October 23 / 16.20 Navan

16.20

Yielding

Safer Gambling Navan Maiden

  • Prize money: £6156.52
  • 1m 6f 0y
  • 11 runners
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Safer Gambling Navan Maiden

Runners: 11 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

2/1 (Won)

  • Win: £2.88
  • Place: £1.30

Form: 7-523 BF

Last run: 13 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 83

Form & Verdict
Good chance based on C&D second last month; appeared not to see out longer trip at Thurles, when Sanctity Of Space outstayed him to secure second place.
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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

14/1

  • Place: £4.70

Form: 65

Last run: 30 days

W: 10st 1lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Kilbeggan maiden hurdle winner in May, rated 119 over hurdles; placed over fences; stayed on over 1m4f at Listowel on his second Flat start (first was over an inadequate 7f at Laytown); this trip should suit.
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5

21st Dec 2024

Good

2m 0f 15y

14:30 Thurles

If You Let Me

11st 8lb

J: Keith Donoghue

T: Gavin Cromwell

Maiden hurdle winner earlier this year has been mixing this sphere with chasing and on the Flat since, running mostly well in defeat; fell just short once again on his handicap debut at Punchestown last month; up another 2lb but a leading contender.

7/1

5

21st Dec 2024

Good

2m 0f 15y

14:30 Thurles

If You Let Me

11st 8lb

J: Keith Donoghue

T: Gavin Cromwell

Maiden hurdle winner earlier this year has been mixing this sphere with chasing and on the Flat since, running mostly well in defeat; fell just short once again on his handicap debut at Punchestown last month; up another 2lb but a leading contender.

7/1

2nd

2

24th Nov 2024

Yielding

2m 0f 166y

15:00 Punchestown

If You Let Me

11st 11lb

J: Sean Flanagan

T: Gavin Cromwell

Maiden hurdle winner earlier this year has been mixing this sphere with chasing and on the Flat since, running mostly well in defeat; second runner for yard on handicap debut and considered.

5/1

OUR TIP

4/1

  • Place: £1.20

Form:

Last run:

W: 10st 1lb

8 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Completed a chasing hat-trick in winning the Galway Plate off a mark of 138; won his only bumper start three seasons ago; this may be primarily designed to keep him ticking over, nonetheless, a very interesting contender on his first start on the Flat.
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13th

3

2nd Feb 2025

Yielding

2m 5f 107y

14:45 Leopardstown

Pinkerton

11st 9lb

J: Donagh Meyler

T: Noel Meade

Last summer's Galway Plate winner has posted better RPR's in defeat in finishing second in Grade 2 at Down Royal and here at Christmas when staying-on third in 3m Paddy Power Handicap; not sure he wants ground this soft but respected.

7/1

13th

3

2nd Feb 2025

Yielding

2m 5f 107y

14:45 Leopardstown

Pinkerton

11st 9lb

J: Donagh Meyler

T: Noel Meade

Last summer's Galway Plate winner has posted better RPR's in defeat in finishing second in Grade 2 at Down Royal and here at Christmas when staying-on third in 3m Paddy Power Handicap; not sure he wants ground this soft but respected.

7/1

3rd

6

27th Dec 2024

Good To Yielding

3m 0f 100y

15:00 Leopardstown

Pinkerton

11st 9lb

J: Mr R James

T: Noel Meade

visibility reduced by fog, towards rear, hampered by faller 5th

16/1

Form: 542

Last run: 13 days

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 78

Form & Verdict
First two starts over 1m4f; improved at Thurles on third outing when fitted with cheekpieces and tackling a trip just beyond 2m; saw it out well, overtaking the odds-on favourite Double Agent.
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4th

11

(10)

23rd Oct 2024

Yielding

1m 6f 0y

16:20 Navan

Sanctity Of Space

9st 3lb

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

First two starts over 1m4f; improved at Thurles on third outing when fitted with cheekpieces and tackling a trip just beyond 2m; saw it out well, overtaking the odds-on favourite Double Agent.

