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SoftBuy Festival 2024 Tickets Today Handicap Hurdle
- Prize money: £5643.48
- 2m 0f 30y
- 6 runners
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Runners: 6 runners
Type: Hurdle Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Light rain
9/2 (Won)
- Win: £7.10
- Place: £2.80
Form: 723
Last run: 29 days
W: 11st 9lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: 113
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
10th 6 |
6th Apr 2026 Yielding To Soft 2m 5f 110y |
11st 1lb |
Two wins in 2024 but no joy since; back to form with a 3.25l second at Naas (2m3f, sft-hvy) 29 days ago but remains 6lb above his last win and he's 2lb higher than when beaten 6.5l in this last year; would probably prefer softer ground too. |
10/1 |
|
2nd 5 |
8th Mar 2026 Heavy 2m 3f 10y |
11st 8lb |
Tow wins, notably the Lartigue at Listowel in 2024; only once near his best in eight starts since then, namely when second in 2m6f Fairyhouse handicap last April; badly out of form in three handicap hurdle outings between October and December. |
33/1 |
|
1 |
4th Oct 2025 Yielding 3m 0f 0y |
11st 12lb |
Runner-up in the 2024 Fred Winter; won the Lartigue (big 4yo handicap) at Listowel last year; ended a run of poor form with Fairyhouse second on his final start last season; had a spin in a charity race at the Curragh in late-August, so no fitness doubts. |
8/1 |
9/1
- Place: £1.50
Form: 6950
Last run: 33 days
W: 10st 11lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: 101
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1st 6 |
25th May 2026 Good 3m 1f 83y Class 2 |
11st 6lb |
Bounced back to form with ready win in valuable race at Plumpton (3m1f, good) in April, and encountered traffic before keeping on for fourth at Haydock (3m, good; behind Al Sayah) 16 days ago; remains of strong interest. |
3/1 |
|
4th 13 |
9th May 2026 Good 3m 0f 58y Class 2 |
10st 4lb |
Had one wind operation last November and another this March; surged back from a lean spell with 5l win at Plumpton (3m1f, good) three weeks ago on a rare run in cheekpieces, which are retained, but today's 7lb higher mark in a warm race demands a career best. |
3/1 |
|
1st 11 |
19th Apr 2026 Good 3m 0f 217y Class 2 |
10st 6lb |
Had further wind surgery prior to a poor effort last time (2m5f) but may benefit from this step back up in trip and he has become attractively treated, being 3lb below the mark he defied in October (2m7f); Harry Skelton prefers him over the improving Top Guy; interesting. |
6/1 |
11/2
Form: U55
Last run: 65 days
W: 10st 12lb
4 yo Filly
OR: 102
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7 |
15th Oct 2025 Good 2m 0f 95y |
10st 8lb |
Cheekpieces go on after being well beaten in recent starts, including one Flat run; her mark is dropping but hard to have faith in her. |
15/1 |
|
7 |
21st Sep 2025 Yielding To Soft 2m 2f 0y |
11st 2lb |
Winner of a 2m mares' maiden hurdle on good ground at Wexford last August; pulled up in a novice handicap at Fairyhouse on her final start last season; well beaten in fourth at Sligo ten weeks ago; hard to fancy. |
14/1 |
|
4th 6 |
13th Jul 2025 Good 2m 1f 90y |
11st 0lb |
Winner of a mares' maiden hurdle at Wexford last August (2m, good); okay run at Ballinrobe when 10.5l third in April (2m5f, good); pulled up in a novice handicap at Fairyhouse and last of all on the Flat at Navan last time; tongue-tie worn that day now left off; others preferred. |
18/1 |
11/8
Form: 7451
Last run: 6 days
W: 11st 12lb
4 yo Filly
OR: 116
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3 |
16th Oct 2024 Good 2m 0f 59y |
11st 7lb |
Dual Flat winner; off the mark at fourth attempt hurdling with much-improved effort when running away with 2m2f Down Royal handicap in January; staying on in midfield when a last-flight faller at the Punchestown festival latest; absent since a poor run at Tramore in late May. |
7/1 |
|
11th 4 |
31st May 2024 Soft 2m 0f 0y |
11st 13lb |
Dual Flat winner; off the mark at fourth attempt hurdling with much-improved effort when running away with 2m2f Down Royal handicap in January; staying on in midfield when a last-flight faller at the Punchestown festival latest; bit to find. |
10/1 |
|
24 |
2nd May 2024 Yielding 2m 0f 94y |
11st 1lb |
Dual Flat winner; off the mark at fourth attempt hurdling with much-improved effort when running away with 2m2f Down Royal all-aged handicap in January; run may have come too soon when she attempted a quick follow-up at this venue six days later. |
16/1 |
8/1
Form: 5437
Last run: 65 days
W: 11st 8lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: 112
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2 |
30th Sep 2024 Yielding To Soft 1m 7f 135y |
11st 7lb |
Dual-purpose maiden; rated 110 after five runs over hurdles; best effort in a maiden at Galway in October 2023 when a 6.25l third of 10; out of form in last two runs on the Flat and difficult to know what to expect from him here; others are preferred. |
14/1 |
|
15th 13 (5) |
5th Aug 2024 Good 1m 2f 84y |
9st 3lb |
midfield |
14/1 |
|
14th 9 (17) |
28th Jun 2024 Good 1m 1f 0y |
9st 9lb |
12-race maiden who was out of form over hurdles when last seen; new trip in this sphere may help but has been off since January. |
33/1 |
11/2
Form: 233238
Last run: 59 days
W: 11st 0lb
4 yo Filly
OR: 104
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
13th 19 |
20th Mar 2025 Good 2m 4f 0y |
10st 9lb |
Won Limerick maiden hurdle for Gordon Elliott last season (heavy) but remains unconvincing in handicaps; others preferred. |
25/1 |
|
7th 2 |
21st Jan 2025 Good To Yielding 2m 1f 33y |
11st 12lb |
Won a maiden hurdle for Gordon Elliott last April; not beaten far on her stable debut in a Navan handicap hurdle last month; suspected to be in season after being beaten out of sight at Tramore since; others preferred. |
16/1 |
|
7th 2 |
21st Jan 2025 Good To Yielding 2m 1f 33y |
11st 12lb |
Won a maiden hurdle for Gordon Elliott last April; not beaten far on her stable debut in a Navan handicap hurdle last month; suspected to be in season after being beaten out of sight at Tramore since; others preferred. |
16/1 |
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| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | €32.30 |
| Straight Forecast | €25.10 |
| Trifecta | €121.90 |
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