Gibney's Handicap Hurdle – Navan

Navan

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Gibney's Handicap Hurdle

Date 2024-02-11

Distance 2m6f

Class

Going Soft To Heavy

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize €6,195

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	Clear The Clouds Bay J:Conor Stone-Walsh(5) T:Gavin Cromwell	J:Conor Stone-Walsh(5) T:Gavin Cromwell	163	t	5-4536	97	107	85	27d	—	—	0	16.8	1.00/1	4/1 20%
Should be sharper for last month's return at Punchestown, looks capable of a handicap win
4	Zeeband Bay J:Jack G Gilligan(7) T:Paul John Gilligan	J:Jack G Gilligan(7) T:Paul John Gilligan	167	t	-75032	101	105	42	4d	—	—	+9	24.3	1.13/1	9/2 18%
Four-time Flat winner in Britain, suited by staying trips, getting to grips with hurdling
10	Stockdale Grey J:Shane Fitzgerald T:Patrick Eugene Turley	J:Shane Fitzgerald T:Patrick Eugene Turley	158	—	565/82	92	106	86	19d	—	—	-1	14.9	1.13/1	9/2 18%
Runner-up to an easy winner over 2m1f at Down Royal last month, longer trip may help.
9	Grace Faraday Chestnut J:James O'Sullivan(3) T:Anthony McCann	J:James O'Sullivan(3) T:Anthony McCann	159	h	45-874	93	99	58	45d	—	—	+1	14.8	1.63/1	13/2 13%
Satisfactory fourth on her handicap debut in a 2m4f Limerick contest, worth considering
12	Padraigs Boy Chestnut J:J J Slevin T:Ms Alice Curran	J:J J Slevin T:Ms Alice Curran	154	p	/83-BF	88	112	-	77d	—	—	+1	12.8	1.88/1	15/2 12%
Held a fighting chance when falling at the last on handicap debut at Cork, could feature
13	Wanchu Bach Bay J:Donagh Meyler T:Padraig Roche	J:Donagh Meyler T:Padraig Roche	150	—	/3P0/0	84	98	-	61d	—	—	+2	11	2.75/1	11/1 8%
Made a couple of errors when down the field at Punchestown, may improve but hard to fancy
14	Aodhan May Bay J:Philip Byrnes(5) T:C Byrnes	J:Philip Byrnes(5) T:C Byrnes	148	—	1P-P05	82	87	-	18d	—	—	+2	10.4	3.50/1	14/1 7%
Won a handicap chase at Wexford last term off 86, rated 82 here, perhaps rash to rule out
5	Tilloughna Bay J:Darragh O'Keeffe T:David Kenneth Budds	J:Darragh O'Keeffe T:David Kenneth Budds	164	t	9-240P	98	110	58	45d	—	—	+8	13.6	4.00/1	16/1 6%
Two poor handicap runs since fair four in a maiden at Cork, place chance on best form
1	Dragon's Pass Bay J:Jake Coen(5) T:Mrs Denise Foster	J:Jake Coen(5) T:Mrs Denise Foster	168	—	421780	102	103	92	14d	—	—	+13	18.6	5.00/1	20/1 5%
Won a mares' handicap at Thurles in November; well beaten in three races off revised mark
7	Aghmorough Bridge Bay J:Simon Torrens T:William P Murphy	J:Simon Torrens T:William P Murphy	162	p	-43019	96	104	89	36d	—	—	+17	20.5	6.25/1	25/1 4%
Beat a consistent if limited sort in a maiden hurdle at Limerick, poor chase run on latest
2	Full Noise Chestnut J:Danny Mullins T:Miss Katy Brown	J:Danny Mullins T:Miss Katy Brown	168	t	-1P7P4	102	107	-	128d	—	—	+11	14.6	8.25/1	33/1 3%
Plenty to prove now on first run for Katy Brown who fits him with a tongue-tie
11	Fromheretoeternity Bay J:Kevin Sexton T:Declan Queally	J:Kevin Sexton T:Declan Queally	154	h	270-00	88	82	54	79d	—	—	+7	10.3	8.25/1	33/1 3%
Has shown next to nothing in four maiden hurdles, may find her level in handicaps
8	Benkei Bay J:Sean Flanagan T:H Rogers	J:Sean Flanagan T:H Rogers	161	p	-832F0	95	104	82	22d	—	—	+12	14.2	10.00/1	40/1 2%
Veteran six-time winner, 2-30 over hurdles, up against it now at the age of 14
3	Welsh Saint Bay J:A P Heskin T:C A McBratney	J:A P Heskin T:C A McBratney	168	p	P-6000	102	101	19	14d	—	—	+12	13.4	20.00/1	80/1 1%
Nicky Henderson-trained win in 2020, has shown nothing in three outings since November
15	Final Endeavour Bay J:Charlie O'Dwyer(5) T:H Rogers	J:Charlie O'Dwyer(5) T:H Rogers	148	t	0/7-P9	82	99	-	22d	—	—	+7	8.4	31.25/1	125/1 1%
Three-time winner on the Flat, no encouragement from seven hurdle runs

