March 04 / 15.45 Navan

15.45

Good To Yielding

Racing Next On March 11th Maiden Hurdle

  • Prize money: £6526.55
  • 2m 6f 100y
  • 11 runners
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Racing Next On March 11th Maiden Hurdle

Runners: 11 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

4/1 (Won)

  • Win: £2.40
  • Place: £1.10

Form: 533-24 BF

Last run: 277 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 112

Form & Verdict
Not quite at his best on final start before a break; big chance on overall form for Gavin Cromwell, notably a second placing at Ballinrobe last May; first outing for Jonathan Sweeney.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

3rd

4

5th Mar 2026

Soft To Heavy

2m 6f 198y

16:05 Thurles

Western Walk

11st 0lb

J: Jack Kennedy

T: Jonathan Sweeney

Very useful hurdler at up to 3m (rated 132); yet to shine in spell over fences, but not disgraced in Grade 1 behind Final Demand at Limerick in December; behind two smart types in Navan Grade 2 on latest; return to hurdling could spark a revival; Jack Kennedy's sole ride on the card.

7/2

3rd

5

8th Feb 2026

Heavy

3m 0f 0y

15:50 Navan

Western Walk

11st 3lb

J: Jack Kennedy

T: Jonathan Sweeney

Useful handicap hurdler at up to 3m (rated 132); yet to shine over fences, though he was only 2 3/4l behind Gold Dancer when third of four in the Grade 1 Limerick event won by Final Demand.

10/1

6th

5

3rd May 2025

Yielding

2m 4f 118y

17:25 Punchestown

Western Walk

10st 10lb

J: Mr A P Ryan

T: Jonathan Sweeney

held up in rear

25/1

5/2

  • Place: £1.20

Form: 5-2

Last run: 68 days

W: 11st 12lb

7 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Second in a point-to-point for leading producer Donnchadh Doyle; not beaten far when fifth in a bumper here last March; good effort on hurdling debut, beating all bar the favourite in a 2m4f maiden at Down Royal; holds a strong chance in a weak race.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

6th

3

13th Mar 2025

Yielding

2m 1f 200y

14:54 Limerick

Jimmy Chou Pecos Aa

11st 8lb

J: Caragh Monaghan

T: Ian Patrick Donoghue

Consistent over hurdles without winning, placed all six starts; second in a chase at Down Royal last spring; doubts raised by a poor point-to-point run when favourite at Oldtown last month.

10/1

3rd

2

25th May 2024

Soft

2m 6f 31y

Class 4

16:00 Cartmel

Jimmy Chou Pecos Aa

11st 4lb

J: Keith Donoghue

T: Ian Patrick Donoghue

didn't always jump with fluency, disputed lead, prominent 4th, not fluent 5th

9/4

3rd

2

25th May 2024

Soft

2m 6f 31y

Class 4

16:00 Cartmel

Jimmy Chou Pecos Aa

11st 4lb

J: Keith Donoghue

T: Ian Patrick Donoghue

didn't always jump with fluency, disputed lead, prominent 4th, not fluent 5th, led after 2 out, joined last, soon headed and lost second, weakened quickly run-in

9/4

OUR TIP

8/1

  • Place: £2.20

Form: 5P

Last run: 23 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Jumping provides a cause for concern on the evidence of his first two starts; some promise on debut at Fairyhouse; pulled-up at Thurles on second attempt.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

6th

6

11th May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 7f 0y

19:37 Killarney

Ebenezer Scrooge

11st 7lb

J: Mr E P O’Brien

T: Joseph M Daly

0-7 over hurdles; only 1-12 in points and was last to finish in the latest last week.

100/1

3

5th Feb 2024

Soft To Heavy

2m 3f 198y

14:50 Punchestown

Ebenezer Scrooge

11st 12lb

J: Jack Kennedy

T: Gordon Elliott

in touch with leaders, towards rear 4th, cajoled along 5th

8/1

Form: /D1079-

Last run: 322 days

W: 11st 12lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 105

Form & Verdict
Lost a Down Royal bumper win last season after a positive test; hurdles rating of 105 is respectable though not yet out to the test in a handicap and is possibly flattering.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

5

6th Mar 2023

Yielding

3m 0f 0y

15:25 Leopardstown

Patsys Honour

11st 10lb

J: Peter Carberry

T: A J Martin

Down Royal bumper winner last season (later disqualified for banned substance) whose initial three maiden hurdle runs revealed little; much more encouraging return from 11 months absence at Navan on Saturday when never dangerous fourth over 2m6f; potential improver now upped in trip for handicap debut.

