12.20
Soft To HeavySign Up To GavinLynchRacing.com Maiden Hurdle
- Prize money: £5482.3
- 2m 7f 110y
- 7 runners
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Runners: 7 runners
Type: Hurdle Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Mostly cloudy
8/15 (Won)
- Win: £1.10
- Place: £1.10
Form: 210-F C BF
Last run: 14 days
W: 11st 12lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2nd 1 |
28th Feb 2026 Heavy 2m 4f 90y |
11st 8lb |
Won the 2024 Martin Pipe, then third to Dancing City in 3m Grade 1 at Punchestown; won two small-field Grade 2 chases at this venue last season and finished third in the Brown Advisory; sixth in the Irish Grand National; returned with a satisfactory second behind a shorter-priced stablemate in the Boyne Hurdle here; capable sort is again the stable's number two. |
7/2 |
|
2nd 5 |
8th Feb 2026 Heavy 2m 5f 180y |
11st 3lb |
Won the Martin Pipe at Cheltenham two seasons ago, then third to Dancing City in 3m Grade 1 at Punchestown; won two small-field Grade 2 chases at this venue last season and finished third in the Brown Advisory; sixth in the Irish Grand National, running off a mark of 154; hurdles rating of 145 is the lowest of this sextet. |
9/2 |
|
6th 1 |
21st Apr 2025 Soft To Heavy 3m 5f 37y |
11st 12lb |
Won the Martin Pipe at Cheltenham last year, then third to Dancing City in 3m Grade 1 at Punchestown; 2-4 over fences, including Grade 2 at Navan over 3m on soft to heavy, when jumped notably well; on better ground, failed to confirm form with Stellar Story when third in the Brown Advisory; big burden for a novice, rider's 7lb claim a major asset. |
11/1 |
25/1
- Place: £14.00
Form: —
Last run: 40 days
W: 11st 4lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7th 8 |
6th Jan 2024 Heavy 3m 0f 0y |
11st 12lb |
Distant second at Fairyhouse was an improved effort on his penultimate start but was tailed off on very testing ground last week and best watched. |
20/1 |
|
6th 2 |
29th Dec 2023 Heavy 2m 3f 0y |
11st 12lb |
Point winner on heavy; probably didn't achieve a great deal when well-beaten second to long odds-on favourite at Fairyhouse (2m7f) although third ran fairly well off 104 in Leopardstown handicap. |
7/1 |
|
2nd 6 |
24th Nov 2023 Soft To Heavy 2m 7f 110y |
11st 4lb |
took keen hold, prominent, headway on inner and went second before 2 out, not fluent 2 out, soon no chance with winner but kept on |
25/1 |
25/1
Form: 00
Last run: 12 days
W: 11st 4lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2nd 7 |
10th Mar 2025 Good To Soft 2m 7f 198y Class 5 |
11st 2lb |
0-12 over hurdles but caught the eye at Doncater (3m, good) last month, keeping on well from the rear to finish third (just behind Skin Full); big player if able to build on that recent effort. |
4/1 |
|
8 |
19th Feb 2025 Good To Soft 3m 0f 84y Class 5 |
11st 4lb |
Well backed into 3-1 favouritism at Uttoxeter but was soundly beaten; has never managed to threaten in a handicap and is now 0-11; needs to raise his game. |
8/1 |
|
5th 10 |
31st Dec 2024 Good To Soft 2m 7f 70y Class 5 |
11st 4lb |
Never looked dangerous when sixth at Taunton (3m, good to soft) in first-time tongue-tie/cheekpieces last month and is now 0-10 over hurdles; not written off just yet but needs to up his game. |
20/1 |
5/1
Form: 2632F2
Last run: 28 days
W: 11st 4lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1 |
12th Jul 2026 Good 3m 1f 121y |
12st 0lb |
One of two for trainer; maiden winner over 2m6f over two years ago; has only run three times since then and the two most recent of those have seen him pull up. |
15/1 |
|
19 |
29th Apr 2026 Yielding 2m 3f 58y |
11st 6lb |
Maiden winner over 2m6f almost two years ago; has run only twice since then; poor effort over hurdles at Cheltenham in November after a satisfactory chase run at Downpatrick. |
50/1 |
|
10 |
24th Oct 2025 Good 3m 1f 0y Class 3 |
11st 7lb |
Dual point winner who came good under rules with Downpatrick hurdle (2m6f, good) win in May 2024; returned from long absence with very encouraging third on chasing debut there (2m3f, good; first-time cheekpieces) in August; remains unexposed over fences and over staying trips; interesting. |
8/1 |
5/1
Form: 922
Last run: 28 days
W: 11st 4lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6th 1 |
26th Mar 2026 Soft 2m 7f 122y |
11st 12lb |
Won a Sligo maiden hurdle last October; not disgraced when sixth in a 24-runner Fairyhouse handicap on New Year's Day; beaten 4l in a beginners' chase at Thurles in January; dropped in class after a stiff task at Navan in his first handicap chase; not ruled out. |
10/1 |
25/1
Form: 0-6
Last run: 13 days
W: 11st 3lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
10th 13 |
3rd Oct 2024 Yielding 2m 3f 206y |
10st 13lb |
Poor on all hurdle starts this year for different trainers and has to find improvement from somewhere. |
25/1 |
|
7th 11 |
8th Aug 2024 Good 2m 1f 185y |
10st 10lb |
Glimpses of ability in bumpers and hurdles so has to improve loads for new yard; still worth a market check; non-runner in the 5.45 at Wexford Wednesday. |
16/1 |
20/1
Form: /P-185
Last run: 14 days
W: 11st 12lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
16 |
4th Nov 2025 Soft 2m 4f 110y |
10st 4lb |
Bumper winner on good ground in July 2023; hasn't threatened this year since returning from a long layoff; well beaten again latest and best form on better ground than this. |
16/1 |
|
16 |
4th Nov 2025 Soft 2m 4f 110y |
10st 4lb |
Bumper winner on good ground in July 2023; hasn't threatened this year since returning from a long layoff; well beaten again latest and best form on better ground than this. |
16/1 |
|
16 |
4th Nov 2025 Soft 2m 4f 110y |
10st 4lb |
Bumper winner on good ground in July 2023; hasn't threatened this year since returning from a long layoff; well beaten again latest and best form on better ground than this. |
16/1 |
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| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | €22.40 |
| Straight Forecast | €31.98 |
| Trifecta | €280.00 |
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