12.28
SoftSBK Handicap Chase
- Prize money: £7070.25
- 2m 1f 30y
- 10 runners
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Runners: 10 runners
Type: Chase Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Showers
3/1 (Won)
- Win: £5.00
- Place: £1.60
Form: P2-051 C
Last run: 4 days
W: 10st 9lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 96
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4 |
15th Jan 2026 Soft 2m 5f 0y |
11st 9lb |
Gained back-to-back wins at Down Royal and at this course last January, latterly off 104; huge improvement needed judged on first two runs of the season but tends to come alive around this time of the season; monitor the betting. |
20/1 |
|
7 |
22nd Apr 2025 Soft To Heavy 2m 5f 0y |
10st 6lb |
Followed up a 2m4f win at Down Royal in January with a 2m1f success at this venue four days later, beating subsequent 8l Gowran winner Champagne Mahler; should be better for a run at Limerick earlier in the month; has 3-8 record at this track. |
10/1 |
|
7 |
22nd Apr 2025 Soft To Heavy 2m 5f 0y |
10st 6lb |
Followed up a 2m4f win at Down Royal in January with a 2m1f success at this venue four days later, beating subsequent 8l Gowran winner Champagne Mahler; should be better for a run at Limerick earlier in the month; has 3-8 record at this track. |
10/1 |
13/2
- Place: £2.10
Form: 463-07
Last run: 53 days
W: 11st 4lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 112
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
11th 4 |
15th May 2026 Good To Yielding 2m 4f 90y |
11st 9lb |
Sole win over fences came in valuable Gowran Park handicap in March 2025 (2m, soft); good second at Naas in January in similar conditions; tailed-off fourth 39 days ago at Cork; up in trip, probably needs softer ground. |
16/1 |
|
4th 4 |
6th Apr 2026 Good To Yielding 2m 1f 45y |
11st 3lb |
Won valauble Gowran handicap last year and good second at Naas in January; poor effort last time. |
7/1 |
|
8 |
7th Mar 2026 Heavy 2m 0f 0y |
10st 13lb |
Won this race by 8l last year; well beaten in three starts following that; beaten 30l in seventh behind Drumgil in a Fairyhouse Listed handicap (2m1f, yielding to soft) in November; more like it when second at Naas last time; 11lb higher than for his 2025 success. |
11/2 |
16/1
- Place: £12.30
Form: 02P1-P
Last run: 41 days
W: 11st 2lb
10 yo Gelding
OR: 110
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 9 |
23rd Mar 2025 Good 2m 3f 120y |
10st 9lb |
Came on from his return with a 66-1 third at Fairyhouse in January and posted a career best when beaten just half a length at Gowran last month; may have won that without a mistake at the last and a 3lb rise is fair. |
6/1 |
5/1
Form: 411-63
Last run: 4 days
W: 11st 12lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 120
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
12th 3 |
18th Apr 2026 Yielding 3m 0f 5y |
12st 2lb |
Much higher-rated chaser with two wins; sole win over hurdles came in 2022 but was second in a 2m4f Fairyhouse handicap last year; stays this trip and one to consider. |
12/1 |
|
4th 8 |
29th Mar 2026 Yielding To Soft 3m 4f 120y |
10st 12lb |
Won three times for Gavin Cromwell; signed off last season with second in 20-runner handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse (2m4f, soft to heavy); two runs for this stable have been over hurdles; first time with a tongue-tie. |
14/1 |
5/1
Form: 2574-5
Last run: 263 days
W: 11st 7lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 115
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
11 |
2nd Feb 2026 Soft To Heavy 2m 1f 0y |
10st 6lb |
Has improved since finishing third at the Listowel festival, splitting Jasko De Dames and Drumgill; recorded his third chase win at Navan in December; up in grade here following a 9lb rise in the ratings; handles testing conditions. |
10/1 |
|
6 |
26th Oct 2025 Good To Yielding 2m 3f 130y |
10st 12lb |
Got his second chasing win when taking a C&D handicap in August by a short head (good), probably value for more (idled and rider misjudged finish line); raised to current mark for run at Listowel and not disgraced when a keeping on third (17.5f, yielding to soft); one of the likelier contenders. |
