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Gormanlough Handicap Chase

Navan
15:00
17 Jan 2026
3m
The Oracle

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Race Information

Navan
Going: Soft To Heavy
Gormanlough Handicap Chase
3m
14 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

Patrick Magee14 days: 1/1
Hot Form
Liz Doyle14 days: 0/1
Hot Form
Liam P Cusack14 days: 0/5
Good Form
No.
Horse / Jockey
Trainer
Age / Weight
Odds
NR
Milanaway silks
MilanawayNon-Runner
Philip Donovan(3)
Denis Gerard Hogan
8 yrs • --
N/R
NR
Ardaghs Choice silks
Ardaghs ChoiceNon-Runner
Kevin Sexton
E Sheehy
11 yrs • --
N/R
1
North Of Nashville silks
North Of Nashville
Jordan Gainford
Colin Bowe
9 yrs • --
22/1
2
Le Grand Vert silks
Le Grand Vert
Keith Donoghue
Noel C Kelly
10 yrs • --
18/1
3
Butty O Brien silks
Butty O Brien
E Walsh
Patrick Magee
10 yrs • --
18/1
4
Buckaway Freddie silks
Buckaway Freddie
Alex Harvey
John C McConnell
6 yrs • --
66/1
5
Smackwater Jack silks
Smackwater Jack
Ricky Doyle
Mrs Denise Foster
12 yrs • --
11/1
7
Made In The Woods silks
Made In The Woods
Darragh O'Keeffe
Michael Winters
9 yrs • --
9/2
8
Plain Or Battered silks
Plain Or Battered
Tiernan Power Roche(3)
P J Rothwell
9 yrs • --
11/2
9
Brown Boots silks
Brown Boots
Brian Hayes
Liam P Cusack
7 yrs • --
5/2
11
Duce Bigalow silks
Duce Bigalow
J J Slevin
Seamus Neville
7 yrs • --
5/1
12
Connemara Shore silks
Connemara Shore
Phillip Enright
Robert Tyner
6 yrs • --
16/1
13
Spanish Maid silks
Spanish Maid
Benjamin P Kennedy(7)
Francis J Flood
8 yrs • --
22/1
14
Fox Le Bel silks
Fox Le Bel
Simon Torrens
Liz Doyle
11 yrs • --
9/1

Runners Spotlight

NR
Milanaway
Favorite

Off the mark at the 26th attempt at Punchestown over hurdles (3m, heavy) on her penultimate run, making all for a game victory; runs off winning mark now for her second start over fences; she was never involved in a Thurles beginners' chase in October, demonstrating a propensity to jump right; well beaten in a Limerick mare's hurdle last time (2m4f, heavy).

Jockey: Philip Donovan(3)Trainer: Denis Gerard Hogan
NR
Ardaghs Choice

Dual hurdles winner also has a chasing win, gained most recently at Wexford in 2022; runs last year didn't suggest he was on the verge of adding to his tally; beaten 33l at Tramore in New Year's Day.

Jockey: Kevin SextonTrainer: E Sheehy
1
North Of Nashville

Won over 3m1f at Wexford in 2023; ran only once in 2024; last of three in a Lisronagh point-to-point in November and a 23l eighth in a better quality contest at Punchestown 17 days ago; chance at her best.

Jockey: Jordan GainfordTrainer: Colin Bowe
2
Le Grand Vert

Has been a mixed bag since his Ayr win in March (3m, soft); failed to complete at Down Royal and Punchestown, while he was beaten 32l back at Down Royal last time; others preferred.

Jockey: Keith DonoghueTrainer: Noel C Kelly
3
Butty O Brien

Added her second hurdles win over 2m4f here in January 2024 (soft to heavy); returned from 434 days off at Fairyhouse in April when pulled up; can only be watched for now.

Jockey: E WalshTrainer: Patrick Magee

Race Conditions

Race Details

Race Name

Gormanlough Handicap Chase

Distance

3m

Class

Not specified

Off Time

15:00

Surface

Turf

Runners

14

Race Conditions

A handicap race for horses rated within the band. Weights are allocated based on official ratings to give all runners an equal chance.

Weather & Going

Soft To Heavy
Saturday, 17 January 2026
Going Description

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