14.17
SoftRed Mills Trial Hurdle (Grade 3)
- Prize money: £15663.72
- 2m 0f 0y
- 6 runners
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Runners: 6 runners
Type: Hurdle Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Showers
100/30 (Won)
- Win: £4.50
- Place: £1.70
Form: 2-2135 D
Last run: 14 days
W: 11st 10lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 147
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2 (7) |
2nd Sep 2025 Good 1m 6f 0y |
9st 9lb |
Smart jumper with four wins over hurdles and two over fences including in Grade 2 company; was runner-up on sole Flat start in France in 2021 over this trip; might find this trip a bit sharp now but should run a big race. |
11/2 |
|
2nd 3 |
20th Apr 2025 Good To Yielding 3m 0f 100y |
11st 0lb |
raced in second, challenging when briefly left in lead 2 out, soon faced challenge, headed approaching last, no chance with winner run-in |
100/30 |
|
2nd 3 |
20th Apr 2025 Good To Yielding 3m 0f 100y |
11st 0lb |
raced in second, challenging when briefly left in lead 2 out, soon faced challenge, headed approaching last, no chance with winner run-in |
100/30 |
4/7
- Place: £1.10
Form: /11-23 CD
Last run: 51 days
W: 12st 0lb
10 yo Gelding
OR: 158
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6th 6 |
30th Apr 2024 Yielding 3m 0f 213y |
11st 10lb |
High-class hurdler had been mixing it at the top level over fences this season at shorter trips before third chase win when dropped in grade at Ayr 10 days ago, patiently ridden and seeing the 3m out well when giving away lumps of weight in novice handicap; drying ground should help his cause and not one to rule out. |
10/1 |
|
6th 6 |
30th Apr 2024 Yielding 3m 0f 213y |
11st 10lb |
High-class hurdler had been mixing it at the top level over fences this season at shorter trips before third chase win when dropped in grade at Ayr 10 days ago, patiently ridden and seeing the 3m out well when giving away lumps of weight in novice handicap; drying ground should help his cause and not one to rule out. |
10/1 |
|
1st 1 |
20th Apr 2024 Soft 3m 0f 20y Class 2 |
12st 0lb |
Top-class hurdler who has shown a good level of form over fences, banging his head against a wall in Grade 1s in his last four appearances; finished fourth in last season's County Hurdle in his last handicap assignment and that was off an 8lb higher mark; may run well, though stamina could be an issue on this belated first run beyond 2m4f. |
10/1 |
9/2
Form: 121 D
Last run: 25 days
W: 11st 1lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3 |
9th Apr 2023 Soft 2m 4f 100y |
11st 3lb |
Has made good strides since his debut in December, never really landing a blow but best run yet when eighth in a strong renewal of the Supreme Novices' last month; steps up in trip now and leading claims. |
5/1 |
|
8th 4 |
14th Mar 2023 Soft 2m 0f 87y Class 1 |
11st 7lb |
Made his debut only in December and won a big-field maiden at Down Royal (2m1f, soft) in January on his second hurdle start; he was receiving weight from the first two when third in the Grade 3 Red Mills Trial Hurdle at Gowran (2m, soft to heavy) last month but it was still a highly creditable run behind two experienced class acts in Fil Dor and Sharjah, and this very lightly raced 6yo could have more to offer for his top trainer; interesting. |
20/1 |
|
3rd 4 |
18th Feb 2023 Soft 2m 0f 0y |
11st 1lb |
Bumper winner; chased home Dark Raven in a maiden hurdle at Leopardstown on St Stephen's Day and made it 2-3 with Down Royal maiden hurdle win last month; much more on his plate but entirely unexposed. |
9/2 |
9/1
Form: /1713- CD
Last run: 295 days
W: 11st 1lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 6 |
10th Jul 2026 Good 3m 0f 0y |
11st 0lb |
Course winner has been a good flagbearer for yard; latest hurdling effort was creditable 8l eighth in Martin Pipe in March; fair runs in beginners' chases since, over 3m1f last time; bit to find but mightn't be far away. |
10/1 |
|
2nd 1 |
6th Jun 2026 Good To Yielding 3m 0f 157y |
11st 12lb |
Talented hurdler rated 132 in that sphere; placed in three of four starts over fences, including over C&D (yld-sft) in December when 16.5l third behind Argento Boy; another decent effort when a 9l second behind Butch Cassidy in a Killarney novice four weeks ago; has won here over timber; big chance. |
100/30 |
|
2nd 5 |
9th May 2026 Good 2m 7f 0y |
11st 4lb |
Three hurdle wins and ran a fine race in the Martin Pipe at Cheltenham, beaten only 8l; unluckily unseated at Punchestown last week; his best chase effort of three came at Gowran in February; gets weight from some of his rivals today and has a solid chance. |
2/1 |
200/1
Form: -34726
Last run: 14 days
W: 11st 1lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 116
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
9th 6 (12) |
7th Jul 2026 Good 2m 0f 0y |
9st 12lb |
Three-time Flat winner; last success was in 2021; hard to take any encouragement from his Flat/hurdles form this year. |
14/1 |
|
9th 11 |
5th Jun 2026 Good 2m 3f 61y |
11st 1lb |
Three-time Flat winner is just 1-32 over hurdles; fourth at Wexford in April but has been below that twice since and others make more appeal. |
18/1 |
500/1
Form: 50800U
Last run: 6 days
W: 11st 1lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 81
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6th 5 |
18th Feb 2023 Soft 2m 0f 0y |
11st 1lb |
Poor form so far and out of his depth here. |
500/1 |
|
27 |
12th Feb 2023 Yielding 2m 6f 100y |
10st 7lb |
in touch with leaders, blundered and unseated rider 1st |
|
|
13th 15 |
30th Jan 2023 Soft 2m 4f 70y |
11st 3lb |
prominent |
25/1 |
+o+e Accumulators
| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | €9.30 |
| Straight Forecast | €6.94 |
| Trifecta | €18.80 |
Selections
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