12:45 Navan

Saturday 17 January 2026

All12:1012:4513:2013:5014:2515:0015:35

NavanRacecourse.ie Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 12:45 | Winning time: 6m 7.10s

Court Compliance²²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Philip Byrnes| T: W Durkan| BF

15/8

Placed in points and acquitted himself well in both starts over timber. latest when second of 18 in novice hurdle (5/6) at Down Royal (20.1f, soft) 22 days ago. Remains open to improvement.

Form: 32/22

Gallant George¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Keith Donoghue| T: Ian Donoghue

66/1

Once-raced maiden. Eighth of 11 in novice hurdle at Leopardstown (20.5f, good to soft, 50/1) on NH debut 19 days ago. Likely a longer-term prospect.

Form: 28

Grey Balls Of Fire^t1⁶⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Sam Ewing| T: Colm Murphy

20/1

Jukebox Jury gelding. Half-brother to useful hurdler/chaser Super Survivor and fairly useful hurdler Shantwopointfive, both by Shantou). Wears tongue strap. Off mark in points at fourth attempt in November and is worth monitoring in market on Rules debut.

Form: 4F/31

He Can't Dance^t²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott| OR: 126| BF| C

13/8

Bumper winner who posted much his best effort over hurdles, in first-time tongue strap, when excellent second of 9 in novice hurdle at Thurles (22.5f, soft, 5/2) 28 days ago. Sets the standard on that form.

Form: 138/332

Hens Tooth³⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Danny Mullins| T: W P Mullins

10/1

Lightly-raced winner under NH rules. 7/1, fifteenth of 18 in novice hurdle at Punchestown (19f, heavy) on hurdles bow 37 days ago. Should improve.

Form: 41185/0

Kaiser De Chanay^t⁷²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: J J Slevin| T: M Brassil

22/1

Once-raced maiden. 18/1 and tongue strap on, sixth of 12 in novice hurdle at Clonmel (19.6f, soft) on NH debut 72 days ago, not knocked about. May well do better.

Form: 2/6

Kashchei¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Kevin Sexton| T: C Collins

150/1

Modest hurdler. First run since leaving Declan Queally when sixth of 7 in novice hurdle at Cork (24f, good to soft, 28/1) 14 days ago. Work to do.

Form: 864/666

Live Your Dreams²²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Patrick M O'Brien⁽⁵⁾| T: W Durkan

200/1

Once-raced maiden. 10/1, ninth of 10 in novice hurdle at Down Royal (17.2f, soft) on NH debut 22 days ago. Up in trip. Hard to recommend.

Form: 9

Melbourne Shamrock³⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Donagh Meyler| T: E Mullins

3/1

Promising sort who posted much-improved form when close second of 11 in novice hurdle at Fairyhouse (24f, soft) 35 days ago. Should be more to come and is one for shortlist.

Form: P13P/42

Native Policy⁶¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Phillip Enright| T: E Cawley

300/1

Once-raced maiden. 150/1, twentieth of 22 in novice hurdle at this course (20.2f, heavy) on NH debut 61 days ago.

Form: 0

Shoe Shinner²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Eoghan Finegan⁽⁷⁾| T: Ciaran Murphy

300/1

Twice-raced maiden. Ninth of 18 in novice hurdle at Limerick (16f, heavy, 150/1) 20 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Likely to need more time.

Form: 4326/89

Timesareachanging²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Philip Donovan⁽³⁾| T: A Slattery

25/1

Off mark in points at third attempt and offered something to work on when third of 7 in bumper at Limerick (18f, heavy) on NH debut 20 days ago. Warrants respect on hurdles debut.

Form: F71/3

Non-Runners

Holly Brook⁸³

Weight: 11-5| Age: 7

T: G Elliott J: Jordan Gainford

Forecasts

He Can't Dance (13/8), Court Compliance (15/8), Melbourne Shamrock (3/1), Hens Tooth (10/1), Holly Brook (12/1), Grey Balls Of Fire (20/1), Kaiser De Chanay (22/1), Timesareachanging (25/1), Gallant George (66/1), Kashchei (150/1), Live Your Dreams (200/1), Shoe Shinner (300/1), Native Policy (300/1)

Preference is for MELBOURNE SHAMROCK, who left his previous form behind when runner-up at Fairyhouse last month and remains with potential. He Can't Dance and Court Compliance are feared most.