16.25
SoftSean Graham Bookmakers Handicap Hurdle
- Prize money: £5130.43
- 2m 3f 70y
- 17 runners
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Runners: 17 runners
Type: Hurdle Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Partly cloudy
7/1 (Won)
- Win: £7.30
- Place: £2.40
Form: 80-P74 BF
Last run: 30 days
W: 11st 12lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 93
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 1 |
24th Apr 2025 Good 2m 2f 50y |
11st 13lb |
towards rear, headway on outer from 2 out, ran on well from last, went third inside final 110yds |
15/2 |
|
3rd 1 |
24th Apr 2025 Good 2m 2f 50y |
11st 13lb |
towards rear, headway on outer from 2 out, ran on well from last, went third inside final 110yds |
15/2 |
|
2nd 10 |
6th Oct 2024 Yielding 2m 0f 50y |
10st 8lb |
slowly away, towards rear, soon detached, joined main group halfway, headway and went fourth 2 out, ran on well from last, went second post |
10/1 |
7/1
- Place: £1.10
Form: 2/0886
Last run: 12 days
W: 12st 0lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 95
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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13th 5 |
19th Mar 2026 Yielding To Soft 2m 4f 0y |
11st 7lb |
Listowel festival winner in 2024; built on Naas fourth in December when scoring at Limerick (2m, heavy); always in rear when pulled up at Naas in January; veteran could feature if he bounces back. |
20/1 |
|
4 |
25th Jan 2026 Heavy 2m 2f 150y |
11st 8lb |
Listowel festival winner in 2024; after nearly 15 months off, stayed on well to make the frame over 2m here in mid-December; built on that with Limerick win, may feature again off 7lb higher. |
6/1 |
4/1
- Place: £1.90
Form: 364422
Last run: 12 days
W: 11st 9lb
8 yo Mare
OR: 90
| 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 |
8/1
- Place: £2.10
Form: P/345-
Last run: 401 days
W: 11st 10lb
9 yo Gelding
OR: 91
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
13th 19 |
13th May 2026 Good 3m 0f 0y |
10st 2lb |
Belatedly off the mark at Thurles in February in an amateur handicap chase (soft to heavy), winning going away on only his third run over fences; reverts to hurdles after pulled up at Limerick last time and record of 0-21 is off-putting. |
9/1 |
|
14 |
12th Mar 2026 Soft To Heavy 2m 6f 170y |
10st 7lb |
Belatedly off the mark over just shy of this trip at Thurles last month under hold-up ride in beating Nolans Rocco in amateur handicap chase (soft-to-heavy), winning going away on only his third run over fences; more needed to confirm that form but possible. |
7/1 |
66/1
Form: /7-P90
Last run: 65 days
W: 10st 13lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 80
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
19th 19 (12) |
23rd Oct 2024 Yielding 1m 6f 0y |
8st 12lb |
Three Flat wins on soft/heavy but has deteriorated in recent years, running no sort of race at Bellewstown latest; 4lb wrong here and hard to fancy. |
33/1 |
|
11th 11 (10) |
3rd Oct 2024 Soft 1m 4f 37y |
8st 13lb |
towards rear throughout |
18/1 |
33/1
Form: P-5P0P
Last run: 131 days
W: 11st 1lb
7 yo Mare
OR: 82
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
10th 9 |
18th Jul 2025 Good 2m 7f 0y |
11st 0lb |
A 27-race maiden who was tailed off behind Tippin And Tappin (runs in first division) on most recent chase start and no signs of a revival when well held over timber last week. |
33/1 |
|
16 |
11th Jul 2025 Good 3m 0f 0y |
11st 5lb |
Rated 80 after 19 hurdle starts and can't be fancied in a maiden. |
50/1 |
|
12 |
22nd May 2025 Good To Firm 2m 6f 160y |
11st 0lb |
Record of 0-25 under rules but is a better chaser; backed from 50-1 into 10-1 before the off when fifth in 3m1f Tipperary maiden hurdle eight days ago; had three runner-up finishes in handicap chases last summer; each-way contender. |
12/1 |
25/1
Form: 7U0070
Last run: 12 days
W: 11st 8lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 89
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7th 11 |
30th May 2026 Good 2m 4f 80y |
10st 13lb |
