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 |
|
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 |
|
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
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 |
|
1st 1 (8) |
23rd Apr 2026 Standard 1m 0f 0y |
10st 2lb |
Six-time course winner with his last win coming over 7f here in March last year off 72; modest 3-71 strike-rate on turf but excellent third of 20 over 1m at Leopardstown 11 days ago, headed in closing stages; big player in current mood under 10lb claimer. |
5/2 |
|
3rd 3 (14) |
12th Apr 2026 Good To Yielding 1m 0f 0y |
10st 0lb |
Six-time Dundalk winner with his last win coming over C&D this time last year off 72; one of three runners for the stable; hard to be confident given his modest turf win record (