15.15
SoftJunction Handicap Hurdle
- Prize money: £5221.24
- 2m 0f 0y
- 23 runners
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Runners: 23 runners
Type: Hurdle Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Partly cloudy
8/1 (Won)
- Win: £13.50
- Place: £3.30
Form: 346F6P C
Last run: 2 days
W: 11st 8lb
9 yo Gelding
OR: 89
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2nd 11 |
25th Aug 2023 Good 2m 1f 0y |
10st 0lb |
jumped left on occasions, soon led and clear, reduced lead 5th, faced challenge 3 out, ridden when headed but prominent after last, kept on well and joined leader towards finish, just held |
20/1 |
|
9th 8 |
11th Aug 2023 Good To Yielding 2m 0f 0y |
11st 0lb |
Tailed off over hurdles last time but he's better over fences, as seen when runner-up at Tipperary last month; no chase wins since 2021 but workable mark on last season's peak form and respected; best form on yielding or quicker. |
7/1 |
|
9th 9 |
27th Jul 2023 Soft 2m 1f 0y |
11st 7lb |
prominent |
11/1 |
14/1
- Place: £7.90
Form: 58-408
Last run: 86 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8th 4 |
17th Sep 2023 Good 2m 4f 0y |
11st 12lb |
Consistent over the past five months apart from a disappointing Cork run in July; bounced back from that when winning at the same venue last month; 5lb higher now |
10/1 |
|
1st 12 |
7th Aug 2023 Good 2m 2f 150y |
11st 7lb |
midfield, good headway and prominent after 4 out, went second before 3 out, 2 lengths down last, ridden and ran on well final 110yds, led final strides |
12/1 |
6/1
- Place: £1.80
Form: 835405 D
Last run: 19 days
W: 11st 9lb
8 yo Mare
OR: 90
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
9th 3 |
11th May 2023 Soft 2m 3f 25y |
11st 10lb |
Maiden hurdle winner in 2021; stepped up nicely on comeback run when third at Tipperary last month although has a bit to find with second-placed Rathnaleen Kal on that. |
13/2 |
|
3rd 6 |
18th Apr 2023 Soft 2m 0f 0y |
11st 9lb |
Maiden hurdle winner in 2021; ran well enough after a break at Limerick last time; should have improved a bit from that and considered. |
6/1 |
16/1
- Place: £6.10
Form: 6D660
Last run: 163 days
W: 11st 12lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 93
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
9th 13 |
26th May 2023 Good 2m 3f 0y |
11st 0lb |
midfield |
7/1 |
|
4th 2 |
18th Apr 2023 Soft 2m 0f 0y |
11st 12lb |
Not disgraced at times in maidens; market might help on h'cap debut with a tongue-tie tried; one of four runners for yard. |
16/1 |
|
20th 3 |
6th Nov 2022 Soft To Heavy 2m 0f 0y |
11st 7lb |
Nothing yet to suggest the possibility of a maiden hurdle win; made mistakes in his two outings at Listowel; remote sixth in a strong maiden at Galway last time. |
50/1 |
9/2
Form: 080093
Last run: 26 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
11th 14 |
11th May 2023 Soft 2m 3f 25y |
11st 2lb |
Best run came when third at Cork over 2m4f after racing too keenly; never landed a blow down in trip when favourite at Tipperary (lost shoe) and plenty to find with Rathnaleen Kal and Go Gill Go on that run. |
10/1 |
|
5th 16 |
18th Apr 2023 Soft 2m 0f 0y |
11st 2lb |
Best run came when third at Cork last time over 2m4f after racing too keenly; this trip can suit better and looks to be a major player. |
9/2 |
|
3rd 10 |
23rd Mar 2023 Soft 2m 4f 0y |
11st 1lb |
Not a bad run at Punchestown in January; failed to build on that at Clonmel last time, leaving him with plenty to prove. |
20/1 |
14/1
Form: 578466
Last run: 23 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
11 |
4th Jul 2023 Good To Yielding 2m 3f 114y |
10st 9lb |
Maiden over hurdles and in points; has to do more on handicap chase debut. |
22/1 |
|
8th 1 |
9th Jun 2023 Good To Firm 2m 6f 169y |
11st 12lb |
prominent |
33/1 |
|
19 |
26th May 2023 Good 2m 0f 100y |
11st 4lb |
First reserve; low grade handicap hurdler; decent effort at Tipperary last month but lots more needed. |
22/1
Form: 05895
Last run: 61 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6th 7 |
12th May 2023 Yielding 2m 0f 0y |
11st 12lb |
0-6; tailed off in his first two handicap starts but showed a bit more at Tipperary last time; tougher ask back in a maiden here though. |
18/1 |
|
7th 12 |
18th Apr 2023 Soft 2m 0f 0y |
11st 7lb |
Well beaten in handicaps over further lately and has to do much more down to this trip. |
22/1 |
|
5th 11 |
16th Feb 2023 Yielding 2m 2f 193y |
11st 8lb |
Probably didn't stay 3m on recent handicap debut; back in trip here but hard to fancy; needs to jump better. |
25/1 |
25/1
Form: 780790
