15.40
SoftThurlesRaces.ie Maiden Hurdle
- Prize money: £5130.43
- 2m 0f 52y
- 16 runners
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Runners: 16 runners
Type: Hurdle Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Partly cloudy
10/1 (Won)
- Win: £4.80
- Place: £1.80
Form: 04-054
Last run: 45 days
W: 11st 12lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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6 |
6th Apr 2026 Yielding To Soft 3m 0f 120y |
11st 8lb |
0-8 over fences and hasn't won since scoring over hurdles at Ayr in April 2024; failed to complete in two of three starts this season and beaten 63l at Leopardstown when he did get around; top yard and mark tumbling but hard to make a case for on form. |
10/1 |
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10 |
8th Mar 2026 Heavy 3m 0f 174y |
10st 3lb |
Point, bumper and dual hurdles winner has been out of form in final runs of last season and outings in this; pulled up on seasonal debut at Cork and tailed off in a grade 3 handicap at Leopardstown when last seen at 80-1; needs to come back to his best. |
33/1 |
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16th 14 |
1st Feb 2026 Soft To Heavy 2m 5f 107y |
10st 6lb |
Dual hurdle winner is yet to score in six chase starts and was poor the last three times, so isn't easy to make a case for. |
33/1 |
10/1
- Place: £3.00
Form: 748562
Last run: 54 days
W: 11st 4lb
9 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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1 |
30th Oct 2025 Good 1m 7f 150y |
12st 0lb |
C&D winner, has run well here on other occasions; hard to make a case for him on 2025 form; big price when unseated on latest. |
33/1 |
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1 |
30th Oct 2025 Good 1m 7f 150y |
12st 0lb |
C&D winner, has run well here on other occasions; hard to make a case for him on 2025 form; big price when unseated on latest. |
33/1 |
7/2
- Place: £1.10
Form: 7-5
Last run: 121 days
W: 11st 4lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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11 |
11th Apr 2026 Good To Soft 3m 0f 210y Class 1 |
11st 7lb |
Irish 7yo whose broadly progressive form switched to chasing this season features a comfortable win at Roscommon (sole attempt over 3m1f; good) in the summer and good second in Thurles handicap (2m5f, yielding) last time; still reasonably unexposed and looks interesting back up in distance. |
6/1 |
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2nd 2 |
18th Jan 2026 Yielding 2m 4f 198y |
11st 11lb |
Winning pointer and twice successful over hurdles for Pat Doyle; took third behind subsequent Galway Plate winner Western Fold on chasing debut before comfortably justifying favouritism next time at Roscommon (3m1f, good); made stable debut back from a break in a five-runner novice event at Fairyhouse last time when a distant fourth (2m5f, soft); shaped as though he would come on for the run that day. |
8/1 |
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1 |
9th Jun 2025 Good 3m 1f 24y |
11st 12lb |
Winning pointer who won twice over hurdles, including a 3l defeat of Heroes Rise at Thurles in December; matched that RPR when third on recent chase debut; good chance. |
3/1 |
5/2
Form: 3
Last run: 36 days
W: 11st 4lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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20th 3 |
28th Apr 2026 Yielding 2m 0f 132y |
10st 12lb |
Talented chaser rated 152 in that sphere and a Grade 2 novice chase winner at this venue; soundly beaten in the Grand Annual on latest and now tries to exploit a 17lb lower hurdles mark on first start over timber since April 2024; can't discount. |
12/1 |
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14th 1 |
11th Mar 2026 Good To Soft 1m 7f 199y Class 1 |
12st 0lb |
Tailed off in last season's Arkle on sole visit here and has a lofty mark to defy; however, he won a Grade 2 novice chase last term and ran really well in second in a 2m Grade 3 at Naas recently when conceding 9lb to all of his rivals; James Smith removes 5lb; not ruled out each-way. |
25/1 |
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2nd 1 |
22nd Feb 2026 Soft To Heavy 2m 0f 0y |
11st 10lb |
Grade 2 winner at Punchestown (2m, soft) last season; form dipped last spring after two respectable runs in Grade 1 company; below best on seasonal return in Fortria (2m, soft to heavy) but much better on handicap debut at Fairyhouse next time when runner-up (2m1f, yielding to soft); ran a solid race when third in a similar contest to this at Fairyhouse last time; race conditions are against him here but a lot of the others have question marks. |
9/2 |
8/1
Form: 420024
Last run: 10 days
W: 11st 4lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 109
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1 |
