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SoftJames’s Gate Irish EBF Median Auction Maiden (IRE Incentive Race)
- Prize money: £9264.46
- 0m 7f 0y
- 15 runners
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Runners: 15 runners
Type: Flat Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Light rain
14/1
Form: 6
Last run: 58 days
W: 9st 6lb
2 yo Colt
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
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2nd 3 (8) |
24th Apr 2026 Yielding 1m 4f 25y |
9st 5lb |
Promise in maidens and again on handicap debut at Leopardstown (1m) in October; comeback run here early this month over same trip was disappointing but half-brother to Irish Cesarewitch winner Puturhandstogether a potential improver now upped markedly in distance. |
13/2 |
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6th 6 (3) |
4th Apr 2026 Soft 1m 0f 0y |
9st 4lb |
Promise in maidens and again on handicap debut at Leopardstown (1m, yld-sft) when last seen in October; dropped 1lb for that staying on 6.25l fifth of 12 and worth a market check on return. |
8/1 |
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11 (2) |
18th Oct 2025 Yielding 1m 0f 0y |
8st 12lb |
Half-brother to recent Irish Cesarewitch winner Puturhandstogether; not especially progressive in three maidens over the summer although hinted that this trip could suit at Roscommon last time; gelded since and potential improver on handicap debut. |
12/1 |
10/1
Form: —
Last run: —
W: 9st 6lb
2 yo Colt
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
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6th 5 (9) |
30th May 2026 Good To Firm 0m 7f 173y Class 2 |
9st 1lb |
Won nursery debut for Joseph O'Brien at Naas (1m, yielding to soft) last September and easily followed up at Bellewstown (1m, soft), both in a tongue-tie; having shot up the weights he reappeared with sixth of ten when 66-1 for stable debut at Ascot (7f, good) three weeks ago, which is his highest rating; could build on that (as he needs to) with tongue-tie reapplied this time. |
33/1 |
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6th 3 (6) |
8th May 2026 Good 0m 7f 0y Class 2 |
9st 4lb |
Greatly improved for the step up to 1m and switch to handicaps on final two starts for Joseph O'Brien, winning both attempts (yielding to soft/soft) last autumn; sold for 110,000gns since and gelded; has very different conditions today and goes without his regular tongue-tie. |
16/1 |
7/2
Form: 35 BF
Last run: 28 days
W: 9st 6lb
2 yo Colt
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| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
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9th 9 (8) |
10th Oct 2025 Standard 0m 7f 0y |
9st 6lb |
Territories colt rated 81 after four starts; beaten 5.5l when second in a 1m Listowel maiden on latest; beaten the same distance over this trip on debut at Down Royal; place claims but needs to find a bit more to win. |
4/1 |
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2nd 4 (5) |
22nd Sep 2025 Yielding To Soft 1m 0f 0y |
9st 6lb |
Made a nice debut at Down Royal when a 5.5l third but disappointed at odds-on at Bellewstown next time when reportedly struck into (1m, good); too keen in first-time blinkers (now removed) at Galway last time (7f, yielding); needs to find improvement from somewhere. |
6/1 |
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3 (10) |
1st Aug 2025 Soft 0m 7f 0y |
9st 6lb |
250,000euros yearling; made a nice debut at Down Royal when just behind Nazario but Bellewstown was disappointing at odds-on and trainer now reaches for blinkers; clearly a contender should the headgear make a difference. |
7/2 |
20/1
Form: —
Last run: —
W: 9st 4lb
2 yo Colt
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| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
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5 (12) |
3rd Jun 2026 Good 0m 6f 63y |
9st 9lb |
Won at 20-1 on handicap debut over 6f at Dundalk last October; in rear over 7f at the same course in April; last of 12 at Naas; blinkers tried now; seems risky. |
16/1 |
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12th 9 (4) |
27th Apr 2026 Yielding 0m 5f 205y |
9st 3lb |
Won at 20-1 on handicap debut over 6f at Dundalk in October; down the field on last month's return over 7f at same course, in race won by stablemate; coming back to 6f looks the right move. |
14/1 |
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8th 8 (7) |
27th Mar 2026 Standard 0m 7f 0y |
8st 7lb |
