April 08 / 14.10 Navan

14.10

Good

Return Of The Flat At Navan Handicap

  • Prize money: £4876.03
  • 0m 5f 180y
  • 9 runners
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Return Of The Flat At Navan Handicap

Runners: 9 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Sunny

12/1 (Won)

  • Win: £5.50
  • Place: £1.60

Form: 0300-0 C

Last run: 16 days

W: 9st 5lb

7 yo Filly

OR: 44

Form & Verdict
1-18 on turf, the win coming here on yielding ground off 47 over 6f in September 2023 and she's 3lb lower now; no joy last season but best runs came at this venue; had a pipe opener at Naas last month and Keane gets the leg up; could go well.
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12th

3

(2)

16th May 2026

Good

0m 5f 180y

13:47 Navan

Step Back In Time

10st 1lb

J: Nicola Burns

T: Chris Timmons

All four of her wins have come at this track between 5f-6f, including last October off a 7lb lower mark; not as good next time and tends to need her first run after an absence.

9/1

7th

11

(11)

22nd Oct 2025

Soft

0m 5f 0y

16:30 Navan

Step Back In Time

8st 10lb

J: Rory Cleary

T: Chris Timmons

Now well established as a Navan specialist with a fourth C&D win two weeks ago; up in grade but gets weight from all ten rivals; merits respect.

5/1

7/2

  • Place: £2.40

Form: 61052- CD

Last run: 167 days

W: 9st 11lb

11 yo Gelding

OR: 50

Form & Verdict
Likeable veteran loves it here, as is evidenced by his four course wins; versatile regarding ground and won for this rider here over 6f last May; lacks a run but has gone well fresh in the past and is on a competitive mark; chance if he is ready to rock for his return.
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15

(11)

22nd Oct 2025

Soft

0m 5f 180y

14:47 Navan

Stanhope

8st 11lb

J: Keithen Kennedy

T: John C McConnell

Ran poorly at this venue in June; same again here a fortnight ago; however, he has a good overall record at this venue, with four C&D wins to his name and three seconds, including on seasonal debut.

20/1

14

(18)

8th Oct 2025

Yielding

0m 5f 180y

15:22 Navan

Stanhope

9st 0lb

J: Keithen Kennedy

T: John C McConnell

Ran poorly at this venue in June and not much better at Naas in July; however, he has a good overall record at this venue, with four C&D wins to his name and three seconds, including on seasonal debut.

10/1

9

(8)

5th Jul 2025

Good

0m 5f 205y

15:07 Naas

Stanhope

9st 3lb

J: Sam Coen

T: John C McConnell

Likeable veteran is something of a Navan specialist and has visited that track on all three starts this term, notably first occasion when good second; tame effort latest so needs to bounce back.

12/1

20/1

  • Place: £5.30

Form: 82709- CD

Last run: 146 days

W: 9st 6lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 45

Form & Verdict
3-38 on turf; C&D winner on soft ground in October 2023, her last success; is 2lb lower here but her best form last season came over 7f; entitled to need this after a break; others appeal more.
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7th

15

(12)

26th Aug 2025

Yielding

0m 7f 195y

17:25 Bellewstown

Navorrosse

8st 10lb

J: Chris Hayes

T: G A Kingston

Three wins up to 7f and solid efforts in defeat this year; left with plenty to do when tried over C&D on penultimate, but seemed to stay; don't dismiss albeit draw could have been kinder.

12/1

6th

14

(17)

26th Jul 2025

Good To Yielding

0m 7f 0y

14:15 Gowran Park

Navorrosse

8st 10lb

J: Rory Mulligan

T: G A Kingston

Three wins up to 7f and solid efforts in defeat this year, notably over C&D in April (heavy); never landed a blow from wide draw at Bellewstown on latest and draw again a negative here.

