13.30
SoftLittleton Handicap Chase
- Prize money: £5743.36
- 2m 2f 66y
- 14 runners
- Win time: 4m 50s
Runners: 14 runners
Type: Chase Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Showers
6/1 (Won)
- Win: £14.40
- Place: £3.50
Form: 72-41F BF
Last run: 135 days
W: 11st 5lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 100
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
9th 4 |
9th Aug 2024 Good 2m 0f 160y |
11st 5lb |
Won twice over hurdles and fences; latest win in handicap chase in November; rated 3lb lower over hurdles but beaten 36l on return in this sphere at Downpatrick 54 days ago; entitled to come on for that but very much needs to. |
14/1 |
|
7th 6 |
16th Jun 2024 Yielding 2m 1f 165y |
10st 9lb |
Marginally better over fences, winning last year at Clonmel and Wexford; acts on any ground; off since November but stable showing signs of coming into form; could go well. |
8/1 |
|
0 1 |
23rd Nov 2023 Yielding 2m 2f 91y |
12st 0lb |
Back to his best with C&D success earlier in the month; 7lb rise possibly harsh but he's entitled to come on for that first run in four months; quicker ground is fine. |
7/1 |
5/1
- Place: £1.70
Form: 1-3
Last run: 18 days
W: 11st 13lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 108
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 2 |
15th Jan 2026 Soft 2m 5f 0y |
11st 10lb |
Has won three points and a hunter chase; best run since joining this yard when close second in Killarney hunter chase last May; big run after short break when fourth at Limerick last month in the mud; can go well from same mark. |
12/1 |
|
3rd 2 |
1st Jul 2025 Good To Yielding 2m 7f 35y |
11st 11lb |
Second in a Killarney hunter chase in May but was well below that form in a similar race at Listowel since so needs to bounce back in a handicap. |
14/1 |
|
5th 3 |
2nd Jun 2025 Good 3m 0f 0y |
11st 11lb |
Three point wins and won a Cork maiden hunter chase in 2023; close second to Bartlemy Boy in a Killarney hunter chase last time over 2m7f, staying on; 4lb better off today and extra furlong should help; big player. |
9/2 |
14/1
- Place: £5.10
Form: 943269
Last run: 21 days
W: 10st 11lb
7 yo Mare
OR: 92
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
11th 7 |
22nd May 2026 Good To Yielding 2m 5f 180y |
11st 2lb |
Dual hurdles winner but was pulled up on her last visit to the track in a chase and pulled up last time over hurdles at Thurles. |
33/1 |
|
14th 21 |
2nd May 2026 Yielding 2m 0f 0y |
11st 9lb |
Two-time hurdle winner but rated just 87, pulled up latest, up against it here. |
40/1 |
10/1
Form: 0842-6 BF
Last run: 184 days
W: 10st 11lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 92
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
10th 7 |
11th May 2026 Good 1m 7f 182y Class 5 |
11st 0lb |
Ended last year in good form over fences but was pulled after a break at Hereford in March and it's over a year since he last ran over hurdles (0-12 in this discipline). |
16/1 |
|
4 |
25th Mar 2026 Good 2m 0f 8y Class 5 |
10st 12lb |
C&D winner in November and ran well when second at Newcastle (2m, good to soft) 11 days later; looked the likeliest winner before unseating late at Taunton in December and now needs to bounce back from a disappointing run at Fontwell on Boxing Day (jumped right); tough mark but remains of interest with Sean Bowen booked. |
9/2 |
8/1
Form: -52423
Last run: 36 days
W: 12st 2lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 111
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8 |
25th Aug 2025 Good 2m 1f 165y |
10st 13lb |
Fourth of 20 over hurdles on his penultimate start before a lesser show here over 2m6f; didn't run well in his last handicap chase either so not hard to have some reservations. |