8th Mar 2025 Soft 2m 0f 30y |
12st 0lb |
disputed lead |
25/1 |
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10th 3 |
8th Feb 2025 Soft 1m 7f 158y |
11st 7lb |
Handicap hurdle winner off 108 at Limerick (2m, heavy) in April; never in contention when a faller on chasing debut at that venue in December and never involved over hurdles at Clonmel latest; more needed. |
18/1 |
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10th 3 |
8th Feb 2025 Soft 1m 7f 158y |
11st 7lb |
Handicap hurdle winner off 108 at Limerick (2m, heavy) in April; never in contention when a faller on chasing debut at that venue in December and never involved over hurdles at Clonmel latest; more needed. |
18/1 |
Form: P
Last run: 45 days
W: 11st 4lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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17th 26 |
30th Apr 2026 Yielding 2m 7f 110y |
10st 0lb
|
Reserve; won over hurdles at Ballinrobe last summer but was disappointing when last seen in this sphere at Cheltenham last autumn when wore a hood; however, has improved plenty over fences since and ran a cracker in an Aintree Grade 3 last time; 4lb out of the handicap but hurdles mark is 14lb lower than chase one; check the market if getting a run. |
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4th 18 |
11th Apr 2026 Good To Soft 3m 0f 210y Class 1 |
10st 12lb |
Irish 7yo who was successful last August/November in first two chase attempts, including at Kempton (3m, good); something to prove in this scenario, having posted duck eggs in competitive handicaps on last two starts, but in excellent hands and may yet resume improvement; not written off. |
16/1 |
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11th 10 |
21st Feb 2026 Good To Soft 3m 0f 0y Class 1 |
10st 8lb |
Better chaser than hurdler; this is a much deeper race than the one he won by more than 4l over C&D in November (good; effective on softer) but unwise to read too much into his subsequent defeats in Ireland that were at about 2m; a 7lb higher mark than for that last win could count, however. |
9/1 |
33/1
Form: 04
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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3rd 6 |
28th May 2026 Good 2m 6f 0y |
11st 5lb |
Improved for the switch to chasing; survived a mistake four out on his way to winning at Sligo in October (2m5f, good to yielding); not as good next time when fifth from 5lb higher at Thurles; needed the run on return last year. |
11/2 |
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5 |
30th Oct 2025 Good 2m 5f 80y |
11st 13lb |
0-12 over hurdles; has improved for the switch to chasing; just denied over an extended 2m3f at Wexford on first attempt; survived a mistake four out on his way to beating the favourite Due Course by 1 3/4l in a 2m5f contest at Sligo; only 3lb worse off with the runner-up who suffered some interference. |
6/1 |
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5 |
30th Oct 2025 Good 2m 5f 80y |
11st 13lb |
0-12 over hurdles; has improved for the switch to chasing; just denied over an extended 2m3f at Wexford on first attempt; survived a mistake four out on his way to beating the favourite Due Course by 1 3/4l in a 2m5f contest at Sligo; only 3lb worse off with the runner-up who suffered some interference. |
6/1 |
16/1
Form: 4
Last run: 21 days
W: 10st 11lb
6 yo Mare
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
No Results Found |
33/1
Form: -9PP86
Last run: 13 days
W: 11st 4lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
12 |
4th Apr 2024 Soft To Heavy 2m 0f 0y |
11st 9lb |
Little to recommend in bumpers and maiden hurdles; belated handicap debut at age of eight. |
50/1 |
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12 |
4th Apr 2024 Soft To Heavy 2m 0f 0y |
11st 9lb |
Little to recommend in bumpers and maiden hurdles; belated handicap debut at age of eight. |
50/1 |
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9th 11 |
5th Mar 2024 Soft 2m 0f 52y |
11st 4lb |
Little to recommend in bumpers and maiden hurdles; best run was in a first-time hood (retained) last time but much more needed here. |
33/1 |
100/1
Form: 00
Last run: 115 days
W: 11st 4lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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2nd 10 |
7th May 2026 Good To Yielding 2m 0f 0y |
10st 3lb |
Possibly value for more than the neck margin when winning at Tramore last month; only 4lb higher and is at the right end of the handicap here; every chance of getting in the mix. |
4/1 |
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1st 9 |
19th Apr 2026 Soft 1m 7f 110y |
10st 8lb |
1-7 over fences, the win coming at Clonmel in January (2m, heavy); soundly beaten off revised mark twice since and handicapper slow to relent; others appeal more. |
14/1 |
