17.10
SoftFund A New Home For Festina Lente Handicap
- Prize money: £6787.61
- 1m 4f 0y
- 9 runners
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Runners: 9 runners
Type: Flat Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Mostly cloudy
13/2 (Won)
- Win: £4.70
- Place: £2.60
Form: 52344-
Last run: 224 days
W: 9st 9lb
3 yo Filly
OR: 79
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 7 (8) |
12th Sep 2023 Yielding 1m 4f 42y |
9st 1lb |
Won a 1m4f handicap on heavy at Leopardstown in May; consistent in Group/Listed races at up to 1m6f since; cheekpieces tried now after fourth of ten in a 1m4f Listed race at Newmarket early last month. |
5/1 |
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4th 3 (1) |
5th Aug 2023 Good 1m 4f 0y Class 1 |
8st 13lb |
Only win in ten came in a 1m4f handicap on reappearance but it's been Listed/Group races since then and ran as well as she was entitled to behind the classy Emily Dickinson over 1m6f last time at the Curragh (soft); assured stamina should come in very handy and probably the one to beat. |
7/4 |
8/1
- Place: £1.90
Form: 145
Last run: 35 days
W: 9st 10lb
3 yo Gelding
OR: 80
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1st 6 (5) |
28th May 2023 Good 1m 2f 0y |
9st 5lb |
raced in second, led 3f out, ridden and faced challenge from under 2f out, edged left inside final furlong, bumped rival inside final 110yds, bumped rival towards finish, just held on, finished 1st, placed 2nd |
22/1 |
|
2nd 3 (9) |
7th May 2023 Soft 1m 4f 0y |
9st 10lb |
Started well on the AW, winning a 1m maiden before close up in a conditions event; again showed a tendency to lug left on his handicap debut here (1m2f) when heavy ground perhaps didn't suit; cheekpieces could make a difference. |
8/1 |
|
5th 5 (11) |
2nd Apr 2023 Soft 1m 2f 0y |
9st 3lb |
Made a winning debut over 1m at Dundalk despite running green before running creditably in a conditions event over the same trip; is bred to improve for the switch to turf and this trip, so is considered. |
7/1 |
8/1
Form: 62-95
Last run: 19 days
W: 9st 12lb
3 yo Filly
OR: 82
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
13th 17 (15) |
15th Oct 2023 Heavy 1m 0f 0y |
9st 2lb |
raced wide, soon went second |
25/1 |
|
1st 14 (4) |
21st Sep 2023 Yielding To Soft 1m 0f 0y |
9st 3lb |
made virtually all, went clear when ridden from under 2f out, kept on well when reduced lead towards finish, always doing enough |
6/1 |
|
2nd 14 (2) |
7th Aug 2023 Soft 1m 0f 0y |
9st 3lb |
pushed along briefly, disputed lead early, raced in second after 1f, lost second but prominent over 3f out, bit short of room when switched right and bumped rival 2f out, soon challenging and ridden, no extra towards finish, no match for winner |
4/1 |
10/1
Form: 4-3
Last run: 15 days
W: 9st 1lb
3 yo Colt
OR: 71
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2nd 6 (7) |
27th Jul 2023 Yielding To Soft 1m 4f 180y |
9st 5lb |
raced wide early, prominent early, led when edged left after 2f, ridden when headed over 1f out, no chance with winner but kept on inside final furlong |
11/2 |
|
2nd 4 (2) |
4th Jul 2023 Good To Yielding 1m 2f 0y |
9st 10lb |
prominent, pushed along waiting for room 2f out, soon switched left, soon ridden and went second, challenging final 110yds, kept on |
3/1 |
|
1st 4 (7) |
24th Jun 2023 Good To Yielding 1m 2f 75y |
9st 12lb |
midfield, in touch with leaders after 3f, went second over 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, clear inside final furlong, kept on well |
5/2 |
15/2
Form: 7-46
Last run: 16 days
W: 9st 8lb
3 yo Gelding
OR: 78
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1st 2 (3) |
2nd May 2026 Good To Firm 1m 3f 197y Class 5 |
9st 9lb |
