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SoftWatch Every Cheltenham Festival Race Live Only On Racing TV Handicap Hurdle
- Prize money: £5482.3
- 2m 6f 0y
- 21 runners
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Runners: 21 runners
Type: Hurdle Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Showers
20/1 (Won)
- Win: £26.80
- Place: £4.40
Form: 0924P9
Last run: 17 days
W: 11st 6lb
8 yo Mare
OR: 87
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
0 4 |
27th Dec 2023 Soft 2m 6f 120y |
10st 12lb |
Made a good fist of things on intial start over fences but largely downhill in the interim and she will need the big guns to underperform here to make a lasting impression. |
66/1 |
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8th 9 |
12th Dec 2023 Soft To Heavy 2m 7f 194y |
11st 3lb |
Won 2m6f Limerick handicap in March off 87 (soft) for today's rider but disappointing until more encouraging third over this trip at Fairyhouse last month in today's headgear combination; one to consider. |
10/1 |
11/2
- Place: £1.80
Form: -06022
Last run: 10 days
W: 11st 13lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 94
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6th 1 |
6th Apr 2026 Good To Yielding 3m 0f 100y |
12st 0lb |
Placed over hurdles at a modest level in 2023; recent point winner for this rider at Knockanohill; a lot more on his plate here. |
10/1 |
|
12 |
18th May 2023 Good To Yielding 3m 0f 0y |
11st 8lb |
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5th 12 |
9th Apr 2023 Yielding 3m 0f 80y |
10st 11lb |
prominent in chasing group |
6/1 |
14/1
- Place: £3.00
Form: 009040
Last run: 15 days
W: 11st 7lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 88
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
13 |
1st Jun 2024 Good 2m 7f 100y |
11st 5lb |
Never that threatening when placed in staying hurdles before and he was tailed off trying fences last time; others preferred. |
12/1 |
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5th 14 |
18th May 2024 Soft 3m 1f 50y |
10st 4lb |
Placed in staying hurdles and he's a winning pointer who might fancy this new challenge; hood added. |
20/1 |
|
5th 14 |
18th May 2024 Soft 3m 1f 50y |
10st 4lb |
Placed in staying hurdles and he's a winning pointer who might fancy this new challenge; hood added. |
20/1 |
25/1
- Place: £4.90
Form: 005-40
Last run: 281 days
W: 11st 3lb
7 yo Mare
OR: 84
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7 |
17th May 2025 Good 2m 4f 0y |
11st 1lb |
Two-time chase winner is 1-17 over timber; took advantage of lower hurdles mark at Downpatrick (2m6f, good) in March, beating Joueuse Royale by 2.25l; in contention when falling in a Tramore handicap chase latest off 102; 5lb lower here and could go well back returned to hurdles. |
4/1 |
20/1
Form: 0405U
Last run: 15 days
W: 11st 11lb
6 yo Mare
OR: 92
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1 |
31st Mar 2026 Soft To Heavy 2m 5f 70y |
11st 12lb |
Dual winner for Shane Crawley at around 3m; should strip fitter for her return from a mammoth absence at Navan 10 days ago; this trip may be on the sharp side though. |
16/1 |
|
7th 6 |
21st Mar 2026 Soft To Heavy 2m 0f 0y |
10st 9lb |
Progressive in staying handicaps three seasons ago for Shane Crawley after showing modest form 2m early in her career; in a new stable after a mammoth absence; tongue-tie fitted. |
16/1 |
9/2
Form: 090-31
Last run: 18 days
W: 11st 9lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 90
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6th 12 |
19th Apr 2026 Soft 2m 5f 140y |
11st 0lb |
Five wins under Rules, with four coming at this venue; has won the last two renewals of this race, on good and gd-yld, but handles softer conditions; below best when last seen in December but goes well fresh and return to his favourite track could spark a revival; dangerous to dismiss. |
9/1 |
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1st 6 |
13th Apr 2025 Good To Yielding 2m 5f 160y |
10st 12lb |
raced in third, lost third before 11th, went third again 13th |
5/1 |
|
1st 6 |
13th Apr 2025 Good To Yielding 2m 5f 160y |
10st 12lb |
raced in third, lost third before 11th, went third again 13th |
5/1 |
100/30
Form: 52-341
Last run: 10 days
W: 11st 9lb
10 yo Mare
OR: 90
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7th 9 |
14th Apr 2023 Soft To Heavy 2m 6f 22y |
10st 0lb |
Won a Clonmel 3m handicap hurdle last month but Limerick run after might have come too soon; since made amends by winning on chasing debut in a Wexford handicap (3m1f); handles conditions and has a chance. |
