March 29 / 16.00 Navan

16.00

Soft To Heavy

NavanRacecourse.ie Maiden

  • Prize money: £6265.49
  • 1m 2f 0y
  • 12 runners
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NavanRacecourse.ie Maiden

Runners: 12 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

OUR TIP

11/8 (Won)

  • Win: £3.90
  • Place: £1.50

Form: 5-

Last run: 145 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Australia brother to Group 2 Blandford Stakes winner Cayenne Pepper, and closely related to trainer's 1m 2yo winner Howth; slowly away and ran green so respectable debut effort in the circumstances behind an odds-on stablemate at Dundalk in November; much more expected of now.
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1st

7

(3)

29th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

1m 6f 0y

Class 4

16:20 Goodwood

Gooloogong

9st 7lb

J: Benoit De La Sayette

T: George Baker

Yet to win a handicap on turf but won over hurdles (good to soft) and on AW earlier this year and did very well to finish third of 15 in the big 2m4f handicap at the Glorious meeting when 5lb out of the weights; just 1lb lower this time and balance of form suggests he'll need more back at 1m6f.

10/1

3rd

17

(8)

31st Jul 2026

Good To Firm

2m 4f 137y

Class 2

13:50 Goodwood

Gooloogong

8st 2lb

J: Isobelle Chalmers

T: George Baker

14th at 100-1 in this race in 2024; won at Kempton this year over hurdles and on AW Flat, and similar Flat form over that 2m on last two runs, but much better is needed from 5lb out of the handicap today; 7lb claimer is called up.

66/1

6th

6

(4)

8th Jul 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 7f 218y

Class 4

19:13 Kempton (AW)

Gooloogong

9st 4lb

J: Neil Callan

T: George Baker

Resumed with C&D success and backed it up with a solid fourth of 13 over C&D later in May; ought to be in the shake-up off the same mark.

5/1

9/2

  • Place: £1.40

Form: 64-

Last run: 240 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Encouraging efforts both starts last summer, plenty green at the Curragh and then too keen and didn't seem to get home at Naas over 1m; bred for middle-distances but will need to settle better.
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2nd

2

(4)

17th Jul 2023

Yielding

1m 0f 20y

17:50 Killarney

Nations Call

9st 9lb

J: Chris Hayes

T: D K Weld

held up in last, headway on near side of group over 2f out, challenging when ridden over 1f out, led narrowly inside final furlong, joined towards finish, headed post

11/8

3rd

1

(1)

30th Jun 2023

Good

1m 1f 0y

19:50 Curragh

Nations Call

9st 12lb

J: Chris Hayes

T: D K Weld

Placed twice over this trip (at Navan and Cork) before front-running 1m maiden win at Cork, beating Cuban Dawn who ran respectably off 91 in the Golden Gates Handicap at Royal Ascot; makes handicap debut off 90 here and sets a good standard.

4/1

1st

14

(2)

23rd May 2023

Good

1m 0f 0y

18:10 Gowran Park

Nations Call

9st 8lb

J: Chris Hayes

T: D K Weld

Two good runs this season both over 1m2f; strong chance if equally effective at this trip; slight concern that his second on heavy ground at Navan was better than his third on good-to-yielding at Cork, though he was beaten under 2l; a stable outsider was too good for Cuban Dawn last week.

5/4

7/2

  • Place: £2.40

Form: 54350-

Last run: 162 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 92

Form & Verdict
Flattered by Group 2 run last September and hasn't got anywhere near that form in maidens, soft ground possibly not ideal final two starts; yard's opening runners of the season generally going well so has to be respected (tongue tie worn recently now left off).
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7th

7

(7)

9th Sep 2023

Good

1m 4f 0y

16:30 Leopardstown

Young Ireland

9st 1lb

J: Luke McAteer

T: J S Bolger

in touch with leaders, outpaced 2f out, no extra and dropped to rear over 1f out

33/1

2nd

6

(4)

24th Aug 2023

Good

1m 6f 0y

18:55 Leopardstown

Young Ireland

9st 7lb

J: Luke McAteer

T: J S Bolger

soon raced in second

25/1

6th

6

(7)

20th Aug 2023

Good

1m 2f 0y

16:05 Curragh

Young Ireland

9st 2lb

J: Rory Cleary

T: J S Bolger

Won his maiden on testing ground and second in a Roscommon Listed since; well exposed though and others look much more likely.

20/1

4th
8 (12)
Sixpack

12/1

Form: 7-

Last run: 162 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Hinted at more to come on Gowran debut in October, putting in some nice late work; may just need a bit more experience to make his mark though.
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3rd

2

(4)

22nd Aug 2026

Good To Firm

1m 6f 0y

Class 3

16:29 Newmarket (July)

Sixpack

9st 8lb

J: George Wood

T: James Owen

Three wins this season (1m4f-1m6f); bounced back from poor AW run when close second to Arqoob here (1m4f, good to firm) three weeks ago and might still have a bigger performance in him over this longer trip; respected.

