STAFFORDSHIRE KNOT won twice in late November/early December and travelled well when second in Grade 2 Galmoy at Gowran Park 17 days ago, though he wandered before the last and was outbattled. He has the ability to make amends here. Hiddenvalley Lake won the 2024 Boyne Hurdle and is best when fresh, while Maxxum won last year's renewal and has likely been campaigned with this race in mind again.
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About The Selections
Angus McNae
Irancy Needs to bounce back from a poor effort behind Lossiemouth last time, but this is a drop in grade and he has the best form in the race being a Grade One-winning novice last season
Johnny Ward
Staffordshire Knot Came up short at Gowran but did little wrong, race fitness a huge asset given conditions and gets weight
Ross Millar
Maxxum Watch what Ross has to say in his Video Tip
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Smart Stats
6
Staffordshire Knot
5 Gordon Elliott's number of winners in past 10 runnings.
6/5
2
Irancy
22% W. P. Mullins's strike rate at NAVAN since the start of the 2021/22 season
9/1
6
Staffordshire Knot
23% J. W. Kennedy's strike rate at NAVAN
6/5
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Race Hints
Specific Pace Hint: Staffordshire Knot could be advantaged by a prominent position which looks likely in this field: Of the better-fancied horses, Hiddenvalley Lake is most likely to be ridden furthest from the pace.
Individual Price Hint: Maxxum traded at more than 5 times Betfair SP and 2 times Betfair SP when winning on 2 of its last 5 starts.