September 21 / 16.55 Navan

16.55

Good

Enjoy Hospitality At Navan Racecourse Maiden

  • Prize money: £6156.52
  • 1m 6f 0y
  • 12 runners
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Enjoy Hospitality At Navan Racecourse Maiden

Runners: 12 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

16/1 (Won)

  • Win: £5.50
  • Place: £2.30

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Cost 57,000euros; sixth foal; half-brother to winners A Wave Of The Sea (10.3f/10.5f Flat, RPR 90; 2m-2m4f hurdle/chase), Dark Voyager (1m4f Flat, 76; 2m hurdle) and Duvet Day (US 1m3f/1m4f); dam unplaced 1m4f in France; market will be the best guide.
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1st

2

2nd May 2026

Yielding

2m 4f 118y

17:30 Punchestown

Hello Neighbour

11st 9lb

J: Keith Donoghue

T: Gavin Cromwell

Won Grade 1 Juvenile at the DRF last season; below best first three starts this season but better effort when a 7.5l third of 18 in Listed handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse latest (2m, yld-sft); same mark here but stamina to prove for this longer trip.

8/1

3rd

2

4th Apr 2026

Yielding To Soft

2m 0f 0y

17:00 Fairyhouse

Hello Neighbour

11st 9lb

J: Keith Donoghue

T: Gavin Cromwell

Grade 1-winning juvenile hurdler last season; sustained an injury over the summer and has posted decent RPR's in three defeats since returning at Christmas, latest when 10th of 23 in County Hurdle after not clear run (only 1l behind Karbau); more needed but don't rule out.

10/1

10th

5

13th Mar 2026

Good

2m 0f 179y

Class 1

14:00 Cheltenham

Hello Neighbour

11st 6lb

J: Keith Donoghue

T: Gavin Cromwell

This useful Flat performer was a Grade 1-winning juvenile hurdler last season; sustained an injury over the summer but there's been enough in two comeback runs at Leopardstown this winter (seventh to Bowensonfire in handicap latest) to think he retains his ability; not discounted.

14/1

16/1

  • Place: £2.80

Form: 7-5

Last run: 124 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Cost 600,000gns as a yearling; respectable debut in Leopardstown maiden last year and far from disgraced when blinkered at Roscommon (10.5f, good) in May; bred to get this sort of trip and market should be informative.
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1st

8

(1)

23rd Oct 2024

Yielding

1m 6f 0y

16:20 Navan

Double Agent

9st 8lb

J: Wayne Lordan

T: A P O’Brien

sweating, made virtually all, rallied when briefly headed and ridden over 2f out, kept on well inside final furlong

2/1

3rd

7

(2)

10th Oct 2024

Good

2m 0f 89y

16:50 Thurles

Double Agent

9st 8lb

J: Wayne Lordan

T: A P O’Brien

led, headed 2f out, no extra and lost second final 110yds

6/4

2nd

4

(7)

21st Sep 2024

Good

1m 6f 0y

16:55 Navan

Double Agent

9st 8lb

J: Mark Crehan

T: A P O’Brien

Cost 600,000gns as a yearling; respectable debut in Leopardstown maiden last year and far from disgraced when blinkered at Roscommon (10.5f, good) in May; bred to get this sort of trip and market should be informative.

16/1

3rd
10 (11)
Get

6/1

  • Place: £2.00

Form: 64-46 BF

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 79

Form & Verdict
Far from disgraced behind Epsom Oaks winner Ezeliya on debut at Cork last year but has failed to build on that; had no excuses when behind Tiding here latest but in top hands and step up in trip could eke out improvement.
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4th

4

(1)

3rd Nov 2024

Yielding To Soft

2m 0f 71y

15:00 Curragh

Get

8st 13lb

J: Declan McDonogh

T: A P O’Brien

raced in third

10/1

4th

4

(1)

3rd Nov 2024

Yielding To Soft

2m 0f 71y

15:00 Curragh

Get

8st 13lb

J: Declan McDonogh

T: A P O’Brien

raced in third

10/1

12th

10

(18)

13th Oct 2024

Yielding

1m 3f 214y

15:25 Naas

Get

9st 2lb

J: Mikey Sheehy

T: A P O’Brien

Second runner for powerful yard; off the mark at the sixth attempt in a heavy ground maiden at Killarney (1m3f) earlier this month; goes back up in trip and steps up in class now and has a wide draw; stable probably has a better chance with Andromeda and she is preferred by Wayne Lordan.

