12.30
SoftHappy New Year From All At Cork Maiden Hurdle
- Prize money: £6156.52
- 2m 0f 190y
- 14 runners
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Runners: 14 runners
Type: Hurdle Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Rain
Form: —
Last run: —
W: 11st 12lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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9th 10 |
30th May 2026 Good 2m 4f 80y |
11st 0lb |
Creditable return from over a year off at Cork (2m3f, good) when a 9l fourth of 15, hampered and made a mistake late on; in the mix if backing it up. |
14/1 |
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4th 2 |
10th May 2026 Good 2m 3f 50y |
11st 9lb |
Modest point form, but ran well in opening maiden hurdle here last year when third (2m1f, yielding to soft); couldn't get near that level in three subsequent runs; returns from over a year absence and best watched for handicap bow. |
33/1 |
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6th 1 |
8th Mar 2025 Soft 2m 0f 30y |
11st 12lb |
disputed lead |
33/1 |
Form: —
Last run: —
W: 11st 12lb
5 yo Gelding
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| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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7th 7 |
9th May 2026 Good 2m 1f 0y |
10st 6lb |
Won back-to-back handicaps at Cork (2m1f, good) and Tipperary (2m, good to yielding) in August/October; tailed off in a Punchestown novice handicap next time (2m1f, soft to heavy); not too bad at Cork last month when eighth of 19 (2m3f, yielding); could build on that and this ground is what he wants. |
16/1 |
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8th 16 |
5th Apr 2026 Good To Yielding 2m 3f 0y |
10st 7lb |
Won handicaps here and at Clonmel over shorter last autumn before a poor run on testing ground at Punchestown; has a squeak if ready after break. |
25/1 |
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7 |
4th Aug 2025 Good 2m 1f 20y |
10st 10lb |
Pick of three maiden hurdle runs when third over 2m at Thurles in March, dropped out tamely on soft at Limerick later in month; jumping was untidy in the early stages when third in a Wexford maiden hurdle won by Avalo. |
7/1 |
Form: 9-P0
Last run: 27 days
W: 11st 12lb
5 yo Gelding
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| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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4 |
27th Mar 2025 Yielding To Soft 2m 2f 152y |
11st 2lb |
Long odds and ran accordingly in five starts over hurdles; no sign of improvement on handicap debut latest; tongue tie now added to cheekpieces; hard to make a case for. |
33/1 |
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12th 13 |
27th Feb 2025 Heavy 2m 2f 198y |
10st 6lb |
Minor promise on debut last season but shown nothing in three maiden hurdles this term; return to this sort of ground may help on handicap debut and respected with first-time cheekpieces on. |
16/1 |
Form: 2-
Last run: 478 days
W: 11st 12lb
5 yo Gelding
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| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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8th 4 |
1st May 2026 Yielding 2m 4f 55y |
11st 9lb |
One of eight for trainer; dual winning hurdler is yet to win from five starts over fences, but he looked like the one who would get closest to easy Irish Grand National (3m5f, yielding to soft) winner Soldier In Milan before taking a heavy fall three out; interesting if that hasn't left a mark, but concerning that Townend abandons ship. |
12/1 |
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5th 8 |
12th Mar 2026 Good To Soft 2m 4f 127y Class 1 |
11st 1lb |
Low-mileage 6yo whose hurdles form comprised 2m/3m wins (including Listed) either side of a comprehensive defeat in the Turners at the 2025 Cheltenham Festival; faces a more realistic task in a handicap back here and three placed efforts over fences, the latest a good one at Punchestown, set him up nicely for a crack at this prize. |
14/1 |
Form: —
Last run: 19 days
W: 11st 12lb
5 yo Gelding
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| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
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3rd 4 |
21st Mar 2026 Soft To Heavy 2m 7f 150y |
11st 8lb |
