15.15
SoftWay To Paris At Coolagown Stud Handicap Hurdle
- Prize money: £5482.3
- 2m 4f 0y
- 13 runners
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Runners: 13 runners
Type: Hurdle Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Showers
6/1 (Won)
- Win: £9.00
- Place: £3.60
Form: 006P42
Last run: 21 days
W: 11st 8lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 89
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3 |
20th Aug 2025 Good 3m 1f 118y |
11st 6lb |
Three wins at up to 2m6f but not for a while; Tipperary comeback run last month very promising but didn't back that up at Killarney; possibly vulnerable to stronger stayers here and ideally wants it softer. |
12/1 |
|
11th 13 |
17th Jul 2025 Good 2m 4f 85y |
11st 1lb |
Made an error at the last when beaten roughly 2l behind Queenofthelodge at Tipperary a fortnight ago; 3lb rise is fine and entitled to come on for that first run in six months; two of his wins have come on heavy so warrants respect. |
8/1 |
|
15 |
3rd Jul 2025 Good To Yielding 2m 4f 90y |
11st 4lb |
Return to form of sorts when 6.5l second at Limerick over Christmas last time (2m4f, yielding to soft); winner off a mark of 100 in 2023; appears to like softer conditions. |
18/1 |
6/1
- Place: £1.30
Form: 02/0/4
Last run: 57 days
W: 10st 13lb
9 yo Gelding
OR: 80
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 8 |
5th Mar 2026 Soft To Heavy 2m 5f 110y |
11st 2lb |
Veteran three-time hurdles winner; limited chasing experience; well beaten in a handicap. |
14/1 |
|
5th 7 |
27th Mar 2025 Yielding To Soft 2m 4f 0y |
11st 12lb |
took keen hold, in rear |
28/1 |
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18th 20 |
1st May 2024 Good To Yielding 2m 3f 58y |
11st 6lb |
Front-runner with three wins to his credit; has been at his best on testing ground though and won't get a soft lead here; others preferred. |
20/1 |
20/1
- Place: £6.50
Form: 508009
Last run: 21 days
W: 11st 1lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 82
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 10 |
8th Feb 2025 Soft 2m 3f 207y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
Has offered little over hurdles or fences since arriving from Ireland and he's out of the weights on this return from a break. |
100/1 |
16/1
Form: 596008
Last run: 35 days
W: 11st 12lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 93
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5 |
16th Jun 2026 Good 2m 2f 148y Class 4 |
11st 3lb |
Dual chase winner, latterly off lowly handicap mark in the autumn, but well beaten on both starts this spring (hurdle/chase) and faces tough task on these terms; hood removed from headgear collection. |
50/1 |
|
10th 7 |
11th May 2026 Good 1m 7f 182y Class 5 |
11st 0lb |
Ended last year in good form over fences but was pulled after a break at Hereford in March and it's over a year since he last ran over hurdles (0-12 in this discipline). |
16/1 |
|
4 |
25th Mar 2026 Good 2m 0f 8y Class 5 |
10st 12lb |
C&D winner in November and ran well when second at Newcastle (2m, good to soft) 11 days later; looked the likeliest winner before unseating late at Taunton in December and now needs to bounce back from a disappointing run at Fontwell on Boxing Day (jumped right); tough mark but remains of interest with Sean Bowen booked. |
9/2 |
4/1
Form: -00229
Last run: 21 days
W: 11st 12lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 93
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6th 11 |
18th Oct 2026 Yielding 2m 3f 92y |
11st 4lb |
Better chaser (five wins, rated 123) than hurdler (three wins, rated 102); respected as a four-time course winner; most recent win was over fences at Wexford in May, has to bounce back from a poor run in a chase at Cork last Sunday. |
10/1 |
|
5th 5 |
7th Sep 2026 Good 2m 0f 160y |
11st 8lb |
A winner of eight races (three over timber) but has never won off this high a mark over hurdles; rated 21lb higher over fences but was soundly beaten off his lower hurdles' rating at Cork last time; held by Inthenickoftime on that form. |
20/1 |
14/1
Form: 606-50
Last run: 19 days
W: 11st 1lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 82
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
16th 24 |
30th Mar 2023 Soft 2m 2f 190y |
10st 8lb |
0-10 under Rules and yet to hit the frame; beaten 21l when tailed off at Cork last week. |
66/1 |
|
6th 9 |
23rd Mar 2023 Soft 2m 4f 0y |
11st 1lb |
Placed in points; ran well at a big price when fifth of 25 behind the progressive Carbon King at Naas in December; made little impression at Navan recently, but this is a weaker race. |
14/1 |
|
15 |
5th Mar 2023 Good To Yielding 2m 0f 0y |
10st 1lb |
First reserve; placed in points and not a bad run back under Rules at Naas in December; engaged at Navan, Saturday. |
13/2
Form: 8FP404
Last run: 17 days
W: 11st 7lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 88
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
9 |
16th May 2026 Good To Yielding 3m 1f 100y |
10st 1lb |
Course hurdle winner has been running well in defeat over hurdles and fences lately; could have a bit more to offer on his eighth chase run; a player. |
6/1 |
|
2nd 11 |
24th Apr 2026 Good To Yielding 3m 0f 154y |
11st 4lb |
