Naas's three Graded Races Rescheduled

The meeting which was scheduled for Naas yesterday (Sunday 21st February) but was cancelled due to a covering of snow on the track will not be rescheduled. However, Horse Racing Ireland have announced that the three Graded races will be transferred to the under mentioned meetings:

The Nas Na Riogh Novice Steeplechase (Grade 2) over 2m 4 furlongs will now be held at Thurles on Friday 26th February as Race 351G. Fresh entries will close for this race by 12 noon tomorrow (Tuesday) 23rd February with declarations to run to be made by 10am on Thursday 25th February.

Good thinking!!!

With a bit of luck Naas might be given a meeting on the 24th/25th July. That is the week-end before Galway. Incredibly there is nothing in the calendar for that week-end. Where will we get our**for those of us who avoid the Galway festival!!

Great thinking by HRI or whoever does this kind of thing.The new races are now too close to Cheltenham for connections of any horse thinking of going there,to actually bother taking part.Well done Mr Kavanagh,i commend you,what a clever feller you are.

I'm sure they could re-schedule them in the past and stick everyone into the Delorean and hit 88mph.

The earliest they could do realistically is Wednesday to re-open entries after the weekend plus some people might want to actually watch them.

To tell the truth i am delighted as i am stuck in one of the horses who was entered in one of those races and is not going to cheltenham.I was probably one of the few on here yesterday hoping Naas was going to get called and that they would reschedule something like this.

Why couldnt the whole meeting be rerouted to Fairyhouse tomorrow,with the Fairyhouse meeting tomorrow going to Wednesday.The meeting scheduled for Wednesday could be run anytime next week as not one horse out of that card will be at Cheltenham.

Also at Leopardstown on Sunday, the Ladbrokes Cheltenham Bumper SeriesPro-Am Flat Race (Race 37G) is now an I.N.H. Flat race for four, five, six and seven years old only that have not won more than two INH Flat Races or National Hunt Flat Races and not as previously published.

To tell the truth i am delighted as i am stuck in one of the horses who was entered in one of those races and is not going to cheltenham.

Thurles on Friday 26th might even be too close to Cheltenham for horses that ARE going, like An Cathaoir Mor (for the Arkle on 16th).

looking at weather forecast it must be doubtful any of these meetings will go ahead anyway

I reckon they will go ahead. The worst of the weather is gone imo.

To tell the truth i am delighted as i am stuck in one of the horses who was entered in one of those races and is not going to cheltenham.

Thurles on Friday 26th might even be too close to Cheltenham for horses that ARE going, like An Cathaoir Mor (for the Arkle on 16th).

the jigger
Kempes & Jagoes Mills are additional entries NOW along with Barna Boy.

Who says i am stuck in a horse in that race Sherlock Holmes(maybe i am maybe i am not).I do fancy Jagoes Mills in that race now though.Form boosted twice lately with The Midnight Club and Becauseicouldntsee both winning NTO.

4th - €1,600.00

Johnston Novice Hurdle - Navan Saturday
(was a 9 runner, now only 6 go to post)

No entries in the rescheduled race for......
Morning Supreme 6/4 (goes straight to Supreme or Neptune in Cheltenham ?)
Grey Soldier 7/1 (runs in 2.00 Kempton TODAY ! - Giggs substituted Far Away So Close instead),
Baron De'l 14/1 (runs in 2.15 2moro instead)
Dr Whizz 14/1 (disappointing 5th during the week)
Takestan 33/1 (runs in 2.15 2moro instead)

The new lineup........
4/5 Pittoni, (presume the stable lads will be laying this one today :p )
10/3 Coole River, (giving 12lbs is alot)
8/1 Lucky William (A new entry from last week) (1/4 ew on D.Casey)
10/1 Thegreatjohnbrowne,(was 12/1 last week)
18/1 Start Me Up,(was 16/1 last week)
25/1 Far Away So Close. (A new entry from last week).



Previous Winners
2009 Go Native 6 11-5 P Carberry 9/4JFav (Noel Meade)
2008 Coolcashin 7 11-5 T J Doyle 20/1 (Michael J Bowe)
2007 Kazal 6 11-10 B J Geraghty 5/2Fav (Eoin Griffin)
2006 Merdeka 6 11-5 B J Geraghty 7/2 (T J Taaffe)
2005 Black Apalachi 6 11-5 J L Cullen 20/1 (P J Rothwell)
2004 Newmill 6 11-12 B J Geraghty 1/2Fav (Thomas Gerard O'Leary)
2003 Rosaker 6 11-5 P Carberry 8/1 (Noel Meade)
2002 Tuco 6 11-0 N Williamson 2/1Fav (David Wachman)
2001 Macs Gildoran 7 11-0 R Walsh 6/4Fav (W P Mullins)
2000 No Discount 6 11-6 C F Swan 4/1 (C F Swan)
1999 Sallie's Girl 6 11-4 B J Geraghty 11/10Fav (Noel Meade)

squiggsy 27 Feb 11:48
pittoni is a very danegrous customer for the triumph winning three times on soft ground on flat tracks hardly coming off the bridle.

Pittoni's dam key change won the yorkshire oaks was second in the irish st leger and third in the irish oaks.
The dam of key change was bred by the aga khan there is clearly plenty of stamina in pittoni's pedigree.

Pitton's action also shows the horse would prefer better ground than that he has encountered contrary to what his trainer states.

So for pittoni to be winning on flat tracks on heavy ground on the bridle shows the horse could be very special when he encounters a stiff finish on better ground.
When davy russell got off him at leopardstown he said this was a very good horse, usually a man who keeps his cards close to his chest.
What more can the horse do but win 3 from 3.