Ardmulchan Handicap Hurdle – Navan

Navan

13:45

Ardmulchan Handicap Hurdle

Date 2025-01-18

Distance 2m4f

Class

Going Soft

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize €6,785

Winning Time 5m 25.40s (slow by 33.40s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Collaborative (IRE) Phillip Enright · Oliver McKiernan	6/1	Won
2nd	Betty Dutton (IRE) Mark McDonagh · E J O'Grady	22/1	2.25
3rd	Lakota Blue (FR) Sam Ewing · Gordon Elliott	16/5	7
4th	Lariat (GB) Alex Harvey · John C McConnell	7/2	10
5th	Jonny Mansie (IRE) Philip Donovan · Declan Queally	3/1F	4.25
6th	Voice Of Reason (IRE) Paddy Cleary · Gordon Elliott	20/1	6.5
7th	Rose Boum (FR) Conor Stone-Walsh · Paul Nolan	8/1	17
8th	Not Before Time (IRE) Simon Torrens · Aidan Anthony Howard	12/1	0.2
9th	Malton Groove (IRE) Patrick M O'Brien · Dermot A McLoughlin	25/1	4.5
10th	Malbay Madness (IRE) P J O'Hanlon · Dermot A McLoughlin	66/1	40
11th	Cresthill (IRE) Conor McNamara · Michael Flannery	80/1	42

Runners (12)

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
5	Lakota Blue Bay J:Sam Ewing T:Gordon Elliott	J:Sam Ewing T:Gordon Elliott	156	p	15237	111	120	110	23d	—	—	+4	29.9	0.63/1	5/2 29%
Placed in two juvenile hurdles before disappointing Limerick run, cheekpieces may help
12	Jonny Mansie Chestnut J:Philip Donovan(5) T:Declan Queally	J:Philip Donovan(5) T:Declan Queally	143	v	80-733	83	108	63	5d	—	—	-6	14	0.88/1	7/2 22%
Took a step in the right direction at Punchestown on Monday, needs to jump more cleanly
11	Lariat Chestnut J:Alex Harvey(5) T:John C McConnell	J:Alex Harvey(5) T:John C McConnell	146	p	00-285	86	109	78	2d	—	—	-2	13.4	1.25/1	5/1 17%
Fair effort when fifth behind Duffys Hodey in a strong-run race at Fairyhouse on Thursday
3	Collaborative Bay J:Phillip Enright T:Oliver McKiernan	J:Phillip Enright T:Oliver McKiernan	162	—	405-43	102	107	72	22d	—	—	+5	16.3	1.63/1	13/2 13%
Last month's handicap run at Clonmel and Limerick suggest he is a strong contender
8	Rose Boum Bay J:Conor Stone-Walsh(5) T:Paul Nolan	J:Conor Stone-Walsh(5) T:Paul Nolan	149	t	-46474	89	101	87	22d	—	—	+3	12.3	2.13/1	17/2 11%
Moderate fourth on handicap debut at Limerick, not helped by interference two out
9	Not Before Time Bay J:Simon Torrens T:Aidan Anthony Howard	J:Simon Torrens T:Aidan Anthony Howard	148	tb	450-00	88	102	49	39d	—	—	+5	11.1	3.50/1	14/1 7%
Well held by Duffys Hodey on running at Tipperary in November, hard to make a case for her
2	Voice Of Reason b/br J:Paddy Cleary(7) T:Gordon Elliott	J:Paddy Cleary(7) T:Gordon Elliott	163	—	530009	103	112	92	6d	—	—	+11	15.1	5.00/1	20/1 5%
Third in a 2m handicap at Cork in November, subsequent form provides no encouragement
4	Betty Dutton Bay J:Mark McDonagh T:E J O'Grady	J:Mark McDonagh T:E J O'Grady	159	—	642655	99	111	106	—	—	—	+10	15.4	5.00/1	20/1 5%
One win from 19 starts over hurdles, generally below her best in 2024, others preferred
6	Malton Groove Brown J:Patrick M O'Brien(7) T:Dermot A McLoughlin	J:Patrick M O'Brien(7) T:Dermot A McLoughlin	155	t	8-9350	95	107	64	141d	—	—	+9	12	8.25/1	33/1 3%
0-8 over hurdles, seems more effective as a chaser, best run last year was on good ground
1	Malbay Madness Bay J:P J O'Hanlon T:Dermot A McLoughlin	J:P J O'Hanlon T:Dermot A McLoughlin	166	h	2-3995	106	109	85	22d	—	—	+16	18.2	8.25/1	33/1 3%
Won twice on the Flat, not a bad run at Limerick last time but needs to raise his game
10	Cresthill Bay J:Conor McNamara T:Michael Flannery	J:Conor McNamara T:Michael Flannery	147	—	-07408	87	107	50	17d	—	—	+7	10	12.50/1	50/1 2%
Point winner, weak maiden hurdle form, down the field in handicaps at Cork and Tramore
NR	Duffys Hodey Bay J:Tiernan Power Roche(7) T:P J Rothwell	J:Tiernan Power Roche(7) T:P J Rothwell	161	p	5-2131	101	110	60	2d	—	—	—	12.8	—	—
Did well to peg back a front-runner at Fairyhouse on Thursday, respected even with penalty

