16.15
SoftO’Driscolls Irish Whiskey Careys Cottage Cup Handicap Chase
- Prize money: £7801.65
- 2m 4f 0y
- 12 runners
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Runners: 12 runners
Type: Chase Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Rain
15/2
Form: 4412-P
Last run: 104 days
W: 11st 12lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 130
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8th 1 |
7th Jul 2025 Good 2m 4f 125y |
12st 0lb |
Tough task over hurdles last time and wasn't pulling up any trees in handicap chases before that; sights are now lowered considerably but all his three wins have come in the mud. |
5/1 |
|
3rd 4 |
28th May 2025 Good To Firm 3m 0f 0y |
11st 5lb |
Moderate form in handicaps over fences last season; 35lb inferior to Ash Three Meadow on current chase ratings; very tough task against his stablemate in the circumstances. |
10/1 |
12/1
Form: 2117PU D
Last run: 49 days
W: 11st 11lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 129
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6th 10 |
7th Jun 2026 Good To Yielding 2m 4f 55y |
10st 12lb |
One of three for trainer; most recent of two chase wins came in a 2m1f Killarney handicap chase in August 2024; moderate efforts in the autumn and two outings back from a break haven't been much better. |
25/1 |
|
8th 6 |
7th May 2026 Good To Yielding 2m 0f 0y |
11st 6lb |
Dual-purpose type; most recent of two chase wins came in a 2m1f Killarney handicap chase in August 2024; best effort last year when fourth in a 24-runner handicap chase at the Punchestown festival; not a bad run at Fairyhouse after a break; however, Come On The Lads seems to be the yard's number one. |
10/1 |
|
7th 5 |
4th Apr 2026 Yielding To Soft 2m 5f 45y |
11st 9lb |
Dual-purpose type; most recent of two chase wins came in a 2m1f Killarney handicap chase in August 2024; best effort last year when fourth in a 24-runner handicap chase at the Punchestown festival. best form over shorter than this and on better ground; lacks a recent run. |
16/1 |
4/1
Form: 1/622- BF
Last run: 287 days
W: 11st 9lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 127
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7th 12 |
8th Mar 2026 Heavy 2m 3f 10y |
11st 0lb |
In top form this season; won a Fairyhouse handicap hurdle off 108 before following up in a Listed handicap chase there next time (3m6f, yielding to soft); looked in command when leader departed at final flight in Thyestes before being nabbed by Now Is The Hour (3m1f, heavy); holds a chase mark now of 136 so obvious chance off this hurdles rating. |
11/4 |
|
2nd 18 |
22nd Jan 2026 Heavy 3m 1f 0y |
10st 5lb |
Runner-up in two handicap chases at around 3m in the spring of 2024; below that level over fences in three chase starts last season; exploited a 14lb lower hurdle mark to win over 3m at Fairyhouse on seasonal debut; made sustained headway from well off the pace to touch off Will Do in the Porterstown at the same venue; 9lb higher, still on a handy weight. |
6/1 |
12/1
Form: 42-618
Last run: 62 days
W: 11st 3lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 121
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
14 |
10th Jul 2026 Good 3m 1f 80y |
10st 11lb |
Second in a C&D handicap chase last year; very solid efforts in Listed contests at Leopardstown and Punchestown before a disappointing effort in the Mayo National; a definite player if he comes back to his previous form. |
14/1 |
|
8 |
25th May 2026 Good 2m 7f 80y |
10st 9lb |
Just 1-17 over fences and that 3m1f victory at Kilbeggan was in 2024; beaten a head at Limerick last year and a neck in Listed contest at Leopardstown in March, and has crept up the ratings as a result; another decent effort at Punchestown last time when Cobden got to know him. |
13/2 |
|
4th 16 |
2nd May 2026 Yielding 3m 0f 104y |
10st 6lb |
Sole chase win came in 3m1f Kilbeggan handicap in 2024 but career-best on latest when just failing to get up in 2m6f Leopardstown handicap in March (yielding-to-soft), his first run since August; should go well. |
15/2 |
11/1
Form: -52415 CD
Last run: 46 days
W: 10st 11lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 115
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3 |
6th Jun 2026 Good To Yielding 3m 0f 157y |
11st 8lb |
Has been struggling for over a year; three runs this year, pulling up twice and being well held over hurdles at Cork; slipping in the weights but little other reasons to recommend him back over fences up in trip in first-time blinkers. |
33/1 |
|
6 |
10th Apr 2026 Good To Yielding 2m 4f 0y |
11st 2lb |