8/1 |
|
1st 6 |
31st Mar 2023 Heavy 3m 1f 100y |
11st 5lb |
towards rear, headway from 5 out, disputing second when not fluent 2 out, ridden to lead last, ridden out towards finish |
12/1 |
|
7th 7 |
12th Mar 2023 Soft 2m 6f 0y |
11st 9lb |
held up in rear |
100/30 |
Form: 090058
Last run: 134 days
W: 11st 5lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 86
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4 |
26th Sep 2025 Yielding 1m 6f 0y |
11st 0lb |
Sole win came on AW in 2018 but has some placed form at stakes level which also came the year of his win; didn't show much to recommend him in five runs for Cathy O'Leary and makes return for new stable after more than a year off; trainer also runs Hamsiyann. |
33/1 |
|
10th 14 |
18th Sep 2024 Good 2m 5f 80y |
11st 0lb |
Flat winner; ran poorly in a chase at Wexford last time; well beaten in two hurdle runs earlier the summer; new headgear combination. |
14/1 |
50/1
Form: 0-P908
Last run: 8 days
W: 11st 1lb
10 yo Gelding
OR: 82
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
9th 18 |
12th Mar 2023 Soft 2m 6f 0y |
11st 1lb |
towards rear |
50/1 |
|
8th 8 |
4th Mar 2023 Good To Yielding 2m 6f 100y |
11st 12lb |
Never better than seventh in eight starts over hurdles; 82-rated gelding faces unenviable task. |
50/1 |
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10th 17 |
16th Jan 2023 Heavy 3m 0f 100y |
10st 11lb |
always towards rear, didn't jump with fluency, pushed along and no extra after 4 out |
33/1 |
50/1
Form: 8S000
Last run: 18 days
W: 11st 2lb
5 yo Filly
OR: 83
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
9th 14 |
30th Mar 2023 Soft 2m 0f 0y |
10st 6lb |
prominent |
66/1 |
|
10th 15 |
12th Mar 2023 Soft 2m 6f 0y |
11st 2lb |
towards rear of midfield |
50/1 |
|
10th 9 |
22nd Feb 2023 Yielding 2m 4f 100y |
11st 4lb |
towards rear of midfield, weakened 2 out |
40/1 |
12/1
Form: -31365 D
Last run: 164 days
W: 11st 1lb
9 yo Mare
OR: 82
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6 |
23rd May 2024 Good 2m 3f 160y |
11st 3lb |
Won a Tramore handicap chase in 2022 off a similar mark; ran okay on occasions last year and the ground was too soft on her reappearance; not without hope should conditions remain favourable. |
20/1 |
|
6 |
23rd May 2024 Good 2m 3f 160y |
11st 3lb |
never better than midfield, raced in last when not fluent 4 out, soon pulled up |
20/1 |
|
3 |
18th Apr 2024 Heavy 2m 7f 0y |
10st 2lb |
in rear, raced in last when slow jump 8th, soon reminder, not fluent 9th, soon reminder and weakened, tailed off when pulled up after 4 out |
12/1 |
16/1
Form: 7F-0F0
Last run: 15 days
W: 11st 6lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 87
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2 |
2nd May 2026 Good To Yielding 3m 0f 90y |
12st 3lb |
Gained a second chase success with a good display over 2m2f at Thurles in February (soft); well held twice since (blinkered last time) and second experience of the banks here, having never counted in this race last year. |
16/1 |
|
8th 2 |
24th Apr 2026 Good To Yielding 2m 3f 210y |
11st 12lb |
Gained a second chase success with a good display over 2m2f at Thurles in February; pulled up at the same venue on next start; jockey lost an iron at an early fence at Fairyhouse, and was unseated four out; blinkered for the first time now. |
12/1 |
|
12 |
4th Apr 2026 Yielding To Soft 2m 5f 45y |
10st 9lb |
Gained a second chase success with a good display over 2m2f at Thurles in February; pulled up at the same venue last time after a 7lb rise; vulnerable on overall form. |
16/1 |
33/1
Form: 0/00-F
Last run: 134 days
W: 11st 7lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 88
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
11th 16 |
25th Oct 2025 Yielding 3m 0f 0y |
10st 4lb |
0-11 and hasn't really shown enough yet to suggest he can win over hurdles; slightly better effort in a handicap chase when last seen in January; best watched on return. |
28/1 |
50/1
Form: 00P-06
Last run: 31 days
W: 11st 3lb
6 yo Mare
OR: 84
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
15 |
30th Mar 2023 Soft 2m 5f 0y |
11st 1lb |
prominent on inner, led after 2nd, headed and lost position before 9th, weakened quickly from 3 out, pulled up 2 out |
33/1 |
|
14th 13 |
12th Mar 2023 Soft 2m 6f 0y |
11st 3lb |
prominent |
50/1 |
|
6th 12 |
9th Feb 2023 Yielding 2m 0f 77y |
11st 5lb |
Nothing of note over hurdles and easily passed over here on chase debut. |
150/1 |
4/1
Form: 33-P22
Last run: 18 days
W: 11st 12lb
8 yo Mare
OR: 93
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 8 |
