Navan Ford & Opel Maiden Hurdle – Navan

Navan

13:40

Navan Ford & Opel Maiden Hurdle

Date 2025-02-09

Distance 1m7f150y

Class

Going Soft To Heavy

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 5yo+

Prize €7,080

Runners (15)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
9	Honesty Policy Bay J:Sam Ewing T:Gordon Elliott	J:Sam Ewing T:Gordon Elliott	166	—	22	-	122	76	35d	—	—	-16	19.9	0.38/1	6/4 40%
Stable selected, good chance of going one better than on hurdling debut at Naas
3	Come Walk With Me Brown J:E Walsh T:Edward Cawley	J:E Walsh T:Edward Cawley	166	—	52	-	120	67	39d	—	—	-11	11.9	0.75/1	3/1 25%
Confirmed the promise of a C&D fifth when second to an odds-on chance at Fairyhouse.
13	Salt Bay Chestnut J:Rachael Blackmore T:Henry De Bromhead	J:Rachael Blackmore T:Henry De Bromhead	166	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-15	6.2	0.83/1	10/3 23%
Very useful 108-rated Flat performer though 0-10 in stakes races, mixed form last season
14	St Cuthbert's Cave Bay J:Danny Gilligan T:Gordon Elliott	J:Danny Gilligan T:Gordon Elliott	166	t	3P8-P4	115	116	68	35d	—	—	+10	18.8	2.25/1	9/1 10%
Fair fourth at 33-1 in a 2m maiden at Naas last time, held by stablemate Honesty Policy
10	Icare d'Aubrelle Bay J:Donagh Meyler T:Thomas Cooper	J:Donagh Meyler T:Thomas Cooper	166	—	1/5-3P	-	112	102	35d	—	—	-1	7.4	2.25/1	9/1 10%
Seems to have had training issues, hard to be confident after Naas failure five weeks ago
4	Fierce Handay Bay J:Mark Walsh T:Noel Meade	J:Mark Walsh T:Noel Meade	166	—	6-	-	-	-	—	—	—	-3	1.1	6.25/1	25/1 4%
Ran in a point-to-point last season, may need to pick up hurdling experience
8	Harry's Legacy Bay J:Darragh O'Keeffe T:Ross O'Sullivan	J:Darragh O'Keeffe T:Ross O'Sullivan	166	t	P	-	-	-	—	—	—	-2	0.7	10.00/1	40/1 2%
Two turf wins for Henry de Bromhead in 2022, lost action and pulled up on only hurdles run
15	Fortunes Told Bay J:Kevin Sexton T:Gordon Elliott	J:Kevin Sexton T:Gordon Elliott	159	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-2	0.6	12.50/1	50/1 2%
Dam has a solid record at stud, trainer has four runners including two with decent form
11	Journey So Far Chestnut J:Sean Flanagan T:Gavin Cromwell	J:Sean Flanagan T:Gavin Cromwell	166	—	F-8	-	70	20	17d	—	—	-1	0.5	16.50/1	66/1 1%
Promise in a point, faded tamely from two out when 3-1 chance on hurdling debut at Gowran
6	Glens Sensation Bay J:Simon Torrens T:Peter Fahey	J:Simon Torrens T:Peter Fahey	166	—	/31-00	-	80	51	24d	—	—	-1	0.2	37.50/1	150/1 1%
Point winner for Colin Bowe in 2023, down the field on his first two starts over hurdles
5	Glenashling Bay J:Conor Stone-Walsh(5) T:Gavin Cromwell	J:Conor Stone-Walsh(5) T:Gavin Cromwell	166	—	60	-	95	35	45d	—	—	-1	0.3	25.00/1	100/1 1%
Half-brother to Champion Chase winner Special Tiara, never involved at Leopardstown
2	Chisum Chestnut J:Ben Harvey T:Neil McKnight	J:Ben Harvey T:Neil McKnight	166	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-1	0.2	62.50/1	250/1 0%
Dam showed nothing in two starts but is a half-sister to several useful winners.
7	Grandioso Bay J:Ross Berry(7) T:J A Berry	J:Ross Berry(7) T:J A Berry	166	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-1	0.2	37.50/1	150/1 1%
Dam who ran only once is a half-sister to the smart Hardline and the useful Whatdeawant
12	Ri An Chnoic Bay J:Kieren Buckley T:Gavin Cromwell	J:Kieren Buckley T:Gavin Cromwell	166	h	00	-	29	-	15d	—	—	-1	0.2	125.00/1	500/1 0%
From a family associated with staying chasers, struggled in two Fairyhouse runs last month
NR	Bective Thunder Bay J:Carl Millar(5) T:Gordon Elliott	J:Carl Millar(5) T:Gordon Elliott	166	—	—	-	-	-	45d	—	—	—	0	—	—
Completely tailed off in a bumper on debut, trainer runs four including two with fair form

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Honesty Policy	11/8	11/8	6/4
Come Walk With Me	3/1	11/4	11/4
Salt Bay	10/3	3/1	10/3
St Cuthbert's Cave	9/1	15/2	8/1
Icare d'Aubrelle	8/1	9/1	9/1
Fierce Handay	20/1	25/1	20/1
Harry's Legacy	40/1	33/1	33/1
Fortunes Told	50/1	33/1	40/1
Journey So Far	66/1	50/1	50/1
Glens Sensation	150/1	80/1	80/1
Glenashling	66/1	100/1	100/1
Chisum	250/1	125/1	125/1
Grandioso	150/1	125/1	125/1
Ri An Chnoic	500/1	125/1	200/1
Bective Thunder	-	-	-

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Honesty Policy

19.9

OR: 0 Form: 8.5 Odds: 11.4

6/4

2nd

St Cuthbert's Cave

18.8

OR: 16.3 Form: 0 Odds: 2.5

9/1

3rd

Come Walk With Me

11.9

OR: 0 Form: 5 Odds: 6.9

3/1

Icare d'Aubrelle

7.4

OR: 0 Form: 5 Odds: 2.4

9/1

Salt Bay

6.2

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 6.2

10/3

Fierce Handay

1.1

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.1

25/1

Harry's Legacy

0.7

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.7

40/1

Fortunes Told

0.6

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.6

50/1

Journey So Far

0.5

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.5

66/1

Glenashling

0.3

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.3

100/1

Glens Sensation

0.2

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.2

150/1

Chisum

0.2

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.2

250/1

Grandioso

0.2

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.2

150/1

Ri An Chnoic

0.2

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.2

500/1

Bective Thunder

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
St Cuthbert's Cave	115	116	68
Honesty Policy	—	122	76
Come Walk With Me	—	120	67
Salt Bay	—	—	—
Icare d'Aubrelle	—	112	102
Fierce Handay	—	—	—
Harry's Legacy	—	—	—
Fortunes Told	—	—	—
Journey So Far	—	70	20
Glens Sensation	—	80	51
Glenashling	—	95	35
Chisum	—	—	—
Grandioso	—	—	—
Ri An Chnoic	—	29	—
Bective Thunder	—	—	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Ri An Chnoic	15d ago	Fit
Journey So Far	17d ago	Fit
Glens Sensation	24d ago	Fit
Honesty Policy	35d ago	Fit
St Cuthbert's Cave	35d ago	Fit
Icare d'Aubrelle	35d ago	Fit
Come Walk With Me	39d ago	Fit
Glenashling	45d ago	Fit
Bective Thunder	45d ago	Fit
Salt Bay	—	—
Fierce Handay	—	—
Harry's Legacy	—	—
Fortunes Told	—	—
Chisum	—	—
Grandioso	—	—