Naas Race 1

Sr Ventilation Supporting Kill Gaa Rated Hurdle

Prize Money: $29,520

HIGHLAND CRYSTAL (1) followed up a 14L debut success at Punchestown with a comfortable 6.5L victory attempting a Newbury Listed contest. Ticks plenty of boxes on return with the in-form Jack Kennedy booked to ride. Top selection. Galway flat winner KILMEADEN (2) bounced back after falling on Limerick hurdling debut with a 2.25L Punchestown maiden hurdle triumph under J J Slevin. Open to further progress. SARATOGA (6) found the frame in both hurdle starts for Padraig Roche. Latest course and distance third puts her firmly in the mix. MINELLA BOSS (4) finished 3L ahead of the just mentioned last time and holds place chances.

Distance: 3161m
Track: Soft
Weather: OCAST
Surface: Turf
Class: HDLE

Rail Position: True

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Highland Crystal (3) 11x
Trainer: Gordon Elliott(@Longwood, Co Meath)
Jockey: Jack Kennedy
Weight: 73kg
Prize Money: $59,258
Win / Place: 100% / 100%

Going for the Hat-Trick

4 yo Chestnut Filly

Sire: CRYSTAL OCEAN (GB)

Dam: GLASGOW ALLEN (FR)

Dam's Sire: American Post

Rating

Stats

Career

2: 2-0-0

1st Up

1: 1-0-0

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

Metro

1: 1-0-0

Non-Metro

1: 1-0-0

Turf

2: 2-0-0

Soft

1: 1-0-0

Heavy

1: 1-0-0

Clockwise

1: 1-0-0

Anti-Clockwise

1: 1-0-0

Hurdle

1: 1-0-0

Jockey Stats

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

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Trainer/Track

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Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

3319m - 3721m

Comments

Won all to date. Resuming after a three months break. Not seen since winning posted a big 6 len win. Newbury LR November 28 over 3319m slow track defeating Tralee Girl with 70kg at $2. At debut favourite; won by 14 len Punchestown November 13 over 3721m on heavy track defeating Ritz Plan with 67.5kg at $4.30. Well-placed to maintain the perfect start.

Expected Settling Position: No speed data

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
1st of 12	28/11/25	Newbury	3319m	LR OPEN F 3	-	Jordan Gainford	70kg	Soft	4:09.03	48.0 km/h	6.5L	9-2	$2.00f	15	$89,070	$47,284	1. Highland Crystal 2. Tralee Girl 3. Zahra Dodville
1st of 14	13/11/25	Punchestown	3721m	HDLE F 3	-	Jordan Gainford	67.5kg	Heavy	4:51.40	46.0 km/h	14.0L	-	$4.33	-	$20,810	$11,974	1. Highland Crystal 2. Ritz Plan 3. Kilbarry Lizzy

Place

Date

Track

Distance

Class

Barrier

Jockey

Weight

Cond.

Race Time

Avg. Speed

Margin

800/400

Days

Prize

Prize Won

Result

1st of 12

28/11/25

Newbury

3319m

LR OPEN F 3

Jordan Gainford

70kg

Soft

4:09.03

48.0 km/h

6.5L

9-2

$2.00f

$89,070

$47,284

1. Highland Crystal

2. Tralee Girl

3. Zahra Dodville

1st of 14

13/11/25

Punchestown

3721m

HDLE F 3

Jordan Gainford

67.5kg

Heavy

4:51.40

46.0 km/h

14.0L

$4.33

$20,810

$11,974

1. Highland Crystal

2. Ritz Plan

3. Kilbarry Lizzy

Kilmeaden (4) 3244102x01
Trainer: Donnacha O'brien(@Ballyroe, Co Tipperary)
Jockey: J J Slevin
Weight: 71.5kg
Prize Money: $65,767
Win / Place: 22% / 55%

Form on Soft

4 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: GALILEO (IRE)

Dam: AEGEAN GIRL (IRE)

Dam's Sire: Henrythenavigator

100

Rating

Stats

Career

9: 2-2-1

Season

1: 1-0-0

1st Up

2: 0-0-1

2nd Up

2: 1-1-0

3rd Up

1: 0-0-0

4th Up

1: 0-0-0

Non-Metro

9: 2-2-1

Turf

9: 2-2-1

Good

3: 0-1-0

Soft

4: 2-0-1

Heavy

2: 0-1-0

Clockwise

6: 2-1-1

Anti-Clockwise

3: 0-1-0

Hurdle

2: 1-0-0

Jockey Stats

Horse

2: 1-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

2816m - 3218m

Comments

Third-up today. First-up didn't finish the race at Limerick on December 26 over 3218m. Second-up won by 2.25 len Punchestown on January 12 over 3218m defeating Madness D'elle carrying 73kg at $12 in a hurdle. Fitter now and making headway every start. Leading hope again.

