Mervyn Gray Construction Maiden Hurdle – Navan

Navan

12:03

Mervyn Gray Construction Maiden Hurdle

Date 2025-12-06

Distance 2m

Class

Going Soft To Heavy

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo

Prize €7,080

Runners 29

Runners

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	Odds
18	Saint Baco b Danny Mullins · W P Mullins	Danny Mullins · W P Mullins	161	—	3-	-	101	-	448d	—	—	-38	23	8/13 62%
Half-brother to the high-class Saint Roi, good effort at Auteuil last year, obvious chance
12	Lazare de Star b Jack Kennedy · Gordon Elliott	Jack Kennedy · Gordon Elliott	161	—	2-	-	-	-	—	—	—	-10	11.2	10/3 23%
E190,000 purchase after taking second in a point-to-point for Rob James, merits respect
21	Latopix gr Darragh O'Keeffe · Henry De Bromhead	Darragh O'Keeffe · Henry De Bromhead	154	—	170-3	-	100	90	28d	—	—	-4	5.7	9/1 10%
Won over 1m4f in France, modest bumper form in Britain, Irish/hurdling debut was promising
4	City Of Cork b J J Slevin · Joseph Patrick O'Brien	J J Slevin · Joseph Patrick O'Brien	161	t	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-6	2.1	11/1 8%
Dam bumper/hurdle winner and a sister to trainer's high-class performer Home By The Lee
19	Sense Of Occasion b Mark Walsh · Henry De Bromhead	Mark Walsh · Henry De Bromhead	161	—	62-	-	-	-	—	—	—	0	6.9	14/1 7%
Second in a Belclare maiden on his only point start, has the makings of a useful novice
20	War Rooms b Brian Hayes · Gerard Keane	Brian Hayes · Gerard Keane	161	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-3	1	28/1 3%
Third in the 2024 Dante and generally kept good company in Britain, modest 2025 Flat form
14	Lord Tobin ch Danny Gilligan · Gordon Elliott	Danny Gilligan · Gordon Elliott	161	—	40-	-	-	-	230d	—	—	-3	1	33/1 3%
Bumper form not good enough to inspire confidence, Jack Kennedy on Lazare De Star
3	Blow Wind Blow gr Shane Fitzgerald · E Bolger	Shane Fitzgerald · E Bolger	161	—	6	-	86	71	28d	—	—	-2	0.8	40/1 2%
Fared better than his owner's shorter-priced runner on debut but may need more experience
10	Grey Gardens gr Richard Deegan · Paul Nolan	Richard Deegan · Paul Nolan	161	—	0-83	-	100	96	18d	—	—	-2	0.9	50/1 2%
Took a step in the right direction when third at Limerick, further progress on the cards
23	Mary Mammon b Ricky Doyle · Mark Michael McNiff	Ricky Doyle · Mark Michael McNiff	154	—	0-52	-	-	-	148d	—	—	-2	0.6	80/1 1%
Stepped up considerably on two previous efforts when second in a Cork bumper, new yard now
22	Malikanna b Aidan Kelly(3) · Padraig Roche	Aidan Kelly(3) · Padraig Roche	154	—	3070	-	105	54	20d	—	—	-1	1.5	66/1 1%
Best effort when 18l third in a bumper, held by Le Moulin Rouge on Wexford running
24	Rathbawn Soldier b Simon Torrens · Patrick T Foley	Simon Torrens · Patrick T Foley	154	h	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-1	0.4	100/1 1%
Dam won over hurdles and is a sister to two point-to-point winners, hooded for debut
15	Parkland br Eoghan Finegan(7) · Anthony McCann	Eoghan Finegan(7) · Anthony McCann	161	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-2	0.6	80/1 1%
Placed twice on the Flat for Andrew Balding, questions to answer on his 2025 form
R27	Silent Guardian b Conor Brassil(5) · Anthony McCann	Conor Brassil(5) · Anthony McCann	161	—	8-	-	101	58	—	—	—	-2	0.6	100/1 1%
First reserve, fair 74-rated Flat maiden, recent stable debut on AW was encouraging
16	Playing The Field b Daniel King · A J Martin	Daniel King · A J Martin	161	—	B5-	-	-	-	—	—	—	-2	0.7	80/1 1%
Dam bumper/hurdle winner for Alan King, ran in two points, likely to need experience
8	Fighting Falcon b Ryan Treacy · Josh Halley	Ryan Treacy · Josh Halley	161	t	08-	-	95	38	340d	—	—	-2	0.6	100/1 1%
Ran twice in juvenile hurdles last December, some merit in his second run, best watched
17	Richwood b John Shinnick(3) · Josh Halley	John Shinnick(3) · Josh Halley	161	—	8	-	-	-	37d	—	—	-1	0.2	150/1 1%
Decent pedigree, raced keenly in a bumper at Thurles on debut, not an obvious contender
5	Coup d'Essay b Conor Stone-Walsh · Gavin Cromwell	Conor Stone-Walsh · Gavin Cromwell	161	—	F80	-	91	-	7d	—	—	-1	0.4	200/1 0%
Showed little in three races last month, possibly one for handicaps when more experienced
6	Danny The Champ ch Alex Harvey · John C McConnell	Alex Harvey · John C McConnell	161	—	0-00	-	93	-	19d	—	—	-1	0.4	200/1 0%
Ran respectably on the first of two bumper runs, midfield at Navan on hurdling debut
9	Global Skies b Kieren Buckley · Ross O'Sullivan	Kieren Buckley · Ross O'Sullivan	161	—	4-9	-	89	66	13d	—	—	-1	0.4	200/1 0%
78-rated Flat winner in Britain, made little impression in a recent maiden hurdle outing
7	Daymer Bay b E Walsh · Ciaran Murphy	E Walsh · Ciaran Murphy	161	—	95	-	81	61	9d	—	—	-1	0.4	150/1 1%
Low-rated Flat maiden, shaped quite well when a remote fifth on his second hurdles start
11	Las Brisas Boy b Tom Buckley · Edward Buckley	Tom Buckley · Edward Buckley	161	—	0-0	-	96	84	28d	—	—	-1	0.4	150/1 1%
Not a bad run in a Punchestown bumper, down the field on hurdling debut at Gowran
1	Anightaway ch Philip Byrnes · Sean Davis	Philip Byrnes · Sean Davis	161	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-1	0.4	125/1 1%
Low-rated maiden on the Flat, ran four times, fit from a recent AW outing, made no impact
25	Soldiers Lady ch Ben Harvey · Gavin Cromwell	Ben Harvey · Gavin Cromwell	154	—	000	-	92	30	7d	—	—	-1	0.4	200/1 0%
Not many positives to take from three starts since the beginning of October
26	Thirsty Work b Phillip Enright · Oliver McKiernan	Phillip Enright · Oliver McKiernan	154	—	0-P0	-	79	-	19d	—	—	-1	0.4	250/1 0%
Saddle slipped at Galway on hurdling debut, no excuses at Navan, her chance is not obvious
NR	Atlantic Gamble b Philip Donovan(3) · Paul John Gilligan	Philip Donovan(3) · Paul John Gilligan	161	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	—	0	—
Six wins on Flat in Britain, seems ground-versatile, could be a useful recruit to hurdling
NR	Le Moulin Rouge b Sean Flanagan · Paul Nolan	Sean Flanagan · Paul Nolan	161	h	F-3	-	120	73	40d	—	—	—	2	—
Third behind a longer-priced stablemate in a maiden hurdle at Wexford in October, hooded
NR	Head To Capri b TBC · John C McConnell	· John C McConnell	161	—	P	-	-	-	70d	—	—	—	0	—
Second reserve, jumped poorly in the early stages at Listowel and was pulled up, no appeal
NR	Let It Settle b TBC · Gavin Cromwell	· Gavin Cromwell	154	—	54	-	-	-	103d	—	—	—	0	—
Third reserve, two bumper runs good enough to suggest she has winning potential