7/2

2nd

3

(3)

1st Aug 2026

Good To Firm

1m 4f 0y

Class 3

15:58 Newmarket (July)

Sixpack

9st 9lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: James Owen

Has done well over 1m4f-1m6f on turf this term, winning three times from six starts; latest win came easily at this track (1m6f, good to firm) in June and he's 7lb higher today; tailing off so badly at Southwell four weeks ago may be offputting but he came last in 2025 in his only other AW race, so perhaps can spring back to life with today's return to turf.

6/1

4th

1

(2)

5th Jul 2026

Standard

2m 0f 102y

Class 3

17:55 Southwell (AW)

Sixpack

9st 9lb

J: Oisin Orr

T: James Owen

Has done well over 1m4f-1m6f on turf this term, winning three times from five starts; scored easily at Newmarket latest; better than ever and may improve further in his current form; respected assuming he's as effective back at 2m and returned to AW.

7/4

13/2

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Sea The Moon colt cost 85,000Euros as a yearling and same amount as a breeze-up; brother to French 7.5f/1m AW winner Heal The World (RPR 81); dam German 1m3f/1m6f winner (inc Group 3 Deutsches St Leger; 101); newcomer from respected source, market support would be interesting.
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4th

4

28th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

2m 0f 178y

Class 5

17:00 Sedgefield

Hijo De La Luna

11st 6lb

J: Bruce Lynn

T: Simon West

Poor strike-rate (1-37), finishing down the field at Ripon (1m2f; 25-1) a fortnight ago; nothing special over hurdles either (0-5; beaten 34l at Market Rasen in April), so difficult to consider.

40/1

8th

13

(8)

15th Aug 2026

Good

1m 1f 170y

Class 6

17:05 Ripon

Hijo De La Luna

9st 1lb

J: Andrew Elliott

T: Simon West

Poor strike-rate but he arrives after a creditable third at Carlisle (1m3f, good to firm) last month; likely one or two will have his measure today.

16/1

3rd

5

(4)

9th Jul 2026

Good

1m 3f 39y

Class 6

15:10 Carlisle

Hijo De La Luna

9st 4lb

J: Andrew Elliott

T: Simon West

Finally gained a first win in 9.5f classified event at Wolverhampton in February; not proved easy to catch right since and beat one in 1m6f Redcar handicap last time; others are preferred.

9/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Camelot half-brother to 7f-1m1f winner Mohawk (inc 2yo Group 2; RPR 114); dam 6f-1m winner (inc AW 2yo/Group 3; 104), half-sister to Listed-placed 7f/1m winner Blue Angel, from family of top miler Bigstone; second runner for top yard and market likely all informative.
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5th

9

(4)

3rd Nov 2023

Standard

1m 4f 0y

20:30 Dundalk (AW)

King Leodegrance

9st 0lb

J: Seamie Heffernan

T: A P O’Brien

Came on from his debut when narrowly denied in a Tipperary maiden in April; two solid runs in maidens since, including when dropped back to extended 1m2f here latest; return to further likely to help and his opening mark seems fair.

9/2

Form: 98

Last run: 26 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Greenness on both Dundalk runs this year, seems best watched for now.
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1st

1

(4)

22nd May 2023

Good To Yielding

1m 4f 10y

19:55 Roscommon

Whisky On The Hill

9st 13lb

J: Adam Caffrey

T: Adrian McGuinness

travelled strongly, in touch with leaders, headway going easily over 2f out, challenging when ridden under 2f out, led 1f out, kept on well

3/1

1st

6

(5)

16th May 2023

Yielding

1m 2f 94y

18:50 Sligo

Whisky On The Hill

9st 6lb

J: Ronan Whelan

T: Adrian McGuinness

held up in midfield

2/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Tough As Nails gelding whose dam was a 10.4f/1m4f winner (RPR 57) and placed hurdler; ground should be no problem on debut.
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3rd

14

(2)

30th Oct 2023

Heavy

1m 0f 73y

13:05 Galway

Rough And Tough

9st 6lb

J: Wesley Joyce

T: Michael Mulvany

Really hit form in heavy ground, winning on consecutive days at Gowran earlier this month, readily carrying 7lb penalty second occasion to win with plenty in hand; up another 8lb but again has ground to suit and big player.

9/2

3rd

14

(2)

30th Oct 2023

Heavy

1m 0f 73y

13:05 Galway

Rough And Tough

9st 6lb

J: Wesley Joyce

T: Michael Mulvany

Really hit form in heavy ground, winning on consecutive days at Gowran earlier this month, readily carrying 7lb penalty second occasion to win with plenty in hand; up another 8lb but again has ground to suit and big player.

