October 22 / 17.02 Navan

17.02

Soft

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  • 1m 6f 0y
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Runners: 10 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

Form: 24-278

Last run: 23 days

W: 10st 0lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 75

Form & Verdict
Went close in a 1m5f Down Royal maiden in July (good) in first-time tongue-tie but well below that level both starts since, latest in handicap over same C&D; remains unproven on soft but place claims if handling conditions.
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8th

16

(1)

27th Jun 2026

Standard To Slow

2m 0f 56y

Class 2

14:40 Newcastle (AW)

Boxing Great

9st 0lb

J: Adam Caffrey

T: Karl Thornton

Off the mark at the ninth attempt in a 2m handicap at Dundalk (2m, Polytrack) in December; this season he's been a never-dangerous eighth to Shrimp Shady at Chester (2m2f) and helped set the pace when sixth of 18 at Fairyhouse (1m6f; just 4-1), not discredited in either but a prominent finish in today's race would be much his best handicap performance.

16/1

6th

7

(3)

12th Jun 2026

Good

1m 6f 40y

19:20 Fairyhouse

Boxing Great

9st 10lb

J: Robbie Colgan

T: Karl Thornton

Off the mark at the ninth attempt in a 2m handicap at Dundalk in December (2m); creditable eighth in a higher quality Chester handicap over an extended 2m2f last time (good); in the mix.

6/1

8th

17

(9)

8th May 2026

Good

2m 2f 140y

Class 2

16:10 Chester

Boxing Great

9st 0lb

J: Robbie Colgan

T: Karl Thornton

Runner-up twice on good ground; ninth start when off the mark in 14-runner handicap at Dundalk (2m, AW; favourite) in December when last seen; needs to improve on that form but he's relatively lightly raced.

20/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 10st 0lb

8 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
NH maiden can only be watched on belated Flat debut.
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2

(10)

22nd Oct 2025

Soft

1m 6f 0y

17:02 Navan

Forever Frankie

10st 0lb

J: Seamie Heffernan

T: Michael G Cleary

NH maiden can only be watched on belated Flat debut.

66/1

6

2nd Oct 2025

Good

2m 4f 35y

15:55 Clonmel

Forever Frankie

11st 4lb

J: Danny Mullins

T: Michael G Cleary

Maiden after 16 runs under all rules; back after an absence with two runs over the summer, the best of which was a fifth in a Wexford h'cap chase; needs his best back over hurdles.

22/1

5th

9

23rd Jul 2025

Yielding To Soft

2m 0f 0y

15:38 Wexford

Forever Frankie

11st 1lb

J: Cian Quirke

T: Michael G Cleary

Returned from a lengthy break to make stable debut at Downpatrick 9 days ago when fifth of 11 (2m2f, good) after leading at two out; entitled to improve from that but majority of hurdles form is not great; needs to improve on chasing debut; trainer also runs Figurehead.

14/1

OUR TIP

Form: 3

Last run: 16 days

W: 10st 0lb

7 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Won a bumper and a maiden hurdle (soft) for Willie Mullins; off for 10 months until creditable third in 1m3f Killarney Flat maiden earlier this month (soft); can build on that here.
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16th

1

7th Jun 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 3f 12y

15:07 Punchestown

Icare Desbois

12st 0lb

J: Anna McGuinness

T: David Harry Kelly

Formerly useful for Wille Mullins and ran okay in Flat maidens in the autumn, but his recent hurdles form has been poor and mark on the slide.

25/1

8th

6

9th May 2026

Good

2m 1f 0y

15:00 Killarney

Icare Desbois

10st 9lb

J: Cian Quirke

T: David Harry Kelly

Won a bumper and maiden hurdle over 2m for Willie Mullins in an interrupted career; form for current yard over hurdles and Flat suggests he needs to find a fair bit of improvement.

20/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 10st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Bumper winner last year got off the mark over hurdles at Thurles in March; has looked a bit of slow learner over fences although recent comeback run at Sligo was okay; will love the ground.
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3rd

5

28th Apr 2026

Yielding

3m 0f 213y

16:50 Punchestown

Nowwhatdoyouthink

11st 10lb

J: Liam Quinlan

T: Ray Hackett

Point, bumper and maiden hurdle winner; off the mark over fences at this track (2m5f) in November; better effort when second to C'Est Ta Chance in a Thurles novice event over a similar trip; good effort when winning a three-runner Cork event; takes a big jump in class.

14/1

1st

2

5th Apr 2026

Good To Yielding

3m 0f 100y

16:10 Cork

Nowwhatdoyouthink

10st 10lb

J: Liam Quinlan

T: Ray Hackett

Point, bumper and maiden hurdle winner got off the mark over fences at this track (2m5f) in November; better effort when second in a Thurles novice last time over a similar trip; can race keenly so not sure will stay 3m but is the most likely to give the top-weight a race.

