Irish Stallion Farms EBF Novice Handicap Chase Final (Listed Race)

Navan

16:30

Date 2025-03-22

Distance 2m7f120y

Class Class 1

Going Soft

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 5yo+

Prize €35,400

Winning Time 6m 22.30s (slow by 16.80s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Canal End (IRE) Mark Walsh · Peter Fahey	4/1F	Won
2nd	Cheerful Chap (IRE) G B Noonan · P J Rothwell	14/1	4.5
3rd	Prince Palace (FR) Harry Sexton · P A Fahy	17/2	0.3
4th	Verdant Place (IRE) Simon Torrens · Patrick T Foley	7/1	5
5th	Big Stage (IRE) Danny Gilligan · Gordon Elliott	10/1	1.25
6th	Mousey Brown (IRE) P J O'Hanlon · Dermot A McLoughlin	16/1	5
7th	Banjaxed (GB) Ricky Doyle · Mrs Lorna Fowler	10/1	21
8th	Black Bamboo (IRE) Sean Flanagan · John Joseph Murphy	9/1	0.3
9th	Buachaillbocht (GB) Brian Hayes · T M Walsh	40/1	20
10th	Zurich (FR) Darragh O'Keeffe · Henry De Bromhead	11/1	18

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
P.U.	Bleu d'Enfer (FR) Danny Mullins · S R B Crawford	11/1
P.U.	Chigorin (IRE) Rachael Blackmore · Henry De Bromhead	14/1
Fell	Global Export (IRE) Alix Balfe · Gavin Cromwell	14/1
Fell	Hillsdale (IRE) Conor Stone-Walsh · J P Dempsey	10/1

Runners (16)

EW Terms: 4 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	Canal End Bay J:Mark Walsh T:Peter Fahey	J:Mark Walsh T:Peter Fahey	152	—	-57582	120	136	111	55d	—	—	+12	26.9	1.25/1	5/1 17%
2m4f maiden hurdle winner, best chase effort here on latest, interesting off 1lb higher
6	Verdant Place Bay J:Simon Torrens T:Patrick T Foley	J:Simon Torrens T:Patrick T Foley	154	—	8-5131	122	136	120	41d	—	—	+9	21.6	1.50/1	6/1 14%
Two time C&D winner, up 4lb for latest win last month, go well if handling better ground
4	Black Bamboo Bay J:Sean Flanagan T:John Joseph Murphy	J:Sean Flanagan T:John Joseph Murphy	157	—	3-2783	125	138	105	19d	—	—	+12	24.5	1.63/1	13/2 13%
131 rated hurdler, yet to match that chasing, tough task up in trip for h'cap chase bow
11	Prince Palace Bay J:Harry Sexton(7) T:P A Fahy	J:Harry Sexton(7) T:P A Fahy	152	—	655F31	120	139	116	21d	—	—	+22	31.7	1.88/1	15/2 12%
Won over 20.5f here latest, up 6lb, previously third behind Verdant Place, place claims
10	Hillsdale Bay J:Conor Stone-Walsh(3) T:J P Dempsey	J:Conor Stone-Walsh(3) T:J P Dempsey	152	—	78FU11	120	138	126	66d	—	—	+25	36.4	2.25/1	9/1 10%
Up 22lb for wins at Naas and Clonmel, new trip and ground and up in class, can't dismiss
12	Zurich Brown J:Darragh O'Keeffe T:Henry De Bromhead	J:Darragh O'Keeffe T:Henry De Bromhead	150	—	71-453	118	141	125	37d	—	—	+11	19.4	2.25/1	9/1 10%
Blackmore prefers stablemate, 0-3 over fences and unproven at this trip, check the market
2	Chigorin Brown J:Rachael Blackmore T:Henry De Bromhead	J:Rachael Blackmore T:Henry De Bromhead	164	p	10-294	132	130	104	30d	—	—	+15	22.7	2.75/1	11/1 8%
Handicap debut, ran well on chase debut but not as good since, cheekpieces on, watch
5	Banjaxed Bay J:Ricky Doyle T:Mrs Lorna Fowler	J:Ricky Doyle T:Mrs Lorna Fowler	155	—	632512	123	137	120	70d	—	—	+28	34.1	3.00/1	12/1 8%
Won a beginners at Cork, ran well again latest but best form is on right-handed tracks
8	Bleu d'Enfer Grey J:Danny Mullins T:S R B Crawford	J:Danny Mullins T:S R B Crawford	152	t	-42422	120	145	131	13d	—	—	+23	29.2	3.50/1	14/1 7%
0-10 over fences but has run well in defeat, placed in h'caps last twice, on the premises
7	Big Stage Bay J:Danny Gilligan T:Gordon Elliott	J:Danny Gilligan T:Gordon Elliott	152	t	03F307	120	135	80	56d	—	—	+15	20.8	4.00/1	16/1 6%
0-5 over fences, struggled in first two handicap chases, others preferred; tongue tied
13	Global Export Bay J:Alix Balfe(7) T:Gavin Cromwell	J:Alix Balfe(7) T:Gavin Cromwell	148	h	585153	116	135	117	21d	—	—	+20	26.1	5.00/1	20/1 5%
Won at Down Royal in December, behind Prince Palace latest, could reverse that form
3	Mousey Brown Bay J:P J O'Hanlon T:Dermot A McLoughlin	J:P J O'Hanlon T:Dermot A McLoughlin	163	t	0-1192	131	135	108	30d	—	—	+17	21.6	4.00/1	16/1 6%
Won twice over fences last June, chased home Jade De Grugy over latest, each way shout
16	Cheerful Chap Bay J:G B Noonan(5) T:P J Rothwell	J:G B Noonan(5) T:P J Rothwell	140	p	-32332	108	134	118	66d	—	—	+22	26.6	4.50/1	18/1 5%
0-6 over fences but has run well in defeat, 3lb wrong but jockey claims 5lb, outrun odds
14	Buachaillbocht Bay J:Brian Hayes T:T M Walsh	J:Brian Hayes T:T M Walsh	147	t	-856PU	115	133	95	13d	—	—	+15	16.8	16.50/1	66/1 1%
Three-time hurdles winner, 0-5 over fences, failed to complete last twice, hard to fancy
NR	Western Fold Bay J:Jordan Gainford T:Gordon Elliott	J:Jordan Gainford T:Gordon Elliott	166	—	6-F463	134	137	117	13d	—	—	—	21	—	—
Jumping errors have held him back over fences, unsure about this trip, others appeal more
NR	Jasmin De Cotte Brown J:Sean O'Keeffe T:Paul Nolan	J:Sean O'Keeffe T:Paul Nolan	147	h	195833	115	138	111	28d	—	—	—	21.4	—	—
Won a Kilbeggan beginners' last May, well beaten since, down to 115 but more needed

