16.35
SoftJ.J. Kavanagh & Sons Handicap Hurdle
- Prize money: £5482.3
- 2m 5f 0y
- 20 runners
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Runners: 20 runners
Type: Hurdle Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Showers
20/1 (Won)
Form: /8092P
Last run: 65 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6 |
21st Apr 2025 Yielding 2m 1f 25y |
11st 1lb |
Gained third win over fences here in January off 118 over 2m4f (yielding to soft); no impact upped in trip and class the last twice at Punchestown (3m3f) and Naas (3m1f); big drop in trip here may not be ideal. |
11/1 |
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4th 6 |
21st Apr 2025 Yielding 2m 1f 25y |
11st 1lb |
towards rear, jumped right last, kept on |
11/1 |
11/1
Form: 0-0564
Last run: 42 days
W: 11st 10lb
6 yo Mare
OR: 91
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
10th 13 |
15th May 2024 Good 3m 0f 0y |
11st 5lb |
Placed in three handicaps at up to 2m7f in the autumn; not as good since and headgear now tried. |
16/1 |
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10th 13 |
15th May 2024 Good 3m 0f 0y |
11st 5lb |
Placed in three handicaps at up to 2m7f in the autumn; not as good since and headgear now tried. |
16/1 |
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6th 11 |
4th Mar 2024 Heavy 2m 4f 0y |
10st 7lb |
Now 0-10 hurdling but three times runner-up including at Thurles and Tramore this term; didn't jump nearly as well in holding conditions at Clonmel latest so legitimate going concerns here. |
12/1 |
14/1
Form: 5700-P
Last run: 309 days
W: 11st 10lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 91
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 7 |
21st May 2026 Good To Yielding 2m 6f 160y |
10st 12lb |
Both career wins at Limerick; went close here over hurdles in February; solid third of 12 in Tramore handicap chase last month (21.5f, good to yielding); in the hunt for the places back at his favourite venue. |
13/2 |
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3rd 15 |
20th Apr 2026 Soft 2m 5f 160y |
10st 12lb |
First reserve; best form at Limerick; needs to step up on recent form at that venue. |
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5th 11 |
31st Mar 2026 Soft 2m 3f 128y |
10st 4lb |
Has a win apiece over hurdles and fences at this track; has been soundly beaten in both codes back here the last twice but can do better. |
11/1 |
20/1
Form: P800
Last run: 25 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 2 |
15th Jan 2026 Soft 2m 4f 0y |
11st 11lb |
Pulled up in three of his last four races; beaten 20l when second at Limerick on penultimate start; seems risky. |
20/1 |
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2 |
18th Nov 2025 Heavy 2m 5f 0y |
11st 12lb |
Dual winner here in testing ground but lost his form badly in the spring; needs a revival on debut for a new yard. |
22/1 |
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3 |
1st Jun 2025 Yielding 2m 4f 0y |
11st 12lb |
Two-time winner over timber, both wins coming at Limerick on testing ground; pulled up on good ground at Sligo latest; needs lots of rain. |
20/1 |
13/2
Form: 340-04
Last run: 36 days
W: 11st 8lb
6 yo Mare
OR: 89
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7th 10 |
3rd Apr 2025 Good To Yielding 2m 7f 180y |
11st 6lb |
Won Punchestown handicap hurdle (19.5f, good to yielding) off 89 in May 2023; fell here over 2m4f on chasing debut off the back of a lengthy absence in January; shrewd yard and well treated if she can build on that. |
16/1 |
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7th 10 |
3rd Apr 2025 Good To Yielding 2m 7f 180y |
11st 6lb |
Won Punchestown handicap hurdle (19.5f, good to yielding) off 89 in May 2023; fell here over 2m4f on chasing debut off the back of a lengthy absence in January; shrewd yard and well treated if she can build on that. |
16/1 |
5/1
Form: 924P91 C
Last run: 18 days
W: 11st 13lb
8 yo Mare
OR: 94
| 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 |
9/2
Form: -6FFP3 C
Last run: 28 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 |
