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Formscan By Gary Carson - MICKEY THE STEEL is a stone lower than when winning this 12 months ago and looks capable of striking off his current rating after a couple of decent runs. He stayed on to finish fourth at the Curragh six days ago in a strongly run race over this trip and the stiff finish here will help. Top-weight Amicitia won over course and distance early last month and ran a solid race subsequently when third over six at Cork. She went up another 2lb for that effort so it’s no surprise that connections claim off her now. Four-timer course and distance winner Step Back In Time won here a fortnight ago but faces a stiffer task now after an 8lb hike.

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Amicitia (IRE) 3,b f 10-0

Inns Of Court (IRE)-Dashing Approach(New Approach)

(22) cd1 bf (JP Murtagh Racing)
Rated 77

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Amicitia (IRE) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Step Back In Time (IRE)1
6th Sep 2025 Navan(5f , Flat Hcap, Good) Amicitia (IRE) 1st (3/1Fav 9-7 Rated 64) B M Coen 4.00L in front of Step Back In Time (IRE) 3rd (14/1 8-4 Rated 53) Nicola Burns (18 ran)
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Nouvel Espoir (IRE)2
6th Sep 2025 Navan(5f , Flat Hcap, Good) Amicitia (IRE) 1st (3/1Fav 9-7 Rated 64) B M Coen 2.25L in front of Nouvel Espoir (IRE) 2nd (11/2 8-10 Rated 62) J S Dalton (18 ran)
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30th Aug 2025 Curragh(6f , Flat Hcap, Good, good to yielding in places (Good to Yielding after R2)) Amicitia (IRE) 2nd (5/1Fav 8-13 Rated 64) C Geerdharry 2.56L in front of Nouvel Espoir (IRE) 8th (11/1 9-4 Rated 66) S A Wallace (21 ran)
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White Clover (IRE)1
30th Sep 2025 Cork(6f , Flat Hcap, Straight: Yielding. Round: Yielding.) Amicitia (IRE) 3rd (9/4Fav 9-8 Rated 75) B M Coen 4.01L in front of White Clover (IRE) 7th (10/1 9-7 Rated 72) G F Carroll (12 ran)
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22
6212
Arklow Lad (IRE) 3,b c 9-12

Kuroshio (AUS)-Ella Fitzgerald(Moss Vale)

(11) d1 (The Horse Watchers 6)
Rated 75

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Arklow Lad (IRE) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Snowballs (IRE)3
1st Oct 2025 Bellewstown(5f 3yds, Flat Maiden, Soft) Arklow Lad (IRE) 1st (10/3 9-8 Rated 69) D P McDonogh 7.00L in front of Snowballs (IRE) 4th (12/1 9-8) N M Crosse (7 ran)
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5th Sep 2025 Down Royal(5f , Flat Maiden, Good) Arklow Lad (IRE) 2nd (9/2 9-8) D P McDonogh 1.01L in front of Snowballs (IRE) 5th (66/1 9-8) N M Crosse (10 ran)
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23rd Aug 2025 Curragh(6f , Flat Maiden, Good (Straight Course); Good, Good to Firm in places (Round): changed to Good, Good to Yielding in places (Straight) & Good (Round) after Race 5) Arklow Lad (IRE) 6th (20/1 9-8) D P McDonogh 8.38L in front of Snowballs (IRE) 13th (40/1 9-8) N M Crosse (15 ran)
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38
3070
Tommy McJohn (IRE) 3,b g 9-12

