14.50
SoftIrish Stallion Farms EBF Sovereign Path Handicap (Premier Handicap)
- Prize money: £73140.5
- 0m 7f 0y
- 16 runners
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Runners: 16 runners
Type: Flat Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Light rain
13/2
Form: 2031-4 D
Last run: 30 days
W: 10st 0lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 103
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6th 4 (4) |
29th Aug 2026 Good 1m 0f 0y |
9st 6lb |
C&D winner last won when taking a valuable 7f Leopardstown handicap last September off 103; some decent runs in defeat since including in a Gowran conditions race last time; down to a workable mark so considered. |
14/1 |
|
2nd 2 (2) |
7th Aug 2026 Good To Firm 1m 0f 0y |
9st 12lb |
The highest rated on official figures but has yet to produce a competitive effort this year and he needs a revival, even on these favourable terms; has been starting slowly. |
4/1 |
|
6th 1 (1) |
8th Jul 2026 Good To Firm 0m 7f 0y |
10st 2lb |
Four-time winner, including two premier handicaps; below best on first two runs in Listed company this term and failed to beat a rival back in handicap company latest; is now 1lb below his last win but a revival is needed for last year's winning stable. |
10/1 |
8/1
Form: 452250 CD
Last run: 20 days
W: 9st 10lb
5 yo Filly
OR: 99
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2 (8) |
13th Sep 2025 Soft 0m 7f 0y |
9st 10lb |
Won three handicaps last season including this event off 93 (beating Gleneagle Bay a head); career-best when beaten a neck in Group 3 Brownstown Stakes over C&D in July, well below best when dropped in trip latest; one to consider. |
8/1 |
|
2 (11) |
24th Aug 2025 Good 0m 5f 205y |
9st 7lb |
Won three handicaps last season, including the Sovereign Path over 7f at Leopardstown's Irish Champions fixture; solid form this season, including second to Bellaphina (rec 11lb) in a 7f Curragh handicap before career-best in finishing a neck second in a Leopardstown Group 3; failed to match that form when unplaced favourite for a 7f Listed race at Cork ten days ago. |
9/1 |
|
5th 3 (2) |
14th Aug 2025 Good 0m 7f 0y |
9st 2lb |
Unlucky not to get her head in front again this term after an eyecatching second in a Curragh handicap before a neck defeat in a Leopardstown Group 3 last time out recording a career best; looks like a big each-way player again. |
4/1 |
15/2
Form: 6-8013 D BF
Last run: 41 days
W: 9st 9lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 98
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1st 4 (4) |
2nd Aug 2026 Yielding To Soft 0m 7f 0y |
9st 8lb |
Course specialist won this in 2023 and third in last two renewals; lacked a prep outing before his run here on Tuesday where he backpedalled tamely; draw has been kind for one with his run-style, but he's pushing on and looks opposable. |
10/1 |
|
13th 4 (10) |
28th Jul 2026 Good To Yielding 1m 0f 123y |
9st 7lb |
Completed a four-timer when winning a 7f handicap here in 2022; won the 7f Ahonoora Handicap at the 2023 festival; made it three from six at this venue (also placed three times) when winning this event last year; third in the Ahonoora later that week; absent since last September; stiff task against that background, despite his liking for the track. |
10/1 |
12/1
Form: 5-4320
Last run: 84 days
W: 9st 9lb
3 yo Colt
OR: 102
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2 (5) |
3rd Sep 2026 Good To Soft 1m 0f 0y Class 3 |
10st 2lb |
Won 2yo debut over 6f at Naas; best 3yo form when going close in a 7f Listed race there last May but he's been big prices and down the field in three starts for this yard (1m and 7f); down 9lb since the first of them but that may not be enough. |
66/1 |
|
18th 4 (19) |
