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Soft To Heavyawardsandgifts.ie Handicap
- Prize money: £5482.3
- 1m 6f 70y
- 19 runners
Runners: 19 runners
Type: Flat Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Showers
Abandoned
Form: /0945- D
Last run: 220 days
W: 10st 2lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 65
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8th 7 |
27th Aug 2025 Good 2m 4f 110y |
10st 8lb |
Prolific winner under both codes, last two hurdle wins were in claimers at Roscommon and Sligo last summer; fourth to Ahead Of The Posse when attempting repeat Roscommon win on latest but enjoys a big turn around in the weights with that rival here so has to be considered a major player. |
11/4 |
|
4th 6 |
7th Jul 2025 Good 2m 4f 125y |
11st 4lb |
Comfortable winner of this race 12 months ago (on good ground) and ran okay in a handicap 22 days ago when returning from a lengthy break; likely to go well. |
4/1 |
Abandoned
Form: 24-426
Last run: 58 days
W: 10st 0lb
5 yo Filly
OR: 63
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
9th 4 (1) |
2nd Apr 2025 Yielding 1m 1f 130y |
10st 0lb |
never better than midfield |
10/1 |
|
9th 4 (1) |
2nd Apr 2025 Yielding 1m 1f 130y |
10st 0lb |
never better than midfield |
10/1 |
|
13th 14 |
17th Mar 2025 Good 2m 4f 0y |
10st 13lb |
raced in second |
20/1 |
Abandoned
Form: /8187- C
Last run: 231 days
W: 10st 0lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 63
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 11 |
27th Sep 2025 Good 2m 0f 125y Class 2 |
10st 8lb |
Ex-Irish 7yo who won Worcester maiden (2m, good) on stable debut in July and was respectable third of six from out of the weights in Perth handicap (2m, good) last month; effectively 4lb lower from correct mark here and promising conditional Lewis Sanuders claims a useful 7lb; could have a say. |
12/1 |
|
6 |
16th Aug 2025 Good 2m 0f 47y Class 2 |
10st 2lb |
Ordinary Flat winner in Ireland and was 0-21 there over jumps (including 12 defeats over fences); came good on yard debut in a maiden at Worcester (in none of the aids he sported for former connections) and could build on that; 3lb wrong at the weights. |
3/1 |
|
1st 3 |
24th Jul 2025 Good 2m 0f 0y Class 4 |
11st 4lb |
1-35 under all codes when based in Ireland, the win gained on the Flat in 2022; placed in a low-grade handicap chase this spring and the pick of his 2023 hurdling form gives him a good chance on these terms; interesting to see what Olly Murphy can do with him. |
6/1 |
Abandoned
Form: 08-563
Last run: 45 days
W: 10st 0lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 63
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 5 |
12th Aug 2023 Good 2m 3f 0y |
11st 5lb |
Won C&D beginners' before decent 3rd in handicap here; however, has questions to answer after a poor Tipperary run and yard has gone a bit quiet. |
9/1 |
|
5th 4 |
4th Jul 2023 Good To Yielding 2m 3f 114y |
11st 9lb |
Had become a frustrating operator prior to Kilbeggan beginners win, and backed it up with another decent third at same 15-days ago, although his jumping was a bit suspect at times in the latter; his rating alone, allied with his rider's valuable 5lb claim, suggests big things here, and it will be no surprise if he lands the top step of the podium. |
3/1 |
Abandoned
Form: 92/06-
Last run: 283 days
W: 9st 11lb
5 yo Mare
OR: 60
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
9th 9 (4) |
10th May 2023 Yielding To Soft 1m 6f 0y |
9st 5lb |
raced in second |
20/1 |
|
7th 5 (3) |
6th Apr 2023 Heavy 1m 6f 70y |
9st 11lb |
Lightly raced in Britain, best effort a 1m2f Bath maiden second for Roger Varian (soft); below best in two Kempton AW runs last summer for Marco Botti and bought for 6,000gns at Tattersalls July Sales; upped in trip on yard debut. |
12/1 |
Abandoned
Form: 8/97-8
Last run: 78 days
W: 9st 11lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 60
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
11th 14 |
24th May 2024 Good 2m 2f 185y |
10st 4lb |
Maiden under all codes didn't run badly over hurdles at Wexford last week but needs to improve from that. |
25/1 |
|
11th 14 |
24th May 2024 Good 2m 2f 185y |
10st 4lb |
Maiden under all codes didn't run badly over hurdles at Wexford last week but needs to improve from that. |
25/1 |
|
7th 9 |
18th May 2024 Soft 2m 1f 55y |
11st 5lb |
Modest Flat maiden was beaten 21l on handicap debut at Downpatrick last time; can improve for that first run off a break and be involved. |
