12.45
SoftFox Valet Retirement Handicap Hurdle
- Prize money: £5743.36
- 3m 0f 100y
- 17 runners
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Runners: 17 runners
Type: Hurdle Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Showers
4/1 (Won)
- Win: £4.40
- Place: £1.70
Form: 43-3
Last run: 205 days
W: 11st 11lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 112
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6th 3 |
29th Jan 2024 Soft 2m 4f 0y |
11st 9lb |
led narrowly or disputed lead, going easily after 2 out |
5/1 |
|
4th 5 |
17th Dec 2023 Yielding 2m 7f 0y |
11st 9lb |
Bought for 110,000GBP after a point-to-point second at Tattersalls Farm in 2022 autumn campaign; placed in a pair of maidens in the spring, including third behind Ottizini at Downpatrick; appeared to have a fair amount in hand when winning a Punchestown handicap three weeks ago; stays well, progressive. |
7/2 |
|
1st 2 |
26th Nov 2023 Soft 3m 0f 100y |
11st 11lb |
led narrowly or disputed lead early, led clearly before 6th |
4/1 |
14/1
- Place: £2.90
Form: 5307P- D
Last run: 213 days
W: 11st 10lb
7 yo Mare
OR: 111
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3 |
3rd Feb 2025 Soft To Heavy 2m 6f 9y |
11st 7lb |
Is 1-9 in chases; that win came in a mares' chase at Clonmel in March 2022; has run well here a couple of times in the past and she should strip fitter after a spin over hurdles at Navan; capable of making her presence felt off her current mark. |
7/1 |
|
3 |
3rd Feb 2025 Soft To Heavy 2m 6f 9y |
11st 7lb |
Is 1-9 in chases; that win came in a mares' chase at Clonmel in March 2022; has run well here a couple of times in the past and she should strip fitter after a spin over hurdles at Navan; capable of making her presence felt off her current mark. |
7/1 |
|
3 |
15th Dec 2024 Yielding To Soft 3m 1f 0y |
11st 12lb |
Last two wins came back-to-back in the early months of 2022; failed to complete her final two starts before a break, fell in a chase at Punchestown, pulled up when well fancied for a handicap hurdle at Wexford; showed that she could run well fresh when second at Punchestown 13 months ago. |
10/1 |
14/1
- Place: £2.70
Form: 34760- D
Last run: 231 days
W: 10st 13lb
11 yo Gelding
OR: 100
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
13th 9 |
27th Jan 2025 Soft 2m 7f 0y |
11st 6lb |
Veteran's two of three wins have come at 3m but latest was over two years ago; recent comeback when attempting repeat win was poor so hard to be confident in although handicapper has given him a chance. |
14/1 |
|
9 |
27th Jan 2025 Soft 2m 7f 0y |
11st 6lb |
Veteran's two of three wins have come at 3m but latest was over two years ago; recent comeback when attempting repeat win was poor so hard to be confident in although handicapper has given him a chance. |
14/1 |
|
16 |
1st Jan 2025 Good To Yielding 3m 0f 110y |
10st 8lb |
Second runner for yard; won this race in 2023 off this mark; several solid runs in defeat last season; is capable of running well after a break. |
16/1 |
16/1
- Place: £2.60
Form: 6-5887
Last run: 10 days
W: 11st 2lb
6 yo Mare
OR: 103
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
10th 2 |
14th May 2026 Good 2m 0f 159y |
11st 8lb |
Has recorded her only two wins over hurdles at this venue, both over longer distances than this; stuck to her task over 2m4f here last October; failed to exploit a much lower chase mark here the following month and absent since. |
12/1 |
|
6 |
23rd Oct 2025 Yielding 2m 4f 51y |
11st 3lb |
Sole win over timber came at this venue and went close over C&D in June; encouraging run at Listowel last month when only beaten half a length but disappointing at Punchestown last week; not ruled out given her propensity to go well at this venue. |
