18.45
Soft To HeavyOran Handicap
- Prize money: £5900
- 1m 4f 17y
- 15 runners
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Runners: 15 runners
Type: Flat Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Mostly cloudy
6/1 (Won)
- Win: £13.00
- Place: £3.90
Form: 5-872
Last run: 24 days
W: 9st 5lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: 69
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5 (4) |
14th Oct 2025 Standard 1m 4f 0y |
9st 3lb |
Won a handicap off this mark at Roscommon (1m4f, soft) in September last year; nowhere near that in three runs this year and blood found in nostrils after penultimate run; new cheekpieces need to transform. |
20/1 |
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10 (5) |
4th Oct 2025 Soft 1m 4f 0y |
11st 3lb |
Won over 1m4f on soft ground last year off a similar mark and was later third in this race off 5lb higher; needs to get back on track after three lesser shows (blood found in nostrils last time) but dangerous to dismiss. |
16/1 |
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19th 19 (8) |
25th May 2025 Good 1m 6f 0y |
8st 12lb |
Won over 12m4f on soft ground last year but disappointing over C&D last run of the season; better on return at Dundalk in April but more needed. |
22/1 |
10/1
- Place: £2.70
Form: 533
Last run: 33 days
W: 9st 8lb
6 yo Mare
OR: 72
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
9th 9 |
2nd Feb 2025 Soft 2m 2f 0y |
10st 11lb |
Accounted for Qualimita in a maiden hurdle at Navan in November; stepped up on that when landing a 2m4f handicap hurdle at Cork last month; 6lb is a manageable penalty; each-way chance. |
20/1 |
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9th 9 |
2nd Feb 2025 Soft 2m 2f 0y |
10st 11lb |
Accounted for Qualimita in a maiden hurdle at Navan in November; stepped up on that when landing a 2m4f handicap hurdle at Cork last month; 6lb is a manageable penalty; each-way chance. |
20/1 |
|
1st 3 |
17th Jan 2025 Soft 2m 4f 0y |
10st 9lb |
disputed lead early, soon prominent |
3/1 |
8/1
- Place: £3.20
Form: 2-325 BF
Last run: 80 days
W: 9st 7lb
3 yo Colt
OR: 79
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 4 (7) |
28th Oct 2024 Yielding To Soft 1m 3f 180y |
9st 8lb |
Off the mark over 16.5f in a Thurles maiden (good) earlier this month; hiked up 8lb to 89 for that win; beaten in his last handicap start at Roscommon off 79; handles soft ground but may be on a tough mark now. |
6/1 |
|
3rd 4 (7) |
28th Oct 2024 Yielding To Soft 1m 3f 180y |
9st 8lb |
Off the mark over 16.5f in a Thurles maiden (good) earlier this month; hiked up 8lb to 89 for that win; beaten in his last handicap start at Roscommon off 79; handles soft ground but may be on a tough mark now. |
6/1 |
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1st 8 (3) |
10th Oct 2024 Good 2m 0f 89y |
9st 8lb |
raced in second, pushed along to lead 2f out, ridden and clear over 1f out, kept on well |
4/1 |
11/2
Form: 0-7911 CD
Last run: 105 days
W: 9st 5lb
3 yo Gelding
OR: 77
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7th 6 (3) |
27th Jul 2026 Good To Yielding 2m 0f 179y |
11st 10lb |
Showed good form in 2024 with a trio of wins from 1m2f-1m6f; runner-up in three of last four starts last term; fourth to Holy See on seasonal return at Gowran in April (1m4f, soft); another solid display when third over 2m at the Curragh. |
9/1 |
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3rd 8 (6) |
3rd Jun 2026 Good 1m 6f 0y |
8st 11lb |
Showed good form in 2024 with a trio of wins from 1m2f-1m6f and runner-up in three of last four starts last term; plenty to take from seasonal return at Gowran in April when fourth to Holy See (1m4f, soft), rallying again late on; one to consider. |
7/1 |
9/1
Form: 544
Last run: 30 days
W: 8st 13lb
3 yo Gelding
OR: 71
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
12th 10 |
3rd Aug 2026 Good 2m 1f 0y |
10st 10lb |
Maiden under both codes, whose best recent effort came last month over C&D when staying on fourth (over 3l off runner-up Let It Settle); 2lb better off with that rival so considered. |
15/2 |
|
4th 19 |
10th Jul 2026 Good 2m 1f 60y |
10st 9lb |
Ran okay in a low-grade 1m5f handicap a month ago (blinkers returned) and there has been the odd bit of promise in handicap hurdles; 0-16 under both codes, but no forlorn hope here. |
14/1 |
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8th 3 (4) |
7th Jun 2026 Good 1m 5f 0y |
10st 0lb |
Dual-purpose maiden yet to trouble the judge in either code; soundly beaten on last two Flat starts and over hurdles on latest; drops in grade and blinkers return, but hard to fancy. |