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Canal End	5/1	9/2	5/1
Verdant Place	6/1	6/1	6/1
Black Bamboo	11/2	11/2	13/2
Prince Palace	7/1	15/2	15/2
Hillsdale	17/2	9/1	17/2
Zurich	9/1	8/1	9/1
Chigorin	11/1	17/2	11/1
Banjaxed	12/1	11/1	12/1
Bleu d'Enfer	14/1	14/1	14/1
Big Stage	14/1	12/1	16/1
Global Export	20/1	20/1	18/1
Mousey Brown	14/1	16/1	16/1
Cheerful Chap	18/1	16/1	18/1
Buachaillbocht	66/1	40/1	50/1
Western Fold	-	-	-
Jasmin De Cotte	-	-	-

Predictor

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

1st

Hillsdale

36.4

OR: 17.5 Form: 15.8 Odds: 3.1

9/1

2nd

Banjaxed

34.1

OR: 18.3 Form: 14.1 Odds: 1.7

12/1

3rd

Prince Palace

31.7

OR: 17.5 Form: 11.4 Odds: 2.9

15/2

Bleu d'Enfer

29.2

OR: 17.5 Form: 10 Odds: 1.7

14/1

Canal End

26.9

OR: 17.5 Form: 5 Odds: 4.4

5/1

Cheerful Chap

26.6

OR: 14.5 Form: 10.7 Odds: 1.4

18/1

Global Export

26.1

OR: 16.5 Form: 8 Odds: 1.6

20/1

Black Bamboo

24.5

OR: 18.8 Form: 2.1 Odds: 3.6

13/2

Chigorin

22.7

OR: 20.5 Form: 0 Odds: 2.2

11/1

Verdant Place

21.6

OR: 18 Form: 0 Odds: 3.6

6/1

Mousey Brown

21.6

OR: 20.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1.4

16/1

Jasmin De Cotte

21.4

OR: 16.3 Form: 5.1 Odds: 0

—

Western Fold

OR: 21 Form: 0 Odds: 0

—

Big Stage

20.8

OR: 17.5 Form: 1.7 Odds: 1.6

16/1

Zurich

19.4

OR: 17 Form: 0 Odds: 2.4

9/1

Buachaillbocht

16.8

OR: 16.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0.6

66/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Western Fold	134	137	117
Chigorin	132	130	104
Mousey Brown	131	135	108
Black Bamboo	125	138	105
Banjaxed	123	137	120
Verdant Place	122	136	120
Canal End	120	136	111
Prince Palace	120	139	116
Hillsdale	120	138	126
Bleu d'Enfer	120	145	131
Big Stage	120	135	80
Zurich	118	141	125
Global Export	116	135	117
Buachaillbocht	115	133	95
Jasmin De Cotte	115	138	111
Cheerful Chap	108	134	118

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Bleu d'Enfer	13d ago	Quick return
Buachaillbocht	13d ago	Quick return
Western Fold	13d ago	Quick return
Black Bamboo	19d ago	Fit
Prince Palace	21d ago	Fit
Global Export	21d ago	Fit
Jasmin De Cotte	28d ago	Fit
Chigorin	30d ago	Fit
Mousey Brown	30d ago	Fit
Zurich	37d ago	Fit
Verdant Place	41d ago	Fit
Canal End	55d ago	Fresh
Big Stage	56d ago	Fresh
Hillsdale	66d ago	Fresh
Cheerful Chap	66d ago	Fresh
Banjaxed	70d ago	Fresh