14.50
SoftAmbrex Switchgear Handicap Hurdle (Div I)
- Prize money: £5386.96
- 2m 1f 55y
- 11 runners
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Runners: 11 runners
Type: Hurdle Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Partly cloudy
7/1 (Won)
- Win: £5.00
- Place: £1.50
Form: 0/934-
Last run: 93 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7th 8 |
5th Mar 2026 Soft To Heavy 2m 6f 198y |
11st 7lb |
Four-time winner over hurdles/fences; bolted up in 3m Killarney chase last August (good); won 18.5f course chase in October; hit the front up the straight here on latest but gave way at the last; player back up in trip with Darragh O'Keeffe booked. |
14/1 |
|
4th 6 |
29th Jan 2026 Soft 2m 6f 126y |
11st 3lb |
Four-time winner over hurdles/fences; bolted up in 3m Killarney chase last August; recorded career-best when winning 2m3f chase here in October; attention turns back to hurdling after below-par effort chasing here on latest. |
4/1 |
12/1
- Place: £2.00
Form: 0U60/0 BF
Last run: 12 days
W: 11st 4lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 85
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1st 5 |
13th Aug 2026 Good 2m 0f 0y |
11st 4lb |
Downpatrick hurdle winner in 2024 for Paul Flynn; came back from a long absence for this yard with a close second over hurdles at Wexford; got off the mark over fences since at the same track; should go well. |
9/4 |
|
1st 7 |
8th Aug 2026 Good 1m 7f 120y |
10st 8lb |
Sent off at just 9-2 on return from mammoth absence in a handicap hurdle here 16 days ago (16.5f, good) and denied only by a neck; capable off this mark over fences but the 'bounce' factor has to be a concern and has fallen both previous chase runs at this venue. |
100/30 |
- Place: £3.00
Form: /P594-
Last run: 25 days
W: 11st 6lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 87
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7th 5 |
28th Aug 2026 Good 2m 4f 100y |
11st 7lb |
Sole hurdle win came over 2m1f here in 2024; added a chase win at Limerick in May; below form over hurdles and fences since so has to do more. |
14/1 |
|
5th 7 |
20th Aug 2026 Good 2m 4f 180y |
11st 5lb |
Won a Wexford handicap hurdle for Brendan Walsh in 2024 off 87, and first success since came in a 2m4f Limerick handicap chase in May (good to yielding) off 6lb lower; disappointed as favourite when attempting to take advantage of his lower hurdles mark at Cork last time (2m1f, good); not ruled out now back chasing. |
13/2 |
|
7th 4 |
3rd Aug 2026 Good 2m 1f 0y |
11st 6lb |
Wexford handicap hurdle winner (2m1f, soft) for Brendan Walsh in 2024 off 87, and first success since came on latest in 2m4f Limerick handicap chase in May on better ground; one to consider now off 9lb lower hurdles mark. |
9/2 |
3/1
Form: 44223-
Last run: 32 days
W: 11st 10lb
8 yo Mare
OR: 91
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1st 8 |
28th Aug 2026 Good 2m 3f 100y |
10st 13lb |
Course specialist has bagged all three wins here (two over hurdles), including 2m handicap chase in June, before chasing home Farrokh in similar contest, having fluffed the last; not so good back hurdling here on latest but has to be respected on overall record here. |
9/2 |
|
5th 1 |
7th Aug 2026 Good 2m 0f 180y |
12st 0lb |
Course specialist has bagged all three wins here (two over hurdles), including in this race last year off 2lb higher (good to yielding); fairly moderate form after that, but she has returned to form here over fences recently, winning a handicap chase (2m, good) and finishing second last time (2m, good); leading player. |
7/4 |
|
2nd 6 |
22nd Jul 2026 Good 1m 7f 110y |
11st 5lb |
Wexford specialist, winning twice over hurdles last year and off the mark chasing in C&D handicap last month, overcoming attentions of loose horse at the last in outstaying L'Amiral Fromentin by 3.75l (good); up 6lb but major player. |
100/30 |
14/1
Form: PP500-
Last run: 76 days
W: 11st 1lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 82
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
11th 14 |
3rd Jul 2026 Good 2m 3f 110y |
10st 4lb |
Flat winner was regressive over hurdles before finishing second, from out of the blue, at Down Royal over Christmas; hasn't backed that up and now tries chasing; second-string for local yard. |