Lightly raced at two, getting off the mark (20-1) final start on AW debut in 6f handicap here in October, having shown plenty of speed from outside draw and asserting late; gelded since and likely open to more improvement at this longer trip; 2lb wrong but has to be considered. |
9/2 |
4/1
Form: 52
Last run: 16 days
W: 9st 3lb
2 yo Filly
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| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
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7 (11) |
18th Oct 2025 Yielding 1m 0f 0y |
9st 4lb |
Solid in defeat in three maidens up to this trip before runner-up in 1m Killarney nursery off this mark; disappointed in first-time cheekpieces (replaced by blinkers here) when remote third at Listowel on heavy last time. |
12/1 |
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3rd 6 (1) |
23rd Sep 2025 Heavy 1m 0f 0y |
9st 1lb |
Solid in defeat in three maidens up to this trip before runner-up to Extravagant in a 1m Killarney nursery; is 7lb better off for that 1.5l so there shouldn't be much between them today; cheekpieces added; handles soft. |
9/2 |
5/1
Form: 5
Last run: 42 days
W: 9st 2lb
2 yo Colt
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
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24th 14 (31) |
27th Sep 2025 Yielding 0m 7f 0y |
9st 5lb |
Showed much improved form when winning a Navan maiden claimer over 1m last time; hood is added today but is rated 80 so plenty to find; seems yard's second-string. |
40/1 |
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1st 5 (4) |
28th Aug 2025 Good 1m 0f 20y |
9st 7lb |
Hasn't looked the most straightforward in two 7f maiden runs, hanging at Down Royal and keen at Galway when weakening into midfield; plenty more needed. |
9/1 |
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7 (16) |
1st Aug 2025 Soft 0m 7f 0y |
9st 2lb |
Finished behind Nazario and World Tour at Down Royal but he was green and didn't appear unfancied at 9-2; no doubt capable of a lot better. |
5/1 |
4/1
Form: 2
Last run: 42 days
W: 9st 2lb
2 yo Colt
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50/1
Form: —
Last run: 31 days
W: 9st 2lb
2 yo Colt
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
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6th 5 (9) |
10th May 2026 Good 1m 4f 0y |
9st 3lb |
Off the mark on seasonal return at Navan in March (1m2f, heavy); upset in stalls when beaten 3.75l by Darius Dark off 12lb higher mark at Cork (gd-yld); can give a good account if the cheekpieces have a positive effect. |
15/2 |
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5th 4 (3) |
24th Apr 2026 Yielding 1m 4f 25y |
9st 5lb |
Much-improved on last month's seasonal return when running away with 1m2f Navan handicap off 59 (second has run well since); up 12lb for that and goes further up in trip here in a better race. |
5/2 |
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1st 9 (10) |
30th Mar 2026 Heavy 1m 2f 0y |
9st 2lb |
Low-key form in three runs in maidens; fair fourth of eight in a 7f Curragh nursery; mid-field over 1m at Naas; this longer trip may help. |
10/1 |
20/1
Form: —
Last run: —
W: 9st 2lb
2 yo Colt
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
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10 (8) |
1st Aug 2025 Soft 0m 7f 0y |
9st 2lb |
Closely related to 5f/6f 2yo winner Hedge Fund (RPR 94) and half-brother to Italian 5.5f-11.5f winner My Captain; dam placed 7f/10.6f (67); one of two newcomers from this yard. |
20/1 |
100/1
Form: 9
Last run: 56 days
W: 8st 11lb
2 yo Filly
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| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
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3rd 3 (4) |
30th May 2026 Good 1m 4f 13y Class 6 |
9st 5lb |
Unplaced in five starts over 7f-1m4f but did show some improvement over a similar trip at Thirsk (good) last time, when racing prominently; 2lb drop should help, while headgear is now tried; player. |
100/30 |
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4th 5 (11) |
16th May 2026 Good 1m 4f 8y Class 5 |
8st 13lb |
Struggled in three maidens in Ireland last year and same story when upped to 1m3f on handicap/stable debut at Southwell (AW; 20-1) last month; one of two runners for yard and she needs a transformation back on turf. |
20/1 |
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5th 7 (6) |
29th Apr 2026 Standard 1m 3f 23y Class 5 |
9st 1lb |
Soundly beaten in trio of Irish maidens at up to 8.3f on turf last year for Kevin Coleman; probably best watched unless the betting speaks positively. |
