14.20
SoftBar One Racing Troytown Handicap Chase (Grade B)
- Prize money: £49579.83
- 3m 0f 0y
- 19 runners
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Runners: 19 runners
Type: Chase Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Partly cloudy
10/1 (Won)
- Win: £14.20
- Place: £2.50
Form: 30P6-1 D
Last run: 35 days
W: 11st 10lb
9 yo Gelding
OR: 148
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 5 |
15th Apr 2023 Good To Soft 4m 2f 74y Class 1 |
11st 5lb |
Opened this season with wins in two major 3m handicaps; sometimes jumps rather ponderously, including on the first circuit when good third in the Welsh National (soft) in which a blunder two out handed the upper hand to two rivals; fell two out at 33-1 in Irish Gold Cup latest, when disputing the lead so running a big race, but moving up the weights since is a negative to add to his fall. |
14/1 |
|
7 |
4th Feb 2023 Yielding To Soft 3m 0f 44y |
11st 10lb |
prominent, not fluent 11th, pressed leaders 4 out, led narrowly 3 out, fell 2 out |
25/1 |
|
3rd 1 |
27th Dec 2022 Good To Soft 3m 6f 130y Class 1 |
12st 0lb |
Blundered at the ninth in this last year and had a mishap with his tack, so was pulled up; 3m4f win at Punchestown (soft) that February had made him look tailor-made for this test and he's roared back better than ever this season with major 3m wins on soft when ridden prominently in the Munster National and the Troytown; slow over many of his fences last time but looks sure to have a big shout if he can stay near the pace. |
6/1 |
8/1
- Place: £2.60
Form: 7212-4 D BF
Last run: 22 days
W: 11st 12lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 150
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 5 |
11th May 2026 Good To Yielding 2m 7f 0y |
11st 11lb |
Third when odds-on for this race 12 months ago; he'll run better this time if he can repeat his close fourth behind some class acts at Punchestown (3m, yielding). |
2/1 |
|
4th 9 |
1st May 2026 Yielding 3m 0f 160y |
12st 0lb |
7-14 in points and a five-time winner on the track; has often run well in races at this level, notably when second to Its On The line in this race in 2024 and third in the 2025 Aintree Foxhunter; no match for Panda Boy at Thurles in January; readily outpointed by Wonderwall at Dromahane 19 days ago |
12/1 |
|
2nd 5 |
18th Jan 2026 Yielding 3m 0f 184y |
11st 11lb |
Thoroughly reliable performer on points, seven wins and five seconds from 13 starts; also a five-time winner under rules with smart form in this category; best of the Irish when third in last season's Aintree Foxhunters; beaten odds-on chance when third to Bartlemy Boy at Killarney in May; won readily at Turtulla nine weeks ago; rider doing well in points. |
11/2 |
16/1
- Place: £2.70
Form: 16U0-U C
Last run: 35 days
W: 11st 2lb
11 yo Gelding
OR: 140
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2nd 3 |
19th Feb 2023 Yielding To Soft 3m 4f 40y |
11st 1lb |
Won this event off this mark last year, accounting for several of these rivals, including stablemate Coko Beach; closely matched with Coko Beach on running in this season's Troytown; made a bad mistake the 12th in the Paddy Power and was pulled-up; same mark as last season, each-way chance with useful 5lb claimer. |
6/1 |
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13 |
27th Dec 2022 Yielding 3m 0f 50y |
11st 3lb |
midfield, bad mistake 12th, soon pulled up |
14/1 |
|
3rd 10 |
27th Nov 2022 Soft 3m 0f 0y |
11st 2lb |
Dual Grade 1 winner back in 2017 doesn't operate at that sort of level nowadays but still capable of popping up in a decent staying handicap chase, as shown when landing Punchestown Grand National Trial off just 2lb lower last season; came down at the last when looking as though he was staying on to finish fourth or fifth in the Munster National last time; player. |
16/1 |
25/1
- Place: £6.90
Form: 6448-9 CD
Last run: 35 days
W: 11st 7lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 145
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
24 |
5th Apr 2025 Good To Soft 4m 2f 74y Class 1 |
10st 9lb |
Entered this race last year as one of the top weights and having been in career-best form, including at 3m2f over these fences; he duly came up with easily his closest finish here in three Grand Nationals but was beaten 33l even so; this season has continued well below form. |
66/1 |
7/2
Form: 42P2-1 C
Last run: 54 days
W: 11st 4lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 142
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
10 |
15th Jan 2026 Good To Soft 2m 7f 171y Class 5 |
11st 12lb |
Second in each of his last four point starts, only one of them as high as open class; among the non-finishers with Blagthebookies at Cheltenham in May when last seen in this sphere; overlooked. |
25/1 |
|
12 |
2nd May 2025 Good 4m 0f 97y Class 4 |
11st 12lb |
Formerly very useful for Gordon Elliott but made low-key stable/hunter chase debut in February and his three subsequent pointing seconds all came in small fields; swaps visor for refitted blinkers today. |
