Naas

16:20 - RESULT

Runners: 18 Distance: 2m 3f HCap Hurdle Handicap Going: GD/YD(YD PL)

Form
EW Places: 1/4 ODDS - 4 PLACES

Verdict: The promise of decent ground should see IN FOR THE NIGHT bounce back to form after being pulled up on soft when last seen

1st	5. In For The Night	11/1
2nd	15. King In Love Fav	4/1
3rd	1. The Nagger Reidy 2nd Fav	5/1
4th	10. Paul Collins	33/1

Favourite

4/1

King In Love

Jockey: S F O'Keeffe Trainer: Sean Aherne Age/Wt: 5/11-3 F: 8031 OR: 101

4/1

Comment: Ordinary form in maidens; returned in February with fine third over 2m4f at Punchestown off 90 before winning 2m handicap here off that mark last month, forging clear; seemingly wants soft conditions but must be respected.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
09/03/25	Naas / Handicap / H	-	1 / 19	6/1	90
24/02/25	Punchestown / Handicap / H	-	3 / 14	12/1	90
20/09/24	Downpatrick / Handicap / H	-	11 / 13	12/1	92
30/08/24	Wexford / Handicap / H	-	8 / 13	50/1	93
31/05/24	Tramore / Unknown / H	-	8 / 14	22/1	-
11/05/24	Cork / Unknown / H	-	8 / 17	66/1	-

2nd Favourite

5/1

The Nagger Reidy

Jockey: Mr M N Sharpe Trainer: Stephen Gerard Carey Age/Wt: 6/11-12 F: 2U52 OR: 110

5/1

Comment: Winner at Listowel (2m2f, soft) on return before a narrow defeat at Tipperary; sent off favourite or joint-favourite last three outings, including when a staying-on second at Limerick over 2m latest; unraced on good ground; cheekpieces tried.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
23/03/25	Limerick / Handicap / H	-	2 / 13	10/3	108
05/02/25	Fairyhouse / Handicap / H	-	5 / 13	2/1	108
31/12/24	Punchestown / Handicap / H	-	U / 12	11/4	108
22/11/24	Tipperary / Handicap / H	-	2 / 15	16/5	103
28/09/24	Listowel / Handicap / H	-	1 / 16	10/1	95
17/12/23	Navan / Unknown / H	-	6 / 10	150/1	-

Sargent Lightfoot

Jockey: S W Flanagan Trainer: Adrian Murray Age/Wt: 11/11-11 F: 62272 OR: 109

15/2

Comment: In good form over both hurdles and fences last summer on good ground, winning 2m3f Punchestown handicap off 102; gallant effort in defeat when runner-up in Limerick handicap chase 11 days ago; respected back over timber.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
23/03/25	Limerick / Handicap / C	-	2 / 9	7/1	114
16/11/24	Navan / Handicap / H	-	7 / 15	25/1	110
06/09/24	Kilbeggan / Handicap / C	-	2 / 8	7/2	112
23/08/24	Kilbeggan / Handicap / H	-	2 / 14	6/1	107
12/07/24	Kilbeggan / Handicap / H	-	6 / 15	10/1	109
09/06/24	Punchestown / Handicap / H	-	1 / 15	7/1	102

Mi Lucky Cailin

Jockey: J S McGarvey Trainer: William J McLernon Age/Wt: 7/11-8 F: 7-2475 OR: 106

9/1

Comment: Bumper winner (soft) on debut; 0-10 over hurdles but has run well in defeat, runner-up four times in maidens; makes handicap debut; not a lost cause.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
08/03/25	Gowran Park / Handicap / H	-	5 / 20	10/1	107
29/12/24	Limerick / Unknown / H	-	7 / 14	11/1	109
26/10/24	Galway / Unknown / H	-	4 / 12	9/2	109
15/05/24	Tipperary / Unknown / H	-	2 / 16	3/1	109
01/05/24	Punchestown / Unknown / H	-	7 / 17	33/1	109
04/04/24	Naas / Unknown / H	-	2 / 19	7/1	105

Miss Mini Bee

Jockey: S D Torrens Trainer: Patrick T Foley Age/Wt: 6/11-10 F: 0-06266 OR: 108

10/1

Comment: Won Fairyhouse bumper on heavy on debut; best effort over hurdles when second to Willie Mullins-trained winner at Punchestown in January; badly hampered at Leopardstown last time; handicap debut.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
03/03/25	Leopardstown / Unknown / H	-	6 / 15	12/1	109
03/02/25	Punchestown / Unknown / H	-	6 / 14	13/2	110
13/01/25	Punchestown / Unknown / H	-	2 / 10	18/1	-
16/12/24	Naas / Unknown / H	-	6 / 20	150/1	-
30/11/24	Fairyhouse / Unknown / H	-	17 / 25	100/1	-
04/02/24	Leopardstown / Grade 2 / HF	-	10 / 13	33/1	-

