15.15
SoftJunction Handicap Hurdle
- Prize money: £5221.24
- 2m 0f 0y
- 23 runners
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Runners: 23 runners
Type: Hurdle Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Partly cloudy
8/1 (Won)
- Win: £13.50
- Place: £3.30
Form: 346F6P C
Last run: 2 days
W: 11st 8lb
9 yo Gelding
OR: 89
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2 |
12th Sep 2025 Yielding 2m 1f 48y |
11st 10lb |
Veteran 4-time chase winner; ran with credit over timber at Sligo in July but lacklustre efforts twice, including back over fences last month; still above highest winning mark and easy to look elsewhere. |
16/1 |
|
9 |
21st Aug 2025 Good 2m 1f 0y |
10st 8lb |
One of his four chase wins came over C&D; mixed form over hurdles and fences this season but has a shout if back to his best. |
9/1 |
|
11 |
3rd Aug 2025 Good 2m 0f 160y |
10st 10lb |
Veteran six-time winner; Veteran is rated 10lb lower than over fences; second at Sligo last time gives him a slight edge over Pahlavi; this looks like a stronger race. |
14/1 |
14/1
- Place: £7.90
Form: 58-408
Last run: 86 days
W: 11st 8lb
6 yo Mare
OR: 89
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8th 4 |
17th Sep 2023 Good 2m 4f 0y |
11st 12lb |
Consistent over the past five months apart from a disappointing Cork run in July; bounced back from that when winning at the same venue last month; 5lb higher now |
10/1 |
|
1st 12 |
7th Aug 2023 Good 2m 2f 150y |
11st 7lb |
midfield, good headway and prominent after 4 out, went second before 3 out, 2 lengths down last, ridden and ran on well final 110yds, led final strides |
12/1 |
6/1
- Place: £1.80
Form: 835405 D
Last run: 19 days
W: 11st 9lb
8 yo Mare
OR: 90
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
9th 16 |
20th Apr 2026 Soft 2m 0f 80y |
10st 1lb |
Just 1-34 over hurdles and her regression continues so not much appeal until showing more spark. |
33/1 |
|
9th 18 |
20th Jan 2026 Yielding To Soft 2m 1f 33y |
10st 5lb |
On losing run since Sligo maiden hurdle win in 2021; no signs of ending the barren spell in recent starts. |
14/1 |
16/1
- Place: £6.10
Form: 6D660
Last run: 163 days
W: 11st 12lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 93
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8th 12 |
15th May 2024 Good 2m 0f 0y |
11st 5lb |
Good effort in a C&D handicap hurdle 13 months ago; best watched on stable debut after almost a year off. |
33/1 |
|
8th 12 |
15th May 2024 Good 2m 0f 0y |
11st 5lb |
Good effort in a C&D handicap hurdle 13 months ago; best watched on stable debut after almost a year off. |
33/1 |
|
9th 13 |
26th May 2023 Good 2m 3f 0y |
11st 0lb |
midfield |
7/1 |
9/2
Form: 080093
Last run: 26 days
W: 11st 2lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 83
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 10 |
8th Feb 2025 Soft 2m 3f 207y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
Has offered little over hurdles or fences since arriving from Ireland and he's out of the weights on this return from a break. |
100/1 |
|
5th 10 |
8th Feb 2025 Soft 2m 3f 207y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
Has offered little over hurdles or fences since arriving from Ireland and he's out of the weights on this return from a break. |
100/1 |
14/1
Form: 578466
Last run: 23 days
W: 11st 4lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 85
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8th 4 |
12th Jul 2024 Good 2m 3f 60y |
11st 9lb |
Was running well enough when falling two out at Downpatrick last time and has a squeak if he can find more with blinkers added. |
13/2 |
|
7 |
15th Jun 2024 Good 2m 5f 180y |
11st 12lb |
Distant second at Punchestown two starts ago was a promising run but pulled up at Ballinrobe since; his better form has come on softer ground. |
33/1 |
|
7 |
19th Apr 2024 Heavy 2m 6f 91y |
11st 7lb |