9/2

1st

8

(9)

17th Oct 2023

Heavy

1m 0f 75y

15:40 Gowran Park

Rough And Tough

9st 2lb

J: Ben Coen

T: Michael Mulvany

in touch with leaders, prominent after 3f, led going best over 2f out, ridden and ran on from over 1f out, eased towards finish, comfortably

8/1

50/1

Form: 0-

Last run: 143 days

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Midfield finish in back-end Naas 2yo maiden wasn't a bad effort in the circumstances (slowly away) but doesn't appeal as one to make an immediate impact this year.
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7th

4

(6)

31st Aug 2026

Good

1m 4f 17y

19:25 Roscommon

Fratas

9st 12lb

J: J M Sheridan

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Enjoyed a purple patch in 2023, winning five times on the Flat (and once over hurdles) for Mick Mulvany; fine effort when second in a handicap hurdle at Galway on her second run for this stable; heavily supported for a Flat handicap three days later; that run may have come too soon.

13/2

10th

7

(11)

1st Aug 2026

Yielding To Soft

1m 3f 180y

18:05 Galway

Fratas

9st 12lb

J: J M Sheridan

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Enjoyed a purple patch in 2023, winning five times on the Flat (and once over hurdles) for Mick Mulvany; solid run over hurdles here on Wednesday; won over 8.5f at this meeting in 2023, this trip is within her range and she's 4lb below her last success; player.

11/2

2nd

10

29th Jul 2026

Good

2m 0f 110y

18:05 Galway

Fratas

10st 13lb

J: J J Slevin

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Had flashes of good form under both codes for previous yard, whom she left after finishing tailed off in this 12 months ago (went off too fast); lurks on a reasonable mark on just her second run for Joseph O'Brien; finished last in the first (1m maiden) but that was after a long break so could strip fitter now.

10/1

Form: 0-

Last run: 98 days

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Down the field in Dundalk maiden in December and hard to fancy although yard has begun the turf season well.
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10th

11

(10)

29th Mar 2023

Soft To Heavy

1m 2f 0y

16:00 Navan

Colorado River

9st 3lb

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

T: Adrian Murray

Down the field in Dundalk maiden in December and hard to fancy although yard has begun the turf season well.

25/1

12th

10

(3)

21st Dec 2022

Standard

1m 0f 0y

17:45 Dundalk (AW)

Colorado River

9st 0lb

J: Adam Caffrey

T: Adrian Murray

midfield

20/1

Form: 50-

Last run: 159 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Beat few home in both maidens last year for Donnacha O'Brien; gelded over the winter and first start for new yard, likely to be of more interest in handicaps.
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11th

2

(2)

29th Mar 2023

Soft To Heavy

1m 2f 0y

16:00 Navan

Atlantic Charter

9st 8lb

J: Kyle McHugh

T: Denis Gerard Hogan

Beat few home in both maidens last year for Donnacha O'Brien; gelded over the winter and first start for new yard, likely to be of more interest in handicaps.

66/1

1

(10)

10th Mar 2023

Standard

1m 0f 0y

18:45 Dundalk (AW)

Atlantic Charter

9st 8lb

J: J M Sheridan

T: Denis Gerard Hogan

Hasn't beaten many home in two maidens so far including over C&D latest; gelded, new yard and has been off 140 days.

12th

2

(7)

21st Oct 2022

Standard

1m 0f 0y

20:00 Dundalk (AW)

Atlantic Charter

9st 6lb

J: Killian Leonard

T: Donnacha Aidan O’Brien

midfield, pushed along 3f out, weakened from over 1f out

12/1

66/1

Form: 9

Last run: 26 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Never counted when well held on Dundalk debut early this month and can only be watched for now.
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12th

1

(11)

29th Mar 2023

Soft To Heavy

1m 2f 0y

16:00 Navan

Arrow Straight

9st 8lb

J: Nathan Crosse

T: Luke Comer

Never counted when well held on Dundalk debut early this month and can only be watched for now.

66/1

9th

2

(9)

3rd Mar 2023

Standard

1m 2f 150y

19:00 Dundalk (AW)

Arrow Straight

9st 8lb

J: Nathan Crosse

T: Luke Comer

Fourth foal; dam unraced half-sister to French 6.7f-1m winner Breaking Ice and Italian 7f-11.5f winner Madammento out of useful US/Italian 8.5f-10.5f winner; home-bred with a mostly middle-distance pedigree; best watched on debut.

66/1

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Payout
Exacta €9.10
Straight Forecast €11.27
Trifecta €56.90

Selections

RP Ratings (IRE):

Young Ireland

SPOTLIGHT:

Gooloogong

The Irish Sun:

Gooloogong

TOPSPEED:

Young Ireland

POSTDATA:

Young Ireland