17.05
Soft To HeavyBook Your Navan Summer BBQ Packages Apprentice Handicap
- Prize money: £5482.3
- 1m 2f 0y
- 18 runners
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Runners: 18 runners
Type: Flat Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Showers
6/1 (Won)
- Win: £2.40
- Place: £1.10
Form: 00031- CD
Last run: 175 days
W: 9st 8lb
4 yo Colt
OR: 62
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
15 |
2nd Feb 2025 Soft 2m 0f 0y |
10st 7lb |
Progressive sort has won both starts since moving to Charles Byrnes; won off 95 at Thurles (2m, good) and followed up off 111 at Navan (2m, yielding to soft); got hit with a 14lb hike for that and this is a much tougher task; will need a career best but he can't be discounted. |
13/2 |
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15 |
2nd Feb 2025 Soft 2m 0f 0y |
10st 7lb |
midfield, bad mistake and lost ground quickly 4th, soon dropped to last and pulled up, looked to go wrong |
13/2 |
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1st 1 |
15th Dec 2024 Yielding To Soft 2m 0f 0y |
11st 12lb |
travelled strongly, midfield, steady headway before 2 out, led going easily approaching last, ridden out, won going away |
15/8 |
7/1
- Place: £1.30
Form: 34326- D BF
Last run: 154 days
W: 10st 0lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 68
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
10 |
18th Sep 2026 Good 2m 1f 165y |
11st 0lb |
Record of 4-39 on the Flat; 0-4 over hurdles; runner-up in C&D handicap last October off 1lb higher; no win since 2023; went close on Flat last month when fifth in blanket finish at Leopardstown (1m7f) but no show at Naas last time. |
7/1 |
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12th 5 (9) |
23rd Aug 2026 Good 1m 3f 0y |
9st 8lb |
Hasn't won since 2023 but the handicapper is relenting and he was only beaten 1l when fifth over 1m7f at Leopardstown last time; not beaten far over C&D in June off 4lb higher under this rider; in the mix. |
15/2 |
|
5th 5 (9) |
6th Aug 2026 Good To Firm 1m 7f 0y |
11st 5lb |
Four-time winner on long losing run; shaped okay when fifth at Naas on penultimate, but didn't build on that when beaten 7l over 1m5f here on latest; needs more upped in trip. |
11/1 |
9/1
- Place: £2.10
Form: 33220-
Last run: 175 days
W: 8st 7lb
5 yo Filly
OR: 47
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4 (8) |
17th Oct 2025 Standard 1m 2f 150y |
9st 8lb |
Losing run goes back more than two years; unproven at this distance and failed to beat a rival over 1m at Bellewstotwn earlier this month. |
20/1 |
|
11 (10) |
2nd Oct 2025 Good To Yielding 0m 7f 195y |
8st 12lb |
Winless since rattling off a treble in 2023; however, her two recent runs over 1m suggest she is close to striking again, with a close second at Leopardstown and 1.5l sixth at Galway last time; probably doesn't want it too soft; new headgear on. |
7/1 |
14/1
- Place: £5.40
Form: 07860-
Last run: 194 days
W: 8st 10lb
5 yo Filly
OR: 50
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 3 |
14th Oct 2026 Good 2m 0f 95y |
11st 1lb |
Twice runner-up in Flat handicaps this term, though her last two wins have been over hurdles; ran another solid race when fourth in a 2m1f mares' handicap hurdle at the Galway festival; well below her best in a 1m2f handicap at Gowran in August, and failed to make an impact back over hurdles at Fairyhouse last week. |
4/1 |
16/1
Form: 56006/
Last run: 590 days
W: 9st 2lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 56
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
0 1 |
23rd Nov 2023 Yielding 2m 0f 46y |
11st 12lb |
Useful on AW in Britain at two and three, only glimpses of former ability in recent years; three poor Flat runs since Navan fifth of 18 in March; four years since his only hurdles run which was in a good juvenile event at Down Royal. |
50/1 |
|
19th 14 (14) |
4th Oct 2023 Soft 1m 2f 0y |
8st 12lb |
Useful on AW in Britain at two and three, only glimpses of former ability in recent years; two poor runs since C&D fifth in March. |
33/1 |
|
11th 15 (10) |
21st Sep 2023 Yielding To Soft 1m 1f 0y |
8st 7lb |
Shown nothing since 2021 and needs further than this these days; 7lb wrong. |
100/1 |
16/1
Form: 50000- D
Last run: 133 days
W: 10st 2lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 70
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
14th 10 |
20th Mar 2025 Good 2m 0f 150y |
11st 6lb |
Three-time Flat winner; never in the first three over hurdles, though has shown some ability in handicaps at Downpatrick; needs to improve from stable debut at Fairyhouse in November. |
22/1 |
|
14th 9 |
3rd Feb 2025 Soft To Heavy 2m 0f 44y |
