February 08 / 16.20 Navan

16.20

Heavy

William Hill Each Way Extra Handicap Chase

  • Prize money: £7695.65
  • 3m 0f 0y
  • 17 runners
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William Hill Each Way Extra Handicap Chase

Runners: 17 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

12/1

  • Place: £2.80

Form: 10-705 D

Last run: 24 days

W: 11st 4lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 112

Form & Verdict
Not much mileage on the clock; stays well as he showed when winning a 3m maiden hurdle at Limerick last April; his only two chase runs have been over much shorter; should not be ruled out on handicap debut, worth a market check.
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6th

19

18th Apr 2026

Soft

3m 7f 176y

Class 1

15:35 Ayr

Promontory

10st 10lb

J: Donagh Meyler

T: Sarah Joanna Connell

9yo who is well related (half-brother to Kildisart and The Big Breakaway) but very lightly raced for his age; remote second of 17 at Navan (3m, heavy) in his first handicap chase, which he followed with much better form to win 13-runner Dublin National at Leopardstown (3m4f, yielding to soft) last time, scooting just over 6l clear on the run-in; has a much higher British mark today but also untapped potential and he's one to consider.

15/2

1st

6

2nd Mar 2026

Soft To Heavy

3m 4f 61y

16:55 Leopardstown

Promontory

11st 10lb

J: Donagh Meyler

T: Sarah Joanna Connell

Not much mileage on the clock for a 9yo; Limerick maiden hurdle winner in April (3m, good); stepped up to 3m for first time over fences for handicap chase debut at Navan last time when keeping on well for second behind 22l winner Rokathir (followed up next time); had So They Tell Me 0.5l behind and Gringo d'Aubrelle a further 8l back that day; player.

6/1

14/1

  • Place: £3.40

Form: 56-P8P D

Last run: 38 days

W: 10st 12lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 106

Form & Verdict
Handicap hurdle winner over a staying trip at Punchestown early last season; questions to answer now, since his form in beginners' races has been poor, pulled up twice.
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5th

14

2nd Mar 2026

Soft To Heavy

3m 4f 61y

16:55 Leopardstown

So They Tell Me

11st 4lb

J: Aidan Kelly

T: Padraig Roche

Punchestown handicap hurdle winner off 106 in 2024 (3m, yielding); beaten 29l in the only one of three beginners' chases which he completed; nicely improved on handicap chase debut at Navan last time when keeping on well for third behind a runaway winner who followed up next time (3m, heavy); not ruled out but perhaps better suited to better ground.

6/1

3rd

15

8th Feb 2026

Heavy

3m 0f 0y

16:20 Navan

So They Tell Me

10st 12lb

J: Aidan Kelly

T: Padraig Roche

Handicap hurdle winner over a staying trip at Punchestown early last season; questions to answer now, since his form in beginners' races has been poor, pulled up twice.

14/1

4/1

  • Place: £1.50

Form: 04-51F C BF

Last run: 28 days

W: 11st 5lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 113

Form & Verdict
Lightly raced for a horse of his age; wide-margin winner of a valuable 3m handicap hurdle here in December; promoted to 131 for that and was fancied to take advantage of an 18lb lower chase mark in an amateur riders' handicap at Punchestown four weeks ago; fell at the sixth then; good chance he can recover losses in first-time cheekpieces.
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5

24th Apr 2026

Good

3m 6f 121y

Class 3

14:05 Perth

Gringo Daubrelle

11st 5lb

J: Paul O’Brien

T: Gordon Elliott

Superior hurdle form is reflected in this lower chase mark; 0-8 in this discipline but was third over 3m4f at Leopardstown before pulling up in a Listed handicap at Navan; no surprise to see him run well as drying ground won't faze him.

10

21st Mar 2026

Soft To Heavy

2m 7f 150y

16:17 Navan

Gringo Daubrelle

10st 10lb

J: Michael Kenneally

T: Gordon Elliott

0-7 over fences with an 18lb lower mark in this sphere; easily won a Listed hurdle here in December (3m2f, soft to heavy); fell back over fences at Punchestown next time before making a couple of jumping errors when a beaten 5-2 favourite over 3m here in February (heavy); stayed on for third at Leopardstown last time (3m5f, yielding to soft).