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Lakota Blue	9/4	5/2	9/4	9/4	2/1
Jonny Mansie	3/1	7/2	10/3	3/1	10/3
Lariat	5/1	9/2	9/2	9/2	9/2
Collaborative	13/2	6/1	6/1	6/1	6/1
Rose Boum	15/2	17/2	8/1	8/1	15/2
Not Before Time	14/1	14/1	14/1	14/1	14/1
Voice Of Reason	20/1	20/1	20/1	20/1	20/1
Betty Dutton	18/1	18/1	18/1	20/1	12/1
Malton Groove	28/1	28/1	28/1	33/1	28/1
Malbay Madness	28/1	28/1	28/1	33/1	28/1
Cresthill	50/1	40/1	50/1	50/1	25/1
Duffys Hodey	-	-	-	-	-

Predictor

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

1st

Lakota Blue

29.9

OR: 15.3 Form: 6.6 Odds: 8

5/2

2nd

Malbay Madness

18.2

OR: 14 Form: 3.5 Odds: 0.7

33/1

3rd

Collaborative

16.3

OR: 13 Form: 0 Odds: 3.3

13/2

Betty Dutton

15.4

OR: 12.3 Form: 1.5 Odds: 1.6

20/1

Voice Of Reason

15.1

OR: 13.3 Form: 0.6 Odds: 1.2

20/1

Jonny Mansie

OR: 8.3 Form: 0 Odds: 5.7

7/2

Lariat

13.4

OR: 9 Form: 0 Odds: 4.4

5/1

Duffys Hodey

12.8

OR: 12.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0

—

Rose Boum

12.3

OR: 9.8 Form: 0 Odds: 2.5

17/2

Malton Groove

OR: 11.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0.8

33/1

Not Before Time

11.1

OR: 9.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.6

14/1

Cresthill

OR: 9.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0.8

50/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Lakota Blue	111	120	110
Malbay Madness	106	109	85
Voice Of Reason	103	112	92
Collaborative	102	107	72
Duffys Hodey	101	110	60
Betty Dutton	99	111	106
Malton Groove	95	107	64
Rose Boum	89	101	87
Not Before Time	88	102	49
Cresthill	87	107	50
Lariat	86	109	78
Jonny Mansie	83	108	63

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Lariat	2d ago	Quick return
Duffys Hodey	2d ago	Quick return
Jonny Mansie	5d ago	Quick return
Voice Of Reason	6d ago	Quick return
Cresthill	17d ago	Fit
Collaborative	22d ago	Fit
Rose Boum	22d ago	Fit
Malbay Madness	22d ago	Fit
Lakota Blue	23d ago	Fit
Not Before Time	39d ago	Fit
Malton Groove	141d ago	Long break
Betty Dutton	—	—