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15.52

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Navan Racecourse Welcomes Our Local Community Maiden

  • Prize money: £7314.05
  • 1m 0f 40y
  • 13 runners
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Navan Racecourse Welcomes Our Local Community Maiden

Runners: 13 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Sunny

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Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Sixth foal; half-brother to 5f (2yo) and 6f (Listed) winner Easy (RPR 110); dam 7f AW winner, half-sister to a German 6f Listed winner Best Regards; one of three runners for Joseph O'Brien.
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No / Draw
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5th

3

(4)

12th Jun 2026

Yielding To Soft

1m 1f 100y

18:33 Gowran Park

Arctic Assassin

9st 10lb

J: Julian Pietropaolo

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Left ordinary maiden form behind to win 1m Curragh handicap (soft) on seasonal return; weakened as if something amiss at Cork next time but vet reported gelding to be post race normal; bounce back required in first-time blinkers.

7/1

8th

4

(4)

3rd May 2026

Yielding

1m 0f 0y

16:15 Cork

Arctic Assassin

9st 12lb

J: Julian Pietropaolo

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Left ordinary maiden form behind to win a 1m Curragh handicap (soft) by 0.75l on seasonal return two weeks ago, beating a couple of these rivals in the process; 9lb rise partly negated by useful rider's 4lb claim; should go well again.

100/30

1st

11

(1)

19th Apr 2026

Soft

1m 0f 0y

17:20 Curragh

Arctic Assassin

9st 1lb

J: J M Sheridan

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Modest juvenile form; has a similar profile to stablemate Pass The Buck; gelded now, first time cheekpieces.

14/1

10/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
E68,000 yearling; dam 1m4f winner, closely related to three winners, notably Listed scorer White Moonlight; Colin Keane aboard; stable a respectable 7-34 in juvenile races this season.
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5

(5)

16th Oct 2025

Yielding

1m 0f 0y

13:15 Curragh

Ardad Ned

9st 4lb

J: Colin Keane

T: Noel Meade

E68,000 yearling; dam 1m4f winner, closely related to three winners, notably Listed scorer White Moonlight; met interference on debut at Navan, stayed on well into third, promising effort in the circumstances; strong chance now.

7/4

2

(5)

8th Oct 2025

Yielding

1m 0f 40y

15:52 Navan

Ardad Ned

9st 7lb

J: Colin Keane

T: Noel Meade

E68,000 yearling; dam 1m4f winner, closely related to three winners, notably Listed scorer White Moonlight; Colin Keane aboard; stable a respectable 7-34 in juvenile races this season.

10/1

Form:

Last run: 20 days

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
48,000gns yearling; half-brother to five winners; down the field in a barrier trial; no impact at Naas last month; can be ruled out.
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2nd

6

(7)

22nd Jun 2026

Yielding

1m 1f 163y

17:25 Ballinrobe

Cameclose

9st 4lb

J: Wesley Joyce

T: Jack W Davison

0-6 and yet to really show winning potential; held behind Femme Beauty at Killarney on penultimate; never involved in 1m Cork handicap latest; drops into claiming company now but needs more with blinkers reapplied.

8/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Second foal; brother to an Italian 1m2f winner; comes from a predominantly jumping stable.
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9th

11

(5)

20th Jun 2026

Good

1m 2f 96y

15:16 Down Royal

Coul Dore

8st 11lb

J: Leigh Roche

T: W R Crawford

A newly applied hood appeared to work the oracle at Fairyhouse last time (1m2f, good) when running his best race by far from five starts, beaten just a neck; 4lb rise for that seems a little harsh but chance if the hood continues its magic.

4/1

2nd

16

(2)

5th Jun 2026

Good

1m 1f 190y

19:44 Fairyhouse

Coul Dore

8st 7lb

J: Leigh Roche

T: W R Crawford

No sign of winning potential in maidens or on handicap debut at Ballinrobe on latest; dropped 2lb and hood goes on; may need a bit more time and experience.

