Nursery Of Champions Maiden Hurdle.
Naas · Sunday, 25 Jan · 16:55
· 1m 7f 190y
· TURF
WEIGHEDIN
Status
12:55
Off time
12
Runners
Heavy
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
🏆 Top pick
MON CREUSET (FR
🥈 Second
KAI LUNG (FR
🥉 Third
SARATOGA (IRE
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 13 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
2
1/1
02 · 🥈 2nd
4.50
7/2
03 · 🥉 3rd
5
4/1
04 · —
7
6/1
05 · —
10
9/1
06 · —
21
20/1
07 · —
51
50/1
08 · —
51
50/1
09 · —
81
80/1
10 · —
151
150/1
11 · —
201
200/1
12 · —
201
200/1
13 · —
301
300/1
Sporting Life forecast prices — published the night before the race. Top 3 highlighted as market favourites.
Runners
| Pos | No. | Dr | Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Age | Wgt | Best decimal odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9th | 1 | — |
Blue Moon Boy (G)
Fairly useful Flat winner. 40/1, eighth of 13 in juvenile hurdle at Punchestown (16.5f, good to soft) on NH debut 25 days ago. Needs to step forward.
|
Sean O'Keeffe | A Kinirons | 4 | 73 kg |
201
200/1
|
| 10th | 2 | — |
Dreamed To Dream (G)
Modest maiden on the Flat for Miss Natalia Lupini. Worth a market check now starting out in this sphere for shrewd yard.
|
Donagh Meyler | E Mullins | 4 | 73 kg |
51
50/1
|
| 6th | 3 | — |
Gain Line (G)
Vadamos gelding. Dam, bumper winner, half-sister to fairly useful hurdler/chaser (stays 21f) Stand Off.
|
Aidan Kelly | P Roche | 4 | 73 kg |
151
150/1
|
| 1st | 4 | — |
Kai Lung (G)
[H1]
Fairly useful Flat winner for Francois Rohaut who came in a good second of 7 in minor event (22/10) at Tarbes (10.4f, good to soft) 7 months ago. A likely player for his new yard now going hurdling.
|
Danny Mullins | W P Mullins | 4 | 73 kg |
7
6/1
|
| 2nd | 5 | — |
Lynches Knock (G)
Twice-raced winner over hurdles. Won 15-runner juvenile hurdle (6/1) at Leopardstown (18f, good to soft) 27 days ago, suited by increase in trip. Unpenalised and well in the mix.
|
Jack Kennedy | G Elliott | 4 | 73 kg |
4.50
7/2
|
| 4th | 6 | — |
Mon Creuset (G)
FAV
Won 7-runner bumper (52/10) at Nantes (11.9f, good to soft) 102 days ago. Makes hurdles debut for new handler and an interesting prospect with Paul Townend up.
|
Paul Townend | W P Mullins | 4 | 73 kg |
2
1/1
|
| 5th | 7 | — |
Moulin Labbe (G)
Won 10-runner bumper at Ploermel (11.4f, soft) 126 days ago. Has his first run over hurdles now and very much one to consider for new handler.
|
Brian Hayes | W P Mullins | 4 | 73 kg |
10
9/1
|
| 8th | 8 | — |
Muhaajim (G)
Fairly useful Flat winner. 12/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, eighth of 14 in handicap at Doncaster (11.9f, good). First run for yard after leaving William Haggas and no forlorn hope.
|
Philip Byrnes | C Byrnes | 4 | 73 kg |
51
50/1
|
| 12th | 9 | — |
Nile Star (G)
Once-raced maiden. Thirteenth of 15 in juvenile hurdle (150/1) at Punchestown (16.2f, heavy) on NH debut 13 days ago.
|
Liam McKenna | R O'Sullivan | 4 | 73 kg |
301
300/1
|
| 3rd | 10 | — |
Saratoga (G)
Useful winner at 14f on flat. First run since leaving Aidan O'Brien when a promising third of 13 in juvenile hurdle (7/2) at Punchestown (16.5f, good to soft) on NH debut 25 days ago. Holds good form claims with improvement to come.
|
Mark Walsh | P Roche | 4 | 73 kg |
5
4/1
|
| 7th | 11 | — |
Alberta Rose (F)
Crystal Ocean filly. Half-sister to fairly useful hurdler Clap of Thunder. Dam (h105), 2½m hurdle winner, sister to very smart hurdler (stayed 3m) Voler La Vedette.
|
Michael Kenneally | D G Murphy | 4 | 69.9 kg |
81
80/1
|
| — | 12 | — |
Hunting Gold (F)
Once-raced maiden. 125/1, fifth of 14 in juvenile hurdle at this course (17.2f, heavy) on NH debut 41 days ago. Needs to build on it.
|
Tiernan Power Roche | P J Rothwell | 4 | 69.9 kg |
21
20/1
|
| 11th | 13 | — |
Kashel Spring (F)
150/1, first run since leaving Joseph Patrick O'Brien when fifteenth of 19 in juvenile hurdle at Leopardstown (16f, good) on NH debut 29 days ago. More is required.
|
Philip Donovan | D Hogan | 4 | 69.9 kg |
201
200/1
|
Betting forecast: Mon Creuset (1/1), Lynches Knock (7/2), Saratoga (4/1), Kai Lung (6/1), Moulin Labbe (9/1), Hunting Gold (20/1), Muhaajim (50/1), Dreamed To Dream (50/1), Alberta Rose (80/1), Gain Line (150/1), Blue Moon Boy (200/1), Kashel Spring (200/1), Nile Star (300/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 7200.0 EUR |
| P2 | 2399.0 EUR |
| P3 | 1200.0 EUR |
| P4 | 600.0 EUR |
| P5 | 361.0 EUR |
| P6 | 240.0 EUR |