← Horse Racing · Naas · Sun 4 Jan

EASYFIX Equine Novice Chase.

Naas · Sunday, 4 Jan · 18:25 · 3m 175y · TURF

ABANDONED

Status

14:25

Off time

Runners

Hurdle: yielding-yielding to soft in places; chase: yielding to soft

Going

Betting forecast

Market prediction · 4 runners · sorted by price

01 · 🏆 FAV

Kurasso Blue

2.50

6/4

02 · 🥈 2nd

Flicker Of Hope

2.75

7/4

03 · 🥉 3rd

Bossofthebrownies

2.88

15/8

04 · —

Hesasmoothoperator

101

100/1

Sporting Life forecast prices — published the night before the race. Top 3 highlighted as market favourites.

Pos	No.	Dr	Horse	Jockey	Trainer	Age	Wgt	Best decimal odds
—	1	—	Bossofthebrownies (G) [T] Proved consistent without winning over hurdles and much improved switched to this code/equipped with a tongue strap, readily landing a Fairyhouse maiden (24.4f) in November. Improved further when third in a Punchestown Grade 2 since and he…	Darragh O'Keeffe	M F Morris	7	74.4 kg	2.88 15/8
—	2	—	Flicker Of Hope (G) 4-time winner over hurdles who confirmed chase debut promise when winning 10-runner novice chase at Fairyhouse (20f, heavy) 44 days ago, responding well to edge ahead on the run-in. Further improvement looks on the cards now his stamina is…	Danny Mullins	M Fahey	7	74.4 kg	2.75 7/4
—	3	—	Hesasmoothoperator (G) Modest maiden hurdler. 200/1, probably needed the run after 12 months off when eleventh of 13 in novice chase at Fairyhouse (16.2f, soft) on debut over fences 22 days ago. Significantly up in trip now and he looks set for another struggle.	James Smith	T Gibney	8	71.7 kg	101 100/1
—	4	—	Kurasso Blue (G) Two wins from 3 starts over hurdles and very bright start over fences, building on his Thurles second when landing 10-runner maiden at Punchestown (23f) 24 days ago, in command between the last 2. Excellent claims once more in receipt of w…	Jack Kennedy	G Elliott	5	70.8 kg	2.50 6/4

Betting forecast: Kurasso Blue (6/4), Flicker Of Hope (7/4), Bossofthebrownies (15/8), Hesasmoothoperator (100/1)