40/1

10th

13

(12)

8th May 2026

Yielding To Soft

1m 1f 133y

18:22 Ballinrobe

Coul Dore

9st 0lb

J: Reese Holohan

T: W R Crawford

Huge odds and soundly beaten in maidens at 7f-1m on the AW and on yielding ground; can only be watched on handicap and stable debut.

40/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Third foal; half-brother by Wootton Bassett to Group-placed 1m2f winner Serenity Prayer; dam, by Galileo, beat the top-class Tarnawa in a Listed race at this track at two and was later a 1m6f Group 3 winner; dam a sister to winners Love (1,000 Guineas/Oaks) and Flattering (1m4f Group 3); Wayne Lordan rides with a talented apprentice on Proposition.
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1st

4

(9)

18th Oct 2025

Yielding

1m 0f 0y

14:40 Leopardstown

Ex Animo

9st 5lb

J: Ronan Whelan

T: A P O’Brien

Third foal; half-brother by Wootton Bassett to Group-placed 1m2f winner Serenity Prayer; dam 1m6f Group 3 winner and sister to winners Love (1,000 Guineas/Oaks) and Flattering (1m4f Group 3); joint favourite but faded quite tamely on recent Naas debut; more expected of here.

11/4

5

(9)

8th Oct 2025

Yielding

1m 0f 40y

15:52 Navan

Ex Animo

9st 7lb

J: Wayne Lordan

T: A P O’Brien

Third foal; half-brother by Wootton Bassett to Group-placed 1m2f winner Serenity Prayer; dam, by Galileo, beat the top-class Tarnawa in a Listed race at this track at two and was later a 1m6f Group 3 winner; dam a sister to winners Love (1,000 Guineas/Oaks) and Flattering (1m4f Group 3); Wayne Lordan rides with a talented apprentice on Proposition.

7/4

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
48,000gns yearling; fourth foal; half-brother to 1m AW winner Kiritimati Island; dam unraced sister to 1m2f Group 3 winner Earlswood and Chester Cup winner Making Miracles; one of three runners for the stable, James J Braddock looks like the selected.
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14th

3

(10)

1st Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 160y

19:20 Fairyhouse

Hippology

9st 10lb

J: Declan McDonogh

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Best of three maidens came at Navan on debut in October when keeping on for a 5.25l fifth of 15 (1m, yielding); lost a shoe on return at Navan when well beaten (1m2f, heavy, 13-8 fav'); few apparent excuses at Gowran last time; gelded since then and makes h'cap bow; McMonagle prefers Kirkland Sioux.

25/1

16th

7

(11)

5th May 2026

Yielding

1m 0f 0y

17:37 Gowran Park

Hippology

9st 8lb

J: Declan McDonogh

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Kept on for a 5.25l fifth of 15 on debut at Navan (1m, yielding) last October; sent off the 13-8 favourite on sole start since back at Navan (1m2f, heavy) in March (lost a shoe); surely capable of better than that but risky for now.

14/1

10th

3

(5)

30th Mar 2026

Heavy

1m 2f 0y

16:18 Navan

Hippology

9st 8lb

J: Declan McDonogh

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Kept on for a 5.25l fifth of 13 in a 1m maiden here last October when sent off at 10-1; bred to appreciate this longer trip and out of a Pivotal dam so should handle softer ground; holds Irish Derby entry; could go well.

12/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
40,000gns yearling; first foal; dam French 10.5f AW winner, closely related to winners Angel Power (Italian 1m2f Group 2) and The Reverend (useful 7f-1m6f), half-sister to 1m Listed winner Flaming Stone; Dylan Browne McMonagle's mount with two stablemates also in the line-up; trip should be fine for him.
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6th

5

(7)

28th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

1m 4f 0y

16:35 Curragh

James J Braddock

9st 2lb

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Second start at two yielded a 6l course 1m win on heavy; never able to challenge on return in the Group 3 Ballysax won by Christmas Day; stepped up on that when staying on strongly to beat Pierre Bonnard in the Derby Trial over the same course and trip; coltish in the preliminaries at Epsom; did well in the circumstances to finish third (second-best of the Irish contingent); seems ground-versatile and likely to appreciate this stiff test.

