Bert House Stud Handicap – Naas

Naas

20:20

Bert House Stud Handicap

Date 2025-07-23

Distance 7f

Class

Going Yielding

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 3yo+

Prize €9,440

Runners (11)

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
3 (4)	Genuine Article Bay J:Gary Carroll T:Gerard Keane	J:Gary Carroll T:Gerard Keane	135	—	0483-6	81	93	70	60d	—	—	-8	14.4	0.75/1	3/1 25%
Some fine runs in defeat for this yard last year; can come on from his seasonal debut
2 (2)	Four Blondes Chestnut J:Ben Coen T:Ross O'Sullivan	J:Ben Coen T:Ross O'Sullivan	136	h	-00274	82	95	69	14d	—	—	+1	14.1	1.38/1	11/2 15%
Hit a ridge on the track at Fairyhouse last time after; needs her best; ground-versatile
11 (3)	Secret Magician Bay J:Wayne Hassett(3) T:Martin Hassett	J:Wayne Hassett(3) T:Martin Hassett	122	tp	960474	68	94	69	26d	—	—	-4	7.8	1.75/1	7/1 13%
Not bad efforts in three Curragh runs lately; has a chance but needs to do a bit more
8 (1)	Martinelli Bay J:Dylan Browne McMonagle T:Kieran P Cotter	J:Dylan Browne McMonagle T:Kieran P Cotter	125	—	-32016	71	89	66	9d	—	—	+7	17.2	1.88/1	15/2 12%
Disappointing off this mark at Killarney last week when raced keenly; needs to rebound
5 (9)	Nakasero Bay J:Conor Cusack(10) T:Henry De Bromhead	J:Conor Cusack(10) T:Henry De Bromhead	127	t	21-455	73	90	72	8d	—	—	-2	8.6	1.88/1	15/2 12%
Not a bad Killarney run last time and the more the ground dries the better his chance
4 (10)	Dark Viper gr/b J:Shane Foley T:Mrs John Harrington	J:Shane Foley T:Mrs John Harrington	128	—	0-2135	74	89	79	48d	—	—	-1	8.7	2.00/1	8/1 11%
Not bad runs in defeat lately; withdrawn when bolted before the start at Curragh last time
1 (11)	Zabriskie Point Bay J:Sam Coen(7) T:Adrian McGuinness	J:Sam Coen(7) T:Adrian McGuinness	140	—	7568-0	86	92	77	48d	0W/0P 1 run	0W/0P 1 run	+4	11.1	2.75/1	11/1 8%
Had a nasal discharge when disappointing on stable debut last month; needs his best
10 (6)	Verhoyen Bay J:Wayne Lordan T:M C Grassick	J:Wayne Lordan T:M C Grassick	124	b	090002	70	91	71	14d	—	—	+5	11.9	3.00/1	12/1 8%
Caught late at Fairyhouse last time; the easier ground today will suit and can go well
9 (8)	Ferrybank Bay J:Declan McDonogh T:T M Walsh	J:Declan McDonogh T:T M Walsh	124	t	99-737	70	89	80	13d	—	—	0	6.7	3.00/1	12/1 8%
Needs to find improvement on his three runs this year and is best on a sounder surface
7 (5)	Engines On Chestnut J:Chris Hayes T:John Andrew Kinsella	J:Chris Hayes T:John Andrew Kinsella	125	t	40031-	71	91	79	262d	—	—	+13	19	4.00/1	16/1 6%
Up 7lb; needs to be at his best on return but the softer the ground the better his chance
6 (7)	Zephron Bay J:Leigh Roche T:Denis W Cullen	J:Leigh Roche T:Denis W Cullen	126	p	060-00	72	88	55	34d	—	0W/0P 1 run	+4	6.2	10.00/1	40/1 2%
Is 6lb below his last winning mark but has been well beaten on all starts this year

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Genuine Article	11/4	11/4	3/1
Four Blondes	11/2	11/2	11/2
Secret Magician	13/2	13/2	7/1
Martinelli	15/2	15/2	15/2
Nakasero	15/2	15/2	15/2
Dark Viper	15/2	15/2	8/1
Zabriskie Point	11/1	10/1	11/1
Verhoyen	12/1	11/1	12/1
Ferrybank	12/1	12/1	12/1
Engines On	14/1	16/1	16/1
Zephron	40/1	33/1	33/1

Predictor

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

1st

Engines On

OR: 5.3 Form: 12.1 Odds: 1.6

16/1

2nd

Martinelli

17.2

OR: 5.3 Form: 9.1 Odds: 2.9

15/2

3rd

Genuine Article

14.4

OR: 7.8 Form: 0 Odds: 6.7

3/1

Four Blondes

14.1

OR: 8 Form: 2.5 Odds: 3.6

11/2

Verhoyen

11.9

OR: 5 Form: 5 Odds: 1.9

12/1

Zabriskie Point

11.1

OR: 9 Form: 0 Odds: 2.1

11/1

Dark Viper

8.7

OR: 6 Form: 0 Odds: 2.7

8/1

Nakasero

8.6

OR: 5.8 Form: 0 Odds: 2.9

15/2

Secret Magician

7.8

OR: 4.5 Form: 0 Odds: 3.3

7/1

Ferrybank

6.7

OR: 5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.7

12/1

Zephron

6.2

OR: 5.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0.7

40/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Zabriskie Point	86	92	77
Four Blondes	82	95	69
Genuine Article	81	93	70
Dark Viper	74	89	79
Nakasero	73	90	72
Zephron	72	88	55
Martinelli	71	89	66
Engines On	71	91	79
Verhoyen	70	91	71
Ferrybank	70	89	80
Secret Magician	68	94	69

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Nakasero	8d ago	Quick return
Martinelli	9d ago	Quick return
Ferrybank	13d ago	Quick return
Four Blondes	14d ago	Fit
Verhoyen	14d ago	Fit
Secret Magician	26d ago	Fit
Zephron	34d ago	Fit
Dark Viper	48d ago	Fresh
Zabriskie Point	48d ago	Fresh
Genuine Article	60d ago	Fresh
Engines On	262d ago	Long break

Draw Bias

Historical win rate by draw at Naas over 7f. Darker = more wins.

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11

Based on 11 draws with historical results at this course and distance.