14:20 Navan

Tuesday 22 February 2022

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BetVictor Boyne Hurdle (Grade 2)

Off time: 14:22 | Winning time: 5m 49.6s

Ashdale Bob²⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: R M Power| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 146| C

9/2

Smart hurdler. Good third of 9 to Royal Kahala in John Mulhern Galmoy Hurdle at Gowran (24.4f, soft) 26 days ago. Course winner who is high on the shortlist.

Form: 12-U373

Dreal Deal^t⁸⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: Paul Townend| T: R McNally| OR: 144| C| D

18/1

Useful hurdler. Encouraging fourth at Navan on his chasing bow in December. Back over hurdles but this course winner needs more.

Form: 11117-4

Grand Roi⁵⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: D F O'Regan| T: G Elliott| OR: 147

6/1

Smart hurdler. Below-form fourth of 11 to Klassical Dream in Christmas Hurdle at Leopardstown (24f, soft, 22/1) 56 days ago. Yard in good form and sort to get back on track.

Form: 3120-34

Thedevilscoachman⁴⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: Mark Walsh| T: N Meade| OR: 142| C

4/1

Useful hurdler. Course winner. Good second of 10 in novice chase (13/8) at Fairyhouse (17f, soft) 44 days ago. Switches to hurdles with fair bit to find on form.

Form: 5117-32

Commander Of Fleet^b²⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-3| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott| OR: 151| C| D

16/1

Unreliable individual. Tailed-off eighth of 9 to Royal Kahala in John Mulhern Galmoy Hurdle at Gowran (24.4f, soft, 28/1) 26 days ago, going in snatches. Course winner but others appeal more.

Form: 1-5F1P8

Early Doors⁵³

Age: 9| Weight: 11-3| J: J J Slevin| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 144

66/1

Smart chaser. Off 17 months before fading fifth of 8 to Darver Star in minor event hurdle at Punchestown (19.1f, heavy) 53 days ago. Should strip fitter with that run under his belt.

Form: 262/01-5

Longhouse Poet^t²⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-3| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: M Brassil| OR: 144| C

5/2

Very smart chaser. 9/1, career best when winning 18-runner handicap chase at Gowran (25f, soft) 26 days ago, finding extra. Grand National on the agenda and no forlorn hope switched back to hurdles.

Form: 6231-71

Ronald Pump^b,t⁵⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 11-3| J: Sam Ewing| T: M J Smith| OR: 156| D

7/2

Smart hurdler. 12/1, tailed-off seventh of 11 to Klassical Dream in Christmas Hurdle at Leopardstown (24f, soft) 56 days ago. Blinkers back on and in the mix if they spark a resurgence.

Form: 23-5257

Titan Jack¹²⁴

Age: 14| Weight: 11-3| J: A M King| T: Gearoid Brouder| OR: 80

500/1

100/1 and tongue strap on, first run since leaving R. P. Rath when fifteenth of 16 in handicap hurdle at Thurles (16f, good) 124 days ago. Up in trip with lots of work to do.

Form: 87P/RP0

Non-Runners

Darasso³

Weight: 11-8| Age: 9

T: J P O'Brien J: L P Dempsey

Conron⁵³²

Weight: 11-3| Age: 8

T: N C Kelly J: Simon Torrens

Darver Star³⁰

Weight: 11-3| Age: 10

T: G P Cromwell J: Keith Donoghue

Gentlemansgame²⁶

Weight: 11-3| Age: 6

T: M F Morris J: Rachael Blackmore

No Memory¹⁰⁰

Weight: 10-10| Age: 8

T: W C O'Brien J: A McCurtin

Forecasts

Longhouse Poet (5/2), Darver Star (11/4), Ronald Pump (7/2), Thedevilscoachman (4/1), Ashdale Bob (9/2), Grand Roi (6/1), Darasso (8/1), Gentlemansgame (14/1), Commander Of Fleet (16/1), Dreal Deal (18/1), Early Doors (66/1), Conron (66/1), No Memory (66/1), Titan Jack (500/1)

A few with chances in this Grade 2, but DARVER STAR is fancied to go one better than his good Lingfield second and add to his impressive Punchestown success. Course winner Ashdale Bob can give Gavin Cromwell's likeable sort most to do, with Ronald Pump and Longhouse Poet in the mix too.