13:20 Navan

Saturday 20 January 2024

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QuinnBet Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 13:20 | Winning time: 5m 35.60s

Chance Another One²⁵⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Aidan Kelly⁽⁵⁾| T: S M Duffy

100/1

Laverock gelding. Dam (b68), lightly raced in bumpers, half-sister to fairly useful hurdler (2½m-2¾m winner) Kilgeel Hill. Won sole start in points (May 2023).

Form: 1

Chosen Witness^t1³⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Danny Mullins| T: W P Mullins

8/1

Showed more than first time up over hurdles when fifth of 9 in maiden at Punchestown (19.2f, heavy) 39 days ago. Stable in good form. Tongue strap on for 1st time.

Form: 1504-05

Citizen Dan²⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Simon Torrens| T: J C McConnell

250/1

Well held in bumper/maiden hurdle.

Form: 70

Crooked Tannie¹⁶⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Sean Flanagan| T: C Collins

125/1

Fairly useful bumper winner who raced too freely when well held at Galway when last seen in August. Makes hurdles debut up in trip.

Form: 7315

Dr Eggman⁴²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Paul Townend| T: W P Mullins

9/2

Fairly useful bumper winner who shaped as if better for of 25 in maiden hurdle at this course (16f, heavy) on hurdles bow 42 days ago. Up in trip and seems likely to improve.

Form: 3/3-13

Fenway Park³⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Keith Donoghue| T: G P Cromwell

11/2

Showed improved form upped in trip when second of 16 in maiden hurdle at Naas (19f, soft) 37 days ago, running on. Not taken lightly.

Form: 7-32

Killaney King³⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: H De Bromhead

5/2

Easy winner of sole outing in points and made a highly promising hurdling debut when second in 9-runner maiden at Punchestown (19.2f, heavy) 39 days ago. Sure to improve.

Form: 1-2

Monsant²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Sarah Kavanagh⁽⁷⁾| T: Colm Murphy

66/1

Twice-raced maiden who again showed plenty to work on when seventh of 23 in maiden hurdle at Leopardstown (16f, good to soft) 25 days ago. Back up in trip and remains open to improvement.

Form: 27

My Trump Card¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott| BF| C

7/4

Useful bumper winner who ran to a similar level when second in 11-runner maiden at Fairyhouse (20.6f, heavy) 19 days ago. Sets a good standard.

Form: 4-212

Park The Giant³⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Brian Hayes| T: P Fenton

25/1

Successful pointer who is progressing steadily over hurdles, third in 10-runner maiden over C&D (heavy) on most recent outing. May do better still.

Form: 331-653

The Story So Far²³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Philip Byrnes⁽⁵⁾| T: C Byrnes

28/1

Didn't need to improve to get off the mark at the third attempt in bumpers at Limerick (18f, heavy) 23 days ago. Makes hurdles debut.

Form: 321

Carsons Dreamboat

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Sam Ewing| T: G Elliott

80/1

My Dream Boat mare. Dam (c134/h134) 17f-25f hurdle/chase winner. Newcomer from top yard and market can guide.

Form:

Non-Runners

Kings Hill²⁵

Weight: 11-12| Age: 5

T: P J Gilligan J: Danny Gilligan

University Of Life⁶

Weight: 11-12| Age: 6

T: H Smyth J: M J Molloy

Forecasts

My Trump Card (7/4), Killaney King (5/2), Dr Eggman (9/2), Fenway Park (11/2), Chosen Witness (8/1), Kings Hill (8/1), Park The Giant (25/1), The Story So Far (28/1), Monsant (66/1), Carsons Dreamboat (80/1), Chance Another One (100/1), Crooked Tannie (125/1), University Of Life (200/1), Citizen Dan (250/1)

MY TRUMP CARD may have failed to land the odds at Fairyhouse 19 days ago, but he still ran to a level that's good enough to win most maiden hurdles, so there's no real urge to take him on. Killaney King and Dr Eggman both look promising and they head the opposition.