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Soft50,000 BetVictor Graduation Bonus Series Maiden Hurdle
- Prize money: £5851.24
- 2m 6f 0y
- 8 runners
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Runners: 8 runners
Type: Hurdle Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Light rain
6/1 (Won)
- Win: £3.50
- Place: £1.30
Form: 1-263 C
Last run: 16 days
W: 11st 12lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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1st 10 |
10th Apr 2026 Good To Soft 2m 5f 19y Class 1 |
10st 11lb |
Progressive over fences this season and took another step forward in a first-time tongue-tie (retained) when best of the rest behind easy winner Madara in the 23-runner Plate at last month's Cheltenham Festival (2m4f, good to soft); this lightly raced 7yo is open to further improvement; chance. |
8/1 |
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2nd 12 |
10th Mar 2026 Good To Soft 2m 4f 44y Class 1 |
10st 13lb |
Improved spell over hurdles last spring included a sixth in the 3m Pertemps here; had a good experience when making all in a Galway chase (about 2m2f, yielding) in October and he's run well in two competitive staying handicaps since; needs improvement off this mark for the return to 2m4f but this test is worth investigating; tongue tied first time; thereabouts. |
8/1 |
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11 |
25th Oct 2025 Yielding 2m 2f 54y |
11st 5lb |
Similar to Waterford Whispers in having a 135 rating over hurdles and 130 chasing, latter figure on the back of a recent C&D clear second, worn down late (by a 138-rated hurdler) after leading from halfway (yielding); major chance. |
11/4 |
3/1
- Place: £1.20
Form: 2-132
Last run: 15 days
W: 11st 12lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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2 |
4th Oct 2025 Yielding 3m 0f 0y |
11st 10lb |
On a hat-trick after wins in a 3m maiden hurdle at Limerick and off 122 in a 2m7f Listed novice handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse; stays well and is suited by plenty of ease in the ground; interesting with an experienced 7lb claimer aboard. |
5/1 |
7/1
- Place: £2.00
Form: 3
Last run: 15 days
W: 11st 12lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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11 |
6th Apr 2026 Yielding To Soft 3m 0f 120y |
11st 1lb |
Four-time point-to-point winner gained first chase win under rules' on latest at Limerick (24.5f, sft-hvy); raised 6lb for that and this is a deeper race; will need a big career-best to follow up. |
13/2 |
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1st 3 |
22nd Mar 2026 Soft To Heavy 3m 0f 150y |
11st 8lb |
Four-time point-to-point winner whose success under rules came in 2m7f Punchestown novice handicap hurdle last season (soft); 0-5 chasing, well held last twice in Naas handicaps, albeit near-impossible task last time from 10lb out of handicap in Leinster National; drops in class so don't rule out. |
10/1 |
|
6th 16 |
8th Mar 2026 Heavy 3m 0f 174y |
10st 0lb |
Four-time point-to-point winner has one success under rules' which came in a comfortable fashion in a Punchestown novice handicap hurdle in February last year off 112 (2m7f, soft); well beaten in recent chase runs, including on handicap debut last time over 2m4f here (heavy); looks up against it from 10lb outside handicap. |
33/1 |
5/2
Form: 15
Last run: 41 days
W: 11st 12lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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11th 8 |
2nd May 2026 Yielding 2m 4f 118y |
10st 12lb |
Bumper winner; won two handicaps last season, over 19.5f (soft) at Naas off 114 and then off 14lb higher at Sandown (2m4f, good); excellent 3.25l third despite trouble in running on seasonal reappearance in the Martin Pipe (20.5f, soft) when sent off at just 8-1 and 2lb higher now; Paul Townend now takes over; leading claims. |
13/2 |
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3rd 17 |
13th Mar 2026 Good 2m 4f 56y Class 2 |
11st 4lb |
