14:25 Navan

Sunday 14 December 2025

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Irish Stallion Farms EBF Handicap Chase

Off time: 14:25 | Winning time: 6m 2.70s

Ney²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-13| J: Kieren Buckley| T: E Buckley| OR: 121

12/1

Respectable fifth of 15 in handicap chase (9/1) at Cork (21.2f, soft) 21 days ago. Can give a good account.

Form: 05/11-55

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Binge Worthy¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-11| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott| OR: 119

5/1

Fairly useful winner at 19f over hurdles. Creditable fifth of 11 in handicap chase at Fairyhouse (21.5f, soft, 17/2) 14 days ago, finishing strongly under a patient ride. Can go well.

Form: 19P73-5

Bridie's Beau¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: Keith Donoghue| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 119

4/1

Fairly useful winner at 20f over hurdles. 12/1, career best when stylish winner of 12-runner handicap chase at Clonmel (18.3f, heavy) 12 days ago. Should improve further so he's a likely player.

Form: 00-6681

Prince Palace²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: J J Slevin| T: P A Fahy| OR: 118| C

11/1

C&D winner. 20/1, ninth of 19 in handicap chase at this course (24f, heavy) 28 days ago. Needs to get back on track.

Form: 130-P89

Battle Of Mirbat²¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-8| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: M J McDonagh| OR: 116| D

14/1

Latest win in chase at Down Royal in November. Creditable fourth of 15 in handicap chase at Cork (21.2f, soft, 6/1) 21 days ago. In the picture again.

Form: 0-05414

John The Diva³⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-5| J: Phillip Enright| T: M A Cahill| OR: 113| D

4/1

Good second of 17 in novice chase at Gowran (20f, heavy, 15/2) 36 days ago. Makes handicap chase debut. Can make presence felt.

Form: U2513-2

Soloman Lane¹⁴

Age: 10| Weight: 11-4| J: Liam McKenna⁽⁵⁾| T: M Hassett| OR: 112

22/1

Respectable fourth of 11 in handicap chase at Fairyhouse (21.5f, soft, 14/1) 14 days ago. One for the shortlist.

Form: 1/P325-4

Cheerful Chap^p²⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-2| J: Tiernan Power Roche⁽³⁾| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 110| D

7/1

18/1, good third of 16 in handicap chase at Cheltenham (25f, soft) 29 days ago, going with enthusiasm. Ought to be thereabouts.

Form: 322-P73

Whateys Quest²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-1| J: Donagh Meyler| T: C Byrnes| OR: 109

7/2

Right back on track of late, third of 15 in handicap chase at Cork (21.2f, soft) 21 days ago. Yard in good form so ought to go close off an unchanged mark.

Form: U73-053

Quornofamonday²²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: Luke Dempsey| T: J P Dempsey| OR: 108| D

40/1

Cheekpieces on for 1st time, last of 13 in handicap hurdle (28/1) at Punchestown (19.4f, soft) 22 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase with work to do.

Form: P76-U80

The Dara Man⁴⁴

Age: 10| Weight: 10-13| J: Michael Kenneally⁽⁷⁾| T: J P Ryan| OR: 107

25/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2024. 18/1, creditable sixth of 12 in handicap chase at Down Royal (16.4f, good to soft) 44 days ago. Back up in trip. Unreliable sort.

Form: 2P0U46

Forecasts

Whateys Quest (7/2), Bridie's Beau (4/1), John The Diva (4/1), Binge Worthy (5/1), Cheerful Chap (7/1), Prince Palace (11/1), Ney (12/1), Battle Of Mirbat (14/1), Soloman Lane (22/1), The Dara Man (25/1), Quornofamonday (40/1)

Plenty are in with a shout but BRIDIE'S BEAU took a big step forward when opening his chasing account at Clonmel last time and can defy a 9 lb hike in the weights. Whateys Quest is also weighted to have a big say and heads the list of dangers with Binge Worthy, John The Diva, Cheerful Chap and Battle of Mirbat all in the picture too.