Cork handicap hurdle winner (3m1f, soft) built upon a decent chasing debut to win a Fairyhouse novice chase by 14l next time (2m6f, yielding); looked bred to stay 3m2f trip in a Fairyhouse novice chase last time but weakened into third behind Rokathir and Maxi Mac Gold; based on that, drop to this trip seems the right move, and it's still early day over fences; interesting. |
7/1 |
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3rd 4 |
21st Feb 2026 Heavy 3m 2f 0y |
11st 9lb |
Fourth on chasing debut at Cork when 8-1, with Showurappreciation 19.5l behind him that day; sent off favourite in a novice contest here last time (2m5f, yielding) and won easily by 14l; he's closely related to Irish National winner Our Duke so should enjoy this trip and the ground should be no cause for concern either. |
7/2 |
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1st 8 |
14th Jan 2026 Yielding 2m 5f 150y |
11st 9lb |
Winner of a Cork handicap hurdle in April (3m, soft) and made a positive start to his chasing career when fourth of 15 on seasonal return back at Cork in November (2m5f, yielding); strong in the market for the original fixture, so positive things are expected of him. |
3/1 |
Form: —
Last run: 22 days
W: 11st 12lb
5 yo Gelding
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| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
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1st 15 |
19th Apr 2026 Soft 2m 5f 140y |
10st 6lb |
First reserve; won over hurdles at Punchestown (2m7f, heavy) in January; below best twice since, including on chase debut at Clonmel on latest; needs more off this mark. |
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8th 6 |
26th Mar 2026 Soft 2m 7f 122y |
11st 1lb |
Fair handicap hurdle form; won readily at Punchestown in January, having disappointed several times when well supported; unplaced favourite last time; no chasing experience. |
5/1 |
Form: —
Last run: —
W: 11st 12lb
5 yo Gelding
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| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
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6th 11 |
14th Apr 2026 Yielding 2m 0f 216y |
10st 11lb |
Poor form in maidens; in rear on handicap debut at this venue; tongue-tie will need to make a huge difference; top rider. |
20/1 |
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8th 7 |
26th Feb 2026 Heavy 2m 0f 76y |
11st 4lb |
Soundly beaten in three maiden hurdles last season; returned in Thurles maiden three weeks ago and was always in rear; top jockey aboard for handicap debut but big leap of faith required. |
33/1 |
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10th 9 |
5th Feb 2026 Soft 2m 4f 99y |
11st 4lb |
Soundly beaten both completed starts over hurdles and pulled up in the other one; lacks a recent run and difficult to make a case for. |
150/1 |
Form: 4
Last run: 27 days
W: 11st 12lb
5 yo Gelding
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| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
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4th 4 |
30th Apr 2026 Yielding 2m 0f 75y |
11st 12lb |
Hurdle winner was 12l behind Irish Panther on chasing debut at Naas; has been hit and miss since but both his wins in that time have been over C&D so his course form can help him back here; has to rebound from a bad mistake at Fairyhouse last time. |
10/1 |
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6 |
5th Apr 2026 Yielding To Soft 2m 4f 0y |
11st 10lb |
Point and maiden hurdle winner; promising chase debut before clear-cut win in a Punchestown rated novice contest in December (2m, heavy), travelling and jumping well; made a mistake three out and dropped in 2m3f Grade 3 event won by Kappa Jy Pyke; got his season back on track with a 2m win at Punchestown; live chance for trainer who this in 2024. |
13/2 |
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9 |
25th Oct 2025 Yielding 2m 2f 54y |
11st 5lb |
Brother to bumper winner Spider Pig, closely related to 2m3f-3m hurdler/chaser Oscar Robertson; dam unraced sister to useful 2m3f-3m2f hurdler/chaser Ellerslie George; won sole point-to-point and won at second time of asking over hurdles in Cork maidens last term when making virtually all (yielding-to-soft) in January; plenty of potential but lacks a recent run and owner has a stronger candidate in Waterford Whispers. |
8/1 |
Form: 80
Last run: 28 days
W: 11st 12lb
5 yo Colt
