14.00
Soft To HeavyLadbrokes ‘Big Value You Can Bet On’ Maiden Hurdle
- Prize money: £5851.24
- 2m 0f 44y
- 22 runners
Runners: 22 runners
Type: Hurdle Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Cloudy
6/4 (Won)
- Win: £1.73
- Place: £1.10
Form: 060-0
Last run: 38 days
W: 11st 12lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 131
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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1st 6 (21) |
23rd Aug 2025 Good To Firm 1m 5f 188y Class 2 |
9st 8lb |
A bit tricky to settle and he was hooded for first time in a Flat race in 18-runner handicap at Royal Ascot (1m4f, good to firm) nine weeks ago, coming with a relentless run from mid-division to lead final 1f and score with great authority; has an 8lb higher mark today and a longer trip, but he made up a lot of late ground to take fourth in the 2m1f County Hurdle at Cheltenham in March and the best of him on the Flat is probably still to come. |
11/2 |
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1st 18 (7) |
20th Jun 2025 Good To Firm 1m 3f 211y Class 2 |
9st 3lb |
Tricky to settle but fourth in this race last year (good to firm) off 2lb lower and the same this March in the County Hurdle at Cheltenham; ran respectably in his latest hurdle race too and this is his first time hooded in a Flat race; considered. |
4/1 |
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7th 1 |
12th Apr 2025 Good To Soft 2m 0f 0y Class 1 |
11st 12lb |
Easily won maiden hurdle at Punchestown (2m, heavy) in February and highly creditable fourth in the County Hurdle at Cheltenham (2m1f, good to soft) last month; effective on good ground on the Flat; could have more to offer in this code and he's a major player up 1lb for last time. |
11/4 |
11/4
- Place: £1.90
Form: 1-24
Last run: 16 days
W: 11st 12lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 3 |
4th Nov 2025 Soft 2m 4f 110y |
11st 5lb |
Grade 3 AQPS winner in France in 2023; took a while to deliver over hurdles last season; odds-on when opening his hurdles account in a 2m Tramore maiden at the sixth attempt; below-par at Roscommon in July before beating the useful Strong Link over this trip at Listowel; underlined improvement when second in last month's Persian War at Chepstow. |
2/1 |
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4th 3 |
4th Nov 2025 Soft 2m 4f 110y |
11st 5lb |
Grade 3 AQPS winner in France in 2023; took a while to deliver over hurdles last season; odds-on when opening his hurdles account in a 2m Tramore maiden at the sixth attempt; below-par at Roscommon in July before beating the useful Strong Link over this trip at Listowel; underlined improvement when second in last month's Persian War at Chepstow. |
2/1 |
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4th 3 |
4th Nov 2025 Soft 2m 4f 110y |
11st 5lb |
Grade 3 AQPS winner in France in 2023; took a while to deliver over hurdles last season; odds-on when opening his hurdles account in a 2m Tramore maiden at the sixth attempt; below-par at Roscommon in July before beating the useful Strong Link over this trip at Listowel; underlined improvement when second in last month's Persian War at Chepstow. |
2/1 |
11/2
- Place: £1.40
Form: 47
Last run: 39 days
W: 11st 12lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1st 5 |
19th Apr 2026 Soft 2m 4f 110y |
11st 4lb |
0-4 in chases and rated 111; good third off that mark in a handicap chase at Navan on latest; 0-5 over hurdles but ran well when third behind Ethical Diamond and Kainsbourg in a Punchestown maiden in February 2025; big chance if he repeats that. |
7/2 |
|
3rd 6 |
21st Mar 2026 Soft To Heavy 2m 1f 0y |
11st 3lb |
One of two for trainer; poor in opening beginners' chases and just modest improvement for switch to a handicap last time when beaten 21l; trainer's/owner's best chance appears to be Park That. |
15/1 |
28/1
Form: 05
Last run: 18 days
W: 11st 12lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1st 6 |
17th Mar 2025 Good To Yielding 2m 0f 0y |
11st 12lb |
