12.35
SoftPigsback.com Maiden Hurdle
- Prize money: £7436.97
- 2m 4f 0y
- 14 runners
Runners: 14 runners
Type: Hurdle Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Showers
13/2 (Won)
- Win: £5.60
- Place: £2.00
Form: 2/1U
Last run: 26 days
W: 11st 12lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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3rd 4 |
26th Jan 2025 Soft 3m 0f 175y |
11st 0lb |
High class staying novice hurdler two seasons ago, winning a Grade 1 at Leopardstown and fourth in the Ballymore at Cheltenham; respectable efforts in two runs over fences including when a 15 length fourth in the Grade 1 at Limerick last month; yet to tackle 3m and likely to find at least one too good. |
7/1 |
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3rd 4 |
26th Jan 2025 Soft 3m 0f 175y |
11st 0lb |
High class staying novice hurdler two seasons ago, winning a Grade 1 at Leopardstown and fourth in the Ballymore at Cheltenham; respectable efforts in two runs over fences including when a 15 length fourth in the Grade 1 at Limerick last month; yet to tackle 3m and likely to find at least one too good. |
7/1 |
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4th 1 |
28th Dec 2024 Yielding To Soft 2m 3f 100y |
11st 12lb |
raced in third, lost position after 3 out, ran on from last, went fourth towards finish |
20/1 |
11/2
- Place: £1.50
Form: 341-4
Last run: 47 days
W: 11st 12lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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3 |
11th Jul 2025 Good 3m 0f 0y |
11st 6lb |
Took a step back in the right direction when runner-up in four-runner race at Wexford in May, although was beaten 11l; needs either a career best or a couple of these to underperform to be in the mix; first-time cheekpieces could help. |
7/2 |
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2nd 2 |
28th May 2025 Good To Firm 3m 0f 0y |
11st 10lb |
2-12 over hurdles, also a bumper and chase winner; best hurdles form represented by his defeat of the smart Run For Oscar over 3m at Down Royal last August; third on handicap debut at Clonmel before a winter break; big price when down the field in a Punchestown festival handicap; should be sharper now. |
7/4 |
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2nd 2 |
28th May 2025 Good To Firm 3m 0f 0y |
11st 10lb |
2-12 over hurdles, also a bumper and chase winner; best hurdles form represented by his defeat of the smart Run For Oscar over 3m at Down Royal last August; third on handicap debut at Clonmel before a winter break; big price when down the field in a Punchestown festival handicap; should be sharper now. |
7/4 |
3/1
- Place: £1.80
Form: 1
Last run: 44 days
W: 11st 12lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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9 |
10th Mar 2026 Good To Soft 3m 1f 0y Class 1 |
11st 2lb |
Didn't jump well when seventh in this last year and pulled up in the Thyestes at Gowran Park (3m1f, heavy) in January on latest run; however, he was in good form previously, finishing second of nine at Navan (2m4f, soft to heavy) then second of 28 in the Paddy Power Chase at Leopardstown (3m, yielding); each-way player if back on song and finding some fluency. |
25/1 |
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10 |
22nd Jan 2026 Heavy 3m 1f 0y |
11st 4lb |
Failed to add to Galway beginners' chase win last season; jumping was untidy in the Ultima at Cheltenham; failed to stay in the Irish Grand National; ran well for a long way in Troytown on return before fading; fine second over inadequate trip at Navan (Harry Des Ongrais third); big chance now based on second in the Paddy Power; Jack Kennedy takes over from a claimer. |
13/2 |
8/1
Form: 15-2 C BF
Last run: 39 days
W: 11st 12lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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3 |
3rd Apr 2025 Good To Soft 3m 0f 210y Class 1 |
11st 10lb |
Stablemate of Gaelic Warrior; record of 3-6 over fences features a very useful performance at Tramore (2m7f, heavy) on New Year's Day; subsequently came up short in the Irish Gold Cup, taking overall Grade 1 form figures to P6P6; still has something to prove at this level. |
8/1 |
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3 |
3rd Apr 2025 Good To Soft 3m 0f 210y Class 1 |
