September 05 / 14.35 Navan

14.35

Good

Navan Racing Festival Early Bird Tickets On Sale Now Handicap

  • Prize money: £5130.43
  • 0m 5f 0y
  • 18 runners
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Navan Racing Festival Early Bird Tickets On Sale Now Handicap

Runners: 18 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

4/1 (Won)

  • Win: £6.50
  • Place: £1.80

Form: 020503 CD

Last run: 14 days

W: 10st 2lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 59

Form & Verdict
A bit in-and-out this season but won this in 2024 off 3lb higher and ran a massive race to finish a close third in a big field at the Curragh (6f, good) two weeks ago; big chance if repeating that off the same mark.
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5th

18

(4)

4th Oct 2026

Yielding To Soft

0m 6f 0y

16:15 Curragh

Irish Rumour

9st 3lb

J: Orla Tynan

T: Miss Jennifer Anne Lynch

Navan 5f winner last month and has run two belters in big-field 6f contests here this season; goes well for Orla Tynan and chance of being in the money.

14/1

5th

5

(2)

21st Sep 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

18:57 Fairyhouse

Irish Rumour

9st 11lb

J: Orla Tynan

T: Miss Jennifer Anne Lynch

Won 5f heat at Navan for the second time earlier this month, foiling a gamble on the runner-up; previously a close third to Clomacash over this trip; touched off over 7f here a year ago, and will go forward from low draw, but 8lb rise might stop her.

6/1

25/1

  • Place: £1.70

Form: 000059 C

Last run: 31 days

W: 8st 12lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 42

Form & Verdict
Won a 6f handicap (yielding) by 3.75l off 19lb higher last October; lost way this year, however, and needs to revive; on a dangerous mark if he does.
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2nd

17

(18)

5th Sep 2026

Good

0m 5f 0y

14:35 Navan

The Love Machine

8st 12lb

J: Luke McAteer

T: Sean Davis

Won a 6f handicap (yielding) by 3.75l off 19lb higher last October; lost way this year, however, and needs to revive; on a dangerous mark if he does.

25/1

9th

9

(6)

5th Aug 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

19:30 Sligo

The Love Machine

9st 5lb

J: Sean Davis

T: Sean Davis

Nursery winner over 6f for Michael Mulvany, but has shown little for current yard; bit better when fifth of seven over 5f at Down Royal.

20/1

7/2

  • Place: £1.60

Form: 434721 D

Last run: 13 days

W: 9st 12lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 55

Form & Verdict
One of two for red-hot yard; bolted up off basement mark at Naas (5f, good) 13 days ago but handicapper took a dim view and hit her with a 10lb rise; softer ground fine and could be more to come from this 4yo so can't discount.
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14th

15

(2)

15th Oct 2026

Yielding

0m 5f 0y

16:32 Curragh

Steel Magnolia

8st 13lb

J: Patrick McGettigan

T: W McCreery

Second runner for yard; gained a second career victory when winning decisively off 45 at Naas (5f, good) in August; two good efforts since off 10lb higher; did best work at the death when fourth to One Cool Bear at Bellewstown two weeks ago (favourite).

100/30

4th

3

(10)

1st Oct 2026

Yielding To Soft

0m 5f 3y

15:20 Bellewstown

Steel Magnolia

9st 12lb

J: W J Lee

T: W McCreery

Pipped in this (later awarded race) on soft a year ago; comes here at the top of her game and got her head in front for the first time when winning decisively off 45 at Naas; ran perfectly well off this mark at Navan since.

7/4

3rd

8

(17)

5th Sep 2026

Good

0m 5f 0y

14:35 Navan

Steel Magnolia

9st 12lb

J: W J Lee

T: W McCreery

One of two for red-hot yard; bolted up off basement mark at Naas (5f, good) 13 days ago but handicapper took a dim view and hit her with a 10lb rise; softer ground fine and could be more to come from this 4yo so can't discount.

7/2

8/1

  • Place: £1.60

Form: -60242

Last run: 7 days

W: 10st 0lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 58

Form & Verdict
Three good runs since joining this yard, including on latest at the Curragh (6f, yielding) last week when beaten 1.25l into second of 19; drop back to 5f a plus on that evidence but nudged up another 3lb so a bit more needed.
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7th

3

(6)

16th Oct 2026

Standard

0m 7f 0y

19:00 Dundalk (AW)

Simmering Seas

9st 12lb

J: Terry Casey

T: Daniel James Murphy

Very consistent since joining her current trainer and has gone up 4lb as a result; soft ground might have been against her at Cork last time but she was beaten very early; interesting on her first try at this trip and on this surface.