15th Sep 2023 Good 2m 1f 165y |
11st 5lb |
Useful level of form a couple of seasons ago; signs of a revival on her penultimate outing but pulled up a fortnight ago and others preferred. |
20/1 |
|
0 5 |
1st Sep 2023 Good 3m 1f 0y |
11st 5lb |
Point' and dual hurdle winner twice ran well over fences last year; hasn't been as good in three chase runs this year, though not bad at Tramore last time; better ground today should suit. |
9/1 |
|
3rd 1 |
18th Aug 2023 Good 2m 5f 120y |
12st 0lb |
in touch with leaders, prominent after 3 out, ridden before 2 out, soon weakened gradually |
20/1 |
33/1
Form: 0652PP
Last run: 18 days
W: 11st 12lb
7 yo Mare
OR: 93
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3 |
31st Mar 2023 Heavy 3m 1f 100y |
11st 7lb |
prominent, reminders and dropped to rear before 5th, slow jump and became detached 6th |
16/1 |
|
3 |
12th Mar 2023 Soft 2m 6f 0y |
11st 12lb |
prominent, briefly led 1st, chased clear leader from 2nd |
33/1 |
|
3 |
22nd Feb 2023 Yielding 2m 4f 100y |
11st 13lb |
prominent, weakened 2 out, soon pulled up |
13/2 |
7/1
Form: -6FFP3 CD
Last run: 10 days
W: 11st 10lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 91
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8th 11 |
23rd Sep 2023 Yielding To Soft 3m 0f 0y |
10st 9lb |
Tailed off and two falls in his first three runs over fences; back hurdling for his last six starts, winning at Cork (3m1f, yielding) in the penultimate one off just 1lb lower; clearly on a decent mark if he could click in this discipline. |
20/1 |
|
14th 9 |
18th May 2023 Good To Yielding 3m 0f 0y |
11st 10lb |
Fences became problematic but resumed reliability hurdling and not winning out of turn at Cork (Kingston Kid second); 6lb rise grand, though he might not want summer ground. |
6/1 |
|
1st 5 |
6th May 2023 Good 3m 0f 180y |
11st 10lb |
in touch with leaders, pushed along and headway on outer before 3 out, went second before 3 out, led 2 out, ridden approaching last, kept on well run-in |
13/2 |
40/1
Form: P767U0
Last run: 10 days
W: 11st 4lb
11 yo Mare
OR: 85
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
12 |
12th Mar 2023 Soft 2m 6f 0y |
11st 4lb |
towards rear of midfield |
40/1 |
|
12th 7 |
2nd Mar 2023 Soft 3m 0f 0y |
11st 7lb |
Three-time winner but has struggled a little to find his best form this season over hurdles and fences; looks the stable second string here. |
20/1 |
|
8 |
29th Dec 2022 Soft To Heavy 2m 6f 120y |
10st 0lb |
didn't jump well, towards rear, mistake and dropped to rear 2nd, not fluent 3rd, detached when mistake and unseated rider 5 out |
16/1 |
25/1
Form: 5-84P0
Last run: 18 days
W: 11st 2lb
7 yo Mare
OR: 83
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
16 |
12th Mar 2023 Soft 2m 6f 0y |
11st 2lb |
towards rear |
25/1 |
|
11th 10 |
22nd Feb 2023 Yielding 2m 4f 100y |
11st 4lb |
led, headed 2nd, led again after 3 out, headed and weakened before 2 out |
33/1 |
|
19 |
28th Dec 2022 Soft To Heavy 3m 0f 0y |
10st 0lb |
First reserve; promising placed effort on handicap debut at this venue but well held in three subsequent runs. |
Form: 70-6P
Last run: 94 days
W: 11st 6lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 87
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
20 |
12th Mar 2023 Soft 2m 6f 0y |
11st 6lb |
Second reserve; showed ability in a maiden hurdle here in November; well beaten in a Clonmel handicap hurdle since; cheekpieces tried. |
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4 |
8th Dec 2022 Soft 2m 3f 14y |
11st 9lb |
Well beaten on first two maiden hurdle runs but was much better on return at Limerick last time; should have improved from that and this longer trip can suit. |
9/1 |
|
6th 1 |
22nd Nov 2022 Soft 2m 0f 0y |
11st 12lb |
Well beaten in two maidens around the turn of the year; needs this for a mark. |
33/1 |
Form: 000-P
Last run: 73 days
W: 11st 6lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 87
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
13 |
18th Mar 2023 Soft 2m 7f 49y |
10st 6lb |
midfield |
40/1 |
|
21 |
12th Mar 2023 Soft 2m 6f 0y |
11st 6lb |
Third reserve; little to recommend in three maidens and one handicap hurdle. |
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10 |
29th Dec 2022 Soft To Heavy 2m 3f 0y |
11st 1lb |
in touch with leaders |
20/1 |
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| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | €148.60 |
| Straight Forecast | €123.73 |
| Tricast | €1318.81 |
| Trifecta | €1107.90 |
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