8/1

14

(17)

3rd Jul 2025

Good

0m 7f 211y

17:57 Bellewstown

Navorrosse

8st 11lb

J: Rory Mulligan

T: G A Kingston

Three wins up to 7f and solid efforts on three of four runs this year; this trip probably stretches her but can run respectably even from a difficult draw.

9/1

Form: 000-52

Last run: 3 days

W: 9st 4lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 43

Form & Verdict
Not much sign of ability in five starts last year but has improved; best effort yet on latest off this mark at Bellewstown on Saturday when a 1.25l second over 5f (good); Chris Hayes keeps the faith and she has place claims again if handling this stiffer track.
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8th

1

(8)

5th May 2026

Standard

0m 5f 21y

Class 6

20:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Lismacbryan Hill

9st 9lb

J: Ray Dawson

T: Grace Harris

Her wins in Ireland came on the beach at Laytown (6f) and in a Dundalk handicap (6f); makes her stable debut after 139 days off; drawn widest but worth a market check.

10/1

OUR TIP

Form: 814644 D

Last run: 4 days

W: 10st 0lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 53

Form & Verdict
One of two for yard; dual AW winner is 0-10 on turf; won off 49 over 6f at Dundalk in January; is fit from the AW but her best turf runs came on softer ground than this; stable holds better claims with Stanhope.
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7th

8

(1)

20th Mar 2026

Standard

0m 5f 0y

16:37 Dundalk (AW)

Hasiyna

8st 12lb

J: Jessica Maye

T: John C McConnell

One of two for trainer; three-time winner here, the latest over C&D in December off 48; didn't get the best of runs when unplaced here in February (5f) and raced wide when weakened into ninth of 11 last time (6f); can do better.

14/1

9th

11

(11)

6th Mar 2026

Standard

0m 6f 0y

17:45 Dundalk (AW)

Hasiyna

8st 12lb

J: Jessica Maye

T: John C McConnell

In good form here in recent months; did not get the best of runs when unplaced three weeks ago; Bold Optimist and Inishmot Prince in front of her then; previously second to Masked Angel.

8/1

6th

10

(8)

13th Feb 2026

Standard

0m 5f 0y

16:28 Dundalk (AW)

Hasiyna

8st 11lb

J: Jessica Maye

T: John C McConnell

Added to her two 6f wins here when taking a C&D handicap last time by a neck; up 5lb for that win, and has never won from a mark this high; should give a good account of herself all the same; declared for the 2.08 here on Wednesday.

6/1

Form: /6920-

Last run: 189 days

W: 10st 0lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 53

Form & Verdict
0-6 but has shown ability; best run came over 5f (good) here last September when beaten just 1.5l into second of 15 off 54 and is 1lb lower now; this extended 5f should suit on the evidence of that effort; claims if she is fit for her seasonal reappearance.
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11th

15

(7)

17th May 2026

Good

0m 5f 7y

Class 3

17:15 Hamilton

Little Mi Mi

8st 3lb

J: Saffie Osborne

T: Iain Jardine

Ex-Irish mare who's won three this year, proving at Ayr last time that she can do it on turf as well as Tapeta; upped another 5lb, though, and this is the first time she's run in higher than 0-65 company; not ruled out but she'll find this opposition tougher.

10/1

1st

3

(3)

5th May 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

14:30 Ayr

Little Mi Mi

9st 7lb

J: Andrew Mullen

T: Iain Jardine

Ex-Irish; had a good winter on the AW for Iain Jardine and has returned from a two-month break with two more sound AW runs; 0-10 on turf, although has run well on occasions; chance.

3/1

Form: 40630- D

Last run: 173 days

W: 10st 0lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 53

Form & Verdict
4-46 on turf; last three wins on soft but handles good ground; well-handicapped on best form but poor record first time out in previous seasons; others preferred.
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22

(20)

3rd Jun 2026

Good

0m 6f 63y

20:25 Curragh

Gegenpressing

8st 11lb

J: Declan McDonogh

T: Eddie & Patrick Harty

Unbeaten in four runs at Sligo, most recently last month (third has won since) at 6.5f; 4lb rise okay but record at this track relatively underwhelming so needs to improve that.