Inconsistent ex-Irish gelding who's never run on ground faster than good; didn't take to hurdles in one try last autumn but solid comeback off this mark three weeks ago and this does seem to be his time of year; no surprise to see him take this. |
7/4 |
|
3rd 6 (10) |
12th Apr 2026 Good 1m 4f 104y Class 4 |
9st 4lb |
Beaten a nose at Goodwood (1m6f, good; 2lb lower today) last May but that's far and away the best of his six runs for James Owen, who won this race in 2024 and 2025; beaten 24l when evens for hurdling debut in October when last seen; needs a major revival. |
9/1 |
4/1
Form: 0-84
Last run: 19 days
W: 9st 0lb
3 yo Gelding
OR: 70
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 10 (10) |
27th Oct 2023 Standard 0m 7f 0y |
9st 2lb |
midfield, waiting for room under 2f out, switched left 1f out, kept on, forced dead-heat 5th |
6/1 |
|
8th 3 (21) |
12th Oct 2023 Yielding To Soft 0m 7f 0y |
9st 8lb |
midfield |
10/1 |
|
5th 5 (8) |
22nd Sep 2023 Standard 1m 0f 0y |
9st 9lb |
Not had many goes in handicaps and placed twice over this trip; improved for blinkers when runner-up at Bellewstown and third to subsequent winner over 1m here; forget last time when the reins broke. |
15/2 |
7/1
Form: 4-5181 D
Last run: 23 days
W: 9st 11lb
3 yo Colt
OR: 81
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
16th 5 (17) |
15th May 2026 Good 1m 4f 180y |
9st 12lb |
Six-time AW winner; no success from 17 turf attempts; down the field when quite well fancied at Sligo 12 days ago; held by Maxwell Smart on that running. |
12/1 |
|
10th 1 (7) |
3rd May 2026 Good 1m 5f 190y |
10st 2lb |
Not long with Donegal yard and Donegal rider aboard; all six wins have come on AW at Dundalk, but he went close at Roscommon this time last year; best at 1m4f but has run some decent races over 2m. |
12/1 |
|
7th 1 (13) |
20th Mar 2026 Standard 1m 2f 150y |
10st 1lb |
Six-time course winner; gained fifth C&D victory in the hands of Colin Keane (retained) in a claimer in January (front two pulled well clear); more on his plate back in a handicap off top weight/poor draw but respected. |
11/2 |
4/1
Form: 55-424
Last run: 16 days
W: 9st 7lb
3 yo Colt
OR: 77
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 3 (7) |
4th Jul 2023 Good To Yielding 1m 2f 0y |
9st 11lb |
prominent |
9/1 |
|
6th 5 (8) |
24th Jun 2023 Good To Yielding 1m 4f 175y |
8st 11lb |
held up in rear |
6/1 |
|
1st 3 (1) |
9th Jun 2023 Good To Firm 1m 4f 0y |
9st 12lb |
Maiden after 8 starts has been generally consistent, including over 1m2.5f at Roscommon last time; visor worn then retained but will have to find a bit more for the longer trip. |
4/1 |
13/2
Form: 03-8
Last run: 21 days
W: 9st 3lb
3 yo Colt
OR: 73
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6th 8 |
27th May 2026 Good 2m 6f 31y Class 4 |
11st 2lb |
A tongue-tie is added after his Kelso disappointment and his two previous runs in 2m5f/2m3f handicaps certainly bring him into the equation; unraced here. |
10/1 |
|
8th 5 |
20th Apr 2026 Good 2m 6f 151y Class 4 |
11st 9lb |
Returned to form with creditable third (just behind Jericoacoara) in valuable series final here (2m5f, good to soft) last month and also ran well when second in small field at Carlisle (2m3f, good to soft) 16 days ago; each-way claims at least. |
7/1 |
|
2nd 2 |
4th Apr 2026 Good To Soft 2m 3f 61y Class 4 |
11st 13lb |
Won four in a row over hurdles in Ireland in May-July 2024; down in weights and first sign of promise since coming to Britain when third of 14 over 2m5f at Kelso (good to soft) 14 days ago; well treated if he can build on that. |
11/2 |
Non-runners
Autocrat, Dubawi Spectre, Rauzan
+o+e Accumulators
| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | €21.80 |
| Straight Forecast | €20.91 |
| Tricast | €175.90 |
| Trifecta | €146.00 |
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