7/1

17th

4

(14)

29th Sep 2026

Yielding To Soft

0m 6f 0y

15:25 Cork

Simmering Seas

10st 0lb

J: Ben Coen

T: Daniel James Murphy

Very consistent since joining her current trainer and has gone up 4lb as a result; tongue-tie added today.

15/2

50/1

Form: -00090

Last run: 7 days

W: 9st 6lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 49

Form & Verdict
Placed in a couple of maidens for James Tate in 2024 but hard to make a case for him on his form in 2026; cheekpieces tried for latest 12l defeat at the Curragh now discarded.
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1st

1

(4)

2nd Oct 2026

Standard

0m 5f 0y

17:00 Dundalk (AW)

Caffu Zafeen

10st 5lb

J: Shay Wallace

T: Paul W Flynn

Has turned the corner with two quick 6f wins under this rider last week; was 5lb well-in when winning here a week ago (heavily backed); travelled well just behind the speed then, so maybe 5f will be okay given the form he's in at present, and well drawn for the hat-trick bid.

7/4

1st

11

(5)

25th Sep 2026

Standard

0m 6f 0y

18:00 Dundalk (AW)

Caffu Zafeen

8st 13lb

J: Shay Wallace

T: Paul W Flynn

Fair effort in a 5f Navan handicap before running out a very decisive winner of a 6f handicap at Fairyhouse on Monday (Coincidental Glory third); went up 12lb for that but just has the mandatory 7lb to carry this evening; hard to beat if coming here in the same form.

11/4

1st

17

(15)

21st Sep 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

18:57 Fairyhouse

Caffu Zafeen

8st 7lb

J: Shay Wallace

T: Paul W Flynn

Had decent form in maidens at three when trained in Britain; modest form for this yard until showing more when 3.5l off Irish Rumour at Navan earlier this month.

14/1

Form: 6-0605 D

Last run: 20 days

W: 9st 0lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 43

Form & Verdict
Hasn't been beaten that far on his last three starts, including when a 3l sixth of 21 over C&D three runs back; is now 8lb lower and ran well in a better race than this at the Curragh 20 days ago; enters calculations.
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2nd

8

(6)

1st Oct 2026

Yielding To Soft

0m 5f 3y

15:20 Bellewstown

Ballysax Lil Mick

8st 13lb

J: Wesley Joyce

T: Miss Katy Brown

Only 1-30 but running well lately and less than a length behind Steel Magnolia at Navan; was taken out because of soft ground earlier this season, and the surface has to be a concern.

11/2

5th

14

(13)

5th Sep 2026

Good

0m 5f 0y

14:35 Navan

Ballysax Lil Mick

9st 0lb

J: Wesley Joyce

T: Miss Katy Brown

Hasn't been beaten that far on his last three starts, including when a 3l sixth of 21 over C&D three runs back; is now 8lb lower and ran well in a better race than this at the Curragh 20 days ago; enters calculations.

6/1

25/1

Form: -20000 D

Last run: 7 days

W: 10st 0lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 57

Form & Verdict
Yet to add to 2024 Bellewstown maiden win; modest first start for this yard at the Curragh a week ago; on a dangerous mark on best form and Colin Keane up but wouldn't want to see much rain.
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1st

3

(10)

19th Oct 2026

Standard

0m 5f 21y

Class 6

19:45 Wolverhampton (AW)

Lethimfly

9st 6lb

J: Oisin Orr

T: Gerard Keane

A fair 5f winner for Noel Meade; shaped encouragingly on second run for new yard with seventh of 18 in 5f Navan handicap last month, first home in his group; tongue tied first time for this Tapeta debut and this Irish challenger is not without interest despite a high draw.

6/1

7th

6

(2)

5th Sep 2026

Good

0m 5f 0y

14:35 Navan

Lethimfly

10st 0lb

J: Colin Keane

T: Gerard Keane

Yet to add to 2024 Bellewstown maiden win; modest first start for this yard at the Curragh a week ago; on a dangerous mark on best form and Colin Keane up but wouldn't want to see much rain.

25/1

18th

7

(11)

29th Aug 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

16:50 Curragh

Lethimfly

9st 9lb

J: Darragh O’Sullivan

T: Gerard Keane

Won a 5f Bellewstown maiden (good) for Noel Meade in 2024; gone the wrong way since a close second at Dundalk in March and new yard now; best watched.

