March 02 / 14.40 Navan

14.40

Heavy

BoyleSports Daily Extra Places Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £5900
  • 2m 4f 0y
  • 9 runners
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BoyleSports Daily Extra Places Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 9 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Light rain

5/2 (Won)

  • Win: £3.80
  • Place: £1.10

Form: -P0511 C

Last run: 10 days

W: 10st 11lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 99

Form & Verdict
Goes for a hat-trick here having seemingly relished the step up to 3m1f at Punchestown last week; 9lb higher and now needs another career best dropping back markedly in trip but yard are in-form and she can't be ruled out.
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5th

6

15th Mar 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 6f 42y

16:15 Thurles

Aodhan May

10st 7lb

J: Philip Byrnes

T: C Byrnes

Heavy-ground specialist; in fine form last season over hurdles with four wins in handicaps at 2m4f-3m1f; has blotted her copybook in recent months with an unseat and two refusals, the most recent three in a Grade 3 mares hurdle at Punchestown.

14/1

3

20th Feb 2025

Soft

2m 4f 23y

15:25 Punchestown

Aodhan May

10st 9lb

J: Philip Byrnes

T: C Byrnes

Heavy-ground specialist in fine form last season over hurdles with four wins in handicaps at 2m4f-3m1f; looked likely to take advantage of 35lb lower chase mark at Tramore when last seen but refused to jump the last; tough task on these terms but market will be the best guide; blinkered.

16/1

5

1st Jan 2025

Soft

2m 6f 170y

15:25 Tramore

Aodhan May

11st 5lb

J: Philip Byrnes

T: C Byrnes

midfield, prominent halfway, disputing second 4 out

11/4

3/1

  • Place: £1.90

Form: 8-1U4F D BF

Last run: 42 days

W: 10st 6lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 94

Form & Verdict
Still in with a big shout when coming down at the last over C&D in January; heavy fall that day but the handicapper has let him off with a 2lb rise and likely to be in the mix with a clear round.
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7

17th Mar 2026

Soft

2m 3f 100y

16:32 Wexford

Chosen Diamond

11st 11lb

J: Sarah Kavanagh

T: Edward Cawley

Back to form when third at Navan in a handicap hurdle he was placed in the previous year; tailed off and pulled up in his last two chases but has won in this discipline and could have a say.

12/1

3rd

7

28th Feb 2026

Heavy

2m 4f 0y

14:25 Navan

Chosen Diamond

10st 8lb

J: Philip Donovan

T: Edward Cawley

Solid form in 2m4f hurdles on heavy ground this time last year, winning at Fairyhouse and second here off 101; a long way below his best in three runs this season.

15/1

6th

10

7th Feb 2026

Soft

1m 7f 158y

14:50 Naas

Chosen Diamond

10st 4lb

J: Sarah Kavanagh

T: Edward Cawley

Solid form in 2m4f hurdles on heavy around this time last year, winning at Fairyhouse and second at Navan; a long way below his best in two starts this season.

16/1

10/1

  • Place: £1.80

Form: 62-584

Last run: 15 days

W: 10st 5lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 93

Form & Verdict
Running well in defeat this campaign and respectable fourth at Kelso last time but this is tougher, despite her lower mark over here.
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3

11th Nov 2024

Good

2m 3f 210y

Class 5

15:05 Carlisle

Maimies Magic

11st 11lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: S R B Crawford

Two hurdle wins, at 2m2f and 2m1f, and has form over 2m6f; below best under conditions that should have suited in March and rather hard to know what to expect now sent over fences with tongue-tie left off.

9/2

Form: 0F-8P5

Last run: 21 days

W: 12st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 116

Form & Verdict
Losing run is mounting up but he's back on a good mark as a result and he posted a respectable effort at Naas last month; needs to prove he can see out this trip on testing ground though.
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1

18th Sep 2024

Good

2m 0f 0y

15:35 Tramore

Ebasari

11st 13lb

J: Sam Ewing

T: Gordon Elliott

Dual hurdle winner ran well in a Wexford beginners in July but has been below form in handicaps on last two starts (struck into last time); looks yard second-string today.

10/1

9

22nd Aug 2024

Good

2m 1f 0y

19:36 Killarney

Ebasari

11st 3lb

J: Sam Ewing

T: Gordon Elliott

raced in fourth behind clear leaders, weakened quickly and pulled up after 3rd

12/1

5th

2

26th Jul 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 3f 195y

20:00 Kilbeggan

Ebasari

11st 8lb

J: Jordan Gainford

T: Gordon Elliott

Dual hurdles winner in 2022; two of three recent chase runs were here including faller in strong beginners; better form when fourth in Wexford beginners over this trip latest; handicap chase debut off 4lb higher than hurdles mark seems tough but unexposed.

5/1

Form: -0F7F4 D

Last run: 34 days

W: 11st 10lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 112

Form & Verdict
Had been struggling this winter but definite step back in the right direction at Naas last time when only beaten 2l; will relish the longer trip and he acts on this ground.
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10th

15

30th Apr 2024

Yielding

2m 3f 93y

15:05 Punchestown

Upping The Anti

10st 10lb

J: Rachael Blackmore

T: Henry De Bromhead

midfield

20/1

10th

15

30th Apr 2024

Yielding

2m 3f 93y

15:05 Punchestown

Upping The Anti

10st 10lb

J: Rachael Blackmore

T: Henry De Bromhead

midfield

20/1

5th

4

2nd Mar 2024

Heavy

2m 4f 0y

14:40 Navan

Upping The Anti

11st 10lb

J: Rachael Blackmore

T: Henry De Bromhead

Had been struggling this winter but definite step back in the right direction at Naas last time when only beaten 2l; will relish the longer trip and he acts on this ground.

