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Soft To HeavyLyons Of Limerick Jaguar Land Rover Novice Hurdle (Grade 2)
- Prize money: £18096.64
- 2m 7f 0y
- 7 runners
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Runners: 7 runners
Type: Hurdle Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Showers
11/4 (Won)
- Win: £3.30
- Place: £1.80
Form: 1/2-11 D
Last run: 33 days
W: 11st 3lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 130
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6th 14 |
11th Apr 2026 Good To Soft 4m 2f 74y Class 1 |
11st 1lb |
Experienced 11yo who's having a tremendous season; 66-1 winner of a top 3m handicap at Leopardstown (made most) over Christmas and took his form to another new level on the 3m5f Cheltenham cross-country course on last two outings, winning easily on first occasion and well clear of the third when he chased home Final Orders at last month's Festival; well handicapped and with the trip likely to suit, he's a leading contender. |
40/1 |
|
2nd 2 |
11th Mar 2026 Good To Soft 3m 5f 56y Class 2 |
11st 5lb |
Fell mid-race here on cross-country debut in December but quickly bounced back when causing 66-1 shock in valuable handicap over regulation fences at Leopardstown's Christmas festival (3m, yielding) before winning comfortably by just over 8l returned to this C&D (soft) in January; still unexposed in this discipline; strong contender. |
5/2 |
|
1st 1 |
24th Jan 2026 Soft 3m 5f 56y Class 2 |
12st 0lb |
Fell mid-race here on last month's cross-country debut but quickly bounced back, causing 66-1 shock in valuable handicap over regulation fences at Leopardstown's Christmas festival (3m, yielding); well worth another go over this C&D and evidently in prime form. |
8/1 |
4/1
- Place: £2.20
Form: 221/24
Last run: 16 days
W: 11st 3lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8 |
14th Mar 2024 Soft 2m 3f 168y Class 1 |
11st 7lb |
Has raced only on softer than good; ran well (fourth) in the Albert Bartlett over 3m here 12 months ago but failed to show his form when back at similar trip on latest chase start; promising record at 2m4f over fences, winning twice then solid third in Grade 1; however, he's the wrong age according to the stats (no horse older than eight has won this prize). |
25/1 |
|
3rd 1 |
28th Jan 2024 Heavy 3m 0f 174y |
11st 6lb |
held up in rear, headway and went third before 5 out, raced wide from 3 out, outpaced approaching last |
9/4 |
|
3rd 3 |
13th Jan 2024 Soft 2m 1f 60y |
11st 9lb |
Has seemingly improved for a fence and a step up in trip to 2m4f this season; ran with credit in the Drinmore here when last seen; has more to give over fences but a return to this sort of trip is the main question mark; not one to put a line through. |
5/2 |
11/2
Form: 50-412
Last run: 33 days
W: 11st 3lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7th 2 |
22nd Feb 2026 Soft To Heavy 2m 7f 20y |
11st 12lb |
Won Gowran beginners' chase last season before being pulled-up in the Irish National; back to form on seasonal return when second in 2m5f Navan Listed handicap but two disappointing runs since and now reverts to hurdles off 14lb lower mark so has to be respected. |
11/2 |
|
11th 5 |
1st Feb 2026 Soft To Heavy 2m 5f 107y |
11st 4lb |
Won a Gowran beginners' chase last season before being pulled-up in the Irish National; bounced back to form on return when second in a Navan Listed event but questions to answer now after being pulled-up in testing ground in the Thyestes Chase; cheekpieces added. |
22/1 |
|
8 |
22nd Jan 2026 Heavy 3m 1f 0y |
11st 4lb |