10/1

3rd

5

2nd Mar 2026

Soft To Heavy

3m 4f 61y

16:55 Leopardstown

Gringo Daubrelle

11st 10lb

J: Michael Kenneally

T: Gordon Elliott

Lightly raced for a horse of his age; wide-margin winner of a valuable 3m handicap hurdle at Navan in December (3m2f, soft to heavy); fell at the sixth back over fences next time; fourth behind both So They Tell Me and Promontory at Navan last time (3m, heavy); made a couple of mistakes on that occasion; has 18lb lower mark in this sphere but the ones ahead the last day are preferred.

8/1

Form: 0P0-34

Last run: 22 days

W: 11st 10lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 118

Form & Verdict
Useful hurdler, rated 122; struggled in good handicaps last season; never threatened behind the smart Kargese in a five-runner contest over 2m1f at Leopardstown on chase debut; remote fourth over C&D last month.
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2nd

8

8th Jun 2026

Yielding To Soft

3m 1f 24y

18:48 Roscommon

Kings Hill

10st 10lb

J: Gavin Brouder

T: Paul John Gilligan

Best form on soft and heavy ground; won a novice handicap chase at Limerick in March (2m2f, heavy) off 117; stayed on for a 10l third of 17 over 2m5f (yld-sft) at Fairyhouse in April off revised mark of 124; worth another go at this sort of trip and the more rain that falls the better his chance will be.

15/2

Form: 4-5P25

Last run: 39 days

W: 10st 13lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 107

Form & Verdict
Hunter chase winner; yet to win a handicap and is getting on in years; creditable second at Fairyhouse on his penultimate start; not a bad effort at Punchestown last time over a trip that was probably short of his best.
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3rd

7

12th Mar 2026

Soft To Heavy

2m 6f 170y

15:34 Limerick

Casey West

10st 4lb

J: Tiernan Power Roche

T: P J Rothwell

Hunter chase winner; yet to win a handicap, recent pick being 2m6f Fairyhouse second off 106 in first-time cheekpieces; two uninspiring recent efforts (on heavy) don't inspire confidence and headgear left off here.

8/1

6th

13

8th Feb 2026

Heavy

3m 0f 0y

16:20 Navan

Casey West

10st 13lb

J: Tiernan Power Roche

T: P J Rothwell

Hunter chase winner; yet to win a handicap and is getting on in years; creditable second at Fairyhouse on his penultimate start; not a bad effort at Punchestown last time over a trip that was probably short of his best.

14/1

Form: -00143

Last run: 28 days

W: 10st 10lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 104

Form & Verdict
Point winner; maiden hunter chaser and had struggled in handicaps until coming good off reduced mark at Tramore in November; has made the frame on both starts since then; had a below-par Eves Vladimir behind last time; that rival had the better of a previous clash over C&D.
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6

5th Mar 2026

Soft To Heavy

2m 5f 110y

14:58 Thurles

Bigbraveboy

11st 6lb

J: J J Slevin

T: James William Hannon

Point winner; maiden hunter chaser and had struggled in handicaps until coming good off reduced mark at Tramore in November; made the frame in two starts since then; below best at Navan on latest.

12/1

7th

16

8th Feb 2026

Heavy

3m 0f 0y

16:20 Navan

Bigbraveboy

10st 10lb

J: Mr S Connor

T: James William Hannon

Point winner; maiden hunter chaser and had struggled in handicaps until coming good off reduced mark at Tramore in November; has made the frame on both starts since then; had a below-par Eves Vladimir behind last time; that rival had the better of a previous clash over C&D.

10/1

Form: 71500- D

Last run: 332 days

W: 12st 0lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 122

Form & Verdict
One of two for the yard; won six times for Henry Daly, including a four-runner Ascot handicap chase in November 2023; bought for 34,000GBP at Goffs last May; better hurdler than chaser; may need the run after a ten-month absence.
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4th

11

9th May 2026

Good

3m 2f 0y

16:45 Killarney

Supreme Gift

10st 2lb

J: G B Noonan

T: E McNamara

Second runner for yard; won five times over hurdles and once over fences when trained in UK; three chase starts for this yard with best run coming when fifth at Limerick; needs a fair bit more.

25/1

16

6th Apr 2026

Yielding To Soft

3m 0f 120y

17:40 Fairyhouse

Supreme Gift

10st 10lb

J: Calum Hogan

T: E McNamara

Useful performer for Henry Daly, winning six races, including an Ascot handicap chase; modest form in two starts for this stable, albeit trip and testing ground probably not ideal on latest; new cheekpieces need to spark.

