15.15
SoftJunction Handicap Hurdle
- Prize money: £5221.24
- 2m 0f 0y
- 23 runners
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2 |
12th Sep 2025 Yielding 2m 1f 48y |
11st 10lb |
Veteran 4-time chase winner; ran with credit over timber at Sligo in July but lacklustre efforts twice, including back over fences last month; still above highest winning mark and easy to look elsewhere. |
16/1 |
|
9 |
21st Aug 2025 Good 2m 1f 0y |
10st 8lb |
One of his four chase wins came over C&D; mixed form over hurdles and fences this season but has a shout if back to his best. |
9/1 |
|
11 |
3rd Aug 2025 Good 2m 0f 160y |
10st 10lb |
Veteran six-time winner; Veteran is rated 10lb lower than over fences; second at Sligo last time gives him a slight edge over Pahlavi; this looks like a stronger race. |
14/1 |
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 16 |
20th Apr 2026 Soft 2m 0f 80y |
10st 1lb |
Just 1-34 over hurdles and her regression continues so not much appeal until showing more spark. |
33/1 |
|
9th 18 |
20th Jan 2026 Yielding To Soft 2m 1f 33y |
10st 5lb |
On losing run since Sligo maiden hurdle win in 2021; no signs of ending the barren spell in recent starts. |
14/1 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8th 12 |
15th May 2024 Good 2m 0f 0y |
11st 5lb |
Good effort in a C&D handicap hurdle 13 months ago; best watched on stable debut after almost a year off. |
33/1 |
|
8th 12 |
15th May 2024 Good 2m 0f 0y |
11st 5lb |
Good effort in a C&D handicap hurdle 13 months ago; best watched on stable debut after almost a year off. |
33/1 |
|
9th 13 |
26th May 2023 Good 2m 3f 0y |
11st 0lb |
midfield |
7/1 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
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 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
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 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
13th 8 |
6th Apr 2026 Good To Yielding 3m 0f 100y |
12st 0lb |
Placed in a hunter chase at Limerick in December; held by Dromleigh on the evidence of a point-to-point clash at Ballycahane. |
25/1 |
|
5th 9 |
29th Jan 2026 Soft To Heavy 3m 0f 184y |
12st 0lb |
Won two point-to-points; good effort when third in a 14-runner maiden hunter chase at Limerick with several of these rivals behind; failed to reproduce that form when a remote fifth of six finishers in the Clonmel race in which Magic Sadler was second; tongue-tie. |
14/1 |
|
7th 9 |
1st Apr 2025 Good 3m 0f 0y |
11st 12lb |
held up in rear |
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 2 |
12th Dec 2024 Good To Soft 2m 7f 198y Class 5 |
11st 11lb |
Won two handicaps in Ireland; building some momentum for his new yard and probably needs further than the 2m2f he ran over at Exeter last time (stays 3m); needs considering. |
20/1 |
|
5th 2 |
12th Dec 2024 Good To Soft 2m 7f 198y Class 5 |
11st 11lb |
Won two handicaps in Ireland; building some momentum for his new yard and probably needs further than the 2m2f he ran over at Exeter last time (stays 3m); needs considering. |
20/1 |
|
4th 1 |
6th Dec 2024 Soft 2m 2f 111y Class 5 |
12st 0lb |
Runner-up at Leicester (2m4f, good) last month on second stable start and again ran well when fourth at Ludlow (3m, good to soft) seven days later; won on soft ground in Ireland; could have a part to play. |
7/1 |
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 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 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
11th 4 |
23rd Jan 2024 Yielding To Soft 2m 1f 33y |
11st 11lb |
Finished 2.75l behind Shana Cloon in a Punchestown handicap before easily getting off the mark at Clonmel last time; this is tougher off 9lb higher but respected. |
100/30 |
|
1st 11 |
11th Jan 2024 Heavy 2m 0f 116y |
11st 2lb |
travelled strongly, in touch with leaders, steady headway to lead before 2 out, nudged along and went clear approaching last, easily |
10/1 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3 |
7th Jul 2024 Good 2m 3f 194y |
11st 10lb |
Connections clearly think 8yo has a day in him, favourite when second over this trip at Punchestown in January and again when finding one too good in Thurles chase the following month; poor run when last seen in March; interesting to see what he can do on better ground if he's ready. |
11/2 |
|
8th 2 |
21st Mar 2024 Soft To Heavy 2m 4f 0y |
11st 13lb |