17/2

Form: 2-3253

Last run: 19 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 81

Form & Verdict
Only found St Leger runner-up Illinois too good on debut; three okay runs in maiden company followed; kept on late when third at Roscommon (1m4f, soft) on handicap debut after being gelded; respected but might find this ground too quick.
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3rd

4

(7)

28th Oct 2024

Yielding To Soft

1m 3f 180y

15:45 Galway

Soul Of Spain

9st 8lb

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Off the mark over 16.5f in a Thurles maiden (good) earlier this month; hiked up 8lb to 89 for that win; beaten in his last handicap start at Roscommon off 79; handles soft ground but may be on a tough mark now.

6/1

3rd

4

(7)

28th Oct 2024

Yielding To Soft

1m 3f 180y

15:45 Galway

Soul Of Spain

9st 8lb

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Off the mark over 16.5f in a Thurles maiden (good) earlier this month; hiked up 8lb to 89 for that win; beaten in his last handicap start at Roscommon off 79; handles soft ground but may be on a tough mark now.

6/1

1st

8

(3)

10th Oct 2024

Good

2m 0f 89y

16:50 Thurles

Soul Of Spain

9st 8lb

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

raced in second, pushed along to lead 2f out, ridden and clear over 1f out, kept on well

4/1

6/1

Form: 532

Last run: 35 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 76

Form & Verdict
Remote fifth behind subsequent St Leger winner Jan Brueghel at the Curragh (1m2f) on debut; good efforts in defeat over 1m4f since, although lacked the gears to go with The Ginger Wizard at Tramore latest; step up in trip and cheekpieces might help.
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6th

9

(5)

23rd Oct 2024

Yielding

1m 6f 0y

16:20 Navan

Kalkanli

9st 8lb

J: Ben Coen

T: J P Murtagh

Remote fifth behind subsequent St Leger winner Jan Brueghel over 1m2f at the Curragh on debut; placed over 1m4f at Tramore and the Curragh; held by Double Agent on C&D running a month ago.

7/1

5th

6

(1)

21st Sep 2024

Good

1m 6f 0y

16:55 Navan

Kalkanli

9st 8lb

J: Shane B Kelly

T: J P Murtagh

Remote fifth behind subsequent St Leger winner Jan Brueghel at the Curragh (1m2f) on debut; good efforts in defeat over 1m4f since, although lacked the gears to go with The Ginger Wizard at Tramore latest; step up in trip and cheekpieces might help.

6/1

2nd

5

(1)

17th Aug 2024

Yielding

1m 4f 0y

17:30 Tramore

Kalkanli

9st 8lb

J: Shane B Kelly

T: J P Murtagh

prominent, outpaced over 2f out, ran on inside final furlong, went second towards finish, no match for winner

7/2

4/1

Form: 32

Last run: 25 days

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Camelot filly ran a good third at Bellewstown (1m4f, good) on debut and probably would have won in another few strides when just failing to catch Ob La Di over the same C&D last month; she has bundles of stamina and should run a big race.
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4th

8

(10)

7th Oct 2024

Yielding To Soft

1m 3f 50y

16:05 Killarney

Market Timing

9st 3lb

J: Colin Keane

T: G M Lyons

Respectable third on debut over 1m4f at Bellewstown in July; only just denied over the same course and trip in August; disappointing favourite in a 1m6f maiden at Navan last time; has plenty to find with Get on that running, but may do better down in the trip now.

