Tote Navan Novice Hurdle (Grade 2) – Navan · The Final Fence

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Tote Navan Novice Hurdle (Grade 2)

Date 2023-12-09

Distance 2m4f

Class Class 1

Going Heavy

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize €21,535

Runners (5)

#	Silk	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	Odds
4		Slade Steel b J:Rachael Blackmore T:Henry De Bromhead	J:Rachael Blackmore T:Henry De Bromhead	157	t	113-1	-	135	119	27d	—	—	-9	18.4	15/8 35%
Solid bumper form, won well on hurdling debut, form franked by runner-up in the Royal Bond
5		Stellar Story b J:Jack Kennedy T:Gordon Elliott	J:Jack Kennedy T:Gordon Elliott	157	—	/511-1	-	133	103	21d	—	—	-12	20	7/4 36%
Dual bumper winner, emphatic C&D maiden scorer, stable dominated Sunday's Royal Bond
2		Better Days Ahead b J:Jordan Gainford T:Gordon Elliott	J:Jordan Gainford T:Gordon Elliott	157	t	210-F1	-	141	81	15d	—	—	-9	3.6	11/2 15%
Atoned for Down Royal mishap when winning easily at Fairyhouse, stable's second-string
3		Lecky Watson ch J:Paul Townend T:W P Mullins	J:Paul Townend T:W P Mullins	157	—	2245-1	-	134	85	37d	—	—	-2	15	7/2 22%
Very good form in bumpers without winning, had to work hard for odds-on maiden hurdle win
1		Ballystone b J:Darragh O'Keeffe T:Thomas Gibney	J:Darragh O'Keeffe T:Thomas Gibney	157	—	382-15	-	126	113	20d	—	—	-1	0.2	125 1%
Odds-on maiden hurdle winner at Ballinrobe in May, laboured in a recent C&D Grade 3 event

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Unibet	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes
Slade Steel	2	15/8	2	2	15/8
Stellar Story	13/8	13/8	13/8	13/8	7/4
Better Days Ahead	5/1	11/2	11/2	11/2	11/2
Lecky Watson	7/2	7/2	7/2	7/2	7/2
Ballystone	125	80	80	80	80

Predictor

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

1st

Stellar Story

20

OR: 0 Form: 10 Odds: 10

7/4

2nd

Slade Steel

18.4

OR: 0 Form: 10 Odds: 8.4

15/8

3rd

Lecky Watson

15

OR: 0 Form: 10 Odds: 5

7/2

4

Better Days Ahead

3.6

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 3.6

11/2

5

Ballystone

0.2

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.2

125

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Slade Steel	—	135	119
Stellar Story	—	133	103
Better Days Ahead	—	141	81
Lecky Watson	—	134	85
Ballystone	—	126	113

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Better Days Ahead	15d ago	Fit
Ballystone	20d ago	Fit
Stellar Story	21d ago	Fit
Slade Steel	27d ago	Fit
Lecky Watson	37d ago	Fit