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SoftITM Irish Stallion Trail 10th – 11th January Maiden Hurdle
- Prize money: £6156.52
- 3m 0f 0y
- 9 runners
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Runners: 9 runners
Type: Hurdle Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Rain
Abandoned
Form: 8-0U9
Last run: 19 days
W: 11st 12lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
11 |
9th Feb 2025 Soft To Heavy 2m 5f 180y |
10st 5lb |
Has shown very little at huge prices in maiden hurdles since joining this yard and jumped poorly last time; handicap debut. |
100/1 |
|
11 |
9th Feb 2025 Soft To Heavy 2m 5f 180y |
10st 5lb |
midfield, not fluent and lost ground 1st |
100/1 |
|
6th 2 |
17th Jan 2025 Soft 3m 0f 0y |
11st 12lb |
Well beaten in two completed maiden hurdles and handicaps will suit better. |
66/1 |
Abandoned
Form: 15
Last run: 32 days
W: 11st 12lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
11th 8 |
2nd May 2026 Yielding 2m 4f 118y |
10st 12lb |
Bumper winner; won two handicaps last season, over 19.5f (soft) at Naas off 114 and then off 14lb higher at Sandown (2m4f, good); excellent 3.25l third despite trouble in running on seasonal reappearance in the Martin Pipe (20.5f, soft) when sent off at just 8-1 and 2lb higher now; Paul Townend now takes over; leading claims. |
13/2 |
|
3rd 17 |
13th Mar 2026 Good 2m 4f 56y Class 2 |
11st 4lb |
Progressive novice hurdler last term, culminating in Sandown handicap success (2m4f, good); followed up in Flat challenge race at Punchestown last month, holding on from main market rival and confirming his wellbeing ahead of this return to jumps; may have more to offer. |
8/1 |
Abandoned
Form: F660
Last run: 46 days
W: 11st 12lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 87
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
12 |
23rd Aug 2025 Good 2m 4f 50y |
10st 9lb |
Has been poor in maidens and handicaps so isn't easy to fancy; hood and cheekpieces added. |
25/1 |
|
11 |
4th Aug 2025 Good 2m 1f 20y |
10st 12lb |
Jumped badly and finished towards the back at Punchestown on her only handicap outing; makes no appeal |
50/1 |
|
13th 10 |
27th Jan 2025 Soft 2m 3f 56y |
11st 1lb |
Well beaten in all completed maiden hurdle starts and has to improve plenty even dropping to handicaps. |
28/1 |
Abandoned
Form: 00
Last run: 7 days
W: 11st 12lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8th 6 |
17th Jan 2025 Soft 3m 0f 0y |
11st 12lb |
Point winner in 2023 was well beaten in a bumper and maiden hurdle on return; best watched for now. |
50/1 |
|
8th 6 |
17th Jan 2025 Soft 3m 0f 0y |
11st 12lb |
Point winner in 2023 was well beaten in a bumper and maiden hurdle on return; best watched for now. |
50/1 |
|
10th 14 |
15th Jan 2025 Soft 2m 0f 202y |
11st 12lb |
always behind |
100/1 |
Abandoned
Form: F5-672
Last run: 7 days
W: 11st 12lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 113
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
14th 13 |
22nd Apr 2025 Soft To Heavy 2m 7f 35y |
11st 0lb |
midfield |
20/1 |
|
14th 13 |
22nd Apr 2025 Soft To Heavy 2m 7f 35y |
11st 0lb |
midfield |
20/1 |
Abandoned
Form: 030
Last run: 7 days
W: 11st 12lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7th 6 |
28th May 2026 Good 2m 3f 200y |
11st 0lb |
Didn't show much in maidens and similar story in first handicap at Thurles (2m6f, good) when tailed off at 80-1 in March 2025; eased 4lb but off since; best watched. |
33/1 |
Abandoned
Form: 25220F
Last run: 98 days
W: 11st 5lb
8 yo Mare
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
10th 9 |
18th Jul 2025 Good 2m 7f 0y |
11st 0lb |
A 27-race maiden who was tailed off behind Tippin And Tappin (runs in first division) on most recent chase start and no signs of a revival when well held over timber last week. |
33/1 |
|
16 |
11th Jul 2025 Good 3m 0f 0y |
11st 5lb |
Rated 80 after 19 hurdle starts and can't be fancied in a maiden. |
50/1 |
|
12 |
22nd May 2025 Good To Firm 2m 6f 160y |
11st 0lb |
Record of 0-25 under rules but is a better chaser; backed from 50-1 into 10-1 before the off when fifth in 3m1f Tipperary maiden hurdle eight days ago; had three runner-up finishes in handicap chases last summer; each-way contender. |
12/1 |
Abandoned
Form: 5-0O80
Last run: 8 days
W: 11st 5lb
6 yo Filly
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
9 |
21st Sep 2025 Yielding To Soft 2m 2f 0y |
10st 10lb |
Has failed to make the frame in bumpers/maiden hurdles; makes her handicap debut and is not one of the more obvious candidates. |
25/1 |
|
6 |
25th Aug 2025 Good 2m 6f 61y |
10st 13lb |
With an official rating of 95, she comes into the reckoning. however, she looks flattered by her mark and has failed to make the first four in 11 starts (four bumpers, seven maiden hurdles); beaten 14l when sixth of ten at Fairyhouse in January; absent since. |
6/1 |
Abandoned
Form: 7
Last run: 22 days
W: 11st 5lb
5 yo Filly
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2nd 8 |
7th May 2026 Good To Yielding 2m 7f 0y |
11st 7lb |
Placed in a maiden hurdle last season; made the frame in all four outings in points; looked progressive when winning a four-runner hunter chase at Cork by 12l, though her task was eased by sloppy jumping on the part of favourite Lucy Wang; seemed to enjoy better ground and may continue to improve |
9/4 |
|
1st 5 |
6th Apr 2026 Good To Yielding 3m 0f 100y |
11st 11lb |
Placed in a maiden hurdle last season; has made the frame in all four outings in points; likely to find a few too good. |
14/1 |
|
8th 10 |
2nd Nov 2025 Yielding 2m 4f 0y |
11st 7lb |
Hasn't run badly at all in her last two maiden hurdles at Gowran (2m, soft) and Wexford (20.5f, yielding), both in May; rated 99 but her lack of a recent run is a concern; could run well if she is fit so check the market. |
9/1 |
Verdict
The Charles Byrnes-trained The Story So Far has plenty of experience and was second in a 3m handicap at Limerick last Saturday. However, he will probably need to surpass his official rating of 113 to cope with JUMP ALLEN, a debut bumper winner who was the stable’s second string on his first attempt over hurdles. [Alan Sweetman]
Selections
SPOTLIGHT:
Jump AllenRP RATINGS (IRE):
The Story So FarThe Irish Sun:
Jump AllenPOSTDATA:
The Story So Far