In good form under both codes recently; 3lb outside the weights at Leopardstown but took the third spot (3m, soft); backed that up when runner-up in a Clonmel novice handicap chase last month (3m, soft); withdrawn due to unsuitable good ground at Down Royal last time, so conditions a question. |
13/1 |
8/1
Form: P-P404
Last run: 11 days
W: 11st 0lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 81
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8th 9 |
10th May 2024 Good 2m 0f 178y Class 5 |
10st 11lb |
Ran well when second off 3lb higher over C&D (soft) in January but two lesser efforts have followed (chase/hurdle) and his career strike-rate now stands at 0-30. |
12/1 |
|
8th 9 |
10th May 2024 Good 2m 0f 178y Class 5 |
10st 11lb |
Ran well when second off 3lb higher over C&D (soft) in January but two lesser efforts have followed (chase/hurdle) and his career strike-rate now stands at 0-30. |
12/1 |
|
6th 6 |
19th Mar 2024 Soft 2m 0f 0y Class 5 |
10st 10lb |
0-29 under all codes but hasn't been with current stable long and posted a good effort when second at Sedgefield (2m1f, soft) in January; not in same form over fences there last month but still enters calculations. |
7/1 |
10/1
Form: -5P4F0
Last run: 61 days
W: 11st 9lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 90
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8 |
20th Oct 2026 Good 2m 0f 48y Class 5 |
11st 3lb |
Last won over fences at Sedgefield (2m) on Boxing Day and chased home multiple winner Mr McWhinny at Market Rasen in July; however, his two runs since have been poor, including when reverting to hurdles last month; on a competitive mark but needs to turn things around. |
12/1 |
|
7th 5 |
26th Sep 2026 Good 2m 2f 140y Class 5 |
11st 0lb |
Last win came over fences at Sedgefield (2m) on Boxing Day; chased home the multiple winner Mr McWhinny over fences here (2m1f) in July but posted a poor effort - trainer could offer no explanation - at Sedgefield latest; returns to hurdles seeking a revival. |
10/1 |
|
6th 8 |
28th Aug 2026 Good To Firm 2m 3f 65y Class 5 |
10st 9lb |
Good second at Market Rasen on latest start over fences (2m1f, good); has won over 2m1f here; on a fair mark; each-way contender. |
5/1 |
11/2
Form: 460843
Last run: 36 days
W: 12st 0lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 95
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
10th 15 |
25th Jul 2024 Good 2m 0f 150y |
11st 7lb |
First reserve; Flat winner is 0-18 over hurdles but not bad efforts in this sphere the last twice; still needs more. |
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11th 12 (4) |
17th Jul 2024 Good 1m 3f 103y |
8st 12lb |
soon led, headed over 2f out, soon weakened |
33/1 |
4/1
Form: -03P23 BF
Last run: 145 days
W: 11st 5lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 86
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 2 |
4th Oct 2026 Good 3m 0f 10y Class 5 |
11st 4lb |
Holds weak claims on his form for current yard and has never won beyond 2m4f; well beaten over that trip at Uttoxeter most recently; opposed. |
20/1 |
|
6th 9 |
15th Sep 2026 Good 2m 4f 0y Class 4 |
10st 10lb |
Completed a three-timer for Harry Derham in May last year but has been well below that form for current stable this year. |
20/1 |
|
3 |
5th Sep 2026 Good 2m 6f 125y Class 5 |
11st 8lb |
Front-runner; did well over fences for Harry Derham but little to show for five runs for current stable; falling in the weights but hard to recommend. |
40/1 |
25/1
Form: 6-60UP
Last run: 67 days
W: 11st 2lb
9 yo Gelding
OR: 83
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
18 |
17th Oct 2026 Yielding 2m 5f 70y |
10st 0lb |
Three chase wins but now 0-31 hurdling, decent C&D third last Christmas off 2lb higher; recent chase form none too encouraging. |
14/1 |
|
8th 12 |
21st May 2026 Good To Yielding 2m 6f 160y |
10st 1lb |
Winless in 31 attempts hurdling; 3-35 over fences, with two of those at Tramore; flopped when well fancied for course handicap hurdle in February; fair fifth over fences at Tramore last month. |
16/1 |
|
5th 13 |
20th Apr 2026 Soft 2m 5f 160y |
10st 4lb |
3-34 over fences, with two of those successes coming at this track, including when 33-1 chance in this race in 2023; creditable third in a 2m7f handicap chase here on New Year's Day; flopped when well fancied for a handicap hurdle at Limerick last time. |
6/1 |
33/1
Form: 0-P8F0
Last run: 21 days
W: 10st 13lb
9 yo Mare
OR: 80
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
16 |
21st Apr 2023 Yielding 3m 0f 0y |
10st 13lb |
Continues to struggle off this basement mark and no sign of an upturn in fortunes of late. |
25/1 |
|
11th 21 |
30th Mar 2023 Soft 2m 7f 130y |
10st 13lb |
0-17 and has struggled for form since 2020; tailed off last week. |
50/1 |
|
13th 13 |
23rd Mar 2023 Soft 2m 4f 0y |
10st 13lb |
Maiden placed only once from 16 starts over hurdles; best run was when third over 3m1f at Kilbeggan in 2020; blinkers tried now; very hard to fancy. |
33/1 |
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| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | €32.40 |
| Straight Forecast | €23.44 |
| Tricast | €319.20 |
| Trifecta | €824.80 |
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