In For The Night

Jockey: A P Kelly Trainer: Desmond McDonogh Age/Wt: 7/11-9 F: 1520P OR: 107

11/1

Comment: Opened account in 2m4f Gowran handicap (good) in October and equally good second at Fairyhouse following month; pulled up on soft at that venue when last seen but looks a big contender here with conditions to suit.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
22/02/25	Fairyhouse / Handicap / H	-	P / 23	10/1	108
31/12/24	Punchestown / Handicap / H	-	10 / 12	11/2	108
30/11/24	Fairyhouse / Handicap / H	-	2 / 24	15/2	105
16/11/24	Navan / Handicap / H	-	5 / 19	9/2	105
04/10/24	Gowran Park / Handicap / H	-	1 / 18	9/2	97
09/09/24	Galway / Handicap / H	-	2 / 20	10/1	95

Washington Parks

Jockey: Tiernan Power Roche Trainer: Bernard Martin Crowley Age/Wt: 6/11-9 F: 0974 OR: 107

11/1

Comment: Sent off triple-figure odds for his first three maiden hurdles but caught the eye when seventh behind Ethical Diamond at Punchestown (2m4f) and was beaten only 3l at Thurles (2m) four weeks ago; shortlisted on handicap debut.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
06/03/25	Thurles / Unknown / H	-	4 / 14	16/1	110
03/02/25	Punchestown / Unknown / H	-	7 / 22	200/1	-
17/01/25	Cork / Unknown / H	-	9 / 11	200/1	-
05/01/25	Naas / Unknown / H	-	17 / 21	250/1	-
26/10/24	Curraghmore / / P	-	F / 8	3/1	-

Syracus Du Houx

Jockey: P T Enright Trainer: Oliver McKiernan Age/Wt: 7/11-8 F: 45U0B OR: 106

11/1

Comment: Has failed to build on second placing at Punchestown last May; brought down three out when mid-division on handicap debut over 2m6f at Thurles 19 days ago; too early to write him off.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
15/03/25	Thurles / Handicap / H	-	B / 15	10/1	106
26/12/24	Down Royal / Unknown / H	-	10 / 15	7/1	109
10/12/24	Punchestown / Unknown / H	-	U / 19	28/1	109
16/11/24	Navan / Unknown / H	-	5 / 11	9/1	-
01/06/24	Listowel / Unknown / H	-	4 / 12	11/10	-
21/05/24	Punchestown / Unknown / H	-	2 / 16	11/2	-

Littlefoot

Jockey: L A McKenna Trainer: M A Molloy Age/Wt: 7/11-11 F: 4-85130 OR: 109

14/1

Comment: Won his maiden over 2m7f and was strong in the finish when third in 2m6f handicap at Ballinrobe (good); never involved at Cheltenham when last seen in November; his classy bumper form is by no means forgotten; player.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
15/11/24	Cheltenham / Handicap / H	3	13 / 16	16/1	115
13/09/24	Ballinrobe / Handicap / H	-	3 / 16	8/1	109
12/08/24	Ballinrobe / Unknown / H	-	1 / 6	4/1	106
26/07/24	Kilbeggan / Handicap / H	-	5 / 12	6/1	107
05/07/24	Cork / Unknown / H	-	8 / 15	9/2	-
29/09/23	Gowran Park / Unknown / H	-	4 / 11	4/5	-

Alright Darling

Jockey: J P Shinnick Trainer: Daniel G Murphy Age/Wt: 6/10-9 F: 75804 OR: 93

14/1

Comment: Recent 2m4f Leopardstown fourth was a step in the right direction but she seems to be crying out for further than this; more required.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
03/03/25	Leopardstown / Handicap / H	-	4 / 18	22/1	95
13/01/25	Punchestown / Handicap / H	-	12 / 13	16/1	97
27/12/24	Limerick / Unknown / H	-	8 / 17	150/1	-
26/11/24	Tramore / Unknown / H	-	5 / 13	200/1	-
31/05/24	Tramore / Unknown / H	-	7 / 15	25/1	-
28/01/24	Cragmore / / P	-	F / 10	6/1	-

