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SoftFairyhouse Point-To-Point INH Flat Race
- Prize money: £5221.24
- 2m 0f 0y
- 6 runners
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Runners: 6 runners
Type: NH Flat
Surface: Turf
Weather: Showers
Abandoned
Form: P-
Last run: 527 days
W: 12st 0lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
9 |
20th Jul 2026 Good To Firm 2m 5f 34y Class 5 |
10st 3lb |
One of two to pull clear of the others when opening account at Newcastle (2m7f, good to soft) in March, and both subsequent fourths (3m/3m1f; latter was here) were perfectly respectable; may benefit from this drop back in trip; no surprise if he features. |
7/1 |
|
4th 9 |
28th Jun 2026 Good 3m 1f 107y Class 5 |
10st 4lb |
Newcastle winner in March (2m7f, good to soft) who was a fair fourth of eight at Perth last time (3m, good to soft); a possible. |
6/1 |
|
4th 7 |
13th May 2026 Good 2m 7f 180y Class 5 |
10st 6lb |
Ex Irish; took a while to warm to the task for this trainer but he's getting the hang of things now and there was plenty to like about the manner in which he knuckled down to see off Cahier's Den at Newcastle (3m, good to soft) six weeks ago; still lowly weighted despite a token rise; player. |
4/1 |
Abandoned
Form: —
Last run: —
W: 12st 0lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
0 5 |
24th Jan 2024 Heavy 2m 0f 0y |
11st 4lb |
soon pressed leaders, mistake 3rd |
5/4 |
|
8 |
26th Dec 2023 Yielding To Soft 2m 0f 0y |
11st 7lb |
Purchased for £225,000 last April after beating the favourite Prends Garde A Toi in a maiden at Ballyknock on his only start for Sean Doyle; beaten at odds-on in a bumper at Fairyhouse, while Prends Garde A Toi suffered the same fate at Punchestown; reservations on that score but holds obvious chance nonetheless. |
11/4 |
|
2nd 2 |
24th Nov 2023 Soft To Heavy 2m 0f 0y |
12st 0lb |
Purchased for £225,000 at Goffs Aintree sale last April after beating a Gigginstown/Colin Bowe favourite Prends Garde A Toi in a maiden at Ballyknock on his only start for Sean Doyle; battled well after being outjumped at the last; the runner-up is now housed with Elliott and was also entered for this event; stable in superb form. |
4/5 |
Abandoned
Form: —
Last run: —
W: 12st 0lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 3 |
10th Jul 2026 Good 3m 0f 0y |
11st 12lb |
Won Grade 2 bumper at the DRF in 2024; sidelined until unplaced run in Fairyhouse bumper at Easter; notably weak in the betting for hurdling debut at Ballinrobe, hampered early on and weakened late over extended 2m6f, finishing 5l off strong-finishing Young Doran; sharper for that experience, and probably fitter too. |
3/1 |
|
4th 1 |
25th May 2026 Good 2m 6f 100y |
11st 12lb |
Grade 2 bumper winner at the Dublin Racing Festival in 2024 (2m, soft); missed over two years after that win and soundly beaten on return in a Fairyhouse bumper in April; should come on for that and worth a market check on hurdles debut. |
11/2 |
Abandoned
Form: 34
Last run: 150 days
W: 12st 0lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2 |
20th Jun 2025 Good 2m 4f 139y Class 5 |
12st 0lb |
Did not take to chasing at end of last year (two attempts) and was tailed off when reappearing over hurdles last month; on a good mark now but needs to have taken considerable benefit from that recent outing. |
8/1 |
|
4th 2 |
26th May 2025 Good 2m 4f 145y Class 5 |
11st 12lb |
Won maiden hurdle here (2m, soft) in March 2024 and is well handicapped if judged on that performance, but didn't take to chasing at end of 2024 and this return to hurdling comes after a 163-day break. |
5/1 |
|
4th 2 |
26th May 2025 Good 2m 4f 145y Class 5 |
11st 12lb |
Won maiden hurdle here (2m, soft) in March 2024 and is well handicapped if judged on that performance, but didn't take to chasing at end of 2024 and this return to hurdling comes after a 163-day break. |
5/1 |
Abandoned
Form: —
Last run: —
W: 12st 0lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6th 7 |
24th Nov 2023 Soft To Heavy 2m 0f 0y |
12st 0lb |
First foal; dam an unraced half-sister to bumper/smart hurdle winner Alpha Ridge; in good hands and has made the frame in two points but others have stronger claims. |
25/1 |
Abandoned
Form: —
Last run: —
W: 11st 7lb
5 yo Mare
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5 |
21st Apr 2025 Yielding 3m 0f 100y |
11st 11lb |
mistake 3rd |
11/2 |
|
5 |
21st Apr 2025 Yielding 3m 0f 100y |
11st 11lb |
mistake 3rd |
11/2 |
Verdict
This is likely to boil down to a match between two once-raced point winners. D B COOPER beat a well-regarded rival at Ballyknock and can kep up Gordon Elliott’s superb run of form by accounting for Jeroboam Machin who justified market confidence at Durrow. [Alan Sweetman]