12/1

4th

7

4th Mar 2023

Good To Yielding

2m 6f 100y

15:45 Navan

Patsys Honour

11st 12lb

J: Peter Carberry

T: A J Martin

Lost a Down Royal bumper win last season after a positive test; hurdles rating of 105 is respectable though not yet out to the test in a handicap and is possibly flattering.

8/1

Form: 0-0

Last run: 32 days

W: 11st 12lb

8 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Struggled over 2m on stable/hurdling debut at Limerick, longer trip may help but hard to make a case for him.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

3

12th Jun 2023

Good

2m 0f 46y

18:48 Roscommon

Farceur De Sivola

11st 11lb

J: Liam Quinlan

T: John Patrick Ryan

Ran respectably behind a runaway winner at Kilbeggan last week (2m, good to yielding); perhaps a shade high in the weights.

10/1

4th

9

4th Jun 2023

Good

2m 0f 0y

15:50 Kilbeggan

Farceur De Sivola

11st 5lb

J: Liam Quinlan

T: John Patrick Ryan

Lightly raced for a horse of his age; failed to make much impression over a longer trip at Limerick in his first handicap; finished behind Ricky Langford then.

25/1

10th

10

26th May 2023

Good

2m 3f 0y

19:15 Limerick

Farceur De Sivola

11st 1lb

J: Liam Quinlan

T: John Patrick Ryan

towards rear

14/1

Form: 600B90

Last run: 33 days

W: 11st 12lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 83

Form & Verdict
Modest form in maiden hurdles; down the field off a low rating on handicap debut at Punchestown in January; meets Western Walk on 29lb worse than handicap terms.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

8th

8

26th Aug 2024

Good

2m 3f 100y

16:50 Downpatrick

Wee Jerry

10st 11lb

J: Conor Stone-Walsh

T: Ian Patrick Donoghue

Longstanding maiden over hurdles and beaten more than 20l in his two handicap chases.

20/1

6th

13

18th Aug 2024

Good

1m 7f 140y

16:33 Tramore

Wee Jerry

10st 7lb

J: Danny Mullins

T: Ian Patrick Donoghue

Low-grade maiden hurdler continues to struggle off basement mark and plenty of improvement needed from chase debut run at Downpatrick three starts ago.

16/1

9th

14

25th Jul 2024

Good

2m 0f 150y

19:35 Wexford

Wee Jerry

10st 13lb

J: Danny Mullins

T: Ian Patrick Donoghue

Maiden after 20 hurdle starts has to find some improvement from somewhere.

25/1

Form: 6680

Last run: 13 days

W: 11st 5lb

7 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Placed in a point-to-point; no sign yet of winning potential in three runs over hurdles.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

16

28th May 2026

Good

2m 3f 200y

17:50 Limerick

Jollie Cosmos

10st 1lb

J: Dylan Robinson

T: P J Rothwell

Placed seven times in points; modest form on the track and getting on in years now.

33/1

9th

12

29th Aug 2025

Yielding

2m 4f 100y

17:35 Wexford

Jollie Cosmos

10st 2lb

J: Dylan Robinson

T: P J Rothwell

Bits and pieces of form off low marks, although needs to improve considerably on recent efforts; cheekpieces tried.

16/1

13

10th Aug 2025

Good

2m 5f 180y

16:52 Downpatrick

Jollie Cosmos

10st 2lb

J: Simon Torrens

T: P J Rothwell

Bits and pieces of form off low marks, twice in the frame at Kilbeggan at 2m2f/24.5f; pulled up at Wexford on most recent start; more needed to make the breakthrough.

25/1

Form: F0-P90

Last run: 47 days

W: 11st 12lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 82

Form & Verdict
Never better than seventh in eight starts over hurdles; 82-rated gelding faces unenviable task.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

9th

18

12th Mar 2023

Soft

2m 6f 0y

14:50 Limerick

Stormy Glenn

11st 1lb

J: Mr P McNeilly

T: Robin McNeilly

towards rear

50/1

8th

8

4th Mar 2023

Good To Yielding

2m 6f 100y

15:45 Navan

Stormy Glenn

11st 12lb

J: Mr P McNeilly

T: Robin McNeilly

Never better than seventh in eight starts over hurdles; 82-rated gelding faces unenviable task.

