16.13
SoftPaddy Power Cork Grand National Handicap Chase (Grade B)
- Prize money: £22310.92
- 3m 4f 0y
- 17 runners
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Runners: 17 runners
Type: Chase Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Showers
10/1 (Won)
- Win: £16.60
- Place: £3.10
Form: -66442
Last run: 36 days
W: 10st 0lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 120
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6 |
18th Mar 2023 Soft 4m 2f 8y Class 1 |
10st 8lb |
Has National honours having won the Cork version in November (3m4f, soft/heavy); it's been a sorry state of affairs since then with four non-completions and, while his trainer can work wonders, he's not overly appealing with that background. |
20/1 |
|
7 |
19th Feb 2023 Yielding To Soft 3m 4f 40y |
10st 9lb |
Beat Defi Bleu in the Munster National, now 10lb higher; let down by his jumping over the National fences in the Becher and in the Paddy Power; reportedly made a noise when pulled up in the Thyestes; not a betting proposition against that background. |
16/1 |
9/1
- Place: £2.90
Form: 461P-6
Last run: 14 days
W: 11st 0lb
9 yo Gelding
OR: 136
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
10th 17 |
19th Nov 2023 Soft To Heavy 3m 0f 0y |
10st 9lb |
Well held eighth in this last year in similar conditions and he unseated five out on his return last month so he may still need a run to get going; has place claims if he is fully tuned up but others are more solid. |
25/1 |
|
0 7 |
22nd Oct 2023 Heavy 3m 0f 0y |
10st 12lb |
Failed to win last season after starting the campaign with sixth placing in this event; showed good form on his final three starts; third to Coko Beach in 3m4f National Trial at Punchestown, fifth in the Kim Muir, and a battling third of six finishers in 27-runner Irish Grand National, 1 1/2l behind stablemate Gevrey. |
12/1 |
|
3rd 20 |
10th Apr 2023 Soft 3m 5f 0y |
10st 2lb |
Knows what these sort of races are about but he's none too predictable and finished behind some of these in the Kim Muir at Cheltenham; would be a surprise winner. |
28/1 |
4/1
- Place: £1.10
Form: 12-102
Last run: 46 days
W: 11st 5lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 141
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
33 |
15th Apr 2023 Good To Soft 4m 2f 74y Class 1 |
10st 2lb |
All his three wins under rules were on good ground but his third of 17 in the Cork National (3m4f) came in the mud; major backward steps in his two races since (he's been off since Christmas) and the first of them was over these fences. |
66/1 |
|
20th 12 |
27th Dec 2022 Yielding 3m 0f 50y |
11st 5lb |
in touch with leaders on inner, lost position and pushed along before 3 out, soon weakened |
18/1 |
|
12th 6 |
3rd Dec 2022 Good To Soft 3m 1f 188y Class 1 |
11st 11lb |
Won two handicap chases in the spring and has continued the good work in autumn, finishing second in the Kerry National (3m, good) then third to stablemate Captain Kangaroo in the Cork National (3m4f, soft to heavy); this 7yo could have more to offer for his top trainer and is respected. |
12/1 |
14/1
- Place: £3.20
Form: 32360-
Last run: 202 days
W: 11st 1lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 137
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
10th 4 (2) |
20th Jun 2024 Good 1m 7f 0y |
11st 7lb |
Pretty useful over fences on his day but was tailed off on Flat debut at Listowel in September over 1m6f and shown very little over jumps since. |
20/1 |
|
0 25 |
27th Dec 2023 Yielding 3m 0f 100y |
10st 8lb |
never better than midfield, detached 3 out (usual 4 out), pulled up approaching last |
50/1 |
|
6th 7 |
3rd Dec 2023 Soft 3m 5f 130y |
10st 12lb |
prominent, soon went second, lost position after 3 out, no extra from 2 out |
25/1 |
20/1
Form: -61078 C
Last run: 36 days
W: 10st 8lb
8 yo Mare
OR: 130
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
11th 7 |
25th Aug 2023 Good 3m 1f 0y |
11st 4lb |
Dual chase winner, including a Cork Grade 3 in 2021; has won at this track over hurdles and was also 2nd in the Midlands National over C&D; poor when last seen over fences but a decent hurdles run here since; cheekpieces tried. |
14/1 |
|
2nd 7 |
19th Jun 2023 Good 3m 0f 100y |
10st 13lb |
Course winner 11 months ago but lost her way since and pulled up or tailed off in last three starts; reverts to hurdles. |
