Navan (IRE)
13:25
Bet XS Maiden Hurdle
Navan (IRE) Date: Sat, 20 Sep 2025 Distance: 2m Type: Hurdle Going: Yielding Surface: Turf
Win: €11 Place: €2.80 €3 €1.80 Exacta: €146.90 Trifecta: €448.70
Non-Runners: Keaner's Boy (reserve), Kilt (reserve), O'Reilly (reserve)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 1 Friary Road (IRE) 4 G AVG T M Walsh 161 lbs 10/1 Won Held up in midfield - headway after 3 out - prominent when hampered and lost ground 2 out - soon recovered - challenging going best when slightly hampered last - ridden run-in - just held on(tchd 9/1)
2nd 10 Touch The Moon (IRE) 4 G AVG William Durkan 164 lbs 8/1 0.1 Jumped right on occasions - held up in midfield - prominent 3 out - disputed lead before 2 out - led clearly approaching last - faced challenge and ridden run-in - headed but ran on well towards finish - just failed(tchd 7/1)
3rd 8 Powerful (IRE) 4 G AVG Mrs John Harrington 164 lbs 18/5 10 Held up in midfield - prominent when mistake 2 out - no extra last(op 4/1 tchd 10/3)
4th 5 Minella Hollow (IRE) 4 G Good John J Nallen 166 lbs 100/30F 9 In touch with leaders - no extra approaching last(op 4/1 tchd 3/1)
5th 14 Stepdance (IRE) 4 F AVG Henry De Bromhead 159 lbs 16/1 2.75 Midfield - stayed on after 2 out - not pace to challenge(op 12/1)
6th 9 Royal Approval (IRE) 4 G Good Gordon Elliott 164 lbs 5/1 3.75 Prominent - disputed lead before 2 out - weakened approaching last(op 4/1 tchd 11/2)
7th 3 Matt Connor (IRE) 5 G AVG J P Dempsey 166 lbs 40/1 2.25 Jumped right on occasions - in rear - some headway from 3 out - stayed on (jockey said gelding jumped poorly and to the right in early stages)(op 20/1)
8th 12 Hillhead Runner (IRE) 5 M AVG Gavin Cromwell 159 lbs 9/2 0.1 Prominent - led after 3rd - headed before 2 out - weakened after 2 out(op 5/1)
9th 7 Harpy Eagle (IRE) 4 G Poor R P Cody 157 lbs 12/1 9 In touch with leaders - slow jump 2 out - soon weakened(op 10/1 tchd 14/1)
10th 13 Hurricane Helen (GB) 7 M AVG Ross O'Sullivan 159 lbs 33/1 4.25 Towards rear - midfield after 3 out - no extra before 2 out(op 28/1)
11th 11 Barrogstown Girl (IRE) 4 F AVG Jarlath P Fahey 156 lbs 33/1 7.5 Novicey jumping - towards rear throughout(op 25/1 tchd 40/1)
12th 2 God Help Me (FR) 5 G Poor Noel C Kelly 166 lbs 28/1 8.5 Towards rear throughout(op 33/1 tchd 25/1)
13th 16 Wonderwalk (IRE) 4 F Poor V C Ward 157 lbs 200/1 43 Midfield - weakened after 4 out - tailed off(op 100/1)
14th 4 Minella Diamond (IRE) 7 G AVG W J Lanigan 166 lbs 33/1 17 In touch with leaders - weakened quickly after 4 out - tailed off (vet reported gelding burst a blood vessel)(op 28/1)
99th 6 Mr Mills (IRE) 7 G Poor M G Quinn 166 lbs 250/1 - Took keen hold - led - headed and prominent after 3rd - weakened quickly after 4 out - pulled up before 2 out(op 125/1 tchd 300/1)
99th 15 Poyraz Approach (IRE) 3 F Poor Matthew J Smith 152 lbs 200/1 - In rear - bad mistake and jockey dropped reins 1st - soon pulled up (jockey said filly made a bad mistake at 1st which resulted in reins going over horses head)(op 100/1)