Useful novice chaser last season, winning 2m4f beginners' event at this venue in February and second to a clear winner in 3m1f Limerick Grade 3; pulled up after mistakes in 3m5f Irish Grand National; met some trouble in running before keeping on promisingly for third over an extended 2m4f at Navan on reappearance; trip should be fine. |
12/1 |
5/2
Form: 741111 D
Last run: 30 days
W: 10st 10lb
7 yo Mare
OR: 137
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 3 |
30th Aug 2023 Good To Yielding 2m 4f 90y |
12st 0lb |
never going well, in rear, not fluent 1st, soon reminders, niggled along with one circuit to go, kept on from 2 out, never on terms |
5/4 |
|
0 7 |
3rd Aug 2023 Yielding 2m 6f 111y |
11st 5lb |
Five-time winner and very consistent over flights; no match for Joyeux Machin in a 3m hurdle at Wexford; respectable debut over fences when second in a beginners at Kilbeggan; should improve for that and be a factor here. |
7/2 |
|
2nd 4 |
21st Jul 2023 Yielding 2m 3f 0y |
11st 7lb |
in touch with leaders, slow jump 2nd, lost ground 2 out, headway and went third approaching last, pecked on landing last, ran on and went second towards finish |
Evs |
6/1
Form: 1-1
Last run: 31 days
W: 11st 3lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7 |
9th Mar 2025 Soft 2m 4f 29y |
11st 12lb |
Point, bumper and maiden hurdle winner who wasn't disgraced in graded company over timber a couple of seasons ago; missed last term, tailed off over timber on return and beaten a distance in a beginners' on chase debut last month; questions to answer now. |
20/1 |
|
6th 5 |
20th Feb 2025 Soft 2m 6f 150y |
11st 12lb |
Campaigned at a high level over hurdles in 2022-23 season; should be better for his comeback run in Grade 2 hurdle at Gowran last month. |
16/1 |
100/1
Form: 534330
Last run: 100 days
W: 10st 10lb
4 yo Filly
OR: 101
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8th 4 |
2nd Aug 2023 Good To Soft 2m 4f 35y Class 5 |
11st 7lb |
0-12 over hurdles when trained in Ireland and failed to make an impact on first two starts for new stable (2m4f/3m); first-time tongue-tie needs to make a big difference here; raced mainly on good ground. |
20/1 |
|
3 |
3rd Jul 2023 Good 3m 0f 60y Class 5 |
11st 6lb |
0-12 over hurdles when trained in Ireland and was safely held when ninth of 16 on last month's stable debut at Hexham (2m4f, good); clearly needs to do better here. |
20/1 |
|
9th 3 |
3rd Jun 2023 Good 2m 4f 28y Class 5 |
11st 13lb |
0-12 over hurdles in Ireland but signed off there with two very respectable runs in big-field handicaps this spring (3m/3m1f); cheekpieces removed for today's stable debut; should cope with the drop back in trip. |
10/1 |
15/2
Form: 42-421 D
Last run: 33 days
W: 10st 10lb
5 yo Mare
OR: 118
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4 |
23rd Mar 2025 Good 3m 0f 150y |
11st 9lb |
Strike-rate of 1-10 over both hurdles and fences; gave it a good go from the front in a 2m6f handicap chase at Punchestown last time (heavy) and the recent rain has done her prospects no harm; considered. |
11/2 |
|
25 |
13th Mar 2025 Good To Soft 3m 2f 0y Class 2 |
10st 6lb |
Reserve; returned to form when second in mares' handicap over 2m6f at Punchestown last month and she stays 3m; however, this 8yo is just 1-10 over fences and there's a suspicion this task will prove too competitive. |
33/1 |
|
2nd 4 |
3rd Feb 2025 Soft To Heavy 2m 6f 9y |
10st 13lb |
Is 1-9 over fences; ran alright on her seasonal return at Listowel but two of her last three runs have been poor and she didn't go with much enthusiasm when pulled up on latest at Fairyhouse; others appeal more. |
6/1 |
Non-runners
Female Approach, Sainte Dona
+o+e Accumulators
| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | €8.30 |
| Straight Forecast | €12.83 |
| Trifecta | €30.10 |
Selections
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