14/1 |
|
16 |
29th May 2023 Good 2m 7f 0y |
10st 5lb |
Strong stayer but struggled with consistency and only effort of note since her last win (July 2022) was a fifth in November's Cork National; others preferred. |
40/1 |
7/1
Form: P9-423 CD
Last run: 36 days
W: 10st 0lb
10 yo Gelding
OR: 120
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
19th 22 |
28th Dec 2022 Soft 3m 0f 0y |
10st 5lb |
midfield |
40/1 |
|
6th 15 |
6th Nov 2022 Soft 3m 4f 0y |
10st 0lb |
Romped home off 5lb higher mark in this race two years ago, his only chase win to date; has been running quite well for new yard this year including when third over hurdles at Gowran last month, which was clearly a prep for this; 2lb wrong but more importantly a feather-weight on his back which could be crucial. |
7/1 |
18/1
Form: 412337
Last run: 21 days
W: 10st 0lb
8 yo Mare
OR: 114
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5 |
20th Aug 2025 Good 2m 4f 107y |
11st 8lb |
Six-time winner over jumps (five of those coming over hurdles); getting on in years now, but holds a good chance on current form; not a bad effort on the Flat at Tramore before two decent handicap hurdle runs, third over 2m3f at Kilbeggan and second over 2m1f at Wexford. |
4/1 |
|
5 |
8th Aug 2025 Good 2m 0f 180y |
11st 6lb |
Six-time winner over jumps (five of those coming over hurdles); getting on in years now, but not a bad effort on the Flat at Tramore over 2m before a good third of 12 at Kilbeggan (2m3f, good to yielding); her last win in this discipline came last year off 105 at Navan (2m, heavy). |
7/1 |
|
3rd 3 |
25th Jul 2025 Good 2m 2f 200y |
11st 7lb |
Ran okay on the Flat 17 days ago and better known as a six-time winner over jumps; not as good as she was, though. |
10/1 |
28/1
Form: /PF87-
Last run: 294 days
W: 10st 0lb
10 yo Gelding
OR: 113
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8th 17 |
6th Nov 2022 Soft 3m 4f 0y |
10st 0lb |
Ran well until falling four out in this last year; ground no issue but 9lb wrong and has been off since January. |
28/1 |
12/1
Form: 92410-
Last run: 202 days
W: 11st 10lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 146
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
12 |
28th Oct 2025 Soft 3m 1f 60y Class 4 |
10st 12lb |
Very useful in Ireland in his prime but 0-7 and generally very disappointing for Evan Williams since last autumn; returns from break on another career-low mark but considered only if lively in the betting. |
33/1 |
|
12 |
28th Oct 2025 Soft 3m 1f 60y Class 4 |
10st 12lb |
Very useful in Ireland in his prime but 0-7 and generally very disappointing for Evan Williams since last autumn; returns from break on another career-low mark but considered only if lively in the betting. |
33/1 |
|
3 |
14th May 2025 Good 3m 1f 170y Class 4 |
11st 11lb |
High-class hurdler/chaser in his prime but has struggled for a long time now and although this is a welcome drop in grade he continues with something to prove; cheekpieces discarded. |
14/1 |
8/1
Form: /214-P
Last run: 168 days
W: 11st 12lb
11 yo Gelding
OR: 148
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
0 5 |
3rd Dec 2023 Soft 3m 5f 130y |
11st 2lb |
towards rear, mistake 4th, not fluent in rear 10th, detached 16th, pulled up before 5 out |
20/1 |
|
1 |
6th Nov 2022 Soft 3m 4f 0y |
11st 12lb |
Midlands National winner on soft ground at Uttoxeter over 4m2f and fourth in Irish National; third to Braeside in this last year on seasonal return; plenty of weight but has his conditions. |
8/1 |
10/1
Form: 14P3P- CD
Last run: 236 days
W: 11st 9lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 145
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7 |
26th Jan 2023 Soft 3m 1f 0y |
11st 2lb |
Single-figure odds when pulled-up in this race last year; nothing since to inspire support; pulled-up in the Cork National, trailed in ninth of ten finishers in the Porterstown Chase. |
20/1 |
|
9th 2 |
4th Dec 2022 Yielding 3m 5f 0y |
11st 10lb |
prominent, pushed along and lost position 3 out, soon weakened, eased from 2 out |
12/1 |
|
3 |
6th Nov 2022 Soft 3m 4f 0y |
11st 9lb |
Won this on heavy ground first time out last season off 132 and good fourth in Paddy Power at Leopardstown at Christmas; nothing since but he'll be primed for this repeat bid. |
