Navan Ford & Opel Maiden Hurdle (Div I) – Navan

Navan

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Navan Ford & Opel Maiden Hurdle (Div I)

Date 2023-02-12

Distance 2m

Class

Going Good To Yielding

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 5yo+

Prize €7,375

Winning Time 4m 8.50s (slow by 20.50s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Firm Footings (IRE) Jordan Gainford · Gordon Elliott	100/30	Won
2nd	Horantzau D'airy (FR) Paul Townend · W P Mullins	4/5F	1
3rd	Faulty (GB) B J Cooper · Noel Meade	4/1	4.5
4th	Walhaan (IRE) E Walsh · Ciaran Murphy	20/1	.5
5th	Charity Barnum (IRE) Conor McNamara · Gordon Elliott	50/1	3.25
6th	Gonetomillgrove (IRE) Simon Torrens · P J Rothwell	150/1	9.5
7th	Goldwyn (IRE) M P Fogarty · Jonathan Fogarty	12/1	2.75
8th	Joshua Chamberlain (IRE) Ricky Doyle · Gerard Keane	80/1	1.75
9th	Zeeband (IRE) Danny Gilligan · Paul John Gilligan	25/1	3.25
10th	Prioritise (IRE) Thomas Reilly · John C McConnell	150/1	1
11th	Rightfolksplease (IRE) Keith Donoghue · Paul W Flynn	150/1	32
12th	Cross Court (IRE) Hugh Morgan · W J Bryson	150/1	1.25
13th	The Belmont Boys (IRE) Conor Maxwell · Dermot A McLoughlin	200/1	2.75
14th	Any Luck Colm (IRE) Shane O'Callaghan · C A McBratney	200/1	1.75
15th	O Faolains Lass (IRE) Richard Condon · N Dooly	150/1	.75
16th	Winning Paddy (IRE) Jody McGarvey · Gordon Elliott	25/1	13

Runners (17)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	Odds
1	Any Luck Colm Bay J:Shane O'Callaghan(7) T:C A Mcbratney	J:Shane O'Callaghan(7) T:C A Mcbratney	166	p	7459-P	-	-	-	77d	—	—	—	0	—
Showed little in four runs in points, made mistakes and pulled-up on hurdling debut
2	Cross Court Bay J:Hugh Morgan(3) T:W J Bryson	J:Hugh Morgan(3) T:W J Bryson	166	—	8/0-5	-	90	48	18d	—	—	—	0	—
Not disgraced in fifth at Fairyhouse last month but faces much tougher opposition now
3	Faulty Chestnut J:B J Cooper T:Noel Meade	J:B J Cooper T:Noel Meade	166	—	FU-232	-	-	-	29d	—	—	—	0	—
Placed on all three bumpers starts, will know his job and should go well on hurdling debut
4	Firm Footings Bay J:Jordan Gainford T:Gordon Elliott	J:Jordan Gainford T:Gordon Elliott	166	—	3-1233	-	128	99	18d	—	—	—	2.1	—
Galway bumper winner, placed all three starts over hurdles, beaten a long way on latest
5	Goldwyn Bay J:M P Fogarty T:Jonathan Fogarty	J:M P Fogarty T:Jonathan Fogarty	166	t	835-	-	-	-	301d	—	—	—	2.1	—
Signs of ability in bumpers last season including when third at this venue, tongue-tie now
6	Horantzau Dairy Bay J:Paul Townend T:W P Mullins	J:Paul Townend T:W P Mullins	166	—	1/2-	-	130	114	411d	—	—	—	12	—
AQPS winner in 2020, long break before second on hurdling debut, another long layoff since
7	Joshua Chamberlain Bay J:Ricky Doyle T:Gerard Keane	J:Ricky Doyle T:Gerard Keane	166	h	P-5673	-	77	39	189d	—	—	—	0	—
Fifth to the top-class Marine Nationale in a bumper, remote third on hurdling debut
8	Rightfolksplease Bay J:Keith Donoghue T:Paul W Flynn	J:Keith Donoghue T:Paul W Flynn	166	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	—	0	—
Dam is an unraced half-sister to bumper and useful hurdle/chase winner Ifandbutwhynot
9	The Belmont Boys Bay J:Conor Maxwell T:Dermot A Mcloughlin	J:Conor Maxwell T:Dermot A Mcloughlin	166	t	0F80	-	72	29	19d	—	—	—	0	—
Massive price on all three starts in maiden hurdles, impossible to make case for him
10	Walhaan Grey J:E Walsh(5) T:Ciaran Murphy	J:E Walsh(5) T:Ciaran Murphy	166	—	4	-	108	78	15d	—	—	—	0	—
85-rated Flat winner, satisfactory hurdling debut at Fairyhouse but beaten 34l in fourth
11	Winning Paddy Brown J:Jody McGarvey T:Gordon Elliott	J:Jody McGarvey T:Gordon Elliott	166	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	—	0	—
Likely to need the experience on her debut in a race in which the stable has four runners
12	Zeeband Bay J:Danny Gilligan(7) T:Paul John Gilligan	J:Danny Gilligan(7) T:Paul John Gilligan	166	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	—	0	—
Four-time Flat winner including the Northumberland Vase, yielding ground should be fine
13	Zefiro Dodville Bay J:TBC T:Gordon Elliott	J: T:Gordon Elliott	166	—	1	-	-	-	—	—	—	—	10	—
Won a maiden point for Colin Bowe at Portrush, strong French pedigree, deserves respect
14	Charity Barnum b/br J:Conor McNamara T:Gordon Elliott	J:Conor McNamara T:Gordon Elliott	159	—	5	-	-	-	48d	—	—	—	0	—
Likely to improve from her Limerick bumper run, stable has stronger candidates for this
15	Gonetomillgrove Bay J:Simon Torrens T:P J Rothwell	J:Simon Torrens T:P J Rothwell	159	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	—	0	—
1m4f handicap winner off 63 for Jack Davison last autumn, poor form on last two Flat runs
16	O Faolains Lass Bay J:Richard Condon(5) T:N Dooly	J:Richard Condon(5) T:N Dooly	159	—	7808	-	80	45	42d	—	—	—	0	—
Soundly beaten on her first two starts over hurdles, will need a handicap mark
17	Prioritise Bay J:Thomas Reilly(7) T:John C Mcconnell	J:Thomas Reilly(7) T:John C Mcconnell	159	—	—	-	82	40	19d	—	—	—	0	—
1-19 on Flat, jumped badly and tailed off when 80-1 on hurdling debut at Down Royal

