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SoftBar One Racing “Price Boosts All 28 Favourites At Cheltenham” Handicap Hurdle (Div II)
- Prize money: £5386.96
- 1m 7f 116y
- 19 runners
Runners: 19 runners
Type: Hurdle Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Light rain
8/1 (Won)
- Win: £4.70
- Place: £1.60
Form: -03229
Last run: 41 days
W: 11st 4lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 92
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2 |
2nd May 2026 Good To Yielding 3m 0f 90y |
12st 3lb |
Gained a second chase success with a good display over 2m2f at Thurles in February (soft); well held twice since (blinkered last time) and second experience of the banks here, having never counted in this race last year. |
16/1 |
|
8th 2 |
24th Apr 2026 Good To Yielding 2m 3f 210y |
11st 12lb |
Gained a second chase success with a good display over 2m2f at Thurles in February; pulled up at the same venue on next start; jockey lost an iron at an early fence at Fairyhouse, and was unseated four out; blinkered for the first time now. |
12/1 |
|
12 |
4th Apr 2026 Yielding To Soft 2m 5f 45y |
10st 9lb |
Gained a second chase success with a good display over 2m2f at Thurles in February; pulled up at the same venue last time after a 7lb rise; vulnerable on overall form. |
16/1 |
8/1
- Place: £2.30
Form: P93644
Last run: 15 days
W: 10st 11lb
8 yo Mare
OR: 85
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 4 |
1st Jun 2026 Yielding 2m 0f 0y |
11st 4lb |
Long-standing maiden until joining yard last summer and then went back-to-back at Wexford in July/August; well beaten at the festival here on next start and has struggled since; better ground will help and she's 1lb lower than last winning mark. |
8/1 |
|
4th 5 |
16th May 2026 Good To Yielding 2m 0f 0y |
10st 13lb |
Dual hurdle winner but is rated only 86 over fences and is out of her depth against some of these rivals. |
100/1 |
|
7th 10 |
14th May 2026 Good 2m 0f 159y |
10st 8lb |
Back-to-back winner of modest handicap hurdles at Wexford last summer; lost form in the autumn and ran poorly at Limerick four weeks ago on his first run after a winter break; better ground could make a big difference now; only 2lb above his last winning mark. |
12/1 |
6/1
- Place: £2.00
Form: 09-66
Last run: 114 days
W: 11st 7lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 95
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
14 |
15th May 2026 Good To Yielding 2m 4f 90y |
10st 10lb |
Sole win in 19 starts came in Naas handicap hurdle in April 2024; 0-12 over fences but placed five times and produced another solid effort when 0.5l second to James The Brave at Wexford 35 days ago; nudged up 2lb. |
7/1 |
|
2nd 7 |
10th Apr 2026 Good To Yielding 2m 3f 100y |
10st 9lb |
Winning hurdler; 0-11 chasing but rated 3lb superior in this discipline after runner-up finishes at Punchestown (2m4f, yielding to soft) and Naas (2m4f, heavy); recent 2m1f Navan handicap fourth wasn't a bad effort, this more his trip so one to consider. |
8/1 |
|
4th 7 |
21st Mar 2026 Soft To Heavy 2m 1f 0y |
11st 1lb |
Winning hurdler; 0-10 chasing but rated 4lb superior in this discipline after runner-up finishes at Punchestown (2m4f, yielding to soft) and Naas (2m4f, heavy); finished 16l behind in a Naas Listed contest when sporting first-time cheekpieces (left off now), in a race won by another McManus runner ridden by Mark Walsh; similarly Walsh rides Park That here. |
5/1 |
25/1
- Place: £4.90
Form: 7-508
Last run: 87 days
W: 11st 0lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 88
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7 |
12th Apr 2026 Good 3m 2f 50y |
11st 9lb |
