14:50 Navan

Sunday 8 February 2026

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William Hill Boyne Hurdle (Grade 2)

Off time: 14:50 | Winning time: 6m 8.90s

1^st

Staffordshire Knot

811-3

11/10f

T: G ElliottJ: Jack Kennedy

Tracked leader in 2nd, slight mistake 7th, good jump to dispute 3 out, 2nd and slight mistake 2 out, ridden to press leader before last, led narrowly last, kept on well run-in op Evens

2^nd

2 ½

Better Days Ahead

811-3

10/3

T: G ElliottJ: Danny Gilligan

Settled behind leaders, 3rd halfway, dropped to 5th 3 out, ridden to close 2 out, under pressure in 3rd before last, slight mistake last, kept on into 2nd closing stages, no impression on winner op 7/2

3^rd

1 ¾

Maxxum

911-8

10/1

T: G ElliottJ: Jordan Gainford

Led, slight mistake 4 out, joined 3 out, led 2 out, soon ridden, pressed before last, slight mistake and headed last, no extra in 3rd closing stages tchd 9/1

4^th

Colonel Mustard

1111-8

11/1

T: L FowlerJ: John Shinnick

Held up, 5th halfway, closer in 4th 3 out, pressed leaders entering straight, ridden in 3rd 2 out, no extra before last op 22/1

5^th

Hiddenvalley Lake

911-12

15/2

T: H De BromheadJ: Darragh O'Keeffe

Held up behind leaders, 4th halfway, closer in 3rd 4 out, pressed leaders entering straight, ridden and no extra 2 out, weakened tchd 7/1 and tchd 8/1

Also Ran

Irancy

811-12

8/1

T: W P MullinsJ: Mark Walsh

Held up towards rear, closer 2 out, soon ridden, no extra in 5th before last, fell heavily last op 6/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€2.10Pl:€1.10, €1.90EX:€4.70Trifecta:€15.50SF:€4.94

Forecasts

Staffordshire Knot (11/10), Better Days Ahead (10/3), Hiddenvalley Lake (15/2), Irancy (8/1), Maxxum (10/1), Colonel Mustard (11/1)

STAFFORDSHIRE KNOT won twice in late November/early December and travelled well when second in Grade 2 Galmoy at Gowran Park 17 days ago, though he wandered before the last and was outbattled. He has the ability to make amends here. Hiddenvalley Lake won the 2024 Boyne Hurdle and is best when fresh, while Maxxum won last year's renewal and has likely been campaigned with this race in mind again.

STAFFORDSHIRE KNOT (IRE)
HIDDENVALLEY LAKE (IRE)
MAXXUM (IRE)

Previous Winners

2025

Maxxum

Weight: 11-3 |Age: 8

J: Danny Gilligan | T: G Elliott

4/1

Prize Money

1st: €27,000.002nd: €9,000.003rd: €4,500.004th: €2,251.005th: €1,350.006th: €900.00