March 30 / 15.48 Navan

15.48

Heavy

Enjoy Hospitality At Navan Racecourse Handicap

  • Prize money: £6146.09
  • 1m 6f 0y
  • 12 runners
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Enjoy Hospitality At Navan Racecourse Handicap

Runners: 12 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

8/1 (Won)

  • Win: £13.50
  • Place: £3.10

Form: 5/129/ D

Last run: 529 days

W: 10st 1lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 71

Form & Verdict
Dual-purpose sort has been off the track since a below par run over hurdles at Leopardstown in December 2024; best watched unless the market speaks.
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4th

3

21st Jul 2026

Good

2m 1f 89y

18:39 Ballinrobe

Sir Allen

12st 0lb

J: Sam Coen

T: Andrew Slattery

2-14 over hurdles; returned from a long layoff with a decisive Flat win at Navan in March (1m6f, heavy); well beaten off this hurdles mark at Roscommon last month; capable of better, appears to be ground-versatile.

6/1

4th

5

8th Jun 2026

Yielding To Soft

2m 4f 0y

17:48 Roscommon

Sir Allen

11st 7lb

J: Sam Coen

T: Andrew Slattery

2-13 over timber; returned from mammoth layoff with decisive Flat win at Navan in March (1m6f, heavy); given time to get over those exertions and returns to hurdling off what may be a workable mark; could go well.

11/1

6/4

  • Place: £2.10

Form: 570/1-

Last run: 172 days

W: 9st 6lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 62

Form & Verdict
Dual-purpose and ground-versatile; mixed hurdling and the Flat to fine effect last year, winning three races (one on Flat off 5lb lower), and signed off with a close second over timber at Galway in October; won on his first run back last year and could still be on a nice mark on the level; big player.
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1st

11

1st Aug 2026

Good

2m 6f 108y

15:12 Galway

Granns Boy

10st 13lb

J: Sean Flanagan

T: H Rogers

Dual-purpose sort has been soundly beaten on his last three hurdle runs and needs a return to his best.

40/1

9th

2

25th May 2026

Good

2m 6f 100y

17:35 Ballinrobe

Granns Boy

11st 11lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: H Rogers

Dual-purpose; 3-11 over hurdles; solid Flat run at Navan (1m6f, heavy) after 156-day absence in March but has failed to fire in two handicap hurdles since; remains 9lb above last winning mark; may need respite from the handicapper.

14/1

13/2

  • Place: £1.50

Form: 99/23- BF

Last run: 179 days

W: 8st 7lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 49

Form & Verdict
Generally dependable dual-purpose mare; stayed on well for a 4l third over extended 1m4f at Bellewstown (soft) when last seen in October; just 1lb higher now, this longer trip will suit and could go well if ready to rock after a break.
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1st

5

21st Aug 2026

Good

2m 2f 200y

18:05 Kilbeggan

Bhean Saibhre

11st 7lb

J: Peter Smithers

T: Aidan Anthony Howard

Won a Ballinrobe maiden hurdle by 16l last summer (2m3f, good); put some underwhelming efforts behind her back at the scene of her win last time when a 3.75l runner-up (2m2f, good); can be hit or miss and up 2lb.

12/1

2nd

1

21st Jul 2026

Good

2m 1f 89y

17:39 Ballinrobe

Bhean Saibhre

11st 12lb

J: Peter Smithers

T: Aidan Anthony Howard

Had been mixing Flat and hurdling action to useful effect before an off-day at this venue in May; hard to fancy after another poor run at Limerick.

13/2

4th
4 (3)
Earthsong

15/2

Form: 68739-

Last run: 165 days

W: 9st 10lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 67

Form & Verdict
Best effort came on handicap debut over this C&D (yielding) last August, staying on from the back for a 2l third of 11 off this mark; things didn't go her way at the Curragh when last seen in October but she remains with potential; could go well if handling this ground (mixed messages in pedigree).
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8th

7

(8)

22nd Jun 2026

Yielding

1m 5f 0y

20:30 Ballinrobe

Earthsong

8st 12lb

J: Declan McDonogh

T: W McCreery

Generally consistent filly got off the mark at the eighth attempt in a 1m6f (gd-yld) handicap at Gowran last month; raised 7lb for that win and moves up in class; will need to improve again to follow up but that isn't impossible.

100/30

1st

2

(9)

20th May 2026

Good

1m 5f 170y

19:50 Gowran Park

Earthsong

9st 13lb

J: W J Lee

T: W McCreery

Best effort came on handicap debut over 1m6f at Navan on yielding ground last August; produced another solid display at that venue last month, prominent all the way before losing fourth place to Celtic Druid; that rival finished well after getting into the clear and may uphold the form.

