January 20 / 13.20 Navan

13.20

Frozen

QuinnBet Maiden Hurdle

  • Prize money: £6413.04
  • 2m 4f 0y
  • 12 runners
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QuinnBet Maiden Hurdle

Runners: 12 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

3/1 (Won)

  • Win: £2.40
  • Place: £1.10

Form: 4-212 C BF

Last run: 19 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Fourth behind Grangeclare West on debut and progressive since having been narrowly denied in a course bumper before going one better here last month; turned over at odds on when not jumping fluently on hurdle bow 19 days ago; nice prospect but needs to jump better.
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10th

6

24th Apr 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 6f 70y

18:59 Kilbeggan

My Trump Card

11st 12lb

J: Jack Kennedy

T: Gordon Elliott

Bumper and hurdles winner has been disappointing in six chase starts, jumping poorly; well held by Pray Tell on Punchestrown running.

8/1

8th

4

15th Feb 2025

Good To Soft

3m 0f 58y

Class 2

12:55 Haydock

My Trump Card

11st 11lb

J: Carl Millar

T: Gordon Elliott

Bumper and 2m4f maiden hurdle winner last season; well beaten on handicap debut (upped to 3m1f) in December and his two attempts over fences since have not gone at all well; headgear is now enlisted; needs a radical revival but he's also unexposed.

25/1

7th

8

18th Jan 2025

Soft

3m 0f 0y

14:20 Navan

My Trump Card

11st 12lb

J: Sam Ewing

T: Gordon Elliott

in touch with leaders, dropped to midfield 2nd, not fluent 3rd, mistake and dropped to rear 4th

12/1

4/1

  • Place: £1.70

Form: 3/3-13

Last run: 42 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Ran a big race in a valuable sales bumper on debut; got off the mark at the third attempt in a Ballinrobe bumper in May and promising third of 25 in a maiden hurdle here last month; longer trip could unlock more improvement and has to be high on any shortlist.
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14th

19

12th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 4f 127y

Class 1

14:00 Cheltenham

Dr Eggman

10st 6lb

J: John Shinnick

T: W P Mullins

Finished third behind shorter-priced stablemates in last two outings and is again facing stronger candidates from his own yard, before even considering the many other dangers; overall record of just 2-15 reflects that he hasn't progressed as well as expected; 2lb out of the handicap.

40/1

3rd

2

5th Feb 2026

Soft

2m 2f 0y

13:07 Thurles

Dr Eggman

11st 12lb

J: Danny Mullins

T: W P Mullins

Only 1-9 over hurdles and vastly inferior to stablemate Salvator Mundi in that discipline; his second run over fences was better than the first, beaten about 12l at Fairyhouse (2m1f, yielding); would have a chance if the yard's apparent main hope did fluff his lines.

7/2

3rd

1

14th Jan 2026

Yielding

2m 1f 30y

14:50 Fairyhouse

Dr Eggman

11st 12lb

J: Danny Mullins

T: W P Mullins

One of three for trainer; bumper winner; 1-9 over hurdles and rated 133; in rear at this venue on chasing debut; got loose at the start and was withdrawn here on New Year's Day; stable has stronger candidates.

14/1

12/1

  • Place: £5.40

Form: 653

Last run: 34 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Point winner who has shown some promise under rules including when third of 10 over C&D last month; can be in the mix again but needs to improve for win purposes.
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4

1st Jul 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 3f 155y

17:23 Tipperary

Park The Giant

11st 5lb

J: Brian Hayes

T: Philip Fenton

Hurdles winner (rated 118); caught the eye when third of 10 in a Punchestown novice chase in November; not as good on latest at Navan but may not have appreciated soft ground; lacks a run but has gone well fresh before; very interesting.

9/2

5th

13

7th Dec 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 150y

14:52 Navan

Park The Giant

11st 12lb

J: Niall Moore

T: Philip Fenton

Got off the mark in his fourth point-to-point; 1-6 over hurdles, rated 118 in that sphere; clear promise on chasing bow at Galway before solid third at Punchestown last month but needs to find more.

18/1

5th

13

7th Dec 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 150y

14:52 Navan

Park The Giant

11st 12lb

J: Niall Moore

T: Philip Fenton

Got off the mark in his fourth point-to-point; 1-6 over hurdles, rated 118 in that sphere; clear promise on chasing bow at Galway before solid third at Punchestown last month but needs to find more.

18/1

OUR TIP

Form: 504-05

Last run: 39 days

W: 11st 12lb

7 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Point winner; won a bumper on rules debut at Limerick last season; never involved in the Champion Bumper before a respectable fourth to Ballyburn; not at that level in two runs over hurdles this season; likely to do better at some stage, probably over further.
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6

6th Apr 2026

Yielding To Soft

3m 0f 120y

17:40 Fairyhouse

Chosen Witness

11st 8lb

J: Sean O’Keeffe

T: W P Mullins

0-8 over fences and hasn't won since scoring over hurdles at Ayr in April 2024; failed to complete in two of three starts this season and beaten 63l at Leopardstown when he did get around; top yard and mark tumbling but hard to make a case for on form.