2/1

2nd

4

5th Mar 2026

Soft To Heavy

2m 5f 110y

14:28 Thurles

Nowwhatdoyouthink

10st 13lb

J: Liam Quinlan

T: Ray Hackett

120-rated hurdler; won a 2m5f beginners' event at Cork in November on his fifth start over fences to earn a mark of 130; needs to make more progress to feature in this company.

14/1

5 (6)
Saji

16/1

Form: 087-

Last run: 394 days

W: 10st 0lb

4 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Modest form in two runs for the Gosdens and picked up for 9,000gns in July; well held for Ian O'Connor in Listowel maiden has since joined Noel Meade; major step up in trip here.
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5

(6)

22nd Oct 2025

Soft

1m 6f 0y

17:02 Navan

Saji

10st 0lb

J: Ben Coen

T: Noel Meade

Modest form in two runs for the Gosdens and picked up for 9,000gns in July; well held for Ian O'Connor in Listowel maiden has since joined Noel Meade; major step up in trip here.

16/1

7th

4

(12)

23rd Sep 2024

Good To Yielding

1m 0f 0y

14:35 Listowel

Saji

9st 8lb

J: Gearoid Brouder

T: Ian O’Connor

Modest form in two runs for the Gosdens and picked up for 9,000gns in July; best watched.

100/1

8th

9

(3)

21st May 2024

Good To Soft

1m 2f 50y

Class 5

17:10 Nottingham

Saji

9st 2lb

J: Jim Crowley

T: John & Thady Gosden

dwelt start, took keen hold, midfield

16/1

Form: 8

Last run: 13 days

W: 9st 9lb

5 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Good level of form in bumpers last season, winning at Downpatrick (2m2f, good) and third in Listed contest at Gowran (good); jumped terribly when sent off a warm order at Cork on hurdling debut in May and never sighted on recent return in Thurles Flat maiden; more expected of but ground could be an issue.
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3rd

6

(2)

5th May 2026

Yielding

1m 6f 0y

18:07 Gowran Park

Dippedinmoonlight

9st 2lb

J: Gary Carroll

T: Emmet Mullins

Dual-purpose; point-to-point and bumper winner; 1-3 on the Flat; beaten off 86 in a 1m6f handicap at Navan (heavy) latest; major improvement needed in first-time cheekpieces.

20/1

4th

9

(4)

30th Mar 2026

Heavy

1m 6f 0y

15:18 Navan

Dippedinmoonlight

9st 0lb

J: Gary Carroll

T: Emmet Mullins

Dual-purpose; bumper winner got off the mark on the level in a C&D (soft) maiden in October; four runs over hurdles since so won't lack for fitness on Flat handicap debut but her opening handicap mark doesn't look overly generous.

15/2

5th

20

2nd Feb 2026

Heavy

3m 0f 19y

14:25 Leopardstown

Dippedinmoonlight

10st 0lb

J: Michael Kenneally

T: Emmet Mullins

Point-to-point winner won a bumper last season and a Flat maiden last year; 0-4 hurdling but makes plenty of appeal on recent Fairyhouse handicap debut, clear second to a well-handicapped rival over this trip (yielding); 3lb wrong but rider good value for his 7lb claim, so one to consider.

13/2

Form: 5-

Last run: 400 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Half-brother to five winners including Shamida (1m4f/1m6f inc Group 3; RPR 109); dam 1m4f winner (80); caught the eye on debut in Punchestown 2yo maiden last September when staying on late behind a better-fancied stablemate; long absence since suggests setbacks and reappears with blinkers fitted; market best guide.
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2nd

9

1st May 2026

Yielding

2m 4f 140y

18:00 Punchestown

Lord Byron

11st 4lb

J: Harry Cobden

T: Faye Bramley

British raider; 4yo is 0-5 over hurdles but far from disgraced the last twice when a 3.5l fifth of 20 in the Triumph at Cheltenham (2m1f, soft) and a 6.5l fourth of 12 in the Grade 1 Mersey Novices' Hurdle at Aintree; gets weight all round and rated 141, so definite place chance on the figures.

14/1

4th

13

11th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 4f 0y

Class 1

13:55 Aintree

Lord Byron

10st 11lb

J: Harry Cobden

T: Faye Bramley

Kept on well for 80-1 fifth in the Triumph Hurdle at Cheltenham (2m1f, soft) and this step up in trip could prompt further improvement; however, two starts ago this 4yo was soundly beaten by Montemares and Kosac d'Oudairies at Kelso (2m2f, good to soft) and he needs to back up his latest promise.

