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SoftBook A Table For The August Festival Handicap Chase
- Prize money: £8092.92
- 2m 5f 126y
- 11 runners
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Runners: 11 runners
Type: Chase Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Showers
9/2 (Won)
- Win: £10.00
- Place: £3.40
Form: 11F5U4 C
Last run: 16 days
W: 11st 12lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 119
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
13 |
2nd May 2026 Yielding 3m 7f 68y |
10st 10lb |
Six-time chase winner (including here) but not since May 2024; missed 2025 entirely and hasn't convinced since January return over both hurdles and fences (dropped 6lbs). |
25/1 |
|
8th 3 |
10th Apr 2026 Good To Yielding 2m 3f 100y |
11st 3lb |
Six-time chase winner (including here) but not since May 2024; missed 2025 entirely and hasn't convinced since January return over both hurdles and fences. |
25/1 |
8/1
- Place: £2.00
Form: 507727
Last run: 27 days
W: 11st 2lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 109
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
9th 5 |
18th Apr 2026 Yielding 3m 0f 5y |
11st 13lb |
Won his third race over hurdles when scoring at Ballinrobe last September off 4lb lower; some decent runs since but was pulled-up at Thurles last time; a squeak if bouncing back. |
14/1 |
|
6 |
5th Mar 2026 Soft To Heavy 2m 6f 198y |
11st 9lb |
Course handicap hurdle winner in 2021; bolted up on yard debut at Ballinrobe in September (2m6f, soft) before solid fifth at Listowel; below best at Cheltenham next time; ran well for a long way here (24.5f, yielding) over fences in December. |
10/1 |
|
5th 13 |
24th Sep 2025 Yielding To Soft 3m 0f 0y |
10st 10lb |
Won a 3m2f Limerick handicap chase in May for the late Edward O'Grady; pulled up on next two outings (coughing on the first occasion); return to hurdling did the trick when he scored readily on recent stable debut at Ballinrobe; can remain competitive off 7lb higher, with the same talented 7lb claimer up. |
8/1 |
10/1
- Place: £4.20
Form: 1F-616 D
Last run: 57 days
W: 11st 1lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 108
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 4 |
22nd Apr 2026 Soft 2m 0f 0y Class 3 |
11st 0lb |
Veteran of the field but he won over 2m with plenty of give underfoot on first and fifth races for this yard, latterly at Uttoxeter in January on penultimate start; 2m4f a plausible excuse last time and he needs consideration. |
9/2 |
|
4th 6 |
21st Feb 2026 Good To Soft 2m 4f 19y Class 3 |
11st 0lb |
Ex-Irish 11yo, a zestful front-runner in recent campaigns who has won over 2m in the mud on the first and latest of his five races for current yard; the latter was a five-runner race at Uttoxeter four weeks ago, since which he's gone up another 4lb but it's this trip (despite 2m4f and 2m5f wins much earlier in career) which provides the most glaring question. |
11/2 |
|
1st 2 |
24th Jan 2026 Soft 1m 7f 214y Class 3 |
11st 5lb |
Ex-Irish 11yo who made all at Haydock (2m, heavy) on stable debut in December 2024 and lost out only narrowly in this season's edition of that race five weeks ago (soft); has to take recent 4lb rise on the chin but can still make his presence felt here. |
9/4 |
4/1
Form: 336111 CD
Last run: 42 days
W: 11st 12lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 119
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7th 12 |
9th Mar 2025 Soft 3m 0f 174y |
10st 6lb |
Won three in a row early in 2023; has finished second in three of his five starts since returning from a lengthy spell on the sidelines; backed up a promising Windsor run when staying on well behind Monbeg Park over 2m5f at Leopardstown last Sunday; would have been closer but for interference; extra distance should suit. |
4/1 |
|
2nd 11 |
2nd Mar 2025 Yielding 2m 5f 107y |
10st 0lb |
Won three in a row early in 2023 (including here) and back from a long layoff with good second at Galway (2m6f, soft) in October; better again on latest when chasing home a hot favourite in 2m6f Windsor handicap in January (soft), having been hampered run-in; back up in grade here but only 1lb wrong and likely major player. |
4/1 |
|
2nd 4 |
17th Jan 2025 Soft 2m 6f 41y Class 3 |
11st 11lb |
Won three in a row early in 2023 and back from a long layoff with good second at Galway (2m6f, soft) in October this term; two lesser efforts over 3m at Navan have followed (the Troytown on first occasion) but he needs a second look for his highly respected stable. |
7/1 |
9/1
Form: 5777P4 D
Last run: 41 days
W: 10st 12lb
9 yo Gelding
OR: 105
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 1 |
4th Apr 2026 Good To Soft 3m 0f 110y Class 5 |
12st 0lb |
Long in the tooth now but won here (3m2f, soft; refitted cheekpieces) in the autumn and was placed over C&D (good to soft) on last two appearances, more recently when keeping on to snatch modest second in higher-grade company; ought to make his presence felt again. |
7/1 |
|
2nd 7 |
8th Mar 2026 Soft 3m 0f 110y Class 4 |
10st 9lb |
