20.20
SoftTote Always SP Or Better At Galway Handicap Hurdle
- Prize money: £8876.11
- 2m 6f 111y
- 20 runners
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Runners: 20 runners
Type: Hurdle Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Light rain
12/1 (Won)
Form: 5314-1 D
Last run: 61 days
W: 11st 12lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 122
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1 |
29th Aug 2025 Good 3m 0f 0y |
11st 10lb |
The last of his six hurdle wins came at Perth in September 2024; a solid effort at Aintree in April over this trip but not as good over 2m at Bellewstown; tough task on these terms. |
18/1 |
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11th 1 |
5th Jul 2025 Good 2m 1f 40y |
11st 12lb |
Course winner on the Flat; six wins over hurdles, best form over longer distances; faces a tough task under a big weight. |
20/1 |
|
18 |
1st May 2025 Yielding 2m 7f 110y |
11st 1lb |
Ran okay to be beaten about 10l at Aintree (behind Park Of Kings) and that was after a lengthy break; however, he's an exposed dual-purpose performer and others are more intriguing. |
50/1 |
13/2 (Won)
Form: 7-6711
Last run: 12 days
W: 11st 10lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 120
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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3rd 9 |
25th May 2026 Good 2m 6f 100y |
11st 2lb |
Three-time winner for Mark Fahey in 2023; lightly raced in recent times and hasn't looked like adding to his tally in two starts for this stable; off since December and cheekpieces need to spark. |
25/1 |
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9th 13 |
22nd Feb 2025 Soft 2m 4f 0y |
11st 1lb |
Tremendously progressive as a 6yo, landing all three handicap starts at trips ranging from 2m2f-2m6f, rising from an opening mark of 94 up to 124; clearly had his issues as he's been off the track 570 days so a watching brief is advised; hooded. |
10/1 |
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1st 3 |
2nd Aug 2023 Soft 2m 6f 111y |
11st 10lb |
took keen hold, prominent, led before 6th, clear after 7th, reduced lead but good jump 2 out, ridden after last, kept on well but joined post, forced dead-heat |
13/2 |
12/1
Form: /740-2 C
Last run: 27 days
W: 11st 9lb
9 yo Gelding
OR: 119
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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3rd 5 |
2nd Aug 2023 Soft 2m 6f 111y |
11st 9lb |
midfield, good headway and in touch with leaders 2 out, went third last, ran on well towards finish, not reach leaders |
12/1 |
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2nd 3 |
6th Jul 2023 Good To Yielding 2m 4f 0y |
11st 10lb |
midfield, headway and prominent on inner halfway, not fluent but went second 2 out, chased clear leader approaching last, kept on, no match for winner |
16/1 |
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15th 3 |
27th Nov 2022 Soft 2m 6f 0y |
11st 12lb |
Missed 307 days after Galway festival handicap hurdle win off 2lb lower than this mark in July 2021; two starts over fences this year not as encouraging but should appreciate returning to this sphere; possible he'll need run after 167-day break; market check. |
25/1 |
20/1
Form: 6P5-13 BF
Last run: 19 days
W: 11st 2lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 112
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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7th 6 |
14th Oct 2025 Good 2m 7f 22y |
11st 11lb |
Hasn't really threatened over fences or over hurdles this year; beaten 12l when fourth at Listowel on latest; dropped another 2lb and blinkers now tried; others make more appeal. |
20/1 |
|
4th 1 |
25th Sep 2025 Yielding 2m 4f 0y |
11st 13lb |
Better over fences than hurdles and hasn't been overly threatening in this discipline in last three races; can look a hard ride at times. |
20/1 |
|
2 |
27th Aug 2025 Good 2m 4f 110y |
11st 9lb |
Better chaser than hurdler; has failed to exploit his lower hurdles mark in races at Wexford (behind Mercury Mission) and Sligo in recent weeks; others preferred. |
10/1 |
12/1
Form: /33-21 D
Last run: 53 days
W: 11st 4lb
7 yo Mare
OR: 114
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1st 7 |
16th Mar 2024 Heavy 2m 1f 192y |
11st 7lb |
in touch with leaders, slow jump 4th, some headway and went third halfway, went second after 2 out, shaken up to lead approaching last, pushed out and kept on well towards finish |
100/30 |
|
8 |
7th Feb 2024 Heavy 2m 5f 65y |
11st 7lb |
Bumper winner in 2021; consistent in maiden hurdles before winning over 2m6f at Punchestown last June; ran with credit in a staying handicap hurdle at the Galway festival; not as good at Ballinrobe in September; staying type who could feature if taking to chasing. |
5/1 |
5/1
Form: 1742-1
Last run: 64 days
W: 11st 6lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 116
