15.15
SoftLady’s Cove Handicap Chase
- Prize money: £4957.98
- 2m 5f 100y
- 15 runners
Runners: 15 runners
Type: Chase Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Showers
9/4 (Won)
- Win: £2.10
- Place: £1.30
Form: 952232
Last run: 13 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5 |
16th May 2026 Good 3m 0f 30y Class 5 |
11st 8lb |
Conversion rate of just 2-27 over fences; several long absences following his last win in summer 2023, and hasn't been since a 47l last of five finishers in this race last year; best watched. |
16/1 |
|
5th 2 |
17th May 2025 Good 3m 0f 30y Class 5 |
12st 0lb |
Started off for Kerry Lee with two pretty good thirds in early part of last season, the latter over C&D on good ground, but was pulled up in refitted cheekpieces (retained) on next two outings and it's hard to know what to expect from him after a 200-day absence. |
16/1 |
|
5th 2 |
17th May 2025 Good 3m 0f 30y Class 5 |
12st 0lb |
Started off for Kerry Lee with two pretty good thirds in early part of last season, the latter over C&D on good ground, but was pulled up in refitted cheekpieces (retained) on next two outings and it's hard to know what to expect from him after a 200-day absence. |
16/1 |
22/1
- Place: £3.40
Form: -64067
Last run: 14 days
W: 10st 13lb
8 yo Mare
OR: 80
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6th 15 |
18th Dec 2022 Frozen 3m 0f 59y |
10st 5lb |
Hurdle winner raced lazily but ran on over 2m5f at Tramore last time; has a chance if repeating that form with this longer trip a possible benefit. |
8/1 |
|
2nd 10 |
6th Dec 2022 Soft 2m 5f 100y |
10st 13lb |
Has been running just alright over hurdles lately but has to improve on the form of her previous chasing efforts. |
22/1 |
|
7th 11 |
22nd Nov 2022 Soft 3m 0f 100y |
10st 13lb |
Mare's sole win came nearly three years ago at Clonmel; bits and pieces of form this year, second at Down Royal in the spring and not shamed when sixth of 20 over this trip at Galway last month. |
10/1 |
15/2
- Place: £2.40
Form: 073368
Last run: 12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6 |
1st Jan 2023 Soft 2m 5f 170y |
11st 7lb |
in touch with leaders |
6/1 |
|
3rd 1 |
6th Dec 2022 Soft 2m 5f 100y |
12st 0lb |
Maiden was below form last time but was previously consistent in defeat over hurdles; has a squeak on chasing debut if jumping soundly. |
15/2 |
|
8th 14 |
24th Nov 2022 Yielding 2m 0f 33y |
11st 8lb |
Yet to win but some solid handicap form this year in the context of this race; faded late but far from disgraced at Punchestown last time; drops in trip here but very interesting nonetheless, even if Bryan Cooper prefers his stablemate. |
10/1 |
14/1
Form: 634070
Last run: 7 days
W: 11st 12lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 93
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
13 |
16th Feb 2023 Yielding 2m 2f 193y |
11st 7lb |
Has done most of his racing over fences, with a 1-27 record; sole hurdles win was in a maiden in 2019 and hard to fancy on recent form. |
16/1 |
|
11th 9 |
21st Jan 2023 Soft To Heavy 2m 4f 0y |
11st 0lb |
towards rear of midfield on outer, headway halfway, chased leaders 3 out, weakened 2 out |
14/1 |
|
13th 11 |
18th Dec 2022 Frozen 3m 0f 59y |
11st 2lb |
Record of 1-26 over fences; bounced back from three poor runs to put up a decent Tramore effort last time and an e/w squeak. |
11/1 |
8/1
Form: 0-7204 D
Last run: 37 days
W: 10st 4lb
13 yo Gelding
OR: 71
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 12 |
24th Jan 2023 Yielding To Soft 2m 4f 0y |
10st 3lb |
Unseated after a mistake at Tramore earlier this month; running well in defeat earlier this term but he probably needs further than this these days. |
10/1 |
|
14 |
21st Jan 2023 Soft To Heavy 3m 0f 0y |
10st 0lb |
Losing run is mounting up; unseated last time and best form is on better ground; dropped 2lb. |
40/1 |
|
14 |
1st Jan 2023 Soft 2m 6f 50y |
10st 0lb |
midfield, mistake and unseated rider 4th |
25/1 |
16/1
Form: 468-69
Last run: 17 days
W: 11st 11lb
9 yo Gelding
OR: 92
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
14th 20 |
9th Sep 2024 Soft 2m 6f 97y |
10st 13lb |
Respectable fifth over fences last time but pulled up in his previous hurdle; this 11yo is now 0-16 under rules. |
25/1 |
|
5th 15 |
30th Aug 2024 Yielding 3m 1f 0y |
10st 8lb |
Maiden has run respectably over fences at times; pulled-up over hurdles when last seen; others preferred. |
25/1 |
|
0 14 |
21st Nov 2023 Heavy 2m 5f 0y |
10st 9lb |
Maiden in all disciplines needs to improve from C&D comeback run for a new yard but is possible and is well-treated on some of his old form. |
12/1 |
4/1
Form: -980P1
Last run: 19 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
14th 15 |
10th Mar 2024 Heavy 2m 6f 60y |
10st 13lb |
midfield |
40/1 |
|
9th 13 |