9/1 |
|
12 |
2nd May 2025 Good 4m 0f 97y Class 4 |
11st 12lb |
Formerly very useful for Gordon Elliott but made low-key stable/hunter chase debut in February and his three subsequent pointing seconds all came in small fields; swaps visor for refitted blinkers today. |
9/1 |
25/1
Form: F-1425
Last run: 56 days
W: 10st 6lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 130
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
18 |
5th Feb 2023 Yielding 2m 5f 44y |
10st 8lb |
Galway novice winner; not a bad first handicap effort when sixth in the Troytown; still open to improvement but might just need more of a trip on this ground. |
12/1 |
|
19 |
26th Jan 2023 Soft 3m 1f 0y |
10st 5lb |
Galway novice winner; not a bad first handicap effort when sixth in the Troytown, only just behind the beaten favourite Frontal Assault; only horse of his age among the 21 declared, open to improvement; first reserve. |
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|
29 |
27th Dec 2022 Yielding 3m 0f 50y |
10st 7lb |
First reserve; Galway novice winner kept plugging away when 22l sixth in Troytown on handicap bow and that experience will stand to him. |
12/1
Form: /1PPR- D
Last run: 223 days
W: 11st 2lb
9 yo Gelding
OR: 140
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7th 11 |
27th Nov 2022 Soft 3m 0f 0y |
11st 2lb |
Came good at the tenth attempt over fences when landing the Paddy Power Chase at Leopardstown last season before failing to complete in a trio of major spring assignments (pulled up shortly after nearly coming down in the Kim Muir/Grand National, and refused at the last when well beaten in the Irish National); encouraging that he won on seasonal debut last term. |
12/1 |
16/1
Form: 61P-62 C
Last run: 21 days
W: 11st 1lb
9 yo Gelding
OR: 139
| 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 |
33/1
Form: P/P-43
Last run: 21 days
W: 10st 1lb
9 yo Gelding
OR: 125
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6th 3 |
19th Jun 2023 Good 2m 3f 100y |
10st 11lb |
Useful sort won a valuable Leopardstown handicap in 2020 and was runner-up in the same race last season; is back down to the same mark as latter run so has to be respected. |
9/1 |
|
5th 4 |
31st Mar 2023 Heavy 2m 3f 170y |
10st 7lb |
prominent, led after 1st, headed before 5th, not fluent and lost second 3 out, ridden and weakened from 2 out |
5/1 |
12/1
Form: 7724-1
Last run: 28 days
W: 10st 7lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 131
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 11 |
25th May 2026 Good 2m 7f 80y |
10st 6lb |
Exposed but useful on his day; latest of three chase wins came off same mark in veterans' chase on this card a year ago; ran well in Midlands National at Kilbeggan next time and stays this far; after a layoff, ran okay at Wexford last month but probably vulnerable to those with more upside. |
16/1 |
|
5th 5 |
10th Apr 2026 Good To Yielding 2m 3f 100y |
10st 12lb |
Gained the most recent of his three chase wins in a 2m3f handicap on good ground at Ballinrobe last May; lacks a recent run but trip/ground in his favour so local challenger respected. |
10/1 |
10/1
Form: 4134-3
Last run: 196 days
W: 10st 11lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 135
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4 |
15th Jun 2024 Good 2m 4f 28y Class 3 |
11st 7lb |
Formerly a useful hurdler/chase for Willie Mullins; bought for £20,000 in May 2023; pulled up both starts pointing this year; plenty to prove on stable debut following wind surgery. |
33/1 |
|
4th 7 |
14th May 2023 Good To Yielding 3m 2f 0y |
10st 11lb |
Has seemingly been out of form over fences this season, only completing three out of his six starts; latest effort at Punchestown when finishing fifth, beaten 13l; step up in trip will suit and his jumping needs to hold up if he is to be in the mix. |
20/1 |
|
5th 7 |
26th Apr 2023 Yielding To Soft 2m 5f 50y |
10st 1lb |
midfield, dropped to rear 4th, hampered by faller 8th |
12/1 |
14/1
Form: 5/U2F-
Last run: 223 days
W: 11st 12lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 150
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3 |
17th Mar 2023 Yielding To Soft 3m 2f 50y |
11st 0lb |
raced in second, pulled up quickly after 4th |
7/1 |
|
4 |
25th Feb 2023 Yielding 3m 1f 110y |
11st 0lb |
Triumph Hurdle winner was second in the Troytown Chase over 3m last season but was pulled-up in the same race on sole start this term; others preferred. |
20/1 |
|
1 |
27th Nov 2022 Soft 3m 0f 0y |
11st 12lb |
Only made one appearance after chasing home stablemate Run Wild Fred in this race last year, falling at the sixth last in the Irish National; not easy task on return from 223-day absence to shoulder big weight (2lb higher than his mark here 12 months ago) but experienced conditional's 5lb claim a help. |
14/1 |
16/1
Form: 9-6F64
Last run: 35 days
