15.40
SoftRon And Esther Leahy Memorial Handicap
- Prize money: £4710.6
- 1m 2f 23y
- Class 6
- 12 runners
Runners: 12 runners
Type: Flat Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Mostly sunny
6/1 (Won)
- Win: £7.50
- Place: £2.10
Form: 821245
Last run: 11 days
W: 9st 6lb
3 yo Gelding
OR: 62
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 6 (8) |
5th Oct 2026 Good To Firm 1m 2f 23y Class 4 |
9st 5lb |
Quickened up best off a modest gallop at Goodwood (1m1f, good to firm) in August and just missed out at Epsom after a 4lb rise (1m2f, good to soft); nudged up another 2lb but seems better than ever right now, despite his high mileage. |
13/2 |
|
2nd 4 (8) |
10th Sep 2026 Good To Soft 1m 2f 17y Class 5 |
9st 8lb |
Appreciated the drop in grade to quicken up best off a modest gallop at Goodwood (1m1f, good to firm) and he can cope with this 4lb higher mark; considered. |
11/4 |
|
1st 3 (2) |
28th Aug 2026 Good To Firm 1m 1f 11y Class 5 |
11st 2lb |
On a handy mark again now and his first three runs of this campaign confirmed he retained plenty of enthusiasm; off the boil more recently but he drops in class with Henry Callan booked; one to be interested in. |
9/2 |
7/2
- Place: £1.50
Form: 415413 D BF
Last run: 13 days
W: 9st 6lb
3 yo Filly
OR: 62
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2 (12) |
4th Sep 2025 Good 1m 3f 140y Class 5 |
11st 2lb |
Went close in April and won at Doncaster (1m4f, good) in June next time; her two runs since (Newbury) have not been great, though. |
14/1 |
|
9th 10 (9) |
5th Aug 2025 Good 1m 4f 0y Class 5 |
9st 3lb |
Two turf wins, which came last June and at Doncaster (1m4f, good) almost exactly one year later on penultimate start; two seconds earlier this year but she needs to bounce back from a poor show here (1m3f; co-favourite) six weeks ago. |
6/1 |
|
7th 1 (4) |
24th Jun 2025 Good 1m 3f 0y Class 5 |
9st 13lb |
Bounced back to winning form when successful under Fred Daly at Doncaster (1m4f, good) 18 days ago, winning with a great deal more in hand than the margin would suggest; 5lb rise may prove lenient. |
2/1 |
5/1
- Place: £2.10
Form: -64163
Last run: 25 days
W: 9st 0lb
3 yo Colt
OR: 56
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1st 3 (3) |
24th Sep 2026 Standard 1m 3f 23y Class 5 |
9st 10lb |
Recorded his sixth win when swooping late to justify support at Chester (10.3f, good to soft) two weeks ago; up 3lb but remains feasibly treated on his best form and two of his wins have come on Tapeta; key player. |
15/8 |
|
1st 6 (4) |
11th Sep 2026 Soft 1m 2f 70y Class 5 |
9st 7lb |
Five-time winner; yet to strike in 2026 but he retains all his ability and only went down narrowly behind Zambezi Magic at Chepstow (1m2f, good to soft) 11 days ago; 4lb better off for a neck today; one of the likelier ones. |
6/1 |
|
2nd 3 (4) |
31st Aug 2026 Good To Soft 1m 2f 0y Class 6 |
9st 5lb |
No win on turf since successful over C&D (good to firm) in July 2024; losing run up to 12, but 4lb below his last winning mark and has won on soft ground; shortlisted. |
4/1 |
12/1
Form: 826-18 CD
Last run: 21 days
W: 10st 1lb
5 yo Filly
OR: 61
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
9th 5 (4) |
9th May 2026 Good To Firm 1m 2f 0y Class 6 |
9st 6lb |
Scored over hurdles at Stratford last May but below par on the AW over the winter, beating just one home in 1m2f handicap at Chelmsford in February; more is required after a break in a change of headgear. |
14/1 |
|
7th 1 (7) |
26th Feb 2026 Standard 1m 2f 0y Class 6 |
9st 9lb |
C&D scorer but she's not proving the easiest to predict of late, tried in a change of headgear when only sixth of eight in 1m handicap here last month; others are preferred. |
12/1 |
|
6th 8 (6) |
15th Jan 2026 Standard 1m 0f 0y Class 6 |
9st 0lb |
All three of her wins on the Flat have been over 1m2f; failed to beat a rival home at Southwell (1m3f, AW) in November but she ran a better race when fifth of 12 at Wolverhampton (9.5f, AW) 26 days ago; cheekpieces replace the visor but this is the shortest trip she has encountered since July 2023. |
12/1 |
5/1
Form: 355332 D BF
Last run: 27 days
W: 9st 10lb
4 yo Filly
OR: 56
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1st 7 (2) |
12th Sep 2026 Good 1m 3f 137y Class 6 |
10st 0lb |
Hasn't won for two years but regularly makes the frame and she went close under Ross Birkett at Brighton (1m4f, good to firm) three weeks ago; on unchanged mark and she should be in the thick of things again. |
5/2 |
|
2nd 3 (1) |
23rd Aug 2026 Good 1m 3f 198y Class 6 |
10st 7lb |
Hasn't won for two years but regularly makes the frame; should not be far away but doesn't appeal for win purposes. |
4/1 |
9/1
Form: 8-9413 CD
Last run: 28 days
W: 9st 2lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 48
