16.20
SoftBobbyjo Day February 25th Handicap Hurdle
- Prize money: £5743.36
- 2m 3f 165y
- 19 runners
Runners: 19 runners
Type: Hurdle Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Partly cloudy
10/1 (Won)
- Win: £15.90
- Place: £2.90
Form: 010039
Last run: 44 days
W: 11st 12lb
8 yo Mare
OR: 107
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
15th 7 |
10th Jun 2025 Good 3m 1f 170y |
11st 5lb |
Over two years since the most recent of his five hurdle wins; good run three starts ago when third at Cork; poor since over fences at Downpatrick and hurdles at Cartmel. |
14/1 |
6/1
- Place: £2.90
Form: 43/634
Last run: 32 days
W: 11st 11lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 106
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8 |
12th Nov 2024 Good 2m 7f 110y |
11st 3lb |
Off the mark (first-time cheekpieces) in 2m6f Downpatrick handicap in May off 100 but well held since, latest in similar contest in August; withdrawn over C&D last month due to good ground so may not have his ground here either and yard also have a strong contender in Goodie Girl. |
16/1 |
|
8 |
12th Nov 2024 Good 2m 7f 110y |
11st 3lb |
Off the mark (first-time cheekpieces) in 2m6f Downpatrick handicap in May off 100 but well held since, latest in similar contest in August; withdrawn over C&D last month due to good ground so may not have his ground here either and yard also have a strong contender in Goodie Girl. |
16/1 |
20/1
- Place: £1.70
Form: 71PF03 CD
Last run: 14 days
W: 12st 0lb
6 yo Mare
OR: 109
| 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 |
18/1
- Place: £2.80
Form: 7F2PP2 D
Last run: 64 days
W: 11st 5lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 100
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2nd 5 |
26th Feb 2026 Good To Soft 2m 7f 171y Class 3 |
11st 1lb |
Won over hurdles on stable debut in September and was third in valuable chase at Doncaster (3m, good to soft) in December; struggled in heavy-ground hurdle last month but he's better than that and now returns to fences on a good mark; might be the answer. |
9/2 |
|
8 |
7th Feb 2026 Soft 2m 5f 5y Class 3 |
10st 12lb |
3m winner over fences in Ireland and made a winning debut for this yard over hurdles in September (2m5f, good to soft); his subsequent defeats, all over 3m and divided between hurdles and fences, suggest his current mark is on the high side. |
5/1 |
15/2
Form: 732724
Last run: 23 days
W: 11st 13lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 108
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8th 6 |
24th Jul 2025 Yielding 3m 0f 0y |
11st 8lb |
Numerous placings over both hurdles and fences but regressive in the spring over fences, recent Punchestown hurdles run none too encouraging either; handicapper giving him every chance but hard to be confident in. |
16/1 |
|
10th 6 |
7th Jun 2025 Good 2m 7f 180y |
11st 10lb |
Maiden has been regressive over fences lately; last ran over hurdles in February 2023 but is well-treated if able to match some of that older form. |
25/1 |
|
12th 10 |
4th Apr 2025 Good To Yielding 2m 3f 100y |
11st 4lb |
midfield |
22/1 |
33/1
Form: 545B60 D
Last run: 73 days
W: 11st 7lb
10 yo Gelding
OR: 102
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8th 7 |
6th Mar 2023 Yielding 3m 0f 0y |
11st 6lb |
Three-time winner in 2021 including over this trip; on a long losing run, however not discredited latest back at 2m4f; could soon be approaching a competitive mark but others preferred for now. |
16/1 |
|
6th 12 |
8th Feb 2023 Soft 2m 3f 165y |
11st 7lb |
Form has dipped in recent starts and his best form is over further than this; getting down to a good mark but others preferred. |
33/1 |
|
11th 20 |
27th Nov 2022 Soft 2m 6f 0y |
10st 5lb |
Some reasonable runs over fences lately without quite looking like hitting the target; trip and ground should be right up his street. |
20/1 |
13/8
Form: -89791
Last run: 22 days
W: 11st 11lb
7 yo Mare
OR: 106
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
19th 8 |
4th Apr 2024 Soft To Heavy 2m 0f 0y |
11st 11lb |
Winner of a bumper and handicap hurdle, both successes gained at Clonmel; best run in a while came at Thurles on penultimate start; seventh in a 19-runner contest at Naas last time. |
16/1 |
|
19th 8 |
4th Apr 2024 Soft To Heavy 2m 0f 0y |
11st 11lb |
Winner of a bumper and handicap hurdle, both successes gained at Clonmel; best run in a while came at Thurles on penultimate start; seventh in a 19-runner contest at Naas last time. |
16/1 |
9/1
Form: P76218
Last run: 42 days
W: 11st 9lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 104
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6 |
4th Oct 2025 Yielding 3m 0f 0y |
10st 12lb |
