15:42 Navan

Saturday 21 March 2026

All13:5514:3215:0715:4216:1716:5217:22

Navan Racecourse Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 15:42 | Winning time: 5m 31.30s

1^st

Champagne Venture

711-5

7/2

T: D BroadJ: Danny Gilligan

Tracked leaders, headway to dispute lead 2 out, soon led travelling well, clear at last, stayed on strongly run-in, easily op 10/3 tchd 4/1

2^nd

Fly Away Home

611-5

9/2

T: C ByrnesJ: Philip Byrnes

In rear, took keen hold early, closer in 6th and pushed along 2 out, soon ridden, 3rd at last, went 2nd inside final furlong, kept on without threatening winner op 4/1

3^rd

Haveanothertry

511-12

7/2

T: G ElliottJ: Jack Kennedy

Tracked leaders on outer, disputed lead entering straight, ridden and headed after 2 out, 2nd and no impression on winner approaching last, 3rd inside final furlong, no extra op 3/1

4^th

Sticktothescript

511-12

9/4f

T: O McKiernanJ: Phillip Enright

Mid-division on wide outer, closer in 5th 3 out, ridden 2 out, moderate 4th before last, no impression op 10/3

5^th

Gallant George

611-12

11/1

T: Ian DonoghueJ: Keith Donoghue

Tracked leader in 2nd, disputed lead 4 out, pushed along after 3 out, ridden and headed after 2 out, soon no impression on leaders op 12/1 tchd 14/1

6^th

4 ¼

Lord Tobin

511-12

8/1

T: G ElliottJ: Josh Williamson (5)

Led, joined 4 out, ridden and headed 2 out, soon weakened op 17/2 tchd 13/2

7^th

2 ¾

The Shanty Field

611-12

25/1

T: D QueallyJ: Kevin Healy (7)

Mid-division, ridden and dropped to 7th entering straight, weakened op 18/1 tchd 16/1

8^th

Beau Della

711-5

66/1

T: C O'ConnellJ: James Smith (5)

Always behind, not fluent and pushed along 7th, soon ridden and no impression tchd 50/1 and tchd 80/1

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Non-Runners

Better Times¹⁹

Weight: 11-12| Age: 6

T: S G Carey J: Michael Kenneally

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€4.50Pl:€1.20, €1.40, €1.50EX:€20.80Trifecta:€68.40SF:€20.71

Forecasts

Sticktothescript (9/4), Champagne Venture (7/2), Haveanothertry (7/2), Fly Away Home (9/2), Lord Tobin (8/1), Gallant George (11/1), Better Times (16/1), The Shanty Field (25/1), Beau Della (66/1)

FLY AWAY HOME, Haveanothertry and Champagne Venture stand out as the main principals, with marginal preference for the Charles Byrnes runner, who appeals as the one with the most potential for improvement.

FLY AWAY HOME (IRE)
HAVEANOTHERTRY (IRE)
CHAMPAGNE VENTURE (IRE)

Previous Winners

2025

Autoportrait

Weight: 11-12 |Age: 5

J: Darragh O'Keeffe | T: M F Morris

13/8

Prize Money

1st: €7,200.002nd: €2,399.003rd: €1,200.004th: €600.005th: €361.006th: €240.00