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SoftJames’s Gate Irish EBF Median Auction Maiden (IRE Incentive Race)
- Prize money: £9264.46
- 0m 7f 0y
- 15 runners
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Runners: 15 runners
Type: Flat Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Light rain
14/1
Form: 6
Last run: 58 days
W: 9st 6lb
2 yo Colt
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
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10th 14 (7) |
28th Sep 2026 Good 1m 4f 194y |
9st 2lb |
Maiden on the Flat but has threatened, as was also the case on his second run over hurdles when pushing the favourite close here a month ago (first run in a tongue-tie; cheekpieces now added); considered. |
5/1 |
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2nd 4 |
28th Aug 2026 Good To Firm 2m 1f 87y |
10st 12lb |
Maiden on the Flat but rated 75 and has ability; sent off at 9-2 for hurdling debut at Ballinrobe but finished well beaten behind Nicky Larson; new tongue tie needs to have a dramatic effect. |
15/2 |
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7th 8 |
10th Aug 2026 Good 2m 0f 109y |
11st 0lb |
Fair 75-rated maiden on the Flat; interesting juvenile hurdle prospect on pedigree, being a half-brother to useful jumpers Puturhandstogether and Showurappreciation. |
15/8 |
10/1
Form: —
Last run: —
W: 9st 6lb
2 yo Colt
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
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10th 13 (4) |
19th Jun 2026 Good 1m 0f 0y Class 3 |
9st 5lb |
Won 1m nurseries last autumn on final two runs for Joseph O'Brien (yielding to soft/soft); he finished sixth last month on his two runs for Lemos De Souza (7f/1m, good/good to firm) and needs something extra on his first start for Australian trainer Henry Dwyer. |
14/1 |
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32 (33) |
18th Jun 2026 Good To Firm 1m 0f 0y Class 2 |
8st 9lb
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Reserve; won twice over 1m for Joseph O'Brien but only sixth in two races for Lemos De Souza, finishing behind three of today's rivals at Carlisle last time; now trained by Henry Dwyer so presumably bound for Australia. |
50/1 |
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6th 5 (9) |
30th May 2026 Good To Firm 0m 7f 173y Class 2 |
9st 1lb |
Won nursery debut for Joseph O'Brien at Naas (1m, yielding to soft) last September and easily followed up at Bellewstown (1m, soft), both in a tongue-tie; having shot up the weights he reappeared with sixth of ten when 66-1 for stable debut at Ascot (7f, good) three weeks ago, which is his highest rating; could build on that (as he needs to) with tongue-tie reapplied this time. |
33/1 |
7/2
Form: 35 BF
Last run: 28 days
W: 9st 6lb
2 yo Colt
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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9th 9 (8) |
10th Oct 2025 Standard 0m 7f 0y |
9st 6lb |
Territories colt rated 81 after four starts; beaten 5.5l when second in a 1m Listowel maiden on latest; beaten the same distance over this trip on debut at Down Royal; place claims but needs to find a bit more to win. |
4/1 |
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2nd 4 (5) |
22nd Sep 2025 Yielding To Soft 1m 0f 0y |
9st 6lb |
Made a nice debut at Down Royal when a 5.5l third but disappointed at odds-on at Bellewstown next time when reportedly struck into (1m, good); too keen in first-time blinkers (now removed) at Galway last time (7f, yielding); needs to find improvement from somewhere. |
6/1 |
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3 (10) |
1st Aug 2025 Soft 0m 7f 0y |
9st 6lb |
250,000euros yearling; made a nice debut at Down Royal when just behind Nazario but Bellewstown was disappointing at odds-on and trainer now reaches for blinkers; clearly a contender should the headgear make a difference. |
7/2 |
20/1
Form: —
Last run: —
W: 9st 4lb
2 yo Colt
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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5th 8 (1) |
12th Jul 2026 Standard 0m 7f 0y |
9st 9lb |
Won on handicap debut here over 6f off 1lb higher, but that is starting to look like a flash in the pan; poor form otherwise and soundly beaten all three starts this season; others appeal more. |
25/1 |
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13th 5 (12) |
3rd Jun 2026 Good 0m 6f 63y |
9st 9lb |
Won at 20-1 on handicap debut over 6f at Dundalk last October; in rear over 7f at the same course in April; last of 12 at Naas; blinkers tried now; seems risky. |
16/1 |
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12th 9 (4) |
27th Apr 2026 Yielding 0m 5f 205y |
9st 3lb |
Won at 20-1 on handicap debut over 6f at Dundalk in October; down the field on last month's return over 7f at same course, in race won by stablemate; coming back to 6f looks the right move. |
14/1 |
4/1
Form: 52
Last run: 16 days
W: 9st 3lb
2 yo Filly
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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7 (11) |
