February 28 / 13.18 Navan

13.18

Heavy

Navan Racecourse Maiden Hurdle

  • Prize money: £6156.52
  • 2m 0f 0y
  • 9 runners
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Navan Racecourse Maiden Hurdle

Runners: 9 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Light rain

3/1

  • Place: £1.80

Form: 243526

Last run: 33 days

W: 11st 7lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 113

Form & Verdict
Failed to place in six Flat starts; no wins from seven over hurdles, although some decent efforts; runner-up in a Gowran maiden hurdle in October (2m, yielding); creditable efforts following that before taking a distant second at Limerick over Christmas (2m, heavy); poor effort in a Punchestown handicap when last seen; thereabouts at his best.
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1st

3

15th Oct 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 29y

Class 4

13:44 Fontwell

Crooked Path

11st 6lb

J: Callum Pritchard

T: James Owen

With Denis Hogan when winning a Tramore maiden (2m) in April; followed up on Flat on debut for this trainer and has since been runner-up twice on Flat and a good third of 12 in Class 2 handicap hurdle at Market Rasen (2m1f, good); unraced beyond that but no way is he ruled out.

5/4

3rd

10

26th Sep 2026

Good

2m 0f 125y

Class 2

17:30 Market Rasen

Crooked Path

10st 4lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: James Owen

With Denis Gerard Hogan when justifying favouritism in a Tramore maiden (2m, good to yielding) in April; joined this trainer the following month for £26,000 and has been kept ticking over on the Flat (form figures 122); noteworthy he's pitched into a Class 2 for GB handicap hurdle debut; interesting.

9/2

2nd

7

(1)

10th Sep 2026

Good To Soft

1m 4f 6y

Class 4

15:42 Epsom

Crooked Path

8st 13lb

J: Mason Paetel

T: James Owen

Signed off in Ireland with a maiden hurdle win; narrowly won over 1m4f at Kempton (AW) on yard debut before chasing home a clearcut winner over C&D; same mark here and could be vulnerable.

15/8

3/1

  • Place: £1.10

Form: 33 BF

Last run: 61 days

W: 11st 7lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict
22,000gns 3yo; has run in two academy hurdles; well supported on debut at Fairyhouse, failed to find any extra after pecking on landing over the second last and weakening into third; could manage only third behind stablemate Lynches Knock when favourite for a 2m2f Leopardstown contest; tongue tie may get more from him and Kennedy keeps the faith.
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1st

2

(6)

16th Oct 2026

Standard

1m 2f 150y

20:30 Dundalk (AW)

Hygge

9st 11lb

J: Colin Keane

T: Gordon Elliott

Gained a second Flat win when bolting up in a 7f handicap at Laytown last month; ran no real race at Ascot since; back up in trip here and likely to fare a bit better this time.

13/2

9th

5

(6)

2nd Oct 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

Class 3

15:00 Ascot

Hygge

9st 9lb

J: Colin Keane

T: Gordon Elliott

Dual-purpose sort who made it 2-3 on the Flat with an easy win on the beach at Laytown 22 days ago; that still leaves him with something to find on RPRs but there could easily be more to come.

12/1

1st

6

(1)

10th Sep 2026

Standard

0m 7f 0y

19:20 Laytown

Hygge

11st 12lb

J: Mr H C Swan

T: Gordon Elliott

Dual-purpose; won on the Flat in a Killarney maiden in May (1m, good); followed up in a Cork maiden hurdle in July; never involved on Flat handicap debut at Galway (9.5f, yld-sft) but was drawn wide; unproven on sand, but eased 5lb and can't discount.

13/2

Form: 62

Last run: 17 days

W: 11st 0lb

4 yo Filly

OR: —

Form & Verdict
Flat winner is rated 75 in that sphere following a host of runner-up finishes for Joseph O'Brien; well beaten on hurdling/stable debut at Thurles (2m, heavy), but improved effort at Hereford when a 6l runner-up, getting tired late on (2m, heavy); that's something to build on.
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1st

4

5th Oct 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

15:05 Fairyhouse

Annies Angel

11st 9lb

J: Conor Smithers

T: Adrian McGuinness

Useful heavy-ground performer on Flat for Joseph O'Brien; yet to shine over hurdles; towards the rear in a recent Flat outing at Punchestown.

14/1

12th

12

(9)

15th Sep 2026

Good

1m 1f 30y

16:10 Punchestown

Annies Angel

9st 0lb

J: Adam Caffrey

T: Adrian McGuinness

Winner at two for Joseph O'Brien; ordinary Flat form this season; has had three of her last four starts over hurdles; others preferred.

20/1

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W: 11st 7lb

4 yo Gelding

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Form: 60

Last run: 61 days

W: 11st 7lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: —

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Form: 15

Last run: 34 days

W: 11st 7lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: —

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Form: 8

Last run: 14 days

W: 11st 7lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: —

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W: 11st 0lb

4 yo Filly

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W: 11st 0lb

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Payout
Exacta €6.90
Straight Forecast €6.77
Trifecta €11.20

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Moulin Labbe

POSTDATA:

Crooked Path

The Irish Sun:

Moulin Labbe