15.40
Soft To HeavyLadbrokes ‘Best Odds Guaranteed On Racing’ Maiden Hurdle
- Prize money: £5851.24
- 2m 7f 63y
- 11 runners
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Runners: 11 runners
Type: Hurdle Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Cloudy
10/11 (Won)
- Win: £1.58
- Place: £1.10
Form: 106-2P BF
Last run: 36 days
W: 11st 12lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2nd 5 |
2nd May 2026 Yielding 3m 0f 104y |
11st 5lb |
Made amends for a fall on his chasing debut with wins in a beginners' event at Punchestown and Naas Grade 3 (extended 3m, heavy); struggled in the Brown Advisory and didn't land a blow (mistakes) when remote fourth in 3m5f Irish National last time; jumping still needs attention. |
20/1 |
|
8th 1 |
11th Mar 2026 Good To Soft 3m 1f 0y Class 1 |
11st 7lb |
Winner of both completed chase starts, including in slow-motion finish to Naas Grade 3 in January (extended 3m, heavy); will stay but has more to find on ratings than most and bulk of his form has come on testing ground. |
33/1 |
|
1st 2 |
25th Jan 2026 Heavy 3m 0f 125y |
11st 0lb |
Decent novice hurdler last season but came up short at Grade 1 level; faller on chase debut at Punchestown last month but landed 3m beginners there later in month albeit task made considerably easier by two high-profile fallers; sole runner for top yard so respected, but suspicion is he'll have to improve a fair bit to play a major role; goes on heavy. |
13/2 |
33/1
- Place: £3.70
Form: 1/6
Last run: 71 days
W: 11st 12lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3 |
3rd Mar 2026 Soft To Heavy 3m 0f 0y |
11st 3lb |
Lightly-raced for his age; bumper winner has run well at times in defeat over hurdles; poor in two chase starts in November but can do better back in this sphere with blinkers added. |
9/1 |
|
6th 5 |
4th Nov 2025 Soft 3m 0f 82y |
11st 12lb |
Bumper winner is 0-4 over hurdles and rated 114; tongue tie worn for placed efforts at Punchestown and Navan returns and also wears cheekpieces; from the family of Master Minded so should make a chaser but might need this first run since April. |
16/1 |
|
6th 5 |
4th Nov 2025 Soft 3m 0f 82y |
11st 12lb |
Bumper winner is 0-4 over hurdles and rated 114; tongue tie worn for placed efforts at Punchestown and Navan returns and also wears cheekpieces; from the family of Master Minded so should make a chaser but might need this first run since April. |
16/1 |
13/2
- Place: £1.50
Form: 33
Last run: 21 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 |
6th Apr 2026 Yielding To Soft 3m 0f 120y |
11st 1lb |
Four-time point-to-point winner gained first chase win under rules' on latest at Limerick (24.5f, sft-hvy); raised 6lb for that and this is a deeper race; will need a big career-best to follow up. |
13/2 |
|
1st 3 |
22nd Mar 2026 Soft To Heavy 3m 0f 150y |
11st 8lb |
Four-time point-to-point winner whose success under rules came in 2m7f Punchestown novice handicap hurdle last season (soft); 0-5 chasing, well held last twice in Naas handicaps, albeit near-impossible task last time from 10lb out of handicap in Leinster National; drops in class so don't rule out. |
10/1 |
|
6th 16 |
8th Mar 2026 Heavy 3m 0f 174y |
10st 0lb |
Four-time point-to-point winner has one success under rules' which came in a comfortable fashion in a Punchestown novice handicap hurdle in February last year off 112 (2m7f, soft); well beaten in recent chase runs, including on handicap debut last time over 2m4f here (heavy); looks up against it from 10lb outside handicap. |
33/1 |
15/8
Form: 3-355
Last run: 36 days
W: 11st 12lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
14th 15 |
29th Apr 2026 Yielding 2m 3f 58y |
11st 8lb |
Runner-up in a point and placed in two bumpers; solid efforts in defeat in maiden hurdles last season; has been off for a long time. |
20/1 |
|
4th 5 |
3rd Feb 2025 Soft To Heavy 2m 7f 63y |
11st 12lb |
Runner-up in a point and placed in two bumpers; solid efforts in defeat in maiden hurdles, including at this track; steps up in trip today and should be closely involved if staying. |
15/8 |
|
4th 5 |
3rd Feb 2025 Soft To Heavy 2m 7f 63y |
11st 12lb |
Runner-up in a point and placed in two bumpers; solid efforts in defeat in maiden hurdles, including at this track; steps up in trip today and should be closely involved if staying. |
15/8 |
33/1
Form: 417-07
Last run: 129 days
W: 11st 12lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 5 |
28th Apr 2026 Yielding 3m 0f 213y |
11st 10lb |
Point, bumper and maiden hurdle winner; off the mark over fences at this track (2m5f) in November; better effort when second to C'Est Ta Chance in a Thurles novice event over a similar trip; good effort when winning a three-runner Cork event; takes a big jump in class. |
14/1 |
|
1st 2 |
5th Apr 2026 Good To Yielding 3m 0f 100y |
10st 10lb |
