Bar One Racing For Auction Novice Hurdle (Grade 3)

Navan

13:35

Date 2025-11-17

Distance 2m50y

Class Class 1

Going Soft To Heavy

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize €20,650

Winning Time 4m 5.90s (slow by 17.40s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	I'll Sort That (IRE) Mr D L Queally · Declan Queally	6/4F	Won
2nd	Theflyingking (IRE) Sam Ewing · Gordon Elliott	9/4	.75
3rd	Whimsy (GB) Alex Harvey · Anthony McCann	7/1	4
4th	Ace Brannigan (IRE) Darragh O'Keeffe · Henry De Bromhead	6/1	31
5th	You Make Me Smile (IRE) Donagh Meyler · P A Fahy	150/1	2.5
6th	Ma Jacks Hill (IRE) Jack Kennedy · Gordon Elliott	5/1	10
7th	Eye Of A Tiger (IRE) J J Slevin · John Patrick Ryan	125/1	8.5

Runners (7)

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	I'll Sort That Bay J:Mr D L Queally T:Declan Queally	J:Mr D L Queally T:Declan Queally	159	—	112-11	-	140	122	22d	—	—	-19	8.4	0.53/1	85/40 32%
Maiden hurdle winner was possibly lucky to win at Galway latest but the one to beat
2	Ace Brannigan Bay J:Darragh O'Keeffe T:Henry De Bromhead	J:Darragh O'Keeffe T:Henry De Bromhead	155	—	2C-1	-	142	107	42d	—	—	-8	18	0.63/1	5/2 29%
Easily beat Letos (subsequent Brown Lad winner) in latest start; strong chance
4	Theflyingking Grey J:Sam Ewing T:Gordon Elliott	J:Sam Ewing T:Gordon Elliott	155	—	/221-F	-	133	-	17d	—	—	-14	5.7	0.88/1	7/2 22%
Point and bumper winner fell at the last when looked like winner latest; Kennedy deserts
3	Ma Jacks Hill Bay J:Jack Kennedy T:Gordon Elliott	J:Jack Kennedy T:Gordon Elliott	155	t	420-12	-	133	94	22d	—	—	-8	3.3	1.63/1	13/2 13%
3l behind I'll Sort That last time off level weights, but the choice of Kennedy
6	Whimsy Chestnut J:Alex Harvey T:Anthony McCann	J:Alex Harvey T:Anthony McCann	148	—	215-22	122	146	141	43d	—	—	+11	20.7	1.88/1	15/2 12%
Ran well in a Gr.3 when last seen and is solid yardstick but others may bring more talent
7	You Make Me Smile Bay J:Donagh Meyler T:P A Fahy	J:Donagh Meyler T:P A Fahy	148	—	51-831	90	114	100	—	—	—	+9	10.4	31.25/1	125/1 1%
In good heart with a hurdle and Flat win in recent starts, but out of depth here
5	Eye Of A Tiger Bay J:J J Slevin T:John Patrick Ryan	J:J J Slevin T:John Patrick Ryan	148	—	223313	112	136	127	17d	—	0W/1P 1 run	+28	29.3	25.00/1	100/1 1%
Tailed off when upped in grade at Down Royal latest and soft conditions not sure to suit

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
I'll Sort That	2/1	2/1	2/1	2/1	85/40
Ace Brannigan	5/2	5/2	5/2	2/1	85/40
Theflyingking	10/3	10/3	10/3	10/3	7/2
Ma Jacks Hill	11/2	11/2	6/1	6/1	13/2
Whimsy	15/2	15/2	15/2	7/1	15/2
You Make Me Smile	125/1	100/1	80/1	80/1	80/1
Eye Of A Tiger	100/1	80/1	80/1	80/1	80/1

Predictor

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

1st

Eye Of A Tiger

29.3

OR: 15.5 Form: 13.4 Odds: 0.4

100/1

2nd

Whimsy

20.7

OR: 18 Form: 0 Odds: 2.7

15/2

3rd

Ace Brannigan

OR: 0 Form: 10 Odds: 8

5/2

You Make Me Smile

10.4

OR: 10 Form: 0 Odds: 0.4

125/1

I'll Sort That

8.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 8.4

85/40

Theflyingking

5.7

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 5.7

7/2

Ma Jacks Hill

3.3

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 3.3

13/2

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Whimsy	122	146	141
Eye Of A Tiger	112	136	127
You Make Me Smile	90	114	100
I'll Sort That	—	140	122
Ace Brannigan	—	142	107
Theflyingking	—	133	—
Ma Jacks Hill	—	133	94

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Theflyingking	17d ago	Fit
Eye Of A Tiger	17d ago	Fit
I'll Sort That	22d ago	Fit
Ma Jacks Hill	22d ago	Fit
Ace Brannigan	42d ago	Fit
Whimsy	43d ago	Fit
You Make Me Smile	—	—