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Saint Baco	2/5	1/2	8/13	8/13	4/7
Lazare de Star	11/4	3/1	10/3	10/3	10/3
Latopix	9/1	15/2	17/2	8/1	8/1
City Of Cork	10/1	10/1	10/1	11/1	11/1
Sense Of Occasion	14/1	12/1	14/1	12/1	12/1
War Rooms	28/1	25/1	25/1	28/1	25/1
Lord Tobin	33/1	28/1	28/1	28/1	25/1
Blow Wind Blow	40/1	40/1	40/1	40/1	40/1
Grey Gardens	50/1	33/1	33/1	33/1	33/1
Mary Mammon	80/1	66/1	66/1	66/1	66/1
Malikanna	66/1	66/1	66/1	66/1	50/1
Rathbawn Soldier	100/1	80/1	100/1	100/1	100/1
Parkland	80/1	50/1	66/1	50/1	50/1
Silent Guardian	100/1	66/1	66/1	66/1	66/1
Playing The Field	80/1	50/1	50/1	50/1	50/1
Fighting Falcon	100/1	66/1	66/1	66/1	50/1
Richwood	125/1	125/1	125/1	100/1	150/1
Coup d'Essay	125/1	125/1	150/1	150/1	200/1
Danny The Champ	150/1	150/1	150/1	150/1	200/1
Global Skies	125/1	125/1	125/1	200/1	200/1
Daymer Bay	150/1	125/1	150/1	150/1	150/1
Las Brisas Boy	150/1	100/1	100/1	100/1	100/1
Anightaway	100/1	80/1	100/1	100/1	125/1
Soldiers Lady	150/1	150/1	150/1	200/1	200/1
Thirsty Work	250/1	200/1	200/1	200/1	200/1
Atlantic Gamble	-	-	-	-	-
Le Moulin Rouge	-	-	-	-	-
Head To Capri	-	-	-	-	-
Let It Settle	-	-	-	-	-

