Meath Farm Machinery Maiden Hurdle – Navan

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Meath Farm Machinery Maiden Hurdle

Date 2025-09-20

Distance 2m5f

Class

Going Yielding

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize €7,080

Runners 15

Runners

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	Odds
6	Eclipse Chaser b Paul Townend · W P Mullins	Paul Townend · W P Mullins	166	t	F/60-2	-	118	31	42d	—	—	-25	18.4	Evens 50%
Much better effort on hurdles debut latest, should be okay on testing ground, big chance
9	Jacovec Cavern b Niall Prendergast(7) · Paul Hennessy	Niall Prendergast(7) · Paul Hennessy	166	tp	F0-263	114	124	95	24d	—	—	+4	21	4/1 20%
Flat winner, rated 114 over timber, new headgear combination needs to eke out more
13	Open Secret b Jack Kennedy · Gordon Elliott	Jack Kennedy · Gordon Elliott	163	t	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-9	3.6	11/2 15%
Soft ground Flat winner, preferred by Jack Kennedy, worth a market check on hurdles' bow
5	Cut The Rope ch Cian Cullinan(7) · Eddie & Patrick Harty	Cian Cullinan(7) · Eddie & Patrick Harty	166	—	/P57-2	113	116	103	41d	—	—	+12	24.1	8/1 11%
0-9 and rated 113, went close on debut for this stable latest, handles soft, chance
7	Front Door Famous b Keith Donoghue · Gavin Cromwell	Keith Donoghue · Gavin Cromwell	166	—	P6-323	110	108	78	26d	—	—	+9	17.2	10/1 9%
Rated 110 after three placed efforts in maiden hurdles, place claims if handles ground
4	Coumeenoole b Sean O'Keeffe · Paul Nolan	Sean O'Keeffe · Paul Nolan	166	t	44F-2F	113	117	93	40d	—	—	+10	17.9	12/1 8%
Rated 113 after five runs over timber, best form on nice ground, needs rain to miss
11	Pas Peur De Toi br Sam Ewing · Gordon Elliott	Sam Ewing · Gordon Elliott	166	—	3/	-	-	-	—	—	—	0	4.2	22/1 4%
Placed in a point in April 2023, not seen since, probably best watched on Rules' bow
12	Kanog Bay b James Smith(5) · Ian Patrick Donoghue	James Smith(5) · Ian Patrick Donoghue	163	—	F4-	-	-	-	—	—	—	-2	0.8	50/1 2%
Off since modest point run in March, may need this run, others preferred
14	Bethngracieschance b Sean Flanagan · Colin Bowe	Sean Flanagan · Colin Bowe	156	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-3	1	66/1 1%
4yo Sholokhov filly, closely related to 1m7f-2m3f chase winner, watch on debut
1	Bective Thunder b Danny Gilligan · Gordon Elliott	Danny Gilligan · Gordon Elliott	166	—	0-	-	-	-	268d	—	—	-2	0.8	80/1 1%
Tailed off in a Down Royal bumper in December, can only be watched after that
10	Matter Of Opinion b Ben Harvey · William Harvey	Ben Harvey · William Harvey	166	t	3580-9	-	81	66	52d	—	—	-1	0.4	125/1 1%
Promise in bumpers, struggled in two starts over timber, others appeal more
2	Chanceitlucky b Eoin G Kelly(7) · Adrian Murray	Eoin G Kelly(7) · Adrian Murray	166	—	P/09	-	64	33	42d	—	—	-1	0.3	200/1 0%
No impact at huge odds in two maiden hurdles, unlikely to be the answer here
8	Hickeys Hill b Darragh O'Keeffe · Andrew McNamara	Darragh O'Keeffe · Andrew McNamara	166	t	/1-807	-	85	64	40d	—	—	+6	7.4	150/1 1%
Point winner, no impact in a bumper or two maiden hurdles, handicaps beckon
3	Come On McCaff br Alex Harvey(3) · T G McCourt	Alex Harvey(3) · T G McCourt	166	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-1	0.4	200/1 0%
Sageburg gelding, half-brother to 3m-3m6f winner, likely best watched on debut
15	Littleladyingreen b Conor Stone-Walsh · Gary McGill	Conor Stone-Walsh · Gary McGill	156	—	—	-	-	-	31d	—	—	-1	0.3	300/1 0%
Tailed off at 66-1 on Sligo debut last month, may need more time

