Naas

14:35 - RESULT

Runners: 20 Distance: 2m Hurdle Going: GD/YD(YD PL)

Form
EW Places: 1/5 ODDS - 3 PLACES

Verdict: Formerly trained by the Kielys, MA BELLE ETOILE showed enough in bumpers and on the first of two hurdle starts to suggest a good chance

1st	4. Fiver Friday	8/1
2nd	9. Ma Belle Etoile Fav	4/6
3rd	5. Getaways Charm 2nd Fav	7/1

Favourite

4/6

Ma Belle Etoile

Jockey: D J O'Keeffe Trainer: Henry de Bromhead Age/Wt: 6/11-7 F: 40-46

4/6

Comment: Decent form in bumpers, featuring a Limerick win on heavy ground in November 2023; solid hurdling debut at Tipperary last May; failed to improve at Listowel in June when unplaced favourite; has left the Kielys to join Henry de Bromhead.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
03/06/24	Listowel / Unknown / H	-	6 / 17	4/5	-
15/05/24	Tipperary / Unknown / H	-	4 / 16	6/1	-
01/05/24	Punchestown / Grade 3 / HF	-	12 / 14	25/1	-
10/03/24	Naas / Unknown / HF	-	4 / 9	4/1	-
21/11/23	Limerick / Unknown / HF	-	1 / 8	5/2	-
21/10/23	Limerick / Unknown / HF	-	3 / 9	5/2	-

2nd Favourite

7/1

Getaways Charm

Jockey: J C Gainford Trainer: Gordon Elliott Age/Wt: 5/11-7

7/1

Comment: Dam French Flat winner, placed in a Listed hurdle; 0-3 in point-to-points but of some interest

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
30/12/24	Dromahane / / P	-	2 / 15	6/1	-
07/04/24	Tattersalls Farm / / P	-	3 / 10	5/1	-
25/02/24	Kildorrery / / P	-	P / 6	3/1	-

Fiver Friday

Jockey: L A McKenna Trainer: Paul Traynor Age/Wt: 5/11-7

8/1

Comment: Four-time Flat winner; reached a career-high of 90 after a middle-distance course win last summer; respected on introduction to hurdling after a winter break.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
17/10/24	Curragh / Handicap / F	-	4 / 6	8/1	90
27/09/24	Dundalk / Listed / F	-	8 / 9	66/1	90
21/09/24	Ayr / Handicap / F	3	5 / 8	11/2	90
25/08/24	Naas / Handicap / F	-	1 / 7	8/1	84
19/07/24	Down Royal / Handicap / F	-	6 / 6	5/1	85
22/06/24	Down Royal / Handicap / F	-	2 / 8	14/1	85

Sea Of Doubt

Jockey: J Smith Trainer: Ian Patrick Donoghue Age/Wt: 5/11-7 F: 85040

9/1

Comment: Has changed stable twice this season, merit in her penultimate bumper run at this track.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
26/01/25	Naas / Unknown / HF	-	10 / 12	28/1	-
10/11/24	Naas / Unknown / HF	-	4 / 11	10/1	-
04/07/24	Tipperary / Unknown / HF	-	14 / 17	28/1	-
01/06/24	Tramore / Unknown / HF	-	5 / 7	28/1	-
11/05/24	Cork / Unknown / HF	-	8 / 17	80/1	-

Paudie's Wings

Jockey: C M Quirke Trainer: David Harry Kelly Age/Wt: 5/11-7 F: 5-63P

12/1

Comment: A distant third at Fairyhouse in November; put a blot on her record when making several errors at Thurles the following week.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
21/11/24	Thurles / Unknown / H	-	P / 10	28/1	-
12/11/24	Fairyhouse / Unknown / H	-	3 / 11	16/1	-
20/10/24	Limerick / Unknown / H	-	6 / 14	14/1	-
12/01/24	Naas / Unknown / HF	-	5 / 14	14/1	-

Mile End

Jockey: E Walsh Trainer: Ciaran Murphy Age/Wt: 5/11-7 F: 2

16/1

Comment: Two wins for Johnny Murtagh at two and gained a third win for her current trainer in a 1m Bellewstown handicap last August; never ran further than that on Flat but made a solid start over hurdles when second in a weak Thurles maiden last November.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
28/11/24	Thurles / Unknown / H	-	2 / 9	6/1	-
03/11/24	Curragh / Handicap / F	-	17 / 26	16/1	80
22/10/24	Curragh / Handicap / F	-	6 / 15	10/1	81
05/10/24	Curragh / Handicap / F	-	9 / 17	8/1	77
02/10/24	Bellewstown / Handicap / F	-	1 / 7	18/1	70
03/08/24	Galway / Handicap / F	-	10 / 14	33/1	74

