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Saturday 21 March 2026

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Wilkinson Jewellers Of Navan Mares Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 14:33 | Winning time: 4m 18.80s

Disco Dancer^t³⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: James Smith⁽⁵⁾| T: G Elliott| OR: 120

20/1

Won twice in 2024/25, when also fourth in listed mares handicap at Leopardstown. Should strip fitter for recent pipe-opener at Dundalk last month, but will need to need to improve to defy current mark over hurdles.

Form: 54F145-

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Sopelana^p,t²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 11-1| J: Kevin Healy⁽⁷⁾| T: C Collins| OR: 119| D

12/1

Showed improved form to record third career success in handicap hurdle at Punchestown in January. Failed to stay when last in a listed mares novice next time prior to poor effort at Fairyhouse last month. Good-value conditional booked but will need to be better than she's ever been.

Form: 158174

Maxios Prime¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 10-10| J: Tiernan Power Roche⁽³⁾| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 104| BF| D

3/1

Good efforts when in frame in a pair of 2¼m handicaps at Leopardstown in February and March (8½ lengths third of 13 to Missus Beeton in mares event). Stiff finish should suit back down in trip, but another supporting role looks to be on the cards.

Form: 3-22743

A Snow White Park¹⁵³

Age: 5| Weight: 10-9| J: Danny Mullins| T: Ms M Mullins| OR: 103| D

11/1

Winner on debut at Ballinrobe in May, but has gone wrong way since and has plenty to prove at present.

Form: F-1685P

Catchabird^h⁴^{(ex 7)}

Age: 8| Weight: 10-9| J: Aidan Kelly⁽³⁾| T: Ms S J Connell| OR: 96| D

11/4

Made the frame in 4 mares handicaps before making most of a good opportunity reverting to maiden company at Wexford last time. The fact she's been turned out quickly under a penalty suggests she's in top form at present, but this is clearly a tougher assignment,

Form: 523341

Elsannah^t1¹⁰⁷⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 10-9| J: Jack Gilligan⁽⁵⁾| T: P J Gilligan| OR: 103

80/1

Progressive when last seen in 2022/23, winning staying handicaps at both Naas and Cork. Absent since and makes return for new yard in a first-time tongue strap.

Form: 05U511/

Rathbawn Soldier^h¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 10-7| J: Alex Harvey| T: P T Foley| OR: 101| D

4/1

Took form to a new level when making a winning handicap debut at Naas last time, drawing clear of a well-supported pair. Up 9 lb but totally unexposed and will be well suited by the likely testing conditions and the stiff nature of the finish.

Form: 0001

Somersby Roost^t¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-5| J: Phillip Enright| T: O McKiernan| OR: 99

8/1

Lightly-raced maiden hurdler who produced best effort to date when fourth of 6 to Vitorio Piel in novice hurdle at Leopardstown 19 days ago, Considerately handled that day, she looks open to improvement on handicap debut, particularly with the stable back among the winners this month.

Form: 61-5674

Simple Things^h⁶⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 10-1| J: Simon Torrens| T: J P Dempsey| OR: 105

16/1

Promising third of 14 in juvenile hurdle on debut before failing to build on that in 2 subsequent efforts. Type to do better now handicapping but bred to be suited by longer trips than this, so the market may well prove the best guide as to expectations.

Form: 378

Stiltellinemnuttin¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 10-1| J: Patrick M O'Brien⁽⁵⁾| T: M Mulvany| OR: 95

10/1

Modest maiden hurdler that has failed to kick on in handicaps this season. Yard among the winners on the Flat of late, but this would require a significant step forward.

Form: 56-0050

Tropical Twist¹⁵¹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-1| J: Josh Williamson⁽⁵⁾| T: G Elliott| OR: 95

20/1

Not unduly punished when down the field in a trio of maiden hurdles. Open to improvement now tackling a handicap on the back of a break and it will be extremely telling should she prove strong in the betting.

Form: 6545

Mercurial Sea^h⁹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: Paddy Cleary⁽⁷⁾| T: N Slevin| OR: 93

80/1

Temperamental sort that made no impact on handicap hurdle debut last time.

Form: 3-3850P

Forecasts

Catchabird (11/4), Maxios Prime (3/1), Rathbawn Soldier (4/1), Somersby Roost (8/1), Stiltellinemnuttin (10/1), A Snow White Park (11/1), Sopelana (12/1), Simple Things (16/1), Disco Dancer (20/1), Tropical Twist (20/1), Elsannah (80/1), Mercurial Sea (80/1)

RATHBAWN SOLDIER was much improved for the switch to handicaps at Naas last time and, with the prospect of further progress to come, she’s taken to defy a 9-lb rise and follow up. Somersby Roost is another open to improvement and rates the chief danger with her yard back in form.