Three wins over hurdles; placed in six consecutive attempts over fences between May 2024 and March 2025; fine second in Listed novice handicap chase at Navan in March; had a possible excuse (skin scrapes) when beaten favourite at Kilbeggan in June; trip-versatile. |
10/1 |
20/1
Form: U940
Last run: 44 days
W: 11st 9lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 104
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
11 |
22nd Feb 2023 Yielding 3m 0f 100y |
11st 8lb |
Long standing maiden on the Flat; tailed off on handicap debut a fortnight ago and major doubts about this trip. |
33/1 |
|
9th 11 |
8th Feb 2023 Soft 2m 3f 165y |
11st 9lb |
Promise when fourth in a maiden hurdle at Cork on his penultimate start; was tailed off at Leopardstown since but that was a deep maiden hurdle won by High Definition; interesting up in trip on handicap debut. |
20/1 |
|
8 (3) |
18th Jan 2023 Standard 1m 4f 0y |
9st 12lb |
Developed behavioural issues (refusing to start in races at Clonmel and Laytown) after several placed efforts last season; fit from hurdling and shaped quite well at Cork on penultimate start; 73-rated gelding has four seconds to his name on turf; definite chance if coming out of the stalls with the others. |
5/1 |
12/1
Form: 635252
Last run: 41 days
W: 11st 3lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 98
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2nd 8 (2) |
2nd Apr 2026 Standard 2m 0f 102y Class 6 |
9st 4lb |
Four wins over jumps for previous yard; 0-7 (Flat/hurdles) for current stable but remains in form and has a fighting chance off current mark provided he takes well to the surface on belated AW debut. |
9/2 |
|
2nd 2 |
14th Mar 2026 Soft 2m 3f 29y Class 5 |
11st 12lb |
Ex-Irish gelding who's looked high enough in the weights since returned to hurdles for his current yard; well held off a 3lb higher mark at Sedgefield last time and needs to improve on that, albeit he's been found a weak-looking race. |
3/1 |
|
4th 3 |
19th Feb 2026 2m 3f 188y Class 5 |
12st 0lb |
Ex-Irish; yet to win for new yard, but fair second of five at Lingfield when dropped back to 2m last time (heavy); should improve on back at 2m4f. |
13/2 |
25/1
Form: 08-67
Last run: 14 days
W: 11st 4lb
7 yo Mare
OR: 99
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1st 4 |
20th Aug 2023 Yielding 2m 5f 150y |
11st 7lb |
One of the better hurdlers in this field and returns to chasing on the back of a handicap win at Down Royal (2m6f) last week; last of four on chase debut at Perth prior to that but better expected this time. |
3/1 |
|
1st 1 |
13th Aug 2023 Yielding To Soft 2m 5f 165y |
12st 0lb |
Second over C&D and at Kilbeggan in April before getting off the mark at Wexford the following month; her Ballinrobe fourth was in a competitive heat but below-par last twice including when tried over fences at Perth. |
9/2 |
|
4th 3 |
6th Jul 2023 Good 2m 4f 20y Class 4 |
11st 8lb |
in touch with leaders |
9/2 |
14/1
Form: 60/P17 D BF
Last run: 18 days
W: 12st 0lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 109
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2 |
26th May 2024 Good To Soft 2m 5f 133y Class 4 |
11st 11lb |
Ex-Irish 8yo who is lightly raced; his Irish hurdles win was at 2m3f on heavy; chase win at Carlisle (2m, good to soft) in December on stable debut and ran respectably here (2m1f, soft) next time, but his step back up to 2m4f at Carlisle on latest start was disappointing. |
9/2 |
|
2 |
26th May 2024 Good To Soft 2m 5f 133y Class 4 |
11st 11lb |
towards rear but in touch with leaders, jumped right throughout, hit 10th, soon dropped to rear and struggling, pulled up before 2 out |
9/2 |
|
3rd 1 |
30th Mar 2024 Soft 2m 3f 210y Class 3 |
11st 10lb |
held up in rear |
9/4 |
33/1
Form: -P03PP
Last run: 13 days
W: 11st 10lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 105
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
15th 14 |
9th Mar 2025 Soft 2m 0f 7y |
11st 1lb |
1-22 over hurdles; C&D win early last year came out of the blue; has failed to show similar form since; pulled up at Clonmel last month on first run since last May. |
25/1 |
|
7 |
13th Feb 2025 Soft 2m 3f 0y |
11st 8lb |
Lost form since Naas win (2m, soft) just over a year ago off 86; suspect stayer and hard to be confident in. |
12/1 |
20/1
Form: 2PP2P0
Last run: 120 days
W: 12st 0lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 109
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
10th 2 |
7th Jun 2024 Good 2m 4f 0y |
11st 12lb |
Twice runner-up over fences on goodish ground in 2022 but has't been seen much since and showed little in a couple of points in April. |
18/1 |
|
11th 13 |
29th Apr 2023 Good To Yielding 3m 1f 0y |
11st 7lb |
