75
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