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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 |
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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 |
28/1
Form: 48007F
Last run: 13 days
W: 11st 3lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 84
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5 |
21st May 2026 Good To Yielding 2m 6f 160y |
11st 1lb |
Dual hurdles winner; badly out of form last summer; back from absence when pulled up in Cork handicap hurdle; can only be watched on second chase start (pulled up only other try). |
20/1 |
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4 |
10th May 2026 Good 3m 0f 80y |
11st 2lb |
Two-time winner was badly out of form last summer when last seen in action and has joined a new yard; can only be watched for now. |
25/1 |
7/1
Form: 5P-119
Last run: 36 days
W: 11st 13lb
10 yo Gelding
OR: 94
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
11th 3 |
7th May 2024 Yielding To Soft 2m 5f 77y |
11st 11lb |
Won his fourth race (second hurdle) when scoring well at this course (2m6f) last time; 8lb higher today on drier ground poses a question but taken seriously. |
9/4 |
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11th 3 |
7th May 2024 Yielding To Soft 2m 5f 77y |
11st 11lb |
Won his fourth race (second hurdle) when scoring well at this course (2m6f) last time; 8lb higher today on drier ground poses a question but taken seriously. |
9/4 |
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1st 8 |
19th Apr 2024 Heavy 2m 6f 91y |
11st 5lb |
midfield, headway and in touch with leaders 5 out, went second after 2 out, shaken up to lead after last, ridden clear run-in, kept on well |
12/1 |
16/1
Form: 666
Last run: 18 days
W: 11st 8lb
6 yo Mare
OR: 89
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
10th 10 |
30th Mar 2023 Soft 2m 5f 0y |
11st 8lb |
towards rear of midfield, pushed along and no impression after 3 out |
16/1 |
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6th 8 |
12th Mar 2023 Soft 3m 0f 0y |
11st 5lb |
Not disgraced on either start in maiden hurdles but muich more needed here. |
33/1 |
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6th 15 |
2nd Mar 2023 Soft 2m 2f 152y |
10st 11lb |
Dam was a smart pointer who also won three chases; a point-to-point winner in November on her seventh run; needs to step up considerably from hurdling debut in a claiming race at Limerick. |
25/1 |
10/1
Form: 1P0P-7
Last run: 12 days
W: 11st 7lb
9 yo Mare
OR: 88
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
0 12 |
29th Dec 2023 Heavy 2m 6f 120y |
10st 2lb |
Tailed off over hurdles here in October on latest venture, that far from out of the blue either, and two tries so far over fences failed to yield a great deal; far from obvious claims. |
50/1 |
33/1
Form: 064064
Last run: 9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
11th 13 |
27th Dec 2023 Soft 2m 4f 0y |
10st 0lb |
Maiden has been well beaten on her last two starts and is 8lb out of the handicap; not easy to fancy. |
50/1 |
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7th 13 |
21st Nov 2023 Heavy 3m 0f 100y |
10st 13lb |
Best run when 7th in a Killarney handicap hurdle but has to improve on that; poor in a maiden since. |
22/1 |
20/1
Form: 842-10 D
Last run: 39 days
W: 12st 0lb
12 yo Gelding
OR: 95
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
10th 9 |
4th Jul 2023 Good To Yielding 2m 3f 114y |
11st 1lb |
Dual chase winner was soundly beaten over hurdles and fences lately and needs a fair bit more off 3lb lower. |
16/1 |
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5th 6 |
10th Jun 2023 Good 3m 0f 0y |
10st 11lb |
Veteran won 2m5f handicap here just over a year ago (good) off 95 and fair effort here over hurdles last month; can't be ruled out. |
10/1 |
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8th 2 |
23rd May 2023 Good To Yielding 2m 3f 80y |
11st 8lb |
Remote eighth in the La Touche here last month and chasing is more his thing; remains a maiden over hurdles and leaving it late to put that right. |
33/1 |
12/1
Form: PP30P6
Last run: 28 days
W: 11st 8lb
6 yo Mare
OR: 89