13/2

5th

11

(6)

25th Apr 2026

Yielding

1m 5f 0y

17:25 Navan

Earthsong

9st 11lb

J: W J Lee

T: W McCreery

Best effort came on handicap debut over1m6f at this venue on yielding ground last August, staying on from the back for a 2l third of 11; should be better for her seasonal debut here last month; has a slight edge with Kool One.

7/1

Form: 1/014- CD

Last run: 161 days

W: 9st 13lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 69

Form & Verdict
C&D (yielding) winner in October 2024 off 11lb lower; won again over 1m4f at Roscommon (good) last August and added a Wexford maiden hurdle (good) 10 days later; out of sorts in four runs in both codes since then and ground probably not ideal here.
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4th

5

22nd Jul 2026

Good

2m 3f 0y

16:20 Wexford

Kool One

11st 12lb

J: Kieren Buckley

T: Conor David Maxwell

Dual-purpose 5yo gained his third win on the Flat in 1m5f Navan handicap in April, okay run in better-class Curragh contest following month; hurdles win came in 2m1f maiden here last summer, soft ground was probably against him in subsequent handicaps; back on better ground here could go well if taking to chasing.

11/2

66/1

Form: 06/70-

Last run: 241 days

W: 9st 3lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 60

Form & Verdict
Didn't show a whole lot in maidens and was soundly beaten on handicap debut at Galway when last seen in August; 5lb lower now but can only be watched.
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5th

18

(11)

27th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

1m 6f 0y

17:24 Navan

Mystic Rose

9st 6lb

J: Reese Holohan

T: Patrick Magee

Sole placing in 13 starts came on the AW; 0-11 on turf on the Flat and heavy defeat behind a few of these rivals at Sligo on latest; hard to make a case for her.

25/1

12th

10

(1)

5th Aug 2026

Good

1m 5f 56y

20:30 Sligo

Mystic Rose

9st 6lb

J: Rory Mulligan

T: Patrick Magee

Small filly has had some fair runs on turf, but AW third over 1m4f was her first time to be placed; stuck to her task well in first-time cheekpieces that day.

7/1

4/1

Form: 78821- D

Last run: 154 days

W: 9st 1lb

8 yo Filly

OR: 57

Form & Verdict
Won four races last year, two over timber and two on the Flat, including her last start in this sphere at Galway in October (1m4f, heavy) off 11lb lower; outclassed in grade 3 novice hurdle here when last seen in November; career-best required off this mark and may need this.
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3rd

7

6th Aug 2026

Good

2m 4f 168y

19:30 Sligo

You Make Me Smile

10st 11lb

J: Danny Mullins

T: P A Fahy

Won here under both codes last year, including 2m2f mares' handicap hurdle off 81; best hurdle run this year when a clear second in 2m3f Downpatrick mares handicap in June (good), poor run on the Flat at Tramore since; unproven over this far.

8/1

8th

5

(6)

7th Jul 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

20:30 Tramore

You Make Me Smile

10st 1lb

J: W J Lee

T: P A Fahy

Four wins last year, two on the Flat, two over hurdles; placed twice on the Flat this season, beaten 7l when favourite for a 1m6f handicap at Sligo in May; good run when second in a mares' handicap hurdle at Downpatrick last month, well clear of the remainder.

4/1

18/1

Form: /0/49/

Last run: 537 days

W: 8st 7lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 41

Form & Verdict
Three-time Flat winner; had a recent run in a novice chase but all of his best form in both codes is on good ground and he's 8lb wrong here; yard has stronger contender with Grann's Boy.
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7

19th Apr 2026

Soft

2m 5f 140y

16:28 Tramore

Clifftop

11st 4lb

J: Kieren Buckley

T: H Rogers

Won a beginners' chase over C&D (good) in August 2024; dual-purpose sort has failed to add to his tally since and he is best on good ground; fit from the Flat but needs the track to dry out.

11/1

16th

16

(20)

12th Apr 2026

Good To Yielding

1m 0f 0y

14:45 Leopardstown

Clifftop

8st 11lb

J: Siobhan Rutledge

T: H Rogers

Three-time Flat winner; had a run in a novice chase before competing from out of the handicap at Naas on return to the Flat; this is a more realistic task, but trainer may have a better chance with Cleopatra's Needle.

20/1

8th

12

(10)

30th Mar 2026

Heavy

1m 6f 0y

15:48 Navan

Clifftop

8st 7lb

J: Siobhan Rutledge

T: H Rogers

Three-time Flat winner; had a recent run in a novice chase but all of his best form in both codes is on good ground and he's 8lb wrong here; yard has stronger contender with Grann's Boy.

