UK Horse Racing Tips: Navan

Owners Gigginstown have a strong hand in this and CHARISMATIC KID gets the vote on his jumping debut. The Affinisea gelding got a good mention from Gordon Elliott at a recent gallops morning at the track, and was very impressive when last seen winning a bumper at Fairyhouse, suggesting he could be a very smart novice this term. Willie Mullins saddles The Irish Avatar in the famous maroon colours and he's another big player. Impressive when winning his bumper here last January and deemed worthy of taking to Cheltenham afterwards, he was well beaten there and again at Punchestown but should do better over hurdles. Apples Delight, a son of brilliant race-mare Apple's Jade, is one to note on debut.
Prediction : 1st Charismatic Kid 2nd The Irish Avatar 3rd Apples Delight

MOUNT SHENSHAN comes here in fine form and can complete a hat-trick. Tom Mullins' mare has been an easy winner on her last two outings at Clonmel and reverts back to hurdles now after a win over the larger obstacles last time. Miners Bridge has rattled off a hat-trick in chases in recent months, and has to be respected back over hurdles where he is rated 11lb lower now. Jacko Star was running a big race when falling two from home at Tramore last month and is still relatively unexposed, making him another to consider.
Prediction : 1st Mount Shenshan 2nd Miners Bridge 3rd Jacko Star

SIMPLY NATURAL won her maiden hurdle at Galway last month in fine style and there could be more to come from her on her handicap debut. The Spanish Moon mare had some nice runs in the spring but seemed to improve on that when scoring at Ballybrit last time and a mark of 114 doesn't look harsh. Rightfolksplease was in good form during the summer and comes here seeking a hat-trick and he could be a danger off bottom weight, while Radiator Springs ran a big race when last seen at Listowel, and is another who has to come into calculations off just 1lb higher.
Prediction : 1st Simply Natural 2nd Rightfolksplease 3rd Radiator Springs

Paul Townend is an eye-catching jockey booking for CITY OF CORK, who showed significant improvement when running out an easy winner on his return at Clonmel last month in a first-time hood. The Westerner gelding is closely related to star stayer Home By The Lee but showed some serious gears last time when quickening away for an impressive success. Gordon Elliott has a good record in this race and relies on Thinkitdontjinxit. The Vadamos gelding was a wide margin winner on his hurdling debut at Galway and looks the obvious danger. Fiveandahalf, a brother to the smart mare Sixandahalf, won on his jumping debut at Punchestown and looks open to further improvement.
Prediction : 1st City Of Cork 2nd Thinkitdontjinxit 3rd Fiveandahalf

Home By The Lee did the Cheltenham-Aintree double before finding the French Champion Hurdle a bridge too far, but the veteran performer has to be vulnerable returning over a trip short of his best. I'll Sort That ran with plenty of credit when fifth in the Turners at Cheltenham and is entitled to have more to offer in what is an open division. That said, similar comments apply to SLADE STEEL. The eight-year-old relished a switch back to hurdles when landing a Grade 2 at Fairyhouse in the spring and may well have unfinished business in this discipline.
Prediction : 1st Slade Steel 2nd Ill Sort That 3rd Home By The Lee

Majborough proved once again last season what a frustrating enigma he can be. On his day, he has shown ability to put himself right up with the very best, as evidenced with his 19-length rout of Marine Nationale in the Dublin Chase, but on other occasions has thrown in a complete howler, not least in the Champion Chase when tearing off in front before his jumping completely fell apart. Solness has been kept busy in recent months and returns to fences after winning a Bellewstown maiden on the level in September, but the fresh FOUND A FIFTY is preferred. He goes particularly well at this time of the year and a recent racecourse gallop here will have left him spot on.
Prediction : 1st Found A Fifty 2nd Solness 3rd Majborough

MIGHTY PARK made a sparkling racecourse debut at Fairyhouse back in January and keenness was probably his downfall in the Supreme Novices' Hurdle at the Cheltenham Festival after that. This race is a tried and tested route for Closutton maestro Willie Mullins as he's won two of the last three renewals, the latest of those with Kopek Des Bordes. Chasing should hold no fears for the Walk In The Park gelding given that he's closely related to the enigmatic Might Bite, and he should have too much in reserve for stable companion Saint Baco. Gordon Elliott also has a fine recent record in this contest so it'll be interesting to see how Bleu De Vassy fares in the market ahead of his return from a 650-day absence.
Prediction : 1st Mighty Park 2nd Saint Baco 3rd Bleu De Vassy

Gordon Elliott and Harry Swan combined to win this in 2024 with Whinney Hill and can do so once again courtesy of UNCLE PAD. The bay fetched the princely sum of 310,000 pounds after bolting up in a point-to-point at Ballyvodock in February and loftier targets will surely be on the horizon if he's forward enough to land this. Stablemates Certain Escape and Airforce Marshal also arrive following pointing victories and are worth noting, but Willie Mullins' string are often hard to keep out of the picture in these types of contest so it might be that Kanzler is the main danger.
Prediction : 1st Uncle Pad 2nd Kanzler 3rd Certain Escape