Navan Maiden Hurdle – Navan

Navan

15:00

Navan Maiden Hurdle

Date 2026-02-28

Distance 2m6f

Class

Going Heavy

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize €7,080

Weather Mainly Clear

Temp 1.6°C

Wind 5mph NW

Rain 0%

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
7	San Hilario Bay J:Jack Kennedy T:Gordon Elliott	J:Jack Kennedy T:Gordon Elliott	166	p	-62422	121	124	114	48d	—	—	-8	47.2	0.18/1	8/11 58%
In touch with leaders - headway and pressed leader 2 out - no extra approaching last(op 4/6)
3	Hens Tooth Bay J:Paul Townend T:W P Mullins	J:Paul Townend T:W P Mullins	166	—	185/06	-	117	70	42d	—	—	-16	6.7	0.69/1	11/4 27%
Returned from long absence and tailed off; better effort over C&D last time when sixth
4	Jack The Lad Bay J:J J Slevin T:Thomas Gibney	J:J J Slevin T:Thomas Gibney	166	—	133-	-	-	-	314d	—	—	+1	13.7	1.75/1	7/1 13%
Wide margin point winner; beaten 15l and 24l in two bumpers; the choice of Slevin
5	Nopresentliketime Bay J:Sam Ewing T:Gordon Elliott	J:Sam Ewing T:Gordon Elliott	166	—	5-2	-	109	58	18d	—	—	-2	7.7	2.50/1	10/1 9%
Fifth in a decent bumper in Jan' 2025; returned from absence when distant runner-up latest
1	Blue Du Neuf Bay J:Darragh O'Keeffe T:S R B Crawford	J:Darragh O'Keeffe T:S R B Crawford	166	t	574	-	98	78	20d	—	—	-3	1	12.50/1	50/1 2%
Unlikely to trouble the principals based on three starts to date
2	Green Chef Bay J:Danny Mullins T:W R Crawford	J:Danny Mullins T:W R Crawford	166	—	30-9	-	46	16	41d	—	—	-2	0.6	20.00/1	80/1 1%
Well beaten in both rules' starts; others bring more pressing claims
NR	Royal Gladiator Bay J:NON-RUNNER T:Ian Patrick Donoghue	J:NON-RUNNER T:Ian Patrick Donoghue	166	—	U4-24	-	125	-	62d	—	—	—	0	—	—
Good second behind Oh My Word in bumper solid fourth over hurdles last time

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
San Hilario	4/6	8/11	4/6	4/6	4/6
Hens Tooth	11/4	11/4	5/2	5/2	11/4
Jack The Lad	13/2	6/1	11/2	13/2	7/1
Nopresentliketime	10/1	9/1	15/2	10/1	9/1
Blue Du Neuf	50/1	40/1	33/1	50/1	33/1
Green Chef	80/1	66/1	66/1	66/1	66/1
Royal Gladiator	-	-	-	-	-

Predictor

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

1st

San Hilario

47.2

OR: 17.8 Form: 10 Odds: 19.4

8/11

2nd

Jack The Lad

13.7

OR: 0 Form: 10.1 Odds: 3.6

7/1

3rd

Nopresentliketime

7.7

OR: 0 Form: 5 Odds: 2.7

10/1

Hens Tooth

6.7

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 6.7

11/4

Blue Du Neuf

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1

50/1

Green Chef

0.6

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.6

80/1

Royal Gladiator

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
San Hilario	121	124	114
Hens Tooth	—	117	70
Jack The Lad	—	—	—
Nopresentliketime	—	109	58
Blue Du Neuf	—	98	78
Green Chef	—	46	16
Royal Gladiator	—	125	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Nopresentliketime	18d ago	Fit
Blue Du Neuf	20d ago	Fit
Green Chef	41d ago	Fit
Hens Tooth	42d ago	Fit
San Hilario	48d ago	Fresh
Royal Gladiator	62d ago	Fresh
Jack The Lad	314d ago	Long break