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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12th

10

(1)

12th Jun 2026

Good

1m 6f 40y

19:20 Fairyhouse

Sanctity Of Space

9st 9lb

J: Siobhan Rutledge

T: John C McConnell

Good efforts in final two maidens for Joseph O'Brien; 3.25l runner-up at Thurles over extended 2m (good) in first-time cheekpieces; took fourth of 11 at Navan next time (1m6f, yielding); makes handicap/stable debut now.

18/1

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

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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2nd

3

(6)

9th Jul 2026

Good

1m 3f 39y

Class 6

15:10 Carlisle

Is She Now

9st 12lb

J: David Nolan

T: Daragh Bourke

Ex-Irish maiden who was quick to make her mark for Daragh Bourke, landing 1m5f classified event at Ayr before following up in 1m4f Musselburgh handicap later in June; posted another good effort under a penalty with fourth at Ayr (1m5f) last time; major player.

5/4

4th

4

(7)

6th Jul 2026

Good

1m 5f 26y

Class 5

17:30 Ayr

Is She Now

9st 5lb

J: David Nolan

T: Daragh Bourke

Well beaten in a low-grade Irish handicap hurdle in May but 2-2 for new stable since returning to the Flat last month, the wins gained over C&D (soft) and at Musselburgh (1m4f, good); probably still on a good mark under 4lb penalty for latter success, and commands respect in current mood.

9/4

1st

3

(2)

30th Jun 2026

Good

1m 4f 104y

Class 6

16:30 Musselburgh

Is She Now

9st 9lb

J: David Nolan

T: Daragh Bourke

Landed a gamble on British/stable debut in 1m5f Ayr classified contest 11 days ago (soft), leading on the bridle 2f out before driven clear to win by 4l; today's underfoot conditions might be quicker, and this is a sharper track, but she could well be up to defying a 7lb rise.

2/1

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