14:45 Navan

Saturday 1 March 2025

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Navan Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 14:45 | Winning time: 6m 27.70s

Big Mike²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Phillip Enright| T: O McKiernan

28/1

Twice-raced maiden. Tenth of 15 in novice hurdle (12/1) at Naas (18.5f, good to soft) 21 days ago. Up in trip.

Form: 2-70

Bossofthebrownies³³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: M F Morris| OR: 122

7/2

Fairly useful hurdler. 3/1, third of 5 in novice hurdle at Punchestown (19.2f, heavy) 33 days ago. Claims.

Form: 933-243

Ennell Shadow³⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: E Walsh| T: Ciaran Murphy

150/1

Once-raced maiden. Ninth of 10 in novice hurdle at Gowran (16f, soft, 50/1) on NH debut 37 days ago. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 69

Flemensface^t²⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Ricky Doyle| T: E Griffin

7/2

Thrice-raced winner under Rules. 18/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time, second of 11 in novice hurdle at Punchestown (23.3f, soft) 26 days ago. Open to progress.

Form: 7FD1/62

Goody Four Shoes⁴⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Anna McGuinness⁽⁷⁾| T: T Gibney| OR: 113

28/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Last of 4 in novice hurdle at Fairyhouse (20f, soft, 4/1) 44 days ago.

Form: 7564

James The Brave³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Brian Hayes| T: Padraig Butler

40/1

Lightly-raced maiden under Rules. Sixth of 13 in novice hurdle at Fairyhouse (20.4f, soft, 13/2) 35 days ago. More needed.

Form: P-6746

Kinturk Nelson

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

50/1

Mount Nelson gelding. Half-brother to fairly useful hurdler Kinturk Kalanisi. Dam maiden hurdler (stayed 2¾m). Entitled to come on for the run.

Form:

Mister Frostie⁵⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Shane Fitzgerald| T: C A McBratney

150/1

Thrice-raced maiden under Rules. Tongue strap on for 1st time, seventh of 12 in novice hurdle (150/1) at Fairyhouse (20f, soft) on hurdles bow 59 days ago.

Form: 0-87

Seeyouatpuck⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Gavin Brouder⁽³⁾| T: P McCreery

250/1

Twice-raced maiden. Tenth of 21 in novice hurdle at Punchestown (19.1f, soft, 250/1) 9 days ago.

Form: 00

Sermandzarak^p1³³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Sam Ewing| T: G Elliott| OR: 130

1/2

Lightly-raced winner under Rules. Creditable second of 5 in novice hurdle (9/4) at Punchestown (19.2f, heavy) 33 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Leading claims.

Form: 11-262

Non-Runners

Custom Taylor²⁸

Weight: 11-12| Age: 6

T: D Queally J: Mr D L Queally

Forecasts

Sermandzarak (1/2), Bossofthebrownies (7/2), Flemensface (7/2), Custom Taylor (4/1), Goody Four Shoes (28/1), Big Mike (28/1), James The Brave (40/1), Kinturk Nelson (50/1), Mister Frostie (150/1), Ennell Shadow (150/1), Seeyouatpuck (250/1)

This stiffer test will be right up SERMANDZARAK's street judged on his latest effort at Punchestown where he was a very creditable second in a 19.2f maiden hurdle. He gets the nod ahead of Bossofthebrownies and Flemensface.