13:20 Navan

Sunday 14 December 2025

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Irish Stallion Farms EBF Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 13:20 | Winning time: 7m 0.30s

Clodders Dream^p1²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 12-1| J: Carl Millar⁽⁵⁾| T: G Elliott| OR: 123

28/1

Won a handicap hurdle 528 days ago but has struggled since with jumping issues, pulled up in 19-runner handicap hurdle at Navan (50/1) 28 days ago despite jumping better than usual. First-time cheekpieces applied going back up in trip and this is a drop in class.

Form: 21P-FPP

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Camino Rock^b¹²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-2| J: Gavin Brouder| T: M F Morris| OR: 110

40/1

Pulled up in Chase at Clonmel (40/1) 12 days ago, folding as if amiss after 5th fence. Bit to prove back over hurdles.

Form: 90-799P

Toor Khov²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: J J Slevin| T: Ms M Flynn| OR: 110

6/1

Runner-up in this race last year off 4 lb higher. Fair form in handicap hurdles this season. Third of 15 in handicap hurdle at Cork (17/2) 21 days ago, running respectably despite not being ideally placed in the race. Looks one of the more likely winners.

Form: 200-853

Themanintheboots^b²⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: James Smith⁽⁵⁾| T: G Elliott| OR: 108| C

7/2

Runner-up at Ayr (24f, 43 days ago). Won here in handicap hurdle (10/1, 27 days ago) with first-time blinkers replacing cheekpieces (retained), finishing strongly. May improve again back over this longer distance.

Form: 264921

Enge Hazard^t²⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 10-12| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: A McNamara| OR: 106

9/2

Fair performer (lightly-raced over hurdles) who showed improvement when third of 12 in hurdle handicap at Thurles (6/1) 24 days ago, seeing race out better. Should be in the mix if seeing out longer trip with tongue strap retained.

Form: 4/75-43

Found A Diamond^p1²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Shane Markey⁽⁷⁾| T: R O'Sullivan| OR: 106

11/2

Won a maiden hurdle at Thurles 45 days ago before finishing fifth of 8 in a novice hurdle (7/2) 24 days ago, jumping still lacking polish. Making handicap debut with first-time cheekpieces and may do better over longer trip if he can brush up jumping technique.

Form: 52-6215

The Miracle Man⁵⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 10-12| J: Donagh Meyler| T: A L T Moore| OR: 106

15/2

Won a handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse in April but finished 14th of 15 in a handicap hurdle at Galway (15/2) 50 days ago, wasn't on a going day after 6 months off.

Form: FU216-0

Sir Bob^b²¹

Age: 13| Weight: 10-9| J: Phillip Enright| T: R Tyner| OR: 103| C| D

12/1

Veteran winner (all on soft/heavy) finished 10th of 15 in hurdle at Cork (28/1) on reappearance 21 days ago, labouring after a mistake mid-race.

Form: 0469P-0

Kazbek^b²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: Sam Ewing| T: Peter Fahey| OR: 94

10/1

Has placed third in both recent starts with blinkers, most recently finishing third of 12 in a handicap hurdle at Thurles (16/1) 24 days ago. Steps up in trip which may suit given his running style/pedigree.

Form: 686033

Elusive Prince³

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: Dylan Whelan⁽⁷⁾| T: J Barcoe| OR: 92

14/1

Yet to win in 17 starts. Sixth in hurdle handicap at Punchestown (10/1) 3 days ago, faltered at the last when looking likely to place (shaped better than the result). Not discounted.

Form: P090U6

Brianna Lily¹²

Age: 8| Weight: 10-0| J: Patrick M O'Brien⁽⁵⁾| T: J Barcoe| OR: 91

40/1

Continued out of sorts when 12th of 16 in handicap hurdle at Clonmel (18/1) 12 days ago after 6 months off. Faces significant step up in trip.

Form: 005-070

Toor Idaho²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: Ms A Power⁽⁷⁾| T: Ms M Flynn| OR: 90

66/1

Well held in maidens except for one runner-up finish. Back on track when fourth of 8 in maiden hurdle at Thurles (33/1) 24 days ago. May be better suited to handicaps.

Form: 820P84

Gather Yourself²³

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: Michael Kenneally⁽⁷⁾| T: C Collins| OR: 87

8/1

Has shown modest form (well-backed fourth in October) but ran below par when fifth of 10 in handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse (12/1) 23 days ago. Needs to rediscover better form to be competitive but worth a market check.

Form: 80-04P5

Non-Runners

Jeriko De Baune³⁸

Weight: 11-5| Age: 6

T: P Fenton J: Niall Moore

Forecasts

Themanintheboots (7/2), Jeriko De Baune (4/1), Enge Hazard (9/2), Found A Diamond (11/2), Toor Khov (6/1), The Miracle Man (15/2), Gather Yourself (8/1), Kazbek (10/1), Sir Bob (12/1), Elusive Prince (14/1), Clodders Dream (28/1), Brianna Lily (40/1), Camino Rock (40/1), Toor Idaho (66/1)

TOOR KHOV has been running consistently in defeat and can go one better than last year off a handy mark, while Enge Hazard showed improvement at Thurles last time and may prove the main danger. Themanintheboots snapped a two-year losing streak when scoring at this course 27 days ago (first-time blinkers proving the catalyst) and should go well back over this longer trip.