15.05
SoftIrish Stallion Farms EBF (C & G) Maiden
- Prize money: £9234.78
- 1m 0f 0y
- 10 runners
Runners: 10 runners
Type: Flat Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Partly cloudy
3/1 (Won)
- Win: £2.00
- Place: £1.10
Form: 42 BF
Last run: 13 days
W: 9st 5lb
2 yo Colt
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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6 (1) |
29th Jun 2025 Good 1m 4f 0y |
9st 2lb |
Won a 1m maiden on soft at Leopardstown on final juvenile start; maintained progression when winning a 16-runner handicap over 1m2f at same track on return; now helps to make up the numbers following a solid handicap display over this trip at Royal Ascot. |
33/1 |
|
5 (21) |
19th Jun 2025 Good To Firm 1m 3f 211y Class 2 |
9st 6lb |
Big-race entries; won a maiden at Leopardstown (1m, soft) final 2yo start; always close up to justify favouritism again in a 16-runner handicap at same track (1m2f, good; unraced on firmer) on return, working his way to the front late on as Light As Air flashed home for a close second; needs further improvement but likely to stay; one of three for Aidan O'Brien. |
7/2 |
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1st 5 (4) |
30th Mar 2025 Yielding 1m 2f 0y |
9st 9lb |
in touch with leaders, went fourth but pushed along over 2f out, ridden and went second final 110yds, ran on well to lead towards finish |
7/2 |
100/30
- Place: £1.10
Form: 4
Last run: 20 days
W: 9st 5lb
2 yo Colt
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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1st 2 (4) |
26th May 2026 Standard 1m 2f 150y |
9st 9lb |
Ran well on seasonal debut when second in 1m2f Leopardstown handicap on good ground; disappointing on softer terrain since; AW debut. |
7/2 |
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5th 4 (8) |
18th May 2026 Good 1m 2f 63y |
10st 1lb |
Promise in two runs at two, notably when second to the subsequent 2025 Irish Derby runner-up Serious Contender; uneven form last year; just denied at Leopardstown on handicap/seasonal debut; up 4lb but still a leading contender for in-form yard. |
11/4 |
|
2nd 12 (13) |
10th May 2026 Good 1m 2f 0y |
9st 5lb |
Promise in two runs at two, notably when second to the subsequent 2025 Irish Derby runner-up Serious Contender; uneven form last year, best efforts were over further than this. |
13/2 |
20/1
- Place: £4.60
Form: —
Last run: —
W: 9st 5lb
2 yo Colt
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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1 (4) |
12th Jul 2025 Good To Firm 1m 3f 70y |
10st 5lb |
Won a 1m2.5f Dundalk maiden in March and a decent effort on handicap debut over a furlong shorter at Gowran on soft; raised 3lb but going back up in trip on better ground should help. |
2/1 |
|
1 (2) |
15th Jun 2025 Yielding 1m 1f 100y |
10st 2lb |
Wootton Bassett colt outran big odds for M Halford/T Collins team in late-season Leopardstown maiden (soft); off the mark on yard debut in 1m2f AW maiden in March, staying on strongly; opening mark looks workable and could play a big role. |
100/30 |
|
1st 8 (1) |
28th Mar 2025 Standard 1m 2f 150y |
9st 8lb |
held up in midfield, pushed along and headway 2f out, ridden to lead 1f out, clear inside final 110yds, kept on well |
9/4 |
7/1
Form: —
Last run: —
W: 9st 5lb
2 yo Colt
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6 (13) |
15th Aug 2025 Standard 0m 7f 0y |
9st 8lb |
Cheekpieces (and having been gelded) appeared to bring some improvement at Limerick last time, albeit barely got the 1m trip; back to 7f to suit and major claims, despite wide draw. |
11/4 |
|
3rd 5 (11) |
12th Jul 2025 Good To Firm 0m 7f 200y |
9st 8lb |
Rated 75 after three maiden runs on the AW at 7f and soft ground at 1m; has been gelded and cheekpieces go on; pedigree suggests fast ground will suit; should go well. |
9/2 |
5/2
Form: 53
Last run: 20 days
W: 9st 5lb
2 yo Colt
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2nd 1 (2) |
11th Jul 2026 Good 0m 7f 127y Class 4 |
10st 4lb |
Two wins (1m1f/1m, good) for Dermot Weld in Ireland last year; runner-up at Chester (7f, good) in his second run for current yard but he's posted three duck eggs since; well handicapped on his best form but he needs to get back on track with blinkers added. |
10/1 |
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11th 5 (7) |
27th Jun 2026 Good To Firm 0m 7f 192y Class 3 |
10st 0lb |
Ran encouragingly in first couple of starts for new stable but has posted two duck eggs kept to 7f since, latest in competitive field at York; doesn't look as if he's about to add to his Irish wins. |
20/1 |
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15th 6 (21) |
