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SoftBar One Racing Leinster National Handicap Chase (Grade A)
- Prize money: £52212.39
- 3m 0f 126y
- 14 runners
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Runners: 14 runners
Type: Chase Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Showers
5/1 (Won)
- Win: £4.20
- Place: £1.60
Form: 0P5-55 C
Last run: 45 days
W: 11st 9lb
9 yo Gelding
OR: 140
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
11th 1 |
9th Mar 2025 Soft 3m 0f 174y |
11st 12lb |
Took advantage of lower hurdles mark to win a Listed 2m4f handicap at this venue last season; out of form since but should not be ruled out since all five career wins have been gained at this venue, including this event two years ago. |
12/1 |
|
5 |
18th Jan 2025 Soft 2m 4f 0y |
11st 7lb |
Took advantage of lower hurdles mark to win Listed handicap at Naas (2m4f, soft) last season; 11yo has been out of form since and is still 7lb higher; all five career wins have been gained at Naas. |
16/1 |
33/1
- Place: £6.90
Form: -P9U5P D
Last run: 28 days
W: 10st 3lb
9 yo Gelding
OR: 120
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8th 6 |
2nd Nov 2025 Good To Yielding 3m 4f 0y |
11st 8lb |
Veteran stayer won back-to-back handicap chases at Down Royal and Fairyhouse (3m5f Porterstown Chase) late last year; has warmed up for this with a hurdles run; a bold showing is not out of the question. |
16/1 |
|
8th 6 |
2nd Nov 2025 Good To Yielding 3m 4f 0y |
11st 8lb |
Veteran stayer won back-to-back handicap chases at Down Royal and Fairyhouse (3m5f Porterstown Chase) late last year; has warmed up for this with a hurdles run; a bold showing is not out of the question. |
16/1 |
|
8th 6 |
2nd Nov 2025 Good To Yielding 3m 4f 0y |
11st 8lb |
Veteran stayer won back-to-back handicap chases at Down Royal and Fairyhouse (3m5f Porterstown Chase) late last year; has warmed up for this with a hurdles run; a bold showing is not out of the question. |
16/1 |
8/1
- Place: £2.50
Form: 5-1568 C
Last run: 45 days
W: 11st 12lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 143
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7th 5 |
28th Jun 2026 Good 2m 7f 70y Class 2 |
11st 2lb |
Campaigned mostly in veterans' chases during his spell with Nick Scholfield and this return to hurdles isn't guaranteed to produce a positive result on debut for another new stable; hasn't won since 2022. |
20/1 |
|
8th 12 |
25th Apr 2026 Good 3m 4f 146y Class 1 |
10st 7lb |
Ex-Irish 11yo (six races for current yard) who has not won since 2022 but went close with first-time cheekpieces (kept since) over 3m2f at Newbury in February; second of three at Ascot (3m) in another veterans' race next time was creditable in the end, after he'd been detached at one point; that helps to envisage him as a stayer but he jumped poorly on heavy in Scottish National (40-1, pulled up) last week and this race also looks tough. |
66/1 |
|
14 |
18th Apr 2026 Soft 3m 7f 176y Class 1 |
11st 0lb |
Ex-Irish 11yo (five races for current yard) who has not won since July 2022 but nearly put that right in first-time cheekpieces (kept since) over 3m2f at Newbury in February, losing out in the final strides; second of three at Ascot (3m) three weeks ago was creditable in the end, after he'd been detached at one point, and that helps to envisage him as a stayer, but this race is so much tougher. |
33/1 |
6/1
Form: 44-595
Last run: 35 days
W: 11st 7lb
9 yo Gelding
OR: 138
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 10 |
9th May 2026 Good 3m 2f 0y |
10st 5lb |
Course hurdle winner is 1-12 over fences but that came back in 2021; runner-up over fences at Limerick in March but was disappointing over hurdles at Cork since. |
20/1 |
|
9th 4 |
5th Apr 2026 Good To Yielding 3m 0f 15y |
11st 5lb |
Veteran gained a third win over hurdles over C&D (yielding-soft) in November off 7lb lower, his first win for over four years; went close off 3lb higher chase mark at Limerick 24 days ago; not one to dismiss on ground he'll handle. |
