Verbal Sparring Horse Racing Form | Navan 12:47 16th November 2025

Verbal Sparring' Form | 16th November 2025

16th November 2025 Gaeil Colmcille GAA Kells 'Day At The Races' Handicap Hurdle (0-100)

Age
6
Weight
11-7
Trainer
D McDonogh
(Last 14 Days: 0-0, 0%)
Owner
Mrs Bridget Dillon & Seamus Domegan
Sex
gelding
Breeder
J S Bolger
Colour
Bay
Foaling Date
2019-01-01
Race Type
Hurdle Turf
Class
Classifications
Handicap, Hurdle
Ground
Heavy
Distance
2m 0f 0y
Runners
24
Prize Money
£15,000
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Horse Strength

43.6%

Session: 6817

Going % good races

13.11%

44 of 61

Distance % good races

12.11%

8 of 61

Class % good races

43.6%

18 of 179

Race Type % good races

60.5%

18 of 179

Course % good races

60.5%

18 of 179

Verbal Sparring Statistics
Date Course/Class/Distance/Type/Prize
Classifications
Weight
Headgear
Going Finish Pos./No. Of Runners - Dist. Won/Beaten/Finish Time
In Running Comments
Trainer
Jockey
SP BF Odds
Plc Odds
OR
0 2024-10-28 14:10 Wexford / 2m 0f 100y / Hurdle Turf / 12K
Handicap, Hurdle
11-2 Soft 8 /11 - btn 13.75 Inchiquin Star 11-9 4m 34.75s

mid-division, 5th after 5th, took closer order in 4th after 3 out, lost place and under pressure before 2 out, no extra after 2 out

D McDonogh
C P Millar
5.5 6.42
2.46
100
1 2024-08-21 17:38 Sligo / 2m 1f 93y / Hurdle Turf / 10.5K
Handicap, Hurdle
11-4 Soft 3 /13 - btn 1.8 High Honour 11-2 4m 25.56s

tracked leaders, slight mistake 2nd, 6th halfway, headway to lead 2 out, pushed along and headed last, ridden and no impression run-in, dropped to 3rd closing stages

D McDonogh
C P Millar
6 7.6
2.5
99
2 2024-07-08 19:10 Roscommon / 1m 7f 204y / Hurdle Turf / 11K
Handicap, Hurdle
11-11 Good 12 /13 - btn 19.55 Pidoyne 11-5 3m 49.858s

rear of mid-division, some headway after 4 out, pushed along after next and dropped to 9th 2 out, no extra run-in

D McDonogh
Rachael Blackmore
9 13.04
2.75
99
3 2024-06-11 18:15 Sligo / 2m 1f 182y / Hurdle Turf / 10.5K
Handicap, Hurdle
11-1 Good 1 /11 - win 0.5 Boston Bobby 10-5 4m 42.5s

tracked leaders, 5th halfway, 4th 2 out, pushed along and closer approaching last, ridden and led run-in, kept on well

D McDonogh
C P Millar
4.5 5.9
2.04
95
4 2024-04-16 14:05 Naas / 2m 0f 119y / Hurdle Turf / 11K
Handicap, Hurdle
10-5 Soft 2 /13 - btn 0.75 Cheerful Chap 10-12 4m 14.95s

in rear, closer in 7th 3 out, went 5th and pushed along 2 out, ridden in 4th at last, went 2nd inside final furlong, kept on well close home, not reach winner

D McDonogh
J J Slevin
5.5 6.72
2.34
93
5 2024-04-04 15:40 Naas / 2m 0f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 10K
Handicap, Hurdle
11-13 Soft To Heavy 6 /25 - btn 9.05 Ernie From Nurney 11-5 4m 12.71s

towards rear, mistake 5th, headway on outer to go 9th 2 out, soon ridden and kept on from last

D McDonogh
J J Slevin
9 13.15
3.5
94
6 2024-03-10 14:17 Naas / 1m 7f 116y / Hurdle Turf / 10.5K
Handicap, Hurdle
10-13 Soft F /19 - btn Hillsdale 11-6 -

mid-division, 7th halfway, 4th 2 out, ridden in 3rd and almost on terms when fell last

D McDonogh
Patrick M O'Brien
4.33 5.2
1.74
94
7 2024-02-10 15:05 Naas / 1m 7f 175y / Hurdle Turf / 12.21K
Handicap, Hurdle
10-4 Heavy 2 /10 - btn 2.75 Whiskeywealth 11-11 4m 13.65s

towards rear, 8th halfway, 7th approaching straight, headway after 2 out, improved to 4th last, stayed on in 2nd closing stages, not trouble winner

D McDonogh
Patrick M O'Brien
6.5 7.99
2.42
92
8 2024-01-29 15:40 Punchestown / 2m 4f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 10K
Handicap, Hurdle
11-12 Heavy 8 /14 - btn 34 Silent Flight 11-5 5m 56.4s

rear of mid-division, mistake 3rd, 8th and pushed along after 3 out, no impression early straight, no extra

