15.40
SoftRon And Esther Leahy Memorial Handicap
- Prize money: £4710.6
- 1m 2f 23y
- Class 6
- 12 runners
Runners: 12 runners
Type: Flat Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Mostly sunny
6/1 (Won)
- Win: £7.50
- Place: £2.10
Form: 821245
Last run: 11 days
W: 9st 6lb
3 yo Gelding
OR: 62
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1st 3 (2) |
28th Aug 2026 Good To Firm 1m 1f 11y Class 5 |
11st 2lb |
On a handy mark again now and his first three runs of this campaign confirmed he retained plenty of enthusiasm; off the boil more recently but he drops in class with Henry Callan booked; one to be interested in. |
9/2 |
|
4th 5 (7) |
6th Aug 2026 Good To Firm 1m 1f 209y Class 4 |
10st 8lb |
Won twice over C&D (good/soft) last summer; has reached the frame on four of his five 2026 starts but beaten 6l when fourth at York latest and the return to Sandown needs to help him recapture his peak form. |
9/1 |
|
4th 6 (5) |
10th Jul 2026 Good To Firm 1m 2f 56y Class 4 |
9st 4lb |
Has done well with cheekpieces, winning twice at 1m2f at Sandown (good/soft) last summer; started 2026 with three creditable in-frame efforts (including good to firm) but needs to shrug off a lesser effort over C&D four weeks ago. |
14/1 |
7/2
- Place: £1.50
Form: 415413 D BF
Last run: 13 days
W: 9st 6lb
3 yo Filly
OR: 62
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2 (12) |
4th Sep 2025 Good 1m 3f 140y Class 5 |
11st 2lb |
Went close in April and won at Doncaster (1m4f, good) in June next time; her two runs since (Newbury) have not been great, though. |
14/1 |
|
9th 10 (9) |
5th Aug 2025 Good 1m 4f 0y Class 5 |
9st 3lb |
Two turf wins, which came last June and at Doncaster (1m4f, good) almost exactly one year later on penultimate start; two seconds earlier this year but she needs to bounce back from a poor show here (1m3f; co-favourite) six weeks ago. |
6/1 |
|
7th 1 (4) |
24th Jun 2025 Good 1m 3f 0y Class 5 |
9st 13lb |
Bounced back to winning form when successful under Fred Daly at Doncaster (1m4f, good) 18 days ago, winning with a great deal more in hand than the margin would suggest; 5lb rise may prove lenient. |
2/1 |
5/1
- Place: £2.10
Form: -64163
Last run: 25 days
W: 9st 0lb
3 yo Colt
OR: 56
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2nd 3 (4) |
31st Aug 2026 Good To Soft 1m 2f 0y Class 6 |
9st 5lb |
No win on turf since successful over C&D (good to firm) in July 2024; losing run up to 12, but 4lb below his last winning mark and has won on soft ground; shortlisted. |
4/1 |
|
5th 1 (6) |
12th Aug 2026 Good 1m 3f 209y Class 6 |
10st 2lb |
Placed here (1m2f, good) in June, after a break, and not discredited when second of four over C&D (good) last month; remains well handicapped on some of his winter AW form and can make his presence felt again. |
4/1 |
12/1
Form: 826-18 CD
Last run: 21 days
W: 10st 1lb
5 yo Filly
OR: 61
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
9th 5 (4) |
9th May 2026 Good To Firm 1m 2f 0y Class 6 |
9st 6lb |
Scored over hurdles at Stratford last May but below par on the AW over the winter, beating just one home in 1m2f handicap at Chelmsford in February; more is required after a break in a change of headgear. |
14/1 |
|
7th 1 (7) |
26th Feb 2026 Standard 1m 2f 0y Class 6 |
9st 9lb |
C&D scorer but she's not proving the easiest to predict of late, tried in a change of headgear when only sixth of eight in 1m handicap here last month; others are preferred. |
12/1 |
|
6th 8 (6) |
15th Jan 2026 Standard 1m 0f 0y Class 6 |
9st 0lb |
All three of her wins on the Flat have been over 1m2f; failed to beat a rival home at Southwell (1m3f, AW) in November but she ran a better race when fifth of 12 at Wolverhampton (9.5f, AW) 26 days ago; cheekpieces replace the visor but this is the shortest trip she has encountered since July 2023. |
12/1 |
5/1
Form: 355332 D BF
Last run: 27 days
W: 9st 10lb
4 yo Filly
OR: 56
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2nd 3 (1) |
23rd Aug 2026 Good 1m 3f 198y Class 6 |
10st 7lb |
Hasn't won for two years but regularly makes the frame; should not be far away but doesn't appeal for win purposes. |
4/1 |
|
3rd 3 (3) |
28th Jul 2026 Good To Firm 1m 3f 104y Class 6 |
9st 9lb |
Running well lately, chasing home a subsequent winner at Epsom (1m4f, good) last time; losing run is up to 17, though, so she may again find one or two too good. |
5/1 |
|
2nd 7 (8) |
1st Jul 2026 Good 1m 4f 6y Class 6 |
9st 4lb |
Last won back in September 2024 but plenty of creditable efforts since include a third in this race (good to firm) last year; tried this headgear combination when beaten less than 2l at Windsor one month ago and she's got solid each-way prospects again. |
7/1 |
9/1
Form: 8-9413 CD
Last run: 28 days
W: 9st 2lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 48
