13:57 Navan

Sunday 16 November 2025

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Bar One Racing 'Bet 10 Get 50 Sign Up Offer' Tara Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 13:57 | Winning time: 5m 41.1s

Sa Fureur²⁰⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr J M Halford⁽⁷⁾| T: G Elliott| OR: 132| CD

6/1

Course winner is a very smart chaser on his day. Below form over hurdles at the end of last season but finished runner-up in this race on return 12 months ago. Won't be inconvenienced by testing conditions and merits respect off much lower hurdle mark.

Form: 4/21000-

Clodders Dream¹⁵³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: Michael Kenneally⁽⁷⁾| T: G Elliott| OR: 126

50/1

Two-time winner was let down by his jumping on both starts earlier this year. Has won fresh but this requires a step forward on his return.

Form: 321P-FP

Any Road¹³⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-6| J: Phillip Enright| T: A Slattery| OR: 124| D

12/1

Fairly useful hurdler isn't the most straightforward but made a satisfactory start to life over fences when third on final run for E. J. O'Grady. Has won off a break and isn't discounted if things fall right on debut for new yard.

Form: 590-573

Waittillitellyou^t²⁶⁶

Age: 11| Weight: 11-6| J: Eoin Walsh| T: E Cawley| OR: 124| CD

33/1

Career best following a long absence when winning 12-runner handicap hurdle (11/1) at Navan (21.8f, heavy) in February but well held at Naas later that month. Not ruled out if back on song following another break.

Form: 5454/10-

Ottoman Style^p,t²⁵²

Age: 9| Weight: 11-3| J: Liam McKenna⁽⁵⁾| T: D A McLoughlin| OR: 121

50/1

Hasn't stood much racing of late and his form has gone the wrong way, faring no better back over hurdles at Naas (19.5f, soft). Off 8 months and has something to prove in a change of headgear.

Form: 84/77P0-

Gringo D'aubrelle³⁰⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 11-2| J: Danny Gilligan| T: G Elliott| OR: 120| C

28/1

Bumper/maiden hurdle winner and placed in Graded company in 2021/22. Off the track for 34 months after and yet to recapture his form, only a small step in the right direction in a chase at Punchestown (22.7f, heavy) last time. Remains to be seen if he can build on that on handicap hurdle debut.

Form: 32/5904-

Theflyingbee^t¹¹⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-2| J: Patrick M O'Brien⁽⁵⁾| T: F G Hand| OR: 120| D

22/1

Career best when winning 7-runner handicap hurdle (5/2) at Downpatrick (18.8f) but since found out in better company and disappointed on latest start when seventh of 9 in maiden at the Curragh (12f, soft). Returns to hurdles back up in trip but this looks competitive.

Form: 15/82-19

Grimaud⁵⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott| OR: 118

5/1

Winner of a maiden hurdle on testing ground at Gowran in March. Ran creditably when fifth of 10 in handicap hurdle at Listowel (20f, good to soft, 5/1) 50 days ago and should appreciate this greater test of stamina.

Form: 18-4305

Reiki Revolution^h,t1³³

Age: 5| Weight: 10-13| J: Conor Stone-Walsh| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 117

9/1

Showed improved form to open his hurdle account on first run since leaving P. J. Rothwell, easily winning 14-runner novice hurdle (1/2) at Punchestown (20f, good to soft) 33 days ago. Makes handicap hurdle debut for shrewd yard and could be more come with tongue tie added to previously worn hood.

Form: 432321

Ask Anything^t²³¹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-12| J: Eoin Staples⁽⁷⁾| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 116| D

22/1

Useful chaser at best. Best effort of last season came when fourth in a competitive handicap hurdle at Punchestown (20.6f, heavy). Amiss in the Munster National last time but one to note for support off 10 lb lower hurdle mark.

Form: FP949P-

Fighting Fit^t²²

Age: 10| Weight: 10-12| J: Mark Walsh| T: J P Dempsey| OR: 116

11/1

Near-smart chaser on his day. Shaped much better than the result when 12/1, creditable fifth of 15 in handicap hurdle at Galway (21.9f, good to soft) 22 days ago, likely to have placed had saddle not slipped. One to consider from significantly lower hurdle rating with Mark Walsh back aboard.