Winning hurdler; 0-11 over fences, tailed off behind Stealthy Tom here in February on first attempt over this course. |
66/1 |
|
12th 15 |
19th Feb 2023 Yielding To Soft 3m 1f 0y |
11st 4lb |
soon prominent, led 4th, disputed lead after 6th, headed after 8th, pressed leaders 16th, lost position when mistake 22nd, slow jump 5 out, soon pushed along, ridden and weakened 3 out, tailed off |
33/1 |
16/1
Form: 907P1- D
Last run: 302 days
W: 11st 9lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 104
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
15th 12 |
12th Jan 2024 Soft 2m 3f 24y |
11st 2lb |
Bumper and maiden hurdle winner; ran terribly in two handicap hurdles last month and makes no appeal. |
100/1 |
33/1
Form: -05100 D
Last run: 44 days
W: 11st 4lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 99
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
9th 5 |
15th Jan 2026 Soft 2m 4f 0y |
11st 6lb |
Dual-purpose vetera; six wins on Flat, is 2-28 over hurdles, both wins at Sligo (latest in June 2023); minor placed form last May/June at Downpatrick and Perth; in rear in both races in recent months. |
14/1 |
|
17th 7 |
31st Oct 2025 Good To Yielding 3m 0f 30y |
11st 7lb |
Both hurdle wins in 2m4f Sligo handicaps but on a long losing run, Naas fourth over this trip last season standout effort; lacks a recent run. |
20/1 |
|
17th 7 |
31st Oct 2025 Good To Yielding 3m 0f 30y |
11st 7lb |
Both hurdle wins in 2m4f Sligo handicaps but on a long losing run, Naas fourth over this trip last season standout effort; lacks a recent run. |
20/1 |
Form: 8754
Last run: 43 days
W: 10st 5lb
4 yo Filly
OR: 98
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
0 9 (13) |
22nd Oct 2023 Heavy 1m 1f 0y |
9st 7lb |
Beaten about 12l in a Curragh maiden on sole previous Flat run 12 months ago; won a modest Naas handicap hurdle when last seen in February; probably vulnerable in a race of this nature. |
25/1 |
|
5 |
30th Mar 2023 Soft 2m 0f 0y |
10st 7lb |
Shaped well in C&D handicap (soft-to-heavy) over Christmas and off the mark in Naas 4yo handicap last month, seemingly appreciating the better ground when picking up nicely from the last; improving filly now fitted with tongue tie for first time. |
9/2 |
|
1st 7 |
26th Feb 2023 Yielding 1m 7f 109y |
10st 13lb |
Has shown ability in maidens and was in front of By Your Side when fifth behind subsequent Grade 2 winner Comfort Zone at Navan; not a bad effort against older rivals when fourth at Limerick in her first handicap; third-place The Connector won his next start at Punchestown. |
11/2 |
Form: 800
Last run: 31 days
W: 11st 2lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 97
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
9th 8 |
27th Mar 2025 Yielding To Soft 2m 7f 0y |
11st 5lb |
Ran only twice in 2024; justified support in a handicap chase over just short of 3m on good ground at Downpatrick in May; jumped badly and afterward reported lame behind when beaten favourite at Punchestown the following month; jumped poorly and pulled up at Fairyhouse in January on return. |
10/1 |
|
6 |
16th Jan 2025 Soft 2m 5f 0y |
11st 6lb |
Ran only twice in 2024; justified support in a handicap chase over just short of 3m on good ground Downpatrick in May; jumped badly and afterward reported lame behind when beaten favourite at Punchestown the following month; possibly better suited by a longer trip and good ground. |
5/1 |
|
6 |
16th Jan 2025 Soft 2m 5f 0y |
11st 6lb |
Ran only twice in 2024; justified support in a handicap chase over just short of 3m on good ground Downpatrick in May; jumped badly and afterward reported lame behind when beaten favourite at Punchestown the following month; possibly better suited by a longer trip and good ground. |
5/1 |
Form: 238979
Last run: 10 days
W: 11st 0lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 95
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 16 |
20th Apr 2023 Yielding 2m 3f 0y |
11st 6lb |
in touch with leaders on inner, headway and prominent 2 out, pushed along and outpaced approaching last, no extra run-in |
16/1 |
|
14 |
30th Mar 2023 Soft 2m 2f 190y |
11st 7lb |
Promise in bumpers; tailed off in trio of maiden hurdles; low-key handicap debut latest and probably best watched for now. |
66/1 |
|
8th 8 |
25th Feb 2023 Yielding 2m 4f 23y |
11st 8lb |
towards rear, not fluent on outer 3 out, soon shaken up, pushed along when not fluent 2 out, soon outpaced, rallied and kept on run-in |
12/1 |
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| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | €156.80 |
| Straight Forecast | €98.67 |
| Tricast | €645.27 |
| Trifecta | €1437.60 |
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