October 09 / 15.51 Navan

15.51

Good

Navan Racecourse Welcomes Our Local Community Maiden

  • Prize money: £7695.65
  • 1m 0f 10y
  • 11 runners
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Navan Racecourse Welcomes Our Local Community Maiden

Runners: 11 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

6/4 (Won)

  • Win: £1.50
  • Place: £1.10

Form: 55 BF

Last run: 33 days

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Second runner for yard; well-bred sort has run similar races in defeat in maidens at Newbury (1m) and Ascot (7f); the ground was soft on latter occasion and livelier ground would suit; looks yard first-string; big player.
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8th

6

(1)

16th Oct 2025

Yielding

1m 2f 0y

15:35 Curragh

Isambard Brunel

9st 7lb

J: Wayne Lordan

T: A P O’Brien

Won a Navan maiden on third start last year but was beaten a long way behind a stablemate in the Dee Stakes on sole run this term; blinkers added to tongue-tie on return; the market should reveal expectations but would be a player if resuming progress.

15/2

7th

5

(4)

8th May 2025

Good

1m 2f 70y

Class 1

14:35 Chester

Isambard Brunel

9st 2lb

J: William Buick

T: A P O’Brien

led early, headed and prominent after 1f, weakened over 2f out

15/2

2nd
8 (7)
Red King

9/2

  • Place: £1.80

Form: 5

Last run: 18 days

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Shaped with some promise in a Leopardstown barrier trial and not beaten far in a Gowran maiden over this trip; can get more involved with improvement to come.
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5

(3)

24th Jul 2025

Soft

1m 4f 180y

19:57 Leopardstown

Red King

9st 4lb

J: Chris Hayes

T: A Oliver

Was beaten a half length by Happy Pharoah in a C&D maiden; since ran creditably in a 1m2f handicap at Navan off this mark, albeit still beaten 3.25l; tongue-tie and cheekpieces replace the blinkers worn last twice; needs more; handles soft.

7/1

2

(5)

13th Jul 2025

Good

1m 2f 40y

15:25 Navan

Red King

9st 12lb

J: Jack Kearney

T: A Oliver

3yo is 0-6 but went close to gaining first win when not quite seeing out 1m5f in a Leopardstown maiden last month; now makes handicap debut off a mark of 80; ran well over 1m here on second start last year and gets the weight for age allowance; interesting back in trip.

100/30

2nd

9

(6)

19th Jun 2025

Yielding

1m 4f 180y

20:00 Leopardstown

Red King

9st 8lb

J: Chris Hayes

T: A Oliver

Best of his five runs when second over 1m at two; needs to find extra after runs this season at Cork and Naas; first-time blinkers.

8/1

7/4

  • Place: £1.30

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Third runner for yard; half-brother to winners Continuous (7f-14.5f inc 2yo/Group 1 St Leger; RPR 122) and National Ballet (12.5f; 93); dam 1m winner (95), sister to 7f 2yo Group 1 winner Maybe (dam of 2,000 Guineas winner Saxon Warrior); top-class pedigree and interesting to see how strong he is in the market on debut.
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12

(21)

12th Oct 2025

Yielding

2m 0f 7y

16:20 Naas

Light As Air

8st 12lb

J: Wayne Lordan

T: A P O’Brien

Curragh maiden winner (1m4f) was touched off in the Petingo at Leopardstown last time by a head (1m5f, good to yielding); up 2lb now; best form is on nice ground so a drying forecast is in his favour and the new trip may help him; towards the forefront of calculations but draw a disadvantage.

9/2

17

(9)

13th Sep 2025

Soft

1m 5f 0y

18:05 Leopardstown

Light As Air

8st 7lb

J: Jack Cleary

T: A P O’Brien

Improving 3yo went close in 1m2f handicaps early in the season and off the mark in workmanlike fashion on latest in 1m4f Curragh maiden in July; blinkers replace cheekpieces here and could have more to offer at this trip; 1lb wrong but rider claims 5lb.

5/1

OUR TIP

25/1

Form: 7

Last run: 29 days

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Beaten a long way behind a stablemate on debut at Galway and has loads to find on that form.
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2nd

1

(2)

6th May 2025

Good

1m 2f 90y

20:08 Cork

Des Moines

9st 6lb

J: Wayne Lordan

T: A P O’Brien

Not that competitive in two 1m maidens last season, performing to a modest level; bred for this longer trip but has to step up a lot to be winning this.

