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Soft To HeavyBuy Your Navan 2023 Membership Maiden Hurdle
- Prize money: £6526.55
- 2m 4f 0y
- 15 runners
Runners: 15 runners
Type: Hurdle Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Showers
3/1 (Won)
- Win: £1.90
- Place: £1.10
Form: 01-4 BF
Last run: 24 days
W: 11st 12lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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4 |
9th May 2026 Good 3m 2f 0y |
11st 3lb |
Bumper and hurdle winner won a valuable chase at Punchestown last year over just short of 4m; not as good off higher marks since and unseated there last time; looks the yard's second-string on jockey bookings. |
12/1 |
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11 |
2nd May 2026 Yielding 3m 7f 68y |
10st 11lb |
Came good over fences in this race last year with 15l win (raised 14lb) on yielding; four runs this term in admittedly hot handicaps have been disappointing, including remote fourth in Leinster National, most recently pulled up after racing prominently for long way in Irish National; handicapper relenting but still 7lb above last year's mark. |
12/1 |
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4th 6 |
8th Mar 2026 Heavy 3m 0f 174y |
10st 10lb |
Bumper and hurdles winner came good over fences at the Punchestown festival in a 23-runner extended 3m7f handicap, winning by 15l; took a very hefty 14lb rise for that and never dangerous on seasonal return at Leopardstown at 50-1 (3m1f, yielding); never travelling when pulled up in the Theyestes last time; others preferred. |
20/1 |
11/2
- Place: £1.40
Form: 4-
Last run: 320 days
W: 11st 12lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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10th 9 |
11th Apr 2026 Good To Soft 4m 2f 74y Class 1 |
11st 3lb |
Just 1-11 as a chaser, largely because he keeps trying in vain at Grade 1 level; fourth in last year's Cheltenham Gold Cup was one of his peak efforts, as was this season's never-nearer fifth in a Leopardstown Grade 1 at Christmas; he didn't fare so well in the Irish Gold Cup last time but was the only one matching strides with the top-class winner on the home turn; going up markedly in trip today, in a handicap, makes him a mouthwatering proposition. |
14/1 |
|
6th 11 |
2nd Feb 2026 Soft To Heavy 3m 0f 100y |
11st 10lb |
Chase record is an off-putting 1-10; can perform respectably at a high level; second in Grade 1s as a novice, fourth behind Inothwayurthinkin in last season's Cheltenham Gold Cup; laboured under a big weight burden in the Coral Gold Cup; finishes behind four of these rivals (and in front of four others) in the Savills. |
25/1 |
9/2
- Place: £1.50
Form: 2253-P
Last run: 24 days
W: 11st 12lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 125
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4 |
4th Feb 2023 Good To Soft 2m 7f 180y Class 2 |
11st 0lb |
in touch with leaders on inner |
9/4 |
|
3rd 4 |
21st Jan 2023 Soft To Heavy 2m 4f 0y |
11st 12lb |
Won a summer bumper at Perth in 2021 for Robert Widger; second in a couple of maiden hurdles at this venue (including the corresponding race) before out of his depth in the Ballymore; stayed well when third on handicap debut at Fairyhouse in April; struggled in a Pertemps qualifier on reappearance; place claims on last season's form. |
9/2 |
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15 |
28th Dec 2022 Soft 3m 0f 0y |
10st 10lb |
in touch with leaders |
20/1 |
4/1
Form: 4/13
Last run: 24 days
W: 11st 12lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
12 |
2nd Feb 2025 Yielding 2m 5f 107y |
10st 9lb |
Second-season novice won a beginners' at Gowran last term before fifth in the Topham; jumping has let him down this term, pulled up at Navan and early casualty in Paddy Power here at Christmas; questions to answer. |
20/1 |
|
12 |
2nd Feb 2025 Yielding 2m 5f 107y |
10st 9lb |
Second-season novice won a beginners' at Gowran last term before fifth in the Topham; jumping has let him down this term, pulled up at Navan and early casualty in Paddy Power here at Christmas; questions to answer. |