10/1 |
|
2nd 3 |
12th Mar 2026 Soft To Heavy 2m 6f 170y |
11st 2lb |
Chase win came in 2m6f Thurles beginners' back in 2021; first success since when landing 3m Cork handicap hurdle in December and good third over C&D at Christmas; two heavy defeats since, latest behind Dancing Jeremy over inadequate 2m2f at Thurles; bit to find. |
15/2 |
14/1
Form: 41F073
Last run: 14 days
W: 10st 11lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 128
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 6 |
10th Jul 2026 Good 3m 0f 180y |
11st 6lb |
Lost form drastically after a Clonmel win in January on the 101st outing of his career; pulled up on last four starts; Love Like This is yard's main hope. |
25/1 |
|
4 |
16th Apr 2026 Soft 2m 3f 60y |
11st 8lb |
Veteran improved his hurdles strike-rate to 5-60 with Clonmel victory on the 101st outing of his career in January off 93; generally unpredictable; pulled up on his three most recent attempts. |
66/1 |
|
3 |
12th Mar 2026 Soft To Heavy 2m 6f 170y |
11st 10lb |
Improved his hurdling strike rate to 5-60 with Clonmel victory over Coffeys Forge on the 101st outing of his career; generally unpredictable in recent seasons; pulled up on his two most recent attempts. |
20/1 |
11/2
Form: B87441
Last run: 46 days
W: 10st 0lb
9 yo Gelding
OR: 113
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
11th 13 |
12th May 2023 Yielding 2m 3f 20y |
10st 9lb |
Got off the mark when winning a Fairyhouse handicap chase in testing ground in January; wasn't disgraced when out of the handicap in the Leinster National since; could still have improvement to come, so respected. |
6/1 |
|
6th 14 |
12th Mar 2023 Soft 3m 0f 126y |
10st 0lb |
towards rear of midfield, headway and in touch with leaders when mistake and lost position 3 out, keeping on when mistake 2 out, soon ridden, weakened run-in |
11/2 |
|
1st 5 |
25th Jan 2023 Soft To Heavy 2m 5f 0y |
11st 5lb |
prominent early, dropped to midfield before 5th, headway and pressed leaders 3 out, soon challenging on outer, led when pushed along from 2 out, ridden when faced strong challenge after last, kept on well |
11/2 |
20/1
Form: 7-8290
Last run: 35 days
W: 11st 5lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 136
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 20 |
9th Apr 2026 Good To Soft 2m 5f 19y Class 2 |
12st 0lb |
Good efforts in defeat behind Java Point (3m, good to soft) and Unexposed Party (2m6f, good to soft) this year and ran well for a long way before fading at last month's Cheltenham Festival (3m2f); could have an each-way shout at big odds now back down in trip; reapplied cheekpieces replace hood. |
40/1 |
|
8th 19 |
13th Mar 2026 Good 3m 2f 70y Class 2 |
12st 0lb |
125-1 for this last year but was still travelling within himself when falling three out; returns on the back of a positive performance at Haydock when just ahead of Shearer; hood returns; he's no forlorn hope by any means. |
50/1 |
|
2nd 4 |
14th Feb 2026 Good To Soft 2m 6f 54y Class 3 |
12st 1lb |
Ran well when fifth in this race a year ago (good to soft) and has some notable form since, including fourth of 16 in amateur riders' handicap at Cheltenham (3m1f, heavy) in November and third in recent Ludlow hunter chase (3m, good to soft); can make his presence felt. |
7/1 |
20/1
Form: 10785P D
Last run: 98 days
W: 10st 9lb
9 yo Mare
OR: 126
| 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 |
25/1
Form: /P-F59
Last run: 21 days
W: 11st 3lb
10 yo Gelding
OR: 134
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
10th 8 |
29th Apr 2023 Good To Yielding 3m 7f 0y |
10st 9lb |
Former winner of the Kim Muir at Cheltenham; has been out of sorts and makes no appeal; jumped badly when pulled-up in the Irish Grand National. |
33/1 |
|
27 |
10th Apr 2023 Soft 3m 5f 0y |
10st 0lb |
Former winner of the Kim Muir at Cheltenham but has been going nowhere for a while now and looks risky in new headgear. |
100/1 |
|
9th 7 |
12th Mar 2023 Soft 3m 0f 126y |
11st 3lb |
