14.55
SoftI.N.H. Stallion Owners EBF Novice Handicap Hurdle
- Prize money: £12394.96
- 2m 4f 0y
- 16 runners
Runners: 16 runners
Type: Hurdle Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Showers
3/1 (Won)
- Win: £2.80
- Place: £1.30
Form: 1-4456
Last run: 30 days
W: 10st 12lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 111
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
16th 21 |
29th Apr 2023 Good To Yielding 2m 3f 30y |
10st 0lb |
Justified favouritism in a Leopardstown handicap in December; last of four finishers in the 20-runner Lanzarote on very testing ground when last seen 105 days ago; effectively 5lb lower here (1lb wrong at weights) and there's potential for more to come on just his third handicap start. |
10/1 |
|
4th 16 |
14th Jan 2023 Soft 2m 5f 0y Class 2 |
10st 8lb |
Unexposed contender who represents a very shrewd Irish trainer; justified favouritism with 1l success under Philip Byrnes at Leopardstown (2m4f, soft) last month when making handicap debut; should be capable of further progress; has to be feared. |
4/1 |
|
1st 10 |
29th Dec 2022 Soft 2m 4f 0y |
10st 12lb |
towards rear, bit short of room soon after start |
3/1 |
10/1
- Place: £1.90
Form: 8-1 D
Last run: 46 days
W: 11st 12lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 125
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2nd 1 |
17th Mar 2025 Good 2m 3f 140y |
11st 11lb |
Hurdles winner is 0-7 chasing, having failed to complete on three of those; still not a fluent jumper although penultimate Fairyhouse effort was a solid one; hard to be confident in. |
9/2 |
|
8th 1 |
11th Jan 2025 2m 5f 203y |
12st 0lb |
held up in rear |
16/1 |
|
8th 1 |
11th Jan 2025 2m 5f 203y |
12st 0lb |
held up in rear |
16/1 |
10/1
- Place: £1.90
Form: 215F51
Last run: 23 days
W: 10st 10lb
4 yo Filly
OR: 109
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
9th 2 (11) |
19th May 2026 Good 1m 4f 30y |
10st 2lb |
Decent NH mare, winning a bumper and three times over hurdles at up to 3m; recent chase form not quite at same level but useful; previous two Flat runs include decent fourth in 1m7f Leopardstown amateur maiden last summer; would probably appreciate a stiffer test. |
10/1 |
|
3rd 12 |
24th Apr 2026 Good To Yielding 2m 6f 70y |
11st 5lb |
Three-time hurdle winner with some excellent efforts in competitive handicaps; second behind Perceval Legallois at DRF last season off 133; ran to a good level on chase debut over C&D a year ago; failed to repeat that until last month's Cork second, confirming winning potential |
7/2 |
13/2
Form: 7403-0
Last run: 46 days
W: 10st 5lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 104
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8th 16 |
1st Aug 2025 Good 2m 6f 111y |
11st 1lb |
Galway specialist with all three wins having come at the track; back-to-back winner over hurdles and fences here last term at 2m and 2m6f on soft and good to yielding; well beaten in two starts in May in Punchestown and Ballinrobe; he's up 12lb since his chase win last season, but he loves this place. |
11/1 |
|
15 |
26th May 2025 Good 2m 7f 72y |
11st 0lb |
1-13 over fences; won back to back races at Galway last August-September including a chase (22.5f, gd-yld) off 113; well-beaten off this mark on return from six months off when behind a couple of these at Punchestown; others make more appeal. |
28/1 |
33/1
Form: 0426P-
Last run: 243 days
W: 11st 6lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 119
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
16th 4 |
28th Dec 2023 Yielding 2m 4f 0y |
12st 0lb |
led, headed and raced in second 3rd, briefly led 4th |
25/1 |
|
7th 2 |
12th Dec 2023 Soft To Heavy 2m 3f 56y |
12st 0lb |
Bumper winner, inconsistent over hurdles, though ran well to take second in a 22-runner maiden here last winter; pulled up in the Martin Pipe at Cheltenham; lacks the benefit of a recent outing. |
25/1 |
|
22 |
17th Mar 2023 Soft 2m 4f 56y Class 2 |
10st 10lb |
Ran creditably in maiden hurdle at Punchestown (2m4f, yielding; clear second) last month; however, rather exposed (now 0-9 in this sphere) and looks unlikely to go one better in this hot handicap. |
50/1 |
12/1
Form: U35-41
