15.50
SoftBallykisteen Beginners Chase
- Prize money: £5743.36
- 2m 1f 105y
- 12 runners
Runners: 12 runners
Type: Chase Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Partly cloudy
7/1 (Won)
- Win: £9.60
- Place: £2.60
Form: 8347UF
Last run: 38 days
W: 11st 12lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2nd 3 |
17th Jul 2026 Good 2m 1f 0y |
11st 4lb |
Much better chaser than hurdler, three wins include handicaps at Punchestown and Cork in 2024; long losing run since, but has shown himself in good heart on the Flat of late. |
7/1 |
|
3rd 3 (4) |
7th Jul 2026 Good 2m 0f 0y |
10st 2lb |
Bumper winner in 2020; best known as a three-time chase scorer, runner-up five times on the Flat (three times at Killarney, twice at this venue); probably ran close to his handicap mark when third in a 1m7f maiden at Leopardstown last month. |
5/1 |
|
3rd 9 (13) |
18th Jun 2026 Yielding 1m 7f 0y |
11st 7lb |
Bumper winner in 2020; best known as a three-time chase scorer, runner-up five times on the Flat (three times at Killarney, twice at Tramore); vulnerable in a race of this type at the age of ten. |
8/1 |
11/8
- Place: £1.10
Form: B-P1P2 BF
Last run: 37 days
W: 11st 12lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
0 7 |
28th Dec 2023 Soft To Heavy 2m 3f 100y |
11st 1lb |
midfield, towards rear when fell 4 out |
7/1 |
|
3rd 5 |
11th Nov 2023 Heavy 2m 0f 0y |
10st 12lb |
midfield, not fluent 1st, headway and in touch with leaders 3rd, went third 4 out, outpaced before 2 out, jumped right last, kept on, no match for first two |
2/1 |
|
3rd 3 |
28th Oct 2023 Soft 2m 2f 54y |
11st 5lb |
prominent, pressed leader halfway |
7/2 |
100/1
- Place: £15.10
Form: 0-7
Last run: 32 days
W: 11st 12lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4 |
24th Nov 2023 Soft To Heavy 2m 0f 110y |
11st 12lb |
Is 0-3 in points and tailed off in a hunter chase at Down Royal in March; huge price when a much-improved third at Tipperary in April; pulled up on recent seasonal/handicap debut at Down Royal; can be ruled out. |
66/1 |
|
0 4 |
10th Nov 2023 Soft 2m 0f 100y |
11st 10lb |
in rear, weakened and detached after 3 out (usual 6 out), pulled up before 2 out (usual 5 out) |
20/1 |
7/1
Form: 66-3P3
Last run: 31 days
W: 11st 5lb
10 yo Mare
OR: 118
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 12 |
18th Apr 2023 Soft 2m 1f 105y |
11st 5lb |
midfield, not fluent 3rd |
7/1 |
|
3rd 8 |
18th Mar 2023 Soft 2m 2f 0y |
11st 7lb |
prominent, led after 1st, headed 3rd, led again before 3 out, joined after 2 out, not fluent last, ridden and weakened run-in |
9/2 |
|
6 |
11th Feb 2023 Yielding 2m 0f 0y |
10st 7lb |
Point winner in 2018; maiden hurdle win at Fairyhouse 13 months ago seems to have been a flash in the pan, although she ran creditably at Thurles in October on her chasing debut; pulled up when set a stiff task at Cheltenham in November. |
66/1 |
10/1
Form: -22F34
Last run: 23 days
W: 11st 12lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 118
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8 |
23rd Aug 2025 Good 2m 4f 50y |
11st 5lb |
Hasn't added to his three-timer in 2020; fourth at Tipperary in May but was poor over 2m1f here last month; blinkers tried. |
11/1 |
|
14 |
17th Jul 2025 Good 2m 1f 0y |
10st 10lb |
Won three over timber in 2020 but no wins since; hasn't shown enough in three runs for his new yard. |
25/1 |
14/1
Form: 103285
Last run: 31 days
W: 11st 5lb
7 yo Mare
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
13th 7 |
10th Oct 2023 Yielding 2m 0f 140y |
11st 7lb |
Maiden hurdle winner last year has been below form in handicaps the last twice (beaten when unseated at Listowel) and needs his best. |
20/1 |
|
0 2 |
23rd Sep 2023 Yielding To Soft 2m 4f 0y |
12st 0lb |
prominent, led after 3rd, headed after 2 out (usual 3 out), weakening when badly hampered by faller and unseated last (usual 2 out) |
18/1 |
|
7th 7 |
23rd Aug 2023 Good 2m 4f 141y |