Winner of a 2m5f Roscommon handicap hurdle in 2024 off 92; okay efforts in his opening two runs this season but recent runs are below that level; this is just his second chase start, with his only other seeing him tailed off at Clonmel in a 2024 handicap. |
16/1 |
|
9th 2 |
4th Mar 2026 Heavy 2m 7f 180y |
11st 11lb |
A record of 1-11 over hurdles, with that win coming at Roscommon in September (2m5f, yielding) in first-time blinkers off 92; made a pleasing seasonal debut at Punchestown and a 6l sixth at Limerick was satisfactory (2m6f, soft to heavy); disappointed at Fairyhouse last time; in the mix if bouncing back. |
11/1 |
|
8th 17 |
15th Jan 2026 Soft 2m 4f 0y |
12st 0lb |
First reserve; made pleasing seasonal debut at Punchestown, Limerick run was satisfactory. |
15/2
Form: 707002
Last run: 87 days
W: 11st 0lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 88
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
13 |
10th Jun 2025 Good 2m 1f 157y |
10st 13lb |
0-18 over hurdles but back-to-back solid runs on good ground at Cork and Limerick in March-April; not as good on yielding at Cork latest; majority of best form on sound surfaces so watch the weather. |
11/1 |
13/2
Form: 500015 CD
Last run: 21 days
W: 11st 4lb
9 yo Gelding
OR: 92
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
15th 14 |
9th Mar 2025 Soft 2m 0f 7y |
11st 1lb |
1-22 over hurdles; C&D win early last year came out of the blue; has failed to show similar form since; pulled up at Clonmel last month on first run since last May. |
25/1 |
|
7 |
13th Feb 2025 Soft 2m 3f 0y |
11st 8lb |
Lost form since Naas win (2m, soft) just over a year ago off 86; suspect stayer and hard to be confident in. |
12/1 |
11/1
Form: -P8P05 D
Last run: 17 days
W: 11st 6lb
8 yo Mare
OR: 94
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
19th 8 |
4th Apr 2024 Soft To Heavy 2m 0f 0y |
11st 11lb |
Winner of a bumper and handicap hurdle, both successes gained at Clonmel; best run in a while came at Thurles on penultimate start; seventh in a 19-runner contest at Naas last time. |
16/1 |
|
19th 8 |
4th Apr 2024 Soft To Heavy 2m 0f 0y |
11st 11lb |
Winner of a bumper and handicap hurdle, both successes gained at Clonmel; best run in a while came at Thurles on penultimate start; seventh in a 19-runner contest at Naas last time. |
16/1 |
Form: 36/31- D
Last run: 635 days
W: 11st 7lb
9 yo Gelding
OR: 95
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2 |
1st Jun 2024 Soft 2m 0f 50y |
12st 0lb |
led |
9/1 |
|
5th 12 |
17th May 2024 Good To Yielding 2m 0f 0y |
11st 0lb |
Won a Roscommon handicap in June 2022 for a different yard but not seen again until this March when struggling at Naas. |
25/1 |
|
5th 12 |
17th May 2024 Good To Yielding 2m 0f 0y |
11st 0lb |
Won a Roscommon handicap in June 2022 for a different yard but not seen again until this March when struggling at Naas. |
25/1 |
50/1
Form: 08197- D BF
Last run: 574 days
W: 11st 3lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 91
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
15th 17 |
3rd Nov 2024 Good 2m 0f 60y |
10st 10lb |
in touch with leaders |
9/1 |
|
15th 17 |
3rd Nov 2024 Good 2m 0f 60y |
10st 10lb |
in touch with leaders |
9/1 |
|
2nd 11 |
19th Oct 2024 Good 2m 0f 70y |
11st 0lb |
prominent throughout, led narrowly 2 out, faced challenge last, soon headed, rallied inside final 110yds |
7/1 |
22/1
Form: 007
Last run: 46 days
W: 11st 0lb
5 yo Filly
OR: 88
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8 |
21st Jan 2025 Good To Yielding 2m 1f 33y |
11st 4lb |
Went very close at Punchestown in June (2m4f, good) but well below that form twice since, soft ground may not have suited latest; back on better ground here so respected. |
