June 08 / 16.05 Navan

16.05

Good

TRI Equestrian Handicap (Premier Handicap)

  • Prize money: £23086.96
  • 1m 2f 40y
  • 7 runners
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TRI Equestrian Handicap (Premier Handicap)

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

11/4 (Won)

  • Win: £3.25
  • Place: £1.70

Form: 325-31 D

Last run: 28 days

W: 9st 6lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 85

Form & Verdict
Tricky customer doesn't go for the stick and needs to be played late; got fine ride from Wayne Lordan to beat Gibbs Island in four-runner contest over slightly longer trip at Naas but not one to trust and prefer to be with the runner-up in the rematch.
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5th

1

(1)

13th Oct 2024

Yielding

1m 2f 84y

17:10 Naas

Old Faithful

10st 0lb

J: Wayne Lordan

T: A P O’Brien

soon prominent on inner

7/2

15th

17

(1)

14th Sep 2024

Good

0m 7f 0y

17:10 Leopardstown

Old Faithful

9st 0lb

J: Ryan Moore

T: A P O’Brien

midfield

20/1

9th

16

(15)

31st Aug 2024

Good

1m 0f 0y

16:35 Curragh

Old Faithful

8st 8lb

J: Wayne Lordan

T: A P O’Brien

midfield

25/1

8/1

  • Place: £3.60

Form: 45-892

Last run: 9 days

W: 8st 13lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 78

Form & Verdict
Much improved for stepping up to this trip on third handicap start when beaten only half a length, despite starting slowly, at Fairyhouse; 4lb higher and back up in grade too but certainly not out of it.
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7th

3

(9)

24th Aug 2024

Good To Firm

1m 5f 188y

Class 2

14:25 York

Going Remote

9st 5lb

J: Colin Keane

T: Mrs John Harrington

Tailed off on soft (sole run in blinkers); off the mark in the Ulster Derby at Down Royal (1m5f handicap, good) in June and added a Shergar Cup race in a good scrap at Ascot (1m4f, good to firm; Champagne Prince closing fast in second) two weeks ago; 5lb higher than last time but shapes as if he will stay 1m6f and enters calculations.

14/1

1st

1

(7)

10th Aug 2024

Good

1m 3f 211y

Class 3

15:55 Ascot

Going Remote

10st 2lb

J: Bauyrzhan Murzabayev

T: Mrs John Harrington

Off the mark in the Ulster Derby at Down Royal (1m5f handicap, good) in June; there's some concern about today's mark, though, as his apparent best form came when playing a minor role in a non-handicap (penultimate start); soft ground and blinkers (usual cheekpieces return today) may help to excuse his Galway run eight days ago but others are preferred.

14/1

16th

18

(10)

2nd Aug 2024

Yielding

1m 4f 0y

18:35 Galway

Going Remote

8st 7lb

J: Nathan Crosse

T: Mrs John Harrington

midfield, raced wide and dropped to rear 5f out

9/1

3rd
5 (2)
Gibbs Island

11/2

Form: 15-742

Last run: 28 days

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 82

Form & Verdict
Won Curragh maiden on soft but seemed to vindicate trainer's view that he's not ground-dependent when touched off by Old Faithful at Naas (good); 2lb better off and may reverse the form.
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9th

5

9th May 2026

Good

1m 7f 144y

Class 1

13:15 Haydock

Gibbs Island

11st 6lb

J: Stan Sheppard

T: Tom Lacey

Easy winner at Chepstow (2m, good) last October and he took a big step back in right direction when seventh of 23 in the County at Cheltenham (2m1f, soft); missed the Scottish Champion Hurdle last month due to heavy ground; still only five and he's 1lb lower than in the County; major player.

9/2

7th

17

13th Mar 2026

Good

2m 0f 179y

Class 1

14:00 Cheltenham

Gibbs Island

10st 6lb

J: Stan Sheppard

T: Tom Lacey

Soft-ground maiden hurdle winner last season; impressed in 4yo handicap at Chepstow (2m, good) on reappearance in October but has failed to shine in his three outings since; has a hood fitted for a second time.

40/1

OUR TIP

15/2

Form: 5-157

Last run: 13 days

W: 9st 10lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 89

Form & Verdict
Beat subsequent winner when landing Gowran maiden over 9.5f (soft) on reappearance; beaten under 4l in both slowly-run Leopardstown Group 3 over 1m and fillies' handicap over same trip at the Curragh; stepping back up in trip should help and headgear goes on.
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7th

2

(8)

12th Oct 2025

Yielding

1m 4f 0y

15:45 Naas

Cheeky Wink

9st 7lb

J: Ben Coen

T: J P Murtagh

Progressive handicapper at this trip, winning at Tipperary and just denied at Galway; had earlier run well in Roscommon Listed but below best on soft at Galway latest; return to better ground to suit and one to consider.