Queenie St Clair

Jockey: K C Sexton Trainer: E Sheehy Age/Wt: 5/11-5 F: 76850 OR: 103

18/1

Comment: Has been set some extremely stiff tasks in all five outings for this yard, including last time when far from disgraced in the Grade 2 Mares' Novices' Hurdle at Cheltenham; this is by far her easiest assignment to date on handicap hurdle debut.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
13/03/25	Cheltenham / Grade 2 / H	1	15 / 23	250/1	110
15/02/25	Gowran Park / Grade 3 / H	-	5 / 6	250/1	98
25/01/25	Fairyhouse / Grade 3 / H	-	8 / 8	300/1	-
26/12/24	Limerick / Unknown / H	-	6 / 18	150/1	-
07/12/24	Navan / Unknown / H	-	7 / 19	125/1	-
05/08/24	Naas / Handicap / F	-	15 / 15	50/1	65

Beautiful Chaos

Jockey: S R Markey Trainer: Ross O'Sullivan Age/Wt: 7/11-5 F: 4449 OR: 103

20/1

Comment: Flat winner in 2022; handed a rating of 103 after three fourth places in trio of maiden hurdles; jockey takes off another 7lb; could sneak into the frame at a price.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
03/02/25	Punchestown / Unknown / H	-	9 / 14	50/1	103
15/01/25	Clonmel / Unknown / H	-	4 / 13	20/1	-
28/12/24	Limerick / Unknown / H	-	4 / 17	40/1	-
12/11/24	Fairyhouse / Unknown / H	-	4 / 11	18/1	-
23/10/24	Navan / Handicap / F	-	3 / 19	10/1	61
14/10/24	Roscommon / Handicap / F	-	6 / 16	7/1	61

The Dawn

Jockey: D Meyler Trainer: W J Burke Age/Wt: 6/11-3 F: 6-8320 OR: 101

20/1

Comment: Came on from his reappearance at Limerick when third over 20.5f at Fairyhouse; second next time over 2m at Clonmel on handicap bow; ran worst race of his career on better ground at Wexford last month so conditions are a worry.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
17/03/25	Wexford / Handicap / H	-	12 / 14	13/2	102
13/02/25	Clonmel / Handicap / H	-	2 / 14	8/1	100
25/01/25	Fairyhouse / Unknown / H	-	3 / 13	8/1	96
29/12/24	Limerick / Unknown / H	-	8 / 15	11/1	97
06/01/24	Cork / Unknown / H	-	6 / 22	40/1	-
10/12/23	Cork / Unknown / H	-	7 / 24	200/1	-

Walk Away Harry

Jockey: G B Noonan Trainer: Ian O'Connor Age/Wt: 7/11-6 F: 98049 OR: 104

Comment: Bumper winner a couple of seasons ago; has run with promise in a couple of starts for this yard, including when fourth at Fairyhouse on penultimate run; disappointed at Clonmel latest; new headgear combination tried.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
27/02/25	Clonmel / Handicap / H	-	9 / 15	7/1	106
05/02/25	Fairyhouse / Handicap / H	-	4 / 13	16/1	107
08/12/24	Cork / Handicap / H	-	15 / 18	16/1	110
03/11/24	Cork / Handicap / H	-	8 / 17	20/1	112
04/10/24	Gowran Park / Handicap / H	-	9 / 15	4/1	113
21/08/24	Sligo / Handicap / H	-	6 / 8	8/1	113

Paul Collins

Jockey: R Deegan Trainer: Brian M McMahon Age/Wt: 5/11-7 F: 3463 OR: 105

33/1

Comment: Placed in two point-to-points; best effort over hurdles on rules debut at Wexford over 2m4f; hasn't backed that up since, only a remote third at Punchestown on final start for Gordon Elliott in February; best watched on first start for new yard.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
24/02/25	Punchestown / Unknown / H	-	3 / 12	3/1	-
27/01/25	Punchestown / Unknown / H	-	6 / 16	16/1	-
28/11/24	Thurles / Unknown / H	-	4 / 8	4/11	-
27/10/24	Wexford / Unknown / H	-	3 / 10	7/2	-
13/04/24	Ballycrystal / / P	-	2 / 8	2/1	-
09/03/24	Kirkistown / / P	-	2 / 6	3/1	-

Steps In The Sand

Jockey: E Walsh Trainer: Ciaran Murphy Age/Wt: 6/11-5 F: 11450 OR: 103

33/1

Comment: Two handicap hurdle wins last summer on sharp right-handed tracks (Sligo & Downpatrick), both on good, and some decent Flat efforts in defeat too; first run for new yard after midfield finish at Cork in November.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
03/11/24	Cork / Handicap / H	-	10 / 20	28/1	104
23/10/24	Navan / Handicap / F	-	10 / 19	15/2	52
10/10/24	Thurles / Handicap / F	-	8 / 13	10/1	53
20/09/24	Downpatrick / Handicap / H	-	5 / 11	5/1	104
01/09/24	Tipperary / Handicap / F	-	3 / 16	16/1	53
11/08/24	Downpatrick / Handicap / H	-	4 / 8	17/2	104