20/1

5th

7

13th Mar 2026

Good

2m 0f 179y

Class 1

13:20 Cheltenham

Lord Byron

11st 2lb

J: Ben Jones

T: Faye Bramley

Ran twice on Flat for Aidan O'Brien; three hurdle races this winter, a never-dangerous 4l fourth to Maestro Conti in Grade 2 Triumph Trial at Cheltenham (soft) on second occasion; first-time cheekpieces in Kelso Grade 2 (good to soft) 13 days ago where a 17l defeat does not augur well for this.

66/1

Form: 58

Last run: 125 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Camelot colt ran okay on Gowran debut (1m2f) in April but two months later dropped out tamely (blowing hard) when upped in trip at Leopardstown (1m5f, good); back from a break on softer ground.
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8

(9)

22nd Oct 2025

Soft

1m 6f 0y

17:02 Navan

Paul Henry

9st 8lb

J: Jack Cleary

T: A P O’Brien

Camelot colt ran okay on Gowran debut (1m2f) in April but two months later dropped out tamely (blowing hard) when upped in trip at Leopardstown (1m5f, good); back from a break on softer ground.

9/2

8th

8

(9)

19th Jun 2025

Yielding

1m 4f 180y

20:00 Leopardstown

Paul Henry

9st 8lb

J: Mark Crehan

T: A P O’Brien

Improvement likely from an initial run in fifth behind the useful Eastwatch at Gowran in March; may not match Carthusian, but worth noting that his jockey won this race for the stable last year.

4/1

5th

10

(3)

2nd Apr 2025

Yielding

1m 1f 130y

17:45 Gowran Park

Paul Henry

9st 8lb

J: Wayne Lordan

T: A P O’Brien

Fifth foal; half-brother to multiple minor winner Pop Favorite; dam 7f winner by Oasis Dream, sister to French 7f 2yo Group 1 winner Naaqoos; relatively modest pedigree profile by the stable's usual standards; respected all the same.

2/1

Form: 05

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Bellewstown run (1m5f, soft) was a step in the right direction but more likely needed here.
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5th

3

(5)

7th Jul 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

20:30 Tramore

Cala Gracioneta

10st 2lb

J: Robbie Colgan

T: Matthew J Smith

Well held in AW handicaps; improved in first-time hood on turf return in late May when chasing home hot favourite Ballyadam over this trip at Listowel (good); moderate run over 1m4f at Bellewstown last week; return to longer trip should help.

10/1

8th

3

(6)

3rd Jul 2026

Good

1m 4f 37y

20:17 Bellewstown

Cala Gracioneta

10st 0lb

J: Robbie Colgan

T: Matthew J Smith

Well held in AW handicaps but nicely improved in first-time hood on turf return in late May when chasing home a hot favourite over 2m at Listowel (good); contender if handling drop in trip and sharper track (good draw).

15/2

2nd

12

(2)

31st May 2026

Good

2m 0f 40y

16:50 Listowel

Cala Gracioneta

8st 13lb

J: Robbie Colgan

T: Matthew J Smith

Six-race maiden has come up short in first three AW handicaps at 10.5f-1.4f; failed to beat a rival when last seen in January; hood goes on now upped in trip but others more likely.

33/1

Form: 5-3343

Last run: 16 days

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 81

Form & Verdict
Not really progressing but sets the standard on her form in first half of the season which included creditable fourth in Leopardstown rated event over 1m5f; wasn't at her best on recent Killarney comeback run (soft) but may come on enough from that to get off the mark here in first-time cheekpieces.
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6th

6

(7)

28th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

1m 4f 0y

17:45 Curragh

Marazion

9st 5lb

J: Shane Foley

T: Mrs John Harrington

1m4f Roscommon maiden winner (good) shaped promisingly when a 1.5l second of 24 on handicap debut here in May (1m6f, good) off 10lb lower; not disgraced in Cork Group 3 (1m4f, good) on latest, but 6lb rise for that makes things tougher back in handicap company.

12/1

6th

5

(4)

14th Jun 2026

Good

1m 4f 0y

16:48 Cork

Marazion

9st 9lb

J: Scott McCullagh

T: Mrs John Harrington

Gained first win at the eighth attempt in a Roscommon fillies' maiden last month (1m4f, good); nice entry to handicap company at the Curragh last time when second of 24 (1m6f, good); big career best needed here all the same.

28/1

2nd

14

(23)

24th May 2026

Good To Yielding

1m 6f 0y

17:40 Curragh

Marazion

9st 4lb

J: Shane Foley

T: Mrs John Harrington

Makes her handicap debut off the back of gaining her first maiden win on her eighth career start at Roscommon last time (1m4f, good); her opening mark looks fair on what she has achieved; in the mix.

14/1

Selections

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Marazion

SPOTLIGHT:

Lord Byron

The Irish Sun:

Icare Desbois

TOPSPEED:

Marazion

POSTDATA:

Marazion