December 17 / 15.30 Navan

15.30

Soft To Heavy

BetVictor Future Champions INH Flat Race (Listed Race)

  • Prize money: £13053.1
  • 2m 0f 0y
  • 6 runners
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BetVictor Future Champions INH Flat Race (Listed Race)

Runners: 6 runners

Type: NH Flat

Surface: Turf

Weather: Cloudy

7/2 (Won)

  • Win: £1.80
  • Place: £1.80

Form: 21 D

Last run: 22 days

W: 11st 11lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Second in a point and on Rules debut at Thurles before easy win in another slowly-run bumper at Punchestown last month; those behind were ordinary but at least he was a lot further clear of the third than Scamall Bawn had been at Cork; Swan stays with him ahead of stablemate Jalon D'oudairies.
Place /
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

6th

3

12th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

3m 2f 70y

Class 2

17:20 Cheltenham

The Enabler

11st 9lb

J: Mr R James

T: Gordon Elliott

Impressive over 2m5f at Fairyhouse in December on second chase start; two lesser runs have followed in Grade 3s and there remains a question mark regarding stamina; however, Gordon Elliott and Rob James won this with a 7yo novice in 2020 and he's not ruled out in view of the Fairyhouse promise.

16/1

3rd

7

25th Jan 2026

Heavy

3m 0f 125y

15:25 Naas

The Enabler

11st 0lb

J: Jack Kennedy

T: Gordon Elliott

Dual bumper winner and won once over hurdles; better chaser this term however, running away with 2m5f Fairyhouse novice last month (soft) but came up short upped in class at Punchestown earlier this month; tries a new trip here and possibly vulnerable to some proven stayers.

11/2

6th

3

20th Apr 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 3f 0y

14:47 Cork

The Enabler

11st 7lb

J: Danny Gilligan

T: Gordon Elliott

midfield, towards rear halfway, not fluent 4 out, headway and in touch with leaders 3 out, disputing fourth approaching last, weakened final 110yds

10/1

OUR TIP

10/1

  • Place: £2.50

Form: 12 D

Last run: 67 days

W: 11st 11lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Nice pedigree and justified favouritism in ordinary race on soft at Roscommon before being narrowly denied by a useful Mullins favourite at Punchestown; well worth his place in the line-up
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2nd

1

28th Apr 2026

Yielding

3m 0f 213y

16:50 Punchestown

Fleur In The Park

11st 10lb

J: Cian Quirke

T: Andrew Slattery

Won a 2m beginners' chase at Wexford in October; went close in a 2m Grade 2 here in November; after a break, well below his best at Thurles in March; career-best with the help of new hold-up tactics when outsider of eight in Grade 1 Fairyhouse, beating Kappa Jy Pyke; third in a Grade 1 novice hurdle here a year ago; fair chance of staying this far.

8/1

1st

1

5th Apr 2026

Yielding To Soft

2m 4f 0y

17:00 Fairyhouse

Fleur In The Park

11st 10lb

J: Cian Quirke

T: Andrew Slattery

Smart novice hurdler at up to 3m last season; made a solid chasing debut at Gowran over 2m4f; won over 2m at Wexford in October; went close in a 2m Grade 2 contest at Punchestown in November; well below his best over an extended 2m5f at Thurles last time; faces a stiff task at this level.

25/1

5th

3

5th Mar 2026

Soft To Heavy

2m 5f 110y

14:28 Thurles

Fleur In The Park

10st 13lb

J: Cian Quirke

T: Andrew Slattery

Won a 2m maiden hurdle at Wexford last year and often ran well in defeat in graded novice company up to 3m; made a solid chasing debut at Gowran over 2m4f; no problem with a drop to 2m at Wexford in October; went close in a 2m Grade 2 contest at Punchestown in November, no issue with a return to a longer trip.

15/8

Form: 1 CD

Last run: 29 days

W: 11st 11lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Point winner in the spring; travelled best in slowly-run contest over C&D last month but ended up having a hard enough race when clinging on from useful runner-up who has hacked up since; stout French pedigree and more pace in the race would suit him.
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8th

3

20th Apr 2025

Yielding To Soft

2m 0f 140y

13:52 Fairyhouse

Springt De La Mare

11st 6lb

J: Conor Stone-Walsh

T: Gavin Cromwell

His first two wins over fences included a defeat of this week's impressive Cheltenham winner Theatre Native; RPRs suggest he could be on a useful mark and forget last time as was found to be coughing.

