15:20 Navan

Saturday 15 November 2025

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Pat Sheils Memorial Irish EBF Beginners Chase

4YO plus | 2m 1f | 12 Runners | Turf

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: J J Slevin| T: T Gibney

Modest hurdles performer who finished 13th of 16 in a handicap at Punchestown (50/1). Making chase debut with little in previous form to inspire confidence.

Form: 3/00670-

Ballybow²⁴⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott

Useful three-time hurdles winner, with two victories on soft/heavy ground last season. Tailed off when 12th of 20 in Grade 1 at Cheltenham (22/1) 246 days ago when ridden more patiently than usual. Making chase debut now.

Form: 102110-

Born Braver⁴⁷¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Conor Stone-Walsh| T: G P Cromwell

Won twice over hurdles before finishing fifth of 12 in a novice hurdle at Galway (11/2) 471 days ago. Cheekpieces removed for chase debut.

Form: 1221/15-

Harvard Guy⁶³⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Simon Torrens| T: E & P Harty| BF| C

Won three consecutive hurdle races at Navan before finishing second of 3 in Grade 3 hurdle at Clonmel (8/11) 639 days ago. Makes chase debut after lengthy absence.

Form: 201112/

Jigoro¹⁶²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Danny Gilligan| T: G Elliott| C

Maiden hurdle winner at Navan in December 2023 but winless in 10 subsequent starts. Third of 8 in conditions hurdle at Clonmel (5/2) 162 days ago, weak in the betting and weakening when driven before the straight. May show improved form returning to chase discipline.

Form: 2202-23

Jump Allen^t²⁰³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Danny Mullins| T: W P Mullins| D

Won two of last three hurdle starts, including a 10-runner handicap at Sandown (19.8f) at 5/1 203 days ago when making good progress to lead late. Now makes chase debut.

Form: 543121-

Kopek Des Bordes^h²⁰⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Paul Townend| T: W P Mullins| BF

Hugely talented hurdler who has won 4 of 5 career starts including a Grade 1 at Cheltenham. Fourth of 6 when 30/100 favourite in Grade 1 at Punchestown, jumping not ideal. Makes chase debut with clear potential to excel over fences based on previous indications.

Form: 1/1114-

Lovely Hurling¹⁹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Mark Walsh| T: Colm Murphy

Won a maiden hurdle at Naas last season before finishing 2nd of 8 in Grade 1 hurdle at Punchestown (11/1) 197 days ago, shaping better than the 16-length defeat suggests. Makes chase debut.

Form: 7/112-

Moudan⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Eoin Walsh| T: Ciaran Murphy

Won two handicap hurdles earlier this year before unseating rider in 16-runner beginners chase at Naas (125/1) 6 days ago when badly hampered at the first.

Form: 04311-U

Mywayofthinkin^t²⁰⁸

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

Won maiden hurdle in 2024 but finished third of 14 in handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse (10/3) 208 days ago, weakening late after making good progress. Making chase debut.

Form: 22/1P53-

Shraheen¹²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Niall Moore⁽⁵⁾| T: P Fenton

Won 3 of 11 hurdle starts including last win in 8-runner handicap at Kilbeggan (4/1) 127 days ago, showing benefit of previous run. Making chase debut today after proving capable over hurdles.

Form: 7D11-61

Its Bilbo²⁰⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: Mike O'Connor| T: H De Bromhead| BF| D

Won maiden hurdle at Punchestown in November 2024. Second of 7 in Grade 2 hurdle at Fairyhouse (2/1) 208 days ago, running well but left behind by winner in the run-in, makes chase debut today.

Form: 4/1522-

Forecasts

Kopek Des Bordes (1/3), Lovely Hurling (8/1), Jump Allen (10/1), Ballybow (14/1), Harvard Guy (16/1), Jigoro (16/1), Anotherway (20/1), Its Bilbo (20/1), Born Braver (25/1), Mywayofthinkin (66/1), Shraheen (66/1), Moudan (100/1)

KOPEK DES BORDES looks a hugely talented prospect switching to fences after establishing himself as a top-class hurdler with a Grade 1 victory at Cheltenham. Despite jumping issues when last seen at Punchestown, he has clear potential to excel over the larger obstacles. Lovely Hurling quickly developed into a useful hurdler last term and is the obvious threat.