29th Jul 2026 Good 0m 7f 0y Class 3 |
9st 10lb |
A handicapping case can be made on last year's Irish form but he's been slow to get going for this yard and a wide stall is unlikely to help him stage a revival. |
100/1 |
|
9th 4 (8) |
4th Jul 2026 Good To Firm 0m 7f 0y Class 2 |
9st 9lb |
Listed runner-up for Ger Lyons last May (7f, good) but well beaten on final two starts for that yard and same story on last month's stable debut in the Royal Hunt Cup at Royal Ascot; may be best watched for now. |
33/1 |
11/2
Form: 2-5302
Last run: 41 days
W: 9st 8lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 97
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6th 5 (17) |
2nd Aug 2026 Yielding To Soft 0m 7f 0y |
9st 8lb |
Infrequent winner but got it done over this trip at Cork and was strong-travelling second in this last year; luckless run when sixth over 1m here on Tuesday and the 'champ' takes over in the saddle. |
6/1 |
|
6th 5 (5) |
28th Jul 2026 Good To Yielding 1m 0f 123y |
9st 7lb |
Won on debut at Dundalk in 2024; ran well in top handicaps last season, including third in Victoria Cup at Ascot and second in Ahonoora over 7f at this venue; has taken a while to hit form this season; opened his turf account last month at the 15th attempt; up 7lb for that 7f Cork success. |
10/1 |
10/1
Form: 424405 D
Last run: 13 days
W: 9st 5lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 94
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
12th 1 (11) |
22nd Mar 2026 Soft To Heavy 0m 7f 0y |
10st 0lb |
Won this race at a big price last year; will again be a surprise if he prevails; stable appears to have a better chance with Collecting Coin. |
20/1 |
|
5 (7) |
27th Sep 2025 Yielding 0m 7f 0y |
9st 7lb |
Eight wins including once over C&D; some fine runs in defeat since winning at Naas on return this term; probably found the ground a bit quick at Leopardstown last time; is better here too but rain would help. |
8/1 |
|
6 (6) |
13th Sep 2025 Soft 0m 7f 0y |
9st 5lb |
Fine stalwart has won eight races, including seasonal return at Naas in March (7f, soft-to-heavy); below best of late but reduced mark now and soft ground so could improve on recent form. |
10/1 |
12/1
Form: 733110 C
Last run: 46 days
W: 9st 5lb
5 yo Colt
OR: 94
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
14th 16 (8) |
29th Aug 2026 Good 1m 0f 0y |
8st 7lb |
Seven wins between turf and AW; won premier handicaps at Leopardstown and over C&D in 2025; went off the boil in Bahrain over the winter but best run since came at Dundalk last time; needs more from 1lb out of the handicap. |
14/1 |
|
4th 8 (7) |
15th Aug 2026 Standard 1m 2f 150y |
9st 2lb |
Rock solid record of 4-6 on AW including two wins over C&D; is 2lb lower than when last winning here in 2024 and wasn't disgraced when beaten 4.25l in a premier handicap at Leopardstown last month; interesting back at this venue. |
16/1 |
|
7th 5 (10) |
9th Jul 2026 Good To Firm 1m 1f 0y |
9st 2lb |
Three-time winner including this race last season off 3lb higher; below best in two runs this term, including in race he won last year at the Curragh on his latest start; capable off this mark but needs to rediscover best. |
16/1 |
14/1
Form: 003100 D
Last run: 14 days
W: 9st 3lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 92
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7th 5 (3) |
22nd Jul 2026 Good 0m 7f 0y |
9st 4lb |
Five wins between turf and AW for Johnny Murtagh; best effort for this yard came when fourth over 7f at the Curragh in April (soft), well held since; different headgear combination now tried. |
14/1 |
|
12th 2 (7) |
26th Jun 2026 Good 1m 0f 0y |
9st 12lb |
Five wins between turf and AW for Johnny Murtagh; best effort for this yard came when fourth over 7f here but has been below that level twice again since; blinkers added. |