Expected Settling Position: No speed data

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
1st of 15	12/1/26	Punchestown	3218m	MHDLE 4	-	J J Slevin	73kg	SH	4:13.70	45.7 km/h	2.3L	-	$12	17	$22,700	$13,063	1. Kilmeaden 2. Madness D'elle 3. Kizlyar
99th of 11	26/12/25	Limerick	3218m	MHDLE 3	-	J J Slevin	70kg	Heavy	4:22.40	44.1 km/h	0.0L	-	$3.00	94	$22,790	-	1. Bertutea 2. Crooked Path 3. Dawn Coming
94 Day Spell
2nd of 6	23/9/25	Listowel	2816m	HCP 3	4	P A Harnett	60kg	Heavy	3:42.64	45.5 km/h	1.8L	-	$6.00	32	$33,990	$6,135	1. Saratoga 2. Kilmeaden 3. Kingstonian
32 Day Freshen-Up
10th of 10	22/8/25	Killarney	2916m	HCP 3U	8	Gavin Ryan	57.5kg	Good	3:07.61	56.0 km/h	24.0L	-	$4.00f	25	$87,040	-	1. Chutzpal 2. Pinot Gris 3. Ragmans Corner
1st of 11	28/7/25	Galway	2514m	HCP 3	5	P A Harnett	57.5kg	Y	2:51.26	52.8 km/h	0.3L	-	$6.50	37	$34,690	$21,771	1. Kilmeaden 2. Starford 3. Bear Creek
37 Day Freshen-Up
4th of 6	21/6/25	Down Royal	2615m	HCP 3	5	Gavin Ryan	56kg	Good	2:46.17	56.7 km/h	7.8L	-	$4.50	25	$173,430	$16,605	1. Vorfreude 2. Winston Junior 3. Acapulco Bay

Genealogy (5) 215x8x8x82
Trainer: D Hogan(@Cloughjordan, Co Tipperary)
Jockey: D G Hogan
Weight: 70kg
Prize Money: $38,136
Win / Place: 14% / 42%

4 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: WOOTTON BASSETT (GB)

Dam: MUSICAL ART (IRE)

Dam's Sire: Dutch Art

Rating

Stats

Career

7: 1-2-0

Distance

1: 0-1-0

Season

1: 0-1-0

1st Up

4: 0-1-0

2nd Up

2: 1-1-0

3rd Up

1: 0-0-0

Metro

6: 0-2-0

Non-Metro

1: 1-0-0

Turf

7: 1-2-0

Good

4: 1-1-0

Soft

2: 0-1-0

Heavy

1: 0-0-0

Clockwise

4: 1-2-0

Anti-Clockwise

3: 0-0-0

Hurdle

2: 0-1-0

Jockey Stats

Horse

1: 0-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

2414m - 3218m

Comments

Third-up today. First-up finished eighth of 19 starters at Leopardstown on December 27 over 3218m, 12 len behind Hardy Stuff with 70kg at $81. Last start finished second of 10 runners at Ascot on January 17 over 3161m, on slow going 4 len behind Winston Junior with 70kg at $17. Looks tested again. Fitter again but looks tested in this line-up.