Predictor

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

1st

Saint Baco

OR: 0 Form: 3 Odds: 20

8/13

2nd

Lazare de Star

11.2

OR: 0 Form: 5 Odds: 6.2

10/3

3rd

Sense Of Occasion

6.9

OR: 0 Form: 5 Odds: 1.9

14/1

Latopix

5.7

OR: 0 Form: 3 Odds: 2.7

9/1

City Of Cork

2.1

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 2.1

11/1

Le Moulin Rouge

OR: 0 Form: 2 Odds: 0

—

Malikanna

1.5

OR: 0 Form: 0.9 Odds: 0.6

66/1

War Rooms

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1

28/1

Lord Tobin

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1

33/1

Grey Gardens

0.9

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.9

50/1

Blow Wind Blow

0.8

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.8

40/1

Playing The Field

0.7

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.7

80/1

Mary Mammon

0.6

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.6

80/1

Parkland

0.6

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.6

80/1

Silent Guardian

0.6

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.6

100/1

Fighting Falcon

0.6

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.6

100/1

Rathbawn Soldier

0.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.4

100/1

Coup d'Essay

0.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.4

200/1

Danny The Champ

0.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.4

200/1

Global Skies

0.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.4

200/1

Daymer Bay

0.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.4

150/1

Las Brisas Boy

0.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.4

150/1

Anightaway

0.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.4

125/1

Soldiers Lady

0.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.4

200/1

Thirsty Work

0.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.4

250/1

Richwood

0.2

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.2

150/1

Atlantic Gamble

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0

—

Head To Capri

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0

—

Let It Settle

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0

—

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Saint Baco	—	101	—
Lazare de Star	—	—	—
Latopix	—	100	90
City Of Cork	—	—	—
Sense Of Occasion	—	—	—
War Rooms	—	—	—
Lord Tobin	—	—	—
Blow Wind Blow	—	86	71
Grey Gardens	—	100	96
Mary Mammon	—	—	—
Malikanna	—	105	54
Rathbawn Soldier	—	—	—
Parkland	—	—	—
Silent Guardian	—	101	58
Playing The Field	—	—	—
Fighting Falcon	—	95	38
Richwood	—	—	—
Coup d'Essay	—	91	—
Danny The Champ	—	93	—
Global Skies	—	89	66
Daymer Bay	—	81	61
Las Brisas Boy	—	96	84
Anightaway	—	—	—
Soldiers Lady	—	92	30
Thirsty Work	—	79	—
Atlantic Gamble	—	—	—
Le Moulin Rouge	—	120	73
Head To Capri	—	—	—
Let It Settle	—	—	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Saint Baco	448d ago	Long break
Lazare de Star	—	—
Latopix	28d ago	Fit
City Of Cork	—	—
Sense Of Occasion	—	—
War Rooms	—	—
Lord Tobin	230d ago	Long break
Blow Wind Blow	28d ago	Fit
Grey Gardens	18d ago	Fit
Mary Mammon	148d ago	Long break
Malikanna	20d ago	Fit
Rathbawn Soldier	—	—
Parkland	—	—
Silent Guardian	—	—
Playing The Field	—	—
Fighting Falcon	340d ago	Long break
Richwood	37d ago	Fit
Coup d'Essay	7d ago	Quick return
Danny The Champ	19d ago	Fit
Global Skies	13d ago	Quick return
Daymer Bay	9d ago	Quick return
Las Brisas Boy	28d ago	Fit
Anightaway	—	—
Soldiers Lady	7d ago	Quick return
Thirsty Work	19d ago	Fit
Atlantic Gamble	—	—
Le Moulin Rouge	40d ago	Fit
Head To Capri	70d ago	Fresh
Let It Settle	103d ago	Long break

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