Naas

15:10 - RESULT

Runners: 8 Distance: 2m Hurdle Going: GD/YD(YD PL)

Form
EW Places: 1/5 ODDS - 3 PLACES

Verdict: A chance is taken POSITIVE ENERGY. He's unexposed, he has won on similar ground to this on the Flat and there could be more to come

1st	1. Shuffle The Deck	5/1
2nd	2. Casheldale Lad	11/1
3rd	6. Adela Icon	9/2

Favourite

11/4

Positive Energy

Jockey: S W Flanagan Trainer: M D O'Callaghan Age/Wt: 4/10-10 F: 1 OR: 120

11/4

Comment: Flat handicap winner at Navan (1m2f) for Willie McCreery off 64; landed a maiden hurdle (2m, heavy) at the same venue on debut for this yard early last month on return from 143 days off; this better ground is fine and he's unexposed in this sphere; interesting.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
01/03/25	Navan / Unknown / H	-	1 / 12	2/1	-
09/10/24	Navan / Handicap / F	-	1 / 15	10/3	64
10/09/24	Galway / Handicap / F	-	3 / 12	9/2	65
02/08/24	Galway / Handicap / F	-	11 / 17	5/1	68
15/07/24	Killarney / Handicap / F	-	3 / 8	9/2	70
28/06/24	Curragh / Handicap / F	-	10 / 13	14/1	75

2nd Favourite

10/3

Scotcantou

Jockey: D J O'Keeffe Trainer: Henry de Bromhead Age/Wt: 5/11-4 F: 59317 OR: 120

10/3

Comment: Got off the mark at the fourth attempt for Eoin McCarthy in a maiden hurdle at Galway last October (16.5f, yielding to soft); struggled in a Fairyhouse Grade 3 when last seen in November and has since joined Henry De Bromhead; probably best watched unless the market speaks in his favour.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
30/11/24	Fairyhouse / Grade 3 / H	-	7 / 7	100/1	-
26/10/24	Galway / Unknown / H	-	1 / 12	14/1	-
18/09/24	Tramore / Unknown / H	-	3 / 14	12/1	-
30/08/24	Wexford / Unknown / H	-	9 / 13	14/1	-
15/08/24	Tramore / Unknown / H	-	5 / 14	50/1	-

Adela Icon

Jockey: B Hayes Trainer: W P Mullins Age/Wt: 7/11-3 F: 0/22-01 OR: 119

9/2

Comment: Showed promise in bumpers for Harry Kelly, including on good ground; won on hurdles debut in a first-time hood (retained) on second start for Willie Mullins at Punchestown (16.5f, heavy) in February; unraced going left handed, leading claims if she is effective on the track.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
24/02/25	Punchestown / Unknown / H	-	1 / 12	9/2	-
17/01/25	Cork / Unknown / HF	-	10 / 16	2/1	-
10/08/23	Sligo / Unknown / HF	-	2 / 10	14/1	-
25/07/23	Ballinrobe / Unknown / HF	-	2 / 11	66/1	-
21/12/22	Fairyhouse / Unknown / HF	-	11 / 13	40/1	-

Shuffle The Deck

Jockey: J S McGarvey Trainer: T M Walsh Age/Wt: 5/12-0 F: 31P OR: 130

5/1

Comment: Point-to-point winner got off the mark at the second attempt over hurdles in a 19.5f maiden at this venue and that form has been boosted since by those in behind; reportedly coughing due to kickback after struggling in a Grade 1 here on latest; he has the best form, but the drop back to 2m does not look an obvious move.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
05/01/25	Naas / Grade 1 / H	-	P / 8	8/1	-
16/12/24	Naas / Unknown / H	-	1 / 18	5/4	-
23/11/24	Punchestown / Unknown / H	-	3 / 14	3/1	-
03/03/24	Borris House / / P	-	1 / 11	2/1	-

Sonny May

Jockey: S F O'Keeffe Trainer: Denis Hickey Age/Wt: 8/11-5 F: 0-4115 OR: 121

9/1

Comment: Notched up back to back handicap wins at Gowran (2m) and Punchestown (2m1f) in November off 105 and 113 respectively; winning run came to an end when upped to 2m4f off 122 at Leopardstown in December and off since; drop back to 2m a plus but he's more exposed than most of his rivals.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
29/12/24	Leopardstown / Handicap / H	-	5 / 12	20/1	122
24/11/24	Punchestown / Handicap / H	-	1 / 8	4/1	113
09/11/24	Gowran Park / Handicap / H	-	1 / 11	4/1	105
12/10/24	Fairyhouse / Handicap / H	-	4 / 13	28/1	105
12/12/23	Punchestown / Handicap / H	-	13 / 17	28/1	111
25/11/23	Punchestown / Handicap / H	-	10 / 10	13/2	112

Rockymountainbleu

Jockey: Tiernan Power Roche Trainer: P J Rothwell Age/Wt: 7/11-7 F: 1334 OR: 123

10/1

Comment: Pulled off a shock on his Rules' debut when winning a Punchestown maiden (2m4f, good) at 40-1; dropped back in trip for his next three starts, his best effort a 2l third at Down Royal (2m1f) in a rated novice hurdle; needs to pull out more to win in this company.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
02/03/25	Leopardstown / Unknown / H	-	4 / 5	17/2	125
21/01/25	Down Royal / Unknown / H	-	3 / 4	9/2	-
10/12/24	Punchestown / Unknown / H	-	3 / 8	40/1	-
15/11/24	Punchestown / Unknown / H	-	1 / 7	40/1	-
15/10/23	Tinahely / / P	-	2 / 8	8/1	-
07/05/23	Grennan / / P	-	7 / 12	5/1	-

Casheldale Lad

Jockey: J C Gainford Trainer: Gordon Elliott Age/Wt: 5/11-9 F: -15

11/1

Comment: Flat winner for Andrew Kinirons; made a winning start over hurdles for this stable in an ordinary maiden at Gowran over 2m despite making a couple of jumping errors; latest run in a novice here was too bad to be true, the soft ground possibly didn't suit; today's conditions should be more to his liking.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
18/01/25	Navan / Unknown / H	-	5 / 5	7/1	-
09/11/24	Gowran Park / Unknown / H	-	1 / 17	15/8	-
13/09/23	Punchestown / Unknown / F	-	1 / 14	33/1	-

Action Plan

Jockey: J Coen Trainer: Gerard O'Leary Age/Wt: 4/10-9 F: 33416 OR: 119

16/1

Comment: Flat winner; promise first three starts over timber before landing a 3yo hurdle at Punchestown (2m, good); given a break afterwards, presumably to wait for spring ground; raced keenly early when well-beaten on return at Limerick (2m, yielding); this ground should suit better and he could improve for that run; may outrun likely odds.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
13/03/25	Limerick / Unknown / H	-	6 / 12	12/1	120
15/10/24	Punchestown / Unknown / H	-	1 / 7	9/4	-
13/10/24	Cork / Unknown / H	-	4 / 7	11/8	-
22/09/24	Listowel / Unknown / H	-	3 / 10	2/1	-
13/09/24	Ballinrobe / Unknown / H	-	3 / 13	9/1	-
23/08/24	Killarney / Unknown / F	-	6 / 6	12/1	84