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Friday, 14 November 2025

2025/26 Jumps Profile - Marine Nationale

8 y bg   French Navy – Power of Future (Cliff, Cod, Neil)

Champion Chaser last season, he will set the standard in that department again this season. He made his debut at Punchestown in May 2022, winning a 2m flat race by 3 ½ l from Demandrivingdouvan (gave 7lb), then in August at Killarney, followed up in a similar event, beating My Goffer (received 10 lb ) by 11 l . In October at Punchestown he won a 2m maiden hurdle by 4l from Viceregent (received 2 lb), and followed up at Fairyhouse in December, winning the 2m grade 1 Royal Bond novice hurdle by a head from Irish Point.In March 2023 at Cheltenham in the 2m grade 1 Supreme novice hurdle he won by 3 ¼ l from Facile Vega, and reappeared at Leopardstown in December, winning a 2m 1f Beginners Chase by 8 ½ l from Firm Footings. 

In February last year he was 5th beaten 10 1/4l at Leopardstown in the 2m 1f grade 1 Arkle novice chase behind Il Etait Temps, then in November at Naas in a 2m grade 3 chase was 2nd to Quilixios (received 6lb), beaten 7 ½ l. In December at Leopardstown in the 2m 1f grade 1 Paddy’s Rewards Club Chase he was 3rd beaten 4 ½ l by Solness, then at Leopardstown in February was 2nd again to Solness in the 2m 1f grade 1 Dublin Chase , beaten 2l.  In March at Cheltenham he won the 2m grade 1 Champion Chase by 18 l from Jonbon, and followed up at Punchestown in April winning the 2m grade 1 Champion Chase by 7l from Captain Guiness. He will set a high standard in the 2m division this season.

Trainer B.Connell   

Eds Rating  5 

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