Last run: 47 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 12 |
8th Sep 2023 Good 3m 0f 100y |
10st 13lb |
in touch with leaders, led 8th |
40/1 |
|
9th 15 |
20th Jul 2023 Good 2m 4f 0y |
10st 13lb |
Struggling to have an impact off lowly mark in handicaps and hard to fancy. |
25/1 |
|
17 |
10th Jul 2023 Good To Yielding 2m 7f 191y |
10st 13lb |
First reserve; Downnpatrick was reasonably encouraging; looked slow at Ballinrobe since. |
11/1
Form: -P4048
Last run: 26 days
W: 10st 13lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 80
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8th 10 |
19th May 2023 Good 2m 5f 100y |
10st 13lb |
Maiden after 23 rules starts; fourth at Naas in March was encouraging but well beaten twice since raises questions. |
18/1 |
|
13 |
2nd May 2023 Yielding 2m 5f 30y |
10st 13lb |
Maiden after 20 hurdle starts; was a decent fourth at Naas in March but was well below that twice since and others preferred. |
14/1 |
|
9th 18 |
18th Apr 2023 Soft 2m 0f 0y |
10st 13lb |
Maiden after 22 starts but has run well at times lately off this mark; trip too far last time and can be involved. |
11/1 |
25/1
Form: 478-07
Last run: 291 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 7 |
18th Apr 2023 Soft 2m 0f 0y |
11st 8lb |
Well beaten in handicaps last summer and seems best watched on comeback. |
25/1 |
22/1
Form: 6/58-0
Last run: 212 days
W: 11st 10lb
7 yo Mare
OR: 91
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
11th 4 |
18th Apr 2023 Soft 2m 0f 0y |
11st 10lb |
A glimpse of ability in maidens but well beaten in handicaps when last seen and is best watched unless the market says otherwise. |
22/1 |
14/1
Form: 0000
Last run: 92 days
W: 11st 8lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 89
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
12th 10 |
18th Apr 2023 Soft 2m 0f 0y |
11st 8lb |
A glimpse of ability in maidens; 2m4f too far on h'cap debut and this will suit better so isn't one to readily rule out. |
14/1 |
|
10th 14 |
16th Jan 2023 Heavy 2m 4f 130y |
10st 8lb |
No show in three maiden hurdles and an unlikely player here unless the market says otherwise. |
66/1 |
|
12th 7 |
28th Dec 2022 Soft To Heavy 2m 0f 0y |
11st 4lb |
Tailed off in two maiden hurdles so far; will need more time. |
100/1 |
20/1
Form: 7056
Last run: 206 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 9 |
13th Aug 2023 Yielding To Soft 2m 5f 165y |
11st 7lb |
midfield, headway from 3 out, in touch with leaders approaching last, ridden and ran on well run-in, went third towards finish |
13/2 |
|
4th 4 |
27th Jul 2023 Soft 2m 6f 0y |
11st 7lb |
Beaten under 4l in a maiden hurdle before going backwards; however, he ran surprisingly well at huge odds in a beginners chase 23 days ago and that run heightens interest. |
12/1 |
|
2nd 5 |
4th Jul 2023 Good To Yielding 2m 3f 114y |
11st 12lb |
held up in rear, led again before 8th |
33/1 |
28/1
Form: 7F0-PF
Last run: 32 days
W: 11st 4lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 85
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
14th 14 |
18th Apr 2023 Soft 2m 0f 0y |
11st 4lb |
Has shown little in five hurdle starts and isn't easy to fancy. |
28/1 |
|
7 |
17th Mar 2023 Yielding To Soft 2m 4f 0y |
11st 5lb |
took keen hold, prominent on outer, led before 1st |
40/1 |
|
3 |
31st Oct 2022 Soft 2m 4f 0y |
11st 12lb |
No show in three maidens for Gavin Cromwell last year; back from year's absence and can only be watched. |
50/1 |
12/1
Form: 000
Last run: 55 days
W: 11st 12lb
5 yo Filly
OR: 93
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 7 |
18th Jun 2023 Good 2m 1f 65y |
11st 5lb |
Much improved performance when staying on strongly to land a 2m handicap hurdle at Roscommon on Monday; up 10lb for that but likely that she is improving and every chance of going close again. |
7/2 |
|
1st 5 |
12th Jun 2023 Good 2m 0f 46y |
11st 10lb |
70-rated on the Flat; jumping has been an issue in this sphere; late headway when beaten 15l on second handicap start at Tipperary. |
20/1 |
|
15 |
3rd Jun 2023 Good 2m 0f 175y |
11st 10lb |
|
14/1
Form: P-835P
Last run: 271 days
W: 11st 3lb
8 yo Mare
OR: 84
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
12th 14 |
21st Jul 2023 Yielding 2m 6f 180y |
10st 13lb |
Shown nothing in two starts this year and likely to struggle back in a maiden; tongue-tie now tried. |
40/1 |
|
10th 16 |
30th May 2023 Good 2m 6f 13y |
11st 1lb |
Reserve; has some okay form but finished tailed off in a Tipperary handicap on stable debut following a break. |
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16th 15 |
18th Apr 2023 Soft 2m 0f 0y |
