Round O Handicap.
Navan · Saturday, 16 May · 17:32
· 5f
· TURF
WEIGHEDIN
Status
14:32
Off time
10
Runners
Yielding
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 11 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
3.50
5/2
02 · 🥈 2nd
4
3/1
03 · 🥉 3rd
6.50
11/2
04 · —
7.50
13/2
05 · —
9
8/1
06 · —
10
9/1
07 · —
10
9/1
08 · —
12
11/1
09 · —
13
12/1
10 · —
19
18/1
11 · —
29
28/1
Sporting Life forecast prices — published the night before the race. Top 3 highlighted as market favourites.
Runners
| Pos | No. | Dr | Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Age | Wgt | Best decimal odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2nd | 1 | 10 |
Eclairage (F)
[T]
Speedy filly who ran as well as could have been expected when fourth of 14 in Group 3 at Dundalk when last seen in October. Not so good on turf but lower mark reflects that.
|
Terry Casey | Daniel Murphy | 4 | 63.5 kg |
9
8/1
|
| 1st | 2 | 7 |
Howd'yadoit (G)
Useful colt who won a valuable sales race at Naas in August. Ran well on comeback run there 3 weeks ago and no great surprise were he to build on last year's form with that under his belt.
|
Gary Carroll | G M Lyons | 3 | 62.6 kg |
4
3/1
|
| 4th | 3 | 6 |
Alfred Tennyson (G)
[PT]
Signed off truncated 2025 campaign by landing a Limerick maiden in first-time headgear on what was his final run for Aidan O'Brien. Best effort in Dundalk handicaps for this yard when close third when last seen in March, though his head ca…
|
Jared Huggan | D Hogan | 4 | 61.2 kg |
29
28/1
|
| 6th | 4 | 9 |
Harry's Hill (G)
Veteran who was running well last summer but ended the season badly out of form. Returns on a reduced mark but risky all the same.
|
Seamie Heffernan | M Hassett | 8 | 60.3 kg |
12
11/1
|
| 8th | 5 | 5 |
Nezeeh (G)
[B]
Won 4 times in 2025, including over C&D. Finished that year out of sorts, though, and well held all 3 outings in 2026.
|
J M Sheridan | D Hogan | 5 | 60.3 kg |
13
12/1
|
| 7th | 6 | 3 |
Sommelier (G)
[P]
Out of sorts for Marco Botti in 2025 but showed a bit more on third start for this yard at Naas last week. Headgear back on.
|
Declan McDonogh | K P Cotter | 5 | 60.3 kg |
10
9/1
|
| 5th | 7 | 2 |
Cuban Grey (G)
[PT]
Won at Dundalk and twice at the Curragh in 2025. Has made the placing on 3 of his 5 outings this year, though disappointed at the Curragh last time, a race he won last year.
|
Rory Mulligan | P J McKenna | 6 | 59.4 kg |
10
9/1
|
| 10th | 8 | 4 |
Mary Shoelaces (M)
Ended last season with a career-best win in 16-runner handicap at the Curragh under this rider in October but she's 8 lb higher now and she needed her comeback run last year.
|
Jessica O'Gorman | E & P Harty | 5 | 59 kg |
19
18/1
|
| — | 9 | 8 |
Lethimfly (G)
Free-going sort who hasn't stood much racing but showed plenty of ability remains down in grade after another 9 months off when second at Dundalk 9 weeks ago. Big player off the same mark if able to reproduce that.
|
Dylan Browne McMonagle | N Meade | 4 | 58.5 kg |
6.50
11/2
|
| 9th | 10 | 1 |
Midnight Dusk (C)
FAV
[P]
Trained by Gavin Cromwell on debut before making a successful start for this yard at Dundalk (6f) in December. Encouragement all 3 outings this year, including when fifth of 14 on handicap debut at Naas in this headgear last week.
|
Luke McAteer | Jack Foley | 3 | 57.2 kg |
3.50
5/2
|
| 3rd | 11 | 11 |
Nouvel Espoir (G)
Won over 5f at Cork last season and confirmed previous promise when close second of 16 at Naas last week. Can go well again.
|
Gavin Ryan | J Barcoe | 6 | 54.9 kg |
7.50
13/2
|
Betting forecast: Midnight Dusk (5/2), Howd'yadoit (3/1), Lethimfly (11/2), Nouvel Espoir (13/2), Eclairage (8/1), Cuban Grey (9/1), Sommelier (9/1), Harry's Hill (11/1), Nezeeh (12/1), Mary Shoelaces (18/1), Alfred Tennyson (28/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 12000.0 EUR |
| P2 | 4000.0 EUR |
| P3 | 2000.0 EUR |
| P4 | 999.0 EUR |
| P5 | 600.0 EUR |
| P6 | 401.0 EUR |