20/1 |
|
18 |
27th Dec 2024 Good To Yielding 3m 0f 100y |
10st 11lb |
visibility reduced by fog, midfield, fell 5th |
50/1 |
25/1
Form: 2/08-
Last run: 329 days
W: 11st 12lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
13 |
1st Mar 2025 Heavy 2m 4f 0y |
10st 8lb |
towards rear, reminders after 3rd |
25/1 |
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14th 2 |
12th May 2023 Yielding 2m 0f 0y |
11st 12lb |
Tailed off when last seen but showed promise in maiden hurdles earlier last season; workable mark and one to consider. |
7/1 |
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15th 15 |
20th Mar 2023 Soft To Heavy 2m 0f 0y |
11st 12lb |
Came on from his return over 2m4f here when fourth over 2m at Fairyhouse a fortnight ago, with O'Halloran's Castle 2l away in sixth; a bit more required now. |
16/1 |
20/1
Form: 3094-
Last run: 328 days
W: 11st 12lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6th 3 |
27th Jul 2023 Soft 3m 0f 0y |
11st 11lb |
Seems to have found his level ratings-wise having run a lot better in two of his last three starts; 3m seems fine and should handle the conditions. |
8/1 |
|
5th 15 |
8th Jul 2023 Good 3m 0f 0y |
10st 10lb |
Signs more encouraging since coming down the weights, especially when fourth at Wexford (3m) on his penultimate run; Sligo's extended 3m1f perhaps a stretch last time. |
16/1 |
|
7th 1 |
13th Jun 2023 Good 3m 1f 96y |
12st 4lb |
took keen hold, prominent, led 2nd, headed and raced in second 3rd |
8/1 |
16/1
Form: 578-34
Last run: 19 days
W: 11st 12lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 10 |
29th Jan 2026 Good To Soft 2m 4f 100y Class 4 |
10st 13lb |
Won a C&D maiden (good to soft) in February 2023 but he's had only five runs since and has been well held in last three completed starts; unseated over fences here last month and has plenty to prove back in this sphere. |
16/1 |
16/1
Form: —
Last run: —
W: 11st 12lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4 |
24th Apr 2024 Good 2m 5f 150y Class 5 |
11st 7lb |
Struggled to get competitive over hurdles when trained in Ireland; not helped by a mid-race blunder when tailed off on British debut in a Huntingdon handicap hurdle (2m4f, good); chase debut. |
7/1 |
|
4 |
24th Apr 2024 Good 2m 5f 150y Class 5 |
11st 7lb |
Struggled to get competitive over hurdles when trained in Ireland; not helped by a mid-race blunder when tailed off on British debut in a Huntingdon handicap hurdle (2m4f, good); chase debut. |
7/1 |
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5th 1 |
1st Apr 2024 Good To Soft 2m 4f 145y Class 5 |
12st 0lb |
towards rear |
10/1 |
12/1
Form: —
Last run: —
W: 11st 12lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
10th 6 |
6th Sep 2024 Good To Yielding 2m 0f 0y |
11st 5lb |
Winner over hurdles and debuted over fences at Roscommon last month when well behind Presenting Lad; likely to do better back over flights and not one to dismiss. |
10/1 |
|
8 |
6th Aug 2024 Good To Yielding 2m 0f 114y |
11st 12lb |
119-rated maiden hurdle winner; mixing hurdling and the Flat this season; below par efforts on the level at Gowran and over timber at Ballinrobe (2m1f good to yielding) last two starts; chasing debut and related to a number of winners over fences; don't discount. |
13/2 |
25/1
Form: —
Last run: —
W: 11st 12lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1st 10 |
25th Nov 2023 Good To Soft 3m 0f 58y Class 1 |
10st 12lb |
Half-brother to very smart Chatham Street Lad; odds-on when unbeaten for Emmet Mullins in a maiden at Cartmel (2m6f, good to soft), novice handicap at Bangor (2m7f, good) and eight-runner handicap at Newton Abbot (3m2f, good to soft); the jockey moved a little more last time but this 5yo has basically been breezing through those races before winning with great authority and even today's 14lb rise might not have his measure. |
7/2 |
|
1st 1 |
21st Oct 2023 Soft To Heavy 1m 2f 0y |
12st 9lb |
