Navan 3:26 Result

A big field handicap hurdle where several of the classier types (King Of The Greys, Simpletwistoffaith, Lariat) are out of form or returning from breaks with P's in their line. Clanokre Lass is a lightly-raced 4yo mare from the powerhouse Gordon Elliott yard carrying a competitive OR of 97 off just 4 starts - she's clearly progressive, with form figures 6453 showing continual improvement and a recent run close enough to suggest she's crying out for this trip/grade. Being a 4yo taking on more experienced, exposed geldings in a competitive handicap is a slight query, but her sire Poet's Word and the fact she's already flirting with a place suggests she's not fully exposed and has more to offer than horses like Home By The Sea or Jurality who are similarly rated but with longer, more exposed profiles and indifferent recent form. Jockey Danny Gilligan takes the ride for Elliott, and the yard's strike-rate with unexposed types stepped up in trip is strong. Goin' and No Big Deal are others with claims but have their own questions (wind-op needed, big layoff). Clanokre Lass looks the type to have more in the tank and represents the classic "well-bred, progressive, lightly raced" angle that often outperforms hardened handicappers in a max-field hurdle like this.