17.35
SoftArdilaun Hotel Handicap
- Prize money: £8289.26
- 0m 7f 0y
- 15 runners
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Runners: 15 runners
Type: Flat Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Light rain
12/1
Form: -15748
Last run: 18 days
W: 10st 0lb
4 yo Colt
OR: 70
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
10 (5) |
11th Apr 2026 Yielding To Soft 0m 7f 205y |
9st 6lb |
Won off 6lb higher in first-time cheekpieces at the Curragh last March (1m, soft); no joy since and beaten around 9l in both starts at that venue this season; blinkers back on instead of cheekpieces; not discounted. |
15/2 |
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5th 8 (14) |
28th Mar 2026 Soft To Heavy 0m 7f 0y |
9st 9lb |
Eighth of 26 here 13 days ago when bidding to repeat last year's win in a 1m contest; may do better with that run behind him. |
12/1 |
|
8th 8 (17) |
15th Mar 2026 Heavy 1m 0f 0y |
9st 10lb |
Sole victory came in this race last year (soft) on his seasonal return and he is 2lb lower now; was well backed on that occasion so he's well worth monitoring in the market. |
16/1 |
20/1
Form: 2-3009
Last run: 48 days
W: 10st 0lb
4 yo Filly
OR: 70
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
16th 12 (16) |
4th May 2026 Good 0m 6f 0y |
9st 5lb |
Second over C&D on heavy three starts ago, 1-29 record is a negative, placed ten times; visor replaces the usual blinkers. |
12/1 |
|
9th 16 (12) |
3rd Apr 2026 Soft 0m 6f 0y |
8st 7lb |
Won 6f Naas handicap off 1lb higher in April 2024; best form last season was on seasonal debut when third over C&D off 78; went close on C&D return last month and fair effort after a slow start at Naas 12 days ago; player despite being 5lb wrong. |
14/1 |
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5th 12 (15) |
22nd Mar 2026 Soft To Heavy 0m 5f 205y |
9st 6lb |
C&D winner two years ago; best form last season was on seasonal debut and in the latter part of the campaign; big chance following last Sunday's cliamer-ridden Curragh second, 1 1/4l ahead of Mickey The Steel. |
4/1 |
12/1
Form: 386057 D
Last run: 4 days
W: 9st 13lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 69
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6th 3 (7) |
16th Jul 2026 Good 0m 7f 50y |
9st 7lb |
Heavily-raced gelding; gained a tenth career win at Dundalk in April and seems to be holding his form well; 3l second at the Curragh and a fair fifth at Bellewstown 13 days ago; 0-11 record at this venue is a negative, placed three times. |
8/1 |
|
5th 8 (9) |
3rd Jul 2026 Good 0m 7f 195y |
9st 7lb |
A 9yo with ten wins on the board and arrives here in good form, last time overcoming a slow start to finish second at the Curragh (7f); won't mind returning to further and he's firmly in the mix. |
6/1 |
|
2nd 9 (7) |
4th May 2026 Good 0m 7f 0y |
9st 8lb |
Heavily-raced gelding recorded a seventh AW win recently; turf record is less persuasive (3-71), though some encouragement can be taken from last month's third of 20 at Leopardstown. |
11/2 |
15/2
Form: -96974 CD BF
Last run: 17 days
W: 9st 13lb
5 yo Colt
OR: 69
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7th 3 (6) |
27th Jun 2026 Good To Firm 0m 6f 16y Class 6 |
9st 8lb |
Won twice over 7f for Richard Fahey in 2024; not added to that tally since, and has been below-par in three starts for new yard; tries a new trip and runs with first-time tongue-tie and blinkers which need to have a positive impact. |
7/1 |
|
7th 6 (2) |
8th Jun 2026 Good 0m 5f 3y Class 6 |
9st 6lb |
Won twice over 7f for Richard Fahey in 2024; not added to that tally since, and has been below-par on both starts for new yard (7f); takes a marked drop in trip. |
7/1 |
|
9th 9 (10) |
19th May 2026 Good 0m 7f 0y Class 6 |
9st 2lb |
Won twice for Richard Fahey in the summer of 2024 but lost his way; sold for 10,000gns to join new yard in October; gambled on but well held on stable debut at Thirsk (7f, good) last month in first-time cheekpieces (now removed); may be worth another chance off sliding mark. |
6/1 |
7/1
Form: 63-385
Last run: 4 days
W: 9st 11lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: 67
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
11th 4 (2) |
15th Jul 2026 Good 1m 0f 40y |
10st 0lb |
Maiden whose better efforts have come in C&D maidens; both recent handicap runs have been on heavy ground, 1m2f possibly too far at Navan latest; handicapper relenting so not without a chance back on better ground and yard going well. |
15/2 |
|
5th 9 (11) |
30th Mar 2026 Heavy 1m 2f 0y |
9st 5lb |
