13.05
SoftLangtons Kilkenny Handicap Hurdle
- Prize money: £5482.3
- 2m 0f 0y
- 23 runners
Runners: 23 runners
Type: Hurdle Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Mostly cloudy
16/1 (Won)
- Win: £15.20
- Place: £3.00
Form: 6965-0 D
Last run: 46 days
W: 11st 7lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 95
Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
---|---|---|---|---|
15th 5 |
11th Feb 2023 Yielding 1m 7f 123y |
11st 8lb |
Came on from his reappearance when making it 3-15 over timber at Gowran last month; front two pulled clear but he's 8lb higher now and his best form is on softer ground. |
5/1 |
1st 13 |
26th Jan 2023 Soft 2m 0f 0y |
11st 7lb |
in touch with leaders, headway when mistake on inner 3 out, went second when ridden before last, led narrowly run-in, ran on towards finish |
16/1 |
6/1
- Place: £1.90
Form: 1P0-12 D
Last run: 30 days
W: 11st 11lb
8 yo Mare
OR: 99
Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
---|---|---|---|---|
9th 12 |
28th Nov 2023 Soft 2m 5f 100y |
11st 5lb |
Improved performer in low-level 2m handicap hurdles last winter, winning at Thurles before fine efforts at Limerick and Gowran; two ordinary runs over hurdles this season; not guaranteed to stay as far as this. |
16/1 |
10th 5 |
21st Oct 2023 Heavy 2m 0f 0y |
11st 7lb |
Improved performer last winter, winning at Thurles before fine efforts at Limerick and Gowran; tailed off on last week's Punchestown comeback and hard to see her featuring here. |
12/1 |
9th 5 |
11th Oct 2023 Yielding 2m 0f 50y |
10st 13lb |
towards rear, dropped to rear halfway |
8/1 |
12/1
- Place: £2.70
Form: 6U60
Last run: 26 days
W: 11st 1lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: 102
Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
---|---|---|---|---|
2nd 15 |
3rd Dec 2023 Soft 2m 0f 0y |
10st 0lb |
towards rear of midfield |
16/1 |
11th 1 |
6th Aug 2023 Good 2m 0f 160y |
12st 0lb |
towards rear |
12/1 |
1 |
16th Jul 2023 Soft 2m 0f 47y Class 4 |
11st 3lb |
Has stacks of hurdling experience and sets the standard, including in the mud; short-head maiden winner in March and touched off in handicap at the Punchestown festival on penultimate start; below form eight days ago but still the one to beat. |
4/6 |
14/1
- Place: £3.00
Form: 4-0099 D
Last run: 37 days
W: 11st 3lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 91
Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
---|---|---|---|---|
4th 18 |
26th Jan 2023 Soft 2m 0f 0y |
11st 3lb |
prominent, pressed leaders when mistake 2 out, soon outpaced when pushed along, ridden when went fourth run-in |
14/1 |
9th 3 |
20th Dec 2022 Yielding To Soft 1m 7f 201y |
12st 2lb |
in touch with leaders |
10/1 |
20/1
Form: 023805
Last run: 18 days
W: 11st 9lb
6 yo Mare
OR: 97
Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
---|---|---|---|---|
12 |
21st Apr 2023 Yielding 2m 3f 100y |
10st 12lb |
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8th 8 |
2nd Apr 2023 Yielding To Soft 2m 2f 165y |
10st 7lb |
led, clear 2nd, much reduced lead 4th, pushed along and headed 2 out, weakened approaching last |
12/1 |
7th 5 |
2nd Mar 2023 Soft 2m 0f 0y |
11st 8lb |
Twice placed over longer distances in the early part of the season for the late Andy Lynch; two outings for this stable suggest she has reasonable prospects of picking up a race at some stage. |
10/1 |
7/1
Form: 07-033
Last run: 36 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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
0 8 |
28th Nov 2023 Soft 2m 5f 100y |
11st 12lb |
15-race maiden over hurdles; placed four times; made a bright start to chase career when third of 12 finishers over C&D last month; 14-1 chance when fell at the ninth in the Gowran race in which Noble Blue was second; first-time cheekpieces. |
8/1 |
0 7 |
11th Nov 2023 Heavy 2m 4f 0y |
11st 12lb |
prominent, in touch with leaders halfway, fell 9th |
7/1 |
12/1
Form: 70625 BF
Last run: 25 days
W: 11st 3lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 91
Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
---|---|---|---|---|
15th 17 |
17th Nov 2023 Soft 2m 0f 87y Class 3 |