100/30

6th

11

(9)

21st Sep 2024

Good

1m 6f 0y

16:55 Navan

Market Timing

9st 3lb

J: James Ryan

T: G M Lyons

Camelot filly ran a good third at Bellewstown (1m4f, good) on debut and probably would have won in another few strides when just failing to catch Ob La Di over the same C&D last month; she has bundles of stamina and should run a big race.

4/1

2nd

2

(1)

27th Aug 2024

Good To Yielding

1m 4f 71y

19:15 Bellewstown

Market Timing

9st 3lb

J: Gary Carroll

T: G M Lyons

towards rear but in touch with leaders

5/1

Form:

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Cost 135,000gns as a yearling; half-brother to Melbourne Cup winner Protectionist (also a German Group 1 winner) was slowly away when behind some of these at this venue this month; this will reveal more.
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4th

7

(5)

2nd Oct 2024

Soft

1m 4f 61y

17:00 Bellewstown

Self Interest

9st 8lb

J: Declan McDonogh

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

midfield, headway under 4f out, went modest fourth 1f out, soon no impression

33/1

7th

7

(8)

21st Sep 2024

Good

1m 6f 0y

16:55 Navan

Self Interest

9st 8lb

J: Ronan Whelan

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Cost 135,000gns as a yearling; half-brother to Melbourne Cup winner Protectionist (also a German Group 1 winner) was slowly away when behind some of these at this venue this month; this will reveal more.

28/1

10th

12

(5)

7th Sep 2024

Good

1m 2f 40y

17:40 Navan

Self Interest

9st 8lb

J: Declan McDonogh

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Cost 135,000gns as a yearling and is of significant interest as a half-brother to the Melbourne Cup winner Protectionist (also a German 1m4f Group 1 winner).

10/1

Form: 93247

Last run: 25 days

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 84

Form & Verdict
Placed in maidens at Cork and Leopardstown; far from disgraced when fourth in good 1m4f Listed event at Gowran in July; run too bad to be true when tailed off behind Market Timing latest; plenty to prove.
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8th

12

(5)

21st Sep 2024

Good

1m 6f 0y

16:55 Navan

Realt Na Ri

9st 3lb

J: Nathan Crosse

T: Mrs John Harrington

Placed in maidens at Cork and Leopardstown; far from disgraced when fourth in good 1m4f Listed event at Gowran in July; run too bad to be true when tailed off behind Market Timing latest; plenty to prove.

10/1

7th

4

(6)

27th Aug 2024

Good To Yielding

1m 4f 71y

19:15 Bellewstown

Realt Na Ri

9st 3lb

J: Shane Foley

T: Mrs John Harrington

Placed in maidens at Cork and Leopardstown over similar trips to this before an improved effort to be fourth in a Gowran Listed event; has a bit to find with Rubies Are Red but is a player.

5/1

9th
9 (2)
Tiding

5/1

Form: 73

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
First foal out of a 1m2f Group 3 winner and half-sister to the top-class Midday; down the field on debut at Dundalk but made eyecatching late headway when third here over 1m2f this month; had Get and Self Interest behind on the day and there should be more to come up in trip.
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6th

13

(16)

11th Oct 2024

Standard

1m 4f 0y

20:30 Dundalk (AW)

Tiding

8st 13lb

J: Chris Hayes

T: D K Weld

midfield, took keen hold and prominent after 2f, outpaced under 2f out, ran on well final 110yds, not reach leaders

13/2

9th

9

(2)

21st Sep 2024

Good

1m 6f 0y

16:55 Navan

Tiding

9st 8lb

J: Leigh Roche

T: D K Weld

First foal out of a 1m2f Group 3 winner and half-sister to the top-class Midday; down the field on debut at Dundalk but made eyecatching late headway when third here over 1m2f this month; had Get and Self Interest behind on the day and there should be more to come up in trip.