6/1

8th

3

20th Apr 2025

Yielding To Soft

2m 0f 140y

13:52 Fairyhouse

Springt De La Mare

11st 6lb

J: Conor Stone-Walsh

T: Gavin Cromwell

His first two wins over fences included a defeat of this week's impressive Cheltenham winner Theatre Native; RPRs suggest he could be on a useful mark and forget last time as was found to be coughing.

6/1

6th

1

23rd Mar 2025

Good

2m 3f 120y

15:28 Limerick

Springt De La Mare

12st 6lb

J: Keith Donoghue

T: Gavin Cromwell

held up in rear

5/2

Form: 32

Last run: 49 days

W: 11st 0lb

4 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Filly out of smart bumper winner and Mares' Hurdle winner Glens Melody; went close on second start at Galway (third won since) but has a lot to find and likely to be ridden to place.
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7

3rd Mar 2025

Yielding

2m 4f 0y

13:35 Leopardstown

Glens Lullaby

11st 7lb

J: Sam Ewing

T: Peter Fahey

led, fell 8th

8/1

3rd

2

5th Feb 2025

Heavy

2m 0f 0y

15:25 Fairyhouse

Glens Lullaby

11st 7lb

J: Sean Flanagan

T: Peter Fahey

prominent, outpaced when left in modest third and hampered by faller 2 out, no match for first two

8/1

3rd

2

5th Feb 2025

Heavy

2m 0f 0y

15:25 Fairyhouse

Glens Lullaby

11st 7lb

J: Sean Flanagan

T: Peter Fahey

prominent, outpaced when left in modest third and hampered by faller 2 out, no match for first two

8/1

Form: 0-1 D

Last run: 45 days

W: 11st 4lb

4 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Was 25-1 when readily winning ordinary Thurles bumper in first-time tongue-tie last month; big step up in class; will probably be ridden to pick up pieces.
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3

12th May 2026

Good

2m 1f 166y

17:58 Sligo

Cola Blaze

11st 7lb

J: Paddy Cleary

T: Nigel Thomas Slevin

Bumper winner early in her career and has been overfaced several times since in both bumpers and over hurdles; this is more realistic but she was beaten 15l in a handicap last time; tried in a combination of headgear.

16/1

9th

15

17th Mar 2026

Yielding

2m 4f 86y

13:53 Down Royal

Cola Blaze

10st 8lb

J: Paddy Cleary

T: Nigel Thomas Slevin

Won a Thurles bumper in November 2023; lightly raced and set some stiff tasks since in winners' bumpers and more recently, after missing all of 2025, in Grade 3 races over hurdles; this is much more realistic.

16/1

Form: 1

Last run: 63 days

W: 11st 11lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Fame And Glory homebred from family of Cheltenham Bumper third Frawley; quite impressive debut at Cork (2m3f) in October, produced travelling easily to assert inside final furlong and winning with a fair bit in hand (ordinary form); was due to run against The Enabler at Punchestown last month but a bruised foot ruled him out; no surprise if he takes a big enough step forward to be bang there for yard which had last season's best bumper horse.
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10th

3

14th Dec 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 7f 55y

13:37 Fairyhouse

Scamall Bawn

11st 12lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: John E & Thomas Kiely

Cork bumper winner on debut last season but didn't manage to progress in three subsequent bumper runs; entitled to come on from tailed off Punchestown return but has a bit to find; new trip.

14/1

10th

3

14th Dec 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 7f 55y

13:37 Fairyhouse

Scamall Bawn

11st 12lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: John E & Thomas Kiely

Cork bumper winner on debut last season but didn't manage to progress in three subsequent bumper runs; entitled to come on from tailed off Punchestown return but has a bit to find; new trip.

14/1

6th

3

23rd Nov 2024

Yielding

2m 0f 148y

15:25 Punchestown

Scamall Bawn

12st 0lb

J: Mr D Kiely

T: John E & Thomas Kiely

Readily landed a bumper on debut at Cork 13 months ago; did not really step up on that in two subsequent runs; off for nine months but his best form is when fresh and the ground should be ideal.

8/1

Non-runners

Jalon D'oudairies, Redemption Day

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta €6.70
Straight Forecast €10.46

Selections

RP RATINGS (IRE):

The Enabler

SPOTLIGHT:

Scamall Bawn

POSTDATA:

Springt De La Mare

The Irish Sun:

Redemption Day

TOPSPEED:

The Enabler