10st 9lb |
Won handicaps at Downpatrick (2m2f, soft; awarded the race) in April and Punchestown (2m3f) in June before good second at Sligo (2m1f); not so good in his three starts since, making a satisfactory chase debut last time but he now needs to take his form to a new level. |
28/1 |
3rd 12 |
2nd Nov 2023 Soft 2m 2f 66y |
11st 12lb |
held up in rear, some headway when hampered by faller 8th, went third when not fluent 3 out, went second when pushed along home turn, no chance with winner when lost second but kept on run-in |
10/1 |
16/1
Form: /F-393
Last run: 25 days
W: 11st 13lb
13 yo Gelding
OR: 101
Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
---|---|---|---|---|
6 |
31st May 2023 Good 3m 0f 0y |
11st 9lb |
Veteran has been lightly raced in recent years but retains ability on evidence of staying-on third in 2m6f Tramore handicap hurdle on New Year's Day; trip inadequate last time. |
25/1 |
8th 5 |
26th Jan 2023 Soft 2m 0f 0y |
11st 13lb |
Veteran has been lightly raced in recent years but retains ability on evidence of staying-on third in 2m6f Tramore handicap hurdle on New Year's Day; yet to win over this minimum trip so opposable. |
16/1 |
3rd 1 |
1st Jan 2023 Soft 2m 5f 170y |
12st 0lb |
towards rear of midfield |
10/1 |
25/1
Form: 40000
Last run: 61 days
W: 11st 5lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 93
Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
---|---|---|---|---|
0 8 |
30th Nov 2023 Yielding 2m 6f 0y |
10st 5lb |
Struggling in handicap hurdles when last seen in May; won a maiden point but hard to make a case for him. |
20/1 |
3 |
30th May 2023 Good 2m 6f 13y |
11st 10lb |
Point winner who is 0-8 under rules and he was 33-1 when always behind in Bugscuffle's race here earlier this month. |
33/1 |
14/1
Form: 6/86
Last run: 28 days
W: 12st 0lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 102
Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
---|---|---|---|---|
7th 1 (3) |
4th Jun 2023 Good 2m 0f 40y |
10st 5lb |
took keen hold, prominent, soon in touch with leaders |
13/2 |
3rd 3 (4) |
16th May 2023 Good To Yielding 2m 0f 182y |
10st 0lb |
midfield, headway and in touch with leaders after 4f, went second 6f out, led over 3f out, ridden when headed and lost two places over 1f out, kept on, no match for first two |
13/2 |
10th 1 |
26th Jan 2023 Soft 2m 0f 0y |
12st 0lb |
Experienced 78-rated maiden on Flat who made a pleasing enough return to hurdles at Punchestown in November but never sighted at Leopardstown over Christmas; hasn't looked a natural jumper so needs to improve now against more experienced rivals on handicap debut but potential for more. |
14/1 |
12/1
Form: 0-5960
Last run: 30 days
W: 11st 7lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 95
Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
---|---|---|---|---|
4th 11 |
10th Dec 2023 Soft 2m 0f 185y |
10st 8lb |
Promoted to 102 over fences after easy handicap chase win at Thurles; big chance off 96 and has the advantage of race fitness over Skinnider who beat him in a 20-runner C&D handicap in April. |
100/30 |
1st 15 |
23rd Nov 2023 Yielding 2m 2f 91y |
10st 13lb |
12-race maiden but went close over timber last term and it was a promising display over C&D earlier this month; entitled to come on from that run and build on that; big player. |
7/1 |
4th 11 |
2nd Nov 2023 Soft 2m 2f 66y |
10st 11lb |
took keen hold, in touch with leaders, prominent on inner after 4 out, went second after 3 out, briefly disputed lead home turn, headed when ridden towards far side before last, weakening when mistake last, soon lost third |
10/1 |
9/1
Form: 63-5
Last run: 79 days
W: 12st 0lb
6 yo Mare
OR: 102
Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
---|---|---|---|---|
1st 5 |
16th Nov 2023 Soft 2m 0f 107y |
11st 9lb |
prominent in chasing group |
11/4 |
1st 6 |
21st Oct 2023 Heavy 2m 0f 0y |
11st 6lb |
Some maiden promise but didn't count on handicap debut at Gowran back in January; unexposed and open to improvement though market likely best guide on return. |
8/1 |
12th 3 |
26th Jan 2023 Soft 2m 0f 0y |
12st 0lb |