50/1

10th

17

16th Jan 2023

Heavy

3m 0f 100y

15:20 Punchestown

Stormy Glenn

10st 11lb

J: Mr P McNeilly

T: Robin McNeilly

always towards rear, didn't jump with fluency, pushed along and no extra after 4 out

33/1

Form: 088-00

Last run: 20 days

W: 11st 12lb

7 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Poor form in bumpers; down the field in maiden hurdles at Punchestown and this venue.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

3

24th Apr 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 3f 50y

17:56 Kilbeggan

Jinxs Link

11st 9lb

J: J J Slevin

T: M M Rice

Two hurdle wins include a success here; tailed off in a Fairyhouse beginners' chase returning from almost a year off and pulled up over hurdles at the same venue last time; needs to return to form.

15/1

11

21st Feb 2026

Heavy

2m 4f 50y

14:38 Fairyhouse

Jinxs Link

11st 1lb

J: J J Slevin

T: M M Rice

Dual hurdles winner was a 15.5l fourth when last seen over timber in January last year; tailed off on seasonal return here last month in a beginners' chase; others more likely.

50/1

8th

2

14th Jan 2026

Yielding

2m 1f 30y

14:50 Fairyhouse

Jinxs Link

11st 12lb

J: James Smith

T: M M Rice

Rated 101 over hurdles following two wins in that sphere; makes chasing debut following almost a year off and likely to find a few too talented.

20/1

Form: 050

Last run: 68 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Useful on the Flat (2-25 and placed 13 times, rated 84); fair fifth in a 2m3f maiden hurdle at Kilbeggan in August; Leopardstown run at Christmas was in a much stronger race than this.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

1st

10

13th Jun 2026

Good

2m 1f 165y

14:00 Downpatrick

Cozone

11st 3lb

J: James Smith

T: Matthew J Smith

Won over 2m6f at this track in March and his best run since was third at Limerick last time, also over 2m6f; can go well though this trip on good ground might be a bit sharp for him.

6/1

3rd

1

28th May 2026

Good

2m 6f 0y

19:20 Limerick

Cozone

12st 0lb

J: James Smith

T: Matthew J Smith

Bounced back with a bang when easily winning at Downpatrick (2m6f, yielding to soft) off career-low mark on return in March; failed to back that up from 10lb higher at Down Royal but remains fairly treated on pick of old form.

7/1

Form: 22/FP-

Last run: 420 days

W: 11st 12lb

8 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Smart bumper form in 2019, highlighted by Punchestown win and second in a Listed event at this venue; stands out in this company on his best form, namely a second placing behind the subsequent Albert Bartlett winner Vanillier at Naas with the high-class Stattler third; major doubts raised by a history of bleeding, with three consecutive instances in 2021.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

10th

4

14th Jul 2023

Good

3m 0f 0y

19:00 Cork

Fantasio Dalene

11st 12lb

J: Sam Ewing

T: Gordon Elliott

prominent

11/4

17

7th Jul 2023

Good

3m 0f 0y

18:13 Wexford

Fantasio Dalene

11st 12lb

J: J J Slevin

T: Gordon Elliott

Third reserve; smart bumper form in 2019, highlighted by Punchestown win and Navan second; stands out on his Naas maiden hurdle second back in 2020 but recent history of bleeding of serious concern and jumped poorly when last seen in March.

4

10th Apr 2023

Yielding

3m 0f 80y

13:50 Cork

Fantasio Dalene

11st 12lb

J: Richard Condon

T: Gordon Elliott

Smart bumper form in 2019, highlighted by Punchestown win and second in a Listed event at Navan; stands out in this company on his best form, namely a second placing behind the subsequent Albert Bartlett winner Vanillier at Naas with the high-class Stattler third; major doubts raised by a history of bleeding, with three consecutive instances in 2021-22; showed nothing on return at 12s.

16/1

Non-runners

Fantasio D'alene

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta €3.90
Straight Forecast €3.78
Trifecta €17.10

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Jimmy Chou Pecos AA

TOPSPEED:

Western Walk

POSTDATA:

Western Walk

RP Ratings (IRE):

Jimmy Chou Pecos AA

The Irish Sun:

Jimmy Chou Pecos AA