November 18 / 13.30 Navan

13.30

Soft To Heavy

Bar One Racing For Auction Novice Hurdle (Grade 3)

  • Prize money: £18274.34
  • 2m 0f 0y
  • 6 runners
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Bar One Racing For Auction Novice Hurdle (Grade 3)

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Light rain

3/1 (Won)

  • Win: £2.20
  • Place: £1.10

Form: 2-12 BF

Last run: 27 days

W: 11st 1lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Point winner; improved from rules debut to land Tipperary bumper and highly promising return when second of 18 at Limerick last month; testing ground will help bring his stamina into play and warrants consideration.
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

3

2nd Oct 2025

Good

3m 0f 0y

17:00 Clonmel

Whats Up Darling

11st 7lb

J: Jack Kennedy

T: Gordon Elliott

Off the mark over fences on the ninth attempt at Killarney last time, responding well for pressure to run out a comfortable victor at the finish (2m7f, good); closely matched with Donnie Devito based on Galway beginners' chase meeting; cheekpieces may help him now and he looks a key contender despite a penalty.

9/4

1st

6

21st Aug 2025

Good

2m 7f 100y

18:07 Killarney

Whats Up Darling

11st 12lb

J: Jack Kennedy

T: Gordon Elliott

His hurdling form is right up there in this company; as good over fences despite being 0-8 in this discipline and he was a close fourth of 16 in a beginners at Galway (2m6f, good); barring mishaps, he'll be seriously involved.

13/8

16

1st Aug 2025

Good

2m 6f 111y

17:30 Galway

Whats Up Darling

11st 12lb

J: Jack Kennedy

T: Gordon Elliott

0-7 over fences; has been running well in defeat in beginners' events but his run in a handicap chase at Punchestown last time was not one of his best (2m, yielding); Kennedy chooses him but others make more appeal.

8/1

OUR TIP

11/4

  • Place: £1.30

Form: 6-511 D

Last run: 13 days

W: 11st 1lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Improved to win a Galway bumper before making easy work of a maiden hurdle at Cork on debut over timber earlier this month; proven in this ground but needs further progress to land this; yard flying.
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4

29th Apr 2026

Yielding

2m 4f 80y

17:25 Punchestown

Dee Capo

11st 10lb

J: Jack Kennedy

T: Gordon Elliott

Two chase wins including 2m6f handicap here in November (off 142) and at least as good form when staying-on fourth over same trip at the DRF; no match for stablemate Maxxum over 2m4f at Clonmel on latest; Jack Kennedy's pick.

9/1

2nd

1

2nd Apr 2026

Soft

2m 4f 0y

16:30 Clonmel

Dee Capo

11st 6lb

J: Danny Gilligan

T: Gordon Elliott

Won for the second time over fences when taking a Punchestown handicap on return last November; fourth in a valuable Leopardstown handicap since but was below form at Cheltenham last time; seems to be the yard's second string on riding arrangements but still respected.

11/8

14th

1

10th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 4f 44y

Class 1

16:40 Cheltenham

Dee Capo

12st 0lb

J: Danny Gilligan

T: Gordon Elliott

Nearer last than first in the novice handicap chase (extended 2m4f) at the Cheltenham Festival last March but he's a better horse now, having won at Punchestown (about 2m5f, soft to heavy) in November and been close up in a big field at Leopardstown under similar conditions last month; even more needed and he might prefer slower ground than is likely today; yard runs two.

25/1

Form: 210-1 D

Last run: 27 days

W: 10st 8lb

5 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Won mares' maiden bumper at Southwell in March before finishing tailed off in the Aintree Grade 2 bumper; career best when debuting for this yard in a maiden hurdle at Limerick last month; that form hasn't been done any favours since but she's entitled to come on from the run.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

5

12th Oct 2025

Good

2m 1f 140y

16:37 Cork

Shes A Fine Wine

10st 5lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Henry De Bromhead

Won at Kilbeggan in May (20.5f, good) off 117 and far from disgraced off 122 in the Blazers at Galway (22.5f, good); below best in listed handicap chase at Killarney (2m5f) latest; could rebound returned to a right-handed track, though this trip might be sharp enough.

