Fox Dunlavin Apprentice Handicap – Naas

Naas

19:10

Fox Dunlavin Apprentice Handicap

Date 2025-06-25

Distance 1m2f84y

Class

Going Good

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 3yo+

Prize €6,785

Runners (13)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
10 (13)	Paddydaddy Bay J:Robert Whearty T:A Oliver	J:Robert Whearty T:A Oliver	121	t	-87432	62	79	65	4d	—	—	-14	21.5	0.41/1	13/8 38%
Close second at Down Royal four days ago off same mark; good chance if this isn't too soon
9 (11)	Cuckaloo Hill Grey J:Keithen Kennedy(2) T:Paul Nolan	J:Keithen Kennedy(2) T:Paul Nolan	121	—	808-2	62	72	42	19d	—	—	-7	14.2	0.88/1	7/2 22%
Left maiden form behind when 1.25l second of 18 last time; up 5lb but can go well again
4 (12)	Magnetic North Chestnut J:Nicola Burns(4) T:Peter Fahey	J:Nicola Burns(4) T:Peter Fahey	141	v	0-2371	70	81	67	2d	—	—	-3	8.1	1.88/1	15/2 12%
11 time winner on Flat; some good runs for Rebecca Menzies; Limerick stable debut was okay
5 (4)	Alto Sax Bay J:Jack Kearney T:Peter Fahey	J:Jack Kearney T:Peter Fahey	133	b	10-023	62	73	68	27d	—	—	-4	5.9	2.25/1	9/1 10%
Perhaps didn't stay this trip last time on yielding; worth another try on good ground
6 (5)	Unterberg Bay J:Wayne Hassett T:Laura Hourigan	J:Wayne Hassett T:Laura Hourigan	133	—	60-027	62	75	44	20d	—	—	-2	4.9	3.00/1	12/1 8%
Two wins on AW but 0-14 on turf; two recent runs were promising; up in trip a positive
3 (3)	Pandion Power Bay J:Rory Mulligan(4) T:J P Murtagh	J:Rory Mulligan(4) T:J P Murtagh	137	h	3-0307	66	77	48	27d	—	—	+2	7.7	3.50/1	14/1 7%
Two wins last year on soft/heavy; placed at Bellewstown but below form in two starts since
8 (2)	Gallo Dell Cielo Bay J:Robyn Donaghue-Leahy(7) T:Patrick J Flynn	J:Robyn Donaghue-Leahy(7) T:Patrick J Flynn	128	—	21-380	57	76	30	40d	—	—	-1	3	4.00/1	16/1 6%
AW winner; sole turf win was testing ground handicap last year; two recent runs were poor
1 (6)	Lady Christa Chestnut J:Wesley Joyce T:Ciaran Murphy	J:Wesley Joyce T:Ciaran Murphy	140	—	21022-	69	71	66	297d	—	—	+14	18.5	5.00/1	20/1 5%
Returns from break/makes stable debut; consistent runs last season, up 13lb since last win
7 (10)	Brandon Creek Chestnut J:Jack Cleary(2) T:Gerard O'Leary	J:Jack Cleary(2) T:Gerard O'Leary	131	—	68-76	72	73	16	43d	—	—	+2	6.7	6.25/1	25/1 4%
Makes handicap/stable debut following some okay maiden runs over 1m; improvement needed
2 (1)	Theophilos Chestnut J:James Ryan T:Gerard Keane	J:James Ryan T:Gerard Keane	140	t	6-3250	69	74	42	—	—	—	+2	5.7	6.25/1	25/1 4%
Some decent runs on AW but below form at the Curragh and over hurdles most recently
13 (7)	Shining Aitch Grey J:Jamie Powell T:T G McCourt	J:Jamie Powell T:T G McCourt	119	tp	-09609	48	75	44	6d	—	—	-2	0.6	10.00/1	40/1 2%
1lb out of the handicap; four of five wins came on AW and yet to hit form this year
11 (9)	La Tulipe Noire Bay J:Jessica O'Gorman(7) T:Aengus King	J:Jessica O'Gorman(7) T:Aengus King	120	—	-97849	49	77	52	14d	—	—	-1	0.5	12.50/1	50/1 2%
Only win was AW maiden in 2022; not disgraced in two claimers recently but needs more
12 (8)	Miss Nifty Brown J:Yudish Geerdharry(7) T:Ms Sheila Lavery	J:Yudish Geerdharry(7) T:Ms Sheila Lavery	119	—	05089-	60	74	76	216d	—	—	+1	3	12.50/1	50/1 2%
Won on debut at Brighton last year but has beaten few rivals since then; passed over

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Paddydaddy	6/4	13/8	6/4	11/8	6/4
Cuckaloo Hill	3/1	10/3	10/3	7/2	3/1
Magnetic North	7/1	15/2	7/1	15/2	13/2
Alto Sax	8/1	9/1	17/2	17/2	17/2
Unterberg	12/1	12/1	12/1	12/1	12/1
Pandion Power	14/1	14/1	14/1	14/1	12/1
Gallo Dell Cielo	16/1	16/1	16/1	16/1	16/1
Lady Christa	20/1	20/1	20/1	20/1	20/1
Brandon Creek	25/1	25/1	22/1	25/1	20/1
Theophilos	25/1	22/1	25/1	22/1	22/1
Shining Aitch	40/1	40/1	33/1	40/1	33/1
La Tulipe Noire	50/1	40/1	40/1	40/1	50/1
Miss Nifty	50/1	50/1	50/1	50/1	50/1

Predictor

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

1st

Paddydaddy

21.5

OR: 3 Form: 7.1 Odds: 11.4

13/8

2nd

Lady Christa

18.5

OR: 4.8 Form: 12.5 Odds: 1.2

20/1

3rd

Cuckaloo Hill

14.2

OR: 3 Form: 5 Odds: 6.2

7/2

Magnetic North

8.1

OR: 5 Form: 0 Odds: 3.1

15/2

Pandion Power

7.7

OR: 4 Form: 2.1 Odds: 1.6

14/1

Brandon Creek

6.7

OR: 5.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.2

25/1

Alto Sax

5.9

OR: 3 Form: 0 Odds: 2.9

9/1

Theophilos

5.7

OR: 4.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1

25/1

Unterberg

4.9

OR: 3 Form: 0 Odds: 1.9

12/1

Gallo Dell Cielo

OR: 1.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.2

16/1

Miss Nifty

OR: 2.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0.5

50/1

Shining Aitch

0.6

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.6

40/1

La Tulipe Noire

0.5

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.5

50/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Brandon Creek	72	73	16
Magnetic North	70	81	67
Lady Christa	69	71	66
Theophilos	69	74	42
Pandion Power	66	77	48
Paddydaddy	62	79	65
Cuckaloo Hill	62	72	42
Alto Sax	62	73	68
Unterberg	62	75	44
Miss Nifty	60	74	76
Gallo Dell Cielo	57	76	30
La Tulipe Noire	49	77	52
Shining Aitch	48	75	44

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Magnetic North	2d ago	Quick return
Paddydaddy	4d ago	Quick return
Shining Aitch	6d ago	Quick return
La Tulipe Noire	14d ago	Fit
Cuckaloo Hill	19d ago	Fit
Unterberg	20d ago	Fit
Alto Sax	27d ago	Fit
Pandion Power	27d ago	Fit
Gallo Dell Cielo	40d ago	Fit
Brandon Creek	43d ago	Fit
Miss Nifty	216d ago	Long break
Lady Christa	297d ago	Long break
Theophilos	—	—