8/1

6th

2

(6)

9th Sep 2025

Soft

1m 4f 0y

18:35 Galway

Cheeky Wink

9st 9lb

J: Ben Coen

T: J P Murtagh

Progressive type at this trip, winning Tipperary handicap in April, good second in Roscommon Listed and just denied in premier handicap over C&D early last month, coming home strongly on yielding; should hold her own back in Listed class with ground okay.

13/2

4

(2)

1st Aug 2025

Soft

1m 4f 0y

18:35 Galway

Cheeky Wink

9st 9lb

J: Ben Coen

T: J P Murtagh

11lb higher than for her handicap win at Tipperary in April (1m4f, yielding) but nearly won a Listed race last time at Roscommon (1m4f); did get floored by the 125-1 outsider but it was still a notable effort; in the mix.

8/1

Form: 78323- BF

Last run: 221 days

W: 9st 1lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
Expensive son of Frankel; placed on easy ground final three starts at two (maidens/nursery); blinkers tried and needs to improve for them and for having been gelded; off seven months.
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4th

9

11th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 100y

Class 5

16:40 Chepstow

Rapid Mission

10st 12lb

J: Charlie Deutsch

T: Syd Hosie

Flat winner but he's 0-9 over hurdles and has been beaten 17l or more in four handicaps (2m1f-3m) since November; mark continues to fall but he needs the cheekpieces to make a difference on this drop back in trip.

20/1

7th

8

27th Mar 2026

Good

3m 0f 26y

Class 5

16:50 Wetherby

Rapid Mission

11st 0lb

J: Paddy Hanlon

T: Syd Hosie

Flat winner but hardly progressing over hurdles (0-8) and this longer trip is a change in direction.

20/1

7/2

Form: 50-111

Last run: 2 days

W: 10st 5lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 91

Form & Verdict
Failed to win in seven starts at two but prominent racer has improved for fitting of headgear and is turning into one of those rapidly improving Bolger fillies that we used to see so often in the past; gained second 9.5f Gowran win on Monday and then handled quicker ground and drop to 1m when giving this rider her first winner at Leopardstown on Thursday; well-in under a mandatory penalty then and now carries another.
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6th

9

(1)

9th Nov 2024

Soft

1m 2f 43y

Class 1

15:10 Doncaster

Glor Tire

9st 1lb

J: Laura Pearson

T: Jane Chapple-Hyam

Useful at up to 1m2f in Ireland (including a win on heavy) for Jim Bolger but suffered a heavy defeat in a Swedish Listed race in September on her first outing for Jane Chapple-Hyam.

25/1

6th

9

(1)

9th Nov 2024

Soft

1m 2f 43y

Class 1

15:10 Doncaster

Glor Tire

9st 1lb

J: Laura Pearson

T: Jane Chapple-Hyam

Useful at up to 1m2f in Ireland (including a win on heavy) for Jim Bolger but suffered a heavy defeat in a Swedish Listed race in September on her first outing for Jane Chapple-Hyam.

25/1

10th

5

(7)

26th Jun 2024

Good

1m 2f 84y

19:30 Naas

Glor Tire

9st 2lb

J: Rory Cleary

T: J S Bolger

Winner of four of her five starts this year; needs a step up from last week's win at Gowran to land this but likely to run her race and she'll probably go forward.

9/1

4/1

Form: 32-271 D

Last run: 29 days

W: 9st 6lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 85

Form & Verdict
Placed in three of her first four maiden runs, including in two useful back-end contests for Barry Fitzgerald, before winning one at Cork where she seemed to improve for fast ground and the step up to 1m2f; bumped up just 2lb for that and very much one to consider.
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8th

1

(3)

15th Nov 2024

Standard

1m 2f 150y

20:15 Dundalk (AW)

Harbour Gem

10st 2lb

J: Luke McAteer

T: James M Barrett

towards rear

16/1

8th

1

(3)

15th Nov 2024

Standard

1m 2f 150y

20:15 Dundalk (AW)

Harbour Gem

10st 2lb

J: Luke McAteer

T: James M Barrett

towards rear

16/1

8th

10

(7)

28th Oct 2024

Yielding To Soft

1m 0f 73y

13:00 Galway

Harbour Gem

9st 8lb

J: Sam Coen

T: James M Barrett

Won a 1m2f Cork maiden in May for Dermot Weld but not as good since and questions to answer now after two poor runs for this yard; blinkers need to spark a resurgence.

25/1

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta €14.30
Straight Forecast €21.47
Trifecta €99.70

Selections

POSTDATA:

Harbour Gem

TOPSPEED:

Going Remote

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Old Faithful

The Irish Sun:

Glor Tire

SPOTLIGHT:

Gibbs Island