16.12
SoftBar One Racing “Guaranteed Overnight Prices” Beginners Chase
- Prize money: £6095.04
- 2m 4f 29y
- 15 runners
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Runners: 15 runners
Type: Chase Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Partly cloudy
28/1
Form: 21228P BF
Last run: 32 days
W: 11st 12lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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11th 1 |
30th Apr 2026 Yielding 2m 0f 75y |
11st 12lb |
Summer Plate winner at Market Rasen (2m5f, good) last July and went close in the American Grand National (2m5f, firm) in October; excuses on both winter starts; has around 5lb to find with Release The Beast on Cheltenham running; big task under this weight and would prefer further. |
10/1 |
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6th 14 |
11th Mar 2026 Good To Soft 1m 7f 199y Class 1 |
10st 12lb |
5l win in the Summer Plate at Market Rasen (2m5f, good) last July and went close in the American Grand National (2m5f, firm) in October; excuses on both winter starts (3m then soft ground); the drop back to 2m poses a question but the stiff track and strong pace will help; possible player. |
10/1 |
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6th 4 |
2nd Feb 2026 Soft To Heavy 2m 1f 0y |
11st 4lb |
2-5 over fences, won the Summer Plate at Market Rasen (21.5f, good) in July off 128; won sole Flat start next time at Gowran on good to yielding before a fine second to Zanahiyr over hurdles in the American Grand National (2m5f, firm); failed to stay 3m in the Paddy Power at Christmas; ground conditions not certain to suit. |
8/1 |
20/1
Form: 37-19P D
Last run: 36 days
W: 11st 12lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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1 |
19th Apr 2026 Soft 2m 5f 140y |
11st 12lb |
Point and two-time hurdles winner is 0-7 in chases; ran well when a close third at Navan in December and 1lb lower now but tailed off at Fairyhouse last time and needs to bounce back. |
13/2 |
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10th 6 |
4th Apr 2026 Yielding To Soft 2m 5f 45y |
11st 6lb |
Point and dual hurdles winner; ordinary chase form; no threat in first-time cheekpieces in 3m4f National Trial at Punchestown; a little better at Leopardstown but needs to find extra; cheekpieces discarded, blinkers tried. |
14/1 |
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8th 16 |
2nd Mar 2026 Soft To Heavy 2m 5f 120y |
10st 0lb |
Point and dual hurdles winner; chase debut at Naas last season not without promise but hasn't built on that, most recently never sighted in first-time cheekpieces in 3m4f National Trial at Punchestown last month; 4lb wrong. |
16/1 |
33/1
Form: 2-856P D
Last run: 42 days
W: 11st 12lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 115
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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3rd 17 |
6th Apr 2026 Yielding To Soft 2m 5f 110y |
10st 8lb |
Three-time hurdle winner won a novice chase at this meeting last year; third on seasonal return in a Navan handicap hurdle but last two efforts over fences have not been encouraging; back over timber now and new headgear combination needs to revive. |
20/1 |
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13 |
8th Mar 2026 Heavy 3m 0f 174y |
10st 0lb |
Three hurdle wins and got off the mark over fences at Fairyhouse last April in a novice chase (2m4f, soft to heavy); joint favourite for the Paddy Power at Leopardstown over Christmas when a solid sixth (3m1f, yielding); never looked comfortable in Grade 3 handicap chase last time back at that venue (2m6f, soft); chance if bouncing back despite being 3lb wrong. |
10/1 |
14/1
Form: 10P-74 D
Last run: 17 days
W: 11st 12lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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2 |
21st Mar 2026 Soft To Heavy 2m 7f 150y |
11st 9lb |
No wins since two hurdles two seasons ago at around 2m4f; much improved to take third in the Punchestown Grand National Trial in February (3m4f, heavy), coming from further back than first two; may have won a Listed contest at Naas last time (3m1f, soft to heavy) but unseated at the last when jumping into challenger; he's in form and no surprise to see him feature. |
10/1 |
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14 |
8th Mar 2026 Heavy 3m 0f 174y |
10st 0lb |
Two hurdles wins two seasons ago at around 2m4f; 0-3 chasing last term; never dangerous in opening two runs this season, however much improved in the Punchestown Grand National Trial (3m4f, heavy) last month when taking third; came from further back than the first two that day so deserves extra credit; 4lb wrong but in the mix with a repeat. |
7/1 |
66/1
Form: P55-0P
Last run: 17 days
W: 11st 12lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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5th 11 |
8th Mar 2026 Heavy 2m 3f 10y |
11st 1lb |