18th Oct 2025 Yielding 1m 0f 0y |
9st 4lb |
Solid in defeat in three maidens up to this trip before runner-up in 1m Killarney nursery off this mark; disappointed in first-time cheekpieces (replaced by blinkers here) when remote third at Listowel on heavy last time. |
12/1 |
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3rd 6 (1) |
23rd Sep 2025 Heavy 1m 0f 0y |
9st 1lb |
Solid in defeat in three maidens up to this trip before runner-up to Extravagant in a 1m Killarney nursery; is 7lb better off for that 1.5l so there shouldn't be much between them today; cheekpieces added; handles soft. |
9/2 |
5/1
Form: 5
Last run: 42 days
W: 9st 2lb
2 yo Colt
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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24th 14 (31) |
27th Sep 2025 Yielding 0m 7f 0y |
9st 5lb |
Showed much improved form when winning a Navan maiden claimer over 1m last time; hood is added today but is rated 80 so plenty to find; seems yard's second-string. |
40/1 |
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1st 5 (4) |
28th Aug 2025 Good 1m 0f 20y |
9st 7lb |
Hasn't looked the most straightforward in two 7f maiden runs, hanging at Down Royal and keen at Galway when weakening into midfield; plenty more needed. |
9/1 |
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7 (16) |
1st Aug 2025 Soft 0m 7f 0y |
9st 2lb |
Finished behind Nazario and World Tour at Down Royal but he was green and didn't appear unfancied at 9-2; no doubt capable of a lot better. |
5/1 |
4/1
Form: 2
Last run: 42 days
W: 9st 2lb
2 yo Colt
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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3 (11) |
19th Oct 2026 Yielding To Soft 0m 7f 0y |
9st 13lb |
Two of maiden's best runs this season came on yielding ground, including when a 2l fourth of 11 over C&D last month; 7lb lower here and this is a lesser race; needs to rebound from a couple of below-par runs, but that's not impossible. |
11/2 |
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8th 3 (8) |
8th Sep 2026 Soft 1m 0f 98y |
9st 13lb |
Has been generally consistent in defeat in maidens and handicaps up to 1m without progressing; however, he looked like a step up in trip was needed over 7f at Gowran last time so is noted dropped 4lb. |
9/1 |
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4th 7 (2) |
1st Sep 2026 Soft 0m 7f 0y |
9st 7lb |
Placed in several maidens last season at 6f-1m; fine return to action at Fairyhouse (6f, good) in June when a luckless fourth but hasn't improved on that twice since, albeit not beaten far at the Curragh on latest in this headgear combination; unproven on soft. |
10/1 |
50/1
Form: —
Last run: 31 days
W: 9st 2lb
2 yo Colt
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
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15th 1 (10) |
10th Jun 2026 Good To Yielding 1m 3f 210y |
10st 0lb |
Off the mark on seasonal return at Navan in March (1m2f, heavy); not so good in 1m4f events since, upset in stalls at Cork and made much of running in first-time cheekpieces at Leopardstown before fading; headgear left off now but remains unproven at this trip; drops in grade. |
13/2 |
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6th 5 (9) |
10th May 2026 Good 1m 4f 0y |
9st 3lb |
Off the mark on seasonal return at Navan in March (1m2f, heavy); upset in stalls when beaten 3.75l by Darius Dark off 12lb higher mark at Cork (gd-yld); can give a good account if the cheekpieces have a positive effect. |
15/2 |
20/1
Form: —
Last run: —
W: 9st 2lb
2 yo Colt
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
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10 (8) |
1st Aug 2025 Soft 0m 7f 0y |
9st 2lb |
Closely related to 5f/6f 2yo winner Hedge Fund (RPR 94) and half-brother to Italian 5.5f-11.5f winner My Captain; dam placed 7f/10.6f (67); one of two newcomers from this yard. |
20/1 |
100/1
Form: 9
Last run: 56 days
W: 8st 11lb
2 yo Filly
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
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6th 10 (2) |
17th Oct 2026 Good 1m 5f 192y Class 5 |
8st 5lb |
Eight-race maiden; reached the frame in 1m4f handicaps at Thirsk and this venue (visored fist time) in May but beaten a long way in her two subsequent outings. |
25/1 |
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9th 12 (7) |
20th Aug 2026 Standard 1m 4f 98y Class 6 |
9st 1lb |
Seven-race maiden; both 1m4f runs in May were respectable and she may not have been suited by the soft ground when well beaten over 1m6f in June; has her second go on AW from a reduced mark and it's still relatively early days. |
11/1 |
25/1
Form: —
Last run: —
W: 8st 11lb
2 yo Filly
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
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12th 8 (9) |
16th Aug 2026 Good To Firm 1m 2f 0y |
9st 4lb |
Won a 7f maiden (yielding) on debut at the Galway festival last season; only seen three times since, never sighted on last month's handicap debut at Leopardstown (7f); marked step up in trip here and could be a suspect stayer. |