travelled strongly, prominent, pressed leaders 3 out, led before 2 out, pushed along before last, hung right run-in, readily |
9/4 |
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4th 15 |
3rd Feb 2025 Soft To Heavy 2m 0f 44y |
11st 12lb |
midfield, headway 3 out, kept on and went modest fourth run-in, not reach leaders |
28/1 |
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4th 15 |
3rd Feb 2025 Soft To Heavy 2m 0f 44y |
11st 12lb |
midfield, headway 3 out, kept on and went modest fourth run-in, not reach leaders |
28/1 |
16/1
Form: 5
Last run: 79 days
W: 11st 12lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7th 9 |
25th Sep 2025 Yielding 2m 0f 0y |
11st 4lb |
Runner-up in maidens at Limerick (2m1f) and Bellewstown (2m4f, good), and latest conqueror has since followed up; may find 2m on the sharp side but has each-way claims in the new cheekpieces. |
6/1 |
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2nd 4 |
27th Aug 2025 Good 2m 4f 110y |
11st 8lb |
Standout effort when runner-up in 2m1f Limerick maiden hurdle in May (good); tame enough finishing efforts since at both Wexford and Cork; more needed. |
7/2 |
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6th 10 |
4th Aug 2025 Good 2m 2f 100y |
11st 12lb |
Standout effort a 2l second of 10 in a maiden hurdle at Limerick (2m1f) in May; 2m5f may have been too far when disappointing on latest at Wexford; rated 115 and he's a big player dropped back in distance. |
100/30 |
18/1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
11th 3 |
22nd Mar 2026 Heavy 2m 0f 50y |
11st 9lb |
One of two for trainer; Flat maiden; sole win came in a Thurles maiden hurdle this time last year (2m, good); has found it hard going in handicaps since then. |
25/1 |
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9th 2 |
4th Mar 2026 Heavy 2m 2f 180y |
11st 8lb |
One of two for trainer; Flat maiden; sole win came in a Thurles maiden hurdle in March (2m, good); struggled in handicap starts since; tailed off at Thurles last time (2m, yielding); more needed. |
15/1 |
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11th 9 |
18th Jan 2026 Yielding 1m 7f 168y |
10st 9lb |
Flat maiden; sole win over jumps came in a C&D maiden hurdle in March (good); struggled in handicap starts since, although some positivity to be found in his seventh of 17 finish at Leopardstown last time (2m, yielding); down 2lb. |
16/1 |
100/1
Form: 09
Last run: 17 days
W: 11st 12lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
12th 2 |
21st Apr 2026 Soft 2m 7f 191y Class 5 |
11st 13lb |
0-6 over hurdles when based in Ireland and absent since two down-the-field handicap runs last April (2m3f/2m4f), but still worth a glance in the betting before this stable debut; tongue-tie added. |
10/1 |
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15 |
20th Apr 2025 Yielding To Soft 2m 4f 0y |
11st 6lb |
Maiden runs weren't devoid of promise and the market suggested that better was expected on his recent handicap debut; could be an improver. |
33/1 |
|
10th 15 |
20th Apr 2025 Yielding To Soft 2m 4f 0y |
11st 6lb |
Maiden runs weren't devoid of promise and the market suggested that better was expected on his recent handicap debut; could be an improver. |
33/1 |
50/1
Form: 08
Last run: 18 days
W: 11st 12lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
14th 3 |
8th May 2026 Good To Yielding 2m 5f 180y |
11st 11lb |
Has achieved his best form at this venue, namely when twice second (in a maiden and a handicap) in the first half of 2025; moderate form last summer; always behind at Down Royal on return from a break; appears to be the trainer's second string. |
14/1 |
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14th 1 |
17th Mar 2026 Yielding 2m 4f 86y |
11st 13lb |
One of two for yard; some fair efforts in defeat last year but pulled up on heavy ground when last seen in November at Fairyhouse; these conditions more suitable, capable off this mark and not dismissed dropped in grade. |
18/1 |
|
5th 2 |
19th Oct 2025 Good 2m 3f 92y |
11st 12lb |