12/1 |
|
6 |
15th Jul 2025 Good 2m 5f 185y |
11st 3lb |
Point-to-point winner yet to score under Rules; solid fourth at Punchestown (3m, gd-yld) on latest; nudged up 1lb for that and drops in trip; claims if he can back that up but that's not guaranteed. |
11/4 |
5/1
Form: 40-752
Last run: 21 days
W: 11st 5lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 100
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
9 |
20th Sep 2025 Yielding 2m 3f 0y |
11st 1lb |
Without a win since June 2022; no sign of losing run ending in recent starts; new headgear combination needs to have a transformative effect. |
25/1 |
|
7th 5 (4) |
4th Sep 2025 Standard 0m 7f 0y |
10st 3lb |
Dual hurdler winner and better known in that sphere these days; while he's shown a bit of ability on the level down the years, that's been over much longer trips than this. |
16/1 |
|
9 |
25th Aug 2025 Good 2m 5f 180y |
10st 5lb |
Over three years since last successful when winning here; doesn't look in good enough form to end the drought. |
20/1 |
14/1
Form: 3U828F
Last run: 26 days
W: 11st 10lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 105
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8th 6 |
24th Jul 2025 Yielding 3m 0f 0y |
11st 8lb |
Numerous placings over both hurdles and fences but regressive in the spring over fences, recent Punchestown hurdles run none too encouraging either; handicapper giving him every chance but hard to be confident in. |
16/1 |
|
10th 6 |
7th Jun 2025 Good 2m 7f 180y |
11st 10lb |
Maiden has been regressive over fences lately; last ran over hurdles in February 2023 but is well-treated if able to match some of that older form. |
25/1 |
|
12th 10 |
4th Apr 2025 Good To Yielding 2m 3f 100y |
11st 4lb |
midfield |
22/1 |
8/1
Form: -15P25
Last run: 33 days
W: 11st 11lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 106
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2nd 8 (2) |
2nd Apr 2026 Standard 2m 0f 102y Class 6 |
9st 4lb |
Four wins over jumps for previous yard; 0-7 (Flat/hurdles) for current stable but remains in form and has a fighting chance off current mark provided he takes well to the surface on belated AW debut. |
9/2 |
|
2nd 2 |
14th Mar 2026 Soft 2m 3f 29y Class 5 |
11st 12lb |
Ex-Irish gelding who's looked high enough in the weights since returned to hurdles for his current yard; well held off a 3lb higher mark at Sedgefield last time and needs to improve on that, albeit he's been found a weak-looking race. |
3/1 |
|
4th 3 |
19th Feb 2026 2m 3f 188y Class 5 |
12st 0lb |
Ex-Irish; yet to win for new yard, but fair second of five at Lingfield when dropped back to 2m last time (heavy); should improve on back at 2m4f. |
13/2 |
7/1
Form: 060233 D BF
Last run: 27 days
W: 11st 4lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 99
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
13 |
10th Apr 2025 Good 2m 3f 60y |
11st 0lb |
held up in rear, hit 4th |
16/1 |
|
13 |
10th Apr 2025 Good 2m 3f 60y |
11st 0lb |
held up in rear, hit 4th |
16/1 |
|
8th 7 |
11th Oct 2024 Good To Yielding 2m 5f 180y |
11st 6lb |
Record of 2-39 over hurdles, both wins at this track; mostly below form this year but staged a revival when third of 15 at Roscommon (20.5f, yielding) last month; 15lb below last winning mark; claims. |
11/2 |
6/1
Form: P63281 D
Last run: 21 days
W: 11st 5lb
9 yo Gelding
OR: 100
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7th 10 |
29th May 2026 Good 1m 7f 110y |
10st 6lb |
Veteran; five-time chase winner including three over C&D; last won here last August off 99 and 3lb lower now; recent efforts have been underwhelming, however, and blinkers are reached for. |
18/1 |
|
6th 10 (14) |
3rd May 2026 Good 1m 5f 190y |