12/1 |
Abandoned
Form: 26104-
Last run: 157 days
W: 9st 11lb
4 yo Filly
OR: 61
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1st 4 |
23rd Apr 2026 Good 3m 1f 100y Class 2 |
11st 5lb |
Ex-Irish mare who has been a bit up and down for Dan Skelton but did run well at Leicecster last time (2m4f, good to soft) given one notable mistake that she made; won't mind returning to further and off this mark she's entitled to have a major say. |
6/4 |
|
3rd 3 |
6th Mar 2026 Soft 2m 4f 25y Class 4 |
11st 11lb |
First three runs this season were solid, notably a win at Exeter (3m, good) in November followed by a close second over 2m4f at Cheltenham; disappointed at Hereford a week later, though, and pulled up on return from a two-month break 16 days ago, so now has something to prove; however, a bounce-back would not surprise. |
5/1 |
|
5 |
18th Feb 2026 2m 4f 11y Class 3 |
11st 7lb |
Won at Exeter (3m, good) in November on second stable start before close second of 15 to Party Vibes at Cheltenham (2m4f, good to soft) in December; her run at Hereford seven days later may have come too soon (3m1f, soft; ground shouldn't have been an issue); remains of interest for top yard. |
9/2 |
Abandoned
Form: 00/50-
Last run: 211 days
W: 9st 5lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 54
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
12 |
28th Aug 2024 Good To Yielding 2m 4f 110y |
11st 5lb |
Sole win came over 3m two years ago; off for over a year and well beaten last time at Wexford; tongue-tie tried here. |
20/1 |
|
11th 7 |
25th Jul 2024 Good 3m 0f 0y |
11st 8lb |
not fluent 11th |
12/1 |
|
5th 13 |
12th Jul 2024 Good 3m 0f 180y |
11st 7lb |
Is 1-10 over hurdles but hasn't run in this sphere for over a year; Flat maiden was beaten a long way in that sphere last time and others preferred. |
28/1 |
Abandoned
Form: 92924-
Last run: 152 days
W: 9st 2lb
8 yo Mare
OR: 51
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
10th 9 (7) |
4th Jul 2024 Good 1m 6f 109y |
8st 12lb |
Longstanding maiden has run well at this track but her form went downhill last autumn and others are preferred on return. |
25/1 |
Abandoned
Form: 52550-
Last run: 164 days
W: 9st 2lb
8 yo Mare
OR: 51
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
16th 15 (8) |
30th Oct 2023 Heavy 1m 3f 180y |
8st 12lb |
Versatile mare, hard to win with but often placed; better record over hurdles than on Flat. 33-1 when down the field at Navan 12 days ago on first run after a break; placed over 1m6f at Bellewstown in April. |
16/1 |
|
16th 15 (8) |
30th Oct 2023 Heavy 1m 3f 180y |
8st 12lb |
Versatile mare, hard to win with but often placed; better record over hurdles than on Flat. 33-1 when down the field at Navan 12 days ago on first run after a break; placed over 1m6f at Bellewstown in April. |
16/1 |
|
16th 17 (23) |
18th Oct 2023 Yielding 1m 6f 0y |
9st 0lb |
towards rear |
40/1 |
Abandoned
Form: /0/00/
Last run: 534 days
W: 9st 1lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 50
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
21 |
4th Apr 2024 Soft To Heavy 2m 7f 180y |
10st 13lb |
Modest maiden made the frame over this trip at Fairyhouse in November and over 2m4f at same venue in February; well held since; blinkers replace cheekpieces. |
25/1 |
|
21 |
4th Apr 2024 Soft To Heavy 2m 7f 180y |
10st 13lb |
Modest maiden made the frame over this trip at Fairyhouse in November and over 2m4f at same venue in February; well held since; blinkers replace cheekpieces. |
25/1 |
|
8th 15 |
17th Mar 2024 Soft 2m 4f 0y |
10st 13lb |
towards rear |
10/1 |
Abandoned
Form: 0525-6
Last run: 45 days
W: 8st 13lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 48
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1 |
10th Aug 2025 Good 2m 5f 180y |
12st 0lb |
Weak Tramore maiden hurdle winner in 2022 (2m, good); some reasonable efforts following that, particularly a nose second behind the decent Meetingofthewaters at Cork later that year (2m4f, yielding to soft); generally poor form since then but some of his best recent runs have been here, 6l fourth of 13 over C&D last time (behind Georgia Celena); others preferred. |
12/1 |
|
3 |
15th Jul 2025 Good 2m 5f 185y |
11st 12lb |
Lost his form last summer and fell on return at Down Royal; others make more appeal. |
22/1 |
Abandoned
Form: 0-7520
Last run: 8 days
