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Placepot picks - 15th December 2025

Sunday’s Placepot Picks includes six selections from Naas…


Naas 

R1 – Funiculi Funicula  
R2 – Ballinaboola Jet  
R3 – Ritz Plan  
R4 – Larzac 
R5 – Lincall 
R6 – Bambino Fever  

 

RACE  SELECTION  REASON 
Race 1 

BAR 1 Betting NEW APP OUT NOW Beginners Chase 

 Funiculi Funicula   

Finished behind subsequent chase winner Final Demand at the Punchestown Festival 

Placed at Grade 1 level over hurdles 

Stable have won this race four times out of last six renewals 
 
Race 2 

Sean Kelly Naas Member Handicap Chase 

  

 

Ballinaboola Jet 

  

Arrives into this race following a three-and-a-quarter length success over hurdles at Clonmel 

Only win has come on heavy ground 

Jockey Richard Deeegan has a current win rate of 22% in last fortnight 
Race 3 

Irish Stallion Farms EBF Academy Hurdle 

  

Ritz Plan  

  

Placed second on hurdles debut at Punchestown before a fourth at Navan last time 

Punchestown winner Highland Crystal has since won a UK Listed novice hurdle to frank the form 

A half-brother to Ladbrokes Handicap Hurdle winner Bayan 
 
Race 4 

BAR 1 Betting Merry Christmas Maiden Hurdle 

 Larzac  Finished runner-up on sole French hurdle outing to Grade One runner-up Live Conti 

Finished sixth behind subsequent dual chasing winner Lulamba 

Stepping up in trip may benefit 
 
Race 5 

BAR 1 Casino Maiden Hurdle 

 Lincall   Improved from finishing last in a Punchestown bumper on debut to finish fifth on hurdle debut 

Jockey Jack Kennedy is in impressive form with a 37% win rate in last fortnight 
 
Race 6 

Care At Home Services Mares Maiden Hurdle 

  

Bambino Fever 

  

Aims to extend unbeaten run to six on hurdles debut 

Won both Champion Bumpers at Cheltenham and Punchestown Festivals 

Form working out well from Cheltenham Champion Bumper with six winning hurdlers 
 

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