8/1

2nd

1

(2)

6th May 2025

Good

1m 2f 90y

20:08 Cork

Des Moines

9st 6lb

J: Wayne Lordan

T: A P O’Brien

Not that competitive in two 1m maidens last season, performing to a modest level; bred for this longer trip but has to step up a lot to be winning this.

8/1

20/1

Form: 7

Last run: 76 days

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Was fourth in a Naas barrier trial in May; beaten nearly 10l on debut at Leopardstown in July; needs to find improvement after a break.
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9th

14

6th Apr 2026

Yielding To Soft

2m 0f 0y

14:05 Fairyhouse

Combs

11st 2lb

J: Danny Gilligan

T: Gordon Elliott

1m4f winner; 0-6 as a hurdler but was third off this mark at Christmas and then ran into the smart Proactif here in January; the concern is his ordinary run last time at Down Royal (maiden).

20/1

6th

16

17th Mar 2026

Yielding

2m 1f 105y

13:18 Down Royal

Combs

11st 2lb

J: Jack Kennedy

T: Gordon Elliott

Flat winner; has made the frame in all five starts over timber; third to the useful Quinta Do Lago in a Punchestown maiden hurdle in November; another positive run in a Listed Limerick handicap hurdle; 12l fourth behind Proactif (beaten favourite for the Triumph) at Fairyhouse two months ago.

4/1

4th

4

14th Jan 2026

Yielding

2m 0f 0y

12:45 Fairyhouse

Combs

11st 0lb

J: Kevin Healy

T: Gordon Elliott

Flat winner is a maiden over hurdles but has never finished outside the top three in his four starts over timber; beaten 2.5l by Quinta Do Lago in a Punchestown maiden hurdle in November when third (2m, soft to heavy); another positive run in a Listed Limerick handicap hurdle (2m, soft to heavy) when 2.5l behind in third; he's consistent and claimer takes off 7lb now.

7/1

Form:

Last run: 46 days

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Was 40/1 when beaten 18l on debut at the Curragh; gelded since but still best watched for now.
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7th

9

(8)

26th Jan 2026

Standard

1m 4f 51y

Class 6

20:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Dancing Bay

9st 6lb

J: George Wood

T: Jennie Candlish

13-race maiden but he returned from a short break with a second in a C&D classified event (33-1) ten days ago; was no match for the winner but he kept on well in the closing stages and he's still unexposed at this trip; dangerous.

10/1

2nd

8

(1)

16th Jan 2026

Standard

1m 4f 51y

Class 6

19:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Dancing Bay

9st 6lb

J: Lewis Edmunds

T: Jennie Candlish

12-race maiden who has yet to be placed and he's failed to beat a rival here (2m/1m4f) in his last two starts; no appeal.

33/1

12th

10

(7)

4th Nov 2025

Standard

1m 4f 51y

Class 6

14:52 Wolverhampton (AW)

Dancing Bay

8st 11lb

J: Ben Ffrench Davis

T: Jennie Candlish

0-11 under rules; best effort when fourth of nine at Windsor (11.4f, good to firm) in August, but has blown hot and cold in three starts over 8.6f/16.5f here since; tongue-tie given a go.

14/1

7th
12 (5)
New Wave

40/1

Form: 77

Last run: 22 days

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Promise when beaten 10l on debut at the Curragh but beaten 13l at Punchestown since; likely to do better in handicaps.
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7th

12

(5)

9th Oct 2024

Good

1m 0f 10y

15:51 Navan

New Wave

9st 2lb

J: Rory Cleary

T: J S Bolger

Promise when beaten 10l on debut at the Curragh but beaten 13l at Punchestown since; likely to do better in handicaps.

40/1

7th

9

(7)

17th Sep 2024

Good

0m 7f 0y

13:55 Punchestown

New Wave

9st 2lb

J: Rory Cleary

T: J S Bolger

towards rear

10/1

7th

8

(2)

10th Aug 2024

Good

0m 7f 0y

14:50 Curragh

New Wave

8st 11lb

J: Rory Cleary

T: J S Bolger

midfield

16/1

8th
5 (8)
Elvetham

12/1

Form:

Last run: 45 days

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Beaten 8l on debut at Naas over 6f; the first and third from that race have won Listed races since so it was a strong event; can do better stepping up in trip.
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3rd

7

(10)

5th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

15:30 Thirsk

Elvetham

9st 5lb

J: Jack Gilligan

T: Conrad Allen

Justified market support when scoring in added blinkers at Lingfield (6f AW, 5-1; from 5lb lower) in April; similar efforts (on RPRs) since, having to settle for minor honours at Kempton and Windsor; has a shout from a handy high draw.