25/1 |
|
9th 19 |
6th Apr 2026 Good To Yielding 2m 0f 0y |
10st 5lb |
Flat winner had been disappointing over hurdles, and in a spell point-to-pointing, before being touched off at 66-1 at Down Royal (2m1f, yielding) over Christmas; pulled up over 2m4f back there last month; second runner for yard. |
20/1 |
14/1
Form: 0820-0
Last run: 7 days
W: 11st 10lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 91
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
12th 15 |
15th Jan 2026 Soft 2m 4f 0y |
10st 1lb |
Placed for only the second time in a 15-race career when third at Limerick; well exposed at this stage, others preferred. |
12/1 |
|
11 |
26th Oct 2025 Good To Yielding 2m 4f 0y |
10st 11lb |
Has failed to build on promise of handicap debut in October 2023; pulled up when last seen at Clonmel in March; cheekpieces now tried; others preferred. |
25/1 |
|
9 |
27th Mar 2025 Yielding To Soft 2m 2f 152y |
10st 12lb |
0-10 over hurdles; best effort on handicap debut at Cork in October 2023; 5lb lower here but hasn't matched that in six runs since; beaten 38l here on latest over 2m3f; more needed. |
13/2 |
12/1
Form: 0006-
Last run: 22 days
W: 11st 5lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 86
| 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 |
14/1
Form: 0470-
Last run: 25 days
W: 11st 11lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 92
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 6 |
28th May 2026 Good 2m 6f 0y |
11st 5lb |
Improved for the switch to chasing; survived a mistake four out on his way to winning at Sligo in October (2m5f, good to yielding); not as good next time when fifth from 5lb higher at Thurles; needed the run on return last year. |
11/2 |
|
5 |
30th Oct 2025 Good 2m 5f 80y |
11st 13lb |
0-12 over hurdles; has improved for the switch to chasing; just denied over an extended 2m3f at Wexford on first attempt; survived a mistake four out on his way to beating the favourite Due Course by 1 3/4l in a 2m5f contest at Sligo; only 3lb worse off with the runner-up who suffered some interference. |
6/1 |
|
5 |
30th Oct 2025 Good 2m 5f 80y |
11st 13lb |
0-12 over hurdles; has improved for the switch to chasing; just denied over an extended 2m3f at Wexford on first attempt; survived a mistake four out on his way to beating the favourite Due Course by 1 3/4l in a 2m5f contest at Sligo; only 3lb worse off with the runner-up who suffered some interference. |
6/1 |
11/2
Form: 7P087-
Last run: 37 days
W: 11st 11lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 92
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7 |
20th Jan 2026 Yielding To Soft 3m 0f 0y |
10st 13lb |
Twice beaten favourite in handicap hurdles in December before rectifying matters in a 2m3f contest at Limerick's Christmas meeting; sent straight into handicap company over fences at Punchestown nine days ago; recovered from a bad mistake at the 11th and had the race in safe keeping between the last two; bolted up, big chance despite a 15lb rise. |
13/8 |
14/1
Form: 65P-
Last run: 103 days
W: 11st 11lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 92
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2nd 13 |
8th Dec 2024 Soft 2m 4f 0y |
11st 3lb |
prominent |
5/1 |
|
2nd 13 |
8th Dec 2024 Soft 2m 4f 0y |
11st 3lb |
prominent |
5/1 |
|
4th 4 |
5th Nov 2024 Good 2m 4f 110y |
11st 10lb |
briefly led, prominent before 1st |
11/2 |
33/1
Form: 0/PP0-
Last run: 30 days
W: 11st 4lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 85
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
11th 13 |
29th May 2024 Yielding To Soft 2m 1f 0y |
11st 2lb |
raced wide, prominent, challenging 4th, led 5th, headed 3 out, soon weakened |
28/1 |
|
11th 11 |
18th May 2024 Soft 2m 1f 55y |
11st 4lb |
Little to show for four maiden hurdle runs but could do better handicapping. |
33/1 |
|
11th 11 |
18th May 2024 Soft 2m 1f 55y |
11st 4lb |
Little to show for four maiden hurdle runs but could do better handicapping. |
33/1 |
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| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | €32.70 |
| Straight Forecast | €27.81 |
| Tricast | €194.68 |
| Trifecta | €161.10 |
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