16/1 |
15/2
Form: -06701 C
Last run: 31 days
W: 9st 1lb
4 yo Colt
OR: 90
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2nd 6 (5) |
11th Oct 2025 Yielding To Soft 0m 7f 0y |
9st 9lb |
Back to form after a short break to win at Gowran (7f, good) and from the front he dropped out in a deep handicap at the big meeting at Leopardstown last month; could go well. |
10/1 |
|
9 (11) |
13th Sep 2025 Soft 0m 7f 0y |
9st 1lb |
Two 1m wins last year (including on heavy) and back to form after a short break to win at Gowran last month under a positive ride from today's rider (7f, good); 5lb rise seems fair, could go well. |
15/2 |
|
3 (4) |
13th Aug 2025 Good 0m 7f 0y |
9st 4lb |
Two 1m wins last year, including on heavy ground at this venue; unplaced in four handicap outings this terms; stablemate Shakazia has superior claims. |
10/1 |
20/1
Form: 804107
Last run: 29 days
W: 8st 13lb
5 yo Colt
OR: 88
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1st 4 (7) |
17th Oct 2025 Standard 0m 7f 0y |
9st 7lb |
All wins have been at 6f on AW or a sound turf surface but encouraging attempt at today's trip in premier Leopardstown handicap last month, not quite getting home after racing keenly when under 4l off stablemate Rahmi; could go close here if settling better. |
7/2 |
|
10 (4) |
13th Sep 2025 Soft 0m 7f 0y |
8st 13lb |
All wins have been at 6f on AW or a sound turf surface; obvious stamina concerns back to 7f on soft ground. |
20/1 |
|
7th 2 (7) |
15th Aug 2025 Standard 0m 6f 0y |
9st 6lb |
Three-time C&D winner was recording second turf win when scoring in first-time cheekpieces at the Curragh in late June; ran no sort of race there last month in Scurry Handicap however; still respected. |
9/2 |
25/1
Form: 0/0000 D
Last run: 49 days
W: 8st 13lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 88
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3 (1) |
23rd Sep 2025 Heavy 1m 0f 0y |
9st 8lb |
Won the Jersey Stakes in 2022 for Godolphin but few runs since for various trainers and badly regressive; not easy to fancy despite plummeting mark. |
28/1 |
|
11 (10) |
13th Sep 2025 Soft 0m 7f 0y |
8st 13lb |
Landed the Jersey Stakes at Royal Ascot in 2022 for Charlie Appleby; nearer last than first in all five starts since, including twice in big Ascot handicaps this summer; much reduced mark but impossible to have faith in. |
25/1 |
|
12 (18) |
26th Jul 2025 Good 0m 7f 0y Class 2 |
9st 1lb |
Landed the Jersey Stakes at Royal Ascot in 2022; four duck eggs since, latest in the Wokingham on debut for this Irish yard; best watched unless the market suggests a big revival is likely. |
33/1 |
12/1
Form: 1-5363 D BF
Last run: 61 days
W: 8st 13lb
3 yo Colt
OR: 92
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
12 (13) |
13th Sep 2025 Soft 0m 7f 0y |
8st 13lb |
Won his maiden on heavy but handled faster ground when sixth of 30 in the Britannia at Royal Ascot; keen and didn't get home (lost shoe) over a mile at Killarney when long odds-on last time and gelded since; bit to prove and draw not great. |
12/1 |
|
3rd 1 (2) |
14th Jul 2025 Good To Firm 1m 0f 20y |
9st 9lb |
Won his maiden on heavy but fine on faster ground as he showed when a close sixth of 30 in the Britannia at Royal Ascot; he might have gone really close on handicap debut at Naas (1m) the time before had he been sharper from the stalls; not yet exposed and could be hard to beat in a race of this nature; stable won this 12 months ago. |
1/2 |
|
6th 24 (12) |
19th Jun 2025 Good To Firm 1m 0f 0y Class 2 |
9st 2lb |
Heavy-ground maiden winner who is effective on good but unraced on faster; the Group 3 he contested on reappearance was won by a Group 1 horse and he might have gone really close on handicap debut at Naas (1m) had he been sharper from the stalls; that form is working out well and he wouldn't be exposed just yet; considered. |