25/1

Form: PP-P29

Last run: 28 days

W: 11st 8lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 116

Form & Verdict
Two chase wins on heavy in the 2023/24 season; failed to find his best form last season; pulled up on Cork return; more like it when second to a shorter-priced stablemate over C&D in December; needs to recapture that form after a moderate Punchestown run.
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22

2nd May 2026

Yielding

3m 7f 68y

15:05 Punchestown

Evies Vladimir

10st 0lb

J: Alix Balfe

T: Gavin Cromwell

Two chase wins on heavy in the 2023/24 season; sole piece of form this season came when second to an improver over 3m at Navan in similar ground, well held the last twice at 3m4f including in National Trial here; 6lb wrong.

25/1

6th

3

2nd Mar 2026

Soft To Heavy

3m 4f 61y

16:55 Leopardstown

Evies Vladimir

11st 11lb

J: Keith Donoghue

T: Gavin Cromwell

Two chase wins on heavy in the 2023/24 season; pulled up on Cork seasonal return but more like it at Navan next time when a runner-up (3m, soft to heavy); moderate Punchestown run next time and pulled up at Navan in February (3m, heavy); 16l ninth in a Listed handicap at Punchestown later in the month was an improvement (3m4f, heavy); Donoghue rides for first time since 2024.

14/1

9th

15

15th Feb 2026

3m 3f 60y

15:00 Punchestown

Evies Vladimir

10st 9lb

J: Patrick M O’Brien

T: Gavin Cromwell

Two chase wins on heavy in the 2023/24 season; failed to find his best form last season; pulled up on Cork return; more like it when second to shorter-priced stablemate The Lovely Man over 3m at Navan December; moderate run at this venue last month, tailed off at Navan last Sunday; questions to answer.

20/1

Form: 7-761

Last run: 28 days

W: 12st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 122

Form & Verdict
Smart pedigree; point winner two seasons ago; ordinary hurdles form; was always likely to do better over fences, given his trainer's preference for staying chasers; delivered at the first attempt when scoring by 5l at Punchestown four weeks ago; further progress on the cards.
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2nd

2

22nd Mar 2026

Soft To Heavy

3m 0f 150y

16:37 Limerick

Banter At The Bar

11st 11lb

J: Gavin Brouder

T: M F Morris

Point-to-point winner had ordinary hurdles form; was always likely to do better over fences and delivered at the first attempt in 2m7f Punchestown beginners' in January (soft); following month reportedly lost a shoe when pulled up in 3m Navan handicap; remains capable of better.

5/1

1

8th Feb 2026

Heavy

3m 0f 0y

16:20 Navan

Banter At The Bar

12st 0lb

J: Gavin Brouder

T: M F Morris

Smart pedigree; point winner two seasons ago; ordinary hurdles form; was always likely to do better over fences, given his trainer's preference for staying chasers; delivered at the first attempt when scoring by 5l at Punchestown four weeks ago; further progress on the cards.

11/2

7th

1

13th Jan 2025

Soft

2m 6f 0y

14:48 Punchestown

Banter At The Bar

11st 12lb

J: Mark Walsh

T: M F Morris

Won a point (runner-up bought for £115,000 and now with Dan Skelton) at Portrush in March; interesting contender and this short of trip should suit.

8/1

OUR TIP

Form: 736-56 D

Last run: 77 days

W: 11st 13lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 121

Form & Verdict
Three hurdle wins in Britain at 2m4f-3m on softish ground; not so effective in three attempts chasing before joining this stable; need to step up now after unplaced runs in a Galway novice event and a handicap at Cork.
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1st

15

8th Jun 2026

Yielding To Soft

3m 1f 24y

18:48 Roscommon

Hermino AA

10st 0lb

J: Tom Kelly

T: E McNamara

Useful three-time winning hurdler in Britain; yet to show much since joining this yard and extended chase record to 0-8 when beaten 31l in the Killarney National last time; 2lb drop in the weights and new blinkers not enough to tempt.

28/1

6th

9

9th May 2026

Good

3m 2f 0y

16:45 Killarney

Hermino AA

10st 5lb

J: Calum Hogan

T: E McNamara

Three wins over hurdles when trained in the UK and was Grade 3-placed; below that form in four chase starts for this yard and has to stage a revival.