Expected Settling Position: No speed data

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
2nd of 10	17/1/26	Ascot Uk	3161m	JHDLE 4	-	Sam Twiston-Davies	70kg	Soft	3:53.22	48.8 km/h	3.8L	8-5	$17	21	$46,130	$11,572	1. Winston Junior 2. Genealogy 3. Talakan
8th of 19	27/12/25	Leopardstown	3218m	MHDLE 3	-	Denis Hogan	70kg	Y	3:57.00	48.9 km/h	12.8L	-	$81	69	$28,490	-	1. Hardy Stuff 2. Ole Ole 3. Munsif
69 Day Spell
8th of 16	19/10/25	Leopardstown	2414m	HCP 3U	5	Jack Cleary	59kg	Heavy	2:47.17	52.0 km/h	13.0L	-	$9.00	155	$86,330	-	1. Blake 2. Navy Waters 3. Teed Up
155 Day Spell
8th of 9	17/5/25	Newbury	2011m	HCP 3	9	Ryan Moore	61kg	Good Firm	2:03.49	58.6 km/h	11.0L	9-8	$4.33	217	$205,370	-	1. Saddadd 2. Lightening Mann 3. Quai De Bethune
217 Day Spell
5th of 6	12/10/24	Newmarket (Rowley)	1609m	G3 OPEN 2	6	W M Lordan	58.5kg	Good Soft	1:40.49	57.6 km/h	6.8L	4-4-4-5-4-6-5	$7.50	25	$117,970	$3,225	1. Delacroix 2. Stanhope Gardens 3. Nightwalker
1st of 13	17/9/24	Punchestown	1609m	MDN 2	10	Ryan Moore	60.5kg	Good	1:44.57	55.4 km/h	1.5L	-	$2.10	17	$27,270	$16,328	1. Genealogy 2. Storm Piece 3. Starry Desert

Munsif (1) 113616x35
Trainer: Charles Byrnes(@Ballingarry, Co Limerick)
Jockey: Philip Byrnes
Weight: 70kg
Prize Money: $61,862
Win / Place: 37% / 62%

4 yo Chestnut Gelding

Sire: SEA THE STARS (IRE)

Dam: MUBHIRAH (GB)

Dam's Sire: Raven's Pass

Rating

Stats

Career

8: 3-0-2

Season

1: 0-0-0

1st Up

2: 1-0-1

2nd Up

2: 1-0-0

3rd Up

1: 0-0-1

4th Up

1: 0-0-0

Metro

5: 1-0-2

Non-Metro

3: 2-0-0

Turf

8: 3-0-2

Good

6: 3-0-1

Soft

2: 0-0-1

Clockwise

4: 1-0-0

Anti-Clockwise

4: 2-0-2

Hurdle

2: 0-0-1

Jockey Stats

Horse

2: 0-0-1

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

2392m - 3218m

Comments

Third-up today and placed third-up in the past. Resuming finished third of 19 starters at Leopardstown on December 27 over 3218m, 2.75 len behind Hardy Stuff carrying 70kg at $4.50. Last start finished fifth of 8 runners at Fairyhouse on January 14 over 3218m, 13 len behind Proactif carrying 70kg at $5.50. Can feature with the right run.

Expected Settling Position: No speed data

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
5th of 8	14/1/26	Fairyhouse	3218m	HDLE 4	-	P Byrnes	70kg	Y	4:01.20	48.0 km/h	13.3L	-	$5.50	18	$32,150	$314	1. Proactif 2. Macho Man 3. Quinta Do Lago
3rd of 19	27/12/25	Leopardstown	3218m	MHDLE 3	-	P Byrnes	70kg	Y	3:57.00	48.9 km/h	2.8L	-	$4.50	78	$28,490	$2,491	1. Hardy Stuff 2. Ole Ole 3. Munsif
78 Day Spell
6th of 12	10/10/25	Newmarket (Rowley)	2414m	HCP 3	7	Ray Dawson	61kg	Good	2:31.88	57.2 km/h	5.5L	8-7	$6.50	29	$200,760	$2,786	1. Yabher 2. Wine Dark Sea 3. Daiquiri Bay
1st of 14	11/9/25	Doncaster	2392m	HCP 3U	1	Ray Dawson	59.5kg	Good Soft	2:35.15	55.5 km/h	0.2L	8-5	$3.50f	41	$64,580	$33,799	1. Munsif 2. Crowd Quake 3. Macari
41 Day Freshen-Up
6th of 13	1/8/25	Goodwood	2212m	HCP 3	8	Jim Crowley	60kg	Good Soft	2:26.89	54.2 km/h	5.0L	8-2	$8.00	62	$90,750	$1,393	1. Push The Limit 2. Ammes 3. Bulletin
62 Day Spell
3rd of 9	31/5/25	York	2112m	HCP 3	2	Ryan Moore	61kg	Good	2:11.98	57.6 km/h	0.8L	2-1	$2.25f	31	$49,910	$6,135	1. Dante's Lad 2. Urban Glimpse 3. Munsif
31 Day Freshen-Up

