IE - Naas - Race 5

Thoroughbred

5 Runners

15.7f

Maiden Bumper

Turf

Heavy (Soft to Heavy in places )

11.5K

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Verdict

ONE TO WITNESS is an appealing newcomer and seemingly the choice of Harry Swan, so he's the selection before market clues. Todo Bien also takes the eye on paper however, and strong market support for him would put a slightly different slant on matters. Apache Peak bumped into a useful prospect on his bumper debut here last month and should run well again.

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Horse Stats

#/Silk	Horse#/Horse	Power Rating	High Speed	Win %	Top 3%	Win Prob
2	Sholokhov gelding. Half-brother to useful hurdler/smart chaser Idas Boy. Dam point winner. Interesting debutant who is seemingly preferred by Mr H. C. Swan. 1st Pick 2 One To Witness (Ire) Jockey: Mr H. C. Swan Trainer: Gordon Elliott, Ireland J: Mr H. C. Swan T: Gordon Elliott, Ireland	88	-	-	-	17%
Analysis Sholokhov gelding. Half-brother to useful hurdler/smart chaser Idas Boy. Dam point winner. Interesting debutant who is seemingly preferred by Mr H. C. Swan.
4	€175,000 3-y-o, Walk In The Park gelding. Half-brother to 4 winners, including fairly useful 2m chase winner Milan Tino. Dam (h133), bumper/2m-2¼m hurdle winner, half-sister to (stayed 2½m) Gem Daly and (stays 3m) Sir Will (both useful hurdlers). Takes the eye on paper. 2nd Pick 4 Todo Bien (Ire) Jockey: Mr J. M. Halford Trainer: Gordon Elliott, Ireland J: Mr J. M. Halford T: Gordon Elliott, Ireland	99	-	-	-	50%
Analysis €175,000 3-y-o, Walk In The Park gelding. Half-brother to 4 winners, including fairly useful 2m chase winner Milan Tino. Dam (h133), bumper/2m-2¼m hurdle winner, half-sister to (stayed 2½m) Gem Daly and (stays 3m) Sir Will (both useful hurdlers). Takes the eye on paper.
1	Runner-up in academy hurdle at Fairyhouse (17.1f, soft) on debut and again shaped with promise when filling same spot behind a useful prospect in 9-runner bumper here 9 weeks later. 3rd Pick 1 Apache Peak (Ire) Jockey: Mr L. P. Shanahan Trainer: Ross O'sullivan, Ireland J: Mr L. P. Shanahan T: Ross O'sullivan, Ireland	100	-	-	-	40%
Analysis Runner-up in academy hurdle at Fairyhouse (17.1f, soft) on debut and again shaped with promise when filling same spot behind a useful prospect in 9-runner bumper here 9 weeks later.

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