pushed along briefly, prominent, disputed lead after 2nd, headed before 7th, disputed lead after 8th, briefly headed before 5 out, ridden when joined after 3 out, headed and weakened before 2 out, well beaten when badly hampered by faller 2 out |
25/1 |
12/1
Form: 1-4180
Last run: 35 days
W: 11st 4lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 135
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1 |
13th Feb 2025 Soft 3m 0f 37y Class 3 |
12st 5lb |
Won the Grand Military Gold Cup over C&D last January and followed up in this race (also soft), both under Major Will Kellard; beaten just over 1l when second to Fil d'Ariane in the Grand Military Gold Cup three weeks ago but he's 5lb better off with the selection today and has solid claims. |
5/2 |
|
2nd 1 |
24th Jan 2025 Good 3m 0f 37y Class 3 |
12st 5lb |
disputed lead, prominent after 2nd, lost ground before 16th, not fluent 17th, hit 18th, not fluent 3 out |
6/4 |
|
2nd 1 |
24th Jan 2025 Good 3m 0f 37y Class 3 |
12st 5lb |
Ex-Irish gelding who won this quite comfortably 12 months ago on his first start for Jamie Snowden and followed up in February's Royal Artillery Gold Cup (again under Major Will Kellard); the horses he beat in both those races went on to win handicaps and he too ran well to be fifth in the Midlands National; the glaring concern is the very laboured return he made in a Newbury handicap, yet none of his rivals offered a lot more on their final starts. |
6/4 |
Form: 32-163
Last run: 15 days
W: 11st 4lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 135
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
10 |
1st May 2026 Yielding 3m 0f 160y |
12st 0lb |
Veteran has been competing quite effectively in points; however, could manage only a moderate fourth in an incident-packed Fairyhouse race won by Five Star Getaway. |
50/1 |
|
4th 7 |
5th Apr 2026 Yielding To Soft 3m 0f 180y |
12st 0lb |
Veteran has been competing quite effectively in points, this looks too demanding. |
20/1 |
|
16 |
26th May 2025 Good 2m 7f 72y |
10st 13lb |
Veteran is 3-19 over fences; won off 121 at Down Royal (3m, gd-yld) in January; pulled up next two starts then beaten 16.5l off this mark on latest at Punchestown; likes going right-handed but others hold more pressing claims. |
16/1 |
7/1
Form: /32-5P C
Last run: 50 days
W: 10st 12lb
10 yo Gelding
OR: 129
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1st 6 |
29th Apr 2023 Good To Yielding 3m 7f 0y |
10st 11lb |
Useful hurdler at this sort of trip; went chasing last term after missing two years but failed to build on a promising first attempt; suffered reverses on his first three starts of the season; Cork win provides renewed hope. |
11/2 |
|
1st 1 |
9th Apr 2023 Yielding 2m 4f 0y |
11st 12lb |
led narrowly, headed but prominent 1st, went second halfway, led narrowly 3 out, shaken up approaching last, faced challenge run-in, kept on well |
5/1 |
|
8 |
12th Mar 2023 Soft 3m 0f 126y |
10st 12lb |
didn't jump well, in touch with leaders on outer, lost position when mistake 11th, headway before 5 out, joined leaders before 4 out, pushed along when weakened before 2 out, got well behind when fell last |
7/1 |
16/1
Form: /P30/9 D
Last run: 22 days
W: 10st 10lb
12 yo Gelding
OR: 127
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
10 |
12th Mar 2023 Soft 3m 0f 126y |
10st 10lb |
soon disputed lead, prominent after 1st, joined leaders before 3 out, nudged along and every chance when fell heavily 2 out, fatally injured |
16/1 |
|
9th 4 |
18th Feb 2023 Soft 2m 4f 20y |
11st 9lb |
No wins over hurdles since 2019 and has a huge absence to overcome here; can only be watched. |
33/1 |
20/1
Form: P-F5FP D
Last run: 36 days
W: 10st 8lb
8 yo Mare
OR: 125
| 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 |
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| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | €106.60 |
| Straight Forecast | €91.92 |
| Tricast | €640.03 |
| Trifecta | €792.30 |
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