18/1

16/1

Form: 22415-

Last run: 165 days

W: 9st 9lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 66

Form & Verdict
Won at Roscommon (1m4f, soft) last September off 8lb lower; mostly campaigned over timber since but has failed to fire in that sphere the last twice on testing ground and similar conditions now back on the Flat.
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3

3rd Sep 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

15:30 Kilbeggan

Whats New

11st 10lb

J: Mr A P Ryan

T: Andrew Slattery

Flat winner; 0-15 over hurdles but generally consistent; solid second in Galway Festival handicap hurdle (16.5f, good) on penultimate; another decent run when third back in a maiden hurdle at Bellewstown latest (20.5f, gd-yld); rain no issue and thereabouts.

9/2

3rd

1

26th Aug 2026

Good

2m 4f 110y

16:25 Bellewstown

Whats New

11st 8lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Andrew Slattery

Won a 1m4f Flat handicap last year; plenty of solid efforts over hurdles but ran out twice too; fine efforts last twice, notably when second in a 2m Galway handicap; not bred for this trip but a big player if staying; penalised 8lb.

3/1

2nd

19

27th Jul 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 130y

17:40 Galway

Whats New

11st 6lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Andrew Slattery

13-race maiden over hurdles; easily held by a couple of these in maiden hurdles; unseated when still with a chance at Ballinrobe last week; Darragh O'Keeffe booked ,but needs to find a bit more to land this.

14/1

Form: /470-7

Last run: 61 days

W: 9st 8lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 64

Form & Verdict
Hurdles winner (on good) is 0-9 on the Flat; best form has come in good ground maidens at Listowel (1m4f) and at the Curragh (1m2f); no impact in four starts on soft ground; needs the track to dry out.
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16

(11)

2nd Sep 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

17:08 Navan

Young Churchill

10st 9lb

J: Mr A P Ryan

T: Richard John O’Brien

Winning hurdler; went close in a Flat handicap at Limerick three starts back; last month's Sligo run does not inspire confidence.

20/1

10th

3

(17)

5th Aug 2026

Good

1m 5f 56y

20:30 Sligo

Young Churchill

10st 2lb

J: Adam Grant

T: Richard John O’Brien

Had useful maiden form at three for Noel Meade and landed maiden hurdle last summer; hit form for this yard when close third over 1m4f at Limerick, and kept on steadily when beaten 4l over extended 1m3f at Killarney; waited with lately, so wide draw won't matter much.

7/1

7th

3

(14)

15th Jul 2026

Good

1m 3f 103y

20:00 Killarney

Young Churchill

10st 2lb

J: W J Lee

T: Richard John O’Brien

Winning hurdler for Noel Meade; regressive on Flat in recent years until much more encouraging run at Limerick on Saturday, coming from some way back under 7lb claimer when beaten a head/neck over 1m4f (good); Billy Lee now takes over and major claims off same mark but draw a negative.

11/2

40/1

Form: 82386-

Last run: 189 days

W: 9st 2lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 58

Form & Verdict
Dual-purpose; 3-39 on turf on the Flat but hasn't won a race of any description since September 2021and pulled up when last seen in a Thurles handicap chase in October; hasn't got a great record fresh and others appeal more.
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9th

6

(12)

7th Jul 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

20:30 Tramore

Takarengo

9st 12lb

J: Gary Carroll

T: James M Barcoe

Three-time Flat winner; last success was in 2021; hard to take any encouragement from his Flat/hurdles form this year.

14/1

9th

11

5th Jun 2026

Good

2m 3f 61y

19:55 Clonmel

Takarengo

11st 1lb

J: Millie Barcoe

T: James M Barcoe

Three-time Flat winner is just 1-32 over hurdles; fourth at Wexford in April but has been below that twice since and others make more appeal.

18/1

OUR TIP

25/1

Form: /70/6/ D

Last run: 553 days

W: 9st 11lb

7 yo Colt

OR: 67

Form & Verdict
Two wins over jumps in 2025; last seen on the Flat in September 2024 when well beaten by Sir Allen off a mark of 70; just 3lb lower now and fell in a Wexford handicap chase when last seen in October; others make more appeal.
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7

8th Aug 2026

Good

3m 1f 0y

16:35 Wexford

Duty Bound

10st 11lb

J: Donagh Meyler

T: J P Flavin

Course winner over 19.5f in 2024 off 5lb lower; won a couple of handicap hurdles last year but out of form so far in 2026 and well held behind two of these over C&D on latest; others appeal more.

20/1

5th

4

30th Jun 2026

Good

2m 7f 0y

15:50 Wexford

Duty Bound

11st 10lb

J: Jordan Canavan

T: J P Flavin

Flat winner in UK and has won twice over hurdles at 2m4f for this yard; won on chasing debut at this track over 2m4f in 2024 but fell on only chase run since; poor on Flat and hurdles last two runs, but not dismissed.

14/1

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Payout
Exacta €70.70
Straight Forecast €51.62
Tricast €153.01
Trifecta €255.00

Selections

The Irish Sun:

Earthsong

POSTDATA:

Whats New

SPOTLIGHT:

Grann's Boy

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Takarengo