The 2.42 5f Flat Maiden for three-year-olds and upwards takes place at Navan over five furlongs and 180 yards on yielding ground, featuring 11 declared runners competing for a total prize fund of €12,000, Sporting Life reported.
Navan Contenders Line Up for €12,000 Maiden
Grande Cuvee enters the 5f Flat Maiden following a disappointing run at Cork, though the runner holds strong claims based on previous placed efforts at Navan, Dundalk, and Cork, according to an irishracing.com formscan by Michael Graham. Michael Graham noted that Grande Cuvee was just shaded by a head in second at Cork in August behind a host of subsequent winners. Trainer Henry de Bromhead saddles My Cubby Bear, who has secured three placings and drops in trip with Adam Grant taking 7lb off, as Sporting Life outlined. Saint Acclaim brings claims to the race after handling slower ground with a close second in a claiming maiden at Dundalk, while Dreaminthejungle and Osterode also feature in the 11-runner field.
Recent Form and Head-to-Head Statistics
Several runners meet again following a previous Navan maiden on October 7, 2026, where Dreaminthejungle finished second at 16/1 under A Browne-Souza, three lengths ahead of Astute Power in fourth, according to irishracing.com. My Cubby Bear took third in that same October contest, finishing half a length ahead of Astute Power, while Port Arthur and What’s Enough finished fifth and sixth respectively. Grande Cuvee previously faced Dreaminthejungle on April 19, 2026, at the Curragh, where Dreaminthejungle finished fifth and Grande Cuvee finished ninth in a 24-runner race won by Thenandnow. The race carries a winning prize of €7,200 from the €12,000 total purse, with prize money extending down to sixth place at €240.
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