11st 3lb |
Has run respectably in maidens at times; makes debut for new yard after a break; check market for confidence. |
14/1 |
14/1
Form: 034969
Last run: 92 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5 |
18th Apr 2023 Soft 2m 0f 0y |
11st 9lb |
No win in 18 but has been in the frame several times; has to improve upon recent starts but shouldn't be far away. |
14/1 |
|
9th 12 |
16th Jan 2023 Heavy 2m 0f 0y |
11st 1lb |
0-10 over hurdles but has run respectably at times in maidens and handicaps; blinkers worn last time retained; chance. |
12/1 |
|
25 |
31st Dec 2022 Soft 2m 0f 100y |
11st 11lb |
Third reserve; is 0-10 over hurdles but has run respectably at times in maidens and handicaps; blinkers worn last time retained; chance. |
12/1
Form: 09-998
Last run: 43 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
11th 5 |
12th Aug 2023 Good 2m 0f 0y |
11st 8lb |
Tailed off on the Flat at Tramore last month but left his previous form behind when fourth of 14 at Wexford when last seen over timber; could be involved if he builds on that. |
7/1 |
|
6th 3 (1) |
11th Jul 2023 Good 1m 4f 0y |
10st 4lb |
in rear and detached throughout |
10/1 |
|
4th 6 |
31st May 2023 Good 2m 1f 100y |
11st 8lb |
Yet to make his mark in handicaps; however, well supported at Tipperary last time, only to unseat four out; worth a market check. |
6/1 |
22/1
Form: 070
Last run: 45 days
W: 10st 13lb
4 yo Filly
OR: 88
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
15th 18 |
26th May 2023 Good 2m 3f 0y |
10st 2lb |
towards rear of midfield |
25/1 |
|
19 |
18th Apr 2023 Soft 2m 0f 0y |
10st 13lb |
Showed a glimpse of ability in three maiden hurdles but more still needed on h'cap debut; market could guide. |
22/1 |
|
13th 22 |
4th Mar 2023 Good To Yielding 2m 0f 0y |
11st 0lb |
Modest form at huge prices in two hurdle outings so far. |
150/1 |
33/1
Form: 66000
Last run: 19 days
W: 10st 12lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: 87
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
9th 4 (3) |
10th Aug 2023 Good 1m 3f 198y Class 6 |
9st 12lb |
held up in rear, pushed along 4f out, soon no impression, jockey looked down to see if something was amiss over 1f out |
20/1 |
|
2nd 13 |
30th Jun 2023 Good 2m 1f 46y Class 4 |
10st 7lb |
Has shown some ability but unplaced in all nine starts in Ireland; not beaten out of sight at Roscommon this month and Alice Stevens is a positive booking but another that requires some improvement. |
14/1 |
|
5th 9 |
12th Jun 2023 Good 2m 0f 46y |
11st 1lb |
Barely sighted when 66-1 for his handicap debut in March (2m, yielding to soft) and the hood tried there is now left at home; lots to prove. |
25/1 |
Form: 000
Last run: 29 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
0 2 |
17th Aug 2023 Good 1m 7f 110y |
11st 5lb |
Modest operator over hurdles and appears to be in at the deep end here; makes limited appeal. |
50/1 |
|
14th 11 |
30th May 2023 Good 2m 0f 40y |
10st 6lb |
Unseated early on his handicap debut at Tipperary when a 50-1 chance; others are far more likely winners of this. |
50/1 |
Form: 70-2P5
Last run: 28 days
W: 11st 9lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 90
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
13th 5 |
11th May 2023 Soft 2m 3f 25y |
11st 9lb |
Maiden hasn't been beaten far at times, including here over 2m, but was poor on the Flat recently; longer trip could suit so don't dismiss. |
14/1 |
|
22 |
18th Apr 2023 Soft 2m 0f 0y |
11st 9lb |
Second reserve; maiden hasn't been beaten far at times but was poor on the Flat recently; could run well if getting in. |
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10th 14 (7) |
6th Apr 2023 Heavy 1m 6f 70y |
8st 12lb |
Glimpses of ability over hurdles last year and last month's comeback run was encouraging; nothing as yet on the Flat and 7lb out of handicap here. |
33/1 |
Form: -60UP0
Last run: 26 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2nd 16 |
22nd Sep 2023 Yielding To Soft 2m 4f 0y |
10st 3lb |
Gave it a good go from the front when a clear second at Tipperary (2m3f, good to yielding) only to then run no race at Tramore; has won just once in 36 career starts. |
10/1 |
|
0 12 |
20th Aug 2023 Yielding 1m 7f 150y |
10st 12lb |
jumped left on occasions, midfield, bumped 1st, in touch with leaders 2nd, jumped left 3rd |
4/1 |
Non-runners
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| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | €1346.10 |
| Straight Forecast | €434.51 |
| Tricast | €4507.98 |
| Trifecta | €0.00 |
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