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Formscan By Tom Weekes - VALLON DU PLESSIS ran well on handicap debut last month and can progress stepping back up to this distance. Out of a French chase-winner, the selection showed nothing prior to Punchestown but having finished that race nicely, looks likely to win from his rating. The Miracle Man has been running consistently well and should again figure while Teds Corner has also been running well and reverts back up in distance. Wakey Wakey Man has recent form and likes testing ground while Hitthehayson was post-race normal following last month’s disappointment.

2
1p-6
Themanintheboots (IRE) 8,b g 11-10

Milan (GB)-The Brass Lady(Supreme Leader)

bl4(28) c1 (Kelly Family Syndicate)
Rated 108 Won When Rated 112

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Themanintheboots (IRE) has met

HorseNo. Of times
The Miracle Man (IRE)1
14th Dec 2025 Navan(3m 1f , Hcap Hurdle, Soft to Heavy) The Miracle Man (IRE) 2nd (15/2 10-12 Rated 106) Donagh Meyler Themanintheboots (IRE) pulled up (7/2Fav 10-9 Rated 108) J Smith (13 ran)
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3
2-43
Head to Head

In the last 3 years The Miracle Man (IRE) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Themanintheboots (IRE)1
14th Dec 2025 Navan(3m 1f , Hcap Hurdle, Soft to Heavy) The Miracle Man (IRE) 2nd (15/2 10-12 Rated 106) Donagh Meyler Themanintheboots (IRE) pulled up (7/2Fav 10-9 Rated 108) J Smith (13 ran)
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Hitthehayson (IRE)1
1st Jan 2026 Fairyhouse(3m 2f , Hcap Hurdle, Hurdle - Yielding. Chase - Yielding, good to yielding in places) The Miracle Man (IRE) 4th (6/1 11-12 Rated 107) K M Donoghue Hitthehayson (IRE) pulled up (9/4Fav 10-10 Rated 91) C Stone-Walsh (17 ran)
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5
-p-5
Butty O Brien (IRE) 10,b m 10-13

Mustameet (USA)-Starry Lady(Marju)

(22) c2 (Black Steel Square Syndicate)
Rated 97 Won When Rated 97

6
11-p
Hitthehayson (IRE) 7,b g 10-7

Jukebox Jury (IRE)-Das Rheingold(Moscow Society)

cp+(38) d1 bf (ManAboutHorse Syndicate)
Rated 91

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Hitthehayson (IRE) has met

HorseNo. Of times
The Miracle Man (IRE)1
1st Jan 2026 Fairyhouse(3m 2f , Hcap Hurdle, Hurdle - Yielding. Chase - Yielding, good to yielding in places) The Miracle Man (IRE) 4th (6/1 11-12 Rated 107) K M Donoghue Hitthehayson (IRE) pulled up (9/4Fav 10-10 Rated 91) C Stone-Walsh (17 ran)
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7
5-42
Teds Corner (IRE) 6,b g 10-7

Malinas (GER)-Katies Corner(Oscar)

ts8(22) bf (Mulvany's Bar Syndicate)
Rated 91

Long Handicap Drumcliff Bay 9-12.

First Time - In a Hdl Handicap Belladona Princess, Westandtogether. Blinkers Drumcliff Bay» Full list of First Time Gear

Probable SP 7/2 Teds Corner, 4/1 The Miracle Man, 5/1 Wakey Wakey Man, 7/1 Themanintheboots, Hitthehayson, 8/1 Vallon Du Plessis, 10/1 Belladona Princess, 12/1 Jupiter Du Gite, 16/1 Westandtogether, Butty O Brien, 20/1 Drumcliff Bay.

Previous Years
2025 Waittillitellyou 11 11-11 C P Millar 11/1 (Edward Cawley)
2024 Aodhan May 8 10-3 P Byrnes 16/1 (C Byrnes)
2023 Wa Wa 8 11-4 B J Cooper 12/1 (Dermot Anthony McLoughlin)
2022 Ask And Answer 9 11-1 S F O'Keeffe 15/2 (Sean Aherne)
2021 Fierami 6 11-5 J C Gainford 25/1 (Gordon Elliott)

Symbols Explained

WS Wind Surgery ts2 Tongue Strap vs2 Visor hd2 Hood es2 Eye Shield ec2 Eye Cover cp2 Cheekpiece bl2 Blinkers tt2 Tongue Tie bo2 Blinkers one cowl e2 Ear Plugs p2 Pacifier pc2 Pacifier with cowls ps2 Pacifier one cowl sr2 Shadow Roll co2 Cheekpiece one side sb2 Sheepskin Browband cc2 Cornell Collar xb2 Crossed Nose Band cd2 Course and Distance Winner c2 Course Winner d2 Distance Winner bf Beaten Favourite on Last Run

The superscript number on headgear bl2 indicates number of times worn. A plus bl+ indicates more than 10 times where as red background bl1indicates first time.

Trainer/Jockey In Form last 21 days

Trainer/Jockey
Wins
Runs
%
Gordon Elliott/J Smith
1
5
20

For Trainer/Jockeys in this race

Trainers In Form last 21 days

Trainer
Wins
Runs
%
Gordon Elliott
6
92
6

Ian Patrick Donoghue
2
9
22

For Trainers in this race

Jockeys In Form last 21 days

Jockey
Wins
Runs
%
P T Enright
5
25
20

D J O'Keeffe
4
20
20

J Smith
3
16
18

Josh Williamson
2
17
11

C Stone-Walsh
2
20
10

D J Gilligan
2
15
13

J C Gainford
1
7
14

D King
1
20
5

M J Kenneally
1
25
4

For Jockeys in this race

NH Trainer Stats for Navan

Trainer
Wins
Runs
%
Gordon Elliott
221
1375
16

Mrs Denise Foster
11
95
12

A J Martin
8
91
9

T Hogan
5
60
8

Ian Patrick Donoghue
4
32
13

Patrick Magee
2
26
8

A L T Moore
1
22
5

Cian Collins
0
34
0

Mark Michael McNiff
0
30
0

Gerard Edmund O'Leary
0
1
0

Tom Dreaper
0
9
0

For Trainers in this race

NH Trainer Stats for Navan

Jockey
Wins
Runs
%
P T Enright
16
385
4

D J O'Keeffe
13
198
7

D J Gilligan
9
57
16

E Walsh
5
89
6

L A McKenna
4
85
5

J Smith
4
20
20

D King
2
31
6

C Stone-Walsh
1
41
2

M J Kenneally
1
14
7

Josh Williamson
0
5
0

J C Gainford
0
16
0

For Jockeys in this race

Course Form for Navan

Horse
Wins
Runs
Themanintheboots (IRE)
1
4
The Miracle Man (IRE)
0
2
Butty O Brien (IRE)
2
7
Teds Corner (IRE)
0
2