13:25 Navan
Saturday 20 September 2025
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Bet XS Maiden Hurdle
- 4YO plus | 1m 7f 165y | Yielding (Good to Yielding in places) | 16 Runners | Turf | Weighed In
- Off time: 13:25 | Winning time: 3m 46.7s
T: T M WalshJ: S O'Callaghan (5)
Mid-division, headway into 6th travelling well when bumped 2 out, improved to dispute lead and ridden at last, led narrowly inside final furlong, stayed on well and maintained narrow lead to line tchd 9/1
T: W DurkanJ: Philip Byrnes
Mid-division, closer behind leaders 3 out, not fluent 2 out, soon led travelling well, ridden and joined at last, narrowly headed inside final furlong, kept on to strongly press winner to line tchd 7/1
T: Mrs J HarringtonJ: Simon Torrens
Mid-division, closer in 5ht 3 out, 3rd and mistake 2 out, soon pushed along, no impression on leaders at last, kept on one pace op 4/1 tchd 10/3
T: J NallenJ: Daniel King
Tracked leaders, ridden in 4th after 2 out, no impression on leaders, kept on same pace op 4/1 tchd 3/1
T: H De BromheadJ: Darragh O'Keeffe
Mid-division, pushed along in moderate 9th 2 out, 6th at last, no impression op 12/1
T: G ElliottJ: Jack Kennedy
Tracked leaders, slight mistake 4th, went 2nd 3 out, ridden and led briefly 2 out, soon headed, dropped to 5th before last, no impression op 4/1 tchd 11/2
T: J P DempseyJ: J C Gainford
In rear, jumped right at 3rd and pushed along, jumped right again at 6th, pushed along 3 out, moderate 10th 2 out, kept on one pace op 20/1
T: G P CromwellJ: Keith Donoghue
Tracked leader in 2nd, led from 3rd, ridden entering straight, headed 2 out, weakened op 5/1
T: R P CodyJ: Paddy Cody (7)
Tracked leaders, ridden in 7th and slight mistake 2 out, no impression op 10/1 tchd 14/1
T: R O'SullivanJ: Donagh Meyler
Rear of mid-division on outer, no impression from 3 out, never a factor op 28/1
T: J P FaheyJ: A P Kelly (3)
In rear, mistakes 4th and 5th, no impression, never a factor op 25/1 tchd 40/1
T: N C KellyJ: Conor Stone-Walsh
In rear, no impression from 3 out, never a factor op 33/1 tchd 25/1
T: V C WardJ: P J O'Hanlon
Always towards rear, never a factor op 100/1
T: W J LaniganJ: Danny Mullins
Mid-division, ridden 3 out, weakened op 28/1
Also Ran
T: M G QuinnJ: Ryan Treacy
Led, took keen hold, slight mistake 3rd and headed, mistake 4th, ridden and weakened 3 out, pulled up before 2 out op 125/1 tchd 300/1
T: M J SmithJ: James Smith (5)
In rear when bad mistake at 1st and rider lost irons and a rein, pulled up before 2nd op 100/1
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O'Reilly50
Weight: 11-12| Age: 7
T: Peter Fahey J: Reserve 1
NR
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Kilt12
Weight: 11-10| Age: 4
T: P J Rothwell J: Reserve 2
NR
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Keaner's Boy46
Weight: 11-12| Age: 5
T: V C Ward J: Reserve 3
NR
Betting Breakdown
Tote Win:€11.00Pl:€2.80, €3.00, €1.80EX:€146.90Trifecta:€448.70SF:€90.31
Forecasts
Minella Hollow (10/3), Powerful (18/5), Hillhead Runner (9/2), Royal Approval (5/1), Touch The Moon (8/1), Friary Road (10/1), Harpy Eagle (12/1), Stepdance (16/1), God Help Me (28/1), Hurricane Helen (33/1), Barrogstown Girl (33/1), Minella Diamond (33/1), Matt Connor (40/1), Wonderwalk (200/1), Poyraz Approach (200/1), Mr Mills (250/1)
Several possibilities here. MINELLA HOLLOW was useful in bumpers and might be worth siding with. Royal Approval achieved enough on the Flat in Britain for Andrew Balding to think he could make an impact now hurdling for Gordon Elliott. Hillhead Runner and the improving Powerful look best of those with hurdle experience.
- MINELLA HOLLOW (IRE)
- ROYAL APPROVAL (IRE)
- HILLHEAD RUNNER (IRE)
Prize Money
1st: €7,200.002nd: €2,399.003rd: €1,200.004th: €600.005th: €361.006th: €240.00
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