Gormanlough Handicap Chase – Navan

Navan

3:00

Gormanlough Handicap Chase

Date 2026-01-17

Distance 3m

Class

Going Soft To Heavy

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 5yo+

Prize €5,900

Runners 14

Weather Rain

Temp 4.5°C

Wind 6mph SE

Rain 49%

Runners

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	Odds
9	Brown Boots b Brian Hayes · Liam P Cusack	Brian Hayes · Liam P Cusack	154	—	886-95	84	-	-	9d	—	—	-8	15.8	11/4 27%
UR in sole point; stayed on over shorter last time, this trip can help on chase debut
7	Made In The Woods br Darragh O'Keeffe · Michael Winters	Darragh O'Keeffe · Michael Winters	157	t	27P-06	87	101	-	46d	—	—	-2	13.7	9/2 18%
May come on for 7.5l sixth at Clonmel, although he was fancied in the market
8	Plain Or Battered b Tiernan Power Roche(3) · P J Rothwell	Tiernan Power Roche(3) · P J Rothwell	156	p	P40-39	86	100	78	51d	—	0W/1P 1 run	0	12.6	11/2 15%
Encouraging third at Punchestown on hvy, but below best latest; not ruled out back on soft
11	Duce Bigalow b J J Slevin · Seamus Neville	J J Slevin · Seamus Neville	152	—	0-P525	82	97	77	6d	—	—	-2	12	11/2 15%
Best run from nine starts under Rules came on penultimate; well beaten latest
14	Fox Le Bel ch Simon Torrens · Liz Doyle	Simon Torrens · Liz Doyle	144	tb	32/PR6	74	100	43	16d	—	—	0	8.5	9/1 10%
Winless from 33 attempts and three runs following an absence have been discouraging
5	Smackwater Jack b Ricky Doyle · Mrs Denise Foster	Ricky Doyle · Mrs Denise Foster	162	p	147755	92	98	69	21d	—	—	+5	12.6	10/1 9%
Dual winning hurdler was well supported back chasing last time but made little impression
3	Butty O Brien b E Walsh · Patrick Magee	E Walsh · Patrick Magee	164	—	514/P-	94	99	-	272d	—	—	+7	12.4	18/1 5%
Added second hurdles win here in Jan' 2024 but PU on return from 434 days off latest
12	Connemara Shore b Phillip Enright · Robert Tyner	Phillip Enright · Robert Tyner	146	—	07-100	76	-	-	19d	—	—	+3	7.9	16/1 6%
Point winner has yet to show much in 7 starts under Rules; makes chasing debut
1	North Of Nashville b Jordan Gainford · Colin Bowe	Jordan Gainford · Colin Bowe	168	—	1/S-38	98	100	47	17d	—	—	+14	18.2	22/1 4%
Lightly raced since 3m Wexford win in 2023; chance at her best
2	Le Grand Vert b Keith Donoghue · Noel C Kelly	Keith Donoghue · Noel C Kelly	166	tp	836UP8	96	99	60	22d	—	—	+8	12.7	22/1 4%
Mixed bag since Ayr win in March; failed to complete twice before 32l defeat latest
13	Spanish Maid b Benjamin P Kennedy(7) · Francis J Flood	Benjamin P Kennedy(7) · Francis J Flood	146	—	-000P4	76	98	42	57d	—	—	+4	7.6	25/1 4%
17-race maiden and yet to trouble the judge in six chase starts; hard to fancy
4	Buckaway Freddie b Alex Harvey · John C McConnell	Alex Harvey · John C McConnell	163	ht	70-P0U	93	-	-	16d	—	—	+9	11.3	50/1 2%
Struggled in 4 starts for current trainer, but may do better over fences with headgear on
NR	Milanaway b Philip Donovan(3) · Denis Gerard Hogan	Philip Donovan(3) · Denis Gerard Hogan	158	—	508316	88	102	70	22d	—	—	—	18	—
Off the mark at 26th attempt on penultimate over hurdles and runs off winning rating
NR	Ardaghs Choice b Kevin Sexton · E Sheehy	Kevin Sexton · E Sheehy	153	b	3P-U88	83	96	81	16d	—	—	—	8.3	—
Last win came in 2022; recent runs don't suggest he is on the verge of adding to his tally

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Brown Boots	9/4	11/4	11/4	5/2	11/4
Made In The Woods	9/2	4/1	9/2	9/2	4/1
Plain Or Battered	11/2	5/1	5/1	5/1	5/1
Duce Bigalow	11/2	5/1	5/1	5/1	9/2
Fox Le Bel	9/1	15/2	8/1	15/2	9/1
Smackwater Jack	10/1	10/1	10/1	10/1	9/1
Butty O Brien	18/1	16/1	16/1	16/1	16/1
Connemara Shore	16/1	14/1	16/1	14/1	16/1
North Of Nashville	22/1	20/1	20/1	22/1	16/1
Le Grand Vert	22/1	22/1	22/1	22/1	16/1
Spanish Maid	25/1	22/1	22/1	22/1	18/1
Buckaway Freddie	50/1	40/1	50/1	50/1	50/1
Milanaway	-	-	-	-	-
Ardaghs Choice	-	-	-	-	-

Predictor

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

1st

North Of Nashville

18.2

OR: 12 Form: 5 Odds: 1.2

22/1

2nd

Milanaway

OR: 9.5 Form: 8.5 Odds: 0

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3rd

Brown Boots

15.8

OR: 8.5 Form: 0 Odds: 7.3

11/4

Made In The Woods

13.7

OR: 9.3 Form: 0 Odds: 4.4

9/2

Le Grand Vert

12.7

OR: 11.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.2

22/1

Plain Or Battered

12.6

OR: 9 Form: 0 Odds: 3.6

11/2

Smackwater Jack

12.6

OR: 10.5 Form: 0 Odds: 2.1

10/1

Butty O Brien

12.4

OR: 11 Form: 0 Odds: 1.4

18/1

Duce Bigalow

OR: 8 Form: 0 Odds: 4

11/2

Buckaway Freddie

11.3

OR: 10.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0.6

50/1

Fox Le Bel

8.5

OR: 6 Form: 0 Odds: 2.5

9/1

Ardaghs Choice

8.3

OR: 8.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Connemara Shore

7.9

OR: 6.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.4

16/1

Spanish Maid

7.6

OR: 6.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.1

25/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
North Of Nashville Top Rated	98	100	47
Le Grand Vert	96	99	60
Butty O Brien	94	99	—
Buckaway Freddie	93	—	—
Smackwater Jack	92	98	69
Milanaway	88	102	70
Made In The Woods	87	101	—
Plain Or Battered	86	100	78
Brown Boots	84	—	—
Ardaghs Choice	83	96	81
Duce Bigalow	82	97	77
Connemara Shore	76	—	—
Spanish Maid	76	98	42
Fox Le Bel	74	100	43

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Brown Boots	9d ago	Quick return
Made In The Woods	46d ago	Fresh
Plain Or Battered	51d ago	Fresh
Duce Bigalow	6d ago	Quick return
Fox Le Bel	16d ago	Fit
Smackwater Jack	21d ago	Fit
Butty O Brien	272d ago	Long break
Connemara Shore	19d ago	Fit
North Of Nashville	17d ago	Fit
Le Grand Vert	22d ago	Fit
Spanish Maid	57d ago	Fresh
Buckaway Freddie	16d ago	Fit
Milanaway	22d ago	Fit
Ardaghs Choice	16d ago	Fit

Going: Soft To Heavy

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