prominent 1st, raced in second from 1st, led before 3rd, headed after 2 out, soon weakened |
5/2 |
22/1
Form: 05895
Last run: 61 days
W: 11st 7lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 88
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
13th 8 |
6th Apr 2026 Good To Yielding 3m 0f 100y |
12st 0lb |
Placed in a hunter chase at Limerick in December; held by Dromleigh on the evidence of a point-to-point clash at Ballycahane. |
25/1 |
|
5th 9 |
29th Jan 2026 Soft To Heavy 3m 0f 184y |
12st 0lb |
Won two point-to-points; good effort when third in a 14-runner maiden hunter chase at Limerick with several of these rivals behind; failed to reproduce that form when a remote fifth of six finishers in the Clonmel race in which Magic Sadler was second; tongue-tie. |
14/1 |
|
7th 9 |
1st Apr 2025 Good 3m 0f 0y |
11st 12lb |
held up in rear |
25/1 |
25/1
Form: 780790
Last run: 47 days
W: 11st 1lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 82
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 2 |
12th Dec 2024 Good To Soft 2m 7f 198y Class 5 |
11st 11lb |
Won two handicaps in Ireland; building some momentum for his new yard and probably needs further than the 2m2f he ran over at Exeter last time (stays 3m); needs considering. |
20/1 |
|
5th 2 |
12th Dec 2024 Good To Soft 2m 7f 198y Class 5 |
11st 11lb |
Won two handicaps in Ireland; building some momentum for his new yard and probably needs further than the 2m2f he ran over at Exeter last time (stays 3m); needs considering. |
20/1 |
|
4th 1 |
6th Dec 2024 Soft 2m 2f 111y Class 5 |
12st 0lb |
Runner-up at Leicester (2m4f, good) last month on second stable start and again ran well when fourth at Ludlow (3m, good to soft) seven days later; won on soft ground in Ireland; could have a part to play. |
7/1 |
11/1
Form: -P4048
Last run: 26 days
W: 10st 13lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 80
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8th 9 |
10th May 2024 Good 2m 0f 178y Class 5 |
10st 11lb |
Ran well when second off 3lb higher over C&D (soft) in January but two lesser efforts have followed (chase/hurdle) and his career strike-rate now stands at 0-30. |
12/1 |
|
8th 9 |
10th May 2024 Good 2m 0f 178y Class 5 |
10st 11lb |
Ran well when second off 3lb higher over C&D (soft) in January but two lesser efforts have followed (chase/hurdle) and his career strike-rate now stands at 0-30. |
12/1 |
|
6th 6 |
19th Mar 2024 Soft 2m 0f 0y Class 5 |
10st 10lb |
0-29 under all codes but hasn't been with current stable long and posted a good effort when second at Sedgefield (2m1f, soft) in January; not in same form over fences there last month but still enters calculations. |
7/1 |
25/1
Form: 478-07
Last run: 291 days
W: 11st 8lb
6 yo Mare
OR: 89
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
11th 4 |
23rd Jan 2024 Yielding To Soft 2m 1f 33y |
11st 11lb |
Finished 2.75l behind Shana Cloon in a Punchestown handicap before easily getting off the mark at Clonmel last time; this is tougher off 9lb higher but respected. |
100/30 |
|
1st 11 |
11th Jan 2024 Heavy 2m 0f 116y |
11st 2lb |
travelled strongly, in touch with leaders, steady headway to lead before 2 out, nudged along and went clear approaching last, easily |
10/1 |
22/1
Form: 6/58-0
Last run: 212 days
W: 11st 10lb
7 yo Mare
OR: 91
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
11th 4 |
18th Apr 2023 Soft 2m 0f 0y |
11st 10lb |
A glimpse of ability in maidens but well beaten in handicaps when last seen and is best watched unless the market says otherwise. |
22/1 |
14/1
Form: 0000
Last run: 92 days
W: 11st 8lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 89
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3 |
7th Jul 2024 Good 2m 3f 194y |
11st 10lb |
Connections clearly think 8yo has a day in him, favourite when second over this trip at Punchestown in January and again when finding one too good in Thurles chase the following month; poor run when last seen in March; interesting to see what he can do on better ground if he's ready. |
