Race Displays Rated Novice Hurdle – Navan

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Race Displays Rated Novice Hurdle

Date 2025-01-18

Distance 2m

Class

Going Soft

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize €9,440

Winning Time 4m 10.10s (slow by 22.10s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	James's Gate (IRE) Mark Walsh · Martin Brassil	3/1	Won
2nd	C'Est Ta Chance (FR) J J Slevin · W P Mullins	9/2	.75
3rd	Taponthego (IRE) Darragh O'Keeffe · Henry De Bromhead	100/30	3.25
4th	Ballygunner Castle (IRE) Danny Mullins · W P Mullins	2/1F	4.75
5th	Casheldale Lad (IRE) Sam Ewing · Gordon Elliott	7/1	21

Runners (5)

EW Terms: 2 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
1	Ballygunner Castle Bay J:Danny Mullins T:W P Mullins	J:Danny Mullins T:W P Mullins	163	—	31-11	-	127	110	49d	—	—	-20	8.9	0.56/1	9/4 31%
Dual bumper winner, overcame adversities to win on hurdling debut, a smart prospect
3	James's Gate Bay J:Mark Walsh T:Martin Brassil	J:Mark Walsh T:Martin Brassil	160	t	4/43-1	127	138	114	39d	—	—	+12	36.5	0.69/1	11/4 27%
Early promise for Willie Mullins, reportedly fragile, has got his career back on track
4	Taponthego Bay J:Darragh O'Keeffe T:Henry De Bromhead	J:Darragh O'Keeffe T:Henry De Bromhead	160	—	F2-212	127	142	117	20d	—	—	+3	26.1	0.75/1	3/1 25%
Second in a 2m4f Leopardstown handicap after Christmas, may find this trip too sharp
2	C'Est Ta Chance Bay J:J J Slevin T:W P Mullins	J:J J Slevin T:W P Mullins	163	—	/204-1	-	136	53	46d	—	—	+2	13.3	1.88/1	15/2 12%
Odds-on maiden winner at Clonmel, plenty of room for improvement on his jumping.
5	Casheldale Lad Bay J:Sam Ewing T:Gordon Elliott	J:Sam Ewing T:Gordon Elliott	158	h	1	-	132	97	70d	—	—	+4	12.4	2.25/1	9/1 10%
Won only Flat start, gave a strong front-running display on his hurdling debut at Gowran

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Ballygunner Castle	2/1	9/4	9/4	9/4	2/1
James's Gate	5/2	9/4	5/2	9/4	11/4
Taponthego	11/4	3/1	11/4	11/4	11/4
C'Est Ta Chance	15/2	6/1	13/2	13/2	6/1
Casheldale Lad	9/1	8/1	8/1	17/2	8/1

Predictor

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

1st

James's Gate

36.5

OR: 19.3 Form: 10 Odds: 7.3

11/4

2nd

Taponthego

26.1

OR: 19.3 Form: 0 Odds: 6.9

3/1

3rd

C'Est Ta Chance

13.3

OR: 0 Form: 10 Odds: 3.3

15/2

Casheldale Lad

12.4

OR: 0 Form: 10 Odds: 2.4

9/1

Ballygunner Castle

8.9

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 8.9

9/4

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
James's Gate	127	138	114
Taponthego	127	142	117
Ballygunner Castle	—	127	110
C'Est Ta Chance	—	136	53
Casheldale Lad	—	132	97

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