Kelly's Birr

Jockey: C M Quirke Trainer: Timothy Doyle Age/Wt: 8/11-0 F: 0/1-0 OR: 98

40/1

Comment: Won 2m6f handicap hurdle on her debut for Gordon Elliott at Downpatrick in 2023; off for a year when making no impression in Tramore beginners' chase last May; very hard to assess but has since left Elliott.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
31/05/24	Tramore / Unknown / C	-	10 / 15	10/1	-
05/05/23	Downpatrick / Handicap / H	-	1 / 12	13/2	93
22/02/23	Punchestown / Unknown / H	-	12 / 14	50/1	94
24/01/23	Down Royal / Handicap / H	-	5 / 11	25/1	94
22/11/22	Limerick / Handicap / H	-	P / 13	28/1	97
13/10/22	Tramore / Unknown / H	-	9 / 13	9/1	100

Riggs

Jockey: Niall Moore Trainer: P Cluskey Age/Wt: 10/11-8 F: P5P OR: 106

100/1

Comment: Pulled up in four of his last five starts including handicap chase debut when last seen; risky proposition; 216-day layoff.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
30/08/24	Wexford / Handicap / C	-	P / 15	40/1	100
15/08/24	Tramore / Unknown / C	-	5 / 7	150/1	-
24/07/24	Wexford / Unknown / C	-	P / 12	125/1	-
06/07/24	Bellewstown / Handicap / H	-	P / 13	100/1	111
18/08/23	Tramore / Unknown / C	-	P / 7	80/1	-
14/07/23	Kilbeggan / Unknown / C	-	8 / 12	33/1	-

Walk Away Harry

Jockey: G B Noonan Trainer: Ian O'Connor Age/Wt: 7/11-6 F: 98049 OR: 104

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
27/02/25	Clonmel / Handicap / H	-	9 / 15	7/1	106
05/02/25	Fairyhouse / Handicap / H	-	4 / 13	16/1	107
08/12/24	Cork / Handicap / H	-	15 / 18	16/1	110
03/11/24	Cork / Handicap / H	-	8 / 17	20/1	112
04/10/24	Gowran Park / Handicap / H	-	9 / 15	4/1	113
21/08/24	Sligo / Handicap / H	-	6 / 8	8/1	113

Smackwater Jack

Jockey: R A Doyle Trainer: Mrs Denise Foster Age/Wt: 11/10-8 F: 7-52 OR: 92

Comment: On a long losing run but went close at Gowran (2m4f, soft) last month when clear of the remainder; stable had a winner on the Flat at Dundalk on Friday; respected.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
08/03/25	Gowran Park / Handicap / H	-	2 / 16	14/1	89
24/02/25	Punchestown / Handicap / H	-	5 / 14	28/1	90
25/04/24	Wexford / Handicap / H	-	7 / 8	14/1	98
16/03/24	Thurles / Handicap / H	-	6 / 11	50/1	102
02/03/24	Navan / Handicap / H	-	8 / 9	28/1	106
27/01/24	Fairyhouse / Handicap / H	-	P / 12	50/1	111

Silent Flight

Jockey: Reserve 1 Trainer: Philip M Byrne Age/Wt: 9/10-7 F: 8500 OR: 91

Comment: First reserve; won at Punchestown (2m4f, heavy) in January off 85 but well below that level in recent outings.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
24/02/25	Punchestown / Handicap / H	-	10 / 15	8/1	92
22/11/24	Tipperary / Handicap / H	-	13 / 19	11/1	93
10/10/24	Tramore / Handicap / C	-	5 / 8	7/1	93
21/05/24	Punchestown / Handicap / H	-	8 / 16	9/2	94
17/03/24	Down Royal / Handicap / H	-	3 / 12	11/4	94
29/01/24	Punchestown / Handicap / H	-	1 / 14	17/2	85

Toor Moon

Jockey: Reserve 2 Trainer: Ms M Flynn Age/Wt: 8/10-3 F: 8F69 OR: 87

Comment: Second reserve; maiden has a fair bit of placed form; stays much further; looks vulnerable after 241-day absence.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
05/08/24	Cork / Handicap / H	-	9 / 16	6/1	89
26/07/24	Kilbeggan / Handicap / H	-	6 / 13	12/1	91
12/07/24	Kilbeggan / Unknown / H	-	F / 14	22/1	91
17/06/24	Kilbeggan / Handicap / H	-	8 / 16	7/1	93
11/05/24	Cork / Handicap / H	-	11 / 18	13/2	94
22/04/24	Tramore / Handicap / H	-	2 / 16	12/1	92