15.20
HeavyWilliam Hill Keep Your Raceday Positive Handicap Hurdle
- Prize money: £7801.65
- 1m 7f 110y
- 11 runners
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Runners: 11 runners
Type: Hurdle Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Showers
6/1 (Won)
- Win: £6.10
- Place: £1.40
Form: 75031 CD
Last run: 15 days
W: 10st 13lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 112
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
16th 2 (12) |
18th Aug 2026 Good 1m 4f 48y |
10st 2lb |
Won twice on the Flat last year including over C&D off 5lb lower; two runs this term not his best and may need some more help from the handicapper; won't mind if there's rain. |
20/1 |
|
16th 12 (23) |
29th Jul 2026 Yielding 2m 0f 110y |
9st 9lb |
Dangerous when gets his favoured soft conditions, as when bolting up at Bellewstown in October; recent Ballinrobe comeback run should have brought him on but won't get his preferred ground here and terrible draw to overcome. |
16/1 |
9/1
- Place: £4.40
Form: 72208- C
Last run: 297 days
W: 11st 12lb
10 yo Gelding
OR: 125
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7th 5 |
28th Jun 2026 Good 2m 7f 70y Class 2 |
11st 2lb |
Campaigned mostly in veterans' chases during his spell with Nick Scholfield and this return to hurdles isn't guaranteed to produce a positive result on debut for another new stable; hasn't won since 2022. |
20/1 |
|
8th 12 |
25th Apr 2026 Good 3m 4f 146y Class 1 |
10st 7lb |
Ex-Irish 11yo (six races for current yard) who has not won since 2022 but went close with first-time cheekpieces (kept since) over 3m2f at Newbury in February; second of three at Ascot (3m) in another veterans' race next time was creditable in the end, after he'd been detached at one point; that helps to envisage him as a stayer but he jumped poorly on heavy in Scottish National (40-1, pulled up) last week and this race also looks tough. |
66/1 |
|
14 |
18th Apr 2026 Soft 3m 7f 176y Class 1 |
11st 0lb |
Ex-Irish 11yo (five races for current yard) who has not won since July 2022 but nearly put that right in first-time cheekpieces (kept since) over 3m2f at Newbury in February, losing out in the final strides; second of three at Ascot (3m) three weeks ago was creditable in the end, after he'd been detached at one point, and that helps to envisage him as a stayer, but this race is so much tougher. |
33/1 |
12/1
- Place: £2.70
Form: 10-P85 CD
Last run: 28 days
W: 11st 7lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 120
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
15th 14 |
29th Apr 2025 Yielding To Soft 2m 0f 149y |
10st 2lb |
in touch with leaders |
10/1 |
|
15th 14 |
29th Apr 2025 Yielding To Soft 2m 0f 149y |
10st 2lb |
in touch with leaders, weakened from 2 out |
10/1 |
|
4th 13 |
22nd Apr 2025 Soft To Heavy 2m 0f 0y |
10st 7lb |
raced in second |
14/1 |
25/1
Form: 1-88F8 D
Last run: 54 days
W: 11st 1lb
5 yo Colt
OR: 114
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
21th 23 |
1st May 2025 Yielding 2m 0f 94y |
11st 1lb |
midfield |
33/1 |
|
21th 23 |
1st May 2025 Yielding 2m 0f 94y |
11st 1lb |
midfield |
33/1 |
|
12th 1 |
23rd Mar 2025 Good 2m 0f 50y |
11st 12lb |
Maiden hurdle winner last season but struggled in handicap company since and no signs of a revival at Naas last month. |
16/1 |
12/1
Form: 592555 D
Last run: 15 days
W: 10st 13lb
6 yo Filly
OR: 112
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4 |
27th May 2025 Good 2m 0f 57y |
11st 10lb |
Dual hurdle winner put up a fine run after a break on debut for this yard when runner-up at Clonmel; raised 3lb but might be able to progress enough to defy that; has run well in defeat here before. |
7/2 |
|
4 |
27th May 2025 Good 2m 0f 57y |
11st 10lb |
Dual hurdle winner put up a fine run after a break on debut for this yard when runner-up at Clonmel; raised 3lb but might be able to progress enough to defy that; has run well in defeat here before. |
7/2 |
|
2nd 3 |
15th May 2025 Good 2m 0f 159y |
11st 4lb |
Handicap wins over this trip came at Leopardstown and Tramore over a year ago; looked in handicapper's grasp over the winter and returns from a short break for new yard here. |
10/1 |
9/2
Form: F-9756 D
Last run: 22 days
W: 11st 3lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 116
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7th 5 |
