16.10
SoftIrish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden Hurdle
- Prize money: £6787.61
- 3m 1f 90y
- 7 runners
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Runners: 7 runners
Type: Hurdle Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Showers
10/11 (Won)
- Win: £1.20
- Place: £1.10
Form: 23321-
Last run: 201 days
W: 11st 12lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
12 |
2nd May 2026 Yielding 3m 7f 68y |
10st 11lb |
Bumper and two-time hurdle winner; 0-15 chasing but has run well in defeat at times, most notably over 3m6f at the Cheltenham Festival in 2025 and when a neck second to Better Times Ahead in the Porterstown at Fairyhouse in November (yielding); out of sorts in four runs since however so big upturn in performance required but 13lb better off with Better Times Ahead now, plus rider's claim. |
10/1 |
|
4 |
6th Apr 2026 Yielding To Soft 3m 0f 120y |
11st 11lb |
Bumper and two-time hurdle winner; 0-14 in chases but has run well in defeat at times, most notably over 3m6f at the Cheltenham Festival in 2025 and when a neck second in the Porterstown here last November (3m6f, yielding); out of sorts in three runs since, though, and needs to rediscover best. |
16/1 |
|
11th 6 |
10th Mar 2026 Good To Soft 3m 5f 201y Class 2 |
11st 7lb |
0-13 now as a chaser but third in this race last year off 5lb lower; that was his best form last term and he's shown it only once since, when beaten a neck at Fairyhouse (3m6f, yielding to soft) in November; that was also his only long-distance assignment this term, so he could return to form with this step back up in trip; others are preferred for the win even so. |
20/1 |
20/1
- Place: £6.80
Form: 92
Last run: 25 days
W: 11st 4lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6th 1 |
26th Mar 2026 Soft 2m 7f 122y |
11st 12lb |
Won a Sligo maiden hurdle last October; not disgraced when sixth in a 24-runner Fairyhouse handicap on New Year's Day; beaten 4l in a beginners' chase at Thurles in January; dropped in class after a stiff task at Navan in his first handicap chase; not ruled out. |
10/1 |
7/2
Form: 3523-U
Last run: 21 days
W: 11st 4lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 2 |
20th Sep 2024 Good 2m 5f 110y |
12st 0lb |
towards rear but in touch with leaders early, prominent on outer from 5th, disputing second after 3 out, went second after 2 out, weakened before last |
11/2 |
|
17th 8 |
30th Apr 2024 Yielding 2m 3f 93y |
11st 1lb |
midfield |
16/1 |
|
17th 8 |
30th Apr 2024 Yielding 2m 3f 93y |
11st 1lb |
midfield |
16/1 |
7/2
Form: 506-24 BF
Last run: 40 days
W: 11st 4lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 109
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 6 |
27th Oct 2023 Soft 3m 1f 90y |
11st 4lb |
Placed several times in 11 maiden hurdle starts; was unlucky not to have finished much closer when bumped in a Listowel 3m maiden last time; should run well. |
7/2 |
|
4th 6 |
17th Sep 2023 Good 3m 0f 0y |
11st 12lb |
Placed in a couple of maiden hurdles for John Ryan; off six months but made a good start for his current trainer when headed late in a 2m5f Tramore maiden hurdle last month; step up in trip not an issue and likely to come on for that; major claims here. |
100/30 |
|
2nd 8 |
20th Aug 2023 Yielding 2m 5f 100y |
11st 4lb |
in touch with leaders |
12/1 |
6/1
Form: 24
Last run: 35 days
W: 11st 4lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3 |
20th May 2025 Good 3m 1f 185y Class 4 |
11st 3lb |
Irish raider; 0-10 over fences and has same strike-rate over hurdles; not favoured by the weights when well-beaten last of three in recent Killarney beginners' chase and has better chance in this handicap but his record over the last year or so is not compelling. |
7/1 |
|
3 |
20th May 2025 Good 3m 1f 185y Class 4 |
11st 3lb |
Irish raider; 0-10 over fences and has same strike-rate over hurdles; not favoured by the weights when well-beaten last of three in recent Killarney beginners' chase and has better chance in this handicap but his record over the last year or so is not compelling. |
7/1 |
|
2 |
11th May 2025 Good 2m 7f 0y |
11st 4lb |
Vastly inferior hurdler to his two rivals and he's now 0-9 over fences; should be outclassed. |
33/1 |
100/1
Form: /79/68
Last run: 24 days
W: 11st 4lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 82
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
20 |
8th Sep 2025 Yielding To Soft 2m 6f 97y |
10st 2lb |
0-8 over hurdles and yet to trouble the judge; heavy defeats both starts in 2025 after a long layoff; hard to make a case for. |
40/1 |
|
13 |
25th Aug 2025 Good 2m 6f 61y |
10st 1lb |
Down the field over C&D last month on first run after a long absence; little merit in his form since a second placing in a Tipperary bumper in 2021; makes no appeal. |
33/1 |
|
16 |
22nd Jul 2025 Yielding 2m 6f 41y |
10st 7lb |
Sparingly raced 10yo has shown very little in six starts over hurdles and has been off since October 2023; would be a surprise winner. |
50/1 |
28/1
Form: 643406
Last run: 12 days
W: 10st 11lb
5 yo Mare
OR: 95
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5 |
23rd Jul 2024 Good To Yielding 2m 6f 0y |
11st 7lb |
Poor on last two runs, albeit in decent company; has to return to her earlier promise when she was placed in maiden company. |
25/1 |
|
6th 6 |
2nd Jun 2024 Good 3m 1f 32y |
10st 10lb |
raced in last, soon nudged along, outpaced and detached after 9th, weakened after 2 out, tailed off |
25/1 |
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| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | €9.10 |
| Straight Forecast | €11.85 |
| Trifecta | €41.80 |
Selections
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