11/2 |
|
8th 2 |
21st Mar 2024 Soft To Heavy 2m 4f 0y |
11st 13lb |
Well-backed favourite when runner-up in a 2m4f handicap hurdle at Punchestown in January, form boosted by third-placed Balum; again headed the market when second over fences at Thurles four weeks ago; should be hard to beat. |
11/4 |
|
2nd 7 |
22nd Feb 2024 Soft 2m 6f 16y |
11st 9lb |
jumped right on occasions, didn't always jump with fluency, soon midfield, lost position when not fluent 5th, headway 3 out, went second and switched left before last, kept on but no match for winner |
7/2 |
20/1
Form: 7056
Last run: 206 days
W: 12st 0lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 95
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
15 |
2nd Oct 2025 Good 2m 6f 170y |
10st 8lb |
Hurdles form is uninspiring; tailed off at Thurles, latest off 4lb higher; makes stable debut. |
33/1 |
|
13th 15 |
28th Nov 2024 Good 2m 0f 46y |
11st 3lb |
kicked before start |
20/1 |
|
13th 15 |
28th Nov 2024 Good 2m 0f 46y |
11st 3lb |
kicked before start |
20/1 |
28/1
Form: 7F0-PF
Last run: 32 days
W: 11st 4lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 85
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
13 |
19th Apr 2024 Soft To Heavy 2m 0f 190y |
10st 6lb
|
Showed very little in six hurdle runs for his two previous trainers; pulled up on seasonal/stable debut in Naas event won by Ernie From Nurney; makes no appeal. |
66/1 |
|
13 |
19th Apr 2024 Soft To Heavy 2m 0f 190y |
10st 6lb
|
Showed very little in six hurdle runs for his two previous trainers; pulled up on seasonal/stable debut in Naas event won by Ernie From Nurney; makes no appeal. |
66/1 |
|
23 |
4th Apr 2024 Soft To Heavy 2m 0f 0y |
10st 13lb |
Showed very little in six hurdle runs for his two previous trainers, off for almost a year. |
66/1 |
12/1
Form: 000
Last run: 55 days
W: 11st 12lb
5 yo Filly
OR: 93
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 7 |
18th Jun 2023 Good 2m 1f 65y |
11st 5lb |
Much improved performance when staying on strongly to land a 2m handicap hurdle at Roscommon on Monday; up 10lb for that but likely that she is improving and every chance of going close again. |
7/2 |
|
1st 5 |
12th Jun 2023 Good 2m 0f 46y |
11st 10lb |
70-rated on the Flat; jumping has been an issue in this sphere; late headway when beaten 15l on second handicap start at Tipperary. |
20/1 |
|
15 |
3rd Jun 2023 Good 2m 0f 175y |
11st 10lb |
|
14/1
Form: P-835P
Last run: 271 days
W: 11st 3lb
8 yo Mare
OR: 84
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
13th 18 |
16th Apr 2024 Soft 2m 3f 70y |
10st 6lb |
towards rear, mistake 2nd |
50/1 |
|
13th 18 |
16th Apr 2024 Soft 2m 3f 70y |
10st 6lb |
towards rear, mistake 2nd |
50/1 |
|
16 |
15th Feb 2024 Heavy 2m 0f 0y |
10st 13lb |
towards rear, brief headway when mistake 2 out (usual 3 out), soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out |
25/1 |
14/1
Form: 034969
Last run: 92 days
W: 11st 9lb
9 yo Gelding
OR: 90
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5 |
18th Apr 2023 Soft 2m 0f 0y |
11st 9lb |
No win in 18 but has been in the frame several times; has to improve upon recent starts but shouldn't be far away. |
14/1 |
|
9th 12 |
16th Jan 2023 Heavy 2m 0f 0y |
11st 1lb |
0-10 over hurdles but has run respectably at times in maidens and handicaps; blinkers worn last time retained; chance. |
12/1 |
|
25 |
31st Dec 2022 Soft 2m 0f 100y |
11st 11lb |
Third reserve; is 0-10 over hurdles but has run respectably at times in maidens and handicaps; blinkers worn last time retained; chance. |
12/1
Form: 09-998
Last run: 43 days
W: 11st 8lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 89
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
9 |
2nd Jul 2024 Good To Firm 2m 1f 70y |