Form: 94/638-5

Rue Taylor^t1²²

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: Sean Flanagan| T: P Nolan| OR: 115

22/1

Resumed progress/winning ways stepped up even further in trip in 11-runner novice hurdle (10/1) at Wexford (24.5f, soft) in April. Looked rusty when easy to back on return at Galway last month and ought to be closer to form in first-time tongue tie.

Form: 11541-0

Kir²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 10-10| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 114

9/2

Showed promise in maidens and improved to get off the mark on handicap debut when winning 11-runner handicap hurdle at Limerick (24f, heavy) 28 days ago, always holding on. That form looks solid and he's proven he can handle testing conditions. Makes appeal in bid to follow up.

Form: F/948-41

Banjaxed²¹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-9| J: Anna McGuinness⁽⁷⁾| T: L Fowler| OR: 113| D

14/1

Fairly useful chaser should be spot on for this following a couple of creditable outings over fences this season. One to consider off much reduced mark back over hurdles.

Form: 5127-44

I A Connect⁸⁷

Age: 10| Weight: 10-6| J: Caragh Monaghan⁽⁷⁾| T: Ian Donoghue| OR: 110

33/1

In good form over fences earlier this year but shaped as though amiss on final start for Miss Evanna McCutcheon. Has joined yard who have an excellent recent record with new recruits and he's not dismissed on hurdle return.

Form: P-P3579

Billy Lee Swagger^p¹⁰⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 10-5| J: Simon Torrens| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 109

9/1

Shaped well when fourth at Punchestown in April but not in the same form when ninth of 18 in handicap hurdle at Galway (24.3f, soft, 8/1) 105 days ago. Sole previous win came on heavy and he could feature if back on song following another break.

Form: 24/294-9

One Big Boum²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-5| J: Brian Hayes| T: P Fenton| OR: 109

16/1

Won back-to-back races on soft/heavy last season and probably still needed the run when seventh of 9 in handicap hurdle at Galway (16f, soft, 6/1) 21 days ago. Significantly back up in trip and wouldn't be a surprise to see him in the mix here.

Form: 1500-87

Paddy's Milestone³⁸⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 10-1| J: Mr S Connor⁽⁷⁾| T: S R B Crawford| OR: 105

6/1

Off the mark with a career best when winning 13-runner handicap hurdle (4/1) at Down Royal (24.1f, good to soft) this time last year. Testing ground may negate the drop back in distance and he has claims if returning in similar form.

Form: 74440/1-

Aclass^b1¹²

Age: 7| Weight: 10-0| J: Cian Quirke| T: J P Flavin| OR: 98

22/1

Arrives in good heart, matching his recent hurdles form when third of 9 in handicap chase at Fairyhouse (24.4f, soft, 5/1) 12 days ago, unable to sustain effort. Should remain competitive back over hurdles in a change of headgear.

Form: 74-6243

Non-Runners

Artic Lane²²

Weight: 10-11| Age: 6

T: D Queally J: Michael Kenneally

Kinbara Firstdraft¹⁸⁵

Weight: 10-7| Age: 6

T: S R B Crawford J: Sam Ewing

Club Manager²⁰

Weight: 10-5| Age: 5

T: R O'Sullivan J: Alex Harvey

Forecasts

Kir (9/2), Grimaud (5/1), Paddy's Milestone (6/1), Sa Fureur (6/1), Billy Lee Swagger (9/1), Reiki Revolution (9/1), Fighting Fit (11/1), Any Road (12/1), Artic Lane (12/1), Banjaxed (14/1), Club Manager (14/1), One Big Boum (16/1), Kinbara Firstdraft (20/1), Rue Taylor (22/1), Ask Anything (22/1), Theflyingbee (22/1), Aclass (22/1), Gringo D'aubrelle (28/1), I A Connect (33/1), Waittillitellyou (33/1), Clodders Dream (50/1), Ottoman Style (50/1)

KIR found improvement to make a winning handicap debut at Limerick last month and with that form looking solid, he's fancied to follow up. Punchestown winner Reiki Revolution should be open to further progress on his handicap debut, while last year's runner-up Sa Fureur remains one to consider off a significantly lower hurdle mark in a wide-open handicap.

Previous Winners

2024

Sequoiaspirit

Weight: 10-12 |Age: 7

J: Liam Quinlan | T: R Hackett

28/1

Prize Money

1st: €27,000.002nd: €9,000.003rd: €4,500.004th: €2,251.005th: €1,350.006th: €900.00