12st 0lb |
Three-time Flat winner has been regressive in the last while and has lots to find. |
100/1 |
9/1
Form: 36-620 CD
Last run: 19 days
W: 8st 8lb
7 yo Mare
OR: 48
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 8 (2) |
11th Jul 2023 Good 1m 4f 0y |
9st 0lb |
dwelt start, took keen hold, towards rear |
7/1 |
|
6th 15 (9) |
5th Jul 2023 Good 1m 4f 120y |
8st 12lb |
towards rear of midfield |
25/1 |
|
12th 16 (1) |
23rd Jun 2023 Soft 1m 3f 70y |
8st 12lb |
Long losing sequence at this stage; good effort when second at Dundalk three starts ago but others preferred. |
16/1 |
8/1
Form: 32570-
Last run: 167 days
W: 9st 11lb
4 yo Filly
OR: 65
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
15th 11 (16) |
14th Jun 2024 Good To Firm 1m 4f 0y |
9st 4lb |
midfield |
33/1 |
|
13th 12 (19) |
29th May 2024 Soft 1m 4f 110y |
9st 5lb |
Former soft-ground nursery winner for Dermot Weld but departed that yard for only 1,000 euros; new trainer fits cheekpieces. |
33/1 |
|
9th 13 |
17th Oct 2023 Heavy 1m 3f 184y |
8st 7lb |
Former soft-ground course nursery winner; has come down in the ratings; quite well supported at Thurles 12 days ago but still no sign that her decline can be reversed. |
14/1 |
20/1
Form: 87300-
Last run: 175 days
W: 9st 3lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: 57
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
16 (3) |
19th May 2023 Yielding 1m 4f 0y |
9st 4lb |
His third at Cork last May remains his sole placed effort and he hasn't gone on from there; opposable at the minute. |
25/1 |
|
10th 8 (5) |
20th Apr 2023 Yielding 1m 1f 0y |
9st 7lb |
Has failed to build on third behind good yardstick Urban Oasis at Cork last May; finished 4l behind fifth-placed Anycity in a 1m2f contest at Navan on seasonal debut. |
20/1 |
12/1
Form: /9500- D
Last run: 162 days
W: 9st 10lb
6 yo Mare
OR: 64
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 2 (4) |
24th Jul 2023 Yielding 1m 1f 96y |
10st 1lb |
Twice a winner this season on testing ground over 1m; probably too high in the ratings now to judge from runs at Roscommon and Killarney. |
10/1 |
|
7th 2 (15) |
18th Jul 2023 Yielding 1m 0f 30y |
10st 2lb |
Twice a winner this season on testing ground over 1m; went up 18lb though (16lb higher here) and might just be in the handicapper's grip for now. |
12/1 |
25/1
Form: 000-00
Last run: 19 days
W: 8st 10lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: 50
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
0 13 |
14th Aug 2023 Yielding 2m 0f 143y |
11st 1lb |
always behind, didn't jump well, pulled up after 4 out |
100/1 |
|
15th 19 (2) |
15th Jul 2023 Good To Yielding 1m 2f 0y |
9st 1lb |
Has shown very little since promising 2yo debut and handicap form pretty dire. |
40/1 |
|
14th 14 (2) |
18th Apr 2023 Soft 1m 0f 0y |
8st 12lb |
Ran a half-decent debut at the Curragh at two but no worthwhile form since then and looking exposed. |
25/1 |
16/1
Form: 708-00
Last run: 19 days
W: 8st 10lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: 50
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
13th 18 (4) |
5th Sep 2026 Good 0m 5f 0y |
8st 11lb |
0-11 on turf but has run some decent races in defeat; hasn't been that far away on last four starts at 5f-7f but needs to find a bit more from 5lb out of the handicap. |
11/1 |
|
5th 14 (1) |
3rd Aug 2026 Good 0m 5f 0y |
8st 10lb |
24-race maiden; has been consistent in the last year, making the frame on several occasions, including when fourth here over 6f last July; solid runs the last three times over 6f and 7f; mark seems to just about sum him up however, so needs drop in trip to bring improvement. |
12/1 |
20/1
Form: 280-00
Last run: 70 days
W: 8st 12lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: 52
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
13th 22 |
17th Nov 2024 Good To Yielding 2m 0f 0y |
10st 11lb |
A couple of good efforts in Flat handicaps earlier in the year; not much to recommend over hurdles and has not run over flights in 22 months; tried in a tongue-tie here. |
40/1 |
|
13th 22 |
17th Nov 2024 Good To Yielding 2m 0f 0y |
10st 11lb |
A couple of good efforts in Flat handicaps earlier in the year; not much to recommend over hurdles and has not run over flights in 22 months; tried in a tongue-tie here. |
40/1 |
|
14th 24 (15) |
17th Oct 2024 Yielding 0m 7f 0y |
8st 13lb |
Record of 0-20 on the Flat but has shown flashes of potential, including when runner-up at Gowran (7f, yielding) from 2lb higher in April and third at Tipperary (1m1f, soft) in May; needed the run at Punchestown last month and might figure. |
20/1 |
10/1
Form: 01645- D