Mehmas (IRE)-Lady Mega(Kodiac)

hd2(2) d1 (Patrick Sheanon)
Rated 75 Won When Rated 77

51
6267
Head to Head

In the last 3 years White Clover (IRE) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Step Back In Time (IRE)1
23rd Mar 2025 Naas(5f 205yds, Flat Hcap, Soft to Heavy) Step Back In Time (IRE) 11th (14/1 8-2 Rated 45) M W Hassett .13L in front of White Clover (IRE) 12th (8/1 10-2 Rated 72) G F Carroll (15 ran)
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Amicitia (IRE)1
30th Sep 2025 Cork(6f , Flat Hcap, Straight: Yielding. Round: Yielding.) Amicitia (IRE) 3rd (9/4Fav 9-8 Rated 75) B M Coen 4.01L in front of White Clover (IRE) 7th (10/1 9-7 Rated 72) G F Carroll (12 ran)
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5834
Mickey The Steel (GB) 7,b g 9-3

Hot Streak (IRE)-Blue Maiden(Medicean)

ts+bl3(6) cd2 bf (Ms Lisa Sheridan)
Rated 66 Won When Rated 80-89-82-76

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Mickey The Steel (GB) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Step Back In Time (IRE)1
3rd Nov 2024 Curragh(5f , Flat Hcap, Yielding to Soft (Straight Course); Yielding (Round)) Step Back In Time (IRE) 10th (40/1 8-4 Rated 46) Siobhan Rutledge 1.00L in front of Mickey The Steel (GB) 11th (11/1 9-4 Rated 86) R M Mulligan (13 ran)
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Nouvel Espoir (IRE)1
16th Oct 2025 Curragh(5f , Flat Hcap, Straight - Yielding. Round - Yielding, good to yielding in places. (After R2 Yielding to Soft on straight and Yielding on round)) Mickey The Steel (GB) 4th (5/1J Fav 9-3 Rated 66) T Casey 5.53L in front of Nouvel Espoir (IRE) 13th (5/1J Fav 9-2 Rated 65) J S Dalton (16 ran)
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7820
Nouvel Espoir (IRE) 5,b g 9-2

Harry Angel (IRE)-Hope Lake(Shamardal)

(6) cd1 bf (Ms Yvonne Hennessy & Ms S O'Neill)
Rated 65 Won When Rated 65

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Nouvel Espoir (IRE) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Mickey The Steel (GB)1
16th Oct 2025 Curragh(5f , Flat Hcap, Straight - Yielding. Round - Yielding, good to yielding in places. (After R2 Yielding to Soft on straight and Yielding on round)) Mickey The Steel (GB) 4th (5/1J Fav 9-3 Rated 66) T Casey 5.53L in front of Nouvel Espoir (IRE) 13th (5/1J Fav 9-2 Rated 65) J S Dalton (16 ran)
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Step Back In Time (IRE)4
6th Sep 2025 Navan(5f , Flat Hcap, Good) Nouvel Espoir (IRE) 2nd (11/2 8-10 Rated 62) J S Dalton 1.75L in front of Step Back In Time (IRE) 3rd (14/1 8-4 Rated 53) Nicola Burns (18 ran)
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7th Jun 2025 Navan(5f , Flat Hcap, Yielding, Good in places) Step Back In Time (IRE) 1st (17/2 8-7 Rated 48) R P Cleary 3.50L in front of Nouvel Espoir (IRE) 4th (15/2 8-13 Rated 65) S A Wallace (13 ran)
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28th Sep 2024 Curragh(5f , Flat Hcap, Straight - Good to Yielding, yielding in places Round - Good, good to yielding in places) Nouvel Espoir (IRE) 9th (25/1 7-11 Rated 69) J Pietropaolo 4.81L in front of Step Back In Time (IRE) 14th (125/1 8-7 Rated 47) R P Cleary (15 ran)
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7th May 2024 Navan(5f , Flat Hcap, Yielding) Nouvel Espoir (IRE) 1st (10/3 9-13 Rated 61) Dylan Browne McMonagle 3.76L in front of Step Back In Time (IRE) 8th (7/2 9-1 Rated 54) C J MacRedmond (10 ran)
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Verified (IRE)1
13th Jun 2025 Cork(5f , Flat Hcap, Straight: Good. Round: good, good to yielding in places CHANGED to good to yielding (all over) after 3rd race) Nouvel Espoir (IRE) 1st (15/2 8-3 Rated 63) S A Wallace .50L in front of Verified (IRE) 2nd (33/1 8-5 Rated 62) D S O'Sullivan (15 ran)
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Amicitia (IRE)2
6th Sep 2025 Navan(5f , Flat Hcap, Good) Amicitia (IRE) 1st (3/1Fav 9-7 Rated 64) B M Coen 2.25L in front of Nouvel Espoir (IRE) 2nd (11/2 8-10 Rated 62) J S Dalton (18 ran)
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30th Aug 2025 Curragh(6f , Flat Hcap, Good, good to yielding in places (Good to Yielding after R2)) Amicitia (IRE) 2nd (5/1Fav 8-13 Rated 64) C Geerdharry 2.56L in front of Nouvel Espoir (IRE) 8th (11/1 9-4 Rated 66) S A Wallace (21 ran)
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054
Head to Head