20/1 |
25/1
Form: —
Last run: —
W: 8st 11lb
2 yo Filly
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
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6th 2 (4) |
12th May 2026 Good 1m 0f 31y |
9st 6lb |
Looked raw first time at Galway and did well to get the better of the twice-raced runner-up; set a tough task in a Listed race at Leopardstown won by the brilliant Diamond Necklace; tongue-tie added for reappearance. |
5/2 |
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7th 7 (5) |
13th Sep 2025 Soft 0m 7f 0y |
9st 2lb |
Looked raw first time at Galway and deserves plenty of credit for getting the better of the twice-raced runner-up; has the makings of a long-term prospect, but the form is of questionable value at this level, since the second was a beaten favourite from a mark of 79 in a Killarney nursery on her next start. |
10/1 |
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13 (4) |
1st Aug 2025 Soft 0m 7f 0y |
8st 11lb |
Half-sister to German 1m winner Poppy Pimento; dam 6f/7f winner (RPR 92), half-sister to useful 1m2f winner Estoppel; check the betting. |
25/1 |
50/1
Form: —
Last run: —
W: 8st 9lb
2 yo Filly
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
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15th 14 (12) |
2nd Nov 2025 Heavy 1m 0f 0y |
9st 2lb |
Okay efforts in 7f Galway maidens, staying on late when beaten little over 4l in August and month later raced handier but didn't quite get home in soft ground when beaten little over 3l; not sure step up to 1m in these conditions will suit her at this stage. |
33/1 |
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15th 14 (12) |
2nd Nov 2025 Heavy 1m 0f 0y |
9st 2lb |
Okay efforts in 7f Galway maidens, staying on late when beaten little over 4l in August and month later raced handier but didn't quite get home in soft ground when beaten little over 3l; not sure step up to 1m in these conditions will suit her at this stage. |
33/1 |
100/1
Form: 07
Last run: 74 days
W: 8st 9lb
2 yo Filly
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
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2nd 7 (18) |
20th Oct 2025 Yielding 0m 7f 0y |
9st 8lb |
Best effort when headed late on over 1m on nursery debut at Naas last time; raised 5lb but this trip should suit better and can go well despite a difficult draw. |
5/1 |
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2nd 14 (8) |
18th Sep 2025 Yielding 1m 0f 0y |
8st 7lb |
Hasn't shown enough in a trio of maidens at big odds so far; up in trip for handicap debut. |
50/1 |
Form: —
Last run: 15 days
W: 9st 6lb
2 yo Colt
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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8th 4 (1) |
28th May 2026 Good 0m 7f 0y |
9st 6lb |
Juvenile form with Michael Mulvany wasn't progressive, never competitive on handicap bow final start on soft; since joined Andy Oliver and handicapper has given him a chance. |
10/1 |
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2 (2) |
2nd Oct 2025 Good To Yielding 0m 7f 195y |
9st 12lb |
Galway run mildly encouraging but took backward steps at Dundalk and Navan since, including when tried in headgear; looks difficult to fancy on his handicap debut. |
25/1 |
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8th 2 (1) |
28th Aug 2025 Good 1m 0f 20y |
9st 7lb |
Galway run mildly encouraging but took a backward step at Dundalk since when tongue-tied (now left off). |
10/1 |
Form: 8
Last run: 15 days
W: 9st 2lb
2 yo Colt
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
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7th 6 (12) |
24th Oct 2025 Standard 0m 5f 0y |
9st 2lb |
Respectable run in Leopardstown maiden on debut but regressed next two outings; finished midfield on nursery debut here over 7f last week; first try at 5f; blinkered. |
25/1 |
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7 (3) |
17th Oct 2025 Standard 0m 7f 0y |
9st 5lb |
Only beaten 6l in a Leopardstown maiden on debut but backwards steps twice since; tough opening mark and needs first-time cheekpieces to yield improvement. |
20/1 |
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25th 17 (3) |
9th Aug 2025 Good 0m 6f 0y |
9st 7lb |
Mid-field runs at Leopardstown and Galway, 25-1 both times. not a likely fancy now. |
33/1 |
Non-runners
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| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | €99.20 |
| Straight Forecast | €72.80 |
| Trifecta | €357.40 |
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