Struggled in chases in first three runs this term and similar story back over hurdles at Cork on latest; has slipped below his last winning mark but not many other positives. |
33/1 |
|
7th 11 |
19th Mar 2026 Yielding To Soft 3m 0f 45y |
10st 8lb |
Has been struggling over fences since a Gowran win in 2024; hard to make a case for him. |
25/1 |
14/1
Form: 574-55 D
Last run: 21 days
W: 10st 10lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 114
| 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 |
22/1
Form: 9688P- C
Last run: 289 days
W: 10st 10lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 114
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
14 |
30th Mar 2025 Good To Yielding 3m 4f 120y |
10st 0lb |
Two wins over hurdles but 0-6 chasing on soft ground, reportedly struck into at Gowran last time; some encouragement at same track previously; longer trip and better ground could see improvement; 1lb wrong. |
12/1 |
|
11 |
8th Mar 2025 Soft 2m 0f 0y |
10st 1lb |
Two wins over hurdles; pulled up in a handicap hurdle at last season's Punchestown festival; ran prominently in a 2m4f handicap chase here on return, had weakened before falling two out. |
10/1 |
|
8 |
15th Feb 2025 Soft 2m 4f 0y |
10st 10lb |
Two-time hurdles winner is 0-4 over the bigger obstacles; reverts to chasing after two poor efforts over timber; pulled up in a handicap hurdle at Punchestown when last seen in May 2024 in first-time cheekpieces (discarded); rated 6lb lower over fences but he's hard to fancy. |
22/1 |
17/2
Form: 2P1-P3 D
Last run: 21 days
W: 10st 6lb
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 |
9/1
Form: 725-43
Last run: 21 days
W: 10st 5lb
10 yo Gelding
OR: 109
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
12th 7 |
2nd Apr 2026 Soft 2m 7f 55y |
10st 12lb |
Sole win came in 3m1f Punchestown handicap in late 2023; kept busy in recent weeks, standout on latest when third of seven at Limerick (24.5f, soft to heavy) 11 days ago; booking of Darragh O'Keeffe a plus. |
8/1 |
|
3rd 8 |
22nd Mar 2026 Soft To Heavy 3m 0f 150y |
10st 5lb |
Sole win came in 3m1f Punchestown handicap in late 2023; kept busy since January return, standout run when third over 3m2f at Fairyhouse; amateur-ridden of late, senior professional now takes over. |
8/1 |
|
9th 1 |
17th Mar 2026 Soft 2m 3f 100y |
12st 0lb |
Is 1-19 over fences; last year ended on a low note and again below his best at Leopardstown two weeks ago; belatedly tries cheekpieces at the age of 11. |
14/1 |
33/1
Form: 43-706 D
Last run: 20 days
W: 10st 4lb
9 yo Gelding
OR: 108
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7th 3 |
17th Mar 2026 Soft 2m 3f 100y |
12st 0lb |
Good run over hurdles when back from a break at Navan in November but has regressed in each of his subsequent runs, last time pulling up on his return to fences (0-7). |
20/1 |
13/2
Form: 5462-2 D
Last run: 34 days
W: 10st 3lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 107
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2nd 5 |
26th Feb 2026 Good To Soft 2m 7f 171y Class 3 |
11st 1lb |
Won over hurdles on stable debut in September and was third in valuable chase at Doncaster (3m, good to soft) in December; struggled in heavy-ground hurdle last month but he's better than that and now returns to fences on a good mark; might be the answer. |
9/2 |
|
8 |
7th Feb 2026 Soft 2m 5f 5y Class 3 |
10st 12lb |
3m winner over fences in Ireland and made a winning debut for this yard over hurdles in September (2m5f, good to soft); his subsequent defeats, all over 3m and divided between hurdles and fences, suggest his current mark is on the high side. |
5/1 |
6/1
Form: 465521 D
Last run: 34 days
W: 10st 1lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 105
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7th 11 |
19th Apr 2026 Soft 2m 5f 140y |
11st 1lb |
Has lost way since back to back wins in early 2025; pulled up and beaten 76l in last two chase starts; hard to fancy on recent showings. |
25/1 |
|
5 |
22nd Mar 2026 Soft To Heavy 3m 0f 150y |
11st 2lb |
Better chaser than hurdler with 2m4f handicap wins last season at Punchestown and Gowran (soft); below best this term over both hurdles and fences, mildly more encouraging run in first-time cheekpieces at Gowran last time; headgear retained for return to fences but others preferred at this trip. |
9/1 |
|
5th 5 |
7th Mar 2026 Heavy 2m 4f 0y |
11st 1lb |
Better chaser than hurdler with two wins from eight chase starts; well beaten in four runs since handicap chase win here in February 2025; well-backed when well beaten on last hurdle start at Clonmel in January; cheekpieces. |
14/1 |
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