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Eclipse Chaser	evn	evn	evn	10/11	Evens
Jacovec Cavern	7/2	7/2	7/2	4/1	7/2
Open Secret	5/1	5/1	5/1	11/2	5/1
Cut The Rope	15/2	7/1	15/2	8/1	15/2
Front Door Famous	9/1	17/2	9/1	10/1	9/1
Coumeenoole	12/1	11/1	12/1	12/1	11/1
Pas Peur De Toi	22/1	20/1	20/1	22/1	20/1
Kanog Bay	50/1	40/1	40/1	40/1	40/1
Bethngracieschance	66/1	50/1	50/1	50/1	40/1
Bective Thunder	80/1	50/1	66/1	50/1	50/1
Matter Of Opinion	125/1	100/1	100/1	100/1	100/1
Chanceitlucky	150/1	125/1	125/1	100/1	200/1
Hickeys Hill	150/1	125/1	125/1	100/1	100/1
Come On McCaff	200/1	100/1	150/1	100/1	66/1
Littleladyingreen	300/1	200/1	250/1	125/1	250/1

Predictor

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

1st

Cut The Rope

24.1

OR: 15.8 Form: 5 Odds: 3.3

8/1

2nd

Jacovec Cavern

OR: 16 Form: 0 Odds: 5

4/1

3rd

Eclipse Chaser

18.4

OR: 0 Form: 4.3 Odds: 14.2

Evens

Coumeenoole

17.9

OR: 15.8 Form: 0 Odds: 2.1

12/1

Front Door Famous

17.2

OR: 15 Form: 0 Odds: 2.2

10/1

Hickeys Hill

7.4

OR: 0 Form: 7 Odds: 0.4

150/1

Pas Peur De Toi

4.2

OR: 0 Form: 3 Odds: 1.2

22/1

Open Secret

3.6

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 3.6

11/2

Bethngracieschance

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1

66/1

Kanog Bay

0.8

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.8

50/1

Bective Thunder

0.8

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.8

80/1

Matter Of Opinion

0.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.4

125/1

Come On McCaff

0.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.4

200/1

Chanceitlucky

0.3

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.3

200/1

Littleladyingreen

0.3

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.3

300/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Jacovec Cavern Top Rated	114	124	95
Cut The Rope	113	116	103
Coumeenoole	113	117	93
Front Door Famous	110	108	78
Eclipse Chaser	—	118	31
Open Secret	—	—	—
Pas Peur De Toi	—	—	—
Kanog Bay	—	—	—
Bethngracieschance	—	—	—
Bective Thunder	—	—	—
Matter Of Opinion	—	81	66
Chanceitlucky	—	64	33
Hickeys Hill	—	85	64
Come On McCaff	—	—	—
Littleladyingreen	—	—	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Eclipse Chaser	42d ago	Fit
Jacovec Cavern	24d ago	Fit
Open Secret	—	—
Cut The Rope	41d ago	Fit
Front Door Famous	26d ago	Fit
Coumeenoole	40d ago	Fit
Pas Peur De Toi	—	—
Kanog Bay	—	—
Bethngracieschance	—	—
Bective Thunder	268d ago	Long break
Matter Of Opinion	52d ago	Fresh
Chanceitlucky	42d ago	Fit
Hickeys Hill	40d ago	Fit
Come On McCaff	—	—
Littleladyingreen	31d ago	Fit

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