Fair form earlier in the year, notably when twice runner-up at Downpatrick; more recent efforts have left a lot to be desired; moderate third in a maiden at Downpatrick in August; down the field in a handicap at the Listowel festival. |
10/1 |
8/1
Form: 0-7135 D
Last run: 37 days
W: 11st 12lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 3 |
18th Oct 2025 Good 2m 0f 70y |
11st 9lb |
Bumper winner is 0-6 over hurdles; not a bad run when a 6l third at Clonmel (2m1f, gd-yld) in April; mixed hurdles and the Flat to no avail since but still early days and ran respectably in a C&D maiden last December; can't discount. |
12/1 |
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6th 4 (1) |
9th Oct 2025 Yielding 2m 0f 66y |
10st 2lb |
Bumper winner on good; had first run on the Flat in June when an eyecatching sixth of 13 behind A Dream To Share at Leopardstown (1m7f, good) after a slow break; poor over hurdles since but not out of things if the ground doesn't soften. |
12/1 |
|
15 |
20th Sep 2025 Yielding 1m 7f 165y |
10st 12lb |
Good-ground bumper winner; had a run on the Flat in June; placed at Clonmel on his last hurdles start; others look more likely. |
10/1 |
50/1
Form: 8
Last run: 23 days
W: 11st 12lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
12th 19 |
23rd Mar 2025 Good 2m 3f 0y |
11st 12lb
|
First reserve; has shown promise without threatening this term; more of a handicap prospect. |
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18th 16 |
9th Mar 2025 Soft 2m 3f 109y |
11st 12lb |
Only minor promise in two runs so far and a long way behind Kainsbourg last time. |
40/1 |
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10th 10 |
3rd Feb 2025 Soft To Heavy 2m 0f 44y |
11st 12lb |
unseated jockey and loose before start |
50/1 |
50/1
Form: —
Last run: 23 days
W: 11st 5lb
5 yo Mare
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8 |
15th Jan 2026 Soft 2m 4f 0y |
11st 3lb |
Hints of ability in three maiden hurdles but well beaten in four handicaps; pulled up at Wexford last May before a break; down the field at Punchestown nine weeks ago on return; plenty to prove. |
16/1 |
150/1
Form: 57
Last run: 13 days
W: 11st 12lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7th 8 |
8th Aug 2025 Good 2m 0f 180y |
11st 4lb |
Yet to show much in a bumper and in two maiden hurdles; will likely be seen to better effect when sent handicapping |
40/1 |
15/2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1 |
16th May 2025 Good 2m 0f 0y |
11st 12lb |
Has been well beaten on all four starts; finished 35l ninth of nine last time out; from a powerhouse yard so cannot be confidently ruled out. |
8/1 |
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1 |
16th May 2025 Good 2m 0f 0y |
11st 12lb |
Has been well beaten on all four starts; finished 35l ninth of nine last time out; from a powerhouse yard so cannot be confidently ruled out. |
8/1 |
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9th 9 |
14th Apr 2025 Yielding 2m 0f 160y |
10st 8lb |
Second runner for yard; has shown virtually nothing in three maiden hurdles at 2m-2m3f on testing ground; in good hands but very difficult to fancy. |
11/1 |
125/1
Form: —
Last run: 9 days
W: 11st 12lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 1 |
21st May 2026 Good To Yielding 2m 3f 176y |
11st 12lb |
Added a third hurdles win at Naas in February (2m, heavy); slipped up early at Wexford next time; seventh of ten completed finishers for his chase debut at Kilbeggan last time (2m7f, good to yielding); a bit to find on hurdles ratings against these. |
12/1 |
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7th 4 |
24th Apr 2026 Good To Yielding 2m 6f 70y |
11st 12lb |
Course winner over hurdles (2m4f good) last summer; gained his third hurdles win in February; mishap at Wexford last time, when slipping up early. |
14/1 |
33/1
Form: —
Last run: —
W: 11st 12lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6 |
1st Apr 2025 Good 2m 3f 0y |
11st 9lb |
held up in rear, eased and pulled up before 4th |
25/1 |
|
6 |
1st Apr 2025 Good 2m 3f 0y |
11st 9lb |
held up in rear, eased and pulled up before 4th |