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| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
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20th 24 (23) |
15th Mar 2026 Heavy 1m 0f 0y |
8st 10lb |
Without a win since 2023 and so signs of ending the drought on the Flat or over hurdles in 2025; beaten 5l on the AW last time out; others appeal more. |
12/1 |
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7th 6 (9) |
13th Feb 2026 Standard 0m 7f 0y |
9st 10lb |
Dual-purpose; 1-17 on the Flat; 0-4 over hurdles; pulled up in handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse when last seen; AW debut; hard to fancy. |
25/1 |
Form: —
Last run: —
W: 11st 12lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
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1st 7 |
26th Mar 2026 Soft 2m 0f 0y |
12st 0lb |
Not beaten far in both point starts in 2024; solid effort in a Thurles bumper just over a year ago; an absence to overcome but likely capable of a decent showing. |
10/1 |
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6th 13 |
6th Mar 2025 Good To Yielding 1m 7f 136y |
12st 0lb |
prominent |
20/1 |
Form: —
Last run: 22 days
W: 11st 12lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
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7th 10 |
3rd Feb 2025 Soft To Heavy 2m 7f 63y |
11st 12lb |
Finished in the frame in two of three point starts but has been well beaten in two maiden hurdles; cheekpieces tried. |
100/1 |
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7th 10 |
3rd Feb 2025 Soft To Heavy 2m 7f 63y |
11st 12lb |
Finished in the frame in two of three point starts but has been well beaten in two maiden hurdles; cheekpieces tried. |
100/1 |
Form: 42
Last run: 9 days
W: 10st 13lb
4 yo Colt
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| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
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3rd 2 |
4th Nov 2025 Soft 2m 4f 110y |
11st 7lb |
Front-runner; progressed well last winter on soft/heavy, winning over 2m at this venue and ending campaign with a brace of 2m Naas wins, second occasion with 11l win in Grade 3 Juvenile Hurdle; below best in between when unable to dominate in Grade 1 Leopardstown event; takes on his elders for the first time now. |
13/8 |
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3rd 2 |
4th Nov 2025 Soft 2m 4f 110y |
11st 7lb |
Front-runner; progressed well last winter on soft/heavy, winning over 2m at this venue and ending campaign with a brace of 2m Naas wins, second occasion with 11l win in Grade 3 Juvenile Hurdle; below best in between when unable to dominate in Grade 1 Leopardstown event; takes on his elders for the first time now. |
13/8 |
Form: —
Last run: —
W: 10st 13lb
4 yo Colt
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| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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13 |
26th Sep 2025 Yielding 2m 0f 0y |
11st 0lb |
Has failed to improve for the switch to handicaps, beaten 76l in this headgear combination at Cork on latest; down another 5lb but hard to fancy. |
50/1 |
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8 |
4th Aug 2025 Good 2m 1f 20y |
11st 4lb |
Has failed to reach the first five in a race of any sort; tailed off on handicap debut at Killarney last month. |
25/1 |
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15 |
17th Jul 2025 Good 2m 1f 0y |
10st 10lb |
Had shown little on the Flat or over timber before some minor promise in a maiden hurdle at Cork in April; not obviously well treated from his opening mark. |
20/1 |
Form: —
Last run: —
W: 10st 13lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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16th 13 |
14th May 2025 Good To Yielding 2m 0f 190y |
10st 12lb |
Weak form in maidens; huge price when tailed off at Limerick on handicap debut, no appeal. |
25/1 |
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16th 13 |
14th May 2025 Good To Yielding 2m 0f 190y |
10st 12lb |
Weak form in maidens; huge price when tailed off at Limerick on handicap debut, no appeal. |
25/1 |
Betting Forcast
50/1 Bop Wont Stop, 25/1 Cappa Hill, 66/1 Kilcrea Castle, 8/15 Kiss Will, 33/1 Nelson County, 50/1 Nettuno Italia, 50/1 Nukies Artic, 9/2 Pure Steel, 50/1 Simpsons Paradox, 33/1 Tadhgs Rock, 100/1 Tea In The Park, 9/4 Bacchanalian, 25/1 Meteor Storm, 66/1 Nobody