15.25
SoftTom Carroll Memorial Handicap Chase
- Prize money: £5205.88
- 2m 6f 50y
- 15 runners
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Runners: 15 runners
Type: Chase Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Light rain
13/2 (Won)
- Win: £3.90
- Place: £1.60
Form: -14336 BF
Last run: 13 days
W: 11st 9lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 97
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7th 12 |
9th Mar 2025 Soft 3m 0f 174y |
10st 6lb |
Won three in a row early in 2023; has finished second in three of his five starts since returning from a lengthy spell on the sidelines; backed up a promising Windsor run when staying on well behind Monbeg Park over 2m5f at Leopardstown last Sunday; would have been closer but for interference; extra distance should suit. |
4/1 |
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2nd 11 |
2nd Mar 2025 Yielding 2m 5f 107y |
10st 0lb |
Won three in a row early in 2023 (including here) and back from a long layoff with good second at Galway (2m6f, soft) in October; better again on latest when chasing home a hot favourite in 2m6f Windsor handicap in January (soft), having been hampered run-in; back up in grade here but only 1lb wrong and likely major player. |
4/1 |
|
2nd 4 |
17th Jan 2025 Soft 2m 6f 41y Class 3 |
11st 11lb |
Won three in a row early in 2023 and back from a long layoff with good second at Galway (2m6f, soft) in October this term; two lesser efforts over 3m at Navan have followed (the Troytown on first occasion) but he needs a second look for his highly respected stable. |
7/1 |
20/1
- Place: £3.40
Form: P8/809
Last run: 26 days
W: 11st 1lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 89
| 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 |
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4th 6 |
21st Apr 2025 Yielding 2m 1f 25y |
11st 1lb |
towards rear, jumped right last, kept on |
11/1 |
10/1
- Place: £2.80
Form: 37-665
Last run: 40 days
W: 10st 10lb
9 yo Gelding
OR: 84
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
11 |
9th Jun 2025 Good 3m 1f 24y |
10st 8lb |
Last win was in July 2021 and he's an 11yo now; however, there's no knocking his recent efforts in handicaps from 2m3f to 2m7f and has each-way claims despite looking handicapped about right. |
7/1 |
12/1
Form: /00-00
Last run: 21 days
W: 10st 9lb
7 yo Mare
OR: 83
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 6 |
15th Mar 2025 Good To Yielding 2m 6f 42y |
10st 7lb |
Heavy-ground specialist; in fine form last season over hurdles with four wins in handicaps at 2m4f-3m1f; has blotted her copybook in recent months with an unseat and two refusals, the most recent three in a Grade 3 mares hurdle at Punchestown. |
14/1 |
|
3 |
20th Feb 2025 Soft 2m 4f 23y |
10st 9lb |
Heavy-ground specialist in fine form last season over hurdles with four wins in handicaps at 2m4f-3m1f; looked likely to take advantage of 35lb lower chase mark at Tramore when last seen but refused to jump the last; tough task on these terms but market will be the best guide; blinkered. |
16/1 |
|
5 |
1st Jan 2025 Soft 2m 6f 170y |
11st 5lb |
midfield, prominent halfway, disputing second 4 out |
11/4 |
13/2
Form: 403353
Last run: 26 days
W: 11st 13lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 101
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1st 3 |
9th May 2026 Good 3m 0f 0y Class 4 |
12st 0lb |
Ex-Irish; has made a bright start in points for his current trainer, winning twice last month under Heidi Palin; races prominently and should give a good account. |
2/1 |
|
10th 4 |
15th Mar 2025 Good To Yielding 2m 4f 176y |
11st 2lb |
Gained a first win under rules in handicap here in November over slightly further (good), heavy ground may have been against him latest two starts; don't rule out him bouncing back. |
14/1 |
|
11th 8 |
27th Feb 2025 Heavy 2m 2f 198y |
10st 13lb |
Gained a first win under rules in a handicap chase at Thurles in November but not as good twice since; needs to bounce back returning to this sphere from 4lb lower hurdle mark. |
20/1 |
12/1
Form: 554498 C
Last run: 24 days
W: 11st 8lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 102
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
12 |
19th Sep 2025 Yielding 2m 7f 110y |
10st 6lb |
Tailed off in three starts this year (two over fences); was a two-time winner in 2023 but hard to recommend now. |
18/1 |
|
8th 8 |
12th Sep 2025 Yielding 2m 7f 6y |
11st 7lb |
Won twice over fences in 2023 but has shown very little since; hard to recommend on what he's shown this year. |
33/1 |
|
10th 2 |
8th Aug 2025 Good 3m 0f 0y |
11st 13lb |
Has lost his way since winning a Down Royal handicap chase in December 2023; didn't show enough on return from an absence latest; likely best watched back over hurdles. |
20/1 |
Form: 5020-8 C
Last run: 33 days
W: 10st 0lb
12 yo Gelding
OR: 64
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7th 15 |
1st Jan 2023 Soft 2m 6f 50y |
10st 0lb |
towards rear |
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8th 14 |
29th Nov 2022 Yielding 3m 1f 150y |
10st 0lb |
Struggled in a recent point-to-point won by Samcro; getting on in years and may struggle to improve his 2-31 chase record; on the positive side, he was beaten only a neck by Three Loud Knocks at Clonmel last season. |
20/1 |
10/1
Form: 02F85
