November 18 / 15.50 Navan

15.50

Soft To Heavy

Bar One Racing “Guaranteed Overnight Prices” (Pro/Am) INH Flat Race

  • Prize money: £7831.86
  • 2m 0f 0y
  • 8 runners
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Bar One Racing “Guaranteed Overnight Prices” (Pro/Am) INH Flat Race

Runners: 8 runners

Type: NH Flat

Surface: Turf

Weather: Light rain

5/2 (Won)

  • Win: £3.30
  • Place: £1.50

Form:

Last run:

W: 12st 0lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
By a leading French sire and cost 88,000euros as a 3yo; won a maiden point at Necarne, beating the bumper runner-up Bleu De Vassy, on sole start; makes bumper/yard debut and respected.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

8th

3

20th Apr 2025

Yielding To Soft

2m 0f 140y

13:52 Fairyhouse

Springt De La Mare

11st 6lb

J: Conor Stone-Walsh

T: Gavin Cromwell

His first two wins over fences included a defeat of this week's impressive Cheltenham winner Theatre Native; RPRs suggest he could be on a useful mark and forget last time as was found to be coughing.

6/1

8th

3

20th Apr 2025

Yielding To Soft

2m 0f 140y

13:52 Fairyhouse

Springt De La Mare

11st 6lb

J: Conor Stone-Walsh

T: Gavin Cromwell

His first two wins over fences included a defeat of this week's impressive Cheltenham winner Theatre Native; RPRs suggest he could be on a useful mark and forget last time as was found to be coughing.

6/1

6th

1

23rd Mar 2025

Good

2m 3f 120y

15:28 Limerick

Springt De La Mare

12st 6lb

J: Keith Donoghue

T: Gavin Cromwell

held up in rear

5/2

7/4

  • Place: £1.50

Form: 4-

Last run: 356 days

W: 12st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Well-bred, pricey store horse, costing 230,000euros as a 3yo; didn't jump well but showed some ability when 4th in a maiden hurdle at this track almost a year ago behind some quality rivals; his absence since is a concern but has the ability to win this if all is well.
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1st

6

4th Sep 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 26y

16:42 Kilbeggan

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11st 3lb

J: Alex Harvey

T: John C McConnell

Bumper and maiden hurdle winner before regressing for Gordon Elliott, and new yard hasn't arrested that decline; after a break, never involved over this trip at Galway and well held over longer trips last twice.

20/1

8th

10

22nd Aug 2026

Good

2m 6f 80y

15:10 Killarney

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10st 9lb

J: Alex Harvey

T: John C McConnell

Bumper and maiden hurdle winner for Gordon Elliott; two runs for his current stable and probably failed to see out the 3m2f at Ballinrobe last time; others preferred.

25/1

6th

1

10th Aug 2026

Good

3m 1f 194y

19:27 Ballinrobe

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11st 12lb

J: Alex Harvey

T: John C McConnell

Bumper and maiden hurdle winner on heavy for former yard; inauspicious start for this stable when 100-1 and tailed off at Galway (16.5f, good); needs softer ground.

16/1

Form: 7-

Last run: 205 days

W: 12st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
By the sire of Constitution Hill and related to plenty of hurdle winners; showed some promise on debut at Punchestown in April when ran green; should know more today and put up an improved effort.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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1st

1

31st May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 80y

16:30 Kilbeggan

Apples Of Bresil

11st 12lb

J: Sean Flanagan

T: Barry Connell

Won a Gowran maiden hurdle and Fairyhouse novice in 2024; weakened over 22.5f on handicap hurdle debut at Ballinrobe on sole start in 2025; long layoff to overcome on chase debut but worth a market check.

11/2

10th

9

26th May 2025

Good

2m 6f 131y

17:30 Ballinrobe

Apples Of Bresil

10st 7lb

J: Sean Flanagan

T: Barry Connell

Off the mark at the fourth attempt over hurdles in a 2m4f maiden at Gowran (good) in October; solid second when last seen in a 2m4f Fairyhouse novice in November; off since but has gone well fresh before; interesting handicap debutant.

10/1

10th

9

26th May 2025

Good

2m 6f 131y

17:30 Ballinrobe

Apples Of Bresil

10st 7lb

J: Sean Flanagan

T: Barry Connell

Off the mark at the fourth attempt over hurdles in a 2m4f maiden at Gowran (good) in October; solid second when last seen in a 2m4f Fairyhouse novice in November; off since but has gone well fresh before; interesting handicap debutant.

10/1

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Form:

Last run:

W: 12st 0lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Half-brother to 4 winners incl' Glan (bumper, useful 2m/2m2f hurdle & 1m3f Flat, RPR 80) and College Boy (7f/1m Flat and 2m hurdle); dam German 6f-1m (Listed) winner, half-sister to high-class jumper Foreman; well-bred sort cost 20,000euros as a 3yo; yard is 4-21 in Irish bumpers last five seasons; check market.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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1

23rd Jul 2024

Good To Yielding

1m 7f 119y

20:23 Ballinrobe

Base Of Fire

12st 0lb

J: Mr P W Mullins

T: Richard John O’Brien

Posted identical RPR's when fourth in a Navan bumper (sft/hy) last November and when second on return at Punchestown on good ground; the champion amateur takes over today and a hood is added; looks a big player.

