14:00 Navan

Saturday 20 September 2025

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SIS, Supporting Irish Racing Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 14:00 | Winning time: 3m 49.00s

Whimsy¹⁵²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Alex Harvey⁽³⁾| T: A McCann| OR: 120| D

12/1

Winner in hurdle at Gowran in March. Creditable fifth of 14 in handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse (16.1f, soft, 11/2) 152 days ago. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 233215-

Ragmans Corner²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: Eoghan Finegan⁽⁷⁾| T: G Keane| OR: 118| BF| C| D

5/1

Creditable third of 10 in handicap (5/1) at Killarney (14.4f, good) 29 days ago. Switches from Flat to hurdles. Fairly useful hurdler so needs considering.

Form: 1621P-2

St Faz^t⁶⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott| OR: 116| BF

2/1

Below form fifth of 9 in handicap chase at Killarney (17f, good to soft, 11/4) 64 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles. First run for yard after leaving E. J. O'Grady.

Form: 333-125

In For The Night¹⁰⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: Aidan Kelly⁽³⁾| T: D McDonogh| OR: 113

33/1

Latest win in hurdle at Naas in April. Eleventh of 12 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (19f, good, 10/1) 104 days ago. Can give a good account if shrugging off latest effort.

Form: 20P10-0

The Dasher Conway³⁴

Age: 10| Weight: 11-5| J: Keith Donoghue| T: Mrs G Callaghan| OR: 113| D

28/1

Fifteen runs since last win in 2024. Pulled up in handicap chase at Tramore (22f, good, 6/1) 34 days ago, struggling after next. Switches from chase to hurdles.

Form: 0-9535P

Faithful Follower⁴²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: N T Prendergast⁽⁷⁾| T: P Hennessy| OR: 112| D

16/1

First run since leaving Emmet Mullins when winning 7-runner novice hurdle at Kilbeggan (16f, good to soft) 42 days ago. Makes handicap hurdle debut. Ought to be thereabouts.

Form: 65-43F1

Eastern Wind^h²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Sean Flanagan| T: T G McCourt| OR: 110

40/1

Fair Flat winner. Thrice-raced winner over hurdles. 1 win from 2 runs this season. Fair fourth of 5 in minor event hurdle at Bellewstown (17.2f, good, 12/1) 24 days ago. Much respected on her handicap hurdle debut.

Form: B-14

Firebrand^p,t¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Daniel King| T: J Nallen| OR: 110

18/1

Creditable second of 16 in novice hurdle at Galway (16.7f, soft, 7/2) 12 days ago. Makes handicap hurdle debut and not ruled out.

Form: 42/8-822

Avalo²²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Sam Ewing| T: Peter Fahey| OR: 108| BF

6/1

Winner in hurdle at Wexford in May. 7/2, very good third of 13 in handicap hurdle at Down Royal (17.4f, good to firm) 22 days ago, faring best of those held up. Expected to be bang there.

Form: 7-81623

Complete Fiction^p,t²⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-0| J: Peter Smithers⁽⁷⁾| T: J P Fahey| OR: 108

40/1

Lightly-raced maiden over hurdles. Below form tenth of 16 in handicap (12/1) at Naas (10.5f, good to soft) 27 days ago. Switches from Flat to hurdles. Makes handicap hurdle debut.

Form: 0/2-056

Kazakh D'arthel^h¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Conor Stone-Walsh| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 108

14/1

Unseated rider 4 out in handicap hurdle (14/1) at Galway (16.7f, soft) 12 days ago. Has work to do.

Form: F57UF-U

Lady Doyanne⁴³

Age: 5| Weight: 10-13| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 107

16/1

Once-raced winner over hurdles. 6/4, won 14-runner novice hurdle at Wexford (16.8f, good to soft) on NH debut 43 days ago, all out. Makes handicap hurdle debut. Open to progress.

Form: P1-1

Radar Ahead²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 10-13| J: Donagh Meyler| T: T G McCourt| OR: 109

25/1

Lightly-raced winner over hurdles. 20/1, below form sixth of 10 in maiden at Bellewstown (12.4f, good) 25 days ago. Switches from Flat to hurdles. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 47-210

Ned In The Park⁴⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: Mr D Doyle⁽⁷⁾| T: T Doyle| OR: 106

16/1

Creditable fifth of 15 in novice hurdle at Roscommon (15.5f, good to soft, 3/1) 46 days ago. Makes handicap hurdle debut. Not ruled out.

Form: 7-33455

Quint Major⁹³

Age: 7| Weight: 10-12| J: Danny Gilligan| T: M A Molloy| OR: 106| BF

7/1

Sixth of 13 in maiden (28/1) at Leopardstown (15f, good to firm) on flat debut, not ideally placed. Switches from Flat to hurdles. No forlorn hope.

Form: 3596P3-

General Clermont²⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 10-10| J: Gavin Brouder⁽³⁾| T: D E Fitzgerald| OR: 104| BF

14/1

Good second of 14 in handicap hurdle (9/2) at Killarney (20.2f, good to soft) 28 days ago. Down in trip. Not taken lightly. RESERVE

Form: 22-2032

Non-Runners

Spick And Span⁴⁴

Weight: 10-10| Age: 8

T: J Fahey J: Kevin Sexton

Speakasyoufind⁴⁰

Weight: 10-2| Age: 4

T: P J Rothwell J: Reserve 2

Skyscraper¹²⁷

Weight: 10-0| Age: 6

T: A J Martin J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

St Faz (2/1), Ragmans Corner (5/1), Avalo (6/1), Quint Major (7/1), Whimsy (12/1), Kazakh D'arthel (14/1), General Clermont (14/1), Spick And Span (14/1), Speakasyoufind (14/1), Ned In The Park (16/1), Faithful Follower (16/1), Lady Doyanne (16/1), Firebrand (18/1), Skyscraper (20/1), Radar Ahead (25/1), The Dasher Conway (28/1), In For The Night (33/1), Eastern Wind (40/1), Complete Fiction (40/1)

This is wide open but AVALO rates the pick of the weights on the back of a very good Down Royal third so looks the way to go. Kilbeggan scorer Faithful Follower is next on the list with Whimsy and Lady Doyanne both well in the mix too. Fibrebrand makes up the shortlist.