25/1

6th

15

6th Apr 2026

Yielding To Soft

3m 0f 120y

17:40 Fairyhouse

Hermino AA

10st 11lb

J: Donagh Meyler

T: E McNamara

Three-time hurdles winner for Gary Moore; yet to get his head in front in six chase runs; soundly beaten both completed starts for this stable and pulled up on latest at Navan (3m, heavy); leap of faith required to back him here.

33/1

Form: /2-7F2

Last run: 25 days

W: 11st 11lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 119

Form & Verdict
Bumper winner and fair 128-rated hurdler for Nicky Henderson; ran well up to the point of his fall two out at Limerick on his second Irish start; faced a tough task at the weights at Fairyhouse last time; better chance now in a handicap.
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6

10th Apr 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 3f 100y

18:03 Wexford

Choccabloc

10st 13lb

J: Josh Williamson

T: Andrew McNamara

128-rated hurdler for Nicky Henderson; remote second in 2m6f Fairyhouse novice his best run over fences for current yard, most recently pulled up after never travelling in 2m5f Fairyhouse handicap on Saturday; hard to fancy unless quicker ground brings serious improvement.

20/1

8

4th Apr 2026

Yielding To Soft

2m 5f 45y

15:15 Fairyhouse

Choccabloc

10st 13lb

J: Anna McGuinness

T: Andrew McNamara

Bumper winner and fair 128-rated hurdler for Nicky Henderson, stayed 2m5f; beaten 14l in second over C&D in January before being pulled up in a 3m event at Navan; suffered the same fate in a Limerick race won by Kings Hill; questions to answer.

16/1

3

12th Mar 2026

Soft To Heavy

2m 1f 185y

14:54 Limerick

Choccabloc

11st 11lb

J: Brian Hayes

T: Andrew McNamara

Bumper winner and fair 128-rated hurdler for Nicky Henderson, stayed 2m5f; ran well up to the point of his fall two out over C&D on his second Irish start; fair second at Fairyhouse before being pulled up in a 3m handicap at Navan; out of his depth in a 2m Grade event on latest.

10/1

Form: P11656 D

Last run: 28 days

W: 11st 7lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 115

Form & Verdict
Won at Galway (2m6f, good to yielding) and Downpatrick (2m7f, yielding) last September; failed to make the frame in races at Cheltenham and Newbury; fair sixth at Punchestown last time, not far off third-placed Bigbraveboy; may not want it as testing as this; however, rider's claim is a positive.
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5th

10

14th May 2026

Good

2m 3f 116y

16:47 Clonmel

Solly Attwell

10st 8lb

J: Carl Millar

T: Cian Collins

Won twice over fences last September and not a bad chase run at Perth last time; poor on last hurdles run behind Rocky's Howya in March; others preferred.

14/1

3rd

2

24th Apr 2026

Good

2m 7f 180y

Class 4

15:12 Perth

Solly Attwell

11st 10lb

J: Jordan Gainford

T: Cian Collins

Back-to-back wins over similar trips to this last September and on good or yielding ground that he's not had in his last four races; however, current wellbeing is an issue and so too the blinkers in which he was tailed off last time when first fitted.

10/1

7th

15

29th Mar 2026

Yielding To Soft

3m 4f 120y

16:27 Downpatrick

Solly Attwell

10st 3lb

J: Danny Gilligan

T: Cian Collins

Back-to-back chase wins at Galway (2m7f, good to yielding) and this venue (3m, yielding) last September; best of five subsequent runs when afair sixth at Punchestown (2m7f, soft to heavy) in January; struggled over hurdles last time; first-time blinkers.

20/1

Form: 65-768 D

Last run: 41 days

W: 11st 5lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 113

Form & Verdict
Has won four times at Fairyhouse; only other success gained over 3m4f at Leopardstown the season before last; soundly beaten in three outings during November/December; trainer probably has a better chance with Mighty Oak Lad.
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14

4th Apr 2026

Yielding To Soft

2m 5f 45y

15:15 Fairyhouse

Wheres Frankie

10st 6lb

J: Miss E J Sweeney

T: Karl Thornton

Three-time chase winner; out of form; pulled up at Navan and Leopardstown on last two starts.

33/1

11

2nd Mar 2026

Soft To Heavy

3m 4f 61y

16:55 Leopardstown

Wheres Frankie

11st 7lb

J: Ben Harvey

T: Karl Thornton

Three-time chase winner has not been at his best this season; pulled up at Navan 66-1 last time; new blinkers need to work a miracle.