11st 10lb |
Stablemate of Gaelic Warrior; record of 3-6 over fences features a very useful performance at Tramore (2m7f, heavy) on New Year's Day; subsequently came up short in the Irish Gold Cup, taking overall Grade 1 form figures to P6P6; still has something to prove at this level. |
8/1 |
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6th 2 |
1st Feb 2025 Yielding 3m 0f 70y |
11st 10lb |
led narrowly or disputed lead, prominent 3rd |
12/1 |
7/4
Form: 105-
Last run: 246 days
W: 11st 12lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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5th 8 |
29th Dec 2022 Soft 2m 4f 0y |
11st 12lb |
prominent, mistake 1st |
7/4 |
33/1
Form: 6/8
Last run: 30 days
W: 11st 12lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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5th 2 (3) |
23rd Apr 2024 Heavy 1m 4f 100y |
9st 9lb |
Several good efforts at Killarney in 2021 and 2022, including second place in a 1m6f premier handicap; also ran well at over 2m1f at that venue on the first of two starts last season; not seen since unplaced run at Listowel last June; could be one for Killarney next month. |
6/1 |
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5th 2 (3) |
23rd Apr 2024 Heavy 1m 4f 100y |
9st 9lb |
Several good efforts at Killarney in 2021 and 2022, including second place in a 1m6f premier handicap; also ran well at over 2m1f at that venue on the first of two starts last season; not seen since unplaced run at Listowel last June; could be one for Killarney next month. |
6/1 |
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7th 1 (3) |
4th Jun 2023 Good 2m 0f 40y |
10st 5lb |
took keen hold, prominent, soon in touch with leaders |
13/2 |
66/1
Form: —
Last run: 33 days
W: 11st 12lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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15th 14 |
29th Apr 2025 Yielding To Soft 2m 0f 149y |
10st 2lb |
in touch with leaders |
10/1 |
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15th 14 |
29th Apr 2025 Yielding To Soft 2m 0f 149y |
10st 2lb |
in touch with leaders, weakened from 2 out |
10/1 |
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4th 13 |
22nd Apr 2025 Soft To Heavy 2m 0f 0y |
10st 7lb |
raced in second |
14/1 |
100/1
Form: 66
Last run: 8 days
W: 11st 5lb
6 yo Mare
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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16 |
28th May 2026 Good 2m 3f 200y |
10st 1lb |
Placed seven times in points; modest form on the track and getting on in years now. |
33/1 |
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9th 12 |
29th Aug 2025 Yielding 2m 4f 100y |
10st 2lb |
Bits and pieces of form off low marks, although needs to improve considerably on recent efforts; cheekpieces tried. |
16/1 |
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13 |
10th Aug 2025 Good 2m 5f 180y |
10st 2lb |
Bits and pieces of form off low marks, twice in the frame at Kilbeggan at 2m2f/24.5f; pulled up at Wexford on most recent start; more needed to make the breakthrough. |
25/1 |
25/1
Form: 23 BF
Last run: 42 days
W: 11st 12lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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7th 5 |
25th Apr 2026 Good 3m 4f 146y Class 1 |
10st 13lb |
Tapped back into last season's initial promising form, and then some, to win by 12l in the Edinburgh National at Musselburgh (3m7f, good to soft; from Rock My Way) in February with a first-time visor, which has been kept since; ridden by 7lb claimer when fair third off this 8lb higher mark behind Havaila in the Sussex National at Plumpton 19 days ago but needs to hit new heights again. |
16/1 |
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3rd 1 |
6th Apr 2026 Good 3m 4f 104y Class 2 |
12st 0lb |
Tapped back into last season's promising form, and then some, to win by 12l in a first-time visor at Musselburgh (3m7f, good to soft; Edinburgh National) in February; has also won on good ground and 2-2 over hurdles here; an 8lb rise may not stop him if the visor maintains its positive effect. |
7/2 |
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1st 3 |
1st Feb 2026 Good To Soft 3m 7f 76y Class 2 |
11st 4lb |