Unexposed mare entering handicaps, shaping with promise at Punchestown last season and can be expected to come on for comeback run at Fairyhouse; one to note for market support. |
9/1 |
20/1
Form: 901670
Last run: 10 days
W: 11st 8lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 96
Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
---|---|---|---|---|
9th 9 |
22nd Oct 2023 Heavy 2m 3f 92y |
10st 12lb |
Winning handicap debut on the inner track here last November (2m5f, soft); been mixing it since, twice placed over fences and good second on recent return to hurdles at Galway when new tongue-tie seemed to help; stepping back up in trip should suit. |
7/2 |
2nd 3 |
3rd Oct 2023 Soft To Heavy 2m 0f 160y |
11st 9lb |
soon led, raced in second from 1st, chased clear leader before 2nd, pressed leader after 3 out, led 2 out, ridden and faced challenge home turn, headed but kept on well run-in |
12/1 |
9th 12 |
22nd Sep 2023 Yielding To Soft 2m 4f 0y |
10st 12lb |
Some promise over fences but has performed poorly the last twice with and without headgear; risky. |
20/1 |
33/1
Form: 8/P40/ D
Last run: 1176 days
W: 11st 9lb
9 yo Mare
OR: 97
Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
---|---|---|---|---|
18th 8 (15) |
22nd Apr 2023 Yielding To Soft 1m 5f 0y |
9st 10lb |
pushed along briefly, in touch with leaders, some headway when pushed along on outer home turn, weakened 3f out |
20/1 |
9th 10 |
26th Mar 2023 Soft To Heavy 2m 0f 50y |
10st 4lb |
prominent in chasing group, headway 2nd |
16/1 |
17th 12 |
12th Mar 2023 Soft 1m 7f 89y |
11st 4lb |
Won three races for Jessica Harrington when in the form of her life in August 2018; off for three years before reappearance at Gowran in January; could be given some sort of chance on the evidence of two Clonmel outings in recent weeks. |
10/1 |
9/1
Form: -90927 CD
Last run: 25 days
W: 11st 9lb
9 yo Gelding
OR: 97
Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
---|---|---|---|---|
6th 4 |
17th Nov 2023 Heavy 2m 4f 0y |
11st 7lb |
soon prominent, disputed lead from 6th, led narrowly or disputed lead after 10th, headed when weakened before 2 out |
8/1 |
5th 4 |
2nd Oct 2023 Soft 3m 0f 0y |
11st 9lb |
Record of two from 54; very inconsistent; respected on his good second in a handicap hurdle at Naas in December but anyone's guess if he can reproduce. |
14/1 |
8th 12 (8) |
13th Sep 2023 Good 2m 0f 0y |
9st 1lb |
towards rear |
50/1 |
20/1
Form: 652556
Last run: 29 days
W: 11st 11lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 99
Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
---|---|---|---|---|
7th 6 |
2nd Nov 2023 Soft 2m 2f 66y |
11st 12lb |
didn't always jump with fluency, prominent early, in touch with leaders when mistake 4 out, weakened before 3 out |
14/1 |
6th 6 |
6th Oct 2023 Yielding To Soft 2m 3f 55y |
11st 12lb |
Placed in a bumper at last year's Listowel festival but hurdles form not good enough to suggest a major chance on chase debut and first run since January. |
14/1 |
25/1
Form: 71P090 D
Last run: 10 days
W: 11st 4lb
9 yo Gelding
OR: 92
Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
---|---|---|---|---|
3rd 6 |
1st Oct 2023 Yielding 2m 1f 0y |
11st 0lb |
held up in last |
4/1 |
3rd 12 |
16th Sep 2023 Good To Yielding 1m 7f 120y |
10st 4lb |
held up in rear, headway when raced wide 2 out, went third and kept on run-in |
4/1 |
3rd 12 |
25th Aug 2023 Good 2m 1f 0y |
10st 0lb |
soon midfield, headway before 3 out, pressed leaders when jumped slightly left 2 out, kept on run-in, no match for first two |
9/2 |
7/1
Form: 050
Last run: 31 days
W: 11st 12lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 100
Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
---|---|---|---|---|
13th 2 |
25th Feb 2023 Yielding 2m 4f 23y |
11st 11lb |
in rear, shaken up after 7th, pushed along and held before 2 out |
5/1 |
18th 6 |
26th Jan 2023 Soft 2m 0f 0y |
11st 12lb |
Has come up against some smart types in three qualifying maiden runs, much the best being Cork fifth to Irish Point; potential improver now switched to handicaps. |
7/1 |
17th 1 |
26th Dec 2022 Yielding To Soft 2m 0f 0y |
11st 7lb |
