16.10
SoftIrish Stallion Farms EBF Race
- Prize money: £11486.73
- 0m 7f 0y
- 4 runners
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Runners: 4 runners
Type: Flat Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Rain
Abandoned
Form: 02113- BF
Last run: 178 days
W: 9st 12lb
3 yo Gelding
OR: 94
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6th 3 (1) |
10th May 2026 Good 1m 0f 0y |
9st 9lb |
Confirmed his liking for this venue when winning a Listed race here last season (Mutasarref a neck behind), his second C&D win; improving for each outing this season and should run his race but a rating of 99 leaves him with a fair amount to find with a few of these rivals. |
16/1 |
|
3rd 3 (1) |
22nd Apr 2026 Soft To Heavy 0m 7f 0y |
9st 7lb |
Won this in 2023; consistent stakes performer with seven wins; won Heritage Stakes last season, beating Mutasarref by a neck; best subsequent effort came when fourth in Minstrel Stakes in July; two starts this season, improved from return to be beaten 3.25l behind The Lion In Winter at Leopardstown seven days ago; down in trip; mightn't want the ground too testing but shouldn't be far away and trainer has good course record. |
3/1 |
|
6th 4 (7) |
15th Apr 2026 Yielding 1m 0f 0y |
9st 7lb |
Seven career wins include this race last season, when he got up in the last strides to deny the odds-on favourite Mutasarref; produced his best subsequent effort when fourth in the Minstrel Stakes at the Curragh last July; dropped away tamely in the 7f Gladness Stakes at the Curragh on seasonal debut. |
14/1 |
Abandoned
Form: 323-1 D
Last run: 18 days
W: 9st 9lb
3 yo Colt
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2nd 3 (2) |
18th Apr 2023 Soft 0m 7f 0y |
9st 9lb |
in touch with leaders, pushed along when bit short of room and switched left 2f out, soon headway up the centre, ridden and ran on inside final furlong, went second but no chance with winner towards finish |
3/1 |
|
1st 18 (14) |
25th Mar 2023 Soft To Heavy 0m 7f 0y |
9st 8lb |
took keen hold, soon raced in second, joined leaders going okay 3f out, led going best when pushed along inside final furlong, ridden when edged left inside final 110yds, ran on, comfortably |
3/1 |
Abandoned
Form: 27127-
Last run: 194 days
W: 9st 9lb
3 yo Colt
OR: 93
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7th 5 (21) |
15th May 2026 Good 0m 7f 0y Class 4 |
9st 9lb |
Ended winless 2025 campaign with a placed effort in an above-average seller; starts his 2026 season off 8lb below his last winning mark but chance partly depends on the weather as he's best on ground softer than good. |
20/1 |
|
4 (12) |
2nd Oct 2025 Good To Soft 1m 0f 75y Class 2 |
9st 2lb |
All five wins have been on good or slower including over C&D; hasn't been at his best this season but there have been some respectable efforts and he didn't get the breaks in a hot seller at Chester (5l third of eighth) 12 days ago; continues to drop down the weights and he could be dangerous back in a handicap. |
8/1 |
|
7 (2) |
20th Sep 2025 Soft 0m 7f 127y Class 4 |
9st 7lb |
All five wins have been on good or slower ground, but he hasn't been at his best this year and was beaten 7l in a Class 4 handicap here (7f, good) last Friday; down the list. |
14/1 |
Abandoned
Form: 60-004
Last run: 33 days
W: 9st 5lb
3 yo Colt
OR: 73
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7th 4 (9) |
14th Sep 2023 Standard 0m 7f 0y Class 6 |
9st 9lb |
Off the mark in a 5.5f Bath handicap in June (firm) during a short tenure with Mick Appleby, and almost cashed in his lower mark on synthetics at Kempton latest (6f; stable debut), but mixed messages previously as to whether he truly stays 7f; jockey rode first double on Monday night. |
4/1 |
|
2nd 3 (2) |
30th Aug 2023 Standard To Slow 0m 6f 0y Class 6 |
9st 8lb |
Ex-Irish 3yo who won one of his three runs for Mick Appleby, a fast-ground Bath handicap over their extended 5f; best form is on turf but a lower AW rating heightens interest on stable debut (bought for 10,000gns). |
5/1 |
|
4th 1 (2) |
4th Jul 2023 Good 0m 6f 210y Class 6 |
10st 1lb |
Off the mark at the 12th attempt (second for this yard) when keeping on well to win a 5.5f handicap at Bath last week; has form over this longer trip but he'll need further progress if he's to defy a 6lb penalty. |
3/1 |
Verdict
An interesting little contest featuring three previous winners. SHADOWED has the advantage of race-fitness and the form of his Curragh maiden win has been boosted by the runner-up in winning readily at Cork. Lord Massusus has slightly stronger credentials than Spirit Genie but has to give him 3lb. [Alan Sweetman]
Selections
The Irish Sun:
Shadowed