Last run: 179 days
W: 9st 9lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: 63
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1st 11 (2) |
16th Sep 2026 Good To Yielding 2m 0f 174y |
8st 12lb |
Four-time winner, most recently over 1m4f at Leopardstown early last season; went very close at the same venue on penultimate; close second in this race last year and is now 7lb lower; rider provides good value for 7lb claim; each-way contender. |
9/1 |
|
4th 5 (4) |
2nd Sep 2026 Good 2m 0f 0y |
11st 11lb |
Four-time winner, most recently over 1m4f at Leopardstown early last season; went very close at the same venue last time, confirming a return to form at Fairyhouse; rider provides good value for 7lb claim. |
8/1 |
|
2nd 2 (3) |
6th Aug 2026 Good To Firm 1m 7f 0y |
12st 2lb |
Four-time winner, most recently here over 1m4f in May 2025; 2lb lower here and shaped like coming back to form when a 1.75l third at Fairyhouse (1m6f) on latest; stays this trip and enters calculations now. |
9/2 |
12/1
Form: 3710-0
Last run: 75 days
W: 10st 2lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 70
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6 |
19th Sep 2025 Yielding 2m 1f 165y |
11st 4lb |
Three hurdle wins; best effort this season was when just denied over fences at this track in July; not as good since and questions after being pulled-up on last two hurdle starts. |
20/1 |
|
6 |
25th Aug 2025 Good 2m 1f 165y |
11st 2lb |
Pushed Lakefield Flyer all the way over 2m3f here last month but has since pulled up over hurdles at Galway and finished last of the four in a beginners chase; did face a tough task last time and this is more realistic. |
10/1 |
|
5 |
15th Aug 2025 Good 2m 5f 180y |
10st 12lb |
Maiden chaser last won in November 2022; went close in a handicap chase at Downpatrick last month off 104; pulled up over hurdles at Galway latest; likely up against it in this company. |
25/1 |
14/1
Form: 38096-
Last run: 140 days
W: 10st 1lb
4 yo Filly
OR: 69
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
15th 2 (10) |
15th Oct 2026 Good To Yielding 1m 1f 0y |
10st 2lb |
Six-time winner, including in July at Ballinrobe and when beating 16 rivals at the Galway festival despite a slow start; again compromised chance with slow start at Punchestown and when third over 1m here 11 days ago, a good effort in the circumstances; Billy Lee has a good record on her. |
8/1 |
|
3rd 8 (13) |
4th Oct 2026 Good To Yielding 1m 0f 0y |
9st 7lb |
Six-time winner, including in July at Ballinrobe and when beating 16 rivals at the Galway festival despite a slow start; again compromised chance with slow start at Punchestown on latest, so comes with a health warning. |
12/1 |
|
8th 3 (3) |
15th Sep 2026 Good 1m 1f 30y |
9st 8lb |
Six-time winner, including twice in July; defied a 7lb rise for a Ballinrobe success when beating 16 rivals at the Galway festival; overcame a high draw, and the loss of several lengths at the start; holding her form well judged on last week's Galway second. |
11/2 |
16/1
Form: 443-00
Last run: 26 days
W: 9st 10lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 64
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
21th 12 |
8th Jun 2024 Good 2m 0f 170y |
11st 12lb |
AW winner on Flat but in poor form in that sphere in recent times and this looks tough on hurdle debut. |
40/1 |
|
12th 17 (11) |
7th May 2024 Yielding To Soft 1m 2f 0y |
8st 7lb |
Sole win was on the AW in Britain back in 2021; has run well now and again at Dundalk but that's perhaps more his scene. |
66/1 |
|
12th 17 (11) |
7th May 2024 Yielding To Soft 1m 2f 0y |
8st 7lb |
Sole win was on the AW in Britain back in 2021; has run well now and again at Dundalk but that's perhaps more his scene. |
66/1 |
14/1
Form: 32700-
Last run: 145 days
W: 10st 0lb
6 yo Mare
OR: 68
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5 (9) |
29th Mar 2023 Soft To Heavy 1m 2f 0y |
10st 0lb |
Both Flat wins have been over further and on better ground; lacks a recent run and may need this. |
14/1 |
|
5th 5 |
24th Nov 2022 Yielding 2m 0f 33y |
11st 11lb |
Won a Flat handicap at Tipperary in May and generally in good form over the summer; returning from a couple of sub-standard Flat efforts last month at the Curragh and Dundalk but cannot be discounted. |
8/1 |
|
13th 8 (17) |
4th Nov 2022 Standard 1m 4f 0y |
9st 10lb |
dwelt start, towards rear of midfield |
14/1 |
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| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | €9.20 |
| Straight Forecast | €8.75 |
| Tricast | €38.34 |
| Trifecta | €38.00 |
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