11/4

2nd

9

(1)

10th Oct 2024

Good

2m 0f 89y

16:50 Thurles

Sanctity Of Space

9st 3lb

J: Declan McDonogh

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

raced in third, ran on and chased clear leader final 110yds, kept on

5/1

4th

13

(3)

2nd Aug 2024

Yielding

1m 4f 0y

19:10 Galway

Sanctity Of Space

9st 3lb

J: Declan McDonogh

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

in touch with leaders on inner, dropped to midfield halfway, bit short of room and outpaced 2f out, ran on against far rail and went fourth towards finish

14/1

Form: 4

Last run: 84 days

W: 10st 1lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Handicap hurdle winner on penultimate start at Galway earlier; unplaced under a penalty at Fairyhouse four days later; despite running wide and hanging off the final bend, did well to stay on into fourth on Flat debut in a 1m4f Galway maiden in August.
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8th

12

(3)

24th May 2026

Good To Yielding

1m 6f 0y

17:40 Curragh

Ragmans Corner

9st 6lb

J: Jack Kearney

T: Gerard Keane

Record of 1-9 on Flat with the win coming at Navan last June (1m6f, good) off 73; good hurdler and added a fourth win in that sphere at Killarney last time; not discounted.

16/1

1st

2

9th May 2026

Good

2m 1f 0y

15:00 Killarney

Ragmans Corner

11st 3lb

J: Eoghan Finegan

T: Gerard Keane

Flat winner got his third hurdles win under this rider at Navan in September (2m, yielding) off 9lb lower; 1l behind Wholelotofbusiness when fourth at Down Royal in November (worse off at weights now); another positive effort when second back at Navan (2m, soft to heavy) when last seen in November.

3/1

4th

4

1st Nov 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 190y

13:35 Down Royal

Ragmans Corner

11st 4lb

J: Eoghan Finegan

T: Gerard Keane

Dual-purpose; 3-15 over hurdles; scored at Navan (2m, yielding) on his last start in this sphere; raised 7lb and moves up in grade; needs a career best but the way he won at Navan suggested there could be more to come; chance.

11/2

6th
9 (5)
Kalkanli

7/1

Form: 5325

Last run: 32 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 74

Form & Verdict
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.
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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

Form: 9

Last run: 50 days

W: 10st 1lb

7 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Placed in two bumpers in 2021; several breaks from action since; modest hurdles form; down the field at Gowran on his only Flat start.
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16th

1

(18)

13th Jun 2025

Good

1m 3f 200y

20:30 Fairyhouse

Silas Marner

10st 2lb

J: Gavin Brouder

T: Charles O’Brien

Running well in defeat over timber lately; hasn't shown enough on Flat so far; now tried with cheekpieces for handicap debut in this sphere.

15/2

4th

1

29th May 2025

Good

2m 3f 50y

18:42 Limerick

Silas Marner

12st 0lb

J: Charlie O’Dwyer

T: Charles O’Brien

Maiden went close on latest when beaten 0.75l at Clonmel (19.5f, good); up 2lb for that but should go well again and ran respectably at this venue in a maiden hurdle in November.

5/1

4th

1

29th May 2025

Good

2m 3f 50y

18:42 Limerick

Silas Marner

12st 0lb

J: Charlie O’Dwyer

T: Charles O’Brien

Maiden went close on latest when beaten 0.75l at Clonmel (19.5f, good); up 2lb for that but should go well again and ran respectably at this venue in a maiden hurdle in November.

5/1

66/1

Form:

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 10lb

6 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Has failed to prosper since going close on her debut in a bumper at this track last autumn; always at the back in a recent Flat maiden at Bellewstown.
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18th

11

4th May 2026

Good

2m 1f 88y

14:10 Down Royal

Is She Now

11st 1lb

J: Niall Moore

T: V C Ward

Modest stayer on the Flat; beaten 9l when sixth of 15 at Bellewstown last summer on only handicap start over hurdles.

16/1

12th

7

(6)

11th Feb 2026

Standard

1m 4f 0y

16:38 Dundalk (AW)

Is She Now

9st 5lb

J: Siobhan Rutledge

T: V C Ward

Last run was over hurdles, has an outside chance based on a fourth placing in a 23-runner 1m6f Navan contest last autumn; others have stronger claims.

