NavanRacecourse.ie Maiden Hurdle.
Navan · Saturday, 17 Jan · 16:45
· 2m 6f
· TURF
WEIGHEDIN
Status
12:45
Off time
12
Runners
Soft to Heavy
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
🏆 Top pick
MELBOURNE SHAMROCK (IRE
🥈 Second
HE CAN'T DANCE (IRE
🥉 Third
COURT COMPLIANCE (IRE
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 13 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
2.63
13/8
02 · 🥈 2nd
2.88
15/8
03 · 🥉 3rd
4
3/1
04 · —
11
10/1
05 · —
13
12/1
06 · —
21
20/1
07 · —
23
22/1
08 · —
26
25/1
09 · —
67
66/1
10 · —
151
150/1
11 · —
201
200/1
12 · —
301
300/1
13 · —
301
300/1
Sporting Life forecast prices — published the night before the race. Top 3 highlighted as market favourites.
Runners
| Pos | No. | Dr | Horse | Form | Jockey | Trainer | Age | Wgt | Best decimal odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2nd | 1 | — |
Court Compliance (G)
Placed in points and acquitted himself well in both starts over timber. latest when second of 18 in novice hurdle (5/6) at Down Royal (20.1f, soft) 22 days ago. Remains open to improvement.
|
32-2221 | Philip Byrnes | W Durkan | 6 | 75.3 kg |
2.88
15/8
|
| 8th | 2 | — |
Gallant George (G)
Once-raced maiden. Eighth of 11 in novice hurdle at Leopardstown (20.5f, good to soft, 50/1) on NH debut 19 days ago. Likely a longer-term prospect.
|
28885 | Keith Donoghue | Ian Donoghue | 6 | 75.3 kg |
67
66/1
|
| 9th | 3 | — |
Grey Balls Of Fire (G)
[T1]
Jukebox Jury gelding. Half-brother to useful hurdler/chaser Super Survivor and fairly useful hurdler Shantwopointfive, both by Shantou). Wears tongue strap. Off mark in points at fourth attempt in November and is worth monitoring in market…
|
4F/31 | Sam Ewing | Colm Murphy | 6 | 75.3 kg |
21
20/1
|
| 3rd | 4 | — |
He Can't Dance (G)
FAV
[T]
Bumper winner who posted much his best effort over hurdles, in first-time tongue strap, when excellent second of 9 in novice hurdle at Thurles (22.5f, soft, 5/2) 28 days ago. Sets the standard on that form.
|
332211 | Jack Kennedy | G Elliott | 6 | 75.3 kg |
2.63
13/8
|
| 6th | 5 | — |
Hens Tooth (G)
Lightly-raced winner under NH rules. 7/1, fifteenth of 18 in novice hurdle at Punchestown (19f, heavy) on hurdles bow 37 days ago. Should improve.
|
185/061 | Danny Mullins | W P Mullins | 8 | 75.3 kg |
11
10/1
|
| 5th | 6 | — |
Kaiser De Chanay (G)
[T]
Once-raced maiden. 18/1 and tongue strap on, sixth of 12 in novice hurdle at Clonmel (19.6f, soft) on NH debut 72 days ago, not knocked about. May well do better.
|
2-657 | J J Slevin | M Brassil | 6 | 75.3 kg |
23
22/1
|
| 7th | 7 | — |
Kashchei (G)
Modest hurdler. First run since leaving Declan Queally when sixth of 7 in novice hurdle at Cork (24f, good to soft, 28/1) 14 days ago. Work to do.
|
66753-1 | Kevin Sexton | C Collins | 6 | 75.3 kg |
151
150/1
|
| 11th | 8 | — |
Live Your Dreams (C)
Once-raced maiden. 10/1, ninth of 10 in novice hurdle at Down Royal (17.2f, soft) on NH debut 22 days ago. Up in trip. Hard to recommend.
|
— | Patrick M O'Brien | W Durkan | 5 | 75.3 kg |
201
200/1
|
| 4th | 9 | — |
Melbourne Shamrock (G)
Promising sort who posted much-improved form when close second of 11 in novice hurdle at Fairyhouse (24f, soft) 35 days ago. Should be more to come and is one for shortlist.
|
P-42410 | Donagh Meyler | E Mullins | 7 | 75.3 kg |
4
3/1
|
| 12th | 10 | — |
Native Policy (G)
Once-raced maiden. 150/1, twentieth of 22 in novice hurdle at this course (20.2f, heavy) on NH debut 61 days ago.
|
009 | Phillip Enright | E Cawley | 6 | 75.3 kg |
301
300/1
|
| 10th | 11 | — |
Shoe Shinner (G)
Twice-raced maiden. Ninth of 18 in novice hurdle at Limerick (16f, heavy, 150/1) 20 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Likely to need more time.
|
4326/89 | Eoghan Finegan | Ciaran Murphy | 6 | 75.3 kg |
301
300/1
|
| 1st | 12 | — |
Timesareachanging (G)
Off mark in points at third attempt and offered something to work on when third of 7 in bumper at Limerick (18f, heavy) on NH debut 20 days ago. Warrants respect on hurdles debut.
|
71/3132 | Philip Donovan | A Slattery | 7 | 75.3 kg |
26
25/1
|
| — | 13 | — |
Holly Brook (M)
Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. 4/1, third of 6 in novice hurdle at Galway (16f, soft) on hurdles bow 83 days ago, barely adequate test. Significantly up in trip. Likely to improve.
|
1560/3 | Jordan Gainford | G Elliott | 7 | 72.1 kg |
13
12/1
|
Betting forecast: He Can't Dance (13/8), Court Compliance (15/8), Melbourne Shamrock (3/1), Hens Tooth (10/1), Holly Brook (12/1), Grey Balls Of Fire (20/1), Kaiser De Chanay (22/1), Timesareachanging (25/1), Gallant George (66/1), Kashchei (150/1), Live Your Dreams (200/1), Shoe Shinner (300/1), Native Policy (300/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 7200.0 EUR |
| P2 | 2399.0 EUR |
| P3 | 1200.0 EUR |
| P4 | 600.0 EUR |
| P5 | 361.0 EUR |
| P6 | 240.0 EUR |