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 5 (1) |
1st May 2025 Good To Firm 1m 2f 23y Class 6 |
8st 7lb |
Tough task from out of the weights on his C&D return and has come to hand early the past two seasons, including when winning here first time out in 2023; could have done without the dry spell though. |
8/1 |
|
5 (1) |
1st May 2025 Good To Firm 1m 2f 23y Class 6 |
8st 7lb |
Tough task from out of the weights on his C&D return and has come to hand early the past two seasons, including when winning here first time out in 2023; could have done without the dry spell though. |
8/1 |
|
8th 8 (5) |
5th Apr 2025 Good 1m 2f 23y Class 5 |
8st 4lb |
Seasonal debutant; made a successful reappearance over C&D two years ago but has gained both wins in Class 6; now 5lb out of the weights back up in grade. |
16/1 |
13/2
Form: 5-6225
Last run: 28 days
W: 9st 11lb
4 yo Filly
OR: 57
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
9th 5 (10) |
24th Oct 2024 Heavy 1m 2f 50y Class 6 |
9st 9lb |
Belatedly got off the mark when sporting a first-time hood (kept since) on good to soft over C&D in July; short-headed next time and ran respectably when coming from behind at Bath (heavy) on latest; each-way claims. |
5/1 |
|
4th 1 (6) |
1st Oct 2024 Soft 1m 2f 37y Class 6 |
9st 13lb |
towards rear |
7/2 |
15/2
Form: 347-62
Last run: 20 days
W: 9st 3lb
4 yo Colt
OR: 49
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8th 5 |
22nd Jul 2026 Good 2m 0f 0y Class 4 |
11st 4lb |
Low-grade maiden on the Flat; modest fifth over C&D in latest attempt over hurdles; no certainty to improve on that effort. |
20/1 |
|
5th 3 |
17th Jun 2026 Good 2m 0f 0y Class 4 |
11st 4lb |
Lowly rated Flat maiden who was a tailed-off outsider on last month's hurdling debut at Huntingdon (2m, good). |
100/1 |
33/1
Form: 64/0-9
Last run: 66 days
W: 9st 13lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 59
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8 |
3rd Oct 2024 Good 2m 4f 88y Class 4 |
10st 13lb |
Former Jessica Harrington inmate who is 0-13 across both codes; returns to this sphere with plenty to prove. |
33/1 |
|
9th 6 (3) |
4th Sep 2024 Good 1m 3f 137y Class 6 |
9st 7lb |
prominent, lost ground after 1f, soon dropped to midfield, headway on outer over 4f out |
33/1 |
|
4th 5 (5) |
31st Jul 2024 Good To Firm 1m 3f 179y Class 6 |
9st 7lb |
Ex-Irish maiden; pulled up over hurdles on stable debut and neither Flat run since suggests he's the one to be on here. |
33/1 |
50/1
Form: 555096
Last run: 20 days
W: 8st 4lb
3 yo Filly
OR: 45
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7th 11 (5) |
30th Jul 2024 Good To Firm 1m 0f 3y Class 6 |
8st 9lb |
It would be a huge surprise were this poor maiden, who's tried in a third different form of headgear, to get off the mark. |
66/1 |
|
7th 8 (10) |
17th Jul 2024 Good To Soft 1m 3f 104y Class 6 |
8st 13lb |
Again down the field here last week when behind Trackman; went off a 100-1 outsider. |
33/1 |
|
10th 12 (8) |
10th Jul 2024 Soft 1m 2f 23y Class 6 |
8st 4lb |
Seven-race maiden whose mark has bottomed out; hard to fancy. |
50/1 |
20/1
Form: 902-77
Last run: 18 days
W: 9st 8lb
4 yo Filly
OR: 54
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
11th 5 (10) |
10th Jul 2024 Soft 1m 2f 23y Class 6 |
9st 8lb |
Lightly raced but has to find something and was no better for the tongue-tie when beating one home at Newmarket last time (1m); best RPR came over this far in a maiden but others look more likely. |
20/1 |
|
7th 6 (3) |
22nd Jun 2024 Good 1m 0f 0y Class 5 |
9st 0lb |
towards rear |
14/1 |
|
7th 10 (1) |
19th Jan 2024 Standard 1m 1f 104y Class 5 |
9st 0lb |
Matched debut effort when upped to 1m2f at Chelmsford last time; open to improvement for handicap debut but will likely have to raise game to win. |
10/1 |
14/1
Form: 84-0
Last run: 182 days
W: 9st 0lb
3 yo Gelding
OR: 56
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
12th 9 (13) |
14th Nov 2024 Standard 1m 2f 0y Class 6 |
9st 2lb |
Has yet to get competitive, including in two handicaps; too soon to write off but today's first-time cheekpieces need to make a difference. |
16/1 |
|
12th 9 (13) |
14th Nov 2024 Standard 1m 2f 0y Class 6 |
9st 2lb |
Has yet to get competitive, including in two handicaps; too soon to write off but today's first-time cheekpieces need to make a difference. |
16/1 |
|
6th 7 (1) |
27th Sep 2024 Standard 1m 4f 51y Class 6 |
8st 13lb |
Never offered much in 7f/1m novices on the AW and the same again on handicap debut over 1m2f at Yarmouth; the tongue-tie tried there is swiftly discarded; lots to prove after that run. |
25/1 |
+o+e Accumulators
| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | £35.90 |
| Straight Forecast | £27.51 |
| Tricast | £120.71 |
| Trifecta | £206.00 |
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