Placed three times; showed little over hurdles during the winter; left an impresssion he would benefit from a return to longer trips when a staying-on ninth of 26 over 1m at the Cuerragh; can do better but needs to reverse form with Satono Chevalier and Lady Mary Heath. |
10/1 |
|
9th 14 (6) |
15th Mar 2026 Heavy 1m 0f 0y |
9st 7lb |
Maiden finished last season in decent form with a close third at Naas (10.5f, yielding); 1lb lower here, fit from hurdling and has run well on heavy so can't be discounted. |
20/1 |
6/1
Form: 2-6074
Last run: 4 days
W: 9st 10lb
4 yo Filly
OR: 66
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
9th 9 (8) |
22nd Jun 2026 Yielding 1m 1f 163y |
9st 5lb |
Has shown her best form at Galway; lacks the benefit of a recent run and may need this on seasonal/stable debut; might be one for the Galway festival in due course. |
12/1 |
|
4th 9 (10) |
21st Oct 2025 Soft 0m 6f 0y |
9st 7lb |
Thrived in handicaps at the Galway festival when tongue-tie fitted, notably bolting up over 7f (yielding); has looked held by the handicapper since however (1m) and now takes a drop in trip. |
16/1 |
|
6 (3) |
8th Oct 2025 Yielding 1m 0f 40y |
9st 3lb |
Thrived in handicaps at the Galway festival when tongue-tie fitted, notably bolting up over 7f (yielding); didn't get competititve on soft ground at Bellewstown on return from two-month break however so needs to bounce back. |
9/1 |
16/1
Form: 259-64 CD
Last run: 52 days
W: 9st 9lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 65
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 7 (6) |
10th Jun 2026 Good To Yielding 1m 0f 0y |
9st 5lb |
Has recorded three of his seven wins at Listowel; poor effort there ten days ago, when last of 13; also failed to beat a single rival at Cork on first outing of the season. |
20/1 |
|
13th 1 (7) |
31st May 2026 Good 0m 6f 60y |
10st 0lb |
Course specialist won on successive days at last September's festival (7f/1m on heavy); well beaten on return; opposable at present. |
10/1 |
|
8th 3 (3) |
19th May 2026 Good 0m 7f 0y |
9st 6lb |
Seven-time winner at 7f/1m, last three wins coming at Listowel on soft/heavy; has tended to need his comeback run so probably best watched here on ground on the quick side. |
16/1 |
33/1
Form: 7-0874
Last run: 17 days
W: 9st 9lb
4 yo Colt
OR: 65
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
9th 12 (13) |
13th Aug 2025 Good 1m 0f 0y |
9st 0lb |
14-race maiden and arrives on the back of a poor run at the Galway Festival; return to further will suit and now tried with first-time blinkers but others are more appealing; drawn wide. |
66/1 |
8/1
Form: 107034
Last run: 7 days
W: 9st 8lb
9 yo Gelding
OR: 64
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 2 (3) |
30th Jun 2026 Good 0m 7f 94y |
10st 1lb |
Veteran winner of 14 races (11 on AW); shaped well in his opening two turf runs this year; second over 7f at Leopardstown (yielding to soft) and fourth over C&D (good); a bit below that level at Gowran on latest. |
9/1 |
|
6th 1 (10) |
1st Jun 2026 Good 1m 0f 0y |
10st 2lb |
Veteran has shaped very nicely the last twice at Leopardstown (7f, yld-sft) and Roscommon (7.5f, good); close third off 3lb higher over C&D last summer; big chance with the step back up to 1m sure to suit. |
11/4 |
14/1
Form: -52069
Last run: 5 days
W: 9st 7lb
3 yo Colt
OR: 69
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 3 (7) |
8th Jul 2026 Good To Firm 0m 7f 0y |
8st 9lb |
2-7 on the AW but is 1-13 on turf (win came on yielding); won at Dundalk in March off 3lb higher; the best of three turf runs since then came over 7f at Cork on penultimate; not as good dropped back to 6f at the Curragh on latest; moves back up in trip now and might prefer an ease in the ground. |
6/1 |
|
6th 2 (13) |
27th Jun 2026 Good 0m 6f 0y |
9st 8lb |
Progressed well last year over 7f, winning twice; resumed progress on return in March when defying top-weight at Dundalk; towards the rear over C&D before more like his best when fifth of 15 over 7f at Cork 13 days ago; probably lacks the pace of several of the 6f winners in this field. |
16/1 |
|
5th 12 (5) |
14th Jun 2026 Good 0m 7f 0y |
8st 7lb |
Progressed well last year over 7f, winning twice; resumed progress on return in March when defying top-weight at Dundalk off 84; cheekpieces worn when well beaten behind some of these rivals at the Curragh (6f, good) have been abandoned. |
25/1 |
33/1
Form: 770-09
Last run: 31 days
W: 9st 7lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 63
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 10 (5) |
11th Feb 2026 Standard 0m 6f 0y |
9st 10lb |
