Meath Farm Machinery Maiden Hurdle – Navan

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Meath Farm Machinery Maiden Hurdle

Date 2025-09-20

Distance 2m5f

Class

Going Yielding

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

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
6	Eclipse Chaser Bay J:Paul Townend T:W P Mullins	J:Paul Townend T:W P Mullins	166	t	F/60-2	-	118	31	42d	—	—	-25	18.4	0.25/1	Evens 50%
Much better effort on hurdles debut latest, should be okay on testing ground, big chance
9	Jacovec Cavern Bay J:Niall Prendergast(7) T:Paul Hennessy	J:Niall Prendergast(7) T:Paul Hennessy	166	tp	F0-263	114	124	95	24d	—	—	+4	21	1.00/1	4/1 20%
Flat winner, rated 114 over timber, new headgear combination needs to eke out more
13	Open Secret Bay J:Jack Kennedy T:Gordon Elliott	J:Jack Kennedy T:Gordon Elliott	163	t	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-9	3.6	1.38/1	11/2 15%
Soft ground Flat winner, preferred by Jack Kennedy, worth a market check on hurdles' bow
5	Cut The Rope Chestnut J:Cian Cullinan(7) T:Eddie & Patrick Harty	J:Cian Cullinan(7) T:Eddie & Patrick Harty	166	—	/P57-2	113	116	103	41d	—	—	+12	24.1	2.00/1	8/1 11%
0-9 and rated 113, went close on debut for this stable latest, handles soft, chance
7	Front Door Famous Bay J:Keith Donoghue T:Gavin Cromwell	J:Keith Donoghue T:Gavin Cromwell	166	—	P6-323	110	108	78	26d	—	—	+9	17.2	2.50/1	10/1 9%
Rated 110 after three placed efforts in maiden hurdles, place claims if handles ground
4	Coumeenoole Bay J:Sean O'Keeffe T:Paul Nolan	J:Sean O'Keeffe T:Paul Nolan	166	t	44F-2F	113	117	93	40d	—	0W/1P 1 run	+10	17.9	3.00/1	12/1 8%
Rated 113 after five runs over timber, best form on nice ground, needs rain to miss
11	Pas Peur De Toi Brown J:Sam Ewing T:Gordon Elliott	J:Sam Ewing T:Gordon Elliott	166	—	3/	-	-	-	—	—	—	0	4.2	5.50/1	22/1 4%
Placed in a point in April 2023, not seen since, probably best watched on Rules' bow
12	Kanog Bay Bay J:James Smith(5) T:Ian Patrick Donoghue	J:James Smith(5) T:Ian Patrick Donoghue	163	—	F4-	-	-	-	—	—	—	-2	0.8	12.50/1	50/1 2%
Off since modest point run in March, may need this run, others preferred
14	Bethngracieschance Bay J:Sean Flanagan T:Colin Bowe	J:Sean Flanagan T:Colin Bowe	156	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-3	1	16.50/1	66/1 1%
4yo Sholokhov filly, closely related to 1m7f-2m3f chase winner, watch on debut
1	Bective Thunder Bay J:Danny Gilligan T:Gordon Elliott	J:Danny Gilligan T:Gordon Elliott	166	—	0-	-	-	-	268d	—	—	-2	0.8	20.00/1	80/1 1%
Tailed off in a Down Royal bumper in December, can only be watched after that
10	Matter Of Opinion Bay J:Ben Harvey T:William Harvey	J:Ben Harvey T:William Harvey	166	t	3580-9	-	81	66	52d	—	—	-1	0.4	31.25/1	125/1 1%
Promise in bumpers, struggled in two starts over timber, others appeal more
2	Chanceitlucky Bay J:Eoin G Kelly(7) T:Adrian Murray	J:Eoin G Kelly(7) T:Adrian Murray	166	—	P/09	-	64	33	42d	—	—	-1	0.3	37.50/1	150/1 1%
No impact at huge odds in two maiden hurdles, unlikely to be the answer here
8	Hickeys Hill Bay J:Darragh O'Keeffe T:Andrew McNamara	J:Darragh O'Keeffe T:Andrew McNamara	166	t	/1-807	-	85	64	40d	—	—	+6	7.4	37.50/1	150/1 1%
Point winner, no impact in a bumper or two maiden hurdles, handicaps beckon
3	Come On McCaff Brown J:Alex Harvey(3) T:T G McCourt	J:Alex Harvey(3) T:T G McCourt	166	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-1	0.4	50.00/1	200/1 0%
Sageburg gelding, half-brother to 3m-3m6f winner, likely best watched on debut
15	Littleladyingreen Bay J:Conor Stone-Walsh T:Gary McGill	J:Conor Stone-Walsh T:Gary McGill	156	—	—	-	-	-	31d	—	—	-1	0.3	75.00/1	300/1 0%
Tailed off at 66-1 on Sligo debut last month, may need more time

