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Cavan Developments Supporting Kill GAA Maiden Hurdle
Naas · 8 February 2025
- TypeHurdle
- Distance2m 2f 101y
- GoingSoft
- SurfaceTurf
- Runners15
Lovely Hurling (IRE) (9/4J) won the Cavan Developments Supporting Kill GAA Maiden Hurdle at Naas on 8 February 2025, beating Autoportrait (FR) by 4 lengths under Mark Walsh for trainer C A Murphy. 15 ran on Soft going over 2m 2f 101y; the winning time was 4m 43.08s (slow by 31.08s).
On the record: how often the favourite wins in a field of 15 — The market
| Pos | Horse | Btn | Jockey | Trainer | Wgt | OR | KTB | Spd | Time | Prize | SP | BSP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Lovely Hurling (IRE) 6g Mid-division Settled off the pace at the back of the pack - improved from 8th to 5th - blocked briefly approaching four out - soon made progress - moving smoothly and into 2nd two out - hit the front before the last - powered clear inside the final furlong to win comfortably | Mark Walsh | C A Murphy | 11-12 | — | 138A | 129B | 4:43.08 | 7,080 | 9/4 jt-fav | 3.93 | |
| 2nd | Autoportrait (FR) p 5g Prominent Went forward straight away - clipped 5th fence - advantage shrinking approaching 2 out - overtaken before the last - stayed on inside final furlong but no match for winner | 4 | Gavin Brouder(3) | M F Morris | 11-9 | 117 | 131A | 126B | 4:44.08 | 2,280 | 9/4 jt-fav | 3.80 |
| 3rd | Jump Allen (FR) t 6g Prominent Held a forward spot early - faded after the 2nd and slipped back through the pack with a minor error at the 4th - down in 11th before the 5th - began to make ground before 3 out - up to 3rd by 2 out - hung a touch at the last - stayed on at one speed to the finish | 8½ | Paul Townend | W P Mullins | 11-12 | — | 124A | 119B | 4:46.20 | 1,080 | 13/2 | 9.34 |
| 4th | Promontory (IRE) 8g Settled just off the pack early - slipped toward the back before the 2nd - down to 7th then up to 5th - moved into 3rd before 3 out - lost ground again 2 out with an error there - unable to threaten late but stayed on to finish 4th | 11 | Aidan Kelly(5) | Sarah Joanna Connell | 11-7 | — | 107A | 109B | 4:48.95 | 480 | 50/1 | 112.69 |
| 5th | Peaceinthevalley (FR) 6g Mid-division Held up in the pack - untidy at the 2nd - swapped 9th for 5th - made progress after 3 out to be 4th 2 out - unable to threaten leader before the last - held on late for 5th | hd | Darragh O'Keeffe | Henry De Bromhead | 11-12 | — | 112A | 109B | 4:49.07 | 240 | 17/2 | 10.50 |
| 6th | Hitak (FR) 8g Prominent Prominent early - dropped to 4th then 5th - suffered a heavy check after 4 out and fell back - rallied approaching 3 out but only 6th by 2 out - stayed on one gear to finish sixth | ½ | Paddy Hanlon(7) | Miss Tara Lee Cogan | 11-5 | — | 104A | 109B | 4:49.14 | 120 | 28/1 | 55.58 |
| 7th | Live To Laugh (IRE) 6g Held up Held up at the back - improved into 5th before fading after 2 out - finished well held in 7th | 20 | Sean Flanagan | Peter Fahey | 11-12 | — | 104C | 92C | 4:54.14 | — | 125/1 | 542.14 |
| 8th | Jersey Des Brosses (FR) t 6g Mid-division Settled with the pack early - improved to 6th then 5th - held that spot into the 6th obstacle - dropped back after a small error 2 out - faded through the closing stages | 7 | Danny Gilligan | Gordon Elliott | 11-12 | — | 104C | 86C | 4:55.89 | — | 66/1 | 168.16 |
| 9th | Siege Ofjadotville (IRE) 5g Held up Held up towards the back of the pack - minor error 3rd fence and slipped to 13th by the 5th - given a nudge along - shaped better after 3 out - lost touch before 2 out and beaten a long way home | 7½ | Liam McKenna(5) | Martin Hassett | 11-7 | — | 99C | 79C | 4:57.77 | — | 250/1 | 1,000.00 |
| 10th | Big Mike (GB) 6g Mid-division Settled midfield early - improved to challenge before the 2nd - up to 4th around the 6th - dropped back 3 out after a untidy jump - faded from there to finish 10th | 28 | Phillip Enright | Oliver McKiernan | 11-12 | — | 104C | 56C | 5:04.77 | — | 12/1 | 17.12 |
| 11th | Midnight Eugene (IRE) 8g Held up Held up at the back - briefly improved into 5th before fading approaching 3 out - finished well beaten in 11th | 73 | Mr D Doyle(7) | Timothy Doyle | 11-5 | — | 97C | -7C | 5:23.02 | — | 250/1 | 1,000.00 |
| 12th | Retreat Archie (IRE) 6g Held up Held up towards the back - lost more ground and bumped at the 4th - down in 10th before the 5th - clumsy at the 6th - lost touch before 3 out and finished well adrift | 3 | P J O'Hanlon | Jamie Albert Sloan | 11-12 | — | 104C | -9C | 5:23.77 | — | 200/1 | 1,000.00 |
| F | Native Dream (IRE) 7g Prominent Settled just behind pace early - clipped 4th and lost fluency then improved to 3rd before slipping back to 5th - blundered and came down 4 out | — | Tiernan Power Roche(5) | W J Burke | 11-7 | — | — | — | — | — | 66/1 | 149.36 |
| RO | Road To Home (IRE) 6g Prominent Held handy early - into 2nd then dropped to 5th - departed the course before the second-last | — | Brian Hayes | W P Mullins | 11-12 | — | — | — | — | — | 5/1 | 7.00 |
| F | Cardcounter (IRE) 5g Held up Held up towards the back - blundered and came down at the 4th | — | Sam Ewing | Gordon Elliott | 11-12 | — | — | — | — | — | 12/1 | 20.00 |
Quick answers
- Who won the Cavan Developments Supporting Kill GAA Maiden Hurdle at Naas in 2025?
- Lovely Hurling (IRE) won the Cavan Developments Supporting Kill GAA Maiden Hurdle at Naas on 8 February 2025, ridden by Mark Walsh and trained by C A Murphy.
- What was the finishing order of the 2025 Cavan Developments Supporting Kill GAA Maiden Hurdle at Naas?
- 1st Lovely Hurling (IRE) (9/4J), 2nd Autoportrait (FR) (9/4J), 3rd Jump Allen (FR) (13/2).
- What price was the winner of the 2025 Cavan Developments Supporting Kill GAA Maiden Hurdle at Naas?
- Lovely Hurling (IRE) returned a starting price of 9/4J, with a Betfair SP of 3.93.
- How many horses ran in the 2025 Cavan Developments Supporting Kill GAA Maiden Hurdle at Naas?
- 15 horses ran in the 2025 Cavan Developments Supporting Kill GAA Maiden Hurdle at Naas.
- What was the winning time of the 2025 Cavan Developments Supporting Kill GAA Maiden Hurdle at Naas?
- The winning time was 4m 43.08s (slow by 31.08s).