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6th 2 |
24th Nov 2024 Good To Soft 2m 7f 70y Class 3 |
11st 12lb |
Listed hurdle winner last December for Willie Mullins; departed that yard for £11,000 and no form as yet for current stable (2m7f hurdle/3m5f chase); no real significance in another headgear switch. |
25/1 |
Form: 8/01/2 BF
Last run: 46 days
W: 11st 1lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 111
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7th 22 |
2nd Aug 2023 Soft 2m 6f 111y |
11st 1lb
|
midfield |
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2nd 2 |
17th Jun 2023 Good 2m 7f 110y |
11st 13lb |
in touch with leaders, carried right 2nd, not fluent 8th |
5/2 |
16/1
Form: 088-17
Last run: 27 days
W: 11st 7lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 117
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8th 7 |
22nd Feb 2026 Soft To Heavy 2m 7f 20y |
10st 12lb |
Better chaser albeit well below best twice in valuable handicaps in December and pulled up after never counting in valuable 3m Leopardstown handicap hurdle early this month; cheekpieces tried. |
14/1 |
|
21 |
2nd Feb 2026 Heavy 3m 0f 19y |
10st 0lb |
Better chaser albeit well below best twice in valuable handicaps last month; 3lb wrong and not an obvious contender. |
40/1 |
14/1
Form: 600-38
Last run: 27 days
W: 11st 4lb
12 yo Gelding
OR: 114
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
13 |
27th May 2024 Good 2m 6f 131y |
10st 5lb |
midfield, towards rear halfway |
20/1 |
|
13 |
27th May 2024 Good 2m 6f 131y |
10st 5lb |
midfield, towards rear halfway |
20/1 |
20/1
Form: 6P556- C
Last run: 190 days
W: 11st 5lb
9 yo Gelding
OR: 115
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
0 16 |
3rd Dec 2023 Soft 3m 5f 130y |
10st 2lb |
towards rear of midfield, slow jump towards rear 3 out, pulled up before 2 out |
10/1 |
|
3rd 12 |
5th Nov 2023 Soft 3m 4f 0y |
10st 0lb |
towards rear of midfield, not fluent 11th, in touch with leaders with one circuit to go, prominent 3 out, ridden and no extra after 2 out |
10/1 |
|
3rd 6 |
10th Oct 2023 Yielding 2m 7f 0y |
11st 3lb |
midfield, mistake 2nd |
9/2 |
14/1
Form: 72-160 D
Last run: 45 days
W: 11st 4lb
6 yo Mare
OR: 114
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6 |
13th Oct 2024 Good 3m 0f 0y |
11st 10lb |
In decent form over hurdles and fences this year and only 1lb higher than for latest gallant second in a 2m5f handicap chase at Roscommon; stays this far. |
9/2 |
|
2 |
30th Sep 2024 Yielding To Soft 2m 5f 147y |
11st 7lb |
In decent form over hurdles and fences this year; has been runner-up on her last three starts in this discipline including handicaps at Cartmel and Bangor; handles all ground but best on good. |
9/2 |
|
2nd 6 |
6th Sep 2024 Good 2m 4f 72y Class 3 |
11st 3lb |
Good second at Cartmel (2m5f, good) on latest chase start in June and placed in big-field handicap hurdles on next two outings; below form when tried in cheekpieces (now removed) for latest hurdling start but has a significant role to play if all goes to plan here. |
9/2 |
Form: 76B3-6 C
Last run: 65 days
W: 11st 1lb
13 yo Gelding
OR: 111
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2 |
7th Jul 2024 Good 2m 3f 194y |
12st 0lb |
Old boy has been off since August; had decent form over fences a year ago but will surely be better for this. |
33/1 |
|
9th 1 |
28th Aug 2023 Good 2m 5f 160y |
12st 0lb |
Veteran has gone a long time without a win; several good runs in defeat last year and also when third in a handicap chase at Punchestown in April; back over hurdles for last two runs, down the field at Galway, slipped up at Tramore; trainer won this race 12 months ago. |
14/1 |
|
0 1 |
18th Aug 2023 Good 2m 5f 0y |
12st 0lb |
towards rear of midfield, midfield when slipped up on turn before 6th |
20/1 |
20/1
Form: 88F9-5 BF
Last run: 23 days
W: 11st 1lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 111
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
9 |
21st Oct 2025 Good 2m 4f 35y Class 4 |
10st 5lb |
Unable to justify prominence in the betting when well beaten at Kelso (2m5f, good) this month and remains without a win since 2021; others have much more appealing profiles. |
20/1 |
|
12 |
24th Sep 2025 Good To Soft 2m 4f 35y Class 4 |
10st 5lb |
Soundly beaten over 3m here this month and remains without a win since Irish maiden success in 2021; continues to slide down the weights and may benefit from this drop back in trip but still makes only limited appeal. |
20/1 |
10/1
Form: 9-0231
Last run: 26 days
W: 11st 1lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 111
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
14th 20 |
2nd Aug 2023 Soft 2m 6f 111y |
11st 1lb |
midfield, mistake 3rd |
10/1 |
|
1st 3 |
7th Jul 2023 Good 2m 4f 150y |
11st 12lb |