7/4

2nd

3

8th Jun 2024

Good

2m 0f 170y

17:27 Punchestown

Base Of Fire

12st 0lb

J: Mr E P O’Brien

T: Richard John O’Brien

Half-brother to 4 winners including bumper winner and useful hurdler Glan; dam German 6f-1m (Listed) winner, half-sister to high-class jumper Foreman; surpassed market expectations on Navan debut in November when a clear fourth on soft-to-heavy; interesting to see how he copes with this quicker ground, major contender if doing so.

13/2

4th

2

18th Nov 2023

Soft To Heavy

2m 0f 0y

15:50 Navan

Base Of Fire

12st 0lb

J: Mr E P O’Brien

T: Richard John O’Brien

Half-brother to 4 winners incl' Glan (bumper, useful 2m/2m2f hurdle & 1m3f Flat, RPR 80) and College Boy (7f/1m Flat and 2m hurdle); dam German 6f-1m (Listed) winner, half-sister to high-class jumper Foreman; well-bred sort cost 20,000euros as a 3yo; yard is 4-21 in Irish bumpers last five seasons; check market.

9/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 12st 0lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Not a lot of encouragement from two point-to-point runs and best watched on bumper debut.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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6th

1

29th Aug 2026

Good

2m 5f 34y

Class 5

17:05 Cartmel

Kinbara Firstdraft

12st 0lb

J: Derek Fox

T: Leonard Kerr

0-6 over fences and has yet to click for this yard; had little chance from out of the handicap last time, however, and this represents his easiest task for a while; watch for market support.

25/1

4th

5

15th Aug 2026

Good

2m 4f 20y

Class 3

14:15 Perth

Kinbara Firstdraft

10st 5lb

J: Derek Fox

T: Leonard Kerr

Won twice over hurdles for Stuart Crawford, latterly at Ayr (2m4f) in November 2024; has gone the wrong way and competes from 14lb out of the handicap on this fourth run for current trainer, having had wind surgery since latest; by far the least likely candidate.

33/1

5th

6

12th Jul 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

14:41 Perth

Kinbara Firstdraft

11st 2lb

J: Conor Rabbitt

T: Leonard Kerr

Won two handicap hurdles for Stuart Crawford but he's not looking as good over fences and was behind Garde Des Champs here last time.

14/1

Form: 8

Last run: 16 days

W: 12st 0lb

4 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Soundly beaten in a Thurles bumper on recent debut and will have to improve plenty.
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4th

9

22nd Aug 2026

Good

2m 4f 180y

16:55 Killarney

Drumgill

10st 0lb

J: Daniel King

T: John Patrick Ryan

Seven-time winner over hurdles and fences; won a Listed handicap chase over 2m1f at Fairyhouse in November, but it's been mostly downhill since; showed a spark over hurdles at Kilbeggan last time; 3lb wrong here.

14/1

3rd

1

8th Aug 2026

Good

3m 1f 0y

18:48 Kilbeggan

Drumgill

11st 2lb

J: Daniel King

T: John Patrick Ryan

Seven-time winner over hurdles and fences; won a Listed handicap chase over 2m1f at Fairyhouse in November, but it's been all downhill since over a variety of trips; first run over hurdles since October.

16/1

8th

7

2nd Aug 2026

Good

2m 2f 54y

15:30 Galway

Drumgill

10st 1lb

J: Michael Kenneally

T: John Patrick Ryan

Won a nice pot over 2m1f at Fairyhouse in November, but it's been all downhill since and he's now 4lb lower than that last winning mark.

10/1

Form: 3-

Last run: 223 days

W: 12st 0lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Well-bred sort was a vendor buyback for 55,000euros as a 3yo; ran with credit in a valuable sales bumper on debut in April behind a smart mare; should know more today and likely to be involved.
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1st

11

5th Nov 2024

Good

2m 4f 110y

14:50 Fairyhouse

Tommies Call

11st 7lb

J: Aidan Kelly

T: Jarlath P Fahey

prominent, led going okay before 2 out, went clear approaching last, ridden and went further clear run-in, pushed out, comfortably

20/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 12st 0lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Fifth foal; dam unraced half-sister to 1m4f Flat winner/high-class 2m hurdler Shadow Leader; by a decent sire but dam has been a disappointing broodmare thus far; best watched.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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13th

10

16th May 2024

Good

2m 0f 49y

20:30 Clonmel

Nelson Eddie

12st 0lb

J: Mr T Walsh

T: R P Rath

prominent

100/1

10

16th May 2024

Good

2m 0f 49y

20:30 Clonmel

Nelson Eddie

12st 0lb

J: Mr T Walsh

T: R P Rath

Tailed-off on debut at Fairyhouse in heavy ground and not easy to fancy.

100/1

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Payout
Exacta €8.00
Straight Forecast €7.25
Trifecta €15.30

Selections

The Irish Sun:

Tommies Call

POSTDATA:

Apple's Of Bresil

SPOTLIGHT:

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