Three-time hurdle winner lately; might find this trip a bit sharp but still go well enough. |
3/1 |
|
1st 5 |
11th Sep 2023 Good 3m 2f 105y Class 2 |
11st 4lb |
took keen hold, prominent, went second going easily 4 out, led before 2 out, edged left approaching last, shaken up run-in, easily |
8/15 |
33/1
Form: 693-
Last run: 454 days
W: 11st 12lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
12th 12 |
25th May 2026 Good 2m 7f 80y |
10st 6lb |
Stays a lot farther and needs good ground; some good runs in defeat around Cheltenham and when second to Perceval Legallois in 2024 Paddy Power at Leopardstown; second off much lower hurdles mark in November, but moderate form since; reckon this track will be plenty sharp for him. |
20/1 |
|
7th 8 |
14th Apr 2026 Yielding 2m 7f 0y |
11st 7lb |
Rated 19lb higher over fences but lost his form in that sphere; has failed to exploit his lower hurdles mark on last two runs over timber and may need quicker ground than this. |
8/1 |
200/1
Form: P/
Last run: 671 days
W: 11st 12lb
10 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
11th 13 |
18th May 2023 Good To Yielding 3m 0f 0y |
11st 8lb |
Nothing much in maidens; going handicapping late in the day; yard yet to have horse placed (eight runs). |
33/1 |
|
6th 2 |
18th Apr 2023 Soft 2m 4f 45y |
11st 4lb |
Soundly beaten in two maiden hurdles on return after an absence; look elsewhere. |
150/1 |
|
7th 3 |
23rd Feb 2023 Good 2m 7f 151y |
11st 4lb |
Won twice in points for Denis Murphy in 2019; was having only second racecourse outing when tailed off in Navan maiden hurdle last month; easily passed over. |
66/1 |
200/1
Form: 0P
Last run: 24 days
W: 11st 12lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
12 |
16th Feb 2023 Yielding 2m 0f 0y |
11st 12lb |
Three maiden runs have amounted to little; easily dismissed. |
100/1 |
|
13th 9 |
21st Jan 2023 Soft To Heavy 2m 4f 0y |
11st 12lb |
No sign of winning potential in maiden hurdle outings at Naas and Leopardstown last month. |
200/1 |
|
24 |
15th Jan 2023 Heavy 2m 0f 0y |
11st 12lb |
Second reserve; shown very little in two maiden hurdles at huge odds so far. |
9/4
Form: 2 BF
Last run: 69 days
W: 11st 12lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 2 |
6th Apr 2026 Yielding To Soft 2m 3f 180y |
11st 10lb |
Eight-time chase winner; beat Majborough and Energumene at Cork in December; won this race last year, holding off the late challenge of Saint Sam (Blood Destiny a 7.25l third); pulled up in the Champion Chase last time, but this is more his level and he is the one to beat. |
7/4 |
|
3 |
11th Mar 2026 Good To Soft 1m 7f 199y Class 1 |
11st 10lb |
Fared best of the rest behind the impressive winner in the 2024 Arkle but weakened into last of five finishers in this contest last season and has largely fallen short at Grade 1 level in open company; beaten 19l by Majborough at this year's Dublin Racing Festival and flopped when back down in class at Navan (2m4f; blowing hard post race) later in February. |
33/1 |
|
4th 2 |
28th Feb 2026 Heavy 2m 4f 90y |
11st 8lb |
Eight-time chase winner, including the 2m Fortria at this venue twice; beat top-class mare Dinoblue in this season's edition and then took the notable scalp of Majborough in the Hilly Way at Cork; has since suffered two heavy defeats in 2m1f Grade 1 races at Leopardstown; now back over 2m4f for the first time since beating Saint Sam at Fairyhouse last April. |
13/8 |
200/1
Form: —
Last run: 7 days
W: 11st 5lb
8 yo Mare
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
9th 14 |
23rd Jan 2024 Yielding To Soft 2m 4f 100y |
10st 7lb |
Has struggled since rejoining her original trainer after an unsuccessful stint with Iain Jardine; tends to jump to the right; no reassurance from her last three races. |
66/1 |
|
0 10 |
11th Jan 2024 Heavy 2m 0f 9y |
10st 0lb |
towards rear but in touch with leaders, fell 5th |
66/1 |
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| Exacta | €10.90 |
| Straight Forecast | €11.15 |
| Trifecta | €30.60 |
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