Navan Handicap (0-60) (Div 1)

Pos	No.	Dr	Horse	Form	Jockey / Trainer	Age	Wgt	Best decimal odds
15th	1	3	Battle Borne (G) P Dundalk maiden winner (7f) in February who posted easily his best effort since when second in a 1m claimer there in May. However, exploits either side of that on turf have been disappointing. Drop in…	208090	Patrick McGettigan P J McKenna	4	64.4kg	41 40/1
12th	2	5	Dinamine (G) Dual winner in 2025 who got back on the scoresheet in first-time cheekpieces at Naas (1m) in July. Not disgraced when seventh at Leopardstown (7f) next time but he does need to shrug off a lesser dis…	517005	Wesley Joyce M Mulvany	8	64kg	12 11/1
5th	3	7	Perfect Judgement (G) Last 3 victories gained on all-weather but he arrives having run his best race of the season when second in a big-field handicap at Gowran (9.5f) 3 weeks ago. Return to 1m won't inconvenience him and…	775025	Gavin Ryan P J F Murphy	5	64kg	9 8/1
1st	4	6	Land Of The Giants (G) His sole win from 25 starts came in 9f Ayr handicap in May but made the frame on 3 of his 7 starts since, minus usual hood when keeping on for fourth in a Gowran claimer over this trip 3 weeks ago. N…	736041	Adam Caffrey A McGuinness	4	63kg	7.50 13/2
16th	5	8	Blue Orquidea (F) Nando Parrado filly who showed something like her debut form when sixth on qualifying run in a Gowran maiden (9.5f) 3 weeks ago. However, assessor has taken no chances with her opening mark on that e…	5060	J M Sheridan D Hogan	3	62.1kg	34 33/1
11th	6	18	Wild Berries (F) P Acclamation filly who was left poorly placed when thirteenth in a big field at Leopardstown (9f) 4 weeks ago but just hasn't gone on as anticipated in handicaps this year in any case. Cheekpieces now…	9-07001	Reese Holohan R O'Sullivan	3	62.1kg	23 22/1
4th	7	2	Concaire (G) H Low-mileage 3-y-o who went close in 7f Limerick handicap in June. Things didn't go his way at Down Royal since and worth another chance now trying 1m for the first time (should stay this far).	862745	Billy Lee R O'Brien	3	61.2kg	7 6/1
10th	8	17	Giselles Defence (G) PT Fair winner over 1¼m for Ian Williams last summer. Well below that level for current yard, including in a first-time tongue strap at Ballinrobe last time. Down another 3 lb but needs to display more …	590507	Paddy Harnett Sean Davis	6	61.2kg	19 18/1
9th	9	9	Virgil Tibbs (G) Standout effort in maidens when sixth of 16 at Galway (1m) last summer. Struggled in handicaps thereafter but did at least take a step back in the right direction after 7 months off when seventh at B…	870-790	Donagh O'Connor J C McConnell	4	61.2kg	13 12/1
7th	10	20	Dress Dance (F) PT €150,000 Dandy Man filly. Again made no impact (may have needed the run) upped in distance on handicap bow at Cork (10.5f, 22/1) in May. Longer trips quickly abandoned and now returns from 11 weeks o…	500-070	Robbie Colgan S Lavery	4	60.8kg	34 33/1
14th	11	11	Whosethebestboy (G) H Looked a poor maiden in 5 Flat runs for Charles Byrnes during 2025 and fared little better starting out for Ian Patrick Donoghue at Roscommon in May. Passed over now debuting for another new yard in …	D550-00	Seamie Heffernan R Brabazon	6	60.3kg	9 8/1
3rd	12	12	Chou Chou (G) FAV Dual winner last year who took a notable step back in the right direction on fourth start back this season when fourth at Gowran (9.5f) 3 weeks ago. Lines up operating just 1 lb above the mark he def…	904390	Colin Keane E O'Connell	5	59.4kg	5 4/1
13th	13	19	Zephron (G) B 9-y-o who has disappointed on 3 of his 4 starts so far this season and others arrive with much more pressing claims. Blinkers back on.	070009	Luke McAteer A McCann	9	58.5kg	34 33/1
6th	14	4	Cannonball Queen (F) P Cheekpieces on for first time when a good fourth of 17 in handicap at Leopardstown (7f, good to firm) 10 days ago. Needs to back it up now.	000467	Ben Coen S M Duffy	4	58.1kg	9.50 17/2
8th	15	1	Duchess Anne (M) Low-mileage 5-y-o maiden who turned in her best effort in handicaps to date when 2¼ lengths second of 13 at Gowran (9.5f, good to firm) 39 days ago. 3 lb higher here but capable of being in the mix i…	06-4282	Gary Carroll Mrs D Foster	5	56.7kg	5.50 9/2
2nd	16	16	Spiritofthedawn (F) T Showed very little in 3 starts in maidens and big step forward required now tackling a longer trip on handicap debut.	0-00275	Robert Whearty F G Hand	3	56.7kg	41 40/1
—	17	13	Yorkshire Myth (G) B Ended time with Mick & David Easterby with a solid second at Wolverhampton in October but well held in pair of all-weather/turf starts 4 months apart for new stable. Passed over.	7982-00	Nicola Burns R P Burns	4	56.2kg	34 33/1 Paddy… 51 Sky B… 51 Betfa… 41
—	18	10	Marambo (G) P Lightly-raced maiden who has cut little ice in a trio of 1m handicaps so far this season. RESERVE.	445-000	Reserve 1 C Timmons	4	62.1kg	67 66/1 Betfa… 34 Paddy… 34 Sky B… 34
—	19	14	Plastic Paddy (G) P Multiple all-weather winner for Mick Appleby but lost way for present yard, pulled up all 4 starts over hurdles either side of finishing well beaten on the Flat at Bellewstown (1m) in July. RESERVE.	00856-0	Reserve 2 Tom McGuinness	8	55.3kg	101 100/1 Sky B… 51 Betfa… 51 Paddy… 51
—	20	15	I'm Spartacus (G) Multiple polytrack winner who justified support when gaining a belated first turf success at Fairyhouse (6f) in June. Has been well below that form since, never a threat over 6f at the Curragh 4 days…	604800	Reserve 3 A McGuinness	5	60.8kg	51 50/1 Paddy… 11 Betfa… 11 Sky B… 11

Betting forecast: Chou Chou (4/1), Duchess Anne (9/2), Concaire (6/1), Land Of The Giants (13/2), Perfect Judgement (8/1), Whosethebestboy (8/1), Cannonball Queen (17/2), Dinamine (11/1), Virgil Tibbs (12/1), Giselles Defence (18/1), Wild Berries (22/1), Dress Dance (33/1), Zephron (33/1), Blue Orquidea (33/1), Yorkshire Myth (33/1), Spiritofthedawn (40/1), Battle Borne (40/1), I'm Spartacus (50/1), Marambo (66/1), Plastic Paddy (100/1)