22/1 |
7/1
Form: 421123 CD
Last run: 30 days
W: 10st 1lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: 79
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 2 (4) |
22nd Aug 2026 Good To Firm 1m 6f 0y Class 3 |
9st 8lb |
Three wins this season (1m4f-1m6f); bounced back from poor AW run when close second to Arqoob here (1m4f, good to firm) three weeks ago and might still have a bigger performance in him over this longer trip; respected. |
7/2 |
|
2nd 3 (3) |
1st Aug 2026 Good To Firm 1m 4f 0y Class 3 |
9st 9lb |
Has done well over 1m4f-1m6f on turf this term, winning three times from six starts; latest win came easily at this track (1m6f, good to firm) in June and he's 7lb higher today; tailing off so badly at Southwell four weeks ago may be offputting but he came last in 2025 in his only other AW race, so perhaps can spring back to life with today's return to turf. |
6/1 |
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4th 1 (2) |
5th Jul 2026 Standard 2m 0f 102y Class 3 |
9st 9lb |
Has done well over 1m4f-1m6f on turf this term, winning three times from five starts; scored easily at Newmarket latest; better than ever and may improve further in his current form; respected assuming he's as effective back at 2m and returned to AW. |
7/4 |
16/1
Form: 48-30
Last run: 66 days
W: 9st 7lb
4 yo Colt
OR: 71
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
10th 13 (14) |
1st Sep 2025 Good To Yielding 1m 4f 17y |
9st 1lb |
Dual hurdle winner last year including here and is rated 135 in that sphere; looks well-in off a low Flat mark but was well beaten at Galway last time so has to do much more; cheekpieces might help. |
12/1 |
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10 (10) |
31st Jul 2025 Yielding 1m 4f 0y |
9st 12lb |
Dual hurdles winner last year on softish ground, most recently let down by jumping when raised in class in Grade 3 at Tipperary early this month; 0-5 on the Flat and hasn't convinced at this trip. |
14/1 |
|
5 |
3rd Jul 2025 Good To Yielding 2m 0f 0y |
11st 5lb |
2-3 over timber and too bad to be true when tailed off 5-4 favourite at Naas; big step forward required on return to action; now tried with tongue-tie debuting for new yard. |
16/1 |
10/1
Form: 33-625 BF
Last run: 8 days
W: 9st 9lb
4 yo Colt
OR: 73
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
12th 11 (18) |
31st Jul 2026 Yielding 1m 6f 14y |
9st 10lb |
Sole win came at Cork in 2023; decent form last autumn, including a close third over 1m4f at this venue and second in a 19-runner contest at the Curragh; made the frame at Gowran and Limerick recently; no stamina concerns. |
12/1 |
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3rd 5 (7) |
10th Jun 2026 Good To Yielding 2m 1f 0y |
9st 9lb |
Sole win came at Cork in 2023; decent form last autumn, including a close third over 1m4f at Galway and second in a 19-runner contest at the Curragh; well-backed on latest of two runs this term when fourth at Gowran (Good Onya Mate second); 5lb claimer now rides but more exposed than that rival. |
8/1 |
13/2
Form: 9-6032
Last run: 8 days
W: 9st 7lb
5 yo Filly
OR: 71
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6th 9 |
28th Aug 2026 Good To Firm 2m 0f 178y Class 5 |
10st 6lb |
Four Flat wins (at around 1m2f) in Ireland; 0-18 over hurdles, the latest, a Market Rasen fifth (2m2.5f; numerous hurdles omitted owing to the low sun), is muddling form. |
14/1 |
|
5th 9 |
15th Aug 2026 Good 2m 2f 140y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
Flat winner but a longstanding maiden over hurdles and arrives here in no form; 4lb out of the weights. |
66/1 |
|
9 |
19th Jun 2026 Good 2m 4f 139y Class 5 |
10st 6lb |
0-16 over hurdles; over 15l to find with Bunker Bay on their clash here last month (2m1f) and well below that level at Southwell since. |
33/1 |
16/1
Form: 136183
Last run: 16 days
W: 8st 13lb
3 yo Colt
OR: 71
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6 (7) |
2nd Oct 2025 Good To Yielding 1m 4f 77y |
9st 9lb |
Struggled for form in five runs so far this season and beaten 21l at Gowran latest; step back up in trip may help but hard to fancy. |
20/1 |
|
3 (13) |
20th Sep 2025 Yielding To Soft 1m 0f 0y |
9st 12lb |
Three wins including over 7f here as a 2yo; hasn't been at his best in four starts this year but has dropped to an attractive mark if returning to form. |
14/1 |
12/1
Form: 1/332-
Last run: 308 days
W: 9st 7lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 71