Last run: 14 days
W: 12st 0lb
7 yo Mare
OR: 102
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
0 5 |
15th Sep 2023 Yielding 2m 7f 0y |
11st 10lb |
Dual winning pointer was decent second in 2m6f Limerick beginners' last summer; well held in pair of handicaps last month. |
16/1 |
|
10th 3 |
25th Aug 2023 Good 3m 1f 0y |
11st 11lb |
Dual point' winner has shown some ability in five chase starts but was poor over C&D last time and others are preferred. |
28/1 |
|
5th 9 |
12th Aug 2023 Good 3m 0f 100y |
11st 0lb |
Dual point' winner has shown some ability in four starts over fences; not a bad hurdle run on comeback last time and can't be ruled out. |
12/1 |
11/4
Form: 330-23 BF
Last run: 13 days
W: 11st 10lb
10 yo Gelding
OR: 98
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7 |
23rd Feb 2023 Good 2m 5f 205y |
11st 13lb |
Back from 10 months off with very creditable efforts in handicap chases here and at Punchestown; poor efforts last twice and can only be watched for now. |
16/1 |
|
8th 5 |
28th Jan 2023 Soft 3m 0f 0y |
11st 0lb |
Two fair handicap chase runs at Thurles and Punchestown before Tramore failure; course hurdles winner over an extended 2m3f in November 2020; most recent success was over this trip at Thurles in March 2021. |
11/2 |
|
3 |
1st Jan 2023 Soft 2m 6f 50y |
11st 10lb |
midfield, pushed along after 7th, dropped to rear 10th, pulled up before 4 out, never going well |
11/4 |
6/1
Form: 5-371F CD
Last run: 12 days
W: 11st 10lb
8 yo Mare
OR: 98
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 3 |
17th Mar 2024 Soft 2m 4f 0y |
12st 0lb |
in touch with leaders, not fluent 5th, headway and prominent 3 out, soon led, headed after 2 out, weakened run-in |
8/1 |
|
3rd 5 |
2nd Mar 2024 Heavy 2m 4f 90y |
11st 2lb |
disputed lead early, led clearly after 1st, joined after 6th, disputed lead from 5 out, slow jump 4 out |
12/1 |
|
0 8 |
24th Jan 2024 Heavy 2m 5f 50y |
11st 1lb |
Only one win from 18 starts over fences, but placed eight times and has finished fourth on her last three starts; finished a little over 10l behind Evies Vladimir at Down Royal but may be better for the run, her first since last June |
10/1 |
Form: 209500
Last run: 3 days
W: 11st 4lb
9 yo Mare
OR: 92
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
11th 7 |
7th Jun 2024 Good 2m 6f 169y |
11st 4lb |
Maiden after 28 starts but placed several times, including over C&D last year; has a chance if ready on return; goes well on this ground. |
14/1 |
|
11th 11 |
28th Nov 2023 Soft 2m 5f 0y |
11st 1lb |
0-27, placed seven times; form has lacked consistency but she has often looked capable of picking up a little handicap though perhaps more likely on better ground than this; beaten 18l when fourth of five finishers in a handicap chase last week. |
12/1 |
|
4th 7 |
24th Nov 2023 Soft To Heavy 3m 0f 74y |
10st 7lb |
in touch with leaders, towards rear when not fluent 9th, headway 4 out, left in third when not fluent 2 out, weakening when lost third run-in |
8/1 |
Form: -55680 C
Last run: 14 days
W: 10st 6lb
9 yo Mare
OR: 80
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
12th 15 |
9th Aug 2024 Good 3m 0f 0y |
11st 0lb |
First reserve; distant fifth in a handicap chase on her penultimate start but tailed off since; tailed off when last seen over timber. |
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9th 14 |
7th Jun 2024 Good 2m 6f 169y |
10st 0lb |
Hurdle winner is 0-9 over fences and has to find improvement from somewhere; blinkers replace cheekpieces. |
20/1 |
16/1
Form: 2-4F00
Last run: 12 days
W: 10st 6lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 80
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
15 |
15th May 2025 Good 2m 3f 137y |
10st 4lb |
Came back from break to win handicap chase at Downpatrick (2m3f, good) in August 2023 for Shark Hanlon; 595-day absence to overcome here on first start for Pat Foley; tongue-tied. |
14/1 |
|
15 |
15th May 2025 Good 2m 3f 137y |
10st 4lb |
Came back from break to win handicap chase at Downpatrick (2m3f, good) in August 2023 for Shark Hanlon; 595-day absence to overcome here on first start for Pat Foley; tongue-tied. |
14/1 |
|
7th 9 |
28th Sep 2023 Yielding To Soft 2m 2f 49y |
10st 9lb |
Back from a break to win comfortably at Down Royal (2m3f, good) on only his sixth run over fences; 8lb higher this time but a greater concern would be whether he needs good ground to show his best form. |
5/1 |
33/1
Form: PPU0P-
Last run: 294 days
W: 10st 0lb
10 yo Mare
OR: 72
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6th 7 |
6th Apr 2023 Heavy 2m 6f 169y |
10st 0lb |
Is 18lb out of the handicap and has no realistic chance. |
50/1 |
|
11 |
31st Mar 2023 Heavy 3m 1f 100y |
10st 0lb |
soon led, clear 5th, much reduced lead 8th, headed before 4 out |
25/1 |
|
7th 14 |
15th Jan 2023 Heavy 2m 3f 160y |
10st 0lb |
Poor form last season and pulled up after 10 months off at Tramore two weeks ago; blinkers tried now but makes no appeal. |
50/1 |
25/1
Form: -72045 D
Last run: 26 days
W: 10st 0lb
14 yo Gelding
OR: 70
| 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 |
Non-runners
Wild Caprice, Golden Glen
+o+e Accumulators
| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | €30.50 |
| Straight Forecast | €20.65 |
| Tricast | €149.63 |
| Trifecta | €215.60 |
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