28/1

Form: 244700

Last run: 85 days

W: 9st 11lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 55

Form & Verdict
Maiden has placed twice on the AW but yet to trouble the judge in nine starts on turf; ran okay at Naas in April but gone wrong way since; hard to fancy in current form.
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7th

12

(12)

15th Oct 2026

Yielding

0m 5f 0y

16:32 Curragh

One Cool Bear

9st 2lb

J: Julian Pietropaolo

T: Adrian McGuinness

Second runner for yard; behind stablemate Coincidental Glory at Fairyhouse and Navan recently but gained a first career victory at Bellewstown (5f, soft to heavy) between those runs; cheekpieces go on.

16/1

OUR TIP

12/1

Form: 072020 C BF

Last run: 7 days

W: 10st 2lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 59

Form & Verdict
Two-time course winner over 6f is 1lb below her last success and is closely matched with Irish Rumour on her penultimate run when a short-head second at the Curragh; below that level back there last weekend but no surprise to see her bounce back.
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17

(15)

20th Oct 2026

Yielding

0m 6f 0y

13:55 Curragh

Rosato

9st 3lb

J: Patrick McGettigan

T: Charles Weld

Raised 11lb for Navan win 13 days ago; lifeless display when always at the back at Leopardstown on Sunday.

12/1

14th

9

(11)

18th Oct 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

17:12 Leopardstown

Rosato

9st 11lb

J: Rory Mulligan

T: Charles Weld

Her third win over Navan's 6f when scoring by 4l there 11 days ago; probably stays 7f and a greater concern would be the 11lb rise in this stronger company; she'll do well to follow up.

5/1

10th
5 (7)
Asdana

10/1

Form: 2-0409 D

Last run: 90 days

W: 10st 1lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 58

Form & Verdict
One of two for yard; won off 9lb higher at Cork last season; no joy yet this year but shaped better than the result over C&D when last seen in June; eased 4lb, drops in class, yard in red-hot form and rain no problem; interesting.
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10th

5

(7)

5th Sep 2026

Good

0m 5f 0y

14:35 Navan

Asdana

10st 1lb

J: Sam Coen

T: W McCreery

One of two for yard; won off 9lb higher at Cork last season; no joy yet this year but shaped better than the result over C&D when last seen in June; eased 4lb, drops in class, yard in red-hot form and rain no problem; interesting.

10/1

16/1

Form: 031659

Last run: 5 days

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 51

Form & Verdict
Won at Limerick (6.5f, good) in May but has basically been anchored by a 9lb rise since; eased 4lb for latest 4.5l defeat at Roscommon (7.5f, yielding) but this trip probably on the sharp side.
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7th

5

(9)

1st Oct 2026

Yielding To Soft

0m 7f 195y

14:10 Bellewstown

Glen Breeze

9st 5lb

J: Ben Coen

T: Patrick Magee

His win was over 6.5f in June and unplaced in five starts since; kept on on first try over 1m at Dundalk on Friday; not sure to be suited by soft ground.

10/1

Form: -05455 BF

Last run: 33 days

W: 8st 11lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 40

Form & Verdict
0-11 on turf but has run some decent races in defeat; hasn't been that far away on last four starts at 5f-7f but needs to find a bit more from 5lb out of the handicap.
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13th

18

(4)

5th Sep 2026

Good

0m 5f 0y

14:35 Navan

Jackandthefox

8st 11lb

J: Rory Cleary

T: Miss Jennifer Anne Lynch

0-11 on turf but has run some decent races in defeat; hasn't been that far away on last four starts at 5f-7f but needs to find a bit more from 5lb out of the handicap.

11/1

5th

14

(1)

3rd Aug 2026

Good

0m 5f 0y

15:17 Naas

Jackandthefox

8st 10lb

J: Wesley Joyce

T: Miss Jennifer Anne Lynch

24-race maiden; has been consistent in the last year, making the frame on several occasions, including when fourth here over 6f last July; solid runs the last three times over 6f and 7f; mark seems to just about sum him up however, so needs drop in trip to bring improvement.

12/1

Form: 100-00 D

Last run: 20 days

W: 10st 2lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 59

Form & Verdict
Won twice last season but has failed to beat a rival home in two runs this term at Fairyhouse (7f, good) and the Curragh (5f, good); eased 10lb and drops in class but hard to fancy.
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10th

7

(3)

29th Sep 2026

Yielding To Soft

0m 6f 0y

15:25 Cork

Surpass And Shine

9st 12lb

J: Scott McCullagh

T: Patrick J Flynn

Won twice last season but three poor runs so far this term, including early this month at Navan; down to a career-low mark.

