Family Fun Day May 18th Handicap – Naas

Naas

18:10

Family Fun Day May 18th Handicap

Date 2025-04-28

Distance 5f205y

Class

Going Good To Yielding

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 3yo+

Prize €12,980

Winning Time 1m 13.18s (slow by 3.98s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Love Billy Boy (IRE) Shane Foley · Gerard O'Leary	9/2	Won
2nd	Moltophino (IRE) Wayne Lordan · John Andrew Kinsella	20/1	0.3
3rd	Laugh A Minute (GB) Jack Kearney · Stephen Thorne	7/1	.5
4th	I Am Superman (IRE) Jamie Powell · M D O'Callaghan	33/1	.75
5th	Cuban Grey (GB) Rory Mulligan · Patrick J McKenna	12/1	.5
6th	Collective Power (IRE) Sorcha Woods · Edward Lynam	20/1	.75
7th	Stag Night (IRE) W J Lee · W McCreery	9/2	0.1
8th	Little Queenie (IRE) Robert Whearty · Paul W Flynn	33/1	.5
9th	Verhoyen (GB) Jack Cleary · M C Grassick	66/1	0.1
10th	Mickey The Steel (GB) Wesley Joyce · Joseph Anthony Murray	50/1	0.05
11th	Noble Nation (IRE) Wayne Hassett · Gerard O'Leary	100/30F	1
12th	Staysound Susie (IRE) Andrew Slattery · Andrew Slattery	9/1	0.3
13th	Four Blondes (IRE) Donagh O'Connor · Ross O'Sullivan	40/1	2
14th	The Highway Rat (IRE) Ben Coen · A Oliver	14/1	2.25
15th	Tai Tam Bay (IRE) Chris Hayes · Eddie & Patrick Harty	15/2	2.25

Runners (16)

EW Terms: 4 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
15 (7)	Noble Nation Bay J:Wayne Hassett(5) T:Gerard O'Leary	J:Wayne Hassett(5) T:Gerard O'Leary	119	—	7451-1	77	107	73	36d	1W/1P 1 run	1W/1P 1 run	+3	22.5	0.88/1	7/2 22%
Raised 15lb for easy C&D win and up in grade but respected from 1lb out of the handicap
8 (12)	Love Billy Boy Bay J:Shane Foley T:Gerard O'Leary	J:Shane Foley T:Gerard O'Leary	129	—	236-26	87	102	66	36d	—	—	-3	14.3	1.13/1	9/2 18%
Just held by Laugh A Minute on return at the Curragh but below form at this track since
5 (16)	Stag Night Bay J:W J Lee T:W McCreery	J:W J Lee T:W McCreery	134	—	766-63	92	106	75	30d	—	—	+1	14.1	1.38/1	11/2 15%
Fine efforts at the Curragh this term and is only 1lb above his last winning mark
11 (2)	Staysound Susie Bay J:Andrew Slattery T:Andrew Slattery	J:Andrew Slattery T:Andrew Slattery	125	—	2018-5	83	104	90	43d	—	—	-2	12.3	1.63/1	13/2 13%
Not beaten far by Laugh A Minute on return; yard is in form so goes on the shortlist
7 (13)	Laugh A Minute Bay J:Jack Kearney(5) T:Stephen Thorne	J:Jack Kearney(5) T:Stephen Thorne	129	—	033-41	87	105	90	43d	—	—	+3	11.8	2.25/1	9/1 10%
Won at Curragh last month; won this race last year too off a 7lb higher mark so respected
13 (5)	Tai Tam Bay Bay J:Chris Hayes T:Eddie & Patrick Harty	J:Chris Hayes T:Eddie & Patrick Harty	120	—	3972-3	78	104	90	43d	0W/0P 1 run	0W/0P 1 run	+4	12.2	2.50/1	10/1 9%
C&D winner; fine effort on return at the Curragh and is a player with improvement to come
2 (4)	The Highway Rat Bay J:Ben Coen T:A Oliver	J:Ben Coen T:A Oliver	139	—	3460-6	97	106	85	30d	—	—	+7	13.5	3.50/1	14/1 7%
Has run well at this track; can improve from Curragh return effort so is a player
14 (11)	Cuban Grey Grey J:Rory Mulligan(7) T:Patrick J McKenna	J:Rory Mulligan(7) T:Patrick J McKenna	119	p	42-121	77	99	79	16d	—	—	+3	8.4	4.00/1	16/1 6%
In great form but all wins were at 5f and this trip is a question; 1lb out of the handicap
9 (10)	Collective Power Chestnut J:Sorcha Woods(7) T:Edward Lynam	J:Sorcha Woods(7) T:Edward Lynam	128	—	276-21	86	99	86	24d	—	—	+5	10.4	4.50/1	18/1 5%
Up 4lb for AW win; has run well over C&D on soft ground before so has to be considered
16 (9)	Moltophino Bay J:Wayne Lordan T:John Andrew Kinsella	J:Wayne Lordan T:John Andrew Kinsella	119	tp	09247-	77	102	94	152d	—	—	+6	10.6	4.50/1	18/1 5%
Unproven on soft and 2lb out of the handicap; cheekpieces return on seasonal debut
4 (8)	I Am Superman Bay J:Jamie Powell(3) T:M D O'Callaghan	J:Jamie Powell(3) T:M D O'Callaghan	136	t	27-650	94	107	88	43d	—	—	+8	12	6.25/1	25/1 4%
Useful sort but has questions to answer after a poor Curragh run last time
1 (3)	Little Queenie Grey J:Robert Whearty(3) T:Paul W Flynn	J:Robert Whearty(3) T:Paul W Flynn	140	—	13149-	98	105	79	205d	—	—	+18	20.8	7.00/1	28/1 3%
Below form in Listed race when last seen; can go well fresh and has run well at this track
6 (1)	Four Blondes Chestnut J:Donagh O'Connor T:Ross O'Sullivan	J:Donagh O'Connor T:Ross O'Sullivan	129	—	14228-	87	102	77	217d	—	—	+15	18	10.00/1	40/1 2%
Stays 1m and might find this trip a bit short on return but not ruled out
10 (14)	Mickey The Steel Bay J:Wesley Joyce(5) T:Joseph Anthony Murray	J:Wesley Joyce(5) T:Joseph Anthony Murray	127	tp	8410-9	85	101	87	16d	0W/1P 1 run	0W/1P 1 run	+7	9.2	12.50/1	50/1 2%
Well beaten on return at the Curragh but has run well in defeat over C&D before;
12 (15)	Verhoyen Bay J:Jack Cleary(5) T:M C Grassick	J:Jack Cleary(5) T:M C Grassick	124	p	1909-0	82	106	96	16d	—	—	+7	8.4	16.50/1	66/1 1%
Been well below form since the last of his scores last summer so is best watched for now
NR (6)	Real Force Grey J:Sam Coen(7) T:Gerard O'Leary	J:Sam Coen(7) T:Gerard O'Leary	137	—	3/19-5	95	108	74	30d	—	—	—	12.8	—	—
Upsides The Highway Rat on comeback and it should be close between them again