21st Sep 2025 Yielding To Soft 2m 1f 150y |
11st 1lb |
Still 7lb above the mark at which he gained his last chase win in March 2024, tough task on his first outing since the Punchestown festival; behind Dutch Scultz (fourth) but on the positive side, he was in front of Gaelic Art and Jasko Des Dames in that race. |
12/1 |
|
7th 8 |
1st May 2025 Yielding 2m 0f 75y |
10st 10lb |
sweating |
25/1 |
|
7th 8 |
1st May 2025 Yielding 2m 0f 75y |
10st 10lb |
sweating |
25/1 |
20/1
Form: /155-0 D
Last run: 58 days
W: 11st 9lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 122
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1st 1 |
20th Aug 2026 Good 2m 7f 100y |
11st 12lb |
Dual hurdle winner up to 3m and is rated 125 in that sphere; made a sound chasing debut at Galway after 92 days away and has to be considered with improvement to come from that. |
3/1 |
|
4th 1 |
31st Jul 2026 Good 2m 6f 111y |
11st 12lb |
Won for the second time over hurdles when taking a 3m handicap at this meeting last year; pulled up in a Punchestown festival handicap on his only run since then; trainer won this with Intense Approach 12 months ago. |
11/2 |
|
18th 12 |
30th Apr 2026 Yielding 2m 7f 110y |
10st 8lb |
Won for the second time over hurdles when taking a 3m Galway handicap last August; however, is 8lb higher today in a stronger race and has to be at his best on return. |
28/1 |
5/1
Form: 0-2212 D BF
Last run: 20 days
W: 11st 11lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 124
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2nd 1 |
2nd Mar 2024 Heavy 2m 0f 0y |
11st 7lb |
held up in midfield, headway going okay after 2 out, keeping on when not fluent last, ridden when ran on towards finish, went second final strides |
40/1 |
8/1
Form: /27/55 D BF
Last run: 220 days
W: 11st 3lb
9 yo Gelding
OR: 116
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7th 4 |
22nd Jul 2025 Yielding 2m 1f 89y |
11st 7lb |
Dual-purpose sort has failed to fire in either code in 2025; well beaten last two starts on the Flat and pulled up on last start over hurdles; hard to fancy on recent showings. |
9/1 |
|
9 (9) |
15th Jul 2025 Good 2m 0f 185y |
9st 2lb |
Dual-purpose; has won four on the Flat but has been below his best since a decent run over C&D last August; well behind Ragmans Corner at Navan latest; tongue-tie and cheekpieces need to revive. |
22/1 |
|
12 (16) |
7th Jun 2025 Good 1m 6f 0y |
9st 10lb |
Four-time Flat winner in former years and also won a maiden hurdle; tailed off on belated chase debut at Tramore eight days ago and recent Flat form leaves question marks now. |
28/1 |
4/1
Form: 631P72
Last run: 21 days
W: 10st 12lb
5 yo Filly
OR: 111
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6th 6 |
13th Aug 2026 Good 2m 0f 0y |
10st 9lb |
Sole win over hurdles came here in 2024; also ran well on the Flat here when second in a 1m4f maiden when 1.25l ahead of Dream On Baby; well below that level at Galway since so has to rebound. |
10/1 |
|
9th 12 (7) |
29th Jul 2026 Yielding 1m 4f 43y |
11st 7lb |
Poor strike rate hurdling (1-25) and pick of three recent runs on the Flat when staying on late into second in 1m4f Tramore maiden (found to have in blood in both nostrils); interesting but this is a stronger maiden. |
14/1 |
13/2
Form: 703643
Last run: 35 days
W: 10st 2lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 101
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 3 (6) |
1st Aug 2026 Yielding To Soft 0m 7f 0y |
10st 0lb |
Goes well at this venue and was only reeled in close to home over 8.5f here on Tuesday; runs off the same mark now and nicely drawn so can't discount dropped back in trip; obvious chance. |
100/30 |
|
2nd 5 (6) |
28th Jul 2026 Good To Yielding 1m 0f 123y |
10st 0lb |
Two-time C&D winner on heavy off higher marks; went close again over C&D in October, again on heavy; caught the eye when short of room and not beaten far at Killarney on latest (1m, good); softer conditions would be preferable but he's got plenty of decent form on this sort of ground and his yard targets this meeting; chance. |
12/1 |
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| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | €95.00 |
| Straight Forecast | €72.04 |
| Tricast | €697.29 |
| Trifecta | €970.50 |
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