March 01 / 16.55 Navan

16.55

Heavy

NavanRacecourse.ie Mares Handicap Chase

  • Prize money: £7070.25
  • 2m 4f 90y
  • 7 runners
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NavanRacecourse.ie Mares Handicap Chase

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

9/2 (Won)

  • Win: £5.60
  • Place: £1.60

Form: 024P32 D

Last run: 24 days

W: 10st 0lb

9 yo Mare

OR: 94

Form & Verdict
Thurles handicap chase winner last season (2m5f, heavy) off 90 and some useful form in defeat this term, notably latest when front-running second in 2m4f Fairyhouse handicap hurdle last month (heavy); could go well but this stiff 2m6f test could find her out.
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7

13th Apr 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 5f 160y

16:20 Tramore

Lilian Bland

10st 11lb

J: Richard Deegan

T: Niall Patrick Hennessy

led, pestered early

6/1

7

13th Apr 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 5f 160y

16:20 Tramore

Lilian Bland

10st 11lb

J: Richard Deegan

T: Niall Patrick Hennessy

led, pestered early

6/1

1st

9

30th Mar 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 5f 185y

15:30 Downpatrick

Lilian Bland

10st 7lb

J: Richard Deegan

T: Niall Patrick Hennessy

0-16 over hurdles but has won twice in chases and is rated 11lb higher in that sphere; versatile regarding ground and ran well off 3lb lower on last start over hurdles at Fairyhouse; has run well over fences the last twice and she has place claims.

15/2

13/2

  • Place: £4.20

Form: 7-4425

Last run: 49 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 120

Form & Verdict
German Flat winner won Grade 2 hurdle at Fairyhouse over 2m last season; 0-5 chasing this term, best effort when second in 2m2f Limerick novice at Christmas in first-time tongue-tie; didn't appear to stay 2m6f at Fairyhouse on latest, having tended to jump left; stamina concerns here in first handicap chase.
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2nd

1

13th Apr 2025

Good To Yielding

1m 7f 110y

16:52 Tramore

Enjoy The Dream

12st 0lb

J: Brian Hayes

T: Andrew McNamara

raced in third early, slightly hampered 1st, awkward jump 2nd, went second 4th

4/1

2nd

1

13th Apr 2025

Good To Yielding

1m 7f 110y

16:52 Tramore

Enjoy The Dream

12st 0lb

J: Brian Hayes

T: Andrew McNamara

raced in third early, slightly hampered 1st, awkward jump 2nd, went second 4th

4/1

2nd

1

1st Mar 2025

Heavy

2m 4f 90y

16:55 Navan

Enjoy The Dream

11st 12lb

J: Donagh Meyler

T: Andrew McNamara

towards rear

13/2

OUR TIP

Form: 5155P6

Last run: 47 days

W: 10st 10lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 104

Form & Verdict
Won over 2m7f at Punchestown in October off 99 albeit on much better ground; some stiff tasks since in search of black type and disappointing back hurdling on latest when plenty keen in first-time tongue-tie (retained here).
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6th

7

12th Apr 2025

Good

3m 0f 25y

16:25 Bellewstown

Pebble Bleu

11st 5lb

J: Mr M J Kenneally

T: Colin Motherway

Chase winner is 0-5 over hurdles; rated 10lb higher over fences but failed to exploit lower hurdles rating when a 10l fourth at Thurles (2m6f, good) on penultimate; posted another decent chase effort on latest; place chance.

6/1

6th

7

12th Apr 2025

Good

3m 0f 25y

16:25 Bellewstown

Pebble Bleu

11st 5lb

J: Mr M J Kenneally

T: Colin Motherway

Chase winner is 0-5 over hurdles; rated 10lb higher over fences but failed to exploit lower hurdles rating when a 10l fourth at Thurles (2m6f, good) on penultimate; posted another decent chase effort on latest; place chance.

6/1

3rd

10

27th Mar 2025

Yielding To Soft

2m 7f 0y

15:42 Clonmel

Pebble Bleu

11st 4lb

J: Liam Quinlan

T: Colin Motherway

Won a handicap chase over this trip at Punchestown last autumn on good ground; set some stiff tasks after in search of black type; disappointing back hurdling at Punchestown in January, but ground was probably too testing; beaten 10l in fourth off her lower hurdles mark at Thurles 12 days ago.

8/1

Form: P28758

Last run: 173 days

W: 10st 0lb

7 yo Filly

OR: 92

Form & Verdict
Now a 27-race maiden and has struggled in handicap chases to-date; absent since September and hard to have too much confidence in from 2lb out of handicap.
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3rd

2

14th Apr 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 5f 180y

18:55 Tramore

Gold Haven

11st 12lb

J: Danny Gilligan

T: Paul W Flynn

Maiden under all codes but has good C&D form; narrowly denied in this race last year and also second here in June; better for Navan return after nearly six months off.

