18.45
SoftWest Waterford Handicap Chase
- Prize money: £5221.24
- 2m 5f 150y
- 17 runners
Runners: 17 runners
Type: Chase Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Cloudy
(Won)
- Win: £32.60
- Place: £8.00
Form: -60UP0
Last run: 25 days
W: 10st 7lb
9 yo Gelding
OR: 74
| 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 |
|
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 |
9/4
- Place: £1.30
Form: 652131 C
Last run: 37 days
W: 12st 0lb
8 yo Mare
OR: 95
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6th 3 |
3rd May 2024 Good To Yielding 2m 4f 55y |
10st 12lb |
Four-time winner relished the heavy ground when a surprise winner from Instit in a Listed at Fairyhouse last time; trainer credited a pallet operation for that effort; will do well to repeat that here on this better ground. |
16/1 |
17/2
- Place: £1.70
Form: 337432
Last run: 17 days
W: 11st 7lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 88
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7th 14 |
17th Jan 2026 Soft To Heavy 3m 0f 0y |
10st 4lb |
No wins from 33 attempts (18 over fences) and getting on in years now; dispiriting form in three runs since returned from a 569-day break; pulled up at Punchestown in November, before refused to race at Tramore later that month; more encouraging at Tramore last time, but 20l behind the winner all the same; best watched. |
11/1 |
12/1
Form: 300923
Last run: 112 days
W: 10st 9lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 76
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
11 |
2nd Oct 2025 Good 2m 2f 141y |
10st 5lb |
Bagged his two chase wins in 2023 at around 2m1f at Limerick and Ballinrobe, with his latest win coming off 12lb higher; out of form this year and change of stable didn't help much when tailed off at Ballinrobe latest. |
20/1 |
|
5th 15 |
12th Sep 2025 Yielding 2m 7f 6y |
10st 0lb |
Lost his way since a course success in 2023 and pulled up a long way out latest; new yard and now tried with hood. |
100/1 |
|
15 |
18th Jul 2025 Good 2m 7f 0y |
10st 0lb |
Dual chase winner in 2023 but shown nothing in the last 12 months; now tried with tongue-tie. |
50/1 |
8/1
Form: 337315 D
Last run: 46 days
W: 11st 11lb
7 yo Mare
OR: 92
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
0 9 |
21st Jul 2023 Yielding 2m 7f 0y |
11st 1lb |
Won a Thurles handicap chase over 2m6f in February; some decent runs in defeat since, though not at Tramore last time; tongue-tie tried. |
14/1 |
|
6th 3 |
3rd Jun 2023 Good 2m 5f 50y |
11st 11lb |
Gained first win under Rules at Thurles in February and fairly consistent over fences since; drying ground will suit and may have another race in her from this sort of mark. |
4/1 |
|
5th 3 |
25th May 2023 Good 2m 3f 160y |
11st 12lb |
towards rear early, in touch with leaders after 7th, ridden after 3 out, went third before 2 out, not fluent 2 out, soon weakened |
12/1 |
16/1
Form: 01495P C
Last run: 90 days
W: 11st 11lb
11 yo Gelding
OR: 92
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
0 8 |
6th Oct 2023 Yielding To Soft 2m 7f 110y |
11st 4lb |
Modest overall strike-rate and had a lot of luck go his way when winning by 15l at Sligo (3m2f, soft); still, clearly in decent form and a 5lb rise shouldn't be too damaging. |
7/2 |
|
1st 8 |
27th Sep 2023 Yielding 3m 1f 182y |
10st 13lb |
Veteran with a modest strike rate (2-30 over hurdles, 1-18 over fences); still capable of the odd good performance, notably when a close-up third in a 2m7f handicap at Tipperary three starts ago. |
7/1 |
|
4th 11 |
18th Aug 2023 Good 2m 5f 120y |
11st 2lb |
midfield, in touch with leaders after 3 out, hampered after 3 out, no impression from 2 out |
25/1 |
11/1
Form: 5P3544
Last run: 17 days
W: 11st 2lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 83
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1st 4 |
8th May 2026 Good To Yielding 2m 3f 100y |
11st 8lb |
His three chase wins includes one at this course and was in decent form last autumn; however, has questions to answer after being pulled-up both runs this spring; blinkers replace visor. |
8/1 |
|
4 |
10th Apr 2026 Good To Yielding 2m 3f 100y |
11st 10lb |
C&D winner last August off this mark (good); pulled up on last month's comeback here on soft but entitled to come on for that and ground coming in his favour. |
12/1 |
|
2 |
17th Mar 2026 Soft 2m 3f 100y |
12st 0lb |
C&D winner last August off 3lb lower but only by the skin of his teeth and has been beaten between 10l and 14l in his last three races; needs to pull out more to win again but should run well. |
8/1 |
28/1
Form: 673007
Last run: 36 days
W: 10st 12lb
11 yo Gelding
OR: 79
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
14 |
26th Nov 2024 Heavy 2m 5f 100y |
10st 0lb |
Clonmel handicap chase winner in 2022 (heavy) returns to the track on back of some ordinary point-to-point efforts; visor tried but hard to make a case for. |
50/1 |
|
14 |
26th Nov 2024 Heavy 2m 5f 100y |
10st 0lb |
Clonmel handicap chase winner in 2022 (heavy) returns to the track on back of some ordinary point-to-point efforts; visor tried but hard to make a case for. |
50/1 |
18/1
Form: 859115 D
Last run: 169 days
W: 11st 10lb
11 yo Gelding
OR: 91
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
14th 12 |
28th Oct 2023 Soft 3m 0f 0y |
