IE - Naas - Race 7

Thoroughbred

5 Runners

24.2f

Am. Stakes Chase

Turf

Heavy (Soft to Heavy in places )

15.5K

VIEW

Verdict

Three recent point wins suggest HUNTERS YARN still retains a good chunk of his ability and he's preferred to recent Thurles hunter scorer Panda Boy.

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Horse Stats

#/Silk	Horse#/Horse	Power Rating	High Speed	Win %	Top 3%	Win Prob
2	Smart for Willie Mullins in his prime. The winner of 3 of his 4 point starts this winter and a potential class act on hunter debut. 1st Pick 2 Hunters Yarn (Ire) Jockey: Mr A. P. Ryan Trainer: P. M. J. Doyle, Ireland J: Mr A. P. Ryan T: P. M. J. Doyle, Ireland	100	-	-	-	42%
Analysis Smart for Willie Mullins in his prime. The winner of 3 of his 4 point starts this winter and a potential class act on hunter debut.
4	Useful sort who made a winning start to his hunter career at Thurles (25f, good to soft) 3 weeks ago, with the reopposing Last Round 16½ lengths back in third. The obvious threat to Hunters Yarn. 2nd Pick 4 Panda Boy (Ire) Jockey: Mr J. L. Gleeson Trainer: Martin Brassil, Ireland J: Mr J. L. Gleeson T: Martin Brassil, Ireland	97	-	-	-	36%
Analysis Useful sort who made a winning start to his hunter career at Thurles (25f, good to soft) 3 weeks ago, with the reopposing Last Round 16½ lengths back in third. The obvious threat to Hunters Yarn.
5	Fairly useful sort who won this race last year. Fit from a recent point second at the end of December but this looks a slightly stronger renewal than 12 months ago. 3rd Pick 5 Ryehill (Ire) Jockey: Mr L. P. Shanahan Trainer: Ross O'sullivan, Ireland J: Mr L. P. Shanahan T: Ross O'sullivan, Ireland	94	-	-	-	23%
Analysis Fairly useful sort who won this race last year. Fit from a recent point second at the end of December but this looks a slightly stronger renewal than 12 months ago.

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