11/2

9th

14

23rd Aug 2025

Good

2m 4f 180y

16:50 Killarney

Shes A Fine Wine

10st 9lb

J: Conor Stone-Walsh

T: Henry De Bromhead

Two-time winning hurdler; improved on two beginners' chase starts to win on handicap bow over fences at Kilbeggan in June off 117 (2m4f, good); solid runs in defeat the last twice following her victory, including a 4.75l sixth in a valuable Galway handicap chase last time (2m6f, good); in good form at the moment.

9/1

6th

21

1st Aug 2025

Good

2m 6f 111y

18:00 Galway

Shes A Fine Wine

10st 12lb

T: Henry De Bromhead

First reserve; two-time winning hurdler; improved on two beginners' chase starts to win on handicap bow over fences at Kilbeggan in June (2m4f, good); unable to follow up at Wexford last time from revised mark when third (2m3f, good).

Form: 35-197 D

Last run: 20 days

W: 11st 1lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 116

Form & Verdict
Solid fifth in valuable contest at the Punchestown festival before getting off the mark over timber at Limerick; not at his best in two runs this term and might want a return to quicker ground.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

4th

5

11th May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 50y

18:07 Killarney

My Gaffer

11st 3lb

J: Liam McKenna

T: John Patrick Ryan

Dual chase winner who is rated lower over hurdles; won this last year and he returns on the back of a narrow win at Clonmel (2m7f); has to enter the equation.

6/1

1st

6

14th Apr 2026

Yielding

2m 7f 0y

17:42 Clonmel

My Gaffer

11st 9lb

J: Liam McKenna

T: John Patrick Ryan

Two-time chase (including here) and hurdling winner has failed to exploit his lower hurdles mark on his last three starts; likes it here but remains 5lb above his last hurdles win and stamina to prove for this trip.

18/1

6

15th Oct 2025

Good

2m 4f 45y

15:05 Punchestown

My Gaffer

11st 4lb

J: Danny Mullins

T: John Patrick Ryan

Dual-hurdles and chase winner is rated 8lb lower over timber; very comfortable winner of a handicap chase at Kilbeggan in August (2m4f, good to yielding) but unable to follow up back over hurdles off lower mark at Killarney; set a tall task in a Grade 3 chase at Tipperary last time; not out of it at his best but seems to be better over fences.

11/1

Form: 147-37 D

Last run: 110 days

W: 11st 1lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 117

Form & Verdict
Impressive when making all at Limerick last season but hasn't really gone on from that; out of form at the Galway festival when last seen and he's the only one of these that lacks a recent run.
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Verdict Starting price

10

14th Jan 2026

Yielding

3m 0f 0y

13:45 Fairyhouse

Your Honor

10st 6lb

J: Danny Gilligan

T: J A Nash

Dual hurdles winner with his last win coming in December 2023; reverts to hurdles, having been chasing in recent times with little success; finished a 13.5l fifth at Punchestown in June (2m3f, good to yielding) off 116 when last seen in this sphere; others preferred.

20/1

Form: 421474 D

Last run: 20 days

W: 11st 1lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 111

Form & Verdict
Won maiden hurdle at Kilbeggan in September and bounced back from two poor efforts when fourth in a novice hurdle at Galway last month; has a bit to find against these back down in trip.
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Verdict Starting price

1st

15

29th May 2026

Good

2m 5f 145y

19:00 Tramore

Zolpharine

10st 3lb

J: Daniel King

T: John Patrick Ryan

Impressive handicap chase win at Limerick on latest (22.5f, good); now looks to exploit 12lb lower hurdles mark but hasn't won in this sphere since September 2023; in form, though, and can't discount.

3/1

1st

11

21st May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 6f 160y

19:18 Limerick

Zolpharine

10st 5lb

J: Daniel King

T: John Patrick Ryan

Second runner for yard; 1-17 over hurdles and extended record to 0-22 over fences on latest at Tramore (2m), jumping mistakes proving costly but beaten only 4l; longer trip not an issue.

8/1

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Payout
Exacta €4.00
Straight Forecast €5.09
Trifecta €9.30

Selections

RP RATINGS (IRE):

She's A Fine Wine

SPOTLIGHT:

What's Up Darling

TOPSPEED:

My Gaffer

The Irish Sun:

She's A Fine Wine

POSTDATA:

What's Up Darling