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
10th 9 |
18th Jul 2025 Good 2m 7f 0y |
11st 0lb |
A 27-race maiden who was tailed off behind Tippin And Tappin (runs in first division) on most recent chase start and no signs of a revival when well held over timber last week. |
33/1 |
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16 |
11th Jul 2025 Good 3m 0f 0y |
11st 5lb |
Rated 80 after 19 hurdle starts and can't be fancied in a maiden. |
50/1 |
|
12 |
22nd May 2025 Good To Firm 2m 6f 160y |
11st 0lb |
Record of 0-25 under rules but is a better chaser; backed from 50-1 into 10-1 before the off when fifth in 3m1f Tipperary maiden hurdle eight days ago; had three runner-up finishes in handicap chases last summer; each-way contender. |
12/1 |
33/1
Form: 0P-060
Last run: 18 days
W: 11st 1lb
6 yo Mare
OR: 82
| 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 |
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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 |
16/1
Form: 0-683F
Last run: 9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
16 |
30th Mar 2023 Soft 2m 5f 0y |
10st 13lb |
prominent on inner, bad mistake 7th, went second and pressed leader 9th, pushed along and weakened home turn, pulled up 2 out |
16/1 |
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16 |
21st Mar 2023 Heavy 2m 0f 0y |
10st 13lb |
Improved effort when an admittedly well-beaten third in a 2m3f handicap hurdle here last month; well worth a go at this trip and well capable of a bold showing. |
7/1 |
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3rd 17 |
16th Feb 2023 Yielding 2m 2f 193y |
10st 11lb |
First reserve; continues to struggle off this basement mark and drops in trip here. |
14/1
Form: /PP0-3
Last run: 114 days
W: 10st 13lb
8 yo Mare
OR: 80
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
17 |
9th Sep 2024 Soft 2m 6f 97y |
10st 13lb |
prominent |
16/1 |
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8th 11 |
26th Aug 2024 Soft 2m 6f 90y |
10st 13lb |
Third over this trip at Galway in September; was returning from long layoff when pulled up lately. |
14/1 |
|
11 |
9th Aug 2024 Good 3m 0f 0y |
11st 4lb |
13-race maiden; hit the frame at Galway last September but tailed off when last seen and has been off 293 days. |
25/1 |
40/1
Form: /80P/0
Last run: 42 days
W: 10st 13lb
10 yo Mare
OR: 80
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
16 |
12th Aug 2024 Good To Yielding 2m 0f 165y |
11st 0lb |
An 11yo mare who is 0-14 and hasn't offered much for a good while now; very opposable. |
33/1 |
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9th 12 |
11th Jan 2024 Heavy 2m 0f 116y |
10st 13lb |
prominent, outpaced and lost position gradually after 3 out, weakened 2 out |
20/1 |
Form: -60UP0
Last run: 7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
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 |
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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 |
|
14 |
10th Feb 2026 Heavy 2m 5f 0y |
10st 3lb |
Is 3-34 over fences; veteran's recent form is solid, featuring a third placing over C&D last month and a third in a handicap chase at Tramore on New Year's Day; 0-30 record over hurdles is a significant negative; rider's claim is an asset. |
8/1 |
Form: 578466
Last run: 4 days
W: 11st 4lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 85
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8th 4 |
12th Jul 2024 Good 2m 3f 60y |
11st 9lb |
Was running well enough when falling two out at Downpatrick last time and has a squeak if he can find more with blinkers added. |
13/2 |
|
7 |
15th Jun 2024 Good 2m 5f 180y |
11st 12lb |
Distant second at Punchestown two starts ago was a promising run but pulled up at Ballinrobe since; his better form has come on softer ground. |
33/1 |
|
7 |
19th Apr 2024 Heavy 2m 6f 91y |
11st 7lb |
prominent 1st, raced in second from 1st, led before 3rd, headed after 2 out, soon weakened |
5/2 |
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| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Straight Forecast | €181.98 |
| Tricast | €6735.08 |