Last run: 207 days
W: 11st 3lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 116
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1st 16 |
4th Apr 2026 Yielding To Soft 2m 5f 45y |
10st 5lb |
Won a valuable staying handicap chase at the 2024 Punchestown festival; ordinary form since then, although did well to maintain contact with top-class performers when 66-1 outsider of four at Down Royal on St Patrick's Day; flattered by proximity but the run implies a return to form; rider doing well in point-to-points, 8-22 this season. |
14/1 |
20/1
Form: 8835
Last run: 9 days
W: 10st 10lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 109
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7th 5 |
21st Sep 2025 Yielding To Soft 2m 1f 150y |
11st 1lb |
Still 7lb above the mark at which he gained his last chase win in March 2024, tough task on his first outing since the Punchestown festival; behind Dutch Scultz (fourth) but on the positive side, he was in front of Gaelic Art and Jasko Des Dames in that race. |
12/1 |
|
7th 8 |
1st May 2025 Yielding 2m 0f 75y |
10st 10lb |
sweating |
25/1 |
|
7th 8 |
1st May 2025 Yielding 2m 0f 75y |
10st 10lb |
sweating |
25/1 |
7/1
Form: 635-20
Last run: 47 days
W: 10st 3lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 102
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
9th 5 |
13th Jan 2025 Soft 2m 3f 122y |
11st 5lb |
0-12; some good runs in defeat in 2023 but shown very little since returning from 628 days off in two maiden hurdle outings; fair mark back in handicap company if first-time cheekpieces help spark a revival. |
14/1 |
|
9th 5 |
13th Jan 2025 Soft 2m 3f 122y |
11st 5lb |
0-12; some good runs in defeat in 2023 but shown very little since returning from 628 days off in two maiden hurdle outings; fair mark back in handicap company if first-time cheekpieces help spark a revival. |
14/1 |
|
7th 5 |
10th Dec 2024 Yielding 2m 0f 122y |
11st 12lb |
0-11 over hurdles; placed three times, including a close third in a 2m Wexford handicap hurdle in March 2023; not seen again until down the field in a recent maiden at Tipperary |
50/1 |
10/1
Form: -16422
Last run: 69 days
W: 11st 12lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 125
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
9th 1 |
29th May 2026 Good 1m 7f 110y |
11st 12lb |
Two-time chase winner but losing run stretches back to October 2023; off since okay run on the Flat at Listowel last September; poor record when fresh; others preferred. |
16/1 |
|
11 |
26th Sep 2025 Yielding 1m 6f 0y |
11st 0lb |
Hurdles rating of 113 leaves him with a lot to find in this company; tailed off in a Thurles conditions hurdle in March and not much better in two most recent handicap chase starts; exceedingly unlikely. |
40/1 |
|
7 |
16th Jun 2025 Good To Yielding 2m 4f 51y |
10st 4lb |
Did well to win 2m2f Listed handicap chase at Cork off 119 in 2023 but hasn't run to that level since, most recently when too keen in first-time cheekpieces at Tipperary last month; handicapper quite slow to relent. |
20/1 |
16/1
Form: 5471PF D
Last run: 35 days
W: 10st 13lb
5 yo Mare
OR: 112
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
0 3 |
21st Jan 2024 Yielding 2m 5f 132y |
11st 7lb |
Latest win came in a 2m2f mares chase here in March; consistent since without winning, most recently behind R'Eveleyn Pleasure at Cork; should get closer but others preferred. |
7/1 |
|
4th 2 |
6th Jan 2024 Heavy 2m 4f 0y |
11st 7lb |
Won a 2m2f mares' event at Thurles last March; has done most of her racing in conditions races; soundly beaten in fourth behind the useful Brides Hill in a mares' handicap at Fairyhouse last month; probably vulnerable off this mark. |
6/1 |
|
4th 6 |
3rd Dec 2023 Soft 2m 4f 0y |
10st 11lb |
towards rear, not fluent 1st |
7/1 |
14/1
Form: 2-1618 D
Last run: 47 days
W: 11st 8lb
6 yo Mare
OR: 121
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1 |
22nd Mar 2025 Good To Yielding 2m 1f 0y |
12st 3lb |
midfield, outpaced and dropped to rear 6th, lost touch 8th |
14/1 |
|
7 |
9th Jun 2024 Good 2m 4f 55y |
10st 13lb |
held up in rear |
14/1 |
Form: 21580F D
Last run: 11 days
