13:42 Navan (IRE) 06 Dec 2025
Bective Stud, Tea Rooms & Apartments Handicap Hurdle
Listed | Class 1 | 4YO plus
Winner €60,000 - 14 ran
mid-division early, 4th halfway, improved into 2nd before 6 out, disputed before 2 out, ridden 2 out, led before last, kept on well run-in
tracked leaders, closer in 3rd 4 out, disputed before 2 out, slight mistake 2 out, ridden in 2nd before last, no impression on leader from last, kept on one pace
mid-division, hampered 6 out, closer in 5th 3 out, ridden in 4th 2 out, soon no impression on leaders, 3rd last, kept on one pace
held up towards rear, ridden before 2 out, under pressure in moderate 6th before last, kept on one pace
disputed briefly 1st and jumped left, soon settled behind leaders, 5th halfway, improved to dispute before 2 out, ridden in 3rd after 2 out, no extra before last
led and disputed, headed before 4th, disputed again 7th, soon led, mistake 3 out, ridden and headed before next, no extra
held up, slightly hampered 6 out, ridden 2 out, no impression in moderate 5th before last, no extra last
mid-division for most, ridden and no extra entering straight, pulled up before 2 out
held up towards rear, slightly hampered 1st, 7th after 4 out, ridden in moderate 6th and no impression before straight, no extra before 2 out, pulled up before last
jumped left 1st, always towards rear, no extra before 3 out, pulled up before 2 out
close up and disputed, mistake 6th, headed after 7th, ridden in 5th 4 out, slight mistake 3 out, no extra, weakened before 2 out, pulled up before last
mid-division, dropped towards rear 5 out, pulled up before 2 out
held up towards rear, hampered and unseated rider 6 out
disputed, headed and hampered 1st, led and disputed after 3rd, jumped right, headed 7th, jumped badly right 6 out, soon dropped towards rear, pulled up before 3 out
Betting returns
| Type | Winnings |
|---|---|
| CSF | £52.15 (13, 10) |
| Tricast | £422.38 (13, 10, 11) |
| Win | £7.00 (13) |
| Place | £2.50 (13), £2.50 (10), £3.50 (11) |
| Exacta | £50.00 (13, 10) |
| Trifecta | £611.90 (13, 10, 11) |
Expert Analysis
This Listed handicap hurdle is a stiff test to start with, run over the extended three miles one furlong at a galloping track in December, but turned into a slog with rain continuing through the card, the runners racing on chewed up ground as this was the fifth of five hurdle races on the card. The two initial front-runners were pulled up while the one that picked up the lead then was beaten 34 lengths and the closing sectional from three out was 10.4 seconds slower than the next slowest hurdle race on the card.
GRINGO D’AUBRELLE shaped well on return over a shorter trip on return and relished this extreme test, roasted along to take a good position early, moving forward mid-race then switching down the rail for some relatively better ground late. He wasn’t always helped by a loose horse late, and although an 11lbs hike makes life tougher over hurdles, he does have the option of going back chasing, where he has a much lower mark (113 versus 131) while also being unexposed.
KOORI STAR was reverting from fences and having looked stretched by this trip last season, stayed on well with his yard in much better form now.
BUACHAILLBOCHT was having his first run since Easter and shaped well, especially with a view to trying marathon trips over fences. He was hampered after halfway but stayed on well amidst patchy hurdling and should improve for this run.
GRIMAUD was never competitive but stayed on late. He looks in need of an even stiffer test.
PADDY’S MILESTONE didn’t get home having raced keenly and is worth a go down in distance. He travelled well between the final two before his early exertions took their toll.
FASCILE MODE picked up the running after the early front-runners faded but didn’t get home. His stable is quiet now.
I LOVE MY BAIE was never going last time when well-beaten in a valuable handicap hurdle at Haydock but ran better here in first-time cheekpieces without really suggesting he will be winning soon.
ASHDALE BOB was pulled up but made a brief moved into contention after four out. This sort of race has long been too much of a test for him.
AYIKO looked well-handicapped on his Fairyhouse third at Easter when unlucky but was forced into unseating his rider when a stablemate hampered him at the ninth.