7/1 |
|
11 |
15th Oct 2025 Good 2m 4f 45y |
10st 13lb |
Not a super attractive profile with a record of 1-24 over hurdles but she has been running some nice races recently; returned to the scene of her sole win when beaten a neck at Clonmel in June (2m4f, good to yielding); went close again at Listowel last time when 0.5l behind the winner; just needs that bit more and perhaps the added tongue tie can help. |
5/1 |
10/1
Form: 356330
Last run: 9 days
W: 11st 13lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 114
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 5 |
28th May 2026 Good 2m 3f 200y |
11st 2lb |
Dual-purpose; record of 1-31 over hurdles; couple of promising placed efforts after joining this yard last year but modest form so far in 2026 on the Flat and over hurdles; beaten 23l off 2lb higher at Clonmel latest; others preferred. |
20/1 |
|
8th 11 |
14th May 2026 Good 2m 0f 159y |
10st 8lb |
No win since 2021; has occasionally run well in defeat; improved from a run on the Flat at Navan in March when going well for this jockey (on her first ride over jumps) at Wexford last month; beaten 8l in fourth, so needs to raise his game another notch. |
16/1 |
10/1
Form: 1546-6 CD
Last run: 21 days
W: 11st 0lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 101
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
14 |
6th Aug 2024 Good To Yielding 2m 7f 213y |
11st 2lb |
Won over 3m at Punchestown in early 2023; ended poor run of form over same trip at Wexford last month when only denied second late on; visor replaces blinkers here and considered. |
10/1 |
|
3rd 5 |
25th Jul 2024 Good 3m 0f 0y |
11st 8lb |
Won over this trip at Punchestown in 2023; twice pulled-up over fences this season and beaten 33l over hurdles at Kilbeggan last time. |
28/1 |
|
9th 6 |
12th Jul 2024 Good 3m 0f 180y |
11st 10lb |
Pulled up twice over fences lately and was out of form when last seen over hurdles, so has plenty to prove. |
28/1 |
6/1
Form: 046-1
Last run: 5 days
W: 11st 10lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 104
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2 |
31st Mar 2026 Soft 2m 1f 200y |
11st 10lb |
In good form mostly over hurdles during winter, winning at Navan and a decent effort last time; was pulled-up on last chase start in the Cork National, though, and this trip looks on the sharp side. |
9/1 |
|
4th 1 |
28th Feb 2026 Heavy 2m 4f 0y |
11st 12lb |
Chase winner bagged his second hurdling success over C&D in December off 109 at 40-1 (2m4f, soft to heavy); decent showing at Limerick next time when seventh, but his latest Gowran run was poor (2m4f, heavy). |
10/1 |
|
10 |
2nd Nov 2025 Good To Yielding 3m 4f 0y |
10st 13lb |
Chase winner over 3m2f on good ground at Down Royal in May; Kilbeggan run six days later may have come too soon for him; should be sharper as a result of recent hurdles run at Punchestown. |
20/1 |
20/1
Form: 7-0900 D
Last run: 29 days
W: 11st 10lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 111
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 7 |
16th May 2026 Good 2m 7f 70y Class 2 |
10st 4lb |
Veteran; mixes chasing with hurdling; sound run over hurdles when beaten a neck at Perth last time (3m2f, good); not out of it, but Sean Bowen rides stable companion Secret Trix. |
8/1 |
|
2nd 12 |
24th Apr 2026 Good 3m 2f 127y Class 3 |
10st 9lb |
Had lots of racing in Ireland before joining this yard last year; returned from a wind operation to win this 12 months ago off this very mark but he's an 11yo now and his last two runs, over fences and hurdles, weren't that encouraging. |
12/1 |
|
7th 6 |
23rd Jan 2026 Good To Soft 3m 1f 5y Class 4 |
11st 6lb |