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Clear The Clouds	4/1	7/2	7/2
Zeeband	9/2	4/1	4/1
Stockdale	4/1	4/1	9/2
Grace Faraday	13/2	6/1	6/1
Padraigs Boy	15/2	7/1	6/1
Wanchu Bach	8/1	11/1	10/1
Aodhan May	10/1	14/1	12/1
Tilloughna	16/1	14/1	14/1
Dragon's Pass	14/1	20/1	18/1
Aghmorough Bridge	25/1	22/1	22/1
Full Noise	33/1	25/1	22/1
Fromheretoeternity	28/1	33/1	33/1
Benkei	40/1	33/1	33/1
Welsh Saint	80/1	50/1	66/1
Final Endeavour	125/1	100/1	125/1

Predictor

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

1st

Zeeband

24.3

OR: 12.8 Form: 7.1 Odds: 4.4

9/2

2nd

Aghmorough Bridge

20.5

OR: 11.5 Form: 7.9 Odds: 1.1

25/1

3rd

Dragon's Pass

18.6

OR: 13 Form: 4 Odds: 1.6

20/1

Clear The Clouds

16.8

OR: 11.8 Form: 0 Odds: 5

4/1

Stockdale

14.9

OR: 10.5 Form: 0 Odds: 4.4

9/2

Grace Faraday

14.8

OR: 10.8 Form: 0 Odds: 4

13/2

Full Noise

14.6

OR: 13 Form: 0.5 Odds: 1.1

33/1

Benkei

14.2

OR: 11.3 Form: 2.4 Odds: 0.6

40/1

Tilloughna

13.6

OR: 12 Form: 0 Odds: 1.6

16/1

Welsh Saint

13.4

OR: 13 Form: 0 Odds: 0.4

80/1

Padraigs Boy

12.8

OR: 9.5 Form: 0 Odds: 3.3

15/2

Wanchu Bach

OR: 8.5 Form: 0 Odds: 2.5

11/1

Aodhan May

10.4

OR: 8 Form: 0 Odds: 2.4

14/1

Fromheretoeternity

10.3

OR: 9.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0.8

33/1

Final Endeavour

8.4

OR: 8 Form: 0 Odds: 0.4

125/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Dragon's Pass	102	103	92
Full Noise	102	107	—
Welsh Saint	102	101	19
Zeeband	101	105	42
Tilloughna	98	110	58
Clear The Clouds	97	107	85
Aghmorough Bridge	96	104	89
Benkei	95	104	82
Grace Faraday	93	99	58
Stockdale	92	106	86
Padraigs Boy	88	112	—
Fromheretoeternity	88	82	54
Wanchu Bach	84	98	—
Aodhan May	82	87	—
Final Endeavour	82	99	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Zeeband	4d ago	Quick return
Dragon's Pass	14d ago	Fit
Welsh Saint	14d ago	Fit
Aodhan May	18d ago	Fit
Stockdale	19d ago	Fit
Benkei	22d ago	Fit
Final Endeavour	22d ago	Fit
Clear The Clouds	27d ago	Fit
Aghmorough Bridge	36d ago	Fit
Grace Faraday	45d ago	Fit
Tilloughna	45d ago	Fit
Wanchu Bach	61d ago	Fresh
Padraigs Boy	77d ago	Fresh
Fromheretoeternity	79d ago	Fresh
Full Noise	128d ago	Long break