December 09 / 14.52 Navan

14.52

Soft

Durnin Workshop Beginners Chase

  • Prize money: £6787.61
  • 2m 4f 100y
  • 7 runners
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Durnin Workshop Beginners Chase

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Light rain

2/1 (Won)

  • Win: £3.20
  • Place: £1.50

Form: 1/1- D

Last run: 342 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Unbeaten in two starts; won a French bumper in 2022 and easily won a Fairyhouse maiden hurdle on Irish debut last January; fine prospect should be capable of making his presence felt over fences; one of two runners for yard and ridden by owner's retained rider.
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1

15th Mar 2025

Good To Soft

2m 7f 70y

Class 2

14:25 Uttoxeter

Indiana Dream

12st 0lb

J: Richie McLernon

T: Jonjo & A J O’Neill

towards rear early, soon midfield, not fluent 4th, dropped to rear before 7th, pulled up before 8th

40/1

1

22nd Feb 2025

Soft

2m 0f 11y

Class 2

15:07 Chepstow

Indiana Dream

12st 0lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Jonjo & A J O’Neill

Unexposed 7yo who created a very good impression when winning easily on chasing debut for Willie Mullins at Navan (2m4f, heavy) in December 2023; struggled to get competitive in valuable Windsor conditions chase (2m6f) when reappearing for new stable last month and is tricky to weigh up at present but will find this race easier and may be aided by the new tongue-tie.

7/1

7

15th Feb 2025

Good To Soft

3m 0f 58y

Class 1

14:40 Haydock

Indiana Dream

11st 2lb

J: Richie McLernon

T: Jonjo & A J O’Neill

Won his first three starts (including a maiden hurdle for Willie Mullins); then absent until Windsor last month, when pulled up on his stable debut in a hot conditions chase; this very lightly raced 7yo may have needed the run and now wears a tongue-tie, but others have far less to prove.

20/1

2/1

  • Place: £1.70

Form: /12P/3

Last run: 21 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Useful hurdler was second in a Grade 3 at Naas in 2022 before running poorly in the Coral Cup at Cheltenham; first run since was in a 2m1f novice chase at this track three weeks ago and it was a fine effort behind Facile Vega; raised in trip today despite doing plenty in front then; stable jockey stays aboard.
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3

31st Mar 2024

Heavy

2m 4f 0y

16:55 Fairyhouse

Saint Felicien

11st 12lb

J: Jack Kennedy

T: Gordon Elliott

in touch with leaders, took keen hold after 5th, fell 6th

12/1

5

14th Mar 2024

Soft

2m 4f 127y

Class 1

16:10 Cheltenham

Saint Felicien

11st 8lb

J: Jack Kennedy

T: Gordon Elliott

Hurdle winner on yielding; lightly raced 7yo who was made favourite but was pulled up in the 2m5f Coral Cup in 2022; off the track for 22 months after but has made a convincing switch to fences this winter and strode clear in good style at Gowran (2m4f, heavy) 26 days ago; this race is a big step up but he is a more likely improver than many.

8/1

1st

5

17th Feb 2024

Heavy

2m 4f 0y

16:02 Gowran Park

Saint Felicien

11st 12lb

J: Jack Kennedy

T: Gordon Elliott

pressed leader, not fluent 7th, led 3 out, went clear before last, ridden and ran on when edged right run-in, pushed out

4/5

Form: 2155-0 C

Last run: 42 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Bumper and maiden hurdle winner but has been below form on his last three hurdle starts and has to post a career best to take this on chasing debut.
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2

28th Jan 2025

Good To Soft

2m 7f 91y

Class 3

15:30 Newcastle

Santonito

11st 12lb

J: Mr Jack Andrews

T: T Ellis

Lost his way for Gordon Elliott and sold on for 22,000euros; the form of his first three races for this yard stacks up well (from 2m4f to 3m) and reportedly bled when below par last time; definite chance should the wheels stay on.

15/2

2

28th Jan 2025

Good To Soft

2m 7f 91y

Class 3

15:30 Newcastle

Santonito

11st 12lb

J: Mr Jack Andrews

T: T Ellis

Lost his way for Gordon Elliott and sold on for 22,000euros; the form of his first three races for this yard stacks up well (from 2m4f to 3m) and reportedly bled when below par last time; definite chance should the wheels stay on.