9/1 |
|
8 |
21st Jan 2025 Good To Yielding 2m 1f 33y |
11st 4lb |
Went very close at Punchestown in June (2m4f, good) but well below that form twice since, soft ground may not have suited latest; back on better ground here so respected. |
9/1 |
|
19th 15 |
8th Dec 2024 Soft 2m 4f 0y |
11st 2lb |
soon midfield, in touch with leaders when not fluent 6th |
10/1 |
4/1
Form: 90-823 BF
Last run: 70 days
W: 11st 6lb
6 yo Filly
OR: 94
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 1 |
4th Mar 2026 Heavy 2m 0f 0y |
12st 0lb |
Course winner of a handicap chase in December, showing no ill-effects from an 11-month absence in beating a solid yardstick; in touch when falling two at Clonmel in January; could go well from a mark 7lb below her chase rating; talented 5lb claimer into the bargain. |
7/2 |
|
1 |
23rd Jan 2025 Soft 2m 0f 0y |
12st 0lb |
Won over this trip at Limerick (heavy) at the end of last season before a respectable fourth of 16 at Naas later that month and likeable reappearance effort back at Limerick over Christmas; may come on for that and warrants respect; wears a first-time tongue-tie. |
6/1 |
|
1 |
23rd Jan 2025 Soft 2m 0f 0y |
12st 0lb |
Won over this trip at Limerick (heavy) at the end of last season before a respectable fourth of 16 at Naas later that month and likeable reappearance effort back at Limerick over Christmas; may come on for that and warrants respect; wears a first-time tongue-tie. |
6/1 |
15/2
Form: 087219
Last run: 21 days
W: 11st 13lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 101
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7th 1 |
11th May 2026 Good To Yielding 2m 4f 100y |
11st 13lb |
Back to form when third at Clonmel (2m7f, soft) and both his wins have been at this shorter trip; likely to go well. |
7/1 |
|
3rd 1 |
2nd Apr 2026 Soft 2m 7f 55y |
11st 12lb |
Unseated at Naas five out in February before pulling up at Thurles last month; had previously won well at Naas on seasonal/stable debut; 7lb higher now; bounce back required. |
14/1 |
|
2 |
5th Mar 2026 Soft To Heavy 2m 5f 110y |
11st 13lb |
Unseated five out at Naas 11 days ago; had previously won well at the same venue in January on seasonal debut; 7lb higher now. |
8/1 |
16/1
Form: 889
Last run: 115 days
W: 10st 11lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: 95
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8th 2 |
14th Apr 2026 Yielding 2m 0f 216y |
11st 11lb |
Deserved his C&D win in an amateur handicap last October after several solid displays; doubts raised by subsequent form but still merits respect in a race of this standard. |
9/2 |
|
9th 2 |
19th Mar 2026 Yielding To Soft 2m 1f 20y |
12st 0lb |
Deserved win in Clonmel amateur handicap in October (yielding) off 93; solid Thurles effort off revised mark; mistake costly at Clonmel next time; remains of interest if avoiding serious error. |
11/1 |
25/1
Form: 0900
Last run: 24 days
W: 11st 4lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 92
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5 |
1st Apr 2025 Good 2m 3f 0y |
11st 10lb |
midfield |
4/1 |
|
5 |
1st Apr 2025 Good 2m 3f 0y |
11st 10lb |
midfield |
4/1 |
|
5th 9 |
15th Mar 2025 Good To Yielding 2m 4f 176y |
10st 8lb |
In good form in the autumn, winning Clonmel handicap chase (good) over this trip and following up in 2m Tipperary handicap hurdle; hat-trick foiled off 9lb higher mark in 2m Naas handicap chase when jumped right; bit to prove now but return to this trip and ground should suit. |
8/1 |
22/1
Form: 0P6889
Last run: 7 days
W: 11st 3lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 91
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6th 7 |
13th Apr 2025 Good 2m 6f 0y |