Had lots of racing in Ireland before joining this yard last year; won a 3m2f handicap hurdle at Perth last April (good to soft; 2lb lower) and one of his three recent chase runs was very respectable; exposed but has each-way claims. |
12/1 |
10/1
Form: U75-35
Last run: 16 days
W: 11st 7lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 108
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
14 |
1st Nov 2025 Good 3m 0f 0y |
10st 8lb |
Sole success came off 2lb higher at Punchestown in June 2024; has lost way since a fine second over C&D (gd-yld) in January; return to this venue needs to spark a revival. |
25/1 |
|
14 |
1st Nov 2025 Good 3m 0f 0y |
10st 8lb |
Sole success came off 2lb higher at Punchestown in June 2024; has lost way since a fine second over C&D (gd-yld) in January; return to this venue needs to spark a revival. |
25/1 |
|
10th 1 |
10th Oct 2025 Yielding To Soft 2m 5f 180y |
12st 0lb |
0-7 over hurdles but has one win from 14 starts chasing and he has been concentrating his efforts in that department since 2023; best of his efforts this year was a 0.5l second at Down Royal in January (3m, good to yielding); runs since have been underwhelming. |
14/1 |
8/1
Form: 0/0201 C
Last run: 47 days
W: 11st 8lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 109
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
9th 1 |
7th Jun 2025 Good 2m 7f 180y |
12st 0lb |
Bumper winner scored his sole hurdle win over 2m4f in a handicap here in 2023; pulled-up on his recent return and others make more appeal. |
33/1 |
|
6 |
13th May 2025 Good 3m 1f 188y |
11st 4lb |
midfield |
12/1 |
|
6 |
13th May 2025 Good 3m 1f 188y |
11st 4lb |
midfield |
12/1 |
25/1
Form: 746F-0
Last run: 46 days
W: 11st 6lb
9 yo Gelding
OR: 107
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7th 1 |
13th Dec 2024 Soft 2m 3f 123y Class 5 |
12st 0lb |
2-26 over hurdles in Ireland; 125-1 and finished tailed off at Chepstow on stable debut; tongue-tie added. |
66/1 |
|
7th 1 |
13th Dec 2024 Soft 2m 3f 123y Class 5 |
12st 0lb |
2-26 over hurdles in Ireland; 125-1 and finished tailed off at Chepstow on stable debut; tongue-tie added. |
66/1 |
|
15th 7 |
22nd Nov 2024 Good To Soft 2m 3f 100y Class 4 |
11st 7lb |
midfield, outpaced before 3 out |
66/1 |
10/1
Form: 11/74- D
Last run: 315 days
W: 11st 5lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 106
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3 |
20th Aug 2025 Good 2m 4f 107y |
11st 10lb |
Two chase wins to his name, gained back-to-back on winter ground in 2022; won a point on good-to-yielding in May; undistinguished hurdles form, including last time out in a claimer at Roscommon. |
25/1 |
|
9th 10 |
7th Jul 2025 Good 2m 4f 125y |
10st 10lb |
Dual chase winner who is 0-9 over hurdles; won a point in May and unseated midrace back over regulation fences a month ago; others appeal more. |
14/1 |
|
5 |
2nd Jun 2025 Good 3m 0f 0y |
11st 7lb |
The last of two chase wins came in 2022; decent point runs lately but others preferred. |
50/1 |
6/1
Form: 2P-011
Last run: 35 days
W: 11st 4lb
5 yo Filly
OR: 105
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1st 5 |
18th Oct 2025 Good 2m 6f 180y |
10st 9lb |
Course winner has been in good form lately, winning a Killarney handicap over this trip and finishing third at Listowel over 2m4f; however, she has a bit to find with some of these but not ruled out. |
9/1 |
|
6 |
27th Sep 2025 Good To Yielding 2m 4f 0y |
11st 5lb |
Returned from a break with a 28-1 win at Killarney (22.5f, good) and raised 5lb for that; won over C&D at this meeting two years ago off 92; will need a career best off this mark but that's not impossible. |
6/1 |
|
3 |
23rd Aug 2025 Good 2m 6f 80y |
11st 4lb |