25/1 |
16/1
Form: 049549 CD
Last run: 14 days
W: 8st 12lb
9 yo Gelding
OR: 87
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 2 (5) |
2nd Nov 2025 Heavy 0m 7f 0y |
9st 6lb |
Eight-time winner but none since winning over this trip on soft at Gowran in May 2024; steadily regressing this year although some glimpses of form; vulnerable. |
9/2 |
|
3rd 2 (5) |
2nd Nov 2025 Heavy 0m 7f 0y |
9st 6lb |
Eight-time winner but none since winning over this trip on soft at Gowran in May 2024; steadily regressing this year although some glimpses of form; vulnerable. |
9/2 |
|
3rd 2 (5) |
2nd Nov 2025 Heavy 0m 7f 0y |
9st 6lb |
Eight-time winner but none since winning over this trip on soft at Gowran in May 2024; steadily regressing this year although some glimpses of form; vulnerable. |
9/2 |
12/1
Form: 466221 D
Last run: 49 days
W: 8st 9lb
5 yo Colt
OR: 84
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
11th 5 (8) |
30th Sep 2025 Good To Yielding 1m 0f 0y |
9st 8lb |
Gained his second career win and second win at Gowran off 4lb lower on penultimate (1m, good); ran on well for fifth off revised mark in the Sovereign Path (7f, good) latest; down 1lb and the return to 1m is a plus; considered. |
11/2 |
|
14 (15) |
13th Sep 2025 Soft 0m 7f 0y |
8st 9lb |
Both turf wins have come at Gowran, most recently last month over 1m off 80, having previously gone close here over same trip under regular rider; 4lb rise okay but draw is a negative and soft ground a concern. |
12/1 |
|
1st 1 (4) |
26th Jul 2025 Good To Yielding 1m 0f 0y |
10st 0lb |
Most recent win came in this race last year from a 1lb higher mark (1m, good); has worn a hood on his last two starts, which has resulted in a pair of seconds at 7f/1m; chance returned to the scene of his win wearing the hood. |
3/1 |
14/1
Form: 090074 D
Last run: 14 days
W: 8st 7lb
5 yo Colt
OR: 81
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1st 5 (5) |
12th Aug 2026 Good To Firm 0m 7f 75y Class 4 |
10st 0lb |
Course winner in May and only a length away at Carlisle three starts later; not sure what happened at Thirsk 11 days ago but has a big run in him. |
7/1 |
|
12th 13 (3) |
1st Aug 2026 Good 0m 7f 0y Class 3 |
8st 12lb |
Won at Beverley (7.4f, good to firm) in May and has run well in defeat at Carlisle (1m, good to firm) and Beverley (7.4f, good to firm) on his last two starts; he's in with an each-way chance. |
20/1 |
12/1
Form: -45501 C
Last run: 23 days
W: 8st 7lb
4 yo Colt
OR: 79
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2nd 4 (4) |
3rd Aug 2026 Good 1m 2f 184y |
9st 11lb |
Latest win was just under a year ago over 1m1f at Leopardstown, although twice went close on AW over the winter (at this trip and 1m4f); well held in two starts at Leopardstown this summer, although it was a hot race last time and this is more his level. |
14/1 |
|
9th 9 (2) |
9th Jul 2026 Good To Firm 1m 1f 0y |
8st 11lb |
AW and two-time turf winner whose last success came over C&D (good) last August off 9lb lower; may have needed latest run over 1m4f here after 105 days off so may take a step forward now dropped back in trip with that run under his belt. |
20/1 |
|
8th 6 (6) |
15th May 2026 Good 1m 4f 0y |
10st 1lb |
Three wins have been over shorter trips, including here last summer (1m1f, good); only caught late over this trip on AW over the winter so has to be considered on turf return. |
10/1 |
+o+e Accumulators
| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | €222.90 |
| Straight Forecast | €126.70 |
| Tricast | €841.66 |
| Trifecta | €1907.70 |
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