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18.10

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Navan Handicap (Div I)

  • Prize money: £5130.43
  • 1m 0f 20y
  • 20 runners
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Navan Handicap (Div I)

Runners: 20 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Cloudy

Form: 000208

Last run: 75 days

W: 10st 2lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 60

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8th

12

(13)

19th Jun 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

20:00 Down Royal

Battle Borne

8st 12lb

J: Rory Mulligan

T: Patrick J McKenna

Won a modest 7f maiden at Dundalk in February but soundly beaten in handicaps after that, including when last of all in two turf runs at Leopardstown over 1m; better effort in an AW claimer when last seen; others more likely; 12th in the 5.45 at Leopardstown yesterday.

16/1

12th

6

(1)

18th Jun 2026

Yielding

1m 0f 0y

17:45 Leopardstown

Battle Borne

9st 8lb

J: J M Sheridan

T: Patrick J McKenna

Won modest 7f Dundalk maiden in February and best run since when runner-up in 1m claimer there last month; tailed off in two turf handicaps prior and is easy to oppose here.

16/1

Form: 395170 D

Last run: 17 days

W: 10st 1lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 59

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13th

10

(16)

16th Aug 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

14:45 Curragh

Dinamine

9st 3lb

J: Wesley Joyce

T: Michael Mulvany

Took a long time to win a race; scored twice last season and added another win last month in first-time cheekpieces, overcoming a slow start to score over this trip at Naas; had a troubled passage and found 7f a bit sharp at Galway.

8/1

OUR TIP

Form: 777502 D

Last run: 21 days

W: 10st 1lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 59

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2nd

3

(1)

12th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

1m 1f 100y

17:22 Gowran Park

Perfect Judgement

10st 0lb

J: Ronan Whelan

T: P J F Murphy

Four AW wins; 1-21 on turf; fair fifth at Leopardstown in June but down the field at Naas three weeks ago; stable had a Curgah winner last weekend.

8/1

Form: 373604

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 13lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 57

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4th

10

(5)

12th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

14:22 Gowran Park

Land Of The Giants

9st 1lb

J: Ronan Whelan

T: Adrian McGuinness

Off the mark at Ayr in May when landing a 1m1f handicap off 63; some decent runs since, most notably when 1l behind Minaun View in a Ballinrobe claimer in July; finished further behind that rival at Killarney next time and posted a moderate effort in a Naas handicap latest.

20/1

Form: 506

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 11lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 60

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No Results Found

Form: 69-070

Last run: 27 days

W: 9st 11lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 60

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13th

22

(17)

6th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

1m 1f 0y

19:45 Leopardstown

Wild Berries

8st 13lb

J: Siobhan Rutledge

T: Ross O’Sullivan

Didn't show a whole lot in maidens last year and similar story so far in handicaps; beaten 7.25l when seventh of 11 at Dundalk (7f) on latest; not an obvious candidate for this longer trip on breeding.

33/1

7th

5

(6)

12th Jul 2026

Standard

0m 7f 0y

14:35 Dundalk (AW)

Wild Berries

9st 11lb

J: Siobhan Rutledge

T: Ross O’Sullivan

Pretty modest form in maidens and no sign of progress in first two handicaps; never figured on seasonal return at the Curragh and now makes AW debut; not easy to fancy.

22/1

Form: 708627

Last run: 75 days

W: 9st 9lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 58

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Form: 005905

Last run: 44 days

W: 9st 9lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 53

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5th

4

(10)

20th Jul 2026

Good

1m 4f 179y

19:40 Ballinrobe

Giselles Defence

9st 12lb

J: Jimmy Dalton

T: Sean Davis

Four wins in Britain for Ian Williams at 1m2f on all sorts of ground; yet to find form for this stable; new headgear combination tried after 8.5l defeat at Fairyhouse latest.

20/1

Form: 7870-7

Last run: 62 days

W: 9st 9lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 53

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7th

9

(2)

2nd Jul 2026

Good

0m 7f 211y

18:10 Bellewstown

Virgil Tibbs

9st 9lb

J: Donagh O’Connor

T: John C McConnell

Shaped quite well at Galway last August on third maiden start; not a great deal of promise in handicaps, no better than seventh in four attempts; returns from 239-day absence.

33/1

Form: 500-0

Last run: 106 days

W: 9st 8lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 52

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12th

9

(18)

19th May 2026

Good

1m 2f 90y

20:12 Cork

Dress Dance

9st 10lb

J: Robbie Colgan

T: Ms Sheila Lavery

Struggled in three runs last year over shorter trips; not bred for this sort of trip and best watched on handicap debut.

25/1

Form: d550-0

Last run: 107 days

W: 9st 7lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 51

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12th

6

(18)

18th May 2026

Good

1m 4f 17y

20:20 Roscommon

Whosethebestboy

9st 8lb

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

T: Ian Patrick Donoghue

Moderate form for Charles Byrnes, dead in the market when tailed off on handicap debut in August; owner likes to shuffle the pack and has sent 6yo to another sharp operator; tongue-tie and champion jockey.

10/1

13th

19

(14)

31st Aug 2025

Good

1m 4f 110y

17:30 Tipperary

Whosethebestboy

9st 1lb

T: C Byrnes

Ordinary form in maidens; not to be dismissed lightly on handicap debut; first reserve.

Form: 79-904

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 5lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 49

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4th

13

(6)

12th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

1m 1f 100y

17:52 Gowran Park

Chou Chou

9st 5lb

J: Conor Cusack

T: Eamonn O’Connell

Two wins last year, at Tipperary and Clonmel; fifth behind Thegooseiscooked in this race 12 months ago; struggled in a 1m handicap at this venue in June.