Won four times in Britain; weak form in Ireland last year; best watched on stable debut, and first run since last of 14 behind Sovereign Banter here in October. |
25/1 |
|
14th 5 (14) |
24th Oct 2025 Standard 0m 6f 0y |
9st 12lb |
Won four times in Britain for Ed Bethell; poor form in three turf runs in Ireland this season; failed to land a blow at Newcastle three days ago; the jury is out at present. |
25/1 |
|
5 (4) |
21st Oct 2025 Standard 0m 5f 0y Class 6 |
9st 8lb |
One of his four wins for earlier trainers came over C&D; poor form in three turf runs in Ireland this season but he ran off 68 on the first of them and gets in here off just 54; interesting to see if there is any market support with headgear returning. |
8/1 |
33/1
Form: 5-4000 CD
Last run: 36 days
W: 9st 7lb
4 yo Filly
OR: 63
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8th 15 (7) |
22nd Sep 2025 Yielding To Soft 1m 0f 0y |
9st 2lb |
Won 7f Galway maiden last year; regressive this term; unappealing despite career-low mark; well held by Racing Royalty on Galway running. |
20/1 |
|
11th 11 (10) |
9th Sep 2025 Soft 0m 7f 0y |
9st 5lb |
Won a C&D maiden last year on yielding; has struggled in handicaps since then, but had no luck in running last time in C&D event in which Goldrush Kid was second; cheekpieces now; not a lost cause. |
10/1 |
|
13 (10) |
2nd Aug 2025 Soft 0m 7f 0y |
9st 7lb |
Won a C&D maiden last year (yielding); has struggled in handicaps since then; well beaten at the Curragh last time (1m, good); maybe the return to this track will spark something. |
33/1 |
7/2
Form: 0-4511 D
Last run: 24 days
W: 9st 7lb
3 yo Colt
OR: 69
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 8 (6) |
9th Jul 2026 Good To Firm 1m 0f 0y |
9st 7lb |
3-17 on turf; low key start to this campaign but back on song on latest when a neck second over C&D behind Heliogabalus; hit with a 6lb rise for that fine effort and has never won off a mark this high but place claims nonetheless. |
7/2 |
|
2nd 2 (3) |
18th Jun 2026 Yielding 1m 0f 0y |
9st 13lb |
Three wins last season at 7f-1m on good and soft ground, going up a total of 21lb; good return fourth at Naas (7f, soft); below-par next time at Roscommon but kept on well when sixth of 19 at the Curragh (1m, good) on latest; fitting of tongue-tie may bring on improvement. |
7/1 |
|
6th 14 (3) |
24th May 2026 Good To Yielding 1m 0f 0y |
9st 6lb |
Three wins last season at 7f-1m on good and soft ground, going up a total of 21lb; proved he remained competitive when fourth on return at Naas (7f, soft); has to bounce back from a below-par effort at Roscommon 13 days ago. |
20/1 |
Form: 9-7384
Last run: 24 days
W: 9st 0lb
3 yo Colt
OR: 62
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
10th 7 (16) |
24th Jun 2026 Good To Yielding 1m 2f 194y |
9st 7lb |
Won over 1m at Gowran last year on heavy ground but handles better too; stays this trip but has been hit and miss this year so needs his best. |
16/1 |
|
10th 8 (15) |
10th Jun 2026 Good To Yielding 1m 0f 0y |
9st 7lb |
Heavy-ground winner over this trip at Gowran last September and handled quicker ground well at Leopardstown last month when coming from good bit back to finish second to an improver (third won next time); one to consider, despite wide draw. |
11/2 |
|
2nd 12 (12) |
15th May 2026 Good 1m 0f 0y |
9st 8lb |
Heavy-ground winner over this trip at Gowran last September; fair form on better ground; below best on soft on seasonal debut at Gowran. |
12/1 |
Form: 509612 D BF
Last run: 29 days
W: 9st 0lb
3 yo Colt
OR: 62
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
10th 3 (6) |
5th Jun 2026 Good 1m 1f 190y |
9st 13lb |
7f win at Limerick (good) last June off 5lb lower; decent fifth on seasonal return at Ballinrobe (9.5f, gd-yld); place chance on that run off 2lb lower, but poor over hurdles since. |
18/1 |
|
5th 2 |
26th May 2026 Good 2m 0f 13y |
11st 7lb |
Flat winner (7f) on good ground at Limerick last summer; has been error-prone over hurdles; best effort when winning at Galway last October; fit from a recent Flat outing at this venue; not suited by the race conditions. |
14/1 |
|
5th 3 (12) |
8th May 2026 Yielding To Soft 1m 1f 133y |
10st 1lb |
Limerick win last summer came over 7f (good); similar level of form hurdling (won Galway maiden), jumping has let him down of late; unproven over this far. |
20/1 |
Non-runners
Loingseoir, Racing Royalty, Pinball Wizard
+o+e Accumulators
| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | €146.30 |
| Straight Forecast | €153.00 |
| Tricast | €2491.08 |
| Trifecta | €946.30 |
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