D McDonogh
E Walsh
15 21.75
3.62
92
9 2023-12-31 15:15 Punchestown / 2m 0f 159y / Hurdle Turf / 12.5K
Handicap, Hurdle
11-7 Heavy 2 /22 - btn 0.5 Billy Lee Swagger 11-6 4m 34.2s

rear of mid-division on outer, headway 3 out, 5th 2 out, 2nd travelling well entering straight, pushed along and disputed lead before last, ridden and strongly pressed at last, headed and no extra close home

D McDonogh
C P Millar
19 27.78
5.3
88
10 2023-11-21 14:10 Limerick / 2m 0f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 10K
Handicap, Hurdle
11-4 Heavy 10 /14 - btn 24.25 Petit Dejeuner 11-3 4m 36.75s

towards rear on outer and 11th halfway, pushed along after 3 out and no impression before next

D McDonogh
L A McKenna
13 19.5
5.2
90
11 2023-09-25 14:45 Roscommon / 1m 7f 195y / Hurdle Turf / 11K
Handicap, Hurdle
10-13 Heavy 5 /12 - btn 14.25 Park Of Kings 11-8 -

towards rear, not fluent 3rd and bad mistake next, pushed along from 4 out, ridden and some progress from next, no impression in 7th from 2 out, not fluent last and kept on into 5th run-in

D McDonogh
E Walsh
13 17.43
3.85
91
12 2023-09-16 13:35 Navan / 1m 7f 120y / Hurdle Turf / 12.5K
Hurdle, Maiden
11-7 Good To Yielding 6 /18 - btn 30.5 Toto Too 11-12 3m 55.8s

rear of mid-division, ridden in moderate 8th 2 out, no impression

D McDonogh
E Walsh
81 305.66
27
13 2023-08-14 17:50 Ballinrobe / 2m 0f 143y / Hurdle Turf / 10.5K
Hurdle, Maiden
10-12 Good To Yielding 3 /14 - btn 11.3 Sherodan 11-12 4m 10.555s

mid division, headway into 3rd halfway, went 2nd on inner entering straight, soon ridden and kept on one pace, lost a place close home

D McDonogh
E Walsh
34 290
9.4
14 2023-07-27 17:00 Limerick / 2m 0f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 13K
Hurdle, Maiden
11-4 Yielding To Soft 8 /16 - btn 12.5 Shajak 11-7 4m 14.59s

mid-division, 10th before 4 out, effort before 2 out, no impression run-in

D McDonogh
E Walsh
12 50.96
4.26
15 2023-02-08 14:50 Fairyhouse / 2m 0f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 10K
Hurdle, Maiden
11-0 Yielding U /12 - btn Gordons Aura 11-7 -

towards rear, 10th halfway, pushed along in 9th entering straight, staying on in 5th when mistake and unseated rider 2 out

D McDonogh
Shane O'Callaghan
10 20.62
2.81
16 2022-11-27 12:20 Navan / 2m 0f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 12.5K
Hurdle, Maiden
10-7 Soft 14 /22 - btn 24.75 Comfort Zone 11-0 4m 15.45s

in rear, no impression from 3 out, some late progress

D McDonogh
Shane O'Callaghan
201 950
115.89
17 2022-07-25 19:50 Galway / 1m 4f 84y / Flat Turf / 19.5K
Handicap
9-0 Yielding 13 /15 - btn 36.5 Irish Lullaby 9-13 2m 57.625s

missed break, raced in rear, 13th halfway, detached over 2f out, no impression, never a factor

D McDonogh
Declan McDonogh
67 220.09
20
73
18 2022-06-28 18:40 Roscommon / 1m 2f 44y / Flat Turf / 16.5K
Handicap
8-12 Soft To Heavy 11 /13 - btn 17.5 Herring Island 10-1 2m 24.725s

slowly into stride, always behind, under pressure over 4f out, weakened

D McDonogh
L F Roche
34 57.1
15.25
74
19 2021-10-31 14:10 Naas / 0m 7f 195y / Flat Turf / 15.5K
Maiden
9-7 Heavy 4 /20 - btn 7.75 Joe Masseria 9-4 1m 53.037s

tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, ridden 2f out, no impression in 6th 1f out, kept on one pace

J S Bolger
Rory Cleary
34 63.25
12
75
20 2021-06-29 16:40 Roscommon / 0m 7f 63y / Flat Turf / 14K
Maiden
9-7 Good 4 /7 - btn 10.5 Once Upon A River 9-7 1m 35.25s

towards rear, pushed along in 6th at halfway, ridden 2f out, moderate 4th 2f out, kept on one pace

J S Bolger
K J Manning
12 11.27
4.3
21 2021-06-25 16:30 Curragh / 0m 6f 0y / Flat Turf / 16.5K
Maiden
9-7 Good 7 /11 - btn 7.3 Beauty Inspire 9-7 1m 16.34s

prominent, soon 3rd, effort 2f out, soon slightly impeded and lost position, one pace

J S Bolger
K J Manning
15 21
5.4
22 2021-06-02 16:30 Curragh / 0m 7f 0y / Flat Turf / 16.5K
Maiden
9-5 Yielding 6 /11 - btn 9.95 Point Lonsdale 9-5 1m 30.1375s

a little slow into stride, waited with towards rear, pushed along from 3f out and some headway, no impression when switched right under 1f out, ran on without threatening after

J S Bolger
Rory Cleary
41 43.7
9