Saratoga (2) 3x23155x33
Trainer: Padraig Roche(@Coolaghknock Glebe, Co Kildare)
Jockey: Mark Walsh
Weight: 70kg
Prize Money: $65,086
Win / Place: 12% / 75%

4 yo Grey Gelding

Sire: CAMELOT (GB)

Dam: DIALAFARA (FR)

Dam's Sire: Anabaa

Rating

Stats

Career

8: 1-1-4

Track

2: 0-0-1

Season

1: 0-0-1

1st Up

3: 0-1-2

2nd Up

2: 0-0-2

3rd Up

1: 1-0-0

4th Up

1: 0-0-0

Metro

2: 0-1-0

Non-Metro

6: 1-0-4

Turf

8: 1-1-4

Good

4: 0-1-2

Soft

2: 0-0-1

Heavy

2: 1-0-1

Clockwise

3: 0-1-1

Anti-Clockwise

5: 1-0-3

Hurdle

2: 0-0-2

Jockey Stats

Horse

2: 0-0-2

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

2011m - 3319m

Comments

Third-up today and won third-up in the past. Resuming finished third of 13 runners at Punchestown on December 31 over 3319m, 6 len behind Immediate Effect carrying 70kg at $4.50. Second run from a spell finished third of 12 starters at this track on January 25 over 3218m, on a wet track; 2.75 len behind Kai Lung carrying 73kg at $5. Worth including again.

Expected Settling Position: No speed data

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
3rd of 12	25/1/26	Naas	3218m	HDLE NSY MDN	-	Mark Walsh	73kg	Heavy	4:19.50	44.6 km/h	2.8L	-	$5.00	25	$22,700	$1,993	1. Kai Lung 2. Lynches Knock 3. Saratoga
3rd of 13	31/12/25	Punchestown	3319m	MHDLE 3	-	Mark Walsh	70kg	Y	4:13.90	47.1 km/h	6.3L	-	$4.50	74	$22,790	$1,993	1. Immediate Effect 2. Minella Boss 3. Saratoga
74 Day Spell
5th of 5	18/10/25	Ascot Uk	3218m	G1 OPEN 3U	1	W M Lordan	58kg	Good	3:22.29	57.3 km/h	34.5L	3-5	$67	6	$950,960	$26,367	1. Trawlerman 2. Sweet William 3. Al Qareem
5th of 20	12/10/25	Naas	3218m	HCP 3U	16	Jack Cleary	52.5kg	Y	3:35.64	53.7 km/h	3.5L	-	$3.00f	19	$191,840	$3,690	1. Light As Air 2. Vischio 3. Comfort Zone
1st of 6	23/9/25	Listowel	2816m	HCP 3	7	W M Lordan	59kg	Heavy	3:42.64	45.5 km/h	1.8L	-	$2.50f	17	$33,990	$19,050	1. Saratoga 2. Kilmeaden 3. Kingstonian
3rd of 18	6/9/25	Navan	2011m	MDN 3U	8	W M Lordan	61kg	Good	2:07.45	56.8 km/h	1.8L	-	$2.00f	14	$20,810	$1,993	1. Railwayview Lady 2. Navinsky 3. Saratoga

Race Review Abbreviations

3WNC: Three wide no cover, Awk: Awkwardly away, Bk: Back, Blkd: Blocked, Btld: Battled, Chal: Challenged, Chkd: Checked, Cvr: Cover, Fdd: Faded, Fght: Fought, Fin: Finish, Hdd: Headed, Hld up: Held up, Hmprd: Hampered, Hndy: Handy, Kikd: Kicked, Kn: Keen, Ld: Led/Lead, Midf: Midfield, Mod pc: Moderate pace, Otf: On the Fence, ROS: Ran on strongly, Slow: Slow away, Snagd: Snagged, Stld: Settled, Tn: Turn, Trld: Trailed, Under pres: Under pressure, Under rd: Under riding, Urgd: Urged, Wd: Wide, Wdr: Wider, Weavd: Weaved, Wknd: Weakened, Wrkd: Worked

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