7/1

3rd

2

14th Apr 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 5f 180y

18:55 Tramore

Gold Haven

11st 12lb

J: Danny Gilligan

T: Paul W Flynn

Maiden under all codes but has good C&D form; narrowly denied in this race last year and also second here in June; better for Navan return after nearly six months off.

7/1

Form: 1P-440 D

Last run: 27 days

W: 11st 0lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 108

Form & Verdict
Her only win came in 2m5f beginners chase at Sligo in 2023 (soft); okay handicap debut at Fairyhouse in December after a long absence but safely held twice since over hurdles, far too keen on latest; remains unexposed over fences on just third attempt and yard couldn't be in better form.
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2

1st Mar 2025

Heavy

2m 4f 90y

16:55 Navan

Deons Diamond

11st 0lb

J: Tiernan Power Roche

T: P J Rothwell

held up in rear

7/1

17th

18

2nd Feb 2025

Soft

2m 2f 0y

12:40 Leopardstown

Deons Diamond

10st 0lb

J: G B Noonan

T: P J Rothwell

Her only win came in a beginners chase at Sligo in 2023; off the track for a year but two solid runs in a Fairyhouse handicap chase and behind Cast A Spell in a Cork handicap hurdle; 1lb wrong and others looks more likely.

33/1

17th

18

2nd Feb 2025

Soft

2m 2f 0y

12:40 Leopardstown

Deons Diamond

10st 0lb

J: G B Noonan

T: P J Rothwell

took keen hold, led narrowly or disputed lead, not fluent 2nd, headed when weakened from 2 out

33/1

Form: 4-3266

Last run: 44 days

W: 10st 10lb

7 yo Filly

OR: 104

Form & Verdict
Winning hurdler (3m, heavy); made an effective transition to chasing when third in Galway handicap in October albeit hasn't built on that debut effort; trip/ground to suit here and return to form wouldn't surprise in a weak enough race.
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1st

14

14th Apr 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 5f 180y

18:25 Tramore

Pipers Boreen

11st 5lb

J: Conor Stone-Walsh

T: Shane Nolan

3m hurdles winner and rated 104 over fences; went close in first two chases in the autumn including beginners' contest over C&D; not as good in handicaps since and exited early last time; would prefer softer ground.

10/1

1st

14

14th Apr 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 5f 180y

18:25 Tramore

Pipers Boreen

11st 5lb

J: Conor Stone-Walsh

T: Shane Nolan

3m hurdles winner and rated 104 over fences; went close in first two chases in the autumn including beginners' contest over C&D; not as good in handicaps since and exited early last time; would prefer softer ground.

10/1

4

1st Mar 2025

Heavy

2m 4f 90y

16:55 Navan

Pipers Boreen

10st 10lb

J: Kieren Buckley

T: Shane Nolan

midfield, mistake and unseated 2nd

7/2

Form: 570F84

Last run: 26 days

W: 10st 8lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 102

Form & Verdict
Winning hurdler over this trip (yielding) is 0-3 chasing, including every chance when falling at the last at Down Royal and most recently stayed on late into fourth in better-class Punchestown mares' handicap over this trip (heavy), having been left with a fair bit to do; should go well.
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3rd

2

12th Apr 2025

Good

2m 4f 110y

15:50 Bellewstown

Tankardstown Diva

12st 0lb

J: Keith Donoghue

T: Ian Patrick Donoghue

Is 1-11 over hurdles, that win coming at Down Royal (2m6f, yielding) last April off 91; best run off revised mark of 102 came here later that month, a 3.75l second of 10 over 24.5f; out of form recently and remains 8lb above her last win; might want it a little bit softer.

11/2

3rd

2

12th Apr 2025

Good

2m 4f 110y

15:50 Bellewstown

Tankardstown Diva

12st 0lb

J: Keith Donoghue

T: Ian Patrick Donoghue

Is 1-11 over hurdles, that win coming at Down Royal (2m6f, yielding) last April off 91; best run off revised mark of 102 came here later that month, a 3.75l second of 10 over 24.5f; out of form recently and remains 8lb above her last win; might want it a little bit softer.

11/2

7th

4

30th Mar 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 1f 165y

14:55 Downpatrick

Tankardstown Diva

11st 4lb

J: L P Dempsey

T: Ian Patrick Donoghue

in rear on inner

8/1

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Payout
Exacta €24.60
Straight Forecast €33.02
Trifecta €178.20

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Tankardstown Diva

TOPSPEED:

Pipers Boreen

POSTDATA:

Lilian Bland

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Tankardstown Diva

The Irish Sun:

Tankardstown Diva