W: 8st 13lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: 49
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
10th 9 (3) |
8th May 2023 Good To Firm 1m 5f 26y Class 6 |
8st 12lb |
Irish raider; yet to win in 11 attempts but good second on the AW two runs ago in February (1m4f); poor effort last time; yard has a good record here and a possible. |
4/1 |
|
16 (7) |
30th Apr 2023 Yielding 1m 5f 29y |
9st 0lb |
Second reserve; mostly campaigned on Dundalk AW, notably narrowly beaten over 1m4f in February; last month's effort in similar contest nowhere near as good. |
Abandoned
Form: 9/400-
Last run: 177 days
W: 8st 12lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 47
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4 |
26th Sep 2025 Yielding 2m 2f 0y |
11st 10lb |
Got third hurdles win at Wexford in March off 104 (2m, good to yielding); some reasonable runs since then on the Flat and over hurdles; didn't jump fluently at Down Royal but still managed a 5l eighth (2m1f, good to firm); has won on soft and heavy, so ground of no concern. |
10/1 |
|
4 |
29th Aug 2025 Good 2m 1f 87y |
11st 9lb |
Three-time winner over hurdles with the most recent of those coming at Wexford in March (2m, good to yielding) off 104; not too many noteworthy efforts since then, both on Flat and over hurdles, but not bad at the same time; others preferred |
15/1 |
|
3rd 10 (7) |
16th Aug 2025 Yielding 2m 0f 0y |
8st 12lb |
Three-time hurdles winner (including here); recent Flat efforts leave him with plenty to find, first-time cheekpieces may help. |
16/1 |
Abandoned
Form: 835-99 C
Last run: 45 days
W: 8st 12lb
9 yo Gelding
OR: 47
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
11th 14 (6) |
2nd Oct 2024 Soft 1m 4f 61y |
8st 7lb |
midfield |
100/1 |
|
14th 23 (23) |
29th Aug 2024 Good 1m 6f 0y |
8st 12lb |
Jut 1-64 under all rules; out of his depth last time but not a bad effort here previously; others preferred. |
33/1 |
|
6th 6 (3) |
10th Jul 2024 Good To Firm 1m 6f 0y |
9st 1lb |
Has won only once from 50 starts on the Flat, that success gained at Bellewstown six seasons ago; out of form at Dundalk last winter and unplaced at Navan in May; not favoured by the race conditions |
100/1 |
Abandoned
Form: 74-765
Last run: 71 days
W: 8st 11lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: 47
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
13th 13 (4) |
28th Feb 2025 Standard 1m 4f 0y |
8st 10lb |
34-race maiden and modest performer under all codes; first start for yard and 5lb wrong. |
20/1 |
Abandoned
Form: 5181-6
Last run: 16 days
W: 10st 1lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: 65
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
15th 2 (8) |
6th Apr 2023 Heavy 1m 6f 70y |
10st 1lb |
Won a couple of sellers for Karl Burke last year but didn't count in Dundalk claimer recently; probably plenty high enough in the handicap at the moment. |
25/1 |
|
6th 1 (10) |
16th Mar 2023 Standard 1m 2f 150y |
10st 2lb |
midfield |
7/1 |
Abandoned
Form: 600-98
Last run: 64 days
W: 8st 12lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 47
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
14th 13 (4) |
6th Apr 2023 Heavy 1m 6f 70y |
8st 12lb |
Hasn't won since his debut in France in 2018; struggled at Dundalk over the winter and is 9lb out of the handicap here. |
100/1 |
|
8th 10 (4) |
27th Jan 2023 Standard 1m 2f 150y |
9st 6lb |
Hasn't won since his debut in France in 2018; struggling in handicaps this winter and huge ask on these terms. |
33/1 |
Abandoned
Form: 645-00
Last run: 3 days
W: 9st 6lb
5 yo Filly
OR: 55
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
9th 4 (11) |
19th Apr 2023 Soft 1m 5f 160y |
9st 4lb |
15-race maiden, placed once on AW; made no impact in outings at Dundalk and Navan last month. |
25/1 |
|
12th 9 (6) |
29th Mar 2023 Soft To Heavy 1m 5f 0y |
9st 1lb |
14-race maiden; placed once on AW but did not show much at Dundalk recently on her fist run for this stable; not certain to be suited by soft ground. |
20/1 |
Verdict
A good fourth over this trip on testing ground at the Curragh last autumn, THEONEWEDREAMOF has been in good form over hurdles of late and gets the vote. Noel Meade’s team are in fine order and a big run from Too Bright wouldn’t surprise, while others to consider include Rock On Pedro and course specialist Loudest Whisper. Carslake could go well at a price. [Alan Hewison]
Selections
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