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 5 (1) |
1st May 2025 Good To Firm 1m 2f 23y Class 6 |
8st 7lb |
Tough task from out of the weights on his C&D return and has come to hand early the past two seasons, including when winning here first time out in 2023; could have done without the dry spell though. |
8/1 |
|
5 (1) |
1st May 2025 Good To Firm 1m 2f 23y Class 6 |
8st 7lb |
Tough task from out of the weights on his C&D return and has come to hand early the past two seasons, including when winning here first time out in 2023; could have done without the dry spell though. |
8/1 |
|
8th 8 (5) |
5th Apr 2025 Good 1m 2f 23y Class 5 |
8st 4lb |
Seasonal debutant; made a successful reappearance over C&D two years ago but has gained both wins in Class 6; now 5lb out of the weights back up in grade. |
16/1 |
13/2
Form: 5-6225
Last run: 28 days
W: 9st 11lb
4 yo Filly
OR: 57
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
9th 5 (10) |
24th Oct 2024 Heavy 1m 2f 50y Class 6 |
9st 9lb |
Belatedly got off the mark when sporting a first-time hood (kept since) on good to soft over C&D in July; short-headed next time and ran respectably when coming from behind at Bath (heavy) on latest; each-way claims. |
5/1 |
|
4th 1 (6) |
1st Oct 2024 Soft 1m 2f 37y Class 6 |
9st 13lb |
towards rear |
7/2 |
15/2
Form: 347-62
Last run: 20 days
W: 9st 3lb
4 yo Colt
OR: 49
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8th 5 |
22nd Jul 2026 Good 2m 0f 0y Class 4 |
11st 4lb |
Low-grade maiden on the Flat; modest fifth over C&D in latest attempt over hurdles; no certainty to improve on that effort. |
20/1 |
|
5th 3 |
17th Jun 2026 Good 2m 0f 0y Class 4 |
11st 4lb |
Lowly rated Flat maiden who was a tailed-off outsider on last month's hurdling debut at Huntingdon (2m, good). |
100/1 |
33/1
Form: 64/0-9
Last run: 66 days
W: 9st 13lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 59
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8 |
3rd Oct 2024 Good 2m 4f 88y Class 4 |
10st 13lb |
Former Jessica Harrington inmate who is 0-13 across both codes; returns to this sphere with plenty to prove. |
33/1 |
|
9th 6 (3) |
4th Sep 2024 Good 1m 3f 137y Class 6 |
9st 7lb |
prominent, lost ground after 1f, soon dropped to midfield, headway on outer over 4f out |
33/1 |
|
4th 5 (5) |
31st Jul 2024 Good To Firm 1m 3f 179y Class 6 |
9st 7lb |
Ex-Irish maiden; pulled up over hurdles on stable debut and neither Flat run since suggests he's the one to be on here. |
33/1 |
50/1
Form: 555096
Last run: 20 days
W: 8st 4lb
3 yo Filly
OR: 45
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7th 11 (5) |
30th Jul 2024 Good To Firm 1m 0f 3y Class 6 |
8st 9lb |
It would be a huge surprise were this poor maiden, who's tried in a third different form of headgear, to get off the mark. |
66/1 |
|
7th 8 (10) |
17th Jul 2024 Good To Soft 1m 3f 104y Class 6 |
8st 13lb |
Again down the field here last week when behind Trackman; went off a 100-1 outsider. |
33/1 |
|
10th 12 (8) |
10th Jul 2024 Soft 1m 2f 23y Class 6 |
8st 4lb |
Seven-race maiden whose mark has bottomed out; hard to fancy. |
50/1 |
20/1
Form: 902-77
Last run: 18 days
W: 9st 8lb
4 yo Filly
OR: 54
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
11th 5 (10) |
10th Jul 2024 Soft 1m 2f 23y Class 6 |
9st 8lb |
Lightly raced but has to find something and was no better for the tongue-tie when beating one home at Newmarket last time (1m); best RPR came over this far in a maiden but others look more likely. |
20/1 |
|
7th 6 (3) |
22nd Jun 2024 Good 1m 0f 0y Class 5 |
9st 0lb |
towards rear |
14/1 |
|
7th 10 (1) |
19th Jan 2024 Standard 1m 1f 104y Class 5 |
9st 0lb |
Matched debut effort when upped to 1m2f at Chelmsford last time; open to improvement for handicap debut but will likely have to raise game to win. |
10/1 |
14/1
Form: 84-0
Last run: 182 days
W: 9st 0lb
3 yo Gelding
OR: 56
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
12th 9 (13) |
14th Nov 2024 Standard 1m 2f 0y Class 6 |
9st 2lb |
Has yet to get competitive, including in two handicaps; too soon to write off but today's first-time cheekpieces need to make a difference. |
16/1 |
|
12th 9 (13) |
14th Nov 2024 Standard 1m 2f 0y Class 6 |
9st 2lb |
Has yet to get competitive, including in two handicaps; too soon to write off but today's first-time cheekpieces need to make a difference. |
16/1 |
|
6th 7 (1) |
27th Sep 2024 Standard 1m 4f 51y Class 6 |
8st 13lb |
Never offered much in 7f/1m novices on the AW and the same again on handicap debut over 1m2f at Yarmouth; the tongue-tie tried there is swiftly discarded; lots to prove after that run. |
25/1 |
+o+e Accumulators
| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | £35.90 |
| Straight Forecast | £27.51 |
| Tricast | £120.71 |
| Trifecta | £206.00 |
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