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Navan

14:35

Date 2025-06-07

Distance 5f

Class

Going Good

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 3yo+

Prize €12,980

Winning Time 1m 0.53s (slow by 0.63s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Fair Taxes (IRE) Jamie Powell · Ross O'Sullivan	3/1	Won
2nd	Little Queenie (IRE) Robert Whearty · Paul W Flynn	7/1	0.3
3rd	Thunderbear (IRE) James Ryan · Jack W Davison	8/1	0.1
4th	Apache Outlaw (IRE) Adam Caffrey · Adrian McGuinness	11/4F	.5
5th	Sturlasson (IRE) Chris Hayes · Kieran P Cotter	7/1	0.2
6th	Bold Optimist (IRE) Nathan Crosse · Daniel McLoughlin	9/2	2.25
7th	Ostraka (IRE) Shane Foley · Daniel James Murphy	17/2	1.75

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
5 (5)	Apache Outlaw Chestnut J:Adam Caffrey T:Adrian McGuinness	J:Adam Caffrey T:Adrian McGuinness	125	—	1-3445	85	109	86	15d	—	—	-1	23	0.69/1	11/4 27%
Plenty of pace at the Curragh latest but has a bit to find with Keke on that
7 (8)	Fair Taxes Bay J:Jamie Powell(3) T:Ross O'Sullivan	J:Jamie Powell(3) T:Ross O'Sullivan	119	—	332-46	79	104	72	30d	—	—	-7	13.4	0.83/1	10/3 23%
C&D second last October; okay runs both starts this term but looks to have a bit to find
6 (2)	Bold Optimist Bay J:Nathan Crosse T:Daniel McLoughlin	J:Nathan Crosse T:Daniel McLoughlin	120	—	100-53	80	109	82	21d	—	—	-3	11.5	1.38/1	11/2 15%
Recent C&D third; more needed but yard going well
8 (6)	Sturlasson Grey J:Chris Hayes T:Kieran P Cotter	J:Chris Hayes T:Kieran P Cotter	119	—	000-07	79	102	72	63d	—	—	-3	11.3	1.50/1	6/1 14%
C&D maiden winner last year; two efforts this term leave him with plenty to find
1 (4)	Thunderbear Bay J:James Ryan(3) T:Jack W Davison	J:James Ryan(3) T:Jack W Davison	143	p	87223-	103	105	94	210d	—	—	+14	25.6	1.63/1	13/2 13%
Last year's winner off 4lb lower ran well in Listed company later; respected
2 (3)	Ostraka Bay J:Shane Foley T:Daniel James Murphy	J:Shane Foley T:Daniel James Murphy	134	tb	71-086	94	102	68	20d	—	—	+4	13.7	2.25/1	9/1 10%
C&D winner last year; yet to hit form this year but return to handicap company may suit
4 (1)	Little Queenie Grey J:Robert Whearty(3) T:Paul W Flynn	J:Robert Whearty(3) T:Paul W Flynn	132	—	149-80	92	110	82	15d	—	—	+4	13.2	2.50/1	10/1 9%
Below best of late, hanging right at the Curragh when well behind Keke; hard to fancy
NR (7)	Keke Bay J:NON-RUNNER T:Edward Lynam	J:NON-RUNNER T:Edward Lynam	133	t	141-42	93	108	-	15d	—	—	—	10.8	—	—
C&D winner on this card last year; recent Curragh comeback second makes him leading player

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Apache Outlaw	11/4	11/4	11/4	11/4	11/4
Fair Taxes	10/3	10/3	10/3	11/4	3/1
Bold Optimist	5/1	5/1	5/1	11/2	5/1
Sturlasson	6/1	6/1	6/1	5/1	6/1
Thunderbear	13/2	13/2	13/2	13/2	6/1
Ostraka	9/1	17/2	17/2	17/2	17/2
Little Queenie	8/1	17/2	8/1	10/1	8/1
Keke	-	-	-	-	-

Predictor

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

1st

Thunderbear

25.6

OR: 13.3 Form: 9 Odds: 3.3

13/2

2nd

Apache Outlaw

OR: 8.8 Form: 7 Odds: 7.3

11/4

3rd

Ostraka

13.7

OR: 11 Form: 0 Odds: 2.7

9/1

Fair Taxes

13.4

OR: 7.3 Form: 0 Odds: 6.2

10/3

Little Queenie

13.2

OR: 10.5 Form: 0 Odds: 2.7

10/1

Bold Optimist

11.5

OR: 7.5 Form: 0 Odds: 4

11/2

Sturlasson

11.3

OR: 7.3 Form: 0 Odds: 4

6/1

Keke

10.8

OR: 10.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Thunderbear	103	105	94
Ostraka	94	102	68
Keke	93	108	—
Little Queenie	92	110	82
Apache Outlaw	85	109	86
Bold Optimist	80	109	82
Fair Taxes	79	104	72
Sturlasson	79	102	72

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Apache Outlaw	15d ago	Fit
Little Queenie	15d ago	Fit
Keke	15d ago	Fit
Ostraka	20d ago	Fit
Bold Optimist	21d ago	Fit
Fair Taxes	30d ago	Fit
Sturlasson	63d ago	Fresh
Thunderbear	210d ago	Long break