14th Jan 2024 Soft 2m 4f 67y |
10st 0lb |
Low-grade mare a winner over hurdles and fences at Clonmel; opposable on balance of recent form and 6lb out of handicap. |
25/1 |
|
8th 14 |
24th Nov 2023 Soft To Heavy 2m 7f 110y |
10st 10lb |
in touch with leaders early, not fluent 3rd, dropped to rear when not fluent 4th, some headway before 2 out, kept on |
12/1 |
16/1
Form: 23-946
Last run: 18 days
W: 11st 8lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 89
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
9 |
21st Mar 2023 Heavy 2m 2f 112y |
10st 10lb |
20-race maiden; beaten when falling two out in a Limerick handicap chase nine days ago; others preferred. |
50/1 |
|
12 |
12th Mar 2023 Soft 3m 0f 120y |
10st 0lb |
midfield, headway and in touch with leaders 5th |
33/1 |
|
17 |
2nd Mar 2023 Soft 2m 7f 0y |
11st 6lb |
Third reserve; 0-19 under Rules and struggling this winter. |
25/1
Form: 0P8/80
Last run: 40 days
W: 11st 9lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 90
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6 |
21st Apr 2025 Yielding 2m 1f 25y |
11st 1lb |
Gained third win over fences here in January off 118 over 2m4f (yielding to soft); no impact upped in trip and class the last twice at Punchestown (3m3f) and Naas (3m1f); big drop in trip here may not be ideal. |
11/1 |
|
4th 6 |
21st Apr 2025 Yielding 2m 1f 25y |
11st 1lb |
towards rear, jumped right last, kept on |
11/1 |
16/1
Form: 308004
Last run: 65 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
10th 8 |
6th Dec 2022 Soft 2m 5f 100y |
11st 2lb |
Regressive maiden over hurdles but ran respectably (beaten 18l) on chasing debut at Killarney last time; could improve and has a minor squeak. |
16/1 |
|
4th 8 |
2nd Oct 2022 Good 2m 7f 0y |
10st 10lb |
midfield, in touch with leaders when ridden before 3 out, outpaced when not fluent 2 out, no extra when left in fourth and hampered last |
25/1 |
|
10th 9 |
5th Sep 2022 Good 2m 6f 110y |
11st 9lb |
prominent, hampered 1st, midfield when not fluent and pushed along 3 out, ridden and no impression when not fluent 2 out, weakened run-in |
33/1 |
16/1
Form: 0P-596
Last run: 106 days
W: 10st 13lb
5 yo Mare
OR: 80
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
12th 8 |
5th Feb 2025 Good To Soft 3m 3f 9y Class 5 |
10st 5lb |
held up in rear |
33/1 |
|
12th 8 |
5th Feb 2025 Good To Soft 3m 3f 9y Class 5 |
10st 5lb |
held up in rear |
33/1 |
|
8 |
28th Dec 2024 Good 2m 3f 51y Class 5 |
10st 3lb |
prominent, prominent behind clear leader 4th, lost position 8th, outpaced and dropped to rear 11th |
33/1 |
5/1
Form: 872851
Last run: 28 days
W: 10st 13lb
8 yo Mare
OR: 80
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 13 |
21st May 2026 Good To Yielding 2m 6f 160y |
10st 0lb |
Both chase wins have been over further and hasn't won in over two years; impossible task at weights in veterans' handicap at this course when last seen but still hard to make a case for. |
66/1 |
Form: P84P04
Last run: 54 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 2 |
23rd Oct 2023 Soft 3m 1f 152y Class 5 |
10st 12lb |
didn't jump with fluency, always behind, lost touch back straight, tailed off |
11/4 |
|
4th 9 |
27th Sep 2023 Yielding 3m 1f 182y |
10st 11lb |
22-race maiden; remote ninth over hurdles at Kilbeggan last time, previously 38l fourth in a chase at the same venue. |
16/1 |
|
9th 5 |
8th Sep 2023 Good 3m 0f 100y |
11st 7lb |
towards rear |
10/1 |
Form: -45706 C
Last run: 33 days
W: 11st 5lb
11 yo Gelding
OR: 86
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8th 5 |
28th Aug 2023 Good 2m 3f 55y |
11st 4lb |
Pulled-up with slipped saddle in Kilbeggan race won by Seskin Flyer; ended last season with a good run, a staying-on third over 2m4f at Wexford; sole chase win was gained off a 2lb higher mark at Tramore this month two years ago. |
10/1 |
|
0 5 |
21st Jul 2023 Yielding 2m 3f 0y |
11st 3lb |
midfield, pulled up before 4th |
7/1 |
|
3rd 7 |
5th Mar 2023 Good To Yielding 2m 4f 0y |
11st 5lb |
towards rear |
20/1 |
Form: 098608 CD
Last run: 19 days
W: 10st 12lb
10 yo Gelding
OR: 79
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7th 13 |
9th Jun 2023 Good To Firm 2m 6f 169y |
10st 1lb |
towards rear of midfield |
16/1 |
|
16 |
25th May 2023 Good 2m 3f 160y |
10st 4lb |
in rear, pushed along briefly when detached after 7th, no impression when bad mistake 4 out, soon pulled up |
12/1 |
|
7th 14 |
2nd Mar 2023 Soft 2m 7f 0y |
10st 5lb |
Five time winner but has lost his way completely; hard to fancy despite a collapsing mark. |
40/1 |
Non-runners
Eddies Pride, Highland Sting, Caridadi, Cluan Dara
+o+e Accumulators
| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | €27.90 |
| Straight Forecast | €23.71 |
| Tricast | €100.79 |
| Trifecta | €243.80 |
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