16:20 Navan

Saturday 20 September 2025

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Meath Farm Machinery Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 16:25 | Winning time: 5m 12.9s

1^st

Eclipse Chaser

511-12

1/1f

T: W P MullinsJ: Paul Townend

Tracked leaders, jumped right at 7th, headway into 2nd 2 out, led travelling well before last, pushed along and stayed on strongly run-in, easily op 11/10

2^nd

6 ½

Jacovec Cavern

611-12

9/2

T: P HennessyJ: N T Prendergast (7)

Tracked leaders, ridden in 3rd 2 out, went 2nd before last, kept on same pace in 2nd inside final furlong, not trouble winner op 4/1 tchd 7/2

3^rd

2 ¼

Coumeenoole

611-12

12/1

T: P NolanJ: Sean O'Keeffe

Tracked leader in 2nd, led entering straight, soon ridden, headed before last, 3rd at last, kept on one pace in 3rd inside final furlong op 11/1 tchd 10/1 and tchd 14/1

4^th

Open Secret

411-9

4/1

T: G ElliottJ: Jack Kennedy

Tracked leaders, ridden in 6th 2 out, went 4th at last, no extra inside final furlong op 6/1

5^th

2 ¼

Cut The Rope

611-12

6/1

T: E & P HartyJ: Cian Cullinan (7)

Led, mistake 4 out, ridden and headed entering straight, dropped to 4th 2 out, 5th at last, no impression op 7/1 tchd 15/2

6^th

1 ½

Matter Of Opinion

511-12

100/1

T: William HarveyJ: Ben Harvey

In rear, some progress after 3 out, pushed along in moderate 7th 2 out, soon no impression

7^th

8 ½

Front Door Famous

511-12

14/1

T: G P CromwellJ: Keith Donoghue

Mid-division, ridden and closer in 5th 2 out, soon no impression op 9/1

8^th

Pas Peur De Toi

711-12

22/1

T: G ElliottJ: Sam Ewing

Mid-division, ridden in moderate 8th 2 out, no impression op 20/1

9^th

1 ½

Kanog Bay

411-9

50/1

T: Ian DonoghueJ: James Smith (5)

In rear, no impression from 3 out, moderate 11th 2f out, never a factor op 33/1

10^th

5 ½

Littleladyingreen

411-2

200/1

T: Gary McGillJ: Conor Stone-Walsh

Always behind, slight mistake 1st, never a factor op 125/1 tchd 300/1

11^th

3 ¾

Bethngracieschance

411-2

80/1

T: C BoweJ: Sean Flanagan

Always behind, never a factor op 33/1 tchd 125/1

12^th

1 ¼

Hickeys Hill

611-12

150/1

T: A McNamaraJ: Darragh O'Keeffe

Rear of mid-division, no impression from 3 out, never a factor op 100/1 tchd 200/1

13^th

Chanceitlucky

611-12

200/1

T: A MurrayJ: Eoin G Kelly (7)

Mid-division, ridden entering straight, weakened op 100/1

Also Ran

Bective Thunder

611-12

80/1

T: G ElliottJ: Danny Gilligan

Mid-division, ridden and weakened 4 out, trailing when pulled up before 2 out op 40/1

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Non-Runners

Come On Mccaff

Weight: 11-12| Age: 5

T: T G McCourt J: Alex Harvey

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€2.00Pl:€1.02, €2.10, €3.60EX:€7.40Trifecta:€59.70SF:€6.48

Forecasts

Eclipse Chaser (1/1), Open Secret (4/1), Jacovec Cavern (9/2), Cut The Rope (6/1), Coumeenoole (12/1), Front Door Famous (14/1), Pas Peur De Toi (22/1), Kanog Bay (50/1), Come On Mccaff (50/1), Bethngracieschance (80/1), Bective Thunder (80/1), Matter Of Opinion (100/1), Hickeys Hill (150/1), Littleladyingreen (200/1), Chanceitlucky (200/1)

OPEN SECRET, a fairly useful stayer on the Flat, makes appeal on breeding ahead of this switch to hurdling (dam half-sister to smart hurdler Parlour Games), especially having joined a top yard, so he's put forward as the answer. Eclipse Chaser failed to land the odds on last month's Kilbeggan hurdling debut but shaped with plenty of encouragement nonetheless and should have more to offer. Jacovec Cavern is still a maiden in this sphere but has the form to be a major factor.

OPEN SECRET
ECLIPSE CHASER (IRE)
JACOVEC CAVERN

Prize Money

1st: €7,200.002nd: €2,399.003rd: €1,200.004th: €600.005th: €361.006th: €240.00

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