13:40 Navan

Sunday 9 February 2025

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Navan Ford & Opel Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 13:40 | Winning time: 4m 5.4s

Chisum

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: B W Harvey| T: N McKnight

200/1

Conduit gelding. Dam, ran once over hurdles/once in bumper, half-sister to fairly useful hurdler/useful chaser (stayed 33f) Firebird Flyer.

Form:

Come Walk With Me³⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: E Walsh| T: E Cawley

3/1

Twice-raced maiden. 17/2, good second of 12 in novice hurdle at Fairyhouse (20f, soft) 39 days ago. Back down in trip and well in the mix.

Form: 52

Fierce Handay³¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Mark Walsh| T: N Meade

16/1

€34,000 3-y-o, Doyen gelding. Dam unraced half-sister to useful hurdler/chaser (stayed 3m) Colonial Dreams. Yard having good spell. Considered newcomer.

Form: 6-

Glenashling⁴⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Conor Stone-Walsh⁽⁵⁾| T: G P Cromwell

150/1

Twice-raced maiden. Thirteenth of 17 in novice hurdle at Leopardstown (16f, good, 100/1) 45 days ago.

Form: 60

Glens Sensation²⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Simon Torrens| T: Peter Fahey

200/1

Twice-raced maiden. Tenth of 13 in novice hurdle (33/1) at Fairyhouse (16.2f, soft) 24 days ago.

Form: P/31-00

Grandioso

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: R A Berry⁽⁷⁾| T: J A Berry

200/1

€28,000 3-y-o, Ol' Man River gelding. Dam, ran once in bumper, half-sister to useful hurdler/high-class chaser (probably stayed 25f) Hardline. Market can guide.

Form:

Harry's Legacy^t⁵¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: R O'Sullivan

80/1

Fair Flat winner for Henry De Bromhead but pulled up at Downpatrick on sole hurdles outing. Plenty more required for his new yard.

Form: P

Honesty Policy³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Sam Ewing| T: G Elliott

6/4

Points runner-up who came in a promising second of 21 in novice hurdle at Naas (16f, heavy) on NH debut 35 days ago, closing all way to line. Sure to improve. Leading player.

Form: 22

Icare D'aubrelle³⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Donagh Meyler| T: T Cooper| D

6/1

Lightly-raced bumper winner. Pulled up in novice hurdle at Naas (16f, heavy, 7/2) 35 days ago though so needs to bounce back.

Form: 1/5-3P

Journey So Far¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Sean Flanagan| T: G P Cromwell

125/1

Once-raced maiden. Eighth of 10 in novice hurdle (3/1) at Gowran (16f, soft) on NH debut 17 days ago. Should progress.

Form: F-8

Ri An Chnoic^h¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Kieren Buckley| T: G P Cromwell

250/1

Twice-raced maiden. 250/1, eighteenth of 20 in novice hurdle at Fairyhouse (16f, soft) 15 days ago.

Form: 00

Salt Bay¹⁰⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: H De Bromhead

4/1

Very useful on Flat for Ralph Beckett and fifth in St Simon Stakes at Newbury (12f) in October. Interesting hurdling debutant.

Form:

St Cuthbert's Cave^t³⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Danny Gilligan| T: G Elliott| OR: 115| D

7/1

Fair hurdler. Tongue strap on for 1st time, good fourth of 21 in novice hurdle (33/1) at Naas (16f, heavy) 35 days ago. Solid form claims.

Form: 13P8-P4

Fortunes Told

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: K C Sexton| T: G Elliott

50/1

Soldier of Fortune mare. Sister to fair hurdler Jack In The Box, and half-sister to numerous winners, including fairly useful hurdler/very smart chaser Gold Present. Considered newcomer.

Form:

Non-Runners

Bective Thunder⁴⁵

Weight: 11-12| Age: 6

T: G Elliott J: Carl Millar

Forecasts

Honesty Policy (6/4), Come Walk With Me (3/1), Salt Bay (4/1), Icare D'aubrelle (6/1), St Cuthbert's Cave (7/1), Fierce Handay (16/1), Bective Thunder (25/1), Fortunes Told (50/1), Harry's Legacy (80/1), Journey So Far (125/1), Glenashling (150/1), Chisum (200/1), Glens Sensation (200/1), Grandioso (200/1), Ri An Chnoic (250/1)

HONESTY POLICY shaped really well when a debut second in a big-field Naas novice and is fancied to build on it and go one better here. Henry de Bromhead's hurdling debutant Salt Bay was a very useful performer on the Flat though so should ensure Gordon Elliott's 5-y-o doesn't have things all his own way. Come Walk With Me, Icare d'Aubrelle and St Cuthbert's Cave can fight it out for minor honours.