Finlay Ford At Naas Novice Chase (Grade 3).
Naas · Sunday, 25 Jan · 19:25
· 3m 125y
· Class 1
· TURF
WEIGHEDIN
Status
15:25
Off time
8
Runners
Heavy
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
🏆 Top pick
FLICKER OF HOPE (FR
🥈 Second
ARGENTO BOY (IRE
🥉 Third
BLAZE THE WAY (IRE
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 8 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
3.50
5/2
02 · 🥈 2nd
4
3/1
03 · 🥉 3rd
6
5/1
04 · —
6.50
11/2
05 · —
8.50
15/2
06 · —
10
9/1
07 · —
13
12/1
08 · —
67
66/1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | 1 | — |
Flicker Of Hope (G)
Four-time hurdle winner last season and taken really well to fences, following a Fairyhouse maiden success with a win in a C&D novice 16 days ago. More to come and can take the step up in class in his stride.
|
Donagh Meyler | M Fahey | 7 | 71.2 kg |
4
3/1
|
| 1st | 2 | — |
Argento Boy (G)
FAV
Fell on chase debut but made no mistake in another maiden at Punchestown (23.9f, good to soft) 3 weeks later. Sure to improve again for top stable seeking a sixth win in this since 2019.
|
Paul Townend | W P Mullins | 7 | 69.9 kg |
3.50
5/2
|
| 5th | 3 | — |
Blaze The Way (G)
Useful chaser. Career best when winning 9-runner handicap chase (15/2) at Cheltenham (26.3f, good) 44 days ago, suited by increase in trip. Should give another good account.
|
Danny Mullins | Ms M Mullins | 8 | 69.9 kg |
6
5/1
|
| 2nd | 4 | — |
Bossofthebrownies (G)
[T]
Useful chaser. 7/2, good 6½ lengths third of 6 to Flicker of Hope in novice chase at this course (24.8f, soft) 16 days ago.
|
Darragh O'Keeffe | M F Morris | 7 | 69.9 kg |
8.50
15/2
|
| 7th | 5 | — |
Eagle Fang (G)
Useful on Flat and over hurdles. Quickly showed he's equally as good over fences when winning a Thurles maiden in November but went backwards from that when last of 6 in Cheltenham novice on New Year's Day.
|
Philip Byrnes | W Durkan | 6 | 69.9 kg |
13
12/1
|
| 6th | 6 | — |
Lonesome Boatman (G)
[P]
Useful chaser. Winner in chase at Cork in November. Creditable third of 15 in handicap chase (17/2) at Fairyhouse (30f, soft) 56 days ago. Uphill task.
|
Daniel King | Sean Allen | 10 | 69.9 kg |
67
66/1
|
| 3rd | 7 | — |
The Enabler (G)
[T]
Pretty smart effort to win a Fairyhouse novice chase in November but only 18¼ lengths fourth of 5 to Kappa Jy Pyke when stepped up to Grade 3 company at Punchestown since. This longer trip needs to spark improvement.
|
Jack Kennedy | G Elliott | 7 | 69.9 kg |
10
9/1
|
| 4th | 8 | — |
The Great Nudie (M)
Dual hurdle winner and made it second time lucky over fences when making all in course maiden (20.1f, soft, 10/3) 16 days ago. Up in trip. May have more to come in this sphere.
|
Sean Flanagan | C Bowe | 6 | 66.7 kg |
6.50
11/2
|
Betting forecast: Argento Boy (5/2), Flicker Of Hope (3/1), Blaze The Way (5/1), The Great Nudie (11/2), Bossofthebrownies (15/2), The Enabler (9/1), Eagle Fang (12/1), Lonesome Boatman (66/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 18000.0 EUR |
| P2 | 6000.0 EUR |
| P3 | 3000.0 EUR |
| P4 | 1500.0 EUR |
| P5 | 900.0 EUR |
| P6 | 600.0 EUR |