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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9th

16

13th May 2026

Good

3m 0f 0y

19:20 Punchestown

Smackwater Jack

10st 13lb

J: Ricky Doyle

T: Mrs Denise Foster

Added a second hurdling success over this C&D in June last year off 92 (good to yielding); reverts to hurdles now following several underwhelming runs over fences; time is ticking on but can't be dismissed.

16/1

12th

8

2nd May 2026

Yielding

2m 0f 0y

18:35 Punchestown

Smackwater Jack

12st 3lb

J: Cormac McEvoy

T: Mrs Denise Foster

Dual-hurdles winner, rated 85 in that sphere, out of form this season, unlikely.

50/1

10th

12

12th Mar 2026

Soft To Heavy

2m 6f 170y

16:14 Limerick

Smackwater Jack

10st 13lb

J: Josh Williamson

T: Mrs Denise Foster

Dual winning hurdler with his latest win coming at Punchestown in June off 92 (3m, good to yielding); 0-7 chasing however, well beaten in testing conditions at Fairyhouse last month; reduced mark but still others preferred on this ground.

14/1

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

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

7th

5

27th Jan 2026

Soft

2m 3f 100y

Class 3

14:02 Chepstow

El Capitaine

11st 11lb

J: Mr Joshua Newman

T: Kayley Woollacott

Multiple point winner who scored at Newton Abbot (2m5f, good to soft) on rules return in October and was placed on both subsequent outings (2m5f/3m); this drop back in trip may not be ideal but he ought to go well again.

8/1

1st

6

18th Oct 2025

Good To Soft

2m 5f 122y

Class 4

16:15 Newton Abbot

El Capitaine

11st 8lb

J: Harry Cobden

T: Kayley Woollacott

Not seen under rules since pulled up in 3m Wexford handicap hurdle in May 2024 but won seven consecutive points from December to May and it will be interesting to see how he fares here.

6/1

Non-runners

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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