William Hill Boyne Hurdle (Grade 2) – Navan

Navan

14:50

William Hill Boyne Hurdle (Grade 2)

Date 2026-02-08

Distance 2m5f180y

Class Class 1

Going Heavy

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 5yo+

Prize €26,550

Weather Overcast

Temp 6.1°C

Wind 3mph W

Rain 18%

Runners (6)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	Odds
6	Staffordshire Knot Bay J:Jack Kennedy T:Gordon Elliott	J:Jack Kennedy T:Gordon Elliott	157	b	9-3112	147	163	131	17d	—	—	-5	38.4	Evens 50%
Foiled of a hat-trick in the Grade 2 Galmoy at Gowran, stays well, suited by heavy ground
5	Better Days Ahead Bay J:Danny Gilligan T:Gordon Elliott	J:Danny Gilligan T:Gordon Elliott	157	t	12136-	145	158	-	293d	—	—	+22	39.6	7/2 22%
Won two small-field Grade 2 chases at this venue last season, lacks a recent outing
2	Irancy Bay J:Mark Walsh T:W P Mullins	J:Mark Walsh T:W P Mullins	166	—	711-46	153	159	106	41d	—	—	+17	29.2	13/2 13%
2m Grade 1 novice winner last season, unknown quantity at this trip, has plenty to prove
1	Hiddenvalley Lake Chestnut J:Darragh O'Keeffe T:Henry De Bromhead	J:Darragh O'Keeffe T:Henry De Bromhead	166	—	/2719-	158	162	131	283d	—	—	+29	38.2	15/2 12%
Winning favourite in this race in 2024, Grade 1 Aintree winner last term, seasonal debut
4	Maxxum Bay J:Jordan Gainford T:Gordon Elliott	J:Jordan Gainford T:Gordon Elliott	162	—	1P1-43	152	157	86	70d	—	—	+20	27.6	11/1 8%
Won this race last year, below best in race won by Colonel Mustard on penultimate start
3	Colonel Mustard Chestnut J:John Shinnick T:Mrs Lorna Fowler	J:John Shinnick T:Mrs Lorna Fowler	162	—	45-118	148	157	116	50d	—	—	+21	25.6	20/1 5%
Has improved his record with two wins this season, Grade 2 scorer over 2m4f at this venue

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Staffordshire Knot	evn	evn	evn	10/11	Evens
Better Days Ahead	7/2	7/2	7/2	7/2	7/2
Irancy	6/1	6/1	6/1	13/2	6/1
Hiddenvalley Lake	15/2	15/2	15/2	15/2	15/2
Maxxum	10/1	10/1	10/1	11/1	10/1
Colonel Mustard	20/1	20/1	20/1	20/1	20/1

Predictor

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

1st

Better Days Ahead

39.6

OR: 23.8 Form: 10.6 Odds: 5.2

7/2

2nd

Staffordshire Knot

38.4

OR: 24.3 Form: 0 Odds: 14.2

Evens

3rd

Hiddenvalley Lake

38.2

OR: 27 Form: 8.5 Odds: 2.7

15/2

Irancy

29.2

OR: 25.8 Form: 0 Odds: 3.5

13/2

Maxxum

27.6

OR: 25.5 Form: 0 Odds: 2.1

11/1

Colonel Mustard

25.6

OR: 24.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.1

20/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Hiddenvalley Lake	158	162	131
Irancy	153	159	106
Maxxum	152	157	86
Colonel Mustard	148	157	116
Staffordshire Knot	147	163	131
Better Days Ahead	145	158	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Staffordshire Knot	17d ago	Fit
Irancy	41d ago	Fit
Colonel Mustard	50d ago	Fresh
Maxxum	70d ago	Fresh
Hiddenvalley Lake	283d ago	Long break
Better Days Ahead	293d ago	Long break