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3 |
24th Jul 2026 Good 2m 4f 85y |
11st 10lb |
Hurdle winner over three years ago; 0-10 chasing, good C&D effort last summer, not so good of late, 3m probably too far on latest; can't rule out back at a more suitable trip. |
9/1 |
|
9th 3 |
13th Jun 2026 Good 2m 7f 150y |
11st 9lb |
Hurdle winner (1-15) is 0-9 chasing but has run some solid races in defeat; ran well enough at Tramore last time on first run for 285 days; considered with improvement to come. |
5/1 |
|
4th 1 |
29th May 2026 Good 2m 5f 180y |
11st 12lb |
Winning hurdler; 0-8 over fences and rated 97; fell when holding every chance in a C&D handicap chase when last seen last August (good); has gone well fresh and not discounted. |
15/2 |
Form: 95424-
Last run: 307 days
W: 9st 1lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 65
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
12th 18 (18) |
2nd Sep 2024 Soft To Heavy 1m 4f 17y |
9st 1lb |
Second reserve; 1-11; won on heavy ground at Navan in October 2022 off 71; back to form on last three runs of 2023; second over 1m4f on heavy at Gowran off 69 in October; absent since fourth over 1m2f on heavy at the Curragh later that month; on a good mark and could run well if fit. |
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4th 2 (1) |
31st Oct 2023 Heavy 1m 2f 0y |
10st 0lb |
raced in second and pressed leader, led again after 4f, clear under 3f out, headed under 2f out, weakened final furlong |
7/1 |
16/1
Form: 22-673 D BF
Last run: 16 days
W: 9st 6lb
5 yo Filly
OR: 70
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
17th 18 (18) |
31st Jul 2026 Yielding 1m 4f 0y |
8st 9lb |
Loves it when the mud is flying, just as it was when she won off 9lb lower at Gowran in October (1m4f, heavy); has run respectably on all four starts on her favoured ground this term and has gone well here before but this ground will surely be too lively for her. |
25/1 |
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4th 4 (2) |
20th Jun 2026 Good 1m 2f 96y |
9st 4lb |
Only two wins from 29 starts, but placed 12 times; met trouble in running at Sligo last time, two early-season Curragh runs were encouraging. |
10/1 |
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6th 3 (5) |
3rd May 2026 Good 1m 2f 158y |
9st 10lb |
Had looked fairly exposed but found more improvement last term and has carried that on with two excellent runs at the Curragh this spring, latest when third behind two progressive sorts over 1m2f; ground not being as soft as she'd like is one concern, as is a poor strike-rate for one of her ability. |
4/1 |
50/1
Form: 2270/0 D
Last run: 9 days
W: 9st 13lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 77
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4 |
10th Apr 2025 Good 2m 3f 60y |
11st 11lb |
didn't always jump with fluency, always behind |
80/1 |
|
4 |
10th Apr 2025 Good 2m 3f 60y |
11st 11lb |
didn't always jump with fluency, always behind |
80/1 |
|
1 |
13th Mar 2025 Yielding 2m 6f 150y |
12st 0lb |
Tramore maiden winner on the flat back in 2021; 0-6 hurdling, hasn't run over timber in the guts of two years; yard debut and best watched on handicap debut. |
20/1 |
25/1
Form: 3667-0
Last run: 80 days
W: 10st 1lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 79
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1 |
17th Jan 2026 Soft To Heavy 2m 4f 40y |
11st 12lb |
Most recent of three hurdle wins was in May 2024; off since later that year; may need this against that background. |
12/1 |
|
2 (16) |
2nd Sep 2024 Soft To Heavy 1m 4f 17y |
10st 1lb |
Dual-purpose; 1-7 on the Flat; won over hurdles at Ballinrobe in May; below par on last Flat run at Fairyhouse; his flat win came off 64 at Down Royal (1m5f, good) and is 15lb higher here; handles testing ground but may need some respite from the handicapper. |
25/1 |
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6th 9 |
4th Aug 2024 Good To Yielding 2m 0f 160y |
11st 9lb |
Consistency rewarded with a defeat of 15 rivals over 2m at Ballinrobe in May but after looking threatening to a point he faded into a remote fourth at Sligo (2m1f, good to yielding); remains on the same career-high mark. |
25/1 |
Non-runners
Napper Tandy, Arch Enemy, On The Cards, Bright N Shine
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| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | €152.70 |
| Straight Forecast | €127.36 |
| Tricast | €1043.38 |
| Trifecta | €827.30 |
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