Is 3-16 over hurdles, all of the wins coming on soft; her last win came in a 2m4f Limerick Christmas mares' hurdle off 116; tailed off at Naas following that and again disappointing at Limerick when last seen in April; she has won after a break in the past but the ground is a worry. |
25/1 |
25/1
Form: 1/4/0- D
Last run: 355 days
W: 10st 12lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 99
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1 |
15th Nov 2024 Good 3m 0f 70y |
12st 0lb |
Two-time winner over hurdles and stays very well; chase form is more patchy; looked like being involved when unseating two out in a 3m4f handicap chase at Leopardstown in March was probably his best effort; remote fourth in a beginners chase at Killarney last month; blinkers left off today. |
8/1 |
|
1 |
15th Nov 2024 Good 3m 0f 70y |
12st 0lb |
Two-time winner over hurdles and stays very well; chase form is more patchy; looked like being involved when unseating two out in a 3m4f handicap chase at Leopardstown in March was probably his best effort; remote fourth in a beginners chase at Killarney last month; blinkers left off today. |
8/1 |
|
4th 5 |
6th Oct 2024 Good 2m 7f 100y |
11st 12lb |
Has had six starts over fences and is rated 101; won a handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse last December off 99 (2m7f, heavy); best chase effort a 5.75l fourth at Fairyhouse off 102 back in January; heavy ground suits and he's a contender in first-time blinkers. |
15/2 |
8/1
Form: 34-832
Last run: 16 days
W: 10st 10lb
13 yo Gelding
OR: 97
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
13th 17 |
9th Jun 2024 Good 2m 3f 49y |
10st 0lb |
held up in rear, not fluent 3rd |
33/1 |
|
10th 11 |
21st May 2024 Good 2m 4f 134y |
11st 4lb |
Veteran is a six-time winner but last win came in 2018 (2m6f Killarney); best watched nowadays despite reduced mark. |
20/1 |
|
10th 11 |
21st May 2024 Good 2m 4f 134y |
11st 4lb |
Veteran is a six-time winner but last win came in 2018 (2m6f Killarney); best watched nowadays despite reduced mark. |
20/1 |
50/1
Form: 05780
Last run: 15 days
W: 10st 1lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 88
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
0 5 |
23rd Jan 2024 Yielding To Soft 2m 4f 100y |
11st 5lb |
An 88-rated hurdler; failed to complete his first two starts over fences; completely out of his depth in a strong novice chase at Naas 11 days ago. |
25/1 |
|
5th 5 |
12th Jan 2024 Soft 2m 0f 0y |
11st 2lb |
88-rated hurdler has failed to complete on both starts over fences; completely out of his depth. |
200/1 |
33/1
Form: 831/0- D
Last run: 372 days
W: 10st 0lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 87
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
18 |
16th Dec 2024 Good To Yielding 2m 0f 0y |
10st 6lb |
Won a 3m handicap hurdle in 2021 but hasn't shown a whole lot since; 0-8 over fences and well beaten on all four starts since returning from a three month break; hard to fancy on recent form. |
25/1 |
|
18 |
16th Dec 2024 Good To Yielding 2m 0f 0y |
10st 6lb |
Won a 3m handicap hurdle in 2021 but hasn't shown a whole lot since; 0-8 over fences and well beaten on all four starts since returning from a three month break; hard to fancy on recent form. |
25/1 |
|
15th 20 |
10th Dec 2024 Yielding 2m 7f 182y |
10st 6lb |
Only win was in 2021; placed over fences at this venue in June; pulled up at Galway on most recent hurdle start; struggled over cross-country course here last time. |
33/1 |
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| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | €41.40 |
| Straight Forecast | €53.30 |
| Tricast | €435.89 |
| Trifecta | €358.60 |
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