7/1

3rd

9

(10)

23rd May 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 12y

Class 6

16:57 Windsor

Elvetham

9st 4lb

J: Jack Gilligan

T: Conrad Allen

Got it together since dropped to this trip on the AW this year, winning a couple of 0-55s on Polytrack, latterly off 5lb lower in first-time blinkers; returns to turf 7lb higher than when last seen on it and will need a career-best effort to take this.

12/1

3rd

3

(5)

6th May 2026

Standard To Slow

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

21:00 Kempton (AW)

Elvetham

9st 9lb

J: Jack Gilligan

T: Conrad Allen

Has a patchy profile but he's won two of his last four starts including a comfortable success at Lingfield (6f; blinkers added) last Thursday; has a penalty but he was as good as ever last time and he's still unexposed at this trip; interesting contender.

4/1

40/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Fourth foal; dam French 11.5f winner, sister to winners Tableaux (French 10.5f/1m3f Group 2), Giant Gizmo (US 8.5f Grade 3) and Eons (US 1m1f Grade 3); decent pedigree and cost 14,000Euros as a foal; likely to improve from this debut.
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5th

9

4th May 2026

Good

2m 1f 88y

14:10 Down Royal

Gforcejenny

11st 5lb

J: Kieren Buckley

T: Gavin Cromwell

Okay Flat form and placed in juvenile hurdle at Listowel festival; could be on a fair mark but off seven months.

11/1

10

4th Oct 2025

Yielding

2m 0f 60y

13:20 Gowran Park

Gforcejenny

10st 7lb

J: Conor Stone-Walsh

T: Gavin Cromwell

Some okay runs on the Flat and built on a moderate hurdles debut to take third place at Listowel last time (6l behind Whats New); needs career best to win but going in the right direction.

17/2

8

21st Sep 2025

Yielding To Soft

2m 0f 0y

14:28 Listowel

Gforcejenny

10st 5lb

J: Conor Stone-Walsh

T: Gavin Cromwell

Some okay runs on the Flat but disappointing on hurdling debut, even accounting for being hampered; needs more to win this; trainer also runs Ranting And Raven.

16/1

33/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Eighth foal; half-sister to winners incl' Karkiyna (7f; RPR 97), Karakour (1m AW; 74) and Dan Dee Prince (7f 2yo; 72); dam 6f 2yo winner (94), half-sister to 1m2f/10.5f Group 3 winner Karaktar; by a decent young sire and cost 14,000Euros as a foal; worth checking for market confidence.
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8th

10

(10)

22nd Oct 2024

Soft

0m 6f 0y

12:30 Curragh

Kasjopea

9st 2lb

J: Gavin Ryan

T: Daniel James Murphy

Slowly away and never involved in a 1m maiden at Navan; unlikely to make her presence felt.

50/1

10th

10

(11)

9th Oct 2024

Good

1m 0f 10y

15:51 Navan

Kasjopea

9st 2lb

J: Gavin Ryan

T: Daniel James Murphy

Eighth foal; half-sister to winners incl' Karkiyna (7f; RPR 97), Karakour (1m AW; 74) and Dan Dee Prince (7f 2yo; 72); dam 6f 2yo winner (94), half-sister to 1m2f/10.5f Group 3 winner Karaktar; by a decent young sire and cost 14,000Euros as a foal; worth checking for market confidence.

33/1

Form: 09

Last run: 18 days

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Well beaten in two maidens and handicaps will suit better in time.
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1st

7

(10)

9th May 2025

Good

1m 1f 138y

18:45 Ballinrobe

Let Her Cook

9st 3lb

J: J M Sheridan

T: William Harvey

soon led, clear halfway, pushed along home turn, ridden from 1f out, kept on well

33/1

1st

7

(10)

9th May 2025

Good

1m 1f 138y

18:45 Ballinrobe

Let Her Cook

9st 3lb

J: J M Sheridan

T: William Harvey

soon led, clear halfway, pushed along home turn, ridden from 1f out, kept on well

33/1

20

(4)

8th Apr 2025

Good

1m 2f 0y

17:20 Navan

Let Her Cook

8st 7lb

J: Andrew Slattery

T: William Harvey

led early, headed but prominent after 2f

40/1

Non-runners

Drucker

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta €5.00
Straight Forecast €5.00
Trifecta €14.30

Selections

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Isambard Brunel

SPOTLIGHT:

Light As Air

The Irish Sun:

Red King

TOPSPEED:

Isambard Brunel

POSTDATA:

Isambard Brunel