W: 11st 9lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 147
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 6 |
15th May 2026 Good To Yielding 2m 4f 90y |
11st 6lb |
A Grade 1-winning juvenile hurdler in his younger days, far from the force of old but still well capable; latest win came in handicap chase over C&D in September; down the field at Leopardstown and in veterans' event at Wexford last twice; dropped 3lb; 3-6 at this track and each-way player. |
12/1 |
|
12th 9 |
10th Apr 2026 Good To Yielding 2m 3f 100y |
10st 7lb |
Fine servant won a Grade 1 juvenile hurdle and most recent successes came in 2m4f Kilbeggan handicap chases last year; penultimate Thurles fourth his best recent effort, stamina test probably beyond him in valuable 2m6f Leopardstown handicap latest; more suitable trip/ground here and drops in grade. |
8/1 |
|
14th 19 |
1st Feb 2026 Soft To Heavy 2m 5f 107y |
10st 0lb |
Fine servant won a Grade 1 juvenile hurdle at this meeting in 2021; a record of 5-43 over fences and a decent effort at Thurles last time, but needs more from 1lb out of the handicap. |
25/1 |
9/1
Form: 241F-4 BF
Last run: 22 days
W: 11st 6lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 144
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1 |
18th May 2024 Good 3m 0f 0y Class 3 |
12st 0lb |
took keen hold, prominent |
25/1 |
|
1 |
18th May 2024 Good 3m 0f 0y Class 3 |
12st 0lb |
took keen hold, prominent |
25/1 |
20/1
Form: 1UP572
Last run: 27 days
W: 11st 5lb
5 yo Mare
OR: 143
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
10th 7 |
20th Oct 2024 Good 3m 0f 0y |
11st 2lb |
4-28 over fences; respectable seventh in the Galway Plate and reappeared four days later to win a conditions event at the same venue, beating the 14lb-conceding Easy Game with Janidil third; did not jump well in Kerry National. |
14/1 |
|
16 |
25th Sep 2024 Good 2m 7f 180y |
10st 10lb |
Is 4-27 over fences, including Midlands National at Kilbeggan in 2022; respectable seventh in the Galway Plate and reappeared four days later to win a conditions event at the same venue; first-time with cheekpieces; lowest-rated of stable's five runners. |
25/1 |
7/1
Form: 3516-0 CD
Last run: 35 days
W: 11st 5lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 143
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8 |
11th Mar 2026 Good To Soft 3m 5f 56y Class 2 |
10st 5lb |
Peak form includes a clear second to subsequent Grand National winner Nick Rockett in Thyestes Chase at Gowran (3m1f, soft to heavy) for Gavin Cromwell in January 2025; well handicapped on that effort (even though 1lb wrong) but has looked out of sorts since (four runs; last three for this stable) and it takes a leap of faith to support him on this cross-country debut; wore cheekpieces for four of last five races; visor is tried today. |
66/1 |
|
11 |
22nd Jan 2026 Heavy 3m 1f 0y |
11st 3lb |
Clear second to subsequent Grand National winner Nick Rockett in this race 12 months ago; soundly beaten on final run for Gavin Cromwell, and pulled up in the Troytown on stable/seasonal debut at Navan; beaten a long way from home in last month's Tommy Whittle at Haydock. |
28/1 |
16/1
Form: /45-22 C
Last run: 15 days
W: 10st 5lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 129
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2nd 2 |
27th May 2024 Good To Soft 3m 5f 80y Class 3 |
11st 6lb |
led, not fluent and briefly headed 10th, pushed along before 16th |
7/1 |
|
2 |
27th May 2024 Good To Soft 3m 5f 80y Class 3 |
11st 6lb |
Won't fail through lack of stamina but was pulled up on final two starts for Gordon Elliott during the winter and has not yet built upon his fairly respectable stable debut in March; tailed off when fourth of five here on Saturday (3m1f, good to soft); needs a sudden revival. |
7/1 |
|
4th 4 |
25th May 2024 Soft 3m 1f 107y Class 3 |
11st 3lb |
led, headed 5th, not fluent 9th, lost second 11th, soon nudged along, lost third after 12th, lost ground quickly from 14th, tailed off from 3 out |
11/2 |
20/1
Form: 1712P- D
Last run: 211 days
W: 10st 3lb
7 yo Mare
OR: 127
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8th 8 |
7th Nov 2024 Good 3m 0f 0y |
10st 0lb |
Losing run goes back to a novice chase in 2022 and entitled to need this on return from out of the weights after 195 days off. |
33/1 |
|
8th 8 |
7th Nov 2024 Good 3m 0f 0y |
10st 0lb |
Losing run goes back to a novice chase in 2022 and entitled to need this on return from out of the weights after 195 days off. |
33/1 |
|
7th 15 |
26th Apr 2024 Yielding 3m 4f 165y |
10st 3lb |
prominent, slow jump and lost ground 11th, slow jump 5 out |
20/1 |
16/1
Form: 034-UP C
Last run: 21 days
W: 10st 0lb
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 |
Non-runners
Hurricane Georgie
+o+e Accumulators
| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | €125.70 |
| Straight Forecast | €95.39 |
| Tricast | €1032.71 |
| Trifecta | €1687.70 |
Selections
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