Took a step forward on latest of two runs in Cork maidens in November but lots more likely required here. |
50/1 |
14/1
Form: 28115- D
Last run: 521 days
W: 12st 0lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 102
Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
---|---|---|---|---|
3rd 12 |
23rd Nov 2023 Yielding 2m 2f 91y |
10st 13lb |
Won back-to-back over hurdles a couple of seasons ago but losing run since; not an easy task on chase debut from this sort of mark. |
20/1 |
8th 12 |
10th Oct 2023 Yielding 2m 0f 140y |
10st 12lb |
Dual winner in 2021 returned from a long absence this year; came back to form at Killarney last time; ground-versatile and a chance off 3lb higher. |
6/1 |
2nd 6 |
1st Oct 2023 Yielding 2m 1f 0y |
11st 2lb |
Won back-to-back handicaps on good ground in 2021; not been in great form this year after long lay-off though fair runs over C&D (higher grade) and at Ballinrobe two runs back. |
10/1 |
20/1
Form: 8-60
Last run: 18 days
W: 11st 4lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 92
Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
---|---|---|---|---|
0 9 |
27th Jul 2023 Soft 2m 6f 0y |
11st 2lb |
Seven-race maiden who hasn't progressed since sent into handicaps; mark on the decline but plenty to prove right now. |
16/1 |
17 |
9th Jul 2023 Good 3m 1f 88y |
10st 2lb |
Third reserve; maiden after 7 hurdle tries; is dropping down the handicap but still needs to find more. |
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17 |
31st May 2023 Good 3m 0f 0y |
10st 11lb |
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Form: 9P8-35
Last run: 29 days
W: 11st 2lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 90
Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
---|---|---|---|---|
2nd 10 |
28th Nov 2023 Soft 2m 5f 100y |
11st 12lb |
Consistent handicap hurdler at a modest level in the first half of the year, form highlighted by victory off 93 at Naas; not disgraced in fourth when making chase debut in good company at Limerick; failed to take advantage of the drop in class when a remote fifth in Gowran event in which Noble Blue was second. |
6/1 |
5th 10 |
11th Nov 2023 Heavy 2m 4f 0y |
11st 12lb |
midfield, headway and in touch with leaders 5 out, went third when jumped right before 2 out, weakened from last |
4/1 |
4th 9 |
22nd Oct 2023 Heavy 2m 3f 0y |
11st 12lb |
Consistent if limited handicap hurdler; won off a modest 93 at Naas in March and now rated 103; place possibility if taking to chasing. |
14/1 |
Form: -22834
Last run: 2 days
W: 11st 2lb
8 yo Mare
OR: 90
Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
---|---|---|---|---|
2nd 6 |
14th Aug 2023 Yielding 2m 0f 143y |
11st 6lb |
Three-time Flat winner whose losing run goes back to 2020; well held in that discipline recently after a lengthy break but could strip fitter here and can make a case on some of her hurdling form (0-12). |
8/1 |
8th 8 (12) |
28th Jul 2023 Yielding To Soft 1m 4f 175y |
9st 7lb |
dwelt start, towards rear |
33/1 |
Form: /5667- D
Last run: 486 days
W: 11st 1lb
12 yo Gelding
OR: 89
Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
---|---|---|---|---|
7th 3 |
30th Nov 2023 Yielding 2m 0f 101y |
11st 10lb |
Veteran's four wins include over C&D in February under today's rider and good second at Ballinrobe over the summer; well below best at Tramore last time however but can't be ruled out. |
8/1 |
7th 6 |
12th Oct 2023 Soft 2m 0f 0y |
11st 11lb |
Veteran has won over hurdles and fences here, amongst his four wins; fine effort over further at Ballinrobe last time but is trip and ground versatile so one to consider. |
6/1 |
2nd 9 |
28th Aug 2023 Yielding 2m 6f 14y |
11st 9lb |
Third win over hurdles when beating a big field at Thurles (2m, good) in February and Tramore last week may have been needed after 126 days away; ran quite well and he's won over 2m6f in the past. |
10/1 |
Non-runners
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Payout | |
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Exacta | €131.30 |
Straight Forecast | €97.49 |
Tricast | €950.38 |
Trifecta | €1395.80 |
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