Navan and Dundalk tips: Leave it to Lil in opener

Sir Gerhard the one to beat in bumper after runaway Down Royal success
Navan and Dundalk tips: Leave it to Lil in opener

Yukon Lil looks the part in the opening novice chase at Navan. Picture: Healy Racing

Navan hosts a fine card this afternoon and Willie Mullins and Paul Townend can get off to the perfect start by taking the Navanracecourse.ie Rated Novice Chase with Yukon Lil.

It is interesting connections have seen fit to run her against the males after her chase debut success against her own sex in a mares’ beginners’ chase in Cork. That effort suggested she would be much better as a chaser than she was in bumpers and over hurdles and today’s race provides a nice next step up the ladder.

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