6/1

3rd

10

(13)

6th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

1m 4f 6y

Class 1

16:00 Epsom

James J Braddock

9st 2lb

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Second start as 2yo was a 6l win in Curragh maiden (1m, heavy); never able to challenge on return in the Group 3 Ballysax won by Christmas Day and couldn't have left it any later in the Derby Trial back over Leopardstown's 1m2f (good) four weeks ago, but upstaging Pierre Bonnard so dramatically in the latter reinforces the feeling that 1m4f will suit him well; his sire's sole Group 1 win was at this trip; each-way player for trainer and jockey who won the Oaks yesterday.

8/1

1st

2

(3)

10th May 2026

Good

1m 2f 0y

15:40 Leopardstown

James J Braddock

9st 5lb

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Promising Navan debut when strong-finishing 1/2l second over 1m, despite rider losing an iron close home; impressed in beating two stablemates in testing conditions in a 1m Curragh maiden at the beginning of November; got outpaced in the Ballysax on reappearance, kept on late in fifth, around 3l behind Endorsement.

8/1

Form: 7

Last run: 20 days

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
60,000gns Breeze Up purchase; brother to 6f 2yo winner Selection, half-brother to three winners; second in a barrier trial; picked up further experience with a mid-field run at Naas; may improve.
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1st

2

(3)

13th Jul 2026

Good

1m 0f 20y

18:30 Killarney

Johnny Soda

10st 0lb

J: Adam Caffrey

T: Adrian McGuinness

Enjoying a good season with wins in handicap at Cork (1m, soft) in May and a rated race at Leopardstown (1m, good) last month; beat Glitter And Glory by half a length the last day and 5lb worse off here, so may not uphold that form.

4/1

1st

8

(1)

18th Jun 2026

Yielding

1m 0f 0y

18:20 Leopardstown

Johnny Soda

9st 0lb

J: Adam Caffrey

T: Adrian McGuinness

Cork handicap winner over this trip on soft; twice unplaced over longer trips since then; others have more persuasive claims.

10/1

7th

5

(7)

4th Jun 2026

Yielding

1m 1f 0y

19:30 Leopardstown

Johnny Soda

9st 9lb

J: Adam Caffrey

T: Adrian McGuinness

Breakthrough win at Cork (1m, soft) last month when coming late (beating a subsequent winner); didn't appear to stay 1m2f at Navan 13 days later, this intermediate trip could suit.

10/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Eighth foal; Frankel colt is closely related to five winners, including top-class fillies Magical and Rhododendron; dam Halfway To Heaven; has a more imposing pedigree than stablemate Ex Animo but he may be less forward; Jack Cleary's claim is an asset, not one to dismiss lightly.
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2nd

5

(7)

6th May 2026

Good To Soft

1m 4f 63y

Class 1

15:05 Chester

Proposition

9st 2lb

J: Wayne Lordan

T: A P O’Brien

Has big-race entries; Frankel close relation to multiple Group 1-winning fillies Magical (up to 1m4f) and Rhododendron (up to 1m2f); well held on debut but second favourite for a maiden at Galway (7f, soft to heavy) later in October and eventually got the better of an odds-on stablemate who's not been seen since; cheekpieces go on and he's presumably the stable second string, but surely set for big improvement over middle distances this term.

6/1

8

(14)

27th Oct 2025

Heavy

0m 7f 0y

13:35 Galway

Proposition

9st 7lb

J: Ronan Whelan

T: A P O’Brien

Eighth foal; Frankel colt is closely related to five winners, including top-class fillies Magical and Rhododendron; dam Halfway To Heaven; likely to improve from Curragh debut but unlikely to be a match for stablemate Garden Party

8/1

8

(14)

27th Oct 2025

Heavy

0m 7f 0y

13:35 Galway

Proposition

9st 7lb

J: Ronan Whelan

T: A P O’Brien

Eighth foal; Frankel colt is closely related to five winners, including top-class fillies Magical and Rhododendron; dam Halfway To Heaven; likely to improve from Curragh debut but unlikely to be a match for stablemate Garden Party

8/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
40,000gns yearling, first foal; dam, by Frankel, was placed over 1m4f; probably best watched
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10