Lady Bee Great

Jockey: D Meyler Trainer: Ross O'Sullivan Age/Wt: 6/11-7 F: 6

22/1

Comment: Sixth of eight in a Tramore bumper on her only start last year; has changed stable.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type		Class	Result	SP	OR
31/05/24	Tramore / Unknown / HF		-	6 / 8	5/1	-

Lucy Alpine Jade

Jockey: P T Enright Trainer: Joseph G Murphy Age/Wt: 5/11-7

28/1

Comment: Twelfth foal; half-sister to winners, including the versatile Catmoves who won seven races over jumps in France; dam 1m Listed winner, out of 1m4f Group 3 winner.

Stormie Outlook

Jockey: M M McDonagh Trainer: E J O'Grady Age/Wt: 6/11-7 F: 77-

40/1

Comment: Experienced Flat handicapper with 2-24 record, both wins gained on good ground last summer; well beaten in two hurdle starts in 2023; not at her best on final Flat starts last year.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
22/11/24	Dundalk / Handicap / F	-	8 / 11	25/1	73
09/10/24	Navan / Handicap / F	-	4 / 6	9/1	73
17/09/24	Punchestown / Handicap / F	-	2 / 14	8/1	70
16/08/24	Cork / Handicap / F	-	4 / 9	5/1	70
03/08/24	Galway / Handicap / F	-	3 / 14	9/1	70
17/07/24	Killarney / Handicap / F	-	1 / 10	17/2	65

Kentucky Bluebird

Jockey: K C Sexton Trainer: Gavin Cromwell Age/Wt: 4/10-13 F: P

50/1

Comment: In good hands but best watched after her failure to complete at Gowran last month.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type		Class	Result	SP	OR
08/03/25	Gowran Park / Unknown / H		-	P / 18	16/1	-

Small Bucks

Jockey: P M O'Brien Trainer: P E Collins Age/Wt: 4/10-13

50/1

Comment: Low-rated filly on Flat; impossible to make a case for her on hurdling/stable debut.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
15/11/24	Dundalk / Handicap / F	-	9 / 10	50/1	49
01/09/24	Tipperary / Handicap / F	-	8 / 15	25/1	47
16/08/24	Cork / Handicap / F	-	5 / 18	40/1	47
12/07/24	Dundalk / Handicap / F	-	11 / 13	80/1	51
26/06/24	Naas / Unknown / F	-	10 / 11	250/1	-
12/01/24	Dundalk / Unknown / F	-	9 / 14	150/1	-

Mahler's Best

Jockey: J Coen Trainer: Gordon Elliott Age/Wt: 5/11-7 F: 9

66/1

Comment: Dam unraced half-sister to Troytown Chase winner Chris's Dream; tailed off on debut at Gowran.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type		Class	Result	SP	OR
08/03/25	Gowran Park / Unknown / H		-	9 / 18	14/1	-

Walk On Annilog

Jockey: O R Brown Trainer: Riceal Dunne Age/Wt: 6/11-7 F: 759

66/1

Comment: First of three bumper runs was respectable; readily discounted on hurdling debut.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
20/02/25	Punchestown / Unknown / HF	-	9 / 10	125/1	-
13/01/25	Punchestown / Unknown / HF	-	5 / 6	50/1	-
21/12/24	Thurles / Unknown / HF	-	7 / 18	66/1	-

Baroness Orczy

Jockey: S W Flanagan Trainer: Barry Connell Age/Wt: 5/11-7 F: P

80/1

Comment: Half-sister to winning hurdler Ernie From Nurney; pulled up on recent debut at Navan.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type		Class	Result	SP	OR
22/03/25	Navan / Unknown / H		-	P / 18	20/1	-

Neska Blue

Jockey: D King Trainer: Denis Gerard Hogan Age/Wt: 5/11-7 F: 687

80/1

Comment: Placed in a point; nothing in her racecourse form to provide encouragement.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
17/03/25	Wexford / Unknown / H	-	7 / 14	200/1	-
24/02/25	Punchestown / Unknown / H	-	8 / 9	200/1	-
28/01/25	Limerick / Unknown / HF	-	6 / 6	80/1	-
30/12/24	Dromahane / / P	-	P / 15	6/1	-
23/11/24	Boulta / / P	-	3 / 8	2/1	-
02/11/24	Lisronagh / / P	-	4 / 7	7/2	-

