July 15 / 14.25 Navan

14.25

Good To Yielding

Navan Adventure Centre Maiden

  • Prize money: £6526.55
  • 0m 5f 164y
  • 10 runners
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Navan Adventure Centre Maiden

Runners: 10 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Rain

16/1 (Won)

  • Win: £2.40
  • Place: £1.10

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 8lb

4 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
First foal out of a mare with a good Brazilian pedigree; makes belated debut at four.
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3

(3)

2nd Aug 2025

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

17:50 Thirsk

Lady Fox

9st 11lb

J: David Allan

T: Adrian Nicholls

Finished first past the post on debut at Navan (extended 5f, soft) in 2023 but demoted for interference; unable to replicate the form in three subsequent sprint maidens but the market should be helpful now back from a layoff on handicap debut for new yard.

9/1

8th

10

(5)

9th Oct 2024

Good

0m 5f 180y

14:21 Navan

Lady Fox

9st 3lb

J: Wayne Hassett

T: Henry De Bromhead

in touch with leaders

12/1

9th

8

(8)

24th Aug 2024

Good

0m 6f 0y

14:20 Curragh

Lady Fox

9st 6lb

J: Wesley Joyce

T: Aidan Anthony Howard

Demoted from first place at Navan (5.5f, soft; hung) last July but well below that level at Tipperary a year ago and absent since; debuts for new trainer with a hood added.

20/1

7/2

  • Place: £1.90

Form: 25-408

Last run: 22 days

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 74

Form & Verdict
Has finished in rear in handicap outings at Fairyhouse and Down Royal; holds reasonable credentials on last season's form; best run was over 6f on yielding-to-soft at the Curragh; cheekpieces on for the first time now; rated 81 initially, now down to 74, one pound below Paradise Perfect.
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10th

5

(3)

26th Sep 2023

Yielding To Soft

0m 6f 0y

15:05 Cork

Freedom Falls

9st 4lb

J: Luke McAteer

T: Jack W Davison

Won a 5.5f Navan maiden in soft ground wearing first-time cheekpieces but well below that form in a Curragh handicap since; getting back on soft ground can help.

6/1

19th

14

(4)

12th Aug 2023

Good To Yielding

0m 6f 0y

17:10 Curragh

Freedom Falls

9st 4lb

J: Luke McAteer

T: Jack W Davison

prominent

20/1

2nd

8

(2)

15th Jul 2023

Good To Yielding

0m 5f 164y

14:25 Navan

Freedom Falls

9st 3lb

J: Ronan Whelan

T: Jack W Davison

raced in second, ridden to lead over 1f out, faced challenge and intimidated by rival final 110yds, headed post, finished 2nd, placed 1st

7/2

6/1

  • Place: £1.30

Form: 77

Last run: 141 days

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Has shown some ability in two mid-field outings at Dundalk for Johnny Murtagh; champion jockey booked for stable/turf debut.
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7

(7)

10th Jul 2025

Soft

0m 5f 182y

Class 4

14:45 Carlisle

Rebeccas Girl

9st 6lb

J: Oisin Orr

T: Gary Rutherford

Front-runner who won here over 7f last season (first-time blinkers); below her best at Newcastle (the scene of her three other wins) when last seen 103 days ago and now steps into class 4 company for the first time.

12/1

8th

5

(9)

29th Mar 2025

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 5

20:30 Newcastle (AW)

Rebeccas Girl

9st 9lb

J: Rhys Elliott

T: Gary Rutherford

Front-runner who has turned in a string of good course runs since November, winning three times; latest second (6f) represented further improvement; another 2lb higher but set to go well again.

9/2

2nd

2

(1)

22nd Mar 2025

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

19:15 Newcastle (AW)

Rebeccas Girl

9st 9lb

J: Rhys Elliott

T: Gary Rutherford

Three course wins this winter, including at this trip; solid placed efforts the last twice and likely to go well once again.

4/1

Form: P32330

Last run: 15 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 75

Form & Verdict
Handicap debut at the Curragh was far too bad to be true; solid chance on overall form in 6f/7f maidens, placed four times; officially rated marginally superior to Freedom Falls.
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2nd

7

(4)

19th Aug 2023

Good

0m 6f 0y

14:20 Curragh

Paradise Perfect

9st 8lb

J: Gary Carroll

T: W P Browne

Tailed off in a 1m1f handicap here two runs back but thereabouts in most of his maidens; bit to find with the disqualified Lady Fox on his last run but shouldn't be far away.

7/1

4th

5

(7)

15th Jul 2023

Good To Yielding

0m 5f 164y

14:25 Navan

Paradise Perfect

9st 8lb

J: K W De Oliveira

T: W P Browne

soon led, pushed along 2f out, headed and lost two places over 1f out, no extra and lost third final 110yds

3/1

11th

9

(2)

30th Jun 2023

Good

1m 1f 0y

19:50 Curragh

Paradise Perfect

8st 12lb

J: Mikey Sheehy

T: W P Browne

Placed in four consecutive maidens; probably needs to raise his game to feature here on his first attempt beyond 1m.