4/1 |
14/1
Form: 11-403 D BF
Last run: 148 days
W: 10st 1lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 95
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8th 12 |
7th May 2026 Good To Yielding 2m 0f 0y |
10st 9lb |
Back-to-back handicap hurdle winner in April 2024 on soft-to-heavy; only glimpses of his best form since, placed in Thurles handicap chase early last year best run; pulled up over hurdles at Naas in February on latest. |
20/1 |
|
7 |
7th Feb 2026 Soft 1m 7f 158y |
10st 8lb |
Back-to-back winner in April 2024 on soft-to-heavy ground; only glimpses of his best form since then; remote fourth in a handicap chase at Punchestown last month. |
7/1 |
8/1
Form: 103F30 BF
Last run: 27 days
W: 12st 1lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 123
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1st 2 |
10th Feb 2026 Good To Soft 2m 0f 110y Class 4 |
11st 10lb |
0-12 as a chaser but ran well in first-time cheekpieces (joining tongue-tie) at Punchestown last time and won't be far away if taking to the blinkers. |
9/4 |
25/1
Form: P19358
Last run: 10 days
W: 10st 6lb
10 yo Mare
OR: 100
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
12th 8 |
30th Oct 2025 Good 2m 4f 0y |
10st 5lb |
Made all to win her eighth race over jumps at Galway last time; 9lb higher and may not get away with the same runaway tactics today but still on the shortlist. |
4/1 |
|
12th 8 |
30th Oct 2025 Good 2m 4f 0y |
10st 5lb |
Made all to win her eighth race over jumps at Galway last time; 9lb higher and may not get away with the same runaway tactics today but still on the shortlist. |
4/1 |
|
7 |
7th Oct 2025 Yielding 2m 6f 60y |
10st 0lb |
Went out on her shield after making a bold bid in a Roscommon handicap chase (21.5f, good) latest; is 2lb below her last winning hurdles mark and could be dangerous if she's given too much rope in front. |
100/30 |
12/1
Form: 21-385 C
Last run: 28 days
W: 11st 10lb
8 yo Mare
OR: 118
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4 |
23rd Mar 2025 Good 3m 0f 150y |
11st 9lb |
Strike-rate of 1-10 over both hurdles and fences; gave it a good go from the front in a 2m6f handicap chase at Punchestown last time (heavy) and the recent rain has done her prospects no harm; considered. |
11/2 |
|
25 |
13th Mar 2025 Good To Soft 3m 2f 0y Class 2 |
10st 6lb |
Reserve; returned to form when second in mares' handicap over 2m6f at Punchestown last month and she stays 3m; however, this 8yo is just 1-10 over fences and there's a suspicion this task will prove too competitive. |
33/1 |
|
2nd 4 |
3rd Feb 2025 Soft To Heavy 2m 6f 9y |
10st 13lb |
Is 1-9 over fences; ran alright on her seasonal return at Listowel but two of her last three runs have been poor and she didn't go with much enthusiasm when pulled up on latest at Fairyhouse; others appeal more. |
6/1 |
16/1
Form: P80F57
Last run: 14 days
W: 10st 10lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 108
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
10th 3 |
26th May 2026 Good 2m 0f 13y |
11st 10lb |
Won four-runner novice chase at Cork (16.5f, good) in October; 0-6 over hurdles but has run well in defeat; beaten 5.25l when fourth off this mark at Navan in September; fell in a handicap chase at Navan latest; not discounted back over hurdles. |
9/2 |
|
8 |
21st Mar 2026 Soft To Heavy 2m 1f 0y |
11st 0lb |
One of two for trainer; exhibited jumping frailties in previous starts before getting off the mark in a Cork novice chase in October (2m2f, good); Achilles heel came back to haunt him when 5-2 favourite next time at Thurles (2m3f, good), jumping poorly and finishing a 17.75l fourth; Donoghue rides Stuntman Steve. |
6/1 |
|
4 |
30th Oct 2025 Good 2m 2f 66y |
11st 10lb |
Got over his jumping frailties to get off the mark in a Cork novice chase last time, surviving a mistake at the first; that was over a bit shorter than this; a big player with another clear round. |
5/2 |
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| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | €39.40 |
| Straight Forecast | €44.93 |
| Tricast | €2312.64 |
| Trifecta | €871.10 |
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