50/1

9

8th Feb 2026

Heavy

3m 0f 0y

16:20 Navan

Wheres Frankie

11st 5lb

J: Ben Harvey

T: Karl Thornton

Has won four times at Fairyhouse; only other success gained over 3m4f at Leopardstown the season before last; soundly beaten in three outings during November/December; trainer probably has a better chance with Mighty Oak Lad.

20/1

Form: -5PU3P

Last run: 42 days

W: 11st 2lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 110

Form & Verdict
Pulled up over hurdles last time; previous chase run at Thurles marked a return to form; third placing has been well advertised by the progressive winner Rising Dust.
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13

7th Jun 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 55y

14:32 Punchestown

The Gradual Slope

10st 5lb

J: Mark McDonagh

T: Sean O O’Brien

Recorded first win since 2024 when taking a Fairyhouse handicap over 2m5f last time despite jumping right late on; raised 5lb for that so will have to raise his game again, but has won off 4lb higher in the past.

10/1

Form: 0F10-7 D

Last run: 50 days

W: 11st 0lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 108

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4th

8

4th Mar 2024

Heavy

2m 4f 0y

14:25 Leopardstown

Rokathir

11st 12lb

J: Daire McConville

T: Henry De Bromhead

didn't always jump with fluency, held up in rear, some headway 4 out, went remote fourth before last

9/1

Form: /8332- D BF

Last run: 368 days

W: 10st 10lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 104

Form & Verdict
Won 3m handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse two seasons ago; showed signs of developing into a consistent handicap chaser last winter; off for a year but could feature if returning in peak form; arguably the most appealing of three runners for his trainer.
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5

21st Feb 2026

Heavy

2m 7f 165y

16:20 Fairyhouse

Mighty Oak Lad

11st 5lb

J: Ben Harvey

T: Karl Thornton

Handicap hurdle winner here in January 2024 (3m, heavy); some good runs in defeat over fences last season, filling the frame in three of his four runs inc' here off 1lb higher (2m5f, soft to heavy); returned from just over a year off at Navan last time when never better than midfield and pulled up; can get involved if back to his best but a bit to prove now.

14/1

17

8th Feb 2026

Heavy

3m 0f 0y

16:20 Navan

Mighty Oak Lad

10st 10lb

J: Daniel King

T: Karl Thornton

Won 3m handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse two seasons ago; showed signs of developing into a consistent handicap chaser last winter; off for a year but could feature if returning in peak form; arguably the most appealing of three runners for his trainer.

8/1

2nd

4

5th Feb 2025

Heavy

2m 5f 55y

13:25 Fairyhouse

Mighty Oak Lad

11st 6lb

J: Donagh Meyler

T: Karl Thornton

prominent, not fluent and pecked on landing 3 out, challenging 2 out, kept on well but no match for winner

6/1

Form: 6-9U94

Last run: 25 days

W: 10st 9lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 103

Form & Verdict
24-race maiden; has run only four times over fences; looks limited; needs to jump better.
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10th

4

9th Jun 2026

Good

3m 1f 170y

19:30 Sligo

Attaboyarchie

11st 13lb

J: Miss E J Sweeney

T: Karl Thornton

Looked set to win over fences last time at Limerick when the saddle slipped on the run-in, which would have been his first score; has a chance if as good over hurdles today.

6/1

11

21st May 2026

Good To Yielding

3m 0f 150y

20:18 Limerick

Attaboyarchie

10st 9lb

J: Miss E J Sweeney

T: Karl Thornton

0-28 under rules and 0-8 in chases but has run well in defeat on occasion in this sphere; decent fourth at Leopardstown (21.5f, yielding) in March; 8l second at Down Royal (3m2f, good) in April; modest fifth at Perth latest; needs to find more to get his head in front.

12/1

5th

1

13th May 2026

Good

2m 7f 180y

Class 5

15:43 Perth

Attaboyarchie

12st 0lb

J: Miss E J Sweeney

T: Karl Thornton

27-race maiden; last two efforts were respectable, including when runner-up at Down Royal (3m2f, good; beaten 8l) over a month ago; others make more appeal for win purposes.

13/2

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Payout
Exacta €203.80
Straight Forecast €175.96
Tricast €2779.49
Trifecta €1552.20

Selections

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Banter At The Bar

TOPSPEED:

Mighty Oak Lad

SPOTLIGHT:

Gringo d'Aubrelle

POSTDATA:

Banter At The Bar

The Irish Sun:

Banter At The Bar