13th Jun 2026 Good 0m 7f 0y Class 3 |
9st 11lb |
Two wins for Dermot Weld last summer and went close at Chester (7f, good) last month, when racing prominently on his second stable start; disappointing at Thirsk ten days later but that may have come too soon; not written off. |
16/1 |
33/1
Form: —
Last run: —
W: 9st 5lb
2 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
16th 10 (12) |
26th Jun 2026 Good 1m 0f 0y |
9st 9lb |
Won handicaps at Gowran and over C&D last year, both with plenty of cut in the ground; some fine efforts in defeat this term including on good ground; needs a bit more but considered. |
8/1 |
|
3rd 9 (10) |
10th Jun 2026 Good To Yielding 1m 0f 0y |
9st 2lb |
Both wins last year came on soft and heavy ground; fair fourth on good at Roscommon on penultimate start; uneven form this season; others preferred. |
10/1 |
|
11th 6 (14) |
24th May 2026 Good To Yielding 1m 0f 0y |
9st 10lb |
Both wins last year came on soft and heavy ground; fair fourth on good at Roscommon last time, and this ground should be fine for him. |
8/1 |
20/1
Form: —
Last run: —
W: 9st 5lb
2 yo Colt
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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3rd 11 |
4th Jul 2026 Good 2m 1f 40y |
11st 0lb |
Now 0-10 over hurdles, placed twice; probably his best run when second in a C&D maiden in April; unplaced since in a handicap won by the in-form Malbay Madness who runs in the following handicap on the card. |
8/1 |
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5th 11 |
15th May 2026 Good To Yielding 1m 7f 153y |
11st 4lb |
0-9 over hurdles; okay run at Punchestown on handicap debut in January (2,4f, soft to heavy) but his run back there next time was a step backwards; good run back in maiden company at Bellewstown last time when runner-up (2m1f, yielding); chance if building on that run. |
6/1 |
|
2nd 16 |
18th Apr 2026 Yielding 2m 1f 30y |
10st 10lb |
Is 0-8 over hurdles; okay run when a 6l sixth of ten in a Cork maiden hurdle in October (2m, good); struggled in Grade 2s at Cheltenham and Leopardstown but not beaten too far on handicap debut at Punchestown (2m4f, heavy); Punchestown run was a step backwards. |
16/1 |
100/1
Form: 09
Last run: 28 days
W: 9st 5lb
2 yo Colt
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2nd 8 |
7th Jul 2026 Good 2m 4f 0y Class 4 |
10st 13lb |
5lb well in under a double penalty when completing a ten-day hat-trick over hurdles at Worcester (2m4f, good); 7lb higher this time but this 4yo is improving and seems game, so could well continue the good work as a chaser. |
5/4 |
|
1st 3 |
22nd May 2026 Good 2m 4f 0y Class 5 |
11st 12lb |
Big improver who made it 2-3 in handicap hurdles when completing a double in smooth style at Huntingdon (2m4f, good to firm) on Tuesday; that was a three-runner race but he won with lots in hand and is 5lb well in under a double penalty here; leading contender. |
8/11 |
|
1st 4 |
19th May 2026 Good To Firm 2m 4f 145y Class 4 |
10st 10lb |
Looked unlucky not to make winning handicap hurdle debut at Wetherby (2m, good to soft; made bad jumping error) in March but gained compensation with 21l win at Hereford (2m3f, good to firm) a week ago; ought to be hard to beat under 7lb penalty here. |
1/2 |
10/1
Form: —
Last run: —
W: 9st 5lb
2 yo Colt
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
9th 1 (9) |
19th Oct 2024 Soft 1m 0f 0y |
9st 5lb |
Wootton Bassett colt; half-brother to five winners including Kingfisher (8.4f-1m6f including 2yo/Listed; RPR 116) and Finn McCool (1m 2yo; 101); dam 7f/1m winner (including AW Listed; 98), half-sister to 1m Group 3 winner Furner's Green; yard's newcomers often need the run but they won this race with a newcomer last season; mixed signs in his pedigree on whether the ground will be okay; Serious Contender is yard's first-string. |
10/1 |
66/1
Form: —
Last run: 30 days
W: 9st 5lb
2 yo Colt
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
16 (23) |
27th Jun 2025 Good 1m 2f 0y |
9st 8lb |
Poor form in three maiden runs last term for Brendan Duke; hood now replaces blinkers. |
100/1 |
|
24th 17 (1) |
3rd Nov 2024 Soft 1m 0f 0y |
9st 7lb |
prominent against far rail |
200/1 |
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24th 17 (1) |
3rd Nov 2024 Soft 1m 0f 0y |
9st 7lb |
prominent against far rail |
200/1 |
Non-runners
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| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | €3.70 |
| Straight Forecast | €3.57 |
| Trifecta | €38.30 |
Selections
SPOTLIGHT:
Kilcrea RockTOPSPEED:
Serious ContenderRP RATINGS (IRE):
SujetThe Irish Sun:
Kilcrea RockPOSTDATA:
Serious Contender