25/1 |
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9th 10 |
1st Mar 2025 Heavy 2m 6f 100y |
11st 12lb |
Soundly beaten in both maidens at Punchestown last month; can only be watched. |
100/1 |
100/1
Form: 9
Last run: 19 days
W: 11st 12lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
16th 2 |
3rd Feb 2025 Soft To Heavy 2m 0f 44y |
11st 12lb |
Was 33-1 and tailed off on debut at Clonmel two weeks ago; may need more time. |
100/1 |
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16th 2 |
3rd Feb 2025 Soft To Heavy 2m 0f 44y |
11st 12lb |
Was 33-1 and tailed off on debut at Clonmel two weeks ago; may need more time. |
100/1 |
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9th 6 |
15th Jan 2025 Soft 2m 0f 202y |
11st 12lb |
always behind |
66/1 |
100/1
Form: 00
Last run: 7 days
W: 11st 12lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
11th 9 |
24th Feb 2025 Heavy 2m 0f 157y |
11st 4lb |
towards rear |
100/1 |
|
17th 16 |
3rd Feb 2025 Soft To Heavy 2m 0f 44y |
11st 12lb |
Big odds and out the back in a pair of maiden hurdles at this track; others make more appeal. |
100/1 |
40/1
Form: —
Last run: 205 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 19 |
6th Mar 2025 Good To Yielding 1m 7f 136y |
11st 4lb
|
towards rear |
|
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18th 8 |
3rd Feb 2025 Soft To Heavy 2m 0f 44y |
11st 12lb |
Always in rear when 14-1 for his debut in a 20.5f Wexford maiden hurdle; drop in trip and testing ground needs to have a transformative effect; worth a market check for shrewd yard. |
40/1 |
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18th 8 |
3rd Feb 2025 Soft To Heavy 2m 0f 44y |
11st 12lb |
Always in rear when 14-1 for his debut in a 20.5f Wexford maiden hurdle; drop in trip and testing ground needs to have a transformative effect; worth a market check for shrewd yard. |
40/1 |
25/1
Form: 7
Last run: 17 days
W: 11st 12lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 2 |
30th May 2026 Good 2m 4f 80y |
12st 0lb |
Breakthrough win came at Wexford in April over this trip (good to yielding) off 6lb lower; never counted over 3m1f at Kilbeggan a fortnight later; drop back to this trip should suit; player. |
13/2 |
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5th 2 |
24th Apr 2026 Good To Yielding 3m 0f 154y |
12st 0lb |
Made the breakthrough at Wexford earlier this month (2m4f, good to yielding) when keeping on well; up 6lb but that was his first time running on better ground and there could be more improvement to come now trying this trip for the first time. |
8/1 |
125/1
Form: 00
Last run: 7 days
W: 11st 12lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7th 10 |
21st Mar 2026 Soft To Heavy 2m 1f 0y |
10st 0lb |
Not beaten far on handicap debut over hurdles in January but lesser efforts have followed; makes chasing debut now from 13lb outside the handicap proper; hard to fancy. |
40/1 |
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7th 11 |
8th Mar 2026 Heavy 2m 0f 77y |
10st 13lb |
Handicap debut effort at Punchestown in January was encouraging (2m4f, soft-to-heavy) but didn't count over further at Navan last month; back in trip here. |
10/1 |
33/1
Form: —
Last run: —
W: 11st 5lb
7 yo Mare
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3 |
4th Apr 2025 Good To Yielding 2m 4f 150y |
11st 7lb |
prominent, chased clear leader 2nd |
50/1 |
|
3 |
4th Apr 2025 Good To Yielding 2m 4f 150y |
11st 7lb |
prominent, chased clear leader 2nd |
50/1 |
|
12th 4 |
17th Mar 2025 Good To Yielding 2m 0f 0y |
10st 13lb |
Three-figure odds for her first two maiden hurdle outings and has run accordingly. |
100/1 |
33/1
Form: —
Last run: —
W: 11st 5lb
5 yo Filly
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8th 15 |
29th Jan 2026 Soft 2m 4f 0y |
10st 6lb |
AW winner in Britain at three; yet to reach the first six over hurdles; still early days but needs to improve considerably. |
14/1 |
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| Straight Forecast | €6.47 |
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