10/1

10/1

Form: 5

Last run: 8 days

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Closely related to several winners up to 1m; dam 6f winner, half-sister to 5f Group 2 winner Moss Vale; slowly away and ran green on debut at Bellewstown, needs to find plenty of improvement
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17th

21

(14)

21st Apr 2024

Heavy

0m 6f 0y

17:00 Curragh

Brookie Cookie

8st 12lb

J: Danny Sheehy

T: Richard John O’Brien

Yet to reach the first three; fifth of 14 at Dundalk last December was respectable; first run for Richard O'Brien now after two moderate AW efforts.

25/1

17th

21

(14)

21st Apr 2024

Heavy

0m 6f 0y

17:00 Curragh

Brookie Cookie

8st 12lb

J: Danny Sheehy

T: Richard John O’Brien

Yet to reach the first three; fifth of 14 at Dundalk last December was respectable; first run for Richard O'Brien now after two moderate AW efforts.

25/1

14th

13

(4)

31st Jan 2024

Standard

0m 7f 0y

16:05 Dundalk (AW)

Brookie Cookie

8st 12lb

J: Gary Halpin

T: Sean Davis

Yet to reach the first three; fifth of 14 over C&D on penultimate start was respectable; not as good in a visor at Newcastle last time.

16/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Dam won over 5f, cheekpieces fitted for debut; could feature in a maiden of this standard with a top rider booked; trainer should have a good idea of what will be needed in a race in which the leading contenders are rated in the mid-70s.
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6th

6

(8)

15th Jul 2023

Good To Yielding

0m 5f 164y

14:25 Navan

Smooth Sky

9st 8lb

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

T: A Oliver

towards rear of midfield, ridden over 1f out, some headway inside final furlong, never dangerous

4/1

7th
4 (9)
Lough Alina

100/1

Form: 09

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 8lb

6 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Has failed to finish in front of a single opponent in races at Fairyhouse and Down Royal; takes a sharp drop in trip now.
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6th

1

(3)

16th May 2024

Soft To Heavy

1m 3f 55y

16:05 Limerick

Lough Alina

10st 2lb

J: Sean Bird

T: M M Rice

dwelt start, in touch with leaders, dropped to last halfway

200/1

6th

1

(3)

16th May 2024

Soft To Heavy

1m 3f 55y

16:05 Limerick

Lough Alina

10st 2lb

J: Sean Bird

T: M M Rice

Has beaten a total of three rivals in five starts and looks of little account.

200/1

12th

3

(16)

1st Mar 2024

Standard

0m 6f 0y

17:10 Dundalk (AW)

Lough Alina

10st 2lb

J: Robert Whearty

T: M M Rice

Has beaten one rival in four starts and makes no appeal.

150/1

OUR TIP

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Newcomer by Fascinating Rock; dam won four times for Kevin Ryan, including three successive races at two.
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14th

2

(9)

6th Dec 2023

Standard

0m 7f 0y

15:45 Dundalk (AW)

Jackie Robinson

10st 2lb

J: Paddy Harnett

T: David Marnane

Poor runs on turf over 5f and 1m1f; little appeal even if this intermediate trip helps to produce improvement.

25/1

11th

7

(6)

22nd Oct 2023

Heavy

1m 1f 0y

16:30 Leopardstown

Jackie Robinson

9st 8lb

J: W J Lee

T: David Marnane

Slowly away and never counted over a sprint trip at Navan in July.

100/1

Form: 4

Last run: 59 days

W: 9st 13lb

4 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Aclaim gelding who originally cost EUR120,000 as a foal in 2019; made a belated debut at Cork in May and put in creditable display at 33-1; should be able to build on that.
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9th

8

(1)

31st Jan 2024

Standard

0m 6f 0y

17:10 Dundalk (AW)

Wooden Head

9st 4lb

J: Oisin McSweeney

T: D J Bunyan & G O’Leary

Good first run at this venue last autumn when fourth behind fine yardstick Tai Sing Yeh; didn't match that effort in a claimer 12 weeks ago.

10/1

6th

4

(6)

8th Nov 2023

Standard

0m 6f 0y

13:25 Dundalk (AW)

Wooden Head

10st 2lb

J: Dean Curran

T: D J Bunyan & G O’Leary

in touch with leaders

16/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Unraced dam is from the family of St Leger winner Snurge; trip may be inadequate.
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14th

19

(10)

28th May 2026

Good

0m 6f 25y

15:47 Fairyhouse

Rattletheonionbag

8st 10lb

J: Chris Hayes

T: W P Browne

First reserve; long standing maiden who has shown her best form on the AW; beaten 6l on return to turf at Sligo latest; others appeal more.

6th

13

(7)

3rd May 2026

Good

0m 6f 61y

14:45 Sligo

Rattletheonionbag

8st 10lb

J: Sean Davis

T: W P Browne

Lots of placed form on AW at Dundalk, including when beaten only half-a-length last month, but still a maiden and her turf form isn't as good.

12/1

3rd

11

(3)

10th Apr 2026

Standard

0m 6f 0y

17:42 Dundalk (AW)

Rattletheonionbag

8st 12lb

J: Chris Hayes

T: W P Browne

A 30-race maiden; placed in six of her 17 races at this venue; generally uninspiring form lately, although could be given some sort of chance on her third placing over C&D three starts ago.

10/1

Non-runners

Wooden Head, Rattletheonionbag

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta €11.20
Straight Forecast €11.10
Trifecta €40.30

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Paradise Perfect

The Irish Sun:

Wooden Head

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Paradise Perfect

POSTDATA:

Paradise Perfect