In the last 3 years Snowballs (IRE) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Arklow Lad (IRE)3
1st Oct 2025 Bellewstown(5f 3yds, Flat Maiden, Soft) Arklow Lad (IRE) 1st (10/3 9-8 Rated 69) D P McDonogh 7.00L in front of Snowballs (IRE) 4th (12/1 9-8) N M Crosse (7 ran)
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5th Sep 2025 Down Royal(5f , Flat Maiden, Good) Arklow Lad (IRE) 2nd (9/2 9-8) D P McDonogh 1.01L in front of Snowballs (IRE) 5th (66/1 9-8) N M Crosse (10 ran)
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23rd Aug 2025 Curragh(6f , Flat Maiden, Good (Straight Course); Good, Good to Firm in places (Round): changed to Good, Good to Yielding in places (Straight) & Good (Round) after Race 5) Arklow Lad (IRE) 6th (20/1 9-8) D P McDonogh 8.38L in front of Snowballs (IRE) 13th (40/1 9-8) N M Crosse (15 ran)
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2993
Verified (IRE) 4,b g 8-13

Camacho (GB)-It's True(Kheleyf)

cp5(42) (Mrs John M Weld)
Rated 62

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Verified (IRE) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Step Back In Time (IRE)1
26th Apr 2025 Navan(5f , Flat Hcap, Soft) Step Back In Time (IRE) 6th (8/1 8-10 Rated 52) R Whearty 5.16L in front of Verified (IRE) 16th (18/1 9-9 Rated 69) R M Mulligan (20 ran)
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Nouvel Espoir (IRE)1
13th Jun 2025 Cork(5f , Flat Hcap, Straight: Good. Round: good, good to yielding in places CHANGED to good to yielding (all over) after 3rd race) Nouvel Espoir (IRE) 1st (15/2 8-3 Rated 63) S A Wallace .50L in front of Verified (IRE) 2nd (33/1 8-5 Rated 62) D S O'Sullivan (15 ran)
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0361
Step Back In Time (IRE) 7,ch f 8-10

Footstepsinthesand (GB)-Gift Of Time(Cadeaux Genereux)