Sole win from 15 starts came at Punchestown in 2023 off 105; didn't run badly on seasonal return in a Listed handicap hurdle here (2m4f, heavy) but stopped quickly and pulled up at Navan next time (2m4f, soft to heavy); ran one of his best races last time when headed late on into second here (2m, heavy); return to this trip is no issue and place chance with a repeat. |
17/2 |
16/1
Form: 91-31F
Last run: 22 days
W: 11st 12lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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3 |
4th Oct 2025 Yielding 2m 4f 0y |
11st 12lb |
Course hurdles winner over 3m in testing ground in January; ran three times over fences last season, easily best effort when fourth over 2m4f at Naas; however, he may need further than this and is possibly flattered by his official rating of 126. |
10/1 |
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8th 2 |
20th Apr 2025 Good To Yielding 2m 1f 25y |
11st 12lb |
held up in rear, midfield 6th, outpaced 4 out, stayed on from 2 out |
6/1 |
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8th 2 |
20th Apr 2025 Good To Yielding 2m 1f 25y |
11st 12lb |
held up in rear, midfield 6th, outpaced 4 out, stayed on from 2 out |
6/1 |
20/1
Form: 575/86
Last run: 17 days
W: 11st 12lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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7 |
9th Mar 2025 Soft 2m 4f 29y |
11st 12lb |
Point, bumper and maiden hurdle winner who wasn't disgraced in graded company over timber a couple of seasons ago; missed last term, tailed off over timber on return and beaten a distance in a beginners' on chase debut last month; questions to answer now. |
20/1 |
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6th 5 |
20th Feb 2025 Soft 2m 6f 150y |
11st 12lb |
Campaigned at a high level over hurdles in 2022-23 season; should be better for his comeback run in Grade 2 hurdle at Gowran last month. |
16/1 |
7/1
Form: 5526-8 C
Last run: 92 days
W: 11st 12lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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6th 2 |
10th Apr 2026 Good To Yielding 2m 3f 100y |
11st 11lb |
Grade 3-placed hurdler nowhere near that level in four chase starts, okay effort in 2m4f Naas beginners'; absent since disappointing favourite on handicap debut over 2m at Tipperary last July, fading tamely from last after racing up with pace; trip more in his favour on comeback and still scope for improvement off 12lb lower chase mark. |
8/1 |
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6 |
1st Jul 2025 Good To Yielding 2m 0f 120y |
11st 8lb |
Grade 3-placed hurdler hasn't been near that level in three chase starts, beaten 28l in a near 3m novice here last time; needs to do better dropping into handicaps but possible he could. |
9/1 |
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6th 8 |
8th May 2025 Good To Yielding 2m 7f 110y |
11st 12lb |
Runner-up in Grade 3 over timber last season; tailed off behind Ile Atlantique on chase debut in December; slight improvement when fifth of 15 in Naas beginners' on latest but has a good bit to find with Western Fold on that effort. |
12/1 |
9/4
Form: 12P-46 C BF
Last run: 50 days
W: 11st 12lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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6 |
2nd May 2026 Good To Yielding 3m 0f 90y |
11st 12lb |
Decent performer at his best for Willie Mullins, winning 2m4f Naas beginners' chase last season and ran well for a long way in 4m Scottish National; struggled back hurdling earlier this season before let go for 16,000gns in January; surpassed expectations (125-1) on yard debut in 3m Kim Muir at Cheltenham when beaten under 10l in first-time cheekpieces; can't be ruled out on banks' debut. |
12/1 |
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5th 14 |
12th Mar 2026 Good To Soft 3m 2f 70y Class 2 |
11st 5lb |
Won 2m4f beginners chase at Naas last March and ran well for a long way in the Scottish National in April (4m) before fading; however, struggled over hurdles on final two runs for Willie Mullins and sold for 16,000gns in January; big revival needed in first-time cheekpieces on stable debut. |
40/1 |
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5th 9 (5) |
21st Oct 2025 Soft 1m 4f 0y |
11st 7lb |
Winner on sole Flat start in a French 1m7f conditions race on very soft ground in 2021; useful but error-prone chaser; made mistakes when pulled up in the bet365 at Sandown and the Galway Plate; deprived better-fancied stablemate Sorrentino of third in a 1m6f Listowel event; more on his plate here |
5/1 |
33/1
Form: 683/1-
Last run: 677 days
W: 11st 12lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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1st 3 |
21st Mar 2026 Soft To Heavy 2m 7f 150y |
11st 9lb |
2m5f maiden hurdle winner ran well upped to 3m for his handicap chase debut here when third (3m, soft to heavy); built on that to comfortably score at Punchestown (2m7f, soft to heavy) and took advantage of his lower hurdles mark here last time, winning by 4l (2m4f, heavy); he's 10lb higher than his Punchestown win but is towards the top of the shortlist. |