20/1

13th

4

(7)

1st Jun 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

13:59 Gowran Park

Chou Chou

9st 8lb

J: Adam Grant

T: Eamonn O’Connell

Two wins last year over slightly further than this at Tipperary (gd-fm) and Clonmel (soft); remains 3lb above that last success and tailed off over hurdles at Killarney 23 days ago.

25/1

Form: 0-0700 D

Last run: 75 days

W: 9st 3lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 47

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10th

10

(10)

19th Jun 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

20:30 Down Royal

Zephron

9st 6lb

J: Adam Grant

T: Anthony McCann

Five wins from 52 starts but none since April 2024; weak form last season and bar one okay run on penultimate at Gowran, that trend has continued in three outings this term.

25/1

11th

5

(7)

22nd Apr 2026

Soft To Heavy

0m 7f 0y

19:18 Gowran Park

Zephron

9st 10lb

J: Luke McAteer

T: Anthony McCann

Best known as a three-time Curragh winner; five wins in all, none since April 2024; weak form last season; well supported at Navan (6f) on seasonal/stable debut but was always behind and finished last; signs of a return to form here on latest but held by Miss Americana and Hell Let Loose.

10/1

Form: 0-0004

Last run: 27 days

W: 9st 2lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 46

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4th

16

(7)

6th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 42y

19:10 Leopardstown

Cannonball Queen

9st 3lb

J: Ben Coen

T: S M Duffy

Best run was on debut, has failed to beat a single opponent in three races this term; needs a miracle in first-time cheekpieces.

100/1

Form: 006-42

Last run: 39 days

W: 8st 13lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 43

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Form: 0-00

Last run: 120 days

W: 8st 13lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 48

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11th

13

(6)

5th May 2026

Yielding

0m 7f 0y

17:07 Gowran Park

Spiritofthedawn

9st 3lb

J: Robert Whearty

T: F G Hand

Soundly beaten on debut at Leopardstown last June and similar outcome on seasonal return at the Curragh last month; unlikely.

66/1

11th

22

(20)

19th Apr 2026

Soft

0m 6f 0y

16:10 Curragh

Spiritofthedawn

9st 3lb

J: Robert Whearty

T: F G Hand

Not disgraced at Leopardstown on only start at two; hood and tongue-tie on now.

33/1

Form: 982-00

Last run: 82 days

W: 8st 12lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 42

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12th

12

(1)

12th Jun 2026

Yielding To Soft

1m 0f 0y

17:58 Gowran Park

Yorkshire Myth

9st 0lb

J: Seamie Heffernan

T: R P Burns

Ten-race maiden in Britain but produced best effort when 2.25l second at Wolverhampton (9.5f) in October; tailed off on stable debut at Dundalk in January; blinkers go on, plenty to prove.

22/1

Form: 45-000

Last run: 6 days

W: 9st 11lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 55

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10th

9

(7)

27th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 20y

15:44 Navan

Marambo

9st 4lb

J: James Ryan

T: Chris Timmons

Fair AW form late last year; big prices, soundly beaten both runs in turf handicaps recently.

20/1

12th

5

(5)

16th Aug 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

14:45 Curragh

Marambo

9st 7lb

J: James Ryan

T: Chris Timmons

Fair AW form late last year; 40-1 and ran accordingly on handicap/turf/seasonal debut at Killarney last month.

25/1

Form: 0856-0 D

Last run: 62 days

W: 8st 10lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 40

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1

7th Aug 2026

Good

2m 0f 180y

16:45 Wexford

Plastic Paddy

11st 12lb

J: Patrick M O’Brien

T: Tom McGuinness

Seven-time AW winner in Britain has struggled for new yard; has pulled up in all three runs over hurdles at huge odds; he would be a shock winner.

250/1

1

23rd Jul 2026

Good

2m 0f 150y

16:00 Wexford

Plastic Paddy

11st 12lb

J: Dylan Robinson

T: Tom McGuinness

Seven-time AW winner in Britain, has struggled in 16 starts between Flat and hurdles for current yard; pulled up on two hurdle starts; can't make a case for.

50/1

Form: 604800

Last run: 4 days

W: 9st 8lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 52

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19th

16

(20)

29th Aug 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

16:50 Curragh

Im Spartacus

8st 10lb

J: Keithen Kennedy

T: Adrian McGuinness

On the go since June of last year; two wins in 2026, over 6f at Dundalk in March and over 6f at Fairyhouse (good) in June and runs off last winning mark; last couple of runs not his best, however, and others arrive in better form.

33/1

14th

7

(14)

23rd Aug 2026

Good

0m 5f 0y

16:30 Naas

Im Spartacus

9st 11lb

J: Adam Caffrey

T: Adrian McGuinness

All seven wins came over 6f (has run well at 5f) and six of them on AW; turf breakthrough in June when scoring at Fairyhouse (6f, good) by 2.5l off 3lb lower; moderate efforts since, including when beaten by 5.5l at Cork last time (6f, good to firm); others preferred.

16/1

Betting Forcast

16/1 Battle Borne, 7/1 Dinamine, 5/1 Perfect Judgement, 10/1 Land Of The Giants, 14/1 Blue Orquidea, 14/1 Wild Berries, 10/1 Concaire, 33/1 Giselles Defence, 10/1 Virgil Tibbs, 33/1 Dress Dance, 33/1 Whosethebestboy, 5/1 Chou Chou, 25/1 Zephron, 6/1 Cannonball Queen, 10/1 Duchess Anne, 33/1 Spiritofthedawn, 25/1 Yorkshire Myth, Marambo, Plastic Paddy, Im Spartacus