9st 4lb |
Old boy has won 12 races in all under both codes, mostly from the front; C&D winner in 2024 and was placed over 1m4f last year, but he's pushing on now and tailed off over fences last time. |
20/1 |
|
10th 1 |
19th Apr 2026 Soft 1m 7f 110y |
12st 0lb |
Veteran pulled up on first start for this yard at Clonmel in December but has a fine record here (four wins, three over fences) and is just 1lb higher than when winning over C&D last August; ground versatile and can't discount. |
14/1 |
25/1
Form: /9-P67
Last run: 27 days
W: 10st 9lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 90
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2nd 9 |
8th May 2026 Good To Yielding 2m 3f 100y |
10st 0lb |
Maiden after 30 starts under all rules but did run well off this mark in a Down Royal chase last time in this sphere; needs to find more to get off the mark. |
10/1 |
|
9th 13 (5) |
3rd May 2026 Good 1m 5f 190y |
9st 0lb |
Modest dual-purpose performer has done little Flat racing of late; returned from nearly two years off in October and ran well when fourth in long-distance chase last month, but easy to look elsewhere. |
16/1 |
|
4th 14 |
12th Apr 2026 Good 3m 2f 50y |
10st 0lb |
Sole win came on the Flat in Britain; best of nine chase starts was a very remote second at Punchestown in January (2m4f, soft); pulled up and tailed off in two runs since. |
33/1 |
9/1
Form: 077605 CD
Last run: 32 days
W: 11st 8lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 103
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7 |
2nd Jul 2024 Good To Firm 2m 1f 70y |
11st 3lb |
raced lazily at times, towards rear, hampered by faller 2nd, mistake and struggling 8th, pulled up before 4 out |
12/1 |
|
5 |
11th Jun 2024 Good 2m 4f 162y |
11st 7lb |
Has been regressive over fences in the last year and isn't easy to fancy back over hurdles. |
25/1 |
|
3 |
23rd May 2024 Good 2m 3f 160y |
11st 11lb |
mounted on course, midfield, in touch with leaders 8th, 2 lengths down when bad mistake and unseated 4 out |
25/1 |
Form: -08F04
Last run: 21 days
W: 10st 4lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 85
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
14th 15 (6) |
15th Mar 2024 Standard 1m 2f 150y |
10st 2lb |
led |
|
|
9th 3 (12) |
31st Jan 2024 Standard 1m 2f 150y |
9st 10lb |
Won a 2m handicap hurdle on good ground at Kilbeggan in August 2022; out form over jumps last year; well beaten over 1m4f here recently. |
100/1 |
|
9th 4 (6) |
16th Jan 2024 Standard 1m 4f 0y |
9st 12lb |
Won a 2m handicap hurdle on good ground at Kilbeggan in August 2022; has fallen in three of his four chase starts since August; down the field in three handicap hurdle outings in the same period. |
25/1 |
Form: 5-57F2
Last run: 14 days
W: 10st 0lb
9 yo Mare
OR: 75
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8th 13 |
28th Nov 2023 Soft 2m 5f 100y |
10st 8lb |
Placed in four of her 12 races over fences; best form was two seasons ago; let down by her jumping on her last two outings but not without a chance on 4l second at Thurles three starts ago. |
10/1 |
|
0 10 |
9th Nov 2023 Heavy 2m 4f 96y |
10st 5lb |
Placed in four of her 11 races over fences; best form was two seasons ago; jumped badly at Thurles last week; not without a chance on previous 4l second at that venue. |
13/2 |
|
18 |
2nd Nov 2023 Soft 2m 2f 66y |
10st 0lb |
didn't always jump with fluency, midfield early, mistake 5th, dropped to rear when struggling after 6th, pulled up 3 out |
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| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | €54.20 |
| Straight Forecast | €53.91 |
| Tricast | €729.36 |
| Trifecta | €712.30 |
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