16/1

4th

18

(19)

22nd Oct 2025

Soft

1m 6f 0y

17:32 Navan

Is She Now

9st 2lb

J: Mark Crehan

T: V C Ward

Dual-purpose maiden hasn't been getting any nearer in maiden hurdles of late; probably best watched back on the Flat.

25/1

12/1

Form: 28

Last run: 100 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Went close over 1m4f at Fairyhouse in June on debut; failed to reproduce that form at Killarney the following month; hooded now.
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13th

7

(8)

5th Sep 2025

Good

2m 2f 141y

18:24 Down Royal

Sundance Sioux

9st 11lb

J: Eryka Snioch

T: Cian Hughes

Touched off in 1m4f Fairyhouse maiden on debut last summer (good) but hasn't run anywhere near that level since, latest on handicap debut at Navan in June; placed hurdler in between; mark remains on the high side.

25/1

9

(12)

7th Jun 2025

Good

1m 6f 0y

17:05 Navan

Sundance Sioux

9st 11lb

J: Wesley Joyce

T: Cian Hughes

Fair maiden on the Flat, the best effort of those when beaten a neck into second at Fairyhouse (1m4f) on debut; three good efforts over hurdles this year; good claimer booked on handicap debut.

18/1

4th

15

20th Mar 2025

Good

2m 0f 150y

13:52 Cork

Sundance Sioux

11st 7lb

J: Ben Harvey

T: Cian Hughes

Fair maiden on the Flat, rated 78; made a satisfactory introduction to hurdling when fourth in a maiden at Punchestown; confirmed potential for maiden success with Fairyhouse second.

13/2

Form: -22229

Last run: 33 days

W: 9st 10lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
Flopped on AW last time; previously runner-up in five consecutive Flat maidens, at distances ranging from a little over 1m1f to 1m5f; 72-rated filly looks vulnerable faced with a couple of higher-rated younger rivals.
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7

(5)

21st Jun 2025

Good

1m 4f 207y

17:40 Down Royal

Stariam

9st 4lb

J: Shane Foley

T: Mrs John Harrington

Front-runner rated 69 after nine starts on the Flat; beaten 1l off that mark in a 1m4f Roscommon handicap (good) on seasonal reappearance last month; finished second in this race last year behind Magical Zoe; unlikely to get an uncontested lead here but she has place claims.

9/2

3rd

2

(5)

12th May 2025

Good

1m 4f 46y

18:55 Roscommon

Stariam

10st 0lb

J: Gabriella Hill

T: Mrs John Harrington

led, clear and going okay 2f out, hung right and headed inside final furlong, kept on

14/1

3rd

2

(5)

12th May 2025

Good

1m 4f 46y

18:55 Roscommon

Stariam

10st 0lb

J: Gabriella Hill

T: Mrs John Harrington

led, clear and going okay 2f out, hung right and headed inside final furlong, kept on

14/1

Form: 90

Last run: 50 days

W: 10st 1lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Low-rated handicap hurdler; has struggled in two runs on Flat, makes no appeal.
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12th

19

22nd Nov 2024

Yielding To Soft

2m 0f 110y

12:47 Tipperary

Make No Plans

10st 13lb

J: Sarah Kavanagh

T: Liam G O’Brien

Struggling on the Flat lately; no sign of winning potential over hurdles; tailed off at Punchestown in June on only previous handicap attempt.

66/1

12th

19

22nd Nov 2024

Yielding To Soft

2m 0f 110y

12:47 Tipperary

Make No Plans

10st 13lb

J: Sarah Kavanagh

T: Liam G O’Brien

Struggling on the Flat lately; no sign of winning potential over hurdles; tailed off at Punchestown in June on only previous handicap attempt.

66/1

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Payout
Exacta €50.80
Straight Forecast €58.81
Trifecta €215.10

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Double Agent

The Irish Sun:

Pinkerton

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Double Agent

POSTDATA:

Double Agent