Added a second hurdles win at Limerick (2m7f, heavy) in March off 6lb lower; couldn't back it up at Cork (3m, yielding) last time when a 16.5l eighth; others preferred. |
14/1 |
|
8th 10 |
5th Apr 2026 Good To Yielding 3m 0f 15y |
10st 11lb |
Course winner (2m4f, soft) in December 2024; got back to winning ways at Limerick (2m7f, heavy) last month; up 6lb and this is a deeper race but conditions fine so can't be discounted. |
7/2 |
|
1st 2 |
12th Mar 2026 Soft To Heavy 2m 6f 170y |
11st 13lb |
Fair hurdler last winter, notching a win and three seconds over around 2m4f; pulled up in two of his three chase starts; hard to be confident. |
14/1 |
14/1
Form: 5P2586 D
Last run: 21 days
W: 12st 0lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 95
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2nd 8 (2) |
2nd Apr 2026 Standard 2m 0f 102y Class 6 |
9st 4lb |
Four wins over jumps for previous yard; 0-7 (Flat/hurdles) for current stable but remains in form and has a fighting chance off current mark provided he takes well to the surface on belated AW debut. |
9/2 |
|
2nd 2 |
14th Mar 2026 Soft 2m 3f 29y Class 5 |
11st 12lb |
Ex-Irish gelding who's looked high enough in the weights since returned to hurdles for his current yard; well held off a 3lb higher mark at Sedgefield last time and needs to improve on that, albeit he's been found a weak-looking race. |
3/1 |
|
4th 3 |
19th Feb 2026 2m 3f 188y Class 5 |
12st 0lb |
Ex-Irish; yet to win for new yard, but fair second of five at Lingfield when dropped back to 2m last time (heavy); should improve on back at 2m4f. |
13/2 |
4/1
Form: 660002
Last run: 12 days
W: 11st 10lb
9 yo Gelding
OR: 91
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
9 |
22nd Aug 2025 Good 3m 1f 180y |
11st 1lb |
Yet to win over fences; not easy to fancy after being pulled-up at Tramore last week when jumped poorly. |
33/1 |
|
9 |
15th Aug 2025 Good 2m 5f 180y |
10st 9lb |
Better than ever last year, winning over hurdles twice, including here (2m6f, yielding); 0-12 chasing but stayed on for third over C&D in May after racing wide; and would have got closer at Wexford last time but for repeated jumping errors; place chance if jumps better. |
11/1 |
|
12 |
4th Jul 2025 Good 2m 3f 110y |
10st 10lb |
Better than ever last summer, winning over hurdles at Tramore and Sligo; 0-11 chasing though, staying on third at Tramore on May return, having raced wide; not one to totally rule out but hard to see him playing a major role. |
12/1 |
8/1
Form: 0-4040
Last run: 198 days
W: 11st 11lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 92
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3 |
6th Aug 2024 Good To Yielding 2m 5f 147y |
11st 11lb |
1-14 over hurdles but disappointed at Ballinrobe in that sphere last time out; previously ran a nice race at Bellewstown over 2m4f on good ground; not a bad run on chase debut at Downpatrick in June where 2m7f trip probably stretched him; cheekpieces on for handicap chase debut; probably best watched today unless the money comes. |
10/1 |
|
7th 4 |
23rd Jul 2024 Good To Yielding 2m 6f 0y |
11st 12lb |
Won at Punchestown and a cracking run at Bellewstown last time after his chasing debut; should be a big player off 2lb higher. |
5/1 |
14/1
Form: 85299P
Last run: 84 days
W: 11st 4lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 85
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 9 |
30th May 2026 Good 2m 6f 0y |
10st 8lb |
Poor strike-rate and both wins were in 2024; however, chased home previous-race contender Lake Chad here before a near miss at Limerick last week; solid chance. |
5/1 |
|
2nd 12 |
21st May 2026 Good To Yielding 2m 6f 160y |
10st 2lb |
Record of 1-19 over fences; lost his form for Philip Rothwell last summer but two of his three runs for this yard full of promise, on latest when runner-up to an easy winner at Tramore; contender. |
8/1 |
|
2nd 14 |
20th Apr 2026 Soft 2m 5f 160y |
10st 2lb |
Record of 1-18 over fences; lost his form for Philip Rothwell last summer but fair effort on yard debut at this venue on New Year's Day; not as good at Thurles last time. |
14/1 |
50/1
Form: 750P70
Last run: 42 days
W: 10st 13lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 80
