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8 17:24 Navan (IRE) 27 Aug 2026

Racing Next At Navan On Saturday September 5th Handicap (0-60) (4YO plus)

1m 6f Good (Good to Firm in Places)

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Shane Foley
Gerard O'Leary
Star rating: 3
640-207 5 10-2 60
CD G Hcp
Ben Coen
Peter Fahey
Star rating: 5
342437 4 10-2 60
G Hcp
Sam Coen (5)
A McGuinness
Star rating: 3
610856 5 10-1 59
G
Adam Grant (7)
H De Bromhead
Star rating: 4
111-904 6 10-1 59
G BF
Robbie Colgan
Matthew J Smith
Star rating: 2
00-0285 4 10-0 58
G
Gary Carroll
G P Cromwell
Star rating: 3
6-60490 4 10-0 58 t
C G HG Hcp
Colin Keane
P W Flynn
Star rating: 3
91980-3 5 9-13 57
G Hcp
Chris Hayes
P J F Murphy
Star rating: 3
919044 10 9-11 55 t
CD G HG Hcp
Billy Lee
P W Flynn
Star rating: 3
0-48300 6 9-11 55
C G Hcp
Jimmy Dalton (7)
Sean Davis
Star rating: 4
000-081 5 9-10 54 t
G HG
Robert Whearty
G P Cromwell
Star rating: 3
12220-0 10 9-10 54 b
CD G HG
Mel Sheridan (7)
Raymond Hurley
Star rating: 3
7310/0-0 6 9-9 53
CD G Hcp
Paddy Harnett (3)
S M Duffy
Star rating: 3
332115 7 9-7 51 v
C G HG Hcp
James Ryan
T G McCourt
Star rating: 4
396583 5 9-7 51 p
C D G Hcp
Dylan Browne McMonagle
Cian Hughes
Star rating: 4
340226 4 9-7 51 v
G HG Hcp BF
Reese Holohan (7)
Patrick Magee
Star rating: 3
075530 4 9-6 50 1
Declan McDonogh
J Nash
Star rating: 3
0/0-5475 4 8-13 43
BF
Jared Huggan (10)
L Young
Star rating: 2
7-45200 4 8-13 43
G Hcp
Leigh Roche
Kevin Coleman
Star rating: 2
000079 4 8-12 42 p1
J Cleary (5)
T Hogan
Star rating: 2
07609-5 5 8-10 40
CD G Hcp
Reserve 3
P A Fahy
Star rating: 1
790-789 4 8-10 40 3 t b1
Verdict

A beaten favourite at Tramore recently, STEPDANCE can recover losses. Having caught the eye staying on nicely over an inadequate trip at Leopardstown on her previous start, the Henry de Bromhead-trained mare was expected to step up on that effort. Although she can a solid race to finish fourth, the race didn't quite work out for her on the day and she is almost certainly capable of better. Gowran Park third Ms Messi tackles this trip for the first time, but has to be a serious contender if her stamina holds out. Maxwell Smart seldom runs a bad race at this track so the Tom McCourt-trained gelding must enter calculations too.

Previous Winners
Year Going Ran Winner Draw Age Weight OR Form Last run Trainer (Distance) Jockey SP Time
2025 Yielding 15 Share The Treasure 11 4 8 10 40 075660 20 days T Hogan (143 miles) Wesley Joyce 33/ 1 3:07.96
2024 Good 22 Molly Hall 1 6 9 5 54 485-103 20 days A McIntyre Niall McCullagh 14/ 1 3:04.56
2023 (Div 1) Yielding 17 Enquire Within 8 7 8 12 47 0-46765 22 days F G Hand (2 miles) Wesley Joyce 11/ 1 3:10.08
2023 (Div 2) Yielding 16 Tory Reel 8 4 9 0 49 00/0860-37 42 days Eoin Christopher McCarthy (127 miles) Gavin Ryan 10/ 3 3:10.33
2022 (Div 1) Good 13 Imperial Choice 7 7 9 5 54 698-000 43 days C Byrnes (127 miles) Billy Lee 7/ 1 3:03.11
2022 (Div 2) Good 13 Swelltime 14 6 8 13 48 70/34580-32 12 days William J O'Doherty (127 miles) Seamie Heffernan 5/ 2 3:06.92
2021 Good 20 Dollar Value 23 6 9 6 55 1972P1 20 days T G McCourt (2 miles) Colin Keane 9/ 2 3:03.97
2020 Yielding 16 Paistiul 9 4 9 0 46 6-33570 42 days J S Bolger (83 miles) Kevin Manning 14/ 1 3:14.74

Race Favourite Stats
Year Favourite Finish Position Winner Market Position
2025 2 10
2024 8 5
2023 4 8
2022 4 5
2021 1, 19 1
2020 5, 4 9

Race Record
Distance Record Time
1m 6f 3:02.50