W: 11st 3lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 116
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
11 |
17th Aug 2025 Good 2m 6f 0y |
10st 3lb |
Won twice over hurdles; no sign of similar form over fences; fell here in May, tailed off at Downpatrick last month, pulled up at Wexford last time. |
25/1 |
|
12 |
6th Aug 2025 Good 3m 1f 70y |
10st 0lb |
Won twice over hurdles; no sign of similar form over fences; tailed off at Downpatrick last month; trainer has a better chance with Prince Zaltar. |
16/1 |
|
4 |
14th Jul 2025 Good 2m 3f 100y |
11st 6lb |
Dual hurdles winner but regressive last season; two chase efforts don't make him an obvious contender now on handicap debut unless first-time tongue-tie brings improvement. |
10/1 |
Form: 40-212 D
Last run: 132 days
W: 10st 13lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 112
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6 |
25th Aug 2025 Good 2m 7f 65y |
11st 12lb |
Dual hurdle winner, including over 3m, well held latest at Bellewstown; 0-4 chasing, emptying quickly at Roscommon in June. |
16/1 |
|
7 |
5th Jul 2025 Good 3m 0f 116y |
11st 7lb |
Dual hurdle winner ran well over fences at times last winter including behind Grade 1 winner Croke Park; poor last hurdle start and twice over fences since. |
22/1 |
10/1
Form: 4-841
Last run: 21 days
W: 10st 12lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 111
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
10th 2 |
15th Sep 2023 Yielding 2m 5f 181y |
11st 13lb |
Won a Clonmel maiden hurdle last December and some decent runs in defeat since; moved to this yard after being 4th in a Sligo claiming hurdle last time; of interest. |
6/1 |
|
2nd 6 |
10th Aug 2023 Good 2m 1f 185y |
11st 0lb |
Clonmel maiden winner on soft ran okay on last month's comeback in 3m Bellewstown handicap; not one to rule out off a handy weight given his rider's claim. |
11/2 |
|
4th 8 |
8th Jul 2023 Good 3m 0f 0y |
11st 0lb |
Maiden winner who ran okay in a Leopardstown handicap next time; jumping has let him down over fences the last twice but of interest back hurdling. |
16/1 |
10/1
Form: 24/P/P
Last run: 55 days
W: 10st 12lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 111
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 6 |
7th Jan 2023 Soft 3m 0f 0y |
11st 12lb |
Respectable handicap form in 2020; pulled up in two starts since returning from 29 months off in November; very hard to know what to expect here. |
10/1 |
|
11 |
29th Dec 2022 Soft 2m 4f 0y |
10st 12lb |
midfield, not fluent 2nd, mistake 5th, dropped to rear when jumped slightly right 7th |
10/1 |
|
17 |
21st Dec 2022 Yielding 2m 6f 110y |
11st 12lb |
Reserve; had some decent form a few season's ago but was pulled-up lame on return from a long absence and has to bounce back from that. |
5/1
Form: 640-54 BF
Last run: 18 days
W: 10st 10lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 109
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8th 7 (3) |
28th Aug 2025 Standard 2m 0f 102y Class 3 |
8st 4lb |
8yo former hurdler/chaser who turned his attentions to the Flat last summer; enjoyed a solid spell in soft-ground staying handicaps in the autumn and produced a career best in this code when winning over C&D (Dreams Adozen fourth) on his reappearance in April; found the Northumberland Vase too warm when last seen two months ago but he's not discounted. |
8/1 |
|
18 (17) |
28th Jun 2025 Standard 2m 0f 56y Class 2 |
8st 12lb |
8yo who is a former hurdler/chaser; enjoyed a solid spell in soft-ground staying handicaps on the Flat last autumn, and produced a career best in this code when winning by 3l on his reappearance at Southwell (2m, Tapeta) two months ago; a 5lb rise isn't harsh and he could be involved. |
16/1 |
|
1st 7 (3) |
30th Apr 2025 Standard 2m 0f 102y Class 5 |
9st 2lb |
nudged along early, in rear, steady headway and in touch with leaders over 3f out, headway to lead over 1f out, kept on well |
7/2 |
Non-runners
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| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | €12.80 |
| Straight Forecast | €11.08 |
| Tricast | €36.94 |
| Trifecta | €40.70 |
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