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Naas

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Speed race · horses carry weights to make it fair About 5 furlongs Ideal conditions 17 runners £7068 prize
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TrackLab's Top Pick
26
Strong chance
Super Value at 18/5
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20+ Strong pick 12-19 Solid chance 6-11 In the mix Below 6 Outsider How scores work
R. Whelan · P. J F Murphy · 5yo · 10st 0lb · OR 70
Headgear Form
26
Super Value
Wearing tongue strap Won 0 of last 5 Won here 1 time Won at this distance 1 time
TrackLab Insight
The only horse in the field who has actually won at this course, which is a real point of difference in a 17-runner field. The problem is that his last three runs have all been eighth-place finishes, so that course form is looking increasingly distant. Drawn in stall one, which is in the low-draw zone — but the recent form makes it hard to get excited.
Only course winner (1 from 2 here)
T. Casey(7) · D. James Murphy · 4yo · 9st 10lb · OR 66
Form Track
15
Good Value
Won 0 of last 5 Raced here before
TrackLab Insight
Seven races, no wins, no top-three finishes — the most honest summary you can give. A 19th-place finish at the Curragh last month was a horror show, though a fourth the time before shows the ability hasn't completely vanished. First-time pairing of jockey and trainer, plus a mid-draw, does nothing to lift the profile.
Relatively inexperienced (7 career races)
Y. Geerdharry(7) · J. P Murtagh · 4yo · 10st 3lb · OR 73
Headgear Freshness
11
Wearing hood Fresh (213 days off) Won 0 of last 5
TrackLab Insight
The top-rated horse in this field by 3lbs and the market favourite, but that rating comes with a catch: seven races and still no wins. A 213-day break between runs five and six raises questions about consistency, and finishing fourth last time at Navan does little to inspire confidence. Draws in the middle of the track where the numbers are against you at this course and distance.
Top rated by 3lbs Market favourite (4.0)
S. Rutledge(3) · R. O'Sullivan · 3yo · 9st 2lb · OR 67
Form Track
9.5
Won 2 of last 5 Raced here before
TrackLab Insight
The best career win rate in the field — winning roughly 1 in every 4 races — and she arrives here fresh off a win at Dundalk last month, making her the form horse to beat. The editorial verdict singles out Plushy as a threat, noting she was only 1.75 lengths behind Stone Bear at Dundalk in January and gets 14lbs better off in the weights today. On normal ground her record reads 2 wins from 5, so conditions suit, but the weight turnaround with Plushy is the big question.
Best career win rate in field (1 in 4)
D. Browne McMonagle · J. M Barcoe · 6yo · 9st 7lb · OR 63
Form Track
8.4
Won 0 of last 5 Raced here before Won at this distance 3 times
TrackLab Insight
Three wins from 25 races tells you this horse can find the winner's enclosure, but the data from his last two runs is missing entirely, so it's hard to judge where he's at right now. His record on normal ground is a glaring weakness — no wins from nine attempts on this surface — which is a significant red flag for today. Dylan Browne McMonagle is a high-class booking, but the conditions look against him.
One of the more successful in the field (3 career wins)
C. Keane · G. Keane · 5yo · 9st 6lb · OR 62
Form Track
6.8
Won 0 of last 5 Raced here before
TrackLab Insight
Twenty races and still no wins — Verified is one of two horses in this field yet to break their duck despite an extensive career. A third-place finish at Navan six months ago showed there is some ability lurking, but the most recent result is missing from the data and the overall trajectory is flat. Hard to make a positive case.
Winless from 20 career races
P. McGettigan(5) · R. O'Sullivan · 4yo · 9st 12lb · OR 68
Headgear Form
4.9
Wearing cheekpieces Won 1 of last 5 Raced here before Loves this ground (33% win rate) Won at this distance 2 times
TrackLab Insight
This horse has the best record in the field at this exact trip, winning 2 from 7 over five furlongs, and her record on normal ground reads 1 from 3 — both strong arguments for today. She was placed twice at Dundalk in the autumn before a disappointing fifth last time out, so the key question is whether that run was a blip or a sign. A low draw in stall three also helps.
Best record on this ground (1 from 3) Best record at this trip (2 from 7)
10 Plushy
R. Whearty · G. Cromwell · 3yo · 8st 12lb · OR 63
Headgear Form
4.9
Wearing hood Won 0 of last 5
TrackLab Insight
The editorial pick, and the numbers back up the interest: she finished just 1.75 lengths behind Stone Bear at Dundalk in January and gets 14lbs of weight relief against that rival today. Still searching for a first win from nine races, but she placed in two of her last three before a disappointing sixth last time out. Drawn in stall 17 — the highest in the field — which is a real negative at this course and distance where the low draws dominate.
