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13:10 Navan

Saturday 18 January 2025

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Navan Handicap Hurdle

4YO plus | 2m 4f | Soft | 20 Runners | Turf

Intense Raffles⁴²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-13| J: J J Slevin| T: T Gibney| OR: 141

Smart winner at 29f in chases. 16/1, good ninth of 20 in handicap hurdle at this course (25.2f, soft) on hurdles bow 42 days ago. Down in trip. Uphill task here though.

Form: 5/7111-9

Bottler'secret^p²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-11| J: K M Donoghue| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 139

12/1 and blinkers/tongue strap on for 1st time, pulled up in handicap hurdle at Leopardstown (19.8f, good) 20 days ago, losing touch 3 out. Cheekpieces back on.

Form: 112-35P

Jigoro²²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: C P Millar⁽⁵⁾| T: G Elliott| OR: 138| C

Course winner. 9/2, creditable second of 5 in minor event hurdle at Limerick (20f, soft) 22 days ago. No forlorn hope.

Form: 23P0-22

Whatcouldhavebeen¹⁶⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: A P Kelly⁽⁵⁾| T: J P Fahey| OR: 136

Latest win in hurdle at Fairyhouse in April. Below form tenth of 18 in handicap hurdle (28/1) at Galway (22.5f, soft) 168 days ago. Not taken lightly if shrugging off latest effort.

Form: 3515-40

Espanito Bello^v⁴²

Age: 11| Weight: 11-7| J: S W Flanagan| T: B Connell| OR: 135| D

28/1, respectable fifth of 19 in handicap chase at this course (20.7f, soft) 42 days ago, unable to sustain effort. Switches from chase to hurdles. Stable in good form. Ought to be in the shake-up.

Form: 3UP-585

Shadow Rider²⁰

Age: 11| Weight: 11-6| J: P T Smithers⁽⁷⁾| T: P Roche| OR: 134| D

50/1, below form thirteenth of 20 in handicap hurdle at Leopardstown (19.8f, good) 20 days ago, very slowly away. Merits consideration if back on his A-game.

Form: P121-70

Any Road²⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-4| J: M M McDonagh| T: E J O'Grady| OR: 132| D

1 win from 3 runs this season. Pulled up in handicap hurdle (22/1) at Leopardstown (19.8f, good) 20 days ago, pulled up soon after start. Others have achieved more.

Form: 3630-1P

No Looking Back^t⁵⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: P T Enright| T: O McKiernan| OR: 132

31¾ lengths fourth of 7 to Brighterdaysahead in Morgiana Hurdle at Punchestown (16.7f, soft, 200/1) 56 days ago. Makes handicap hurdle debut with more needed.

Form: 03/P-2P4

Lord Erskine⁸⁸

Age: 12| Weight: 11-2| J: D J O'Keeffe| T: H Rogers| OR: 130| C| D

Course winner. Eighth of 11 in minor event at the Curragh (12f, soft, 25/1) 88 days ago. Switches from Flat to hurdles. Back up in trip. Can make presence felt.

Form: 617-332

Eagles Reign²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-1| J: T P Harney⁽⁷⁾| T: R O'Sullivan| OR: 129

1 win from 3 runs this season. 23½ lengths seventh of 9 to Balko D'ange in listed handicap at Limerick (16f, soft, 11/1) 20 days ago. Up in trip. Not easy to make a case for.

Form: 120-167

Thecompanysergeant⁷⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-1| J: C Stone-Walsh⁽⁵⁾| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 129| C

Course winner. Creditable 10½ lengths fourth of 9 to Gorgeous Tom in Gr 3 chase at Cork (20f, good, 10/1) 76 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles. First run for yard after leaving Denis Hogan and in the mix.

Form: 221364

Barry Lyndon^p⁴⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: L A McKenna⁽⁵⁾| T: D A McLoughlin| OR: 128| D

Latest win in hurdle at Bellewstown in August. Good sixth of 24 in handicap hurdle (18/1) at Fairyhouse (20.2f, good) 49 days ago. Getting better with each recent run.

Form: 501836

Open To Question^b²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: D Meyler| T: N Meade| OR: 126

Creditable seventh of 20 in handicap hurdle (25/1) at Leopardstown (23.4f, good) 21 days ago, faring best of those held up. Blinkers back on and one to consider.

Form: 95-1787

Raglan Road^t1²⁹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 10-12| J: M P Walsh| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 126

Winner in hurdle at Naas in March. 18/1, pulled up in handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse (23.8f, heavy), dropping away approaching 3 out. Off 9 months. Tongue strap on 1st time. Others more persuasive.

Form: 2/4451P-

Millforce^p1²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 10-11| J: K E Buckley| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 125| D

Lightly-raced winner over hurdles. Creditable third of 9 in novice hurdle at Thurles (23.2f, good, 5/1) 28 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Makes handicap hurdle debut. Possibilities.

Form: 211243

Gold Bullion^p1,t²¹

Age: 9| Weight: 10-10| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 124

16/1, sixteenth of 20 in handicap hurdle at Leopardstown (23.4f, good) 21 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Something to find on form.

Form: 3353-30

Jody Ted^t⁴²

Age: 9| Weight: 10-9| J: D King| T: D Hogan| OR: 123

Tongue strap on for 1st time, pulled up in handicap hurdle (80/1) at this course (25.2f, soft) 42 days ago, pulled up before last. Down in trip. First run for yard after leaving Eoin Griffin.

Form: 2/11U-PP

Music Of Tara^p,t⁴²

Age: 8| Weight: 10-8| J: Sam Ewing| T: G Elliott| OR: 122| D

Good fourth of 19 in 2m5f handicap chase at Navan last month. Switches from chase to hurdles. First run for yard after leaving Henry De Bromhead. Enters calculations.

Form: B1-4344

Blaze The Way³⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 10-7| J: D E Mullins| T: Ms M Mullins| OR: 121| C

16/1, career best when winning 18-runner handicap hurdle at this course (25f, good to soft) 34 days ago, well on top finish. A likely player despite 7 lb weights rise.

Form: 1P-3371

Koori Star²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-5| J: J Coen⁽³⁾| T: Peter Fahey| OR: 119

Lightly-raced winner over hurdles. 16/1, creditable fourth of 20 in handicap hurdle at Leopardstown (23.4f, good) 21 days ago. Needs considering.

Form: 1-18954

Forecasts

Lord Erskine (6/1), Music Of Tara (13/2), Jigoro (8/1), Bottler'secret (8/1), Blaze The Way (10/1), Thecompanysergeant (10/1), Millforce (12/1), No Looking Back (12/1), Eagles Reign (12/1), Koori Star (14/1), Intense Raffles (16/1), Raglan Road (16/1), Barry Lyndon (16/1), Espanito Bello (16/1), Any Road (25/1), Open To Question (25/1), Gold Bullion (25/1), Whatcouldhavebeen (25/1), Shadow Rider (33/1), Jody Ted (66/1)

Plenty are in with a shout but the vote goes to BLAZE THE WAY who took a big step forward on his handicap debut when going in here and can make light of a 7 lb rise in the weights. Gordon Elliott's new recruit Music of Tara is next on the list off a handy-looking mark ahead of Thecompanysergeant, Espanito Bello, Lord Erskine and Open To Question.