10/1

10

8th Mar 2026

Heavy

3m 0f 174y

16:02 Naas

Chosen Witness

10st 3lb

J: Sean Cleary-Farrell

T: W P Mullins

Point, bumper and dual hurdles winner has been out of form in final runs of last season and outings in this; pulled up on seasonal debut at Cork and tailed off in a grade 3 handicap at Leopardstown when last seen at 80-1; needs to come back to his best.

33/1

16th

14

1st Feb 2026

Soft To Heavy

2m 5f 107y

14:45 Leopardstown

Chosen Witness

10st 6lb

J: Mr Elliot Ohgren

T: W P Mullins

Dual hurdle winner is yet to score in six chase starts and was poor the last three times, so isn't easy to make a case for.

33/1

Form: 2

Last run: 39 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Point winner with a nice pedigree; runner-up in a maiden hurdle at Punchestown last month on rules debut; likely to come on for that and looks like a leading player here.
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2nd

14

6th Apr 2026

Yielding To Soft

3m 0f 120y

17:40 Fairyhouse

Killaney King

10st 12lb

J: Jordan Gainford

T: Henry De Bromhead

Point-to-point winner yet to get his head in front under rules; promise in both chase starts and weighted to close the 7.75l gap to Joyau De Thaix who won the beginners' chase he contested at Leopardstown last time.

10/1

3rd

7

3rd Mar 2026

Soft To Heavy

2m 5f 120y

16:25 Leopardstown

Killaney King

11st 12lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Henry De Bromhead

Point winner in 2022; still a maiden under rules; runner-up in final three starts last season (including over fences at Kilbeggan); fair seasonal debut over a trip short of his best at Navan in November (2m, soft to heavy); did well to take third over 2m4f at the same venue after running keenly; down the field on latest.

4/1

Form: 27

Last run: 25 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Runner-up in a maiden hurdle at Punchestown on debut but the form didn't work out and he didn't really build on that run when seventh at Leopardstown since; step back up in trip may help.
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2

23rd May 2025

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

20:32 Worcester

Monsant

11st 9lb

J: Richie McLernon

T: Neil Mulholland

Well held in first-time cheekpieces (retained) last month and now 0-9 over hurdles but he ran a promising race at Stratford (2m2f, good to soft) on his penultimate run; still has potential and he may yet come good for Neil Mulholland.

8/1

2

23rd May 2025

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

20:32 Worcester

Monsant

11st 9lb

J: Richie McLernon

T: Neil Mulholland

Well held in first-time cheekpieces (retained) last month and now 0-9 over hurdles but he ran a promising race at Stratford (2m2f, good to soft) on his penultimate run; still has potential and he may yet come good for Neil Mulholland.

8/1

Form: 321

Last run: 23 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Ran with credit on all three bumper starts including when runner-up to My Trump Card at this venue; off the mark when stepped up to 2m2f at Limerick last time and should improve for further.
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14th

13

22nd Apr 2025

Soft To Heavy

2m 7f 35y

16:30 Fairyhouse

The Story So Far

11st 0lb

J: Philip Byrnes

T: C Byrnes

midfield

20/1

14th

13

22nd Apr 2025

Soft To Heavy

2m 7f 35y

16:30 Fairyhouse

The Story So Far

11st 0lb

J: Philip Byrnes

T: C Byrnes

midfield

20/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 5lb

5 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
My Dream Boat mare; dam bumper and 2m4f hurdle/useful 3m1f chase winner, sister to 2m4f-3m hurdle/chase winner Backinthere and bumper/2m4f hurdle winner Kilnockin Lady, is granddaughter of 2m6f hurdle winner; tough ask for a newcomer.
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7

15th May 2025

Good

2m 0f 159y

20:18 Clonmel

Carsons Dreamboat

11st 7lb

J: Mr H C Swan

T: Gordon Elliott

My Dream Boat mare; dam bumper and 2m4f hurdle/useful 3m1f chase winner; none too fluent, tailed off on debut early last year in Navan maiden hurdle won by a better-fancied stablemate; from top yard so has to be respected on switch to bumper in what looks a modest enough contest.

5/1

7

15th May 2025

Good

2m 0f 159y

20:18 Clonmel

Carsons Dreamboat

11st 7lb

J: Mr H C Swan

T: Gordon Elliott

My Dream Boat mare; dam bumper and 2m4f hurdle/useful 3m1f chase winner; none too fluent, tailed off on debut early last year in Navan maiden hurdle won by a better-fancied stablemate; from top yard so has to be respected on switch to bumper in what looks a modest enough contest.