cp+(14) cd4 (S Tolerton)
Rated 59

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Step Back In Time (IRE) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Mickey The Steel (GB)1
3rd Nov 2024 Curragh(5f , Flat Hcap, Yielding to Soft (Straight Course); Yielding (Round)) Step Back In Time (IRE) 10th (40/1 8-4 Rated 46) Siobhan Rutledge 1.00L in front of Mickey The Steel (GB) 11th (11/1 9-4 Rated 86) R M Mulligan (13 ran)
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Verified (IRE)1
26th Apr 2025 Navan(5f , Flat Hcap, Soft) Step Back In Time (IRE) 6th (8/1 8-10 Rated 52) R Whearty 5.16L in front of Verified (IRE) 16th (18/1 9-9 Rated 69) R M Mulligan (20 ran)
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Nouvel Espoir (IRE)4
6th Sep 2025 Navan(5f , Flat Hcap, Good) Nouvel Espoir (IRE) 2nd (11/2 8-10 Rated 62) J S Dalton 1.75L in front of Step Back In Time (IRE) 3rd (14/1 8-4 Rated 53) Nicola Burns (18 ran)
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7th Jun 2025 Navan(5f , Flat Hcap, Yielding, Good in places) Step Back In Time (IRE) 1st (17/2 8-7 Rated 48) R P Cleary 3.50L in front of Nouvel Espoir (IRE) 4th (15/2 8-13 Rated 65) S A Wallace (13 ran)
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28th Sep 2024 Curragh(5f , Flat Hcap, Straight - Good to Yielding, yielding in places Round - Good, good to yielding in places) Nouvel Espoir (IRE) 9th (25/1 7-11 Rated 69) J Pietropaolo 4.81L in front of Step Back In Time (IRE) 14th (125/1 8-7 Rated 47) R P Cleary (15 ran)
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7th May 2024 Navan(5f , Flat Hcap, Yielding) Nouvel Espoir (IRE) 1st (10/3 9-13 Rated 61) Dylan Browne McMonagle 3.76L in front of Step Back In Time (IRE) 8th (7/2 9-1 Rated 54) C J MacRedmond (10 ran)
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White Clover (IRE)1
23rd Mar 2025 Naas(5f 205yds, Flat Hcap, Soft to Heavy) Step Back In Time (IRE) 11th (14/1 8-2 Rated 45) M W Hassett .13L in front of White Clover (IRE) 12th (8/1 10-2 Rated 72) G F Carroll (15 ran)
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Amicitia (IRE)1
6th Sep 2025 Navan(5f , Flat Hcap, Good) Amicitia (IRE) 1st (3/1Fav 9-7 Rated 64) B M Coen 4.00L in front of Step Back In Time (IRE) 3rd (14/1 8-4 Rated 53) Nicola Burns (18 ran)
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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
%
Adrian McGuinness/Adam Caffrey
1
9
11

For Trainer/Jockeys in this race

Trainers In Form last 21 days

Trainer
Wins
Runs
%
John C McConnell
4
35
11

Adrian McGuinness
3
23
13

W McCreery
1
4
25

For Trainers in this race

Jockeys In Form last 21 days

Jockey
Wins
Runs
%
C T Keane
2
20
10

D P McDonogh
1
11
9

B M Coen
1
11
9

Adam Caffrey
1
15
6

For Jockeys in this race

Flat Trainer Stats for Navan

Trainer
Wins
Runs
%
W McCreery
28
307
9

J P Murtagh
28
221
13

Adrian McGuinness
15
272
6

John C McConnell
13
279
5

Kieran P Cotter
12
95
13

Chris Timmons
4
33
12

Joseph G Murphy
3
69
4

Joseph Anthony Murray
3
42
7

Charles Weld
2
12
17

James M Barcoe
1
16
6

Aidan Melia
0
5
0

For Trainers in this race

Flat Trainer Stats for Navan

Jockey
Wins
Runs
%
C T Keane
77
551
14

D P McDonogh
70
678
10

G F Carroll
25
424
6

R P Cleary
24
490
5

L F Roche
24
319
8

Dylan Browne McMonagle
20
168
12

B M Coen
14
132
11

W Joyce
7
83
8

Adam Caffrey
6
74
8

M Telford Kelly
0
2
0

C Geerdharry
0
5
0

For Jockeys in this race

Course Form for Navan

Horse
Wins
Runs
Amicitia (IRE)
1
2
Dark Ace (IRE)
0
1
White Clover (IRE)
1
1
Best Suggestion (IRE)
0
2
Mickey The Steel (GB)
2
8
Nouvel Espoir (IRE)
1
6
Verified (IRE)
0
3
Step Back In Time (IRE)
4
11