prominent, nudged along after 3 out, quickened to lead before 2 out, soon clear, ridden out and went further clear run-in |
12/1 |
|
3rd 6 |
11th Jun 2023 Good 2m 3f 130y |
11st 2lb |
pressed leader |
5/1 |
14/1
Form: 1/2PP-
Last run: 114 days
W: 11st 9lb
9 yo Gelding
OR: 119
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
20th 3 (12) |
18th Oct 2023 Yielding 1m 6f 0y |
10st 0lb |
Useful hurdler who was runner-up in an Ascot handicap earlier this year; 1m4f winner at Tramore in July and another good run back there a month ago (2m); thereabouts. |
6/1 |
|
3rd 2 (9) |
13th Sep 2023 Good 2m 0f 0y |
10st 3lb |
prominent, soon went second, led under 2f out, headed inside final 110yds, lost second final strides |
11/2 |
14/1
Form: 16F35- D
Last run: 98 days
W: 11st 5lb
10 yo Gelding
OR: 115
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2nd 7 |
2nd Nov 2025 Good To Yielding 3m 4f 0y |
11st 0lb |
Veteran was pulled up in a chase at Punchestown on his final start last term; returned to form when winning readily over hurdles for this rider at Navan in September; retains plenty of ability; fitted with a tongue-tie now. |
12/1 |
|
2nd 7 |
2nd Nov 2025 Good To Yielding 3m 4f 0y |
11st 0lb |
Veteran was pulled up in a chase at Punchestown on his final start last term; returned to form when winning readily over hurdles for this rider at Navan in September; retains plenty of ability; fitted with a tongue-tie now. |
12/1 |
|
2nd 7 |
2nd Nov 2025 Good To Yielding 3m 4f 0y |
11st 0lb |
Veteran was pulled up in a chase at Punchestown on his final start last term; returned to form when winning readily over hurdles for this rider at Navan in September; retains plenty of ability; fitted with a tongue-tie now. |
12/1 |
20/1
Form: 2623-P D
Last run: 44 days
W: 11st 8lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 118
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4 |
29th Sep 2025 Yielding 3m 0f 25y |
11st 3lb |
Last success over hurdles came in a Downpatrick maiden in July 2022; has never won a handicap of any description and hasn't looked like changing that in recent starts; new blinkers need to provide a spark. |
20/1 |
|
16 |
3rd Aug 2025 Good 3m 0f 60y |
11st 4lb |
Went close in the 3m5f Porterstown Chase at Fairyhouse last December; out of form until running creditably over 2m6f here on Thursday; has a bit to find with third-placed Arctic Gale. |
20/1 |
25/1
Form: /3P-07 C
Last run: 65 days
W: 11st 12lb
8 yo Mare
OR: 122
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
0 2 |
2nd Aug 2023 Soft 2m 6f 111y |
11st 12lb |
towards rear of midfield |
25/1 |
|
9th 17 (14) |
22nd Jun 2023 Good 1m 7f 0y |
11st 2lb |
midfield |
10/1 |
|
7th 6 |
29th May 2023 Good 2m 6f 92y |
10st 10lb |
Won a 2m Tipperary Grade 3 in October 2021 when with Willie Mullins; 125-1 when tailed off on his stable debut at Killarney following a break; needs to show more. |
66/1 |
8/1
Form: 65/1-1
Last run: 90 days
W: 11st 9lb
7 yo Mare
OR: 119
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
13th 17 |
7th Dec 2024 Good To Yielding 2m 4f 150y |
10st 1lb |
Two handicap wins over hurdles, including over 3m; confirmed stamina with creditable third in 3m2f Wexford handicap chase in August; found wanting in a mares' beginners' chase at Tramore; sprang a surprise when making all to beat a shorter-priced stablemate in a 2m4f handicap at Naas last month; up 10lb for that but still on a handy weight. |
9/1 |
|
13th 17 |
7th Dec 2024 Good To Yielding 2m 4f 150y |
10st 1lb |
Two handicap wins over hurdles, including over 3m; confirmed stamina with creditable third in 3m2f Wexford handicap chase in August; found wanting in a mares' beginners' chase at Tramore; sprang a surprise when making all to beat a shorter-priced stablemate in a 2m4f handicap at Naas last month; up 10lb for that but still on a handy weight. |
9/1 |
|
1st 2 |
10th Nov 2024 Good 2m 4f 0y |
11st 6lb |
made all |
8/1 |
10/1
Form: 82-123 BF
Last run: 27 days
W: 11st 6lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 116
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
12 |
13th May 2026 Good 3m 0f 0y |
11st 3lb |
Won a Downpatrick maiden hurdle for Gordon Elliott in 2023; modest record overall; 1-17 over hurdles and 0-10 chasing; hard to make a case for on recent form. |
33/1 |
|
4 |
20th Apr 2026 Soft 2m 5f 160y |
11st 6lb |
Won a Downpatrick maiden hurdle for Gordon Elliott in 2023; modest record overall; 1-17 over hurdles, 0-9 in chases, hard to make a case for him on recent hurdles form. |
20/1 |
|
10th 16 |
5th Apr 2026 Good To Yielding 3m 0f 15y |
10st 0lb |
Won a Downpatrick maiden hurdle for Gordon Elliott in 2023 but on a barren run since; was on the retreat when carried out at Clonmel latest; pulled up on previous start; not easy to fancy on recent showings and 5lb wrong. |
40/1 |
Non-runners
Jack Hackett, Tucson Train, Cozone
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