10st 13lb |
midfield early, not fluent 5th, not fluent and weakened 7th, dropped to rear when pulled up after 4 out |
8/1 |
|
7th 10 |
31st May 2024 Soft 1m 7f 110y |
10st 0lb |
Maiden under all codes whose best recent run came over C&D last month when plenty keen; tame Limerick run since raises questions and cheekpieces now tried; 11lb wrong here. |
16/1 |
22/1
Form: 070
Last run: 45 days
W: 10st 13lb
4 yo Filly
OR: 88
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
15th 18 |
26th May 2023 Good 2m 3f 0y |
10st 2lb |
towards rear of midfield |
25/1 |
|
19 |
18th Apr 2023 Soft 2m 0f 0y |
10st 13lb |
Showed a glimpse of ability in three maiden hurdles but more still needed on h'cap debut; market could guide. |
22/1 |
|
13th 22 |
4th Mar 2023 Good To Yielding 2m 0f 0y |
11st 0lb |
Modest form at huge prices in two hurdle outings so far. |
150/1 |
33/1
Form: 66000
Last run: 19 days
W: 10st 12lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: 87
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 6 |
17th May 2026 Good To Firm 2m 0f 70y Class 5 |
10st 5lb |
Returned to form with creditable second at Taunton (2m, good) last month, his third start for David Brace, but was pulled up on recent chasing debut and has become hard to predict. |
11/2 |
|
6 |
5th May 2026 Good 2m 0f 8y Class 5 |
10st 8lb |
Dual soft-ground hurdle winner (handles good) in early 2024 but had been badly out of sorts prior to his second at Taunton (2m, good) last month; now switches to fences and needs to build on that revival, though he remains attractively treated on old form. |
9/2 |
|
2nd 10 |
22nd Apr 2026 Good 2m 0f 104y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
Dual soft-ground hurdle winner (handles good) in early 2024 but has struggled for form since, including on both starts for this stable; latest C&D effort offered a glimmer of encouragement and he's well treated on old form, but he needs another step forward today. |
14/1 |
Form: 000
Last run: 29 days
W: 11st 6lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 87
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
0 2 |
17th Aug 2023 Good 1m 7f 110y |
11st 5lb |
Modest operator over hurdles and appears to be in at the deep end here; makes limited appeal. |
50/1 |
|
14th 11 |
30th May 2023 Good 2m 0f 40y |
10st 6lb |
Unseated early on his handicap debut at Tipperary when a 50-1 chance; others are far more likely winners of this. |
50/1 |
Form: 70-2P5
Last run: 28 days
W: 11st 9lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 90
| 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 |
Form: -60UP0
Last run: 26 days
W: 10st 13lb
9 yo Gelding
OR: 80
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8th 12 |
21st May 2026 Good To Yielding 2m 6f 160y |
10st 1lb |
Winless in 31 attempts hurdling; 3-35 over fences, with two of those at Tramore; flopped when well fancied for course handicap hurdle in February; fair fifth over fences at Tramore last month. |
16/1 |
|
5th 13 |
20th Apr 2026 Soft 2m 5f 160y |
10st 4lb |
3-34 over fences, with two of those successes coming at this track, including when 33-1 chance in this race in 2023; creditable third in a 2m7f handicap chase here on New Year's Day; flopped when well fancied for a handicap hurdle at Limerick last time. |
6/1 |
|
14 |
10th Feb 2026 Heavy 2m 5f 0y |
10st 3lb |
Is 3-34 over fences; veteran's recent form is solid, featuring a third placing over C&D last month and a third in a handicap chase at Tramore on New Year's Day; 0-30 record over hurdles is a significant negative; rider's claim is an asset. |
8/1 |
Non-runners
Mont Athena, Mi Sueno, Duke Otto, Likable Chancer
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| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | €1346.10 |
| Straight Forecast | €434.51 |
| Tricast | €4507.98 |
| Trifecta | €0.00 |
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