No odds data available.

Predictor

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

1st

Horantzau Dairy

OR: 0 Form: 12 Odds: 0

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2nd

Zefiro Dodville

OR: 0 Form: 10 Odds: 0

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3rd

Firm Footings

2.1

OR: 0 Form: 2.1 Odds: 0

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Goldwyn

2.1

OR: 0 Form: 2.1 Odds: 0

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Any Luck Colm

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Cross Court

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Faulty

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Joshua Chamberlain

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Rightfolksplease

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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The Belmont Boys

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Walhaan

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Winning Paddy

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Zeeband

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Charity Barnum

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Gonetomillgrove

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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O Faolains Lass

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Prioritise

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Any Luck Colm	—	—	—
Cross Court	—	90	48
Faulty	—	—	—
Firm Footings	—	128	99
Goldwyn	—	—	—
Horantzau Dairy	—	130	114
Joshua Chamberlain	—	77	39
Rightfolksplease	—	—	—
The Belmont Boys	—	72	29
Walhaan	—	108	78
Winning Paddy	—	—	—
Zeeband	—	—	—
Zefiro Dodville	—	—	—
Charity Barnum	—	—	—
Gonetomillgrove	—	—	—
O Faolains Lass	—	80	45
Prioritise	—	82	40

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Walhaan	15d ago	Fit
Cross Court	18d ago	Fit
Firm Footings	18d ago	Fit
The Belmont Boys	19d ago	Fit
Prioritise	19d ago	Fit
Faulty	29d ago	Fit
O Faolains Lass	42d ago	Fit
Charity Barnum	48d ago	Fresh
Any Luck Colm	77d ago	Fresh
Joshua Chamberlain	189d ago	Long break
Goldwyn	301d ago	Long break
Horantzau Dairy	411d ago	Long break
Rightfolksplease	—	—
Winning Paddy	—	—
Zeeband	—	—
Zefiro Dodville	—	—
Gonetomillgrove	—	—