20/1

14th

4

(9)

5th Sep 2026

Good

0m 5f 0y

14:35 Navan

Surpass And Shine

10st 2lb

J: Scott McCullagh

T: Patrick J Flynn

Won twice last season but has failed to beat a rival home in two runs this term at Fairyhouse (7f, good) and the Curragh (5f, good); eased 10lb and drops in class but hard to fancy.

40/1

11th

7

(8)

16th Aug 2026

Good

0m 5f 0y

17:25 Curragh

Surpass And Shine

9st 11lb

J: Seamie Heffernan

T: Patrick J Flynn

Dual winner over this trip last season at Naas and Down Royal; gelded on the back of a couple of poor runs and return to 7f backfired at Fairyhouse on latest; questions to answer at this stage although handicapper quick to relent and 1lb below last winning mark now.

12/1

Form: 009030 CD

Last run: 13 days

W: 9st 0lb

8 yo Filly

OR: 43

Form & Verdict
All four wins have come at this track, two of them over C&D (including this race in 2023); 8lb lower than the most recent success last October and third in this last year but needs to rebound from a moderate run at Naas 13 days ago.
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15th

15

(12)

5th Sep 2026

Good

0m 5f 0y

14:35 Navan

Step Back In Time

9st 0lb

J: Gary Carroll

T: Chris Timmons

All four wins have come at this track, two of them over C&D (including this race in 2023); 8lb lower than the most recent success last October and third in this last year but needs to rebound from a moderate run at Naas 13 days ago.

16/1

16th
13 (11)
Monastere

14/1

Form: -02159

Last run: 50 days

W: 9st 3lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 46

Form & Verdict
Off the mark at Fairyhouse in July (6f, good); went up 9lb for that and has come up short twice since; eased 4lb for latest 4l defeat at Down Royal but others appeal more.
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16th

13

(11)

5th Sep 2026

Good

0m 5f 0y

14:35 Navan

Monastere

9st 3lb

J: Jack Cleary

T: Karl Thornton

Off the mark at Fairyhouse in July (6f, good); went up 9lb for that and has come up short twice since; eased 4lb for latest 4l defeat at Down Royal but others appeal more.

14/1

9th

11

(1)

17th Jul 2026

Good

0m 5f 0y

17:42 Down Royal

Monastere

9st 6lb

J: Robbie Colgan

T: Karl Thornton

Showed improved form lately, winning over 6f at Fairyhouse but a lesser effort at Limerick over 6.5f since; should have the speed for this trip, but a few other front-runners in this field too.

10/1

40/1

Form: 70-070

Last run: 13 days

W: 8st 11lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 40

Form & Verdict
Last won in October 2024; has been way below best in 2026 and is now rated just 26, so is 14lb out of the weights here; new visor needs to spark.
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17th

19

(1)

5th Sep 2026

Good

0m 5f 0y

14:35 Navan

Lismacbryan

8st 11lb

J: Siobhan Rutledge

T: G A Kingston

Last won in October 2024; has been way below best in 2026 and is now rated just 26, so is 14lb out of the weights here; new visor needs to spark.

40/1

19th

19

(7)

23rd Aug 2026

Good

0m 5f 0y

16:30 Naas

Lismacbryan

8st 10lb

J: Zoe McMullan

T: G A Kingston

Sole win came in a 6f Curragh handicap off 53 in 2024; failed to beat a rival in a Navan handicap nor a Fairyhouse claimer in what were his final two starts for his former yard; hood goes on now but hard to fancy.

80/1

7th

7

(3)

28th May 2026

Good

0m 6f 25y

14:42 Fairyhouse

Lismacbryan

9st 1lb

J: Robert Whearty

T: P Cluskey

Sole win came over this trip in Curragh handicap in 2024; good second in first-time cheekpieces at Naas last summer but little since; would be much better off with all of these in a handicap.

20/1

Form: 05-0

Last run: 239 days

W: 9st 4lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 48

Form & Verdict
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Form: 780

Last run: 49 days

W: 8st 12lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 42

Form & Verdict
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Non-runners

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Payout
Exacta €42.40
Straight Forecast €19.19
Tricast €75.44
Trifecta €475.10

Selections

RP RATINGS (IRE):

One Cool Bear

POSTDATA:

Steel Magnolia

The Irish Sun:

Irish Rumour

SPOTLIGHT:

Ballysax Lil' Mick