14.39
Soft To HeavyGrant Thornton Ladies Handicap Hurdle
- Prize money: £5701.68
- 2m 4f 0y
- 11 runners
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Runners: 11 runners
Type: Hurdle Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Showers
4/1 (Won)
- Win: £4.50
- Place: £1.50
Form: 4-2212 D BF
Last run: 23 days
W: 11st 2lb
6 yo Mare
OR: 104
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
10th 2 |
28th Jan 2025 Soft To Heavy 2m 5f 0y |
11st 4lb |
Three-time chase winner is 2-24 over timber, including a win here on heavy over 2m4f; rated 22lb higher over fences but has been out of sorts since winning a handicap chase at Kilbeggan in June; first time cheekpieces and tongue tie combination needs to spark a revival. |
20/1 |
|
10th 2 |
28th Jan 2025 Soft To Heavy 2m 5f 0y |
11st 4lb |
Three-time chase winner is 2-24 over timber, including a win here on heavy over 2m4f; rated 22lb higher over fences but has been out of sorts since winning a handicap chase at Kilbeggan in June; first time cheekpieces and tongue tie combination needs to spark a revival. |
20/1 |
|
8th 2 |
19th Jan 2025 Good 2m 5f 186y |
11st 8lb |
Struggling for form over hurdles of late and has a tough task from her 24lb higher chase mark. |
20/1 |
3/1
- Place: £1.60
Form: 3148-1
Last run: 24 days
W: 11st 7lb
7 yo Mare
OR: 109
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8th 8 |
23rd Feb 2023 Good 2m 4f 154y |
10st 7lb |
Dual winner over fences for Willie Mullins; runner-up in a Limerick handicap hurdle last time; debuts for Knockeen here but has plenty to find on what she has done so far. |
33/1 |
|
2nd 6 |
27th Dec 2022 Soft To Heavy 2m 4f 0y |
11st 7lb |
held up in rear, headway after 9th, went fourth after 3 out, ridden before 2 out, went second after last, no match for winner |
3/1 |
|
1st 9 |
3rd Dec 2022 Yielding 2m 5f 40y |
10st 12lb |
midfield, minor headway when not fluent and lost ground 5 out, headway when pushed along after 3 out, ridden to challenge after 2 out, joined leaders approaching last, led narrowly and kept on well run-in, all out |
4/1 |
4/1
- Place: £1.20
Form: 365381 D
Last run: 16 days
W: 11st 10lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 112
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 26 |
5th Apr 2025 Good To Soft 4m 2f 74y Class 1 |
10st 7lb |
Big improver sent chasing by his new yard last season and he then disputed the lead over the final fence in this race, only to end up 16l behind in seventh; needs to see it out a lot better and, after he faded well out of contention on all three starts this term, he nevertheless returns to Aintree with a 1lb higher mark than last year. |
20/1 |
|
5th 26 |
5th Apr 2025 Good To Soft 4m 2f 74y Class 1 |
10st 7lb |
Big improver sent chasing by his new yard last season and he then disputed the lead over the final fence in this race, only to end up 16l behind in seventh; needs to see it out a lot better and, after he faded well out of contention on all three starts this term, he nevertheless returns to Aintree with a 1lb higher mark than last year. |
20/1 |
|
8th 2 |
2nd Mar 2025 Yielding 2m 5f 107y |
11st 9lb |
Big improver over fences on joining this yard last season, notably running away with 3m Paddy Power here and good third in Ultima at Cheltenham; two runs here this term well below best, in Paddy Power and never landing a blow off considerably lower hurdles mark at DRF; another with a bit to prove right now. |
14/1 |
20/1
Form: FP-P5P D
Last run: 127 days
W: 11st 7lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 109
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
18th 9 |
10th Apr 2023 Yielding 2m 0f 0y |
11st 11lb |
prominent, soon raced in second |
33/1 |
|
11th 17 |
26th Feb 2023 Yielding 1m 7f 109y |
10st 5lb |
Winner for the Byrnes stable; had lost his way somewhat before a respectable effort on his stable debut at Limerick in December; more needed here. |
33/1 |
|
4th 5 |
27th Dec 2022 Soft To Heavy 2m 4f 0y |
11st 7lb |
raced in second, ridden after 2 out, soon no chance with winner, lost second when blundered last, soon no extra |
20/1 |
4/1
Form: 574-5
Last run: 33 days
W: 11st 1lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 103
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 9 |
27th Dec 2022 Soft To Heavy 2m 4f 0y |
11st 1lb |
in touch with leaders, disputing third 3 out, soon ridden, weakened home turn, tailed off |
4/1 |
|
5th 8 |
24th Nov 2022 Yielding 2m 4f 156y |
11st 9lb |
Unexposed 5yo entering handicap company; best work at finish over 2m3f at Naas last time, no surprise if he improved for this longer trip on handicap debut and well worth a market check. |
9/1 |
20/1
Form: 6423-6
Last run: 234 days
W: 11st 8lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 110
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1 |
25th Aug 2025 Good 2m 6f 61y |
11st 12lb |
Still seeking a first win after 25 races; reverts from chasing; raced five times over hurdles, but others have better claims; new headgear combination. |
20/1 |
|
12th 5 |
