14.20
SoftLorna Brooke Ireland V Britain (Q.R.) Challenge Handicap Chase
- Prize money: £5743.36
- 3m 0f 74y
- 7 runners
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Runners: 7 runners
Type: Chase Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Showers
Abandoned
Form: F-42U6
Last run: 34 days
W: 12st 4lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 112
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2 |
28th Sep 2024 Soft 2m 7f 180y |
12st 2lb |
Won well over 3m on testing ground last winter; questions after being pulled-up on last two starts wearing blinkers; cheekpieces replace them today. |
18/1 |
|
6 |
24th Jul 2024 Good 3m 1f 110y |
11st 7lb |
Perhaps coped best with the testing ground when winning by 9l at Fairyhouse in November (3m); his Bangor third was okay but he ran no race in the new blinkers at Downpatrick three months ago. |
33/1 |
|
13 |
26th Apr 2024 Yielding 3m 4f 165y |
10st 6lb |
midfield, short of room when not fluent 1st, not fluent towards rear 5th, dropped to rear and detached 8th |
16/1 |
Abandoned
Form: 240754
Last run: 32 days
W: 12st 2lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 110
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 2 |
27th May 2026 Good To Yielding 2m 1f 0y |
11st 12lb |
Most recent of three wins came in 3m Perth handicap hurdle last summer; tailed off on comeback run at Newcastle and never counted over the banks at Punchestown festival early this month; trip on the short side reverting to hurdles. |
12/1 |
|
8th 10 |
2nd May 2026 Good To Yielding 3m 0f 90y |
11st 7lb |
Most recent of three wins came in 3m Perth handicap hurdle last summer; tailed off on comeback run in early March in Newcastle handicap hurdle; hard to fancy. |
50/1 |
|
4th 2 |
3rd Mar 2026 Good To Soft 2m 7f 149y Class 4 |
11st 13lb |
Narrowly got the better of a frustrating maiden at Perth (3m, good; from 5lb lower) last August; kept on into never-nearer fourth over fences at Sligo (3m2f) in October but absent since; best watched unless market speaks favourably. |
7/1 |
Abandoned
Form: 157-7P C
Last run: 110 days
W: 11st 10lb
9 yo Gelding
OR: 104
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
12 |
2nd Mar 2025 Yielding 3m 4f 61y |
10st 7lb |
Was gaining fourth chase win when beating Marronstown over 3m2f at Down Royal last season off 97; below best in two starts since, running no sort of race at Navan last month; hard to be confident in. |
20/1 |
|
12 |
9th Feb 2025 Soft To Heavy 2m 7f 175y |
10st 9lb |
in rear, detached 4th, joined main group halfway, not fluent 5 out |
5/1 |
|
12 |
9th Feb 2025 Soft To Heavy 2m 7f 175y |
10st 9lb |
in rear, detached 4th, joined main group halfway, not fluent 5 out |
5/1 |
Abandoned
Form: P63318
Last run: 19 days
W: 11st 9lb
6 yo Mare
OR: 103
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
0 5 |
24th Nov 2023 Soft To Heavy 3m 0f 74y |
11st 9lb |
pressed leader early, prominent before 4th, dropped to midfield and struggling before 4 out, dropped to rear when not fluent 4 out, weakened and detached when pulled up before 3 out |
7/2 |
|
8th 6 |
26th Oct 2023 Heavy 2m 0f 63y |
11st 9lb |
led, mistake 1st, headed but prominent omitted 4th, led again before 3 out (usual 5 out), headed home turn, soon weakened |
5/1 |
Abandoned
Form: 0-9290
Last run: 18 days
W: 10st 7lb
9 yo Mare
OR: 87
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
11th 7 |
7th Jun 2024 Good 2m 6f 169y |
11st 4lb |
Maiden after 28 starts but placed several times, including over C&D last year; has a chance if ready on return; goes well on this ground. |
14/1 |
|
11th 11 |
28th Nov 2023 Soft 2m 5f 0y |
11st 1lb |
0-27, placed seven times; form has lacked consistency but she has often looked capable of picking up a little handicap though perhaps more likely on better ground than this; beaten 18l when fourth of five finishers in a handicap chase last week. |
12/1 |
|
4th 7 |
24th Nov 2023 Soft To Heavy 3m 0f 74y |
10st 7lb |
in touch with leaders, towards rear when not fluent 9th, headway 4 out, left in third when not fluent 2 out, weakening when lost third run-in |
8/1 |
Abandoned
Form: 7254F2
Last run: 19 days
W: 10st 7lb
8 yo Mare
OR: 86
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
12th 8 |
30th Oct 2025 Good 2m 4f 0y |
10st 5lb |
Made all to win her eighth race over jumps at Galway last time; 9lb higher and may not get away with the same runaway tactics today but still on the shortlist. |
4/1 |
|
12th 8 |
30th Oct 2025 Good 2m 4f 0y |
10st 5lb |
Made all to win her eighth race over jumps at Galway last time; 9lb higher and may not get away with the same runaway tactics today but still on the shortlist. |
4/1 |
|
7 |
7th Oct 2025 Yielding 2m 6f 60y |
10st 0lb |
Went out on her shield after making a bold bid in a Roscommon handicap chase (21.5f, good) latest; is 2lb below her last winning hurdles mark and could be dangerous if she's given too much rope in front. |
100/30 |
Abandoned
Form: F7P56/
Last run: 654 days
W: 10st 7lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 85
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 3 |
23rd May 2026 Good To Soft 3m 1f 107y Class 5 |
11st 2lb |
Had a below-par Defence Witness behind when a C&D third off today's mark last June, and belatedly off the mark next time out back in Ireland; can go well after a break without necessarily being able to threaten a win. |
9/2 |
|
2nd 8 |
21st Oct 2025 Good 2m 7f 180y Class 5 |
10st 13lb |
Belatedly opened account with hard-fought success at Downpatrick (2m7f, good) in July, his 17th start over fences, but was just a respectable sixth over C&D (good) last month and needs to up his game today. |
7/1 |
|
6th 9 |
25th Sep 2025 Good To Soft 2m 7f 180y Class 4 |
10st 9lb |
Finally off the mark over fences in July but hasn't built on that and was pulled up a long way out at Kilbeggan a month ago. |
10/1 |
Verdict
Stamina will be essential here and perhaps CROI CORCRA has the most to offer in that department as a four-time winner in points. If he avoids the errors he made at Chepstow last time Broken Ice, should go close. Kilashee is also mistake-prone but has a handy weight. [Alan Sweetman]