Navan Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 15:15 | Winning time: 6m 43.8s

Born Braver³⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Keith Donoghue| T: G P Cromwell

11/4

Once-raced maiden. 10/1, second of 10 in bumper at Fairyhouse (16f, heavy) on NH debut 35 days ago. Makes hurdles debut. Significantly up in trip. Stable having good spell.

Form: 5U-2112

Kinbara Hills⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: J J Slevin| T: S R B Crawford

200/1

Well held in Musselburgh bumper last month and 125/1 when unseating first in maiden hurdle at Fairyhouse since. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 6U

Kinturk Kalanisi²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Kieren Buckley| T: T Gibney

5/4

Fairly useful form. Second of 9 in maiden hurdle at Punchestown (23.7f, soft, 15/8) 26 days ago.

Form: 2432

Last Round

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: J S McGarvey| T: G Elliott

40/1

Getaway gelding. Brother to 2 winners, including fairly useful hurdler Banks Boy, stays 2½m, and half-brother to fairly useful hurdler Floral Fantasy. Newcomer from top stable. Check the betting.

Form:

Lough Owel²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Danny Gilligan⁽⁵⁾| T: G Elliott

20/1

Cost €255,000 after striking at the third time of asking in points last April. Has shaped like a stayer when placed in 2 bumpers this winter so this longer trip should suit now hurdling. Respected.

Form: U21-23

Special Cadeau³⁴

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

2/1

Promising sort. Useful bumper performer. Fourth of 11 in maiden at Naas (18.5f, soft, 11/2) on hurdles bow 34 days ago. Up in trip. Should have more to offer and the one to beat.

Form: 1/3848-4

Non-Runners

Insouciant Dallier⁴⁷

Weight: 11-12| Age: 6

T: Liz Doyle J: Sean Flanagan

Forecasts

Kinturk Kalanisi (5/4), Special Cadeau (2/1), Born Braver (11/4), Insouciant Dallier (16/1), Lough Owel (20/1), Last Round (40/1), Kinbara Hills (200/1)

SPECIAL CADEAU can build on his Naas hurdle debut fourth and strike for Willie Mullins. Lough Owel should benefit from the increased test of stamina now hurdling and is second choice ahead of Punchestown runner-up Kinturk Kalanisi.