6/1

Form: -22698

Last run: 34 days

W: 10st 8lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 96

Form & Verdict
Nine-race maiden; demoted at Limerick earlier in the season and promoted winner boosted that form but this seven-year-old hasn't built on the run and others appeal more at present.
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7th

13

5th Apr 2026

Yielding To Soft

2m 0f 140y

16:25 Fairyhouse

Rockbrook

10st 9lb

J: Shane O’Callaghan

T: P J Rothwell

Front-runner won Tramore novice on New Year's Day and followed up later in month under similar tactic in 2m Naas handicap (both 2m, soft); jumping let him down at Thurles following month over a bit further but don't rule out him bouncing back and this easy 2m to suit.

10/1

7th

9

27th Mar 2025

Yielding To Soft

2m 4f 0y

15:12 Clonmel

Rockbrook

11st 12lb

J: Dylan Robinson

T: P J Rothwell

in rear, not fluent 5th, tailed off with one circuit to go

33/1

8th

11

13th Feb 2025

Soft

2m 4f 69y

16:35 Clonmel

Rockbrook

11st 12lb

J: Dylan Robinson

T: P J Rothwell

Arrives on the back of two all-the-way hurdle wins including a career best at Tramore last time; needs to improve again on chase debut.

7/1

Form: -635PP D

Last run: 65 days

W: 10st 12lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 100

Form & Verdict
Pulled up over fences on her penultimate start and didn't go a yard when pulled up back over timber latest; hard to recommend on recent form.
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14th

9

10th Dec 2024

Yielding

2m 7f 182y

14:50 Punchestown

Carrig Carol

11st 5lb

J: Jordan Gainford

T: Peter Croke

Over two years since her sole win over hurdles; best run last season was over fences at Gowran; others have stronger credentials

14/1

14th

9

10th Dec 2024

Yielding

2m 7f 182y

14:50 Punchestown

Carrig Carol

11st 5lb

J: Jordan Gainford

T: Peter Croke

Over two years since her sole win over hurdles; best run last season was over fences at Gowran; others have stronger credentials

14/1

6th

3

26th Nov 2024

Heavy

2m 5f 0y

14:20 Tramore

Carrig Carol

11st 12lb

J: Tiernan Power Roche

T: Peter Croke

Fifteen runs since her last win at Fairyhouse (2m4f, soft) in November 2022; out of form so far this year, beaten 23l in a handicap chase latest; is 2lb below her last win, she'll handle the ground and she has run well here before; not discounted.

10/1

Form: /5R6-P

Last run: 35 days

W: 11st 4lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 106

Form & Verdict
Pulled up on yard debut last time after a year off and not easy to train having missed a couple of years two seasons ago; enough to prove.
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8th

14

13th Oct 2026

Good

2m 7f 95y

15:20 Punchestown

Smackwater Jack

10st 5lb

J: Daniel King

T: Mrs Denise Foster

Veteran has shown he retains ability and enthusiasm with wins over C&D in June (repeating a 2025 success) and at Fairyhouse last week; below his best in a race won by Warmer Days Ahead at Kilbeggan on penultimate start.

12/1

11

5th Oct 2026

Good

3m 0f 0y

16:50 Fairyhouse

Smackwater Jack

11st 0lb

J: Danny Gilligan

T: Mrs Denise Foster

Veteran below par last twice, after a good spell of form in similar contests before then; repeated last year's win in three-miler at Punchestown in early June, two solid placed efforts subsequently; enjoys good ground.

10/1

9th

13

3rd Sep 2026

Good

2m 3f 0y

18:18 Kilbeggan

Smackwater Jack

10st 12lb

J: Ricky Doyle

T: Mrs Denise Foster

Veteran was in good form earlier in summer, winning over 3m at Punchestown and good runs twice after including here; might have found the ground too soft last time; this can suit better but trip might be too sharp.

12/1

OUR TIP

Form: 8/653- BF

Last run: 399 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 114

Form & Verdict
Plenty of promise in his three hurdle starts last season and open to progress now handicapping but may be best watched this time returning from 399 days off.
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1st

1

17th Oct 2026

Good

2m 4f 216y

Class 2

15:37 Newton Abbot

El Capitaine

11st 2lb

J: Brendan Powell

T: Kayley Woollacott

Prolific pointer (7-8 strike-rate) who won twice under rules last season, latterly on chase debut at Newbury (2m6f, good to soft) in March; not favoured by these weights and has fitness to prove after seven-month break but should be fine on the faster ground.

13/2

1st

2

20th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 6f 93y

Class 3

14:30 Newbury

El Capitaine

11st 8lb

J: Ben Jones

T: Kayley Woollacott

Only 1-10 over hurdles, the win coming over 2m5f at Newton Abbot in October (good to soft; 7lb lower); two further good runs afterwards before finishing tailed off the last time; a record of 7-8 in points bodes well for this switch to fences.

7/2

Non-runners

Party Playboy

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta €16.90
Straight Forecast €16.58
Tricast €68.65
Trifecta €64.80

Selections

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Maimie's Magic

The Irish Sun:

El Capitaine

SPOTLIGHT:

Party Playboy

TOPSPEED:

Maimie's Magic

POSTDATA:

Maimie's Magic