17.40
SoftHollymount Nursing Home Handicap Hurdle
- Prize money: £11286.96
- 2m 2f 52y
- 5 runners
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Runners: 5 runners
Type: Hurdle Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Showers
9/4 (Won)
- Win: £3.75
- Place: £1.60
Form: 91-336
Last run: 24 days
W: 11st 10lb
4 yo Colt
OR: 126
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1 |
16th May 2026 Good 2m 1f 77y Class 4 |
12st 0lb |
Can do too much in front but no alarms when making all in a Catterick claiming hurdle for Jennie Candlish in March (1m7f, good); out of a half-sister to a minor chase winner, but not bred for this job otherwise. |
8/1 |
|
9th 5 (9) |
2nd Apr 2026 Standard 1m 3f 23y Class 5 |
9st 3lb |
Claimed out of Jennie Candlish's yard for £12,000 after winning over hurdles at Catterick last time; could go well but looks no certainty to follow up, being 0-12 on the Flat (mostly turf starts). |
10/1 |
|
1st 1 |
4th Mar 2026 Good To Soft 1m 7f 156y Class 4 |
12st 0lb |
No win since August 2024 (Ballinrobe, 2m2f; for Jessica Harrington) but has finished runner-up on both visits to this track, including when racing too freely on return from a seven-month break over 2m4f (33-1) latest; top-rated, and dropping back in trip should suit; key player. |
13/8 |
7/4
- Place: £1.30
Form: -32121 D
Last run: 15 days
W: 11st 12lb
4 yo Colt
OR: 128
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 1 |
15th May 2026 Good To Yielding 3m 0f 50y |
11st 12lb |
Dual hurdles winner was last seen over timber finishing eighth of 24 in the 2025 Martin Pipe (2m5f, good to soft); kept on Flat since then and added a third win in that sphere when successful at Navan last time (1m6f, heavy); most of his wins came on good ground, so leading contender back over obstacles fit and in form. |
9/4 |
|
3rd 3 |
2nd May 2026 Yielding 2m 0f 0y |
12st 6lb |
Rated 126 over fences and 94 on the Flat, 1m6f win off 87 at Navan latest, leading chance. |
9/4 |
|
1st 8 (6) |
30th Mar 2026 Heavy 1m 6f 0y |
9st 1lb |
Two-time Flat winner scored off 8lb lower at Killarney last May (2m1f, good); solid second in 20.5f handicap at Goodwood (soft) in August; no impact in the Cesarewitch at Newmarket when last seen; not a great record fresh and testing ground another concern. |
12/1 |
6/1
Form: -P2406 BF
Last run: 19 days
W: 10st 2lb
4 yo Filly
OR: 104
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
11th 7 |
16th May 2026 Good To Yielding 2m 4f 0y |
11st 2lb |
Record of 1-24 is off-putting; returned to scene of her win when breaking a poor run of form at Tramore (2m1f, good to yielding), finishing third of 16; ran on well that day, but she needs to repeat it. |
10/1 |
|
3rd 1 |
20th Apr 2026 Soft 2m 0f 80y |
12st 0lb |
Sole win in 23 hurdle starts came here in 2024; plenty of decent runs in defeat since including in Listed company; beaten 11l at Cork last time off 2lb higher; needs more. |
9/1 |
|
9th 19 |
19th Mar 2026 Yielding To Soft 2m 4f 0y |
10st 8lb |
Runner-up in Listed DRF mares' handicap last season but only one win from 22 starts; raced keenly when tailed off at the DRF on latest; can only be watched. |
33/1 |
4/1
Form: 5532-1
Last run: 19 days
W: 10st 3lb
4 yo Filly
OR: 105
| 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 |
8/1
Form: 2-328
Last run: 31 days
W: 10st 0lb
4 yo Filly
OR: 101
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
13th 7 |
4th May 2026 Good 2m 1f 88y |
11st 6lb |
Placed form in maidens and in Ballinrobe handicap for Andrew McNamara and likes good ground; after long absence, tailed off over 2m4f here on yard debut. |
25/1 |
|
15th 6 |
17th Mar 2026 Yielding 2m 4f 86y |
11st 8lb |
Two-time Flat winner ran well over hurdles at Ballinrobe last May but disappointed in three runs since and has been off since last July; likely best watched on first start for new stable. |
22/1 |
|
10th 14 |
25th Jul 2025 Good 2m 2f 200y |
11st 10lb |
Reserve; dual Flat winner, though was last in that discipline 17 days ago; tailed off the time before over hurdles but a repeat of her third at Ballinrobe would see her competitive. |
+o+e Accumulators
| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | €5.80 |
| Straight Forecast | €7.45 |
| Trifecta | €18.90 |
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