11st 1lb |
Course winner over 2m6f last year on good ground; soundly beaten mixing hurdles and fences since; others preferred. |
28/1 |
|
0 10 |
22nd Sep 2023 Yielding To Soft 3m 0f 0y |
11st 6lb |
Soundly beaten in six races since winning over an extended 2m6f at Galway just over a year ago; up against it at this stage of his career. |
16/1 |
|
7th 4 |
15th Sep 2023 Yielding 2m 7f 0y |
11st 10lb |
Won back-to-back over fences and hurdles this time last year; not much since but better for recent Kilbeggan run after 100-day absence; stays well but needs decent ground. |
12/1 |
6/1
Form: 04P2P1
Last run: 17 days
W: 11st 11lb
7 yo Mare
OR: 92
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 6 |
15th Mar 2025 Good To Yielding 2m 6f 42y |
10st 7lb |
Heavy-ground specialist; in fine form last season over hurdles with four wins in handicaps at 2m4f-3m1f; has blotted her copybook in recent months with an unseat and two refusals, the most recent three in a Grade 3 mares hurdle at Punchestown. |
14/1 |
|
3 |
20th Feb 2025 Soft 2m 4f 23y |
10st 9lb |
Heavy-ground specialist in fine form last season over hurdles with four wins in handicaps at 2m4f-3m1f; looked likely to take advantage of 35lb lower chase mark at Tramore when last seen but refused to jump the last; tough task on these terms but market will be the best guide; blinkered. |
16/1 |
|
5 |
1st Jan 2025 Soft 2m 6f 170y |
11st 5lb |
midfield, prominent halfway, disputing second 4 out |
11/4 |
8/1
Form: 8092P1 D
Last run: 18 days
W: 11st 10lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 91
| 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 |
|
4th 6 |
21st Apr 2025 Yielding 2m 1f 25y |
11st 1lb |
towards rear, jumped right last, kept on |
11/1 |
13/2
Form: 4-4PP1
Last run: 43 days
W: 11st 2lb
6 yo Mare
OR: 83
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1st 6 |
23rd Aug 2025 Good 3m 1f 83y Class 5 |
11st 2lb |
Thorough stayer who won twice over 3m3f at Sedgefield in early part of this year (good to soft/good) and was second here (2m6f, soft) in June; below form in 3m2f Stratford race won by Moro Rock last month but has a fighting chance if back on song. |
9/2 |
|
2 |
20th Jul 2025 Good 3m 2f 83y Class 5 |
11st 13lb |
Thorough stayer who won twice over 3m3f at Sedgefield earlier this year, including on good to soft; good second at Cartmel last time (2m6f, soft); contender. |
11/4 |
Form: /P8898
Last run: 43 days
W: 11st 1lb
9 yo Gelding
OR: 82
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 9 |
19th Oct 2023 Yielding 2m 4f 112y |
10st 13lb |
Point winner; not always fluent over fences, as seen when making a bad mistake at the last at Tramore in August and unseated on his previous two outings; 5lb rise probably isn't an issue and this ground is fine but needs to jump better. |
5/1 |
|
2nd 13 |
18th Aug 2023 Good 2m 5f 120y |
11st 1lb |
midfield, went second when jumped right and bumped rival 11th, led 12th, 6 lengths ahead when not fluent 3 out, soon reduced lead, ridden when joined 2 out, soon headed, bad mistake last, kept on |
16/1 |
16/1
Form: 568043 C
Last run: 11 days
W: 10st 12lb
9 yo Mare
OR: 79
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
12th 15 |
9th Aug 2024 Good 3m 0f 0y |
11st 0lb |
First reserve; distant fifth in a handicap chase on her penultimate start but tailed off since; tailed off when last seen over timber. |
|
|
9th 14 |
7th Jun 2024 Good 2m 6f 169y |
10st 0lb |
Hurdle winner is 0-9 over fences and has to find improvement from somewhere; blinkers replace cheekpieces. |
20/1 |
12/1
Form: 96PP62
Last run: 15 days
W: 10st 7lb
6 yo Mare
OR: 74
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
12th 8 |
5th Feb 2025 Good To Soft 3m 3f 9y Class 5 |
10st 5lb |
held up in rear |
33/1 |
|
12th 8 |
5th Feb 2025 Good To Soft 3m 3f 9y Class 5 |
10st 5lb |
held up in rear |
33/1 |
|
8 |
28th Dec 2024 Good 2m 3f 51y Class 5 |
10st 3lb |
prominent, prominent behind clear leader 4th, lost position 8th, outpaced and dropped to rear 11th |
33/1 |
Form: 4-075P C
Last run: 30 days
W: 10st 8lb
12 yo Gelding
OR: 75
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
10th 11 |
28th Sep 2023 Yielding To Soft 2m 2f 49y |
10st 1lb |
Ended a lengthy losing run when getting a positive ride over 2m3f at Kilbeggan but below that level since, latterly behind Padraic's Choice at Downpatrick. |
20/1 |
|
6th 8 |
28th Aug 2023 Good 2m 3f 55y |
10st 10lb |
Ended a lengthy losing run when getting a positive ride over 2m3f at Kilbeggan last month; failed to reproduce that form at Roscommon. |
8/1 |
|
9th 15 |
8th Aug 2023 Heavy 2m 5f 57y |
10st 2lb |
Exposed 12yo who snapped a lengthy losing run when beating some of today's opposition under a positive ride at Kilbeggan (2m3f, soft); should be a factor once more off this 6lb higher mark. |
9/2 |
Form: /0/421
Last run: 11 days
W: 11st 9lb
9 yo Gelding
OR: 90
| 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 |
|
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 |
Non-runners
Kings Halo, General Ryan, Seskin Flyer, Mighty Jeremy
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| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | €142.60 |
| Straight Forecast | €116.64 |
| Tricast | €399.35 |
| Trifecta | €734.40 |
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