(12)

8th Oct 2025

Yielding

1m 0f 40y

15:52 Navan

Sugar Goodson

9st 7lb

J: Chris Hayes

T: Gordon Elliott

40,000gns yearling, first foal; dam, by Frankel, was placed over 1m4f; probably best watched

14/1

33/1

Form: 8

Last run: 18 days

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
66-1, never showed with a chance over 1m on heavy ground at Gowran last month.
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8th

3

(1)

20th Jun 2026

Good

1m 2f 96y

14:41 Down Royal

Dreoilin

9st 10lb

J: Declan McDonogh

T: J S Bolger

Looked decent when taking the runner-up spot in back-to-back races on softer ground at Navan (1m2f, heavy) and the Curragh (1m, soft); too keen when disappointed on good ground at Leopardstown and 1m4f trip likely stretched her too; forecast rain in her favour and she's worth another go.

7/1

7th

9

(7)

10th May 2026

Good

1m 4f 0y

17:20 Leopardstown

Dreoilin

8st 12lb

J: Declan McDonogh

T: J S Bolger

Found just Servare too good when a 7l second on handicap debut at Navan (1m2f, heavy); went even closer when a 0.75l second at the Curragh last time (1m, soft, two of these behind); raised 3lb; good ground and this longer trip are unknowns.

6/1

2nd

14

(7)

19th Apr 2026

Soft

1m 0f 0y

17:20 Curragh

Dreoilin

8st 10lb

J: Shane Foley

T: J S Bolger

Weak form in two 1m runs at two; took a step in the right direction when staying on for fourth in a 6f maiden here on seasonal debut; raced a little too keenly over 1m2f last time and beaten 7l in fourth; this trip may suit better.

8/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Seventh foal; sister to a Norwegian 1m winner, half-sister to two winners; dam AW/turf winner, half-sister to 5f Group 3 winner Miss Anabaa; likely to need experience.
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13

(7)

16th Oct 2025

Yielding

1m 0f 0y

13:15 Curragh

Dyker Heights

9st 1lb

J: Leigh Roche

T: Matthew J Smith

Looked very raw when failing to feature in a Navan race in which Ardad Ned was third.

100/1

12

(13)

8th Oct 2025

Yielding

1m 0f 40y

15:52 Navan

Dyker Heights

9st 2lb

J: Robbie Colgan

T: Matthew J Smith

Seventh foal; sister to a Norwegian 1m winner, half-sister to two winners; dam AW/turf winner, half-sister to 5f Group 3 winner Miss Anabaa; likely to need experience.

33/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
E105,000 yearling; ninth foal; half-sister to four winners, including French Listed scorer In Front; dam an unraced daughter of Shirocco; worth a market check.
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1st

7

(7)

17th May 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

15:26 Naas

Totally Puzzled

9st 3lb

J: Ronan Whelan

T: Henry De Bromhead

Sea The Moon filly; showed ability when midfield on debut last October at Navan (1m, yielding); tailed off on seasonal return over 1m2f (sft-hvy) at the Curragh; drops back in trip and hooded; best watched.

25/1

10th

11

(8)

3rd Apr 2026

Soft

1m 2f 0y

14:32 Curragh

Totally Puzzled

9st 3lb

J: Colin Keane

T: Henry De Bromhead

105,000euros yearling; half-sister to four winners inc In Front (French 1m2f-1m6f inc AW/four Listed races; RPR 114); showed ability amid keenness on sole 2yo start when beaten 5.5l into sixth over 1m at Navan; should appreciate this longer trip.

5/1

13

(8)

8th Oct 2025

Yielding

1m 0f 40y

15:52 Navan

Totally Puzzled

9st 2lb

J: W J Lee

T: Henry De Bromhead

E105,000 yearling; ninth foal; half-sister to four winners, including French Listed scorer In Front; dam an unraced daughter of Shirocco; worth a market check.

7/1

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Payout
Exacta €277.50
Straight Forecast €110.66
Trifecta €905.00

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Ex Animo

POSTDATA:

Johnny Soda

The Irish Sun:

Ex Animo