Danielle D

Jockey: Cian Cullinan Trainer: Maike Magnussen Age/Wt: 6/11-7 F: 67P50

100/1

Comment: Not a bad effort on sole start for former yard when sixth on debut at Kilbeggan last June; has struggled in four subsequent outings; others preferred.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
20/03/25	Cork / Unknown / H	-	10 / 19	150/1	-
09/03/25	Naas / Unknown / HF	-	5 / 7	66/1	-
15/02/25	Gowran Park / Unknown / HF	-	P / 14	80/1	-
26/01/25	Naas / Unknown / HF	-	7 / 12	66/1	-
17/06/24	Kilbeggan / Unknown / HF	-	6 / 15	50/1	-

Creadan Grace

Jockey: J S McGarvey Trainer: Gordon Elliott Age/Wt: 5/11-7 F: 99

125/1

Comment: Last of nine on debut at Punchestown; slight improvement at Wexford; much more needed.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type		Class	Result	SP	OR
17/03/25	Wexford / Unknown / H		-	9 / 14	100/1	-
24/02/25	Punchestown / Unknown / H		-	9 / 9	12/1	-

Glory Sky

Jockey: L Quinlan Trainer: Ray Hackett Age/Wt: 5/11-7 F: 0

125/1

Comment: Minor winner for Richard Hannon; huge price when raced too keenly and tailed off on hurdling debut at Punchestown.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
03/02/25	Punchestown / Unknown / H	-	22 / 22	200/1	-
06/11/23	Kempton / Handicap / F	6	7 / 11	5/1	63
21/10/23	Wolverhampton / Handicap / F	5	4 / 12	4/1	63
14/10/23	Chelmsford / Handicap / F	5	6 / 11	10/1	65
05/10/23	Lingfield / Handicap / F	5	5 / 12	16/1	67
23/09/23	Wolverhampton / Handicap / F	5	6 / 11	17/2	70

Wilsons Prom

Jockey: B Hayes Trainer: Daniel G Murphy Age/Wt: 4/10-13 F: 0

125/1

Comment: Decent pedigree; eased after three out and completely tailed off on debut at Gowran last month.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type		Class	Result	SP	OR
08/03/25	Gowran Park / Unknown / H		-	11 / 18	40/1	-

Sing A New Song

Jockey: H E Sexton Trainer: Adrian Sexton Age/Wt: 4/10-13 F: 0

250/1

Comment: Very weak form on the Flat and in one run over hurdles; nothing to suggest she can feature.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
12/02/25	Dundalk / Handicap / F	-	13 / 14	125/1	47
27/01/25	Dundalk / Handicap / F	-	10 / 10	125/1	52
14/01/25	Dundalk / Unknown / F	-	6 / 8	200/1	43
31/12/24	Punchestown / Unknown / H	-	18 / 20	200/1	-
01/09/24	Tipperary / Handicap / F	-	10 / 13	11/1	47
08/08/24	Leopardstown / Handicap / F	-	9 / 14	33/1	55

Music Of Life

Jockey: Reserve 1 Trainer: E J O'Grady Age/Wt: 5/11-7 F: 73688

Comment: First reserve; fair third at Tramore on the second of three bumper runs; remote eighth on hurdling debut at Punchestown, similar at Leopardstown a month ago; first reserve.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
03/03/25	Leopardstown / Unknown / H	-	8 / 15	100/1	-
25/01/25	Fairyhouse / Unknown / H	-	8 / 20	150/1	-
21/12/24	Thurles / Unknown / HF	-	6 / 18	14/1	-
18/08/24	Tramore / Unknown / HF	-	3 / 13	18/1	-
04/07/24	Tipperary / Unknown / HF	-	7 / 17	16/1	-

Belle Of Boston

Jockey: Reserve 2 Trainer: Ciaran Murphy Age/Wt: 5/11-7

Comment: Second reserve; dam an unraced half-sister to winners, notably useful stayer Sego Express.

Joshsue

Jockey: Reserve 3 Trainer: W J Burke Age/Wt: 7/11-7 F: 7-

Comment: Third reserve; made little impact at Ballinrobe last July, tongue-tie fitted for return.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type		Class	Result	SP	OR
25/07/23	Ballinrobe / Unknown / H		-	7 / 15	100/1	-