11st 7lb |
Is 0-15 over hurdles but has run well in defeat, including when a 6.5l fourth of 16 on latest over an inadequate 2m3f at Limerick (raised 2lb); stepping up to this trip will suit, good ground is fine and he holds leading claims. |
7/2 |
|
6th 7 |
13th Apr 2025 Good 2m 6f 0y |
11st 7lb |
Is 0-15 over hurdles but has run well in defeat, including when a 6.5l fourth of 16 on latest over an inadequate 2m3f at Limerick (raised 2lb); stepping up to this trip will suit, good ground is fine and he holds leading claims. |
7/2 |
|
4th 13 |
1st Apr 2025 Good 2m 3f 0y |
11st 4lb |
towards rear, steady headway after 3 out |
12/1 |
25/1
Form: -0000F
Last run: 40 days
W: 10st 12lb
6 yo Filly
OR: 86
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 10 |
26th May 2026 Good 2m 0f 13y |
10st 0lb |
Has been running well on the Flat; fair hurdles record but 13lb out of the handicap here; tough task in the circumstances, though rider's 5lb allowance will help. |
12/1 |
|
2nd 3 (13) |
3rd May 2026 Good 1m 5f 190y |
9st 13lb |
Locally-owned mare took a long time to come to hand but thrived under both codes last year, recording four wins including this race and a handicap hurdle here in October; promising run at Navan lately and headgear worn for latest Flat win is back on; crack apprentice on board too, so loads to like. |
100/30 |
|
3rd 4 (4) |
22nd Apr 2026 Soft To Heavy 1m 5f 160y |
9st 12lb |
Won four races last year, two over hurdles and two on the Flat, including her last start in this sphere at Galway in October; late-season form also included a Bellewstown second, splitting two of these rivals Idomything and Bhean Sainbhre; needs to reverse the form of seasonal debut at Navan with Bhean Saibhre |
6/1 |
28/1
Form: 9PP750
Last run: 21 days
W: 10st 11lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 85
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
14 |
15th Jun 2024 Good 2m 5f 180y |
11st 7lb |
Unplaced in 11 starts; distant sixth last time was one of his better recent efforts but best watched in a race with this much depth. |
16/1 |
|
6th 16 |
21st May 2024 Good 2m 7f 144y |
10st 8lb |
Well beaten in three handicaps lately and has to find major improvement. |
20/1 |
|
6th 16 |
21st May 2024 Good 2m 7f 144y |
10st 8lb |
Well beaten in three handicaps lately and has to find major improvement. |
20/1 |
50/1
Form: 30/07-
Last run: 559 days
W: 11st 0lb
10 yo Gelding
OR: 88
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
11th 4 |
16th Jun 2024 Yielding 2m 5f 180y |
11st 4lb |
Has had 20 starts hurdling and rated 86; well beaten on return from long absence in March and now tried in headgear combo. |
50/1 |
28/1
Form: 5-5300
Last run: 7 days
W: 11st 6lb
5 yo Filly
OR: 94
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1st 10 (7) |
11th Feb 2026 Standard 2m 0f 0y |
8st 9lb |
Sole win from 37 starts (15 over hurdles) came over C&D in December 2024 from 4lb lower; ran well in a Listowel handicap hurdle on stable debut but lesser efforts last two times, including at this venue last time when tenth (1m4f). |
16/1 |
|
7 |
30th Oct 2025 Good 1m 7f 150y |
11st 4lb |
AW winner, useful Dundalk form for Chris Timmons last winter; has strong claims in this grade following a fine second on seasonal/yard debut at Listowel. |
3/1 |
|
7 |
30th Oct 2025 Good 1m 7f 150y |
11st 4lb |
AW winner, useful Dundalk form for Chris Timmons last winter; has strong claims in this grade following a fine second on seasonal/yard debut at Listowel. |
3/1 |
+o+e Accumulators
| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | €48.00 |
| Straight Forecast | €41.67 |
| Tricast | €273.48 |
| Trifecta | €504.60 |
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