17:02 Navan

Wednesday 22 October 2025

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Off time: 17:02 | Winning time: 3m 11.85s

(2)

Boxing Great²³

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: Robbie Colgan| T: K Thornton| OR: 75

22/1

Lightly-raced gelding. Respectable eighth of 13 in handicap (18/1) at Down Royal (12.9f, good to soft) 23 days ago, weakening final 1f. No forlorn hope back in maiden company.

Form: 24-278

(10)

Forever Frankie²⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 10-0| J: Seamie Heffernan| T: Michael G Cleary

500/1

Modest maiden hurdler who possibly failed to stay when pulled up in handicap hurdle at Clonmel (20.2f, good to soft) 20 days ago. Likely best watched on this belated Flat debut.

Form: 0/

(1)

Icare Desbois¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 10-0| J: Colin Keane| T: D H Kelly

9/2

Useful hurdler for Willie Mullins who showed fair form starting out for new yard/following 10 months off when third of 6 in maiden at Killarney (11.2f, soft) on flat debut 16 days ago. Likely he can do better again in this sphere judged on hurdles exploits.

Form: 1-3

(5)

Nowwhatdoyouthink^t²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: J M Sheridan| T: R Hackett

16/1

Fairly useful bumper/hurdles winner who surpassed his previous exploits over fences when third of 8 in a Sligo maiden chase (17.5f) 21 days ago. Market can prove a useful guide making debut in this sphere.

Form:

(6)

Saji³⁹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: Ben Coen| T: N Meade| OR: 69

40/1

Showed fair form when eighth of 12 in a Nottingham novice (10.2f) on final start for John & Thady Gosden in spring of 2024. However, absent since finishing well held in a Listowel maiden for Ian O'Connor 13 months ago and best watched now starting out for another new yard.

Form: 087-

(7)

Dippedinmoonlight¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Gary Carroll| T: E Mullins

12/1

Fair form when successful on second of 3 starts in bumper last year. Strong in betting but let down by jumping when eighth of 16 in novice hurdle at Cork (19.2f) in May and he never figured on debut in this sphere when eighth of 11 in maiden at Thurles (16.3f, good to soft) 13 days ago.

Form: 8

(8)

Lord Byron^b1⁴⁰⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Wayne Lordan| T: A P O'Brien

11/10

Bred to stay well and he shaped as if in need of the experience when fifth of 13 in maiden at Punchestown (8.1f, good, 14/1) on debut 13 months ago, running on under hands-and-heels riding. Absent since but highly likely he' capable of better on that evidence with blinkers now reached for.

Form: 5-

(9)

Paul Henry¹²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: J Cleary⁽⁵⁾| T: A P O'Brien

12/1

Twice-raced colt. 11/2, shaped like a non-stayer under an aggressive ride when last of 8 in maiden at Leopardstown (12.8f) in June. Steps up further in trip now but stable look to hold stronger claims with the returning Lord Byron.

Form: 58

(4)

Cala Gracioneta²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Leigh Roche| T: M J Smith

40/1

Jukebox Jury filly who showed more than first time up when fifth of 11 in maiden at Bellewstown (12.5f, soft, 125/1) 21 days ago, unable to sustain effort. Type to progress again with this even longer trip promising to hold no fears (bred to stay well).

Form: 05

(3)

Marazion^p1¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Chris Hayes| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 81

3/1

Fairly useful filly. Below form third of 7 in maiden at Killarney (11.2f, soft, 2/1) 16 days ago. However, she sets the standard on her previous exploits and this increase in trip could see her back on track with cheekpieces now enlisted.

Form: 65-3343

Forecasts

Lord Byron (11/10), Marazion (3/1), Icare Desbois (9/2), Dippedinmoonlight (12/1), Paul Henry (12/1), Nowwhatdoyouthink (16/1), Boxing Great (22/1), Saji (40/1), Cala Gracioneta (40/1), Forever Frankie (500/1)

MARAZION showed enough earlier this term to think a race of this nature is within her grasp and, with cheekpieces now enlisted over this longer trip, she's fancied to make a bold bid. Lord Byron on return to action with blinkers reached for and useful hurdler Icare Desbois may well prove the chief threats.