Placed in 2 of last 3 races
J. Dalton(7) · B. Burke · 5yo · 8st 7lb · OR 49
Freshness Form
2.2
Fresh (183 days off) Won 0 of last 5 Raced here before
TrackLab Insight
The lowest-rated horse in the field, sitting 10lbs below the field average on official ratings — a significant gap in a tight sprint. Twenty-two races without a win and four months off the track, plus a first-time pairing of jockey and trainer, makes this a real long shot. A second and a third in the autumn showed some ability over longer trips, but five furlongs is short of his best.
Lowest rated, 10lbs below average
J. M Sheridan · P. C O'Donnell · 4yo · 9st 4lb · OR 60
Freshness Jockey
1.6
Fresh (171 days off) Jockey in form (2 wins in 14 days) Won 0 of last 5
TrackLab Insight
Just three races to his name, making him one of the least experienced horses in the field, and he has never raced on normal ground before — so today is a step into the unknown. Five months off the track adds another layer of uncertainty, and three finishes of 7th, 7th, and 5th haven't provided much encouragement. Too many unknowns to recommend.
Never raced on normal ground Lightly raced (3 career races)
J. Maye(7) · J. C McConnell · 6yo · 8st 12lb · OR 54
Headgear Form
1.6
Wearing visor Won 1 of last 5 Raced here before Won at this distance 2 times
TrackLab Insight
Three consecutive top-three finishes heading into this race is the most eye-catching recent form sequence in the field, including a win at Wolverhampton and a close second there before it. The concern is that those runs came in Britain, and his record on normal ground here in Ireland reads zero wins from four attempts. Switching back to Irish turf after that UK form is an open question.
3 straight top-3 finishes
M. Telford-Kelly(7) · W. McCreery · 4yo · 8st 9lb · OR 51
Headgear Form
1.6
Wearing blinkers Won 0 of last 5
TrackLab Insight
Seven races, no wins, and one minor place finish, with the last known finishing position being seventh at Dundalk — the most recent result isn't in the data. Rated 8lbs below the field average, making him one of the lower-weighted horses on official ratings. No obvious angle to work with here.
Relatively inexperienced (7 career races)
13 Hastily
J. Cleary(5) · T. McGuinness · 7yo · 8st 7lb · OR 49
Freshness Form
1.6
Fresh (204 days off) Won 1 of last 5 Raced here before Has won on this ground Won at this distance 1 time
TrackLab Insight
Carries the lowest weight in the field, which is a theoretical advantage, but this horse has five months of inactivity to overcome and has never won at Naas in five attempts. At seven years old with 41 races under her belt, the form has been heading in the wrong direction — 9th and 15th in the last two runs before her break. Hard to get on side.
Carries lowest weight in field
C. Hayes · J. C McConnell · 4yo · 8st 7lb · OR 49
Form
1.6
Won 0 of last 5
TrackLab Insight
Fourteen races, no wins, and not even a single top-three finish — the most barren record in the field. The one bright spot is that jockey Chris Hayes has been in decent form recently, winning 2 from 11 rides in the last two weeks, but that's a slim hook on which to hang any real interest. Recent form of 4th, 5th, 7th at Dundalk shows she's in the mix without threatening.
Jockey in best form (2 from 11 last 2wk)
N. G McCullagh · M. Katy Brown · 11yo · 8st 7lb · OR 49
Form Track
1.6
Won 0 of last 5 Raced here before Won at this distance 3 times
TrackLab Insight
At 11 years old, he's the oldest horse in the field by some distance, but a third-place finish at Bellewstown last month shows he's still trying. The issue is his record on normal ground: zero wins from seven races on this surface, which is the condition he faces today. With 33 career races behind him, the data is clear — this isn't his preferred ground.
One of the more successful in the field (3 career wins)
W. Lordan · E. D Delany · 7yo · 8st 7lb · OR 49
Headgear Form
1.6
Wearing cheekpieces Won 0 of last 5 Has won on this ground
TrackLab Insight
The most experienced horse in the field by a significant margin — 46 races, compared to the field average of 18 — but three wins from all those outings tells its own story. His last two results are missing from the data, so it's difficult to assess current form. At 7 years old and with a record that favours different ground conditions, he's hard to fancy at 26/1.
Most experienced (46 runs, field avg 18)
11 Polanco
W. Joyce(3) · P. F O'Donnell · 3yo · 8st 12lb · OR 63
Freshness Form
0.6
Fresh (233 days off) Won 0 of last 5 Raced here before
TrackLab Insight
The longest absence of any horse in the field — over seven months off the track — and his three career runs produced finishes of 8th, 13th, and 14th. He has never raced on normal ground and hasn't shown anything yet that suggests he can compete in a 17-runner field. Very hard to recommend.
Never raced on normal ground Lightly raced (3 career races) Absent 233 days (longest in field)
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