10/1 |
25/1
Form: P38FP-
Last run: 198 days
W: 11st 0lb
9 yo Gelding
OR: 136
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7 |
6th Nov 2022 Soft 3m 4f 0y |
11st 0lb |
Won the Porterstown over 3m5f on good ground at Fairyhouse a year ago but form tailed off in the spring; testing ground may not suit and stiff task. |
25/1 |
14/1
Form: 11F3-P
Last run: 159 days
W: 10st 12lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 134
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
0 9 |
9th Nov 2023 Heavy 3m 0f 0y |
10st 13lb |
took keen hold, didn't always jump with fluency, led, mistake 6th, headed and raced in second before 9th, reminders after 9th, lost second and weakened before 10th, dropped to last after 4 out, tailed off when pulled up after 3 out |
28/1 |
|
16th 2 |
10th Oct 2023 Yielding 2m 7f 0y |
11st 11lb |
didn't always jump with fluency, soon led, headed and prominent before 3rd, mistake 7th, soon dropped to midfield, weakened before 4 out |
25/1 |
|
5th 2 |
20th Sep 2023 Good 3m 0f 0y |
11st 7lb |
led, soon clear |
25/1 |
33/1
Form: 210PP-
Last run: 231 days
W: 10st 11lb
10 yo Gelding
OR: 133
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4 |
24th Jul 2024 Good 3m 1f 110y |
11st 9lb |
A 12yo without a win since 2021 and has failed to complete in his last three appearances; others safer. |
20/1 |
|
6 |
9th Jun 2024 Good 2m 7f 180y Class 2 |
10st 12lb |
jumped left on occasions, led, awkward jump 1st, prominent before 6th, not fluent 11th, led again just before 13th, jumped left when headed 4 out, soon weakened |
9/1 |
|
3 |
27th May 2024 Good 2m 3f 136y |
11st 8lb |
raced in second, jumped left and unseated 1st |
6/1 |
12/1
Form: 4-2122 BF
Last run: 79 days
W: 10st 9lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 131
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
10 |
6th Nov 2022 Soft 3m 4f 0y |
10st 9lb |
Youngster did well in novice company on summer ground and runner-up on handicap bow at Kilbeggan but this will be an entirely different sort of test for him and more battle-hardened types preferred. |
12/1 |
|
17 |
23rd Oct 2022 Yielding To Soft 3m 0f 0y |
10st 9lb |
First reserve; 6yo not overly exposed over fences and has won around here before but career-best required to land hot handicap such as this. |
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2nd 1 |
19th Aug 2022 Good 3m 1f 0y |
11st 12lb |
led, not fluent 9th, pushed along after 2 out, ridden when headed approaching last, no extra run-in |
11/4 |
12/1
Form: 1P51-0 D
Last run: 100 days
W: 10st 6lb
9 yo Gelding
OR: 128
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8th 1 |
31st Dec 2022 Soft 2m 7f 40y |
12st 0lb |
always towards rear, in touch with leaders when mistake 3 out, soon became detached when nudged along, weakening when jumped slightly right 2 out, tailed off |
12/1 |
|
7th 11 |
4th Dec 2022 Yielding 3m 5f 0y |
10st 6lb |
towards rear, pushed along and some headway 3 out, ridden from 2 out, kept on run-in, never near to challenge |
11/1 |
|
12 |
6th Nov 2022 Soft 3m 4f 0y |
10st 6lb |
Easy winner of Ulster National over this trip on good ground at Downpatrick in March and found things happening too quickly over shorter at Galway in mid-summer; has bits and pieces of form on testing ground but was pulled up in this race last year on heavy. |
12/1 |
16/1
Form: 3034-U
Last run: 154 days
W: 10st 1lb
11 yo Gelding
OR: 123
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8 |
4th Mar 2023 Good To Yielding 3m 0f 0y |
10st 8lb |
0-15 over fences; no wins since his maiden hurdle success in 2016 and he's failed to complete in his last four starts. |
40/1 |
|
1 |
19th Dec 2022 Frozen 3m 0f 170y |
11st 12lb |
midfield, mistake towards rear 5 out, weakened from 3 out, pulled up before 2 out |
8/1 |
|
19 |
27th Nov 2022 Soft 3m 0f 0y |
10st 0lb |
Doesn't appear the force of old but mark of 123 an attractive one on his best form; saddle slipped last time in Cork Grand National when pulled up; Rachael Blackmore partners 11yo for the first time; 1lb out of the handicap. |
16/1 |
+o+e Accumulators
| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | €217.00 |
| Straight Forecast | €129.37 |
| Tricast | €762.87 |
| Trifecta | €1564.00 |
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