Cheltenham regular over fences and competitive off slightly higher marks than this last season, never-nearer fifth in the NH Chase when shaping as if he stayed 3m6f; that's not been the case this campaign and although a good deal closer at Ascot last time, he was still only eighth of ten finishers; needs to build markedly on that in new visor, replacing cheekpieces. |
9/2 |
100/1
Form: 20-78
Last run: 11 days
W: 11st 5lb
5 yo Mare
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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6th 4 |
23rd Jan 2024 Yielding To Soft 2m 1f 33y |
11st 7lb |
Won at Cork last April off 7lb lower but has been below that level last twice and needs to return to her best. |
11/1 |
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8th 29 |
28th Dec 2023 Yielding 2m 4f 0y |
10st 12lb |
midfield |
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6th 8 |
10th Dec 2023 Soft 2m 0f 185y |
10st 12lb |
Big price when beating today's rival McGrath From Clune over C&D in April; showed that was not a fluke whn third over 2m4f here in May; absent since then. |
8/1 |
12/1
Form: 8/F2-
Last run: 297 days
W: 11st 12lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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4th 5 |
25th Feb 2023 Yielding 2m 0f 110y |
12st 0lb |
Showed ability when runner-up in a Leopardstown bumper almost a year ago but was tailed-off in a Leopardstown maiden hurdle at Christmas; has to improve on his best form. |
22/1 |
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11th 6 |
29th Dec 2022 Soft 2m 4f 0y |
11st 12lb |
prominent, not fluent 1st |
12/1 |
40/1
Form: —
Last run: —
W: 11st 12lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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9th 9 (8) |
6th Jun 2024 Good 1m 4f 180y |
8st 13lb |
slowly into stride, took keen hold, soon in touch with leaders, prominent after 4f |
14/1 |
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5th 2 (2) |
1st Nov 2023 Standard 1m 4f 0y |
10st 1lb |
Won over C&D last year; fourth off 7lb higher mark here in March but needs to bounce back to form. |
25/1 |
14/1
Form: 22 BF
Last run: 23 days
W: 11st 12lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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10th 5 |
23rd May 2026 Good To Soft 2m 5f 34y Class 5 |
11st 4lb |
Three listless performances since returning from 13 months out; 12lb below his last winning mark now, but no good thing to capitalise. |
100/1 |
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5 |
2nd May 2026 Good 3m 0f 41y Class 5 |
11st 9lb |
Won twice in November 2024 (2m7f/3m, good/good to soft) but mainly disappointing since including on both runs since a 404-day break; plenty to prove at present. |
20/1 |
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5th 3 |
10th Apr 2026 Good 2m 5f 28y Class 4 |
11st 9lb |
Stays 3m and acts on the forecast sound surface; 50-1, always behind and pulled up on his return from 13 months off the track at Wetherby on latest start; bit to prove. |
9/1 |
20/1
Form: 4-
Last run: 297 days
W: 11st 12lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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10th 9 |
11th Apr 2026 Good To Soft 4m 2f 74y Class 1 |
11st 3lb |
Just 1-11 as a chaser, largely because he keeps trying in vain at Grade 1 level; fourth in last year's Cheltenham Gold Cup was one of his peak efforts, as was this season's never-nearer fifth in a Leopardstown Grade 1 at Christmas; he didn't fare so well in the Irish Gold Cup last time but was the only one matching strides with the top-class winner on the home turn; going up markedly in trip today, in a handicap, makes him a mouthwatering proposition. |
14/1 |
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6th 11 |
2nd Feb 2026 Soft To Heavy 3m 0f 100y |
11st 10lb |
Chase record is an off-putting 1-10; can perform respectably at a high level; second in Grade 1s as a novice, fourth behind Inothwayurthinkin in last season's Cheltenham Gold Cup; laboured under a big weight burden in the Coral Gold Cup; finishes behind four of these rivals (and in front of four others) in the Savills. |
25/1 |
Non-runners
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| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | €30.70 |
| Straight Forecast | €28.76 |
| Trifecta | €182.70 |
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