Zanoosh goes whoosh at Navan
By Racing TV
Last Updated: Sun 8 Feb 2026
Zanoosh ran out a very convincing winner of the Ryan’s Cleaning Apple’s Jade Mares Novice Hurdle at Navan, with her trainer Colm Murphy beginning to get “excited” regarding her future.
Having won her previous two outings at Punchestown and over the same course and distance she faced in this Listed contest, Zanoosh was sent off the 8-13 favourite under Brian Hayes.
Murphy, of course, is no stranger to big race glory having trained the likes of Brave Inca, Big Zeb and Voler La Vedette and Zanoosh was cut to 25-1 from 40s by Paddy Power for the Albert Bartlett at Cheltenham.
“She’s on the upward curve, she keeps improving. She definitely has improved from the last day, stepping up from handicaps. I’m delighted with her,” said Murphy.
“She probably handles the ground really well as well.
“We would have been disappointed if she hadn’t gone and done it well. She had to do it without getting a hard race if you are to consider any graded races. She’s starting to get me excited.”
When asked about her Grade One Albert Bartlett entry, he replied: “It’s a dreamer’s option you might say.
“We gave it (entry) to her after winning here the last day when they were closing.
“It is an option – she has gone on nice ground before. The step up to three miles on nice ground could be what she wants.
“We’ll see how she is after, we will have loads of options with her. There’s also a race in Limerick the same day (Cheltenham week), so we’ll see. She deserves her entry anyway.
“Whenever we step her up to three miles, I have no doubt she is going to improve again. We are in no panic to though when she keeps doing that over two and a-half. We seem to be going the right way with her.”
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