Point, bumper and maiden hurdle winner got off the mark over fences at this track (2m5f) in November; better effort when second in a Thurles novice last time over a similar trip; can race keenly so not sure will stay 3m but is the most likely to give the top-weight a race. |
2/1 |
|
2nd 4 |
5th Mar 2026 Soft To Heavy 2m 5f 110y |
10st 13lb |
120-rated hurdler; won a 2m5f beginners' event at Cork in November on his fifth start over fences to earn a mark of 130; needs to make more progress to feature in this company. |
14/1 |
15/2
Form: 4
Last run: 71 days
W: 11st 12lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8th 4 |
14th Apr 2026 Yielding 1m 7f 131y |
11st 12lb |
Point-to-point winner; rated 130 over timber; got to within 1.75l of progressive Zanoosh on penultimate start in a handicap hurdle at Navan (2m4f, sft-hvy); bred for this game (dam a chase winner); this trip might be on the sharp side but can't dismiss. |
3/1 |
|
8th 7 |
2nd Feb 2026 Heavy 3m 0f 19y |
10st 9lb |
Quite lightly-raced 7yo with an upward profile, landing 2m4f Punchestown handicap on soft-to-heavy in November and fine run off 10lb higher over same trip at Navan a fortnight ago, finishing strongly to take third; step up in trip looks a wise move and likely improver. |
8/1 |
100/1
Form: 00
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
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 |
|
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 |
200/1
Form: —
Last run: 55 days
W: 11st 12lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
22th 5 |
9th Mar 2025 Soft 2m 3f 109y |
11st 12lb |
Pulled up in two points and tailed off at huge odds in two starts under rules. |
200/1 |
|
8th 3 |
3rd Feb 2025 Soft To Heavy 2m 7f 63y |
11st 12lb |
Pulled-up in two point-to-points and tailed-off in a maiden hurdle here; passed over today; tongue-tie. |
200/1 |
|
8th 3 |
3rd Feb 2025 Soft To Heavy 2m 7f 63y |
11st 12lb |
Pulled-up in two point-to-points and tailed-off in a maiden hurdle here; passed over today; tongue-tie. |
200/1 |
100/1
Form: 9-0UP
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2 |
15th Jan 2026 Good To Soft 2m 5f 55y Class 4 |
11st 10lb |
A glimpse of ability in bumpers but has failed to complete in three runs since switched to hurdles, pulling up on last two starts, latest when tried in blinkers; makes stable debut with plenty to prove. |
66/1 |
|
2 |
3rd Feb 2025 Soft To Heavy 2m 7f 63y |
11st 12lb |
raced in second, not fluent and pushed along briefly 2nd, pecked on landing 6th, lost position when jumped slightly left 8th, soon reminders and weakened quickly, dropped to rear when not fluent 9th, pulled up before 3 out |
100/1 |
|
2 |
3rd Feb 2025 Soft To Heavy 2m 7f 63y |
11st 12lb |
raced in second, not fluent and pushed along briefly 2nd, pecked on landing 6th, lost position when jumped slightly left 8th, soon reminders and weakened quickly, dropped to rear when not fluent 9th, pulled up before 3 out |
100/1 |
66/1
Form: 05
Last run: 179 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 3 |
14th May 2026 Good 2m 4f 20y Class 5 |
11st 5lb |
He can make mistakes and may be better over further, but he won two in a row last autumn (2m7f, good/good to soft) and was back on song when runner-up here (3m, good) three weeks ago in reapplied cheekpieces (retained since); good third here (3m, good to soft) yesterday; could be in the mix. |
5/1 |
|
3rd 3 |
13th May 2026 Good 2m 7f 180y Class 5 |
11st 10lb |
Completed a double with win at Kelso (3m, good to soft; 11-4) last November; wasn't fluent - has been a theme - but bounced back to form in reapplied cheekpieces when chasing home Inis Oirr over C&D (good) three weeks ago; 2lb higher with James Bowen taking over in the saddle; likely candidate. |
9/2 |
|
2nd 6 |
23rd Apr 2026 Good To Soft 2m 7f 180y Class 4 |
10st 12lb |
Won novice handicaps over this trip at Newcastle (good) and Kelso (good to soft) earlier in the season; not in quite such good form since but excuses for heavy defeat at Newcastle last time (bad mistake five out); not out of it. |
10/1 |
200/1
Form: P08
Last run: 6 days
W: 11st 5lb
5 yo Filly
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
11 |
3rd Feb 2025 Soft To Heavy 2m 7f 63y |
11st 5lb |
Has shown little ability in a bumper and two maiden hurdles so is passed over today. |
200/1 |
|
11 |
3rd Feb 2025 Soft To Heavy 2m 7f 63y |
11st 5lb |
Has shown little ability in a bumper and two maiden hurdles so is passed over today. |
200/1 |
|
8th 5 |
28th Jan 2025 Soft To Heavy 2m 0f 0y |
11st 7lb |
Pulled up at Killarney first time out, tailed off last of 13 at this venue; easily ruled out. |
100/1 |
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| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | €16.20 |
| Straight Forecast | €18.20 |
| Trifecta | €67.20 |
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