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Eclipse Chaser	evn	10/11	Evens
Jacovec Cavern	7/2	4/1	7/2
Open Secret	5/1	11/2	5/1
Cut The Rope	15/2	8/1	15/2
Front Door Famous	9/1	10/1	9/1
Coumeenoole	12/1	12/1	12/1
Pas Peur De Toi	22/1	22/1	20/1
Kanog Bay	50/1	40/1	40/1
Bethngracieschance	66/1	50/1	50/1
Bective Thunder	80/1	50/1	66/1
Matter Of Opinion	125/1	100/1	100/1
Chanceitlucky	150/1	100/1	125/1
Hickeys Hill	150/1	100/1	125/1
Come On McCaff	200/1	100/1	150/1
Littleladyingreen	300/1	125/1	250/1

Predictor

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

1st

Cut The Rope

24.1

OR: 15.8 Form: 5 Odds: 3.3

8/1

2nd

Jacovec Cavern

OR: 16 Form: 0 Odds: 5

4/1

3rd

Eclipse Chaser

18.4

OR: 0 Form: 4.3 Odds: 14.2

Evens

Coumeenoole

17.9

OR: 15.8 Form: 0 Odds: 2.1

12/1

Front Door Famous

17.2

OR: 15 Form: 0 Odds: 2.2

10/1

Hickeys Hill

7.4

OR: 0 Form: 7 Odds: 0.4

150/1

Pas Peur De Toi

4.2

OR: 0 Form: 3 Odds: 1.2

22/1

Open Secret

3.6

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 3.6

11/2

Bethngracieschance

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1

66/1

Kanog Bay

0.8

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.8

50/1

Bective Thunder

0.8

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.8

80/1

Matter Of Opinion

0.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.4

125/1

Come On McCaff

0.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.4

200/1

Chanceitlucky

0.3

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.3

150/1

Littleladyingreen

0.3

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.3

300/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Jacovec Cavern	114	124	95
Cut The Rope	113	116	103
Coumeenoole	113	117	93
Front Door Famous	110	108	78
Eclipse Chaser	—	118	31
Open Secret	—	—	—
Pas Peur De Toi	—	—	—
Kanog Bay	—	—	—
Bethngracieschance	—	—	—
Bective Thunder	—	—	—
Matter Of Opinion	—	81	66
Chanceitlucky	—	64	33
Hickeys Hill	—	85	64
Come On McCaff	—	—	—
Littleladyingreen	—	—	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Jacovec Cavern	24d ago	Fit
Front Door Famous	26d ago	Fit
Littleladyingreen	31d ago	Fit
Coumeenoole	40d ago	Fit
Hickeys Hill	40d ago	Fit
Cut The Rope	41d ago	Fit
Eclipse Chaser	42d ago	Fit
Chanceitlucky	42d ago	Fit
Matter Of Opinion	52d ago	Fresh
Bective Thunder	268d ago	Long break
Open Secret	—	—
Pas Peur De Toi	—	—
Kanog Bay	—	—
Bethngracieschance	—	—
Come On McCaff	—	—