Wesco Electrical Maiden Hurdle – Navan

Navan

15:25

Wesco Electrical Maiden Hurdle

Date 2024-03-23

Distance 2m4f

Class

Going Heavy

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize €7,670

Winning Time 5m 38.20s (slow by 46.20s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Iceberg Theory (IRE) Sean Flanagan · Paul Nolan	9/2	Won
2nd	Karacole (FR) Darragh O'Keeffe · James M Barcoe	15/2	3.75
3rd	Fameaftertheglory (GB) Keith Donoghue · Gavin Cromwell	3/1	20
4th	Howdoyalikeherhome (IRE) Michael O'Sullivan · Patrick T Foley	5/1	3
5th	Lightkeeper (IRE) Jack Kennedy · Gordon Elliott	6/4F	10

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
P.U.	Splendid Choice (IRE) James Smith · Matthew J Smith	40/1

Runners (8)

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	Lightkeeper Bay J:Jack Kennedy T:Gordon Elliott	J:Jack Kennedy T:Gordon Elliott	166	—	2-2234	116	118	99	6d	—	—	-4	31.4	0.34/1	11/8 42%
2nd to Tullyhill and Mercurey in maiden hurdles earlier in season; further should suit
3	Fameaftertheglory Bay J:Keith Donoghue T:Gavin Cromwell	J:Keith Donoghue T:Gavin Cromwell	166	—	761733	110	124	72	47d	—	—	+6	30.4	0.63/1	5/2 29%
No wins under rules since 2021 but a recent point win to his name; may need further
5	Iceberg Theory Chestnut J:Sean Flanagan T:Paul Nolan	J:Sean Flanagan T:Paul Nolan	166	p	30-323	114	118	105	85d	—	—	+7	19.6	1.38/1	11/2 15%
Placed in 3 maiden hurdles this term and some of that form working out; cheekpieces on
4	Howdoyalikeherhome Bay J:Michael O'Sullivan T:Patrick T Foley	J:Michael O'Sullivan T:Patrick T Foley	166	—	027633	108	110	56	13d	—	—	+11	24.2	1.50/1	6/1 14%
2nd in December Naas maiden hurdle; good runs in defeat inc' h'cap bow latest; bit to find
8	Karacole Bay J:Darragh O'Keeffe T:James M Barcoe	J:Darragh O'Keeffe T:James M Barcoe	159	—	P04F66	-	121	52	13d	—	—	-5	1.9	2.75/1	11/1 8%
Improved for step up to 2m6f latest but still needs more here; drops to 2m4f
7	Splendid Choice Bay J:James Smith(7) T:Matthew J Smith	J:James Smith(7) T:Matthew J Smith	166	h	P0-05	-	112	-	34d	—	—	-3	1.2	8.25/1	33/1 3%
Struggled first 3 runs but showed more when beaten 10l latest; bit to find but e/w chance
NR	El Capitaine Bay J:TBC T:Tom Dreaper	J: T:Tom Dreaper	166	—	/653-9	112	115	61	21d	—	—	—	15.5	—	—
Promising efforts last term and likely needed this month's C&D return when last of 9
NR	Every River Bay J:TBC T:W J Bryson	J: T:W J Bryson	166	—	/7878-	-	95	-	619d	—	—	—	0	—	—
Minor promise in bumpers but hasn't shown enough to be a factor; off 619 days

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Ladbrokes	Unibet	Boyle Sports
Lightkeeper	11/8	11/8	11/8	11/8	5/4
Fameaftertheglory	5/2	9/4	9/4	9/4	9/4
Iceberg Theory	11/2	11/2	11/2	11/2	11/2
Howdoyalikeherhome	6/1	11/2	6/1	6/1	11/2
Karacole	11/1	10/1	10/1	11/1	10/1
Splendid Choice	33/1	22/1	25/1	25/1	16/1

Predictor

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

1st

Lightkeeper

31.4

OR: 16.5 Form: 3.5 Odds: 11.4

11/8

2nd

Fameaftertheglory

30.4

OR: 15 Form: 8.1 Odds: 7.3

5/2

3rd

Howdoyalikeherhome

24.2

OR: 14.5 Form: 6.1 Odds: 3.6

6/1

Iceberg Theory

19.6

OR: 16 Form: 0 Odds: 3.6

11/2

El Capitaine

15.5

OR: 15.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Karacole

1.9

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.9

11/1

Splendid Choice

1.2

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.2

33/1

Every River

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Lightkeeper	116	118	99
Iceberg Theory	114	118	105
El Capitaine	112	115	61
Fameaftertheglory	110	124	72
Howdoyalikeherhome	108	110	56
Karacole	—	121	52
Splendid Choice	—	112	—
Every River	—	95	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Lightkeeper	6d ago	Quick return
Howdoyalikeherhome	13d ago	Quick return
Karacole	13d ago	Quick return
El Capitaine	21d ago	Fit
Splendid Choice	34d ago	Fit
Fameaftertheglory	47d ago	Fresh
Iceberg Theory	85d ago	Fresh
Every River	619d ago	Long break