Well-backed favourite when runner-up in a 2m4f handicap hurdle at Punchestown in January, form boosted by third-placed Balum; again headed the market when second over fences at Thurles four weeks ago; should be hard to beat. |
11/4 |
|
2nd 7 |
22nd Feb 2024 Soft 2m 6f 16y |
11st 9lb |
jumped right on occasions, didn't always jump with fluency, soon midfield, lost position when not fluent 5th, headway 3 out, went second and switched left before last, kept on but no match for winner |
7/2 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
15 |
2nd Oct 2025 Good 2m 6f 170y |
10st 8lb |
Hurdles form is uninspiring; tailed off at Thurles, latest off 4lb higher; makes stable debut. |
33/1 |
|
13th 15 |
28th Nov 2024 Good 2m 0f 46y |
11st 3lb |
kicked before start |
20/1 |
|
13th 15 |
28th Nov 2024 Good 2m 0f 46y |
11st 3lb |
kicked before start |
20/1 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
13 |
19th Apr 2024 Soft To Heavy 2m 0f 190y |
10st 6lb
|
Showed very little in six hurdle runs for his two previous trainers; pulled up on seasonal/stable debut in Naas event won by Ernie From Nurney; makes no appeal. |
66/1 |
|
13 |
19th Apr 2024 Soft To Heavy 2m 0f 190y |
10st 6lb
|
Showed very little in six hurdle runs for his two previous trainers; pulled up on seasonal/stable debut in Naas event won by Ernie From Nurney; makes no appeal. |
66/1 |
|
23 |
4th Apr 2024 Soft To Heavy 2m 0f 0y |
10st 13lb |
Showed very little in six hurdle runs for his two previous trainers, off for almost a year. |
66/1 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
13th 18 |
16th Apr 2024 Soft 2m 3f 70y |
10st 6lb |
towards rear, mistake 2nd |
50/1 |
|
13th 18 |
16th Apr 2024 Soft 2m 3f 70y |
10st 6lb |
towards rear, mistake 2nd |
50/1 |
|
16 |
15th Feb 2024 Heavy 2m 0f 0y |
10st 13lb |
towards rear, brief headway when mistake 2 out (usual 3 out), soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out |
25/1 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
9 |
2nd Jul 2024 Good To Firm 2m 1f 70y |
10st 13lb |
midfield early, not fluent 5th, not fluent and weakened 7th, dropped to rear when pulled up after 4 out |
8/1 |
|
7th 10 |
31st May 2024 Soft 1m 7f 110y |
10st 0lb |
Maiden under all codes whose best recent run came over C&D last month when plenty keen; tame Limerick run since raises questions and cheekpieces now tried; 11lb wrong here. |
16/1 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6th 5 |
29th Aug 2026 Good 2m 1f 46y Class 5 |
10st 13lb |
Asserted readily on run-in at Stratford (2m2f, good to firm) on Tuesday and is now 2-3 for Nick Scholfield; effectively only 6lb higher under 7lb penalty here and won't mind the forecast rain; respected in current mood. |
3/1 |
|
1st 7 |
25th Aug 2026 Good To Firm 2m 2f 148y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
Won twice for Paddy Butler in the spring of 2024 on soft; made an immediate impact when scoring for the first time since at Newton Abbot (2m3f, good to firm) last month on stable debut in returning cheekpieces (retained since); not disgraced when runner-up back there on Saturday and remains in decent form; claims. |
3/1 |
|
2nd 11 |
22nd Aug 2026 Good To Firm 2m 2f 110y Class 5 |
10st 8lb |
Returned to form with a C&D win on last month's debut for Nick Scholfield, having a few of these in behind and scoring a shade cosily; remains well treated despite a 5lb rise and is the one to beat if backing up that effort. |
7/4 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1 |
23rd Jul 2026 Good 2m 0f 150y |
12st 0lb |
Three-time hurdles winner with the latest coming over C&D in March last year (good to yielding) off 4lb higher; not too much encouragement to be taken from his two most recent hurdles runs on soft conditions but could do better back on summer ground. |
25/1 |
|
4 |
26th Sep 2025 Yielding 2m 2f 0y |
11st 10lb |
Got third hurdles win at Wexford in March off 104 (2m, good to yielding); some reasonable runs since then on the Flat and over hurdles; didn't jump fluently at Down Royal but still managed a 5l eighth (2m1f, good to firm); has won on soft and heavy, so ground of no concern. |
10/1 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
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 |
Non-runners
Mont Athena, Mi Sueno, Duke Otto, Likable Chancer
+o+e Accumulators
| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | €1346.10 |
| Straight Forecast | €434.51 |
| Tricast | €4507.98 |
| Trifecta | €0.00 |
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