11st 4lb |
Last four runs have been over fences; best hurdles form last season was at Downpatrick, soundly beaten over fences at that venue last time. |
14/1 |
20/1
Form: /57-09
Last run: 120 days
W: 11st 12lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 112
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1 |
18th Apr 2023 Soft 2m 1f 105y |
11st 12lb |
prominent, not fluent 3rd |
20/1 |
|
1 |
13th Mar 2023 Yielding 2m 4f 199y |
11st 12lb |
Placed six times over fences for Ciaran Murphy; off for almost a year before given two runs over hurdles by his new trainer late last year; sets a decent standard on his old form and possibly worth taking a chance with him. |
4/1 |
7/2
Form: -54445
Last run: 9 days
W: 11st 12lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 1 |
21st Jul 2023 Yielding 2m 3f 0y |
11st 12lb |
midfield, good headway and in touch with leaders 7th, not fluent 2 out |
5/2 |
|
1st 2 |
20th Jun 2023 Good 2m 3f 170y |
11st 12lb |
jumped well, in touch with leaders, went fourth after 3rd, pressed leaders 4 out, led going best after 2 out, clear when jumped slightly right last, pushed out, comfortably |
5/2 |
|
2nd 2 |
4th Jun 2023 Good 2m 3f 100y |
11st 12lb |
115-rated hurdler so ideally treated by race conditions and getting the hang of chasing; best effort so far when third in useful contest at Ballinrobe and that form has been franked. |
5/2 |
25/1
Form: 4-5565 D
Last run: 37 days
W: 11st 12lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 112
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8th 5 |
4th Jun 2023 Good 2m 3f 100y |
11st 4lb |
Locally-trained Flat and hurdles winner but has struggled so far over fences and tipped up at the first at Tipperary. |
12/1 |
|
4 |
18th Apr 2023 Soft 2m 1f 105y |
11st 12lb |
held up in rear, fell 1st |
25/1 |
|
5th 4 |
12th Mar 2023 Soft 2m 1f 160y |
11st 12lb |
prominent in chasing group, pushed along and lost position after 3 out, no extra when jumped right 2 out |
13/2 |
6/1
Form: 141F/ BF
Last run: 720 days
W: 11st 12lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2nd 3 |
1st May 2023 Good To Yielding 2m 3f 150y |
11st 12lb |
held up in midfield, prominent 4th, chased clear leader 6th, pushed along and lost position before 3 out, good headway and went second 2 out, challenging last, ridden and no extra towards finish |
11/2 |
|
6 |
18th Apr 2023 Soft 2m 1f 105y |
11st 12lb |
Absent since falling in a Punchestown hurdle two years ago when rated 134; winning pointer who should be every bit as good over fences but Rachel Blackmore rides the yard's other one. |
6/1 |
100/1
Form: -0000P
Last run: 36 days
W: 11st 12lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7th 5 (2) |
24th Jul 2023 Yielding 1m 4f 126y |
9st 9lb |
Poor form over jumps including in point-to-point; makes no appeal on belated Flat debut at the age of seven. |
100/1 |
|
8 |
10th Jul 2023 Good To Yielding 2m 7f 191y |
11st 2lb |
midfield |
33/1 |
|
7 |
25th May 2023 Good 2m 3f 160y |
11st 12lb |
Poor maiden can't be fancied in this company. |
100/1 |
33/1
Form: 979170 D
Last run: 29 days
W: 11st 5lb
7 yo Mare
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
19th 8 |
4th Apr 2024 Soft To Heavy 2m 0f 0y |
11st 11lb |
Winner of a bumper and handicap hurdle, both successes gained at Clonmel; best run in a while came at Thurles on penultimate start; seventh in a 19-runner contest at Naas last time. |
16/1 |
|
19th 8 |
4th Apr 2024 Soft To Heavy 2m 0f 0y |
11st 11lb |
Winner of a bumper and handicap hurdle, both successes gained at Clonmel; best run in a while came at Thurles on penultimate start; seventh in a 19-runner contest at Naas last time. |
16/1 |
Non-runners
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| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | €31.20 |
| Straight Forecast | €15.91 |
| Trifecta | €5679.80 |
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