5/1

3rd

15

(10)

7th Sep 2024

Good

1m 2f 40y

17:40 Navan

Tiding

9st 8lb

J: Chris Hayes

T: D K Weld

First foal out of a 1m2f Group 3 winner and half-sister to the top-class Midday; plenty of improvement needed from an initial run at Dundalk in July,

8/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 10st 2lb

7 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Bumper, hurdles and chase winner; rated 133 over fences; regressive form this year, including when disappointing at Wexford over hurdles in May; needs to improve on Flat debut.
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1st

4

2nd May 2026

Good

3m 0f 10y

Class 2

14:35 Uttoxeter

Joyeux Machin

11st 1lb

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

Appreciated eased in grade at Bangor (3m, good to soft) six weeks ago, winning readily by 10l; contests deeper race here but probably still on workable mark after 5lb rise, and quicker ground also suits.

9/2

1st

1

21st Mar 2026

Good To Soft

3m 0f 30y

Class 3

14:15 Bangor-on-Dee

Joyeux Machin

12st 2lb

J: Harry Atkins

T: Dan Skelton

Exposed ex-Irish gelding who has yet to score for Dan Skelton (0-10); however, he has been contesting stronger races and was going nicely in clear lead when falling six out in major handicap chase at Doncaster (3m, soft; fine on good) in January; his subsequent Ascot run needs forgiving but that was a Class 1 race.

5/2

9th

6

14th Feb 2026

Soft

2m 7f 185y

Class 1

15:00 Ascot

Joyeux Machin

10st 7lb

J: Tristan Durrell

T: Dan Skelton

Record of 0-9 for current yard but he ran well over hurdles on this card last year; still going nicely in clear lead when falling six out in major handicap chase at Doncaster (3m, soft) most recently; shortlisted.

7/2

Form: 9

Last run: 108 days

W: 9st 11lb

4 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Tailed off in a Naas bumper in January; tough task in first-time tongue-tie when well beaten in a hot 1m4f Curragh maiden in June; of no interest here.
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8th

13

2nd Mar 2026

Soft To Heavy

2m 2f 72y

15:55 Leopardstown

Im Flattered

10st 12lb

J: Aidan Kelly

T: Padraig Roche

Won off 1lb lower at Kilbeggan in August (2m, good to yielding); no major impact in four starts since, but was staying on well when sixth of 18 at Punchestown last time (2m1f, yielding); withdrawn due to unsuitable ground last month for soft to heavy ground at Thurles, so may want ground to dry out here.

9/1

8th

2

14th Oct 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

16:05 Punchestown

Im Flattered

11st 12lb

J: Aidan Kelly

T: Padraig Roche

Went up 6lb for 2m Kilbeggan win; out of the money at Roscommon; not sure to stay 2m4f as effectively as some of these rivals.

12/1

Form: 9

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Made no impression on debut at this track (1m, good) this month; dam a middle-distance winner by Galileo and in good hands so hopes rest on the step up in trip.
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12th

13

(6)

21st Sep 2024

Good

1m 6f 0y

16:55 Navan

Star Of Phoenix

9st 3lb

J: Danny Sheehy

T: Miss Natalia Lupini

Made no impression on debut at this track (1m, good) this month; dam a middle-distance winner by Galileo and in good hands so hopes rest on the step up in trip.

33/1

9th

12

(12)

7th Sep 2024

Good

1m 0f 0y

16:35 Navan

Star Of Phoenix

9st 3lb

J: Robbie Colgan

T: Miss Natalia Lupini

Second foal; dam a middle-distance winner by Galileo; in good hands; makes belated debut.

14/1

Non-runners

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Payout
Exacta €37.40
Straight Forecast €40.36
Trifecta €300.30

Selections

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Realt Na Ri

The Irish Sun:

Market Timing

SPOTLIGHT:

Tiding

TOPSPEED:

Get

POSTDATA:

Realt Na Ri