NavanRacecourse.ie Maiden Hurdle

Navan
12:45
17 Jan 2026
2m6f
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Race Information

Navan
Going: Soft To Heavy
NavanRacecourse.ie Maiden Hurdle
2m6f
13 runners

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Race Trends

GOING

The going is Soft To Heavy.

No specific going preferences noted for the runners.

JOCKEY/TRAINER FORM

William Durkan14 days: 0/1
Hot Form
William Durkan14 days: 0/1
Hot Form
W P Mullins14 days: 14/40
Hot Form
No.
Horse / Jockey
Trainer
Age / Weight
Odds
NR
Holly Brook silks
Holly BrookNon-Runner
Jordan Gainford
Gordon Elliott
7 yrs • --
N/R
1
Court Compliance silks
Court Compliance
Philip Byrnes
William Durkan
6 yrs • --
13/8
2
Gallant George silks
Gallant George
Keith Donoghue
Ian Patrick Donoghue
6 yrs • --
66/1
3
Grey Balls Of Fire silks
Grey Balls Of Fire
Sam Ewing
C A Murphy
6 yrs • --
40/1
4
He Can't Dance silks
He Can't Dance
Jack Kennedy
Gordon Elliott
6 yrs • --
6/4
5
Hens Tooth silks
Hens Tooth
Danny Mullins
W P Mullins
8 yrs • --
12/1
6
Kaiser De Chanay silks
Kaiser De Chanay
J J Slevin
Martin Brassil
6 yrs • --
14/1
7
Kashchei silks
Kashchei
Kevin Sexton
Cian Collins
6 yrs • --
150/1
8
Live Your Dreams silks
Live Your Dreams
Patrick M O'Brien(5)
William Durkan
5 yrs • --
200/1
9
Melbourne Shamrock silks
Melbourne Shamrock
Donagh Meyler
Emmet Mullins
7 yrs • --
10/3
10
Native Policy silks
Native Policy
Phillip Enright
Edward Cawley
6 yrs • --
300/1
11
Shoe Shinner silks
Shoe Shinner
Eoghan Finegan(7)
Ciaran Murphy
6 yrs • --
250/1
12
Timesareachanging silks
Timesareachanging
Philip Donovan(3)
Andrew Slattery
7 yrs • --
25/1

Runners Spotlight

NR
Holly Brook
Favorite

One of two for trainer; won a point two seasons ago; failed to shine in three bumpers before a long layoff; only six runners in the Galway maiden in which she was third last month.

Jockey: Jordan GainfordTrainer: Gordon Elliott
1
Court Compliance

One of two for trainer; placed in both his points before being sold for 95,000GBP; beaten 0.5l in a sustained duel at Punchestown (2m6f, soft to heavy) by a rival who subsequently scored in a valuable Leopardstown handicap; ran another solid race at Down Royal when beaten at odds-on, 1.25l behind the victor; he's knocking on the door and is a huge contender again.

Jockey: Philip ByrnesTrainer: William Durkan
2
Gallant George

Point-to-point runner-up was a 26l eighth in a Leopardstown maiden hurdle 19 days ago at 50-1; much more needed.

Jockey: Keith DonoghueTrainer: Ian Patrick Donoghue
3
Grey Balls Of Fire

Jukebox Jury gelding; half-brother to winners Super Survivor (useful 2m3f-3m1f hurdle/chase), Shantwopointfive (point and 2m4f/2m6f hurdle) and Bitofalright (point); dam 2m4f hurdle winner, half-sister to 2m hurdle winner Wood Lily; off the mark at the fourth attempt in a point-to-point last time; will need improve a good but to win on Rules debut; sports first-time tongue-tie.

Jockey: Sam EwingTrainer: C A Murphy
4
He Can't Dance

One of two for trainer; point-to-point winner reached a decent standard in bumpers last season, winning at Navan and running creditably in top events at Leopardstown and Cheltenham; modest runs in opening two maidens (including behind Court Compliance), but beaten just 0.5l in a Thurles novice contest last time in a first-time tongue-tie (2m6f, yielding to soft), caught close home that day but the pair were well clear of the remainder; player.

Jockey: Jack KennedyTrainer: Gordon Elliott

Race Conditions

Race Details

Race Name

NavanRacecourse.ie Maiden Hurdle

Distance

2m6f

Class

Not specified

Off Time

12:45

Surface

Turf

Runners

13

Race Conditions

A race run over 2m6f. The going is currently Soft To Heavy.

Weather & Going

Soft To Heavy
Saturday, 17 January 2026
Going Description

Standard: Consistent racing surface providing fair conditions for all runners.