Navan Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 15:00 | Winning time: 6m 15.50s

Blue Du Neuf^t²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: S R B Crawford

50/1

Offered something to work with on bumper debut but well held both starts since, latest on hurdle debut at this track, and looks a longer-term prospect.

Form: 57-4

Green Chef⁴¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Danny Mullins| T: W R Crawford

100/1

Placed in point but offered little on bumper/hurdle debut 9 months apart.

Form: 30/9

Hens Tooth⁴²

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

11/4

Fair bumper winner who took a step forward from his hurdling debut when sixth in C&D novice, and while that form has some merit, he's yet to fully convince with his finishing effort.

Form: 1185/06

Jack The Lad³¹⁴

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

3/1

6-figure pointer who finished third in a pair of bumpers last spring. Reasonable to think he'll be better suited by this test and worth a market check returning from 10 months off.

Form: 133/

Nopresentliketime¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Sam Ewing| T: G Elliott

12/1

Hails from a family his yard have had success with and he made a promising reappearance/hurdle debut when clear second in maiden at Ayr (20.4f, heavy) earlier this month. Longer trip sure to suit but San Hilario looks the stable's primary hope.

Form: 5/2-

San Hilario^p⁴⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott| OR: 121| BF

1/1

Improved model this season, running his best race to date when second for the third time in 4 handicap starts at Punchestown (20.8f, heavy) last month. Sets the standard back in a maiden.

Form: 3/62422

Non-Runners

Royal Gladiator⁶²

Weight: 11-12| Age: 5

T: Ian Donoghue J: Non Runner

Forecasts

San Hilario (1/1), Royal Gladiator (7/4), Hens Tooth (11/4), Jack The Lad (3/1), Nopresentliketime (12/1), Blue Du Neuf (50/1), Green Chef (100/1)

Following a string of fine efforts in handicaps, SAN HILARIO can gain a deserved first success. Royal Gladiator has made a very encouraging start to his career and looks the likely danger if improving as expected.