Progressive novice hurdler last term, culminating in Sandown handicap success (2m4f, good); followed up in Flat challenge race at Punchestown last month, holding on from main market rival and confirming his wellbeing ahead of this return to jumps; may have more to offer. |
8/1 |
12/1
Form: 5
Last run: 30 days
W: 11st 12lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8 |
14th May 2025 Good To Yielding 3m 1f 0y |
11st 4lb |
unner-up in a point and some fine efforts in maiden hurdles; beaten 12l at Leopardstown (2m4f) in March and 3l at Limerick last time (2m5.5f); has a solid chance if backing that up over this trip. |
9/4 |
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8 |
14th May 2025 Good To Yielding 3m 1f 0y |
11st 4lb |
unner-up in a point and some fine efforts in maiden hurdles; beaten 12l at Leopardstown (2m4f) in March and 3l at Limerick last time (2m5.5f); has a solid chance if backing that up over this trip. |
9/4 |
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2nd 5 |
10th Apr 2025 Good 2m 5f 60y |
11st 12lb |
led, raced in second before 2nd, prominent when not fluent last, kept on |
7/4 |
5/1
Form: 9-7
Last run: 16 days
W: 11st 12lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7 |
2nd Jun 2026 Good 3m 0f 60y Class 5 |
11st 1lb |
Ex-Irish maiden whose overall record is now 0-12 and he's not finished closer than 10l to a winner; opposable. |
50/1 |
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7th 6 |
22nd May 2026 Good 2m 4f 0y Class 5 |
11st 7lb |
Ex-Irish maiden who has failed to complete over fences (fell/pulled up) in the last two of his three runs for current yard; overall record is now 0-11 and he's not finished closer than 10l to a winner; opposable. |
25/1 |
|
2 |
2nd May 2026 Good 3m 0f 10y Class 5 |
11st 11lb |
Ex-Irish maiden; made low-key stable debut in October (breathing issue reported) then looked beaten when falling on latest outing in December; returns with quite a bit to prove. |
25/1 |
8/1
Form: —
Last run: —
W: 11st 12lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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2nd 2 |
22nd Mar 2026 Soft To Heavy 3m 0f 150y |
11st 11lb |
Point-to-point winner had ordinary hurdles form; was always likely to do better over fences and delivered at the first attempt in 2m7f Punchestown beginners' in January (soft); following month reportedly lost a shoe when pulled up in 3m Navan handicap; remains capable of better. |
5/1 |
|
1 |
8th Feb 2026 Heavy 3m 0f 0y |
12st 0lb |
Smart pedigree; point winner two seasons ago; ordinary hurdles form; was always likely to do better over fences, given his trainer's preference for staying chasers; delivered at the first attempt when scoring by 5l at Punchestown four weeks ago; further progress on the cards. |
11/2 |
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7th 1 |
13th Jan 2025 Soft 2m 6f 0y |
11st 12lb |
Won a point (runner-up bought for £115,000 and now with Dan Skelton) at Portrush in March; interesting contender and this short of trip should suit. |
8/1 |
100/1
Form: 9-0
Last run: 165 days
W: 11st 12lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2 |
15th Jan 2026 Good To Soft 2m 5f 55y Class 4 |
11st 10lb |
A glimpse of ability in bumpers but has failed to complete in three runs since switched to hurdles, pulling up on last two starts, latest when tried in blinkers; makes stable debut with plenty to prove. |
66/1 |
|
2 |
3rd Feb 2025 Soft To Heavy 2m 7f 63y |
11st 12lb |
raced in second, not fluent and pushed along briefly 2nd, pecked on landing 6th, lost position when jumped slightly left 8th, soon reminders and weakened quickly, dropped to rear when not fluent 9th, pulled up before 3 out |
100/1 |
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2 |
3rd Feb 2025 Soft To Heavy 2m 7f 63y |
11st 12lb |
raced in second, not fluent and pushed along briefly 2nd, pecked on landing 6th, lost position when jumped slightly left 8th, soon reminders and weakened quickly, dropped to rear when not fluent 9th, pulled up before 3 out |
100/1 |
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| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | €7.10 |
| Straight Forecast | €8.58 |
| Trifecta | €53.00 |
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