15/2

6th

3

7th Dec 2024

Good To Soft

3m 0f 45y

Class 3

12:14 Wetherby

Santonito

11st 2lb

J: Mr Jack Andrews

T: T Ellis

in touch with leaders, hit 7th

5/1

Form: 1/418- C

Last run: 267 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Bumper winner won a maiden hurdle over 2m4f at this track last January before running poorly in the Albert Bartlett at Cheltenham; should be capable of running well on chasing debut; second runner for yard.
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6th

12

10th Jul 2026

Good

3m 1f 80y

18:32 Kilbeggan

Shanbally Kid

10st 12lb

J: Danny Gilligan

T: Gordon Elliott

Wide-margin winner of a staying handicap chase at Punchestown 14 months ago, but no real trace of that form since; switches from Willie Mullins to Gordon Elliott to try to improve his fortunes, but others preferred.

20/1

4

9th May 2026

Good

3m 2f 0y

16:45 Killarney

Shanbally Kid

11st 3lb

J: Brian Hayes

T: W P Mullins

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

11

2nd May 2026

Yielding

3m 7f 68y

15:05 Punchestown

Shanbally Kid

10st 11lb

J: Danny Mullins

T: W P Mullins

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

OUR TIP

Form: 800-15

Last run: 126 days

W: 11st 12lb

8 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
A bumper and three-time hurdle winner for Noel Meade and Gigginstown, he was sold for only 16,000GBP in August and makes his debut for this yard; showed ability on the first of his two chase starts; has a bit to find with some of these.
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24th

1

30th Nov 2024

Yielding

2m 4f 55y

15:05 Fairyhouse

Highland Charge

12st 0lb

J: Conor McNamara

T: E McNamara

towards rear

20/1

24th

1

30th Nov 2024

Yielding

2m 4f 55y

15:05 Fairyhouse

Highland Charge

12st 0lb

J: Conor McNamara

T: E McNamara

towards rear

20/1

Form: 1129-

Last run: 267 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Was unlucky not to win sole point start; beat Santonito 2.25l in a Naas maiden hurdle over 2m3f before winning a Cork Grade 3 novice over 3m; disappointed in the Albert Bartlett at Cheltenham when last seen but rates a fine novice chasing prospect.
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2nd

4

7th May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 7f 0y

18:38 Wexford

Hiddenvalley Lake

11st 12lb

J: Keith Donoghue

T: Henry De Bromhead

Classy hurdler rated (154) some way superior to these, career highlight when winning 3m Grade 1 Liverpool Hurdle at Aintree just over a year ago; only fifth when attempting repeat win there last month but looks a class apart from these rivals if anyway fluent in his jumping (wasn't that on sole previous chase start back in December 2023); interesting jockey booking.

8/11

5th

4

11th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

3m 0f 149y

Class 1

15:05 Aintree

Hiddenvalley Lake

11st 10lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Henry De Bromhead

Well beaten at Punchestown last May and at Navan in February on sole start since; however, this race has brought out the best in him in the last two seasons, as he finished third in 2024 (good to soft) and first last year (good); could bounce back and play another leading role.

6/1

Form: 00/P5P

Last run: 22 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Maiden under all codes is out of his depth on chasing debut.
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14th

14

5th Nov 2024

Good

2m 4f 110y

14:50 Fairyhouse

Mythical Times

10st 13lb

J: Simon Torrens

T: Paul Stafford

Placed at a modest level on the Flat; has struggled over jumps; has changed stable and his new trainer tries cheekpieces; hard to make a case for him.

25/1

14th

14

5th Nov 2024

Good

2m 4f 110y

14:50 Fairyhouse

Mythical Times

10st 13lb

J: Simon Torrens

T: Paul Stafford

Placed at a modest level on the Flat; has struggled over jumps; has changed stable and his new trainer tries cheekpieces; hard to make a case for him.

25/1

10th

11

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4th Jul 2024

Good

1m 6f 109y

19:45 Bellewstown

Mythical Times

9st 1lb

J: Robert Whearty

T: P Cluskey

Maiden after 23 starts under all rules and has loads to find on his last two Flat outings; tongue-tie added.

25/1

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta €8.20
Straight Forecast €8.88
Trifecta €62.20

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Hiddenvalley Lake

POSTDATA:

Saint Felicien

The Irish Sun:

Hiddenvalley Lake