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
16 |
21st May 2026 Good To Yielding 2m 1f 157y |
10st 0lb |
Galway win in September 2024 was a flash in the pan; unplaced in 33 of his 34 starts; pulled up in 3m handicap hurdle at Punchestown last week. |
66/1 |
|
18 |
13th May 2026 Good 3m 0f 0y |
10st 2lb |
Galway win in September 2024 was a flash in the pan; unplaced in 31 of his 32 starts; beaten 27l at Thurles when last seen in January. |
40/1 |
14/1
Form: 09077
Last run: 12 days
W: 11st 2lb
7 yo Mare
OR: 83
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8th 9 |
7th Jun 2024 Good 2m 4f 0y |
11st 5lb |
Modest hurdler ran okay on handicap debut at Naas in April but hasn't built on that including in cheekpieces last time; fifth in sole point-to-point; chase debut. |
100/1 |
|
11th 15 |
31st May 2024 Soft 2m 5f 145y |
11st 1lb |
Poor form so far and tailed off in three handicaps so far. |
100/1 |
|
10th 12 |
16th May 2024 Good 2m 3f 0y |
10st 13lb |
led, faced challenge after 3 out, headed before 2 out, soon weakened |
16/1 |
16/1
Form: -8080P
Last run: 42 days
W: 11st 9lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 90
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
14th 9 |
16th Apr 2024 Soft 2m 3f 70y |
11st 9lb |
In good hands but has finished well behind in all five handicaps and the blinkers would appear a cry for help. |
16/1 |
|
14th 9 |
16th Apr 2024 Soft 2m 3f 70y |
11st 9lb |
In good hands but has finished well behind in all five handicaps and the blinkers would appear a cry for help. |
16/1 |
|
2 |
5th Mar 2024 Soft 2m 0f 52y |
11st 12lb |
Yet to feature in handicap company, latest over C&D in November; handicapper relenting (down 9lb from opening mark) and tongue tie now tried. |
10/1 |
50/1
Form: 0800
Last run: 218 days
W: 11st 5lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 86
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
16 |
20th Sep 2025 Yielding 2m 3f 0y |
10st 1lb |
Generally out of form over fences and hurdles in 2025; best efforts have come on good-good to yielding; cheekpieces now reached for. |
20/1 |
|
14 |
25th Aug 2025 Good 2m 6f 61y |
10st 2lb |
Weak form over fences in recent months; managed a few fair runs over hurdles last year, but at a very modest level. |
12/1 |
|
12 |
15th Aug 2025 Good 2m 5f 180y |
10st 2lb |
0-13 under rules and winless in three chasing starts; little to recommend him based on the form shown in those. |
22/1 |
20/1
Form: 643/0-
Last run: 710 days
W: 10st 13lb
11 yo Mare
OR: 80
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
16 |
28th May 2024 Good To Yielding 2m 6f 74y |
10st 13lb |
Some decent runs in this grade in summer of 2021 but couple of long absences since; recent Punchestown run offered some encouragement and not one to rule out entirely. |
14/1 |
|
16 |
28th May 2024 Good To Yielding 2m 6f 74y |
10st 13lb |
Some decent runs in this grade in summer of 2021 but couple of long absences since; recent Punchestown run offered some encouragement and not one to rule out entirely. |
14/1 |
|
7th 15 |
21st May 2024 Good 2m 4f 134y |
10st 13lb |
Some decent runs in this grade in summer of 2021 but couple of long absences since, nearly two years off before last month's Naas run; better for that but still probably best watched. |
14/1 |
33/1
Form: -660P6
Last run: 54 days
W: 11st 6lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 87
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
10th 13 |
3rd Oct 2024 Yielding 2m 3f 206y |
10st 13lb |
Poor on all hurdle starts this year for different trainers and has to find improvement from somewhere. |
25/1 |
|
7th 11 |
8th Aug 2024 Good 2m 1f 185y |
10st 10lb |
Glimpses of ability in bumpers and hurdles so has to improve loads for new yard; still worth a market check; non-runner in the 5.45 at Wexford Wednesday. |
16/1 |
Non-runners
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| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | €30.60 |
| Straight Forecast | €26.45 |
| Tricast | €133.50 |
| Trifecta | €143.50 |
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