5/1

8th

14

20th Jan 2024

Frozen

2m 4f 0y

13:20 Navan

Carsons Dreamboat

11st 5lb

J: Sam Ewing

T: Gordon Elliott

My Dream Boat mare; dam bumper and 2m4f hurdle/useful 3m1f chase winner, sister to 2m4f-3m hurdle/chase winner Backinthere and bumper/2m4f hurdle winner Kilnockin Lady, is granddaughter of 2m6f hurdle winner; tough ask for a newcomer.

18/1

Form: 7315

Last run: 167 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Off the mark at third attempt in bumpers with a wide margin success at Tipperary but that form didn't work out and he failed to build on that at the Galway festival when last seen; off 167 days.
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12th

2

24th Jul 2025

Yielding

2m 0f 150y

16:35 Wexford

Crooked Tannie

11st 12lb

J: Jordan Gainford

T: Cian Collins

0-9 over hurdles but ran plenty of fine races in defeat last year; off since 4l second of 15 in a Bellewstown handicap off 116 last August; leading chance if he's fit for his return.

7/4

2nd

10

28th Aug 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 110y

17:48 Bellewstown

Crooked Tannie

10st 12lb

J: Jordan Gainford

T: Cian Collins

held up in rear

10/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Point winner last May; dam a half-sister to useful 2m4f/2m6f hurdle winner Kilgeel Hill; any market support worth noting on rules debut.
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17th

26

30th Apr 2026

Yielding

2m 7f 110y

16:15 Punchestown

Chance Another One

10st 0lb

T: Emmet Mullins

Reserve; won over hurdles at Ballinrobe last summer but was disappointing when last seen in this sphere at Cheltenham last autumn when wore a hood; however, has improved plenty over fences since and ran a cracker in an Aintree Grade 3 last time; 4lb out of the handicap but hurdles mark is 14lb lower than chase one; check the market if getting a run.

4th

18

11th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

3m 0f 210y

Class 1

14:30 Aintree

Chance Another One

10st 12lb

J: Donagh Meyler

T: Emmet Mullins

Irish 7yo who was successful last August/November in first two chase attempts, including at Kempton (3m, good); something to prove in this scenario, having posted duck eggs in competitive handicaps on last two starts, but in excellent hands and may yet resume improvement; not written off.

16/1

11th

10

21st Feb 2026

Good To Soft

3m 0f 0y

Class 1

15:35 Kempton

Chance Another One

10st 8lb

J: Donagh Meyler

T: Emmet Mullins

Better chaser than hurdler; this is a much deeper race than the one he won by more than 4l over C&D in November (good; effective on softer) but unwise to read too much into his subsequent defeats in Ireland that were at about 2m; a 7lb higher mark than for that last win could count, however.

9/1

Form: 70

Last run: 25 days

W: 11st 12lb

7 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Tailed off both runs so far including hurdle bow latest.
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10th

3

10th May 2024

Good

2m 5f 180y

17:05 Downpatrick

Citizen Dan

11st 12lb

J: Alex Harvey

T: John C McConnell

midfield, hampered by loose horse 3rd, hampered by loose horse 3 out, soon weakened

50/1

10th

3

10th May 2024

Good

2m 5f 180y

17:05 Downpatrick

Citizen Dan

11st 12lb

J: Alex Harvey

T: John C McConnell

midfield, hampered by loose horse 3rd

50/1

Form: 7-32

Last run: 37 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Minor promise in his debut run in a bumper and has improved to finish placed in two maiden hurdles since; runner-up to a nice prospect at Naas last month and that form has been boosted since; form of his penultimate start also boosted; one to consider.
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2nd

6

4th Mar 2026

Heavy

2m 6f 20y

15:52 Naas

Fenway Park

10st 8lb

J: Anna McGuinness

T: Andrew McNamara

Maiden hurdle winner for Gavin Cromwell in May 2024 (good to yielding); showed nothing for new yard in four chase starts but kept on well to win a Clonmel claiming hurdle six days ago (2m1f, heavy) by 1.75l; entitled to win that day on the weightings and nice weight here as well given his rating of 113.

2/1

1st

7

26th Feb 2026

Heavy

2m 0f 76y

13:24 Clonmel

Fenway Park

10st 8lb

J: Anna McGuinness

T: Andrew McNamara

Maiden hurdle winner for Gavin Cromwell in May 2024 (good to yielding); has shown nothing in four chase starts for this yard; return to hurdling at this level needs to spark a revival.

6/1

2

5th Feb 2026

Soft

2m 2f 0y

13:42 Thurles

Fenway Park

11st 12lb

J: Brian Hayes

T: Andrew McNamara

Maiden hurdle winner for Gavin Cromwell in May 2024; modest chase form relative to a 14lb higher hurdles mark; no encouragement from his first handicap chase run at Punchestown; fresh headgear combination.

25/1

Non-runners

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Payout
Exacta €8.80
Straight Forecast €10.53
Trifecta €93.00

Selections

RP RATINGS (IRE):

My Trump Card

SPOTLIGHT:

Fenway Park

TOPSPEED:

My Trump Card

POSTDATA:

My Trump Card

The Irish Sun:

My Trump Card