9/1

1st

6

(4)

3rd May 2026

Good

0m 6f 61y

14:45 Sligo

Gegenpressing

9st 5lb

J: Declan McDonogh

T: Eddie & Patrick Harty

Unbeaten in three runs at Sligo and going for three-in-a-row in this race, the last two coming from stall 16; Hayes is elsewhere today, but quite the substitute to have in the saddle and his comeback run was fine.

100/30

5th

9

(9)

30th Mar 2026

Heavy

0m 5f 180y

14:18 Navan

Gegenpressing

9st 6lb

J: Jessica O’Gorman

T: Eddie & Patrick Harty

Mid-field in four starts after winning at Sligo last May, his fifth win of a 58-race career; has a bit to find with Happy Henry (second), Alnofoor (fifth) and Distillate (sixth) on running over C&D last October.

12/1

Form: 6/80-9

Last run: 10 days

W: 9st 9lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 48

Form & Verdict
0-8 on turf; should strip fitter for her comeback in a Curragh maiden but she didn't show enough to make her of interest here.
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8th

14

(3)

19th Nov 2025

Standard

0m 7f 0y

14:20 Dundalk (AW)

Dark Willow

8st 10lb

J: Rory Cleary

T: Mrs Mary Whelehan

Has never reached the first three and lacks a recent run; fair fourth at Roscommon in May in a first-time tongue-tie; mid-field at the Curragh before a break; tongue-tie left off.

20/1

25

(15)

4th Jun 2025

Good

0m 6f 63y

20:30 Curragh

Dark Willow

8st 7lb

J: Rory Cleary

T: Mrs Mary Whelehan

0-11; improved for the tongue-tie to be fourth of 15 at Roscommon but that was over a fair bit further and she's 9lb out of the weights for this.

25/1

25

(15)

4th Jun 2025

Good

0m 6f 63y

20:30 Curragh

Dark Willow

8st 7lb

J: Rory Cleary

T: Mrs Mary Whelehan

0-11; improved for the tongue-tie to be fourth of 15 at Roscommon but that was over a fair bit further and she's 9lb out of the weights for this.

25/1

9th
4 (1)
Akeela

13/2

Form: 42838- D

Last run: 160 days

W: 9st 13lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 52

Form & Verdict
1-10 on turf, the win coming last July over 6f at Naas (good) off 51; went close off the same mark at Cork over 7f in September; just 1lb higher now but she needed a few runs to hit top form last year.
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14

(6)

7th Aug 2025

Good

0m 7f 42y

19:23 Leopardstown

Akeela

9st 2lb

J: Colin Keane

T: Ian Patrick Donoghue

Sole win came over 6f at Naas last year but stays this trip too; didn't get the clearest passage over 6.5f at Limerick last time and is one to consider from a decent draw back to this trip with Keane aboard.

6/1

4th

8

(4)

12th Jul 2025

Good To Firm

0m 6f 150y

14:07 Limerick

Akeela

9st 4lb

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

T: Ian Patrick Donoghue

Won off 5lb higher at Naas (6f, good) last July; best effort for current yard on latest at Bellewstown over 1m; this trip more suitable and top rider booked; not discounted.

13/2

8

(12)

3rd Jul 2025

Good

0m 7f 211y

17:57 Bellewstown

Akeela

9st 3lb

J: Gary Carroll

T: Ian Patrick Donoghue

Sole win came in a 6f handicap at Naas last summer; moved to this yard after being fourth in a Gowran claimer; didn't get a clear run at Limerick last time over 7f and can do better; first try over 1m.

7/1

Non-runners

Happy Henry

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta €30.00
Straight Forecast €44.72
Tricast €739.48
Trifecta €365.10

Selections

The Irish Sun:

Lismacbryan Hill

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Dark Willow

POSTDATA:

Hasiyna

SPOTLIGHT:

Step Back In Time