Veteran C&D winner who arrives in good nick, third of 14 over C&D last month; he can go well again off an unchanged mark. |
4/1 |
|
3rd 3 |
3rd Feb 2026 Good To Soft 3m 0f 110y Class 5 |
11st 10lb |
Inconsistent 12yo who was well beaten at Kelso last time; however, two visits to Carlisle have yielded two wins (3m/3m2f, good/soft), the latest in November; firmly in calculations now back here. |
8/1 |
8/1
Form: F3F964
Last run: 6 days
W: 11st 5lb
11 yo Gelding
OR: 112
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 5 |
25th Apr 2024 Yielding To Soft 2m 3f 100y |
10st 11lb |
prominent, not fluent and lost position 3 out (usual 4 out), towards rear when jumped slightly left 2 out (usual 3 out) |
7/4 |
|
4th 5 |
25th Apr 2024 Yielding To Soft 2m 3f 100y |
10st 11lb |
Won back-to-back over fences either side of New Year and generally consistent since; beaten roughly 2l at Cork earlier this month and should be a big player back up in trip. |
7/4 |
10/1
Form: 343333 CD
Last run: 41 days
W: 11st 3lb
9 yo Gelding
OR: 110
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
11th 7 |
7th Jun 2024 Good 2m 4f 0y |
11st 5lb |
Triple chase winner but has lost his form badly over hurdles and fences, so isn't easy to fancy at present. |
40/1 |
|
13th 3 |
31st May 2024 Soft 2m 5f 145y |
11st 12lb |
Either pulled up or tailed off in five runs for this yard and 0-16 over timber; hard to recommend. |
20/1 |
|
4 |
13th May 2024 Good 2m 4f 100y |
11st 8lb |
Three-time winner, in best form just over two years ago; badly out of form in two runs during the winter; needs to show signs of a revival. |
20/1 |
14/1
Form: 33-442
Last run: 26 days
W: 10st 9lb
10 yo Gelding
OR: 102
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 8 |
11th Jun 2023 Good 2m 5f 0y |
10st 0lb |
Enjoyed the good ground when opening his account in a Limerick beginners chase last month; very lightly raced for his years and unexposed; could go well despite being 3lb wrong. |
6/1 |
|
1st 1 |
25th May 2023 Good 2m 3f 160y |
11st 12lb |
Point' winner is a maiden over hurdles and fences after 7 starts but has shown winning potential; however, was poor on handicap chase debut at Tramore last time and has to show more. |
12/1 |
|
17 |
15th May 2023 Good To Yielding 2m 4f 0y |
11st 6lb |
Second reserve; showed some promise in novice company but was poor on handicap chase debut at Tramore last time and has work to do. |
20/1
Form: 94308P C
Last run: 143 days
W: 10st 4lb
12 yo Gelding
OR: 97
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7 |
5th Aug 2025 Yielding 3m 1f 10y |
11st 3lb |
14yo veteran won on return from six months off at Down Royal (3m2f, good) in April; not as good twice since including on latest over C&D; needs more off this mark. |
10/1 |
|
5th 3 |
9th Jun 2025 Good 3m 1f 24y |
11st 9lb |
This 14yo retains plenty of enthusiasm and after going up 7lb for his win at Down Royal (3m2f, good) he stuck to his guns to make the frame there a month ago; has won here over hurdles and should go well again. |
6/1 |
|
3rd 8 |
5th May 2025 Good 3m 2f 50y |
10st 1lb |
prominent, in touch with leaders 9th, pushed along briefly 12th, lost position briefly 4 out |
7/2 |
11/2
Form: 5P1321
Last run: 10 days
W: 11st 8lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 115
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5 |
4th Nov 2025 Soft 3m 0f 82y |
11st 2lb |
On a long losing run and his fourth here when last seen in April was a remote one; blinkers now replace cheekpieces; his record when fresh suggests he'll need this run. |
11/1 |
|
5 |
4th Nov 2025 Soft 3m 0f 82y |
11st 2lb |
On a long losing run and his fourth here when last seen in April was a remote one; blinkers now replace cheekpieces; his record when fresh suggests he'll need this run. |
11/1 |
|
5 |
4th Nov 2025 Soft 3m 0f 82y |
11st 2lb |
On a long losing run and his fourth here when last seen in April was a remote one; blinkers now replace cheekpieces; his record when fresh suggests he'll need this run. |
11/1 |
13/2
Form: 615601
Last run: 10 days
W: 11st 3lb
7 yo Mare
OR: 110
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3 |
2nd Mar 2024 Heavy 2m 4f 90y |
11st 9lb |
didn't jump well, always behind, tailed off when bad mistake 2 out, soon pulled up |
10/1 |
|
6th 2 |
27th Jan 2024 Soft 3m 2f 0y |
11st 13lb |
Won twice over fences last season, over 3m at Thurles and 2m7f Clonmel, confirming her stamina; made an encouraging start to the season when second at Roscommon in September; questions to answer following four subsequent displays of lesser merit. |
16/1 |
|
6th 2 |
17th Dec 2023 Yielding 3m 0f 219y |
12st 0lb |
Won twice over fences last season, a 20-1 success in this race 12 months ago and over 2m7f Clonmel in April, confirming her stamina; made an encouraging start to the season when second at Roscommon in September; questions to answer following three subsequent displays of lesser merit. |
10/1 |
+o+e Accumulators
| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | €53.10 |
| Straight Forecast | €43.54 |
| Tricast | €337.07 |
| Trifecta | €1132.80 |
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