1st Jul 2025 Good To Yielding 2m 7f 35y |
11st 6lb |
Maiden has run well in defeat at times; unlucky to unseat at Punchestown last time; needs a return to his best form. |
14/1 |
|
5 |
7th Jun 2025 Good 3m 0f 157y |
11st 6lb |
Unable to win a race in 23 starts; returned from over a year break when finishing in midfield in a Cork handicap hurdle last month (2m4f, good); ran to a similar level when beaten 18.5L 12 days later in a Limerick handicap chase; his best form has come on soft ground so others are preferred. |
15/1 |
20/1
Form: 415-80 D
Last run: 37 days
W: 11st 5lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 107
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3 |
4th Apr 2026 Yielding To Soft 2m 5f 45y |
11st 11lb |
Four chase wins include the valuable 2m4f Tim Duggan Memorial at Limerick at Christmas 2024; has run only four times since then; fortunate to win a 2m2f Thurles handicap chase in February, after the leader fell at the last; well beaten off revised mark at Limerick. |
10/1 |
|
4th 1 |
12th Mar 2026 Soft To Heavy 2m 6f 170y |
11st 12lb |
Four chase wins include 2m4f Tim Duggan here at Christmas 2024 and first success since came last month in 2m2f Thurles handicap, fortunate after likely winner fell last; back up to a career-high mark now so has it to do. |
11/2 |
|
13 |
26th May 2025 Good 2m 7f 72y |
11st 2lb |
3-8 over fences; won last chase start in the Listed Tim Duggan handicap at Limerick (19.5f, soft) by 6l off 119 when 1lb wrong and 9lb higher now; was beaten when falling over hurdles at Fairyhouse when last seen in February; best form is on soft ground; needs rain. |
10/1 |
33/1
Form: 0-0098
Last run: 19 days
W: 10st 0lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 85
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 3 |
14th Jan 2026 Yielding 3m 0f 0y |
11st 2lb |
In fine form during the summer; notching up a hat-trick over hurdles and fences at Galway and Kilbeggan at 2m6f-3m1f; well beaten favourite in Cork National last time and now reverts to hurdles; best form on better ground. |
11/2 |
|
6th 8 |
2nd Nov 2025 Good To Yielding 3m 4f 0y |
10st 13lb |
Who won two handicap hurdles during the summer before comfortably exploiting a good mark back over fences at Kilbeggan (3m2f); should be in peak form again after a run at Galway last Sunday; might not want the ground too soft. |
5/1 |
|
6th 8 |
2nd Nov 2025 Good To Yielding 3m 4f 0y |
10st 13lb |
Who won two handicap hurdles during the summer before comfortably exploiting a good mark back over fences at Kilbeggan (3m2f); should be in peak form again after a run at Galway last Sunday; might not want the ground too soft. |
5/1 |
14/1
Form: 847-30 D
Last run: 37 days
W: 11st 9lb
10 yo Gelding
OR: 111
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
12th 4 |
22nd Feb 2023 Yielding 3m 0f 100y |
11st 11lb |
Tailed off in his last couple of starts including back over hurdles latest; his better recent form has come over fences and he's more effective at the intermediate trip. |
33/1 |
|
9th 3 |
27th Dec 2022 Soft To Heavy 2m 4f 0y |
11st 9lb |
prominent, lost position 7th, ridden after 9th, weakened after 3 out, tailed off |
14/1 |
|
10th 15 |
20th Nov 2022 Yielding 2m 6f 140y |
10st 0lb |
towards rear |
16/1 |
12/1
Form: 14O47- CD
Last run: 283 days
W: 12st 0lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 116
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1 |
20th Apr 2026 Soft 2m 5f 160y |
11st 13lb |
More than two years since his last win; has dropped to a 5lb lower mark now; gave signs of a revival when a remote third at Limerick on latest. |
10/1 |
|
3rd 6 |
31st Mar 2026 Soft 2m 3f 128y |
11st 3lb |
Has won twice over hurdles at this track but has been poor over hurdles and fences lately having returned from an absence; others preferred. |
40/1 |
|
7th 1 |
10th Feb 2026 Heavy 2m 5f 0y |
12st 0lb |
Chase winner last winter; has struggled in two handicap hurdle outings this season and was pulled up in a handicap chase at this venue at Christmas; needs to show some sign of a revival before becoming a betting proposition again; on a positive note, he has a good record at this venue, two wins and three seconds from nine races here. |
16/1 |
10/1
Form: 408273
Last run: 21 days
W: 10st 11lb
8 yo Mare
OR: 99
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8 |
9th Jul 2023 Good 2m 0f 194y |
10st 12lb |
Landed a mares' handicap hurdle at Down Royal in January; mostly campaigned over fences since; returns to hurdles after pulling up in a handicap chase at Tramore last month; others preferred. |
14/1 |
|
6 |
2nd Jun 2023 Good 1m 7f 50y |
10st 0lb |
Point/hurdle winner; made mistakes on chase debut but was better here last time (2m5f) when beaten under 5l; this shorter trip is no hardship. |
8/1 |
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| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | €14.90 |
| Straight Forecast | €13.69 |
| Tricast | €41.03 |
| Trifecta | €42.20 |
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