9/2 |
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1st 3 |
28th Feb 2026 Heavy 2m 4f 0y |
11st 9lb |
Not bred for stamina tests but ran well upped to 3m here on handicap chase debut when a 9l third; comfortably won over fences at Punchestown last month (2m7f, soft to heavy) and now rated 126 in that discipline; 2m5f maiden winner over hurdles and ran respectably only handicap start last year; leading contender in modest contest. |
Evs |
4/1
Form: 13/2-5
Last run: 133 days
W: 11st 12lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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11 |
2nd May 2025 Yielding 2m 4f 55y |
10st 13lb |
in rear, overjumped 1st, fell 9th |
22/1 |
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11 |
2nd May 2025 Yielding 2m 4f 55y |
10st 13lb |
in rear, overjumped 1st, fell 9th |
22/1 |
33/1
Form: 5-3060
Last run: 31 days
W: 11st 12lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7 |
29th Mar 2026 Yielding To Soft 2m 7f 150y |
12st 0lb |
Fetched 335,000GBP after winning a maiden at Lingstown in 2023; placed once over hurdles for Gordon Elliott; showed little or no promise over jumps last season; won the first of two starts in points for his new owner Jamie Dwyer and now has first run for Tom Dreaper, who saddled two winners in points last weekend. |
14/1 |
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6th 10 |
27th Mar 2025 Yielding To Soft 2m 4f 0y |
11st 12lb |
towards rear |
40/1 |
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12 |
9th Mar 2025 Soft 2m 4f 29y |
11st 12lb |
Point winner; promising without winning over timber but tailed off when 150-1 for a Thurles beginners' last month; needs to leave that run behind. |
33/1 |
4/1
Form: P6-F46
Last run: 22 days
W: 11st 12lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 136
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1st 9 |
28th Apr 2026 Yielding 3m 0f 213y |
11st 10lb |
Progressive in the first half of the season; won the Galway Plate, beat subsequent Savills Chase winner Affordale Fury at Gowran in October; second to Kaid d'Authie in an unsatisfactory four-runner DRF event; faded from three out in Brown Advisory; badly hampered and unseated two out in Fairyhouse Grade 1 won by Fleur In The Park. |
12/1 |
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8 |
5th Apr 2026 Yielding To Soft 2m 4f 0y |
11st 10lb |
Progressive last summer, winning the Galway Plate (extended 2m6f, good), and a defeat of subsequent Savills Chase winner Affordale Fury at Gowran Park (2m4f, yielding to soft) in October; second to Kaid d'Authie in an unsatisfactory four-runner DRF event; faded from three out in Brown Advisory |
10/1 |
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10th 15 |
11th Mar 2026 Good To Soft 3m 1f 0y Class 1 |
11st 7lb |
Progressive last summer, winning the Galway Plate (extended 2m6f, good), and he beat subsequent Savills Chase winner Affordale Fury at Gowran Park (2m4f, yielding to soft) in October; good second to Kaid d'Authie at Dublin Racing Festival last time and enters each-way calculations. |
12/1 |
33/1
Form: 112-P0
Last run: 32 days
W: 11st 5lb
7 yo Filly
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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10th 6 |
5th Sep 2025 Good To Yielding 2m 0f 0y |
11st 3lb |
In good form over hurdles in 2023; comfortable winner of a Ballinrobe handicap hurdle (2m, good to yielding) and followed that up with a mares' handicap hurdle win back at that track (2m, good) off 113 under today's rider; returns to hurdling now after losing her form badly in three chase runs. |
10/1 |
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14 |
9th Mar 2025 Soft 2m 4f 29y |
11st 5lb |
Missed most of last season and shown nothing in two chase starts; needs to jump a lot better this time. |
33/1 |
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10th 1 |
5th Feb 2025 Heavy 2m 5f 55y |
11st 7lb |
always behind, didn't always jump with fluency |
20/1 |
15/2
Form: /390-4 BF
Last run: 73 days
W: 11st 5lb
7 yo Filly
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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2 |
9th Aug 2025 Good 2m 4f 38y |
11st 5lb |
Yet to win over fences but did go close over 2m4f in a Naas beginners' chase (soft) in March where she had Galway Plate winner Western Fold 5l behind; however, she hasn't fired the last twice and she may need softer ground. |
8/1 |
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3rd 3 |
17th May 2025 Good 2m 0f 0y |
10st 13lb |
Hurdles winner on testing ground and easily the pick of three chase efforts last season when clear second in 2m4f Naas beginners (soft); looked a bit onepaced back at 2m at Cork latest; capable back up for Aspire Tower here although really wants it softer. |
7/2 |
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