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5th 7 |
12th Mar 2026 Soft To Heavy 2m 1f 185y |
10st 9lb |
Showed that he was getting the hang of things over fences when second over C&D at the Christmas meeting; backed that up when justifying favouritism in heavy ground in a 2m contest at Clonmel in January; posed no threat off his revised mark at Thurles five weeks ago. |
7/1 |
66/1
Form: —
Last run: —
W: 11st 4lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
18th 16 |
9th Mar 2025 Soft 2m 0f 7y |
11st 0lb |
Best effort over hurdles when fifth at Roscommon last June; jumped poorly in a chase at Thurles last time; trainer probably has a better chance with Mayos Vendangeur. |
20/1 |
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8th 12 |
6th Feb 2025 Good 2m 0f 4y |
10st 3lb |
towards rear, mistake 2nd, bad mistake and detached 3rd |
14/1 |
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8th 12 |
6th Feb 2025 Good 2m 0f 4y |
10st 3lb |
towards rear, mistake 2nd, bad mistake and detached 3rd |
14/1 |
66/1
Form: 00
Last run: 21 days
W: 10st 11lb
6 yo Mare
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6th 16 |
13th May 2025 Good 2m 4f 0y |
10st 1lb |
Looked of little account in first seven starts but much improved performance when an 11l fourth of 16 off this mark at Kilbeggan (24.5f, yielding) last time; the drop back to 2m4f is a plus on that evidence; each way claims. |
14/1 |
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6th 16 |
13th May 2025 Good 2m 4f 0y |
10st 1lb |
Looked of little account in first seven starts but much improved performance when an 11l fourth of 16 off this mark at Kilbeggan (24.5f, yielding) last time; the drop back to 2m4f is a plus on that evidence; each way claims. |
14/1 |
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4th 16 |
25th Apr 2025 Good To Yielding 3m 0f 70y |
10st 3lb |
Poor on all hurdle starts and isn't easy to fancy; cheekpieces retained. |
66/1 |
20/1
Form: 7
Last run: 29 days
W: 11st 5lb
6 yo Filly
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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7th 10 |
18th Oct 2025 Good 2m 0f 70y |
10st 1lb |
Flat winner extended record over hurdles to 0-17 at Punchestown four days ago but wasn't disgraced; went close in lower grade at Tramore in August off 1lb lower; each-way claims with a reproduction of that. |
17/2 |
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6th 17 |
14th Oct 2025 Good 2m 0f 46y |
10st 0lb |
Three-time Flat winner, 0-16 over hurdles; good run at Tramore on penultimate start; down the field at Roscommon; others preferred |
20/1 |
100/1
Form: 07
Last run: 36 days
W: 11st 4lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
14th 9 |
5th Mar 2024 Soft 2m 0f 52y |
11st 4lb |
always behind, didn't always jump with fluency |
100/1 |
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7th 7 |
29th Jan 2024 Soft 2m 0f 30y |
11st 12lb |
Half-brother to bumper/2m4f and 3m hurdle winner Winningtry and point winner Rosy Story; dam bumper/2m and 2m4f hurdle winner; tailed off on Tramore hurdles debut early this month, can only be watched for now. |
100/1 |
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11th 9 |
1st Jan 2024 Heavy 2m 0f 180y |
11st 4lb |
midfield |
66/1 |
16/1
Form: —
Last run: —
W: 11st 5lb
5 yo Filly
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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3rd 4 |
1st Oct 2024 Good 2m 0f 178y Class 5 |
11st 3lb |
midfield |
7/1 |
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4th 11 |
4th Sep 2024 Good To Yielding 2m 0f 0y |
10st 13lb |
Two Flat wins in Britain; had struggled in handicap hurdles until much more encouraging third at Downpatrick last week under positive ride in first-time cheekpieces (despite mistake last); headgear surprisingly left off here but major player. |
4/1 |
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3rd 10 |
26th Aug 2024 Good 2m 1f 165y |
11st 5lb |
prominent |
33/1 |
66/1
Form: 809
Last run: 13 days
W: 11st 4lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
9 |
22nd Apr 2024 Soft 2m 0f 160y |
11st 4lb |
Little to take from three maidens, handicaps likely to be his scene in due course. |
50/1 |
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9 |
22nd Apr 2024 Soft 2m 0f 160y |
11st 4lb |
Little to take from three maidens, handicaps likely to be his scene in due course. |
50/1 |
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13 |
5th Mar 2024 Soft 2m 0f 52y |
11st 4lb |
Recent Punchestown run a small step in the right direction but hard to fancy here. |
66/1 |
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| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | €48.70 |
| Straight Forecast | €39.22 |
| Trifecta | €148.80 |
Selections
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