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Noble Nation	3/1	7/2	7/2	7/2	7/2
Love Billy Boy	4/1	9/2	9/2	4/1	4/1
Stag Night	5/1	11/2	11/2	11/2	11/2
Staysound Susie	13/2	13/2	13/2	6/1	6/1
Laugh A Minute	9/1	9/1	9/1	9/1	17/2
Tai Tam Bay	9/1	10/1	10/1	10/1	10/1
The Highway Rat	12/1	14/1	12/1	11/1	12/1
Cuban Grey	14/1	16/1	14/1	16/1	14/1
Collective Power	16/1	18/1	16/1	16/1	16/1
Moltophino	16/1	18/1	16/1	16/1	16/1
I Am Superman	22/1	25/1	25/1	25/1	25/1
Little Queenie	28/1	28/1	28/1	28/1	25/1
Four Blondes	40/1	33/1	33/1	33/1	33/1
Mickey The Steel	50/1	40/1	40/1	40/1	40/1
Verhoyen	66/1	50/1	50/1	50/1	50/1
Real Force	-	-	-	-	-

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Noble Nation

22.5

OR: 6.8 Form: 10 Odds: 5.7

7/2

2nd

Little Queenie

20.8

OR: 12 Form: 7.9 Odds: 0.9

28/1

3rd

Four Blondes

OR: 9.3 Form: 8 Odds: 0.7

40/1

Love Billy Boy

14.3

OR: 9.3 Form: 0 Odds: 5

9/2

Stag Night

14.1

OR: 10.5 Form: 0 Odds: 3.6

11/2

The Highway Rat

13.5

OR: 11.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.7

14/1

Real Force

12.8

OR: 11.3 Form: 1.5 Odds: 0

—

Staysound Susie

12.3

OR: 8.3 Form: 0 Odds: 4

13/2

Tai Tam Bay

12.2

OR: 7 Form: 3 Odds: 2.2

10/1

I Am Superman

OR: 11 Form: 0 Odds: 1

25/1

Laugh A Minute

11.8

OR: 9.3 Form: 0 Odds: 2.5

9/1

Moltophino

10.6

OR: 6.8 Form: 2.5 Odds: 1.4

18/1

Collective Power

10.4

OR: 9 Form: 0 Odds: 1.4

18/1

Mickey The Steel

9.2

OR: 8.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0.5

50/1

Cuban Grey

8.4

OR: 6.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.6

16/1

Verhoyen

8.4

OR: 8 Form: 0 Odds: 0.4

66/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Little Queenie	98	105	79
The Highway Rat	97	106	85
Real Force	95	108	74
I Am Superman	94	107	88
Stag Night	92	106	75
Love Billy Boy	87	102	66
Laugh A Minute	87	105	90
Four Blondes	87	102	77
Collective Power	86	99	86
Mickey The Steel	85	101	87
Staysound Susie	83	104	90
Verhoyen	82	106	96
Tai Tam Bay	78	104	90
Noble Nation	77	107	73
Cuban Grey	77	99	79
Moltophino	77	102	94

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Cuban Grey	16d ago	Fit
Mickey The Steel	16d ago	Fit
Verhoyen	16d ago	Fit
Collective Power	24d ago	Fit
Stag Night	30d ago	Fit
The Highway Rat	30d ago	Fit
Real Force	30d ago	Fit
Noble Nation	36d ago	Fit
Love Billy Boy	36d ago	Fit
Staysound Susie	43d ago	Fit
Laugh A Minute	43d ago	Fit
Tai Tam Bay	43d ago	Fit
I Am Superman	43d ago	Fit
Moltophino	152d ago	Long break
Little Queenie	205d ago	Long break
Four Blondes	217d ago	Long break