14/1 |
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8th 5 (2) |
9th Jul 2026 Good To Firm 0m 7f 50y |
9st 5lb |
Won a 7f maiden (yielding) on debut at the Galway festival last season; only seen twice since, well beaten in listed race over this C&D (gd-yld) in September and again in fillies' race at Killarney on latest; best watched on handicap bow with a return trip to Ballybrit likely on the horizon. |
16/1 |
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6th 2 (4) |
12th May 2026 Good 1m 0f 31y |
9st 6lb |
Looked raw first time at Galway and did well to get the better of the twice-raced runner-up; set a tough task in a Listed race at Leopardstown won by the brilliant Diamond Necklace; tongue-tie added for reappearance. |
5/2 |
50/1
Form: —
Last run: —
W: 8st 9lb
2 yo Filly
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
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9th 19 (13) |
27th Sep 2026 Good To Yielding 1m 2f 0y |
11st 2lb |
Handicap debut run at Galway festival was encouraging, 1m4f trip proved beyond her at same venue early this month; back in trip here but needs to find more. |
16/1 |
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9th 12 (2) |
8th Sep 2026 Soft 1m 4f 0y |
8st 12lb |
Best of three runs last season was at this venue; big price when down the field at Fairyhouse on her handicap/seasonal debut; gave an improved display at the festival when fourth of 18 here at the festival; pedigree provides grounds for believing she may make more progress over this longer trip. |
9/2 |
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4th 11 (2) |
31st Jul 2026 Yielding 1m 0f 98y |
9st 9lb |
Best of three runs last season was at this venue; big price when down the field at Fairyhouse on her handicap/seasonal debut; major improvement needed. |
16/1 |
100/1
Form: 07
Last run: 74 days
W: 8st 9lb
2 yo Filly
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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8th 2 (3) |
16th Sep 2026 Good To Yielding 1m 1f 168y |
10st 1lb |
Maiden has been placed several times at up to 10.5f; was close to her best when fourth at Navan last month but completely tailed off at Galway eight days ago; player if she can bounce back. |
12/1 |
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12th 12 (9) |
8th Sep 2026 Soft 1m 0f 98y |
9st 4lb |
Maiden has been placed several times up to 1m2.5f; was close to her best again when fourth at Navan last time back over 1m; goes well on soft, this trip will be ideal and is down 2lb so considered. |
14/1 |
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4th 9 (5) |
27th Aug 2026 Good To Firm 1m 0f 20y |
9st 1lb |
Placed in four of her six handicap starts, notably close second on soft ground at Leopardstown (1m1f); good bit below that level on latest in Curragh handicap won by Comfort Line so plenty to find and will need rain. |
14/1 |
Form: —
Last run: 15 days
W: 9st 6lb
2 yo Colt
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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11th 3 (9) |
28th Sep 2026 Good 1m 3f 10y |
9st 5lb |
Might feature if repeating his third at Gowran last month but that's not been the case since, including a seventh on the AW three days ago. |
10/1 |
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7th 8 (8) |
25th Sep 2026 Standard 1m 4f 0y |
9st 5lb |
Second runner for Andy Oliver; maiden has hit the frame a couple of times over shorter trips in turf handicaps and dam won on AW; hasn't quite proven that he stays this far. |
12/1 |
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8th 14 (16) |
27th Aug 2026 Good To Firm 1m 6f 0y |
9st 2lb |
Respectable effort when a 3.5l third of 15 on latest at Gowran (9.5f, gd-fm); has weakened late when tried over further so stamina to prove up in trip. |
6/1 |
Form: 8
Last run: 15 days
W: 9st 2lb
2 yo Colt
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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7th 6 (12) |
24th Oct 2025 Standard 0m 5f 0y |
9st 2lb |
Respectable run in Leopardstown maiden on debut but regressed next two outings; finished midfield on nursery debut here over 7f last week; first try at 5f; blinkered. |
25/1 |
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7 (3) |
17th Oct 2025 Standard 0m 7f 0y |
9st 5lb |
Only beaten 6l in a Leopardstown maiden on debut but backwards steps twice since; tough opening mark and needs first-time cheekpieces to yield improvement. |
20/1 |
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25th 17 (3) |
9th Aug 2025 Good 0m 6f 0y |
9st 7lb |
Mid-field runs at Leopardstown and Galway, 25-1 both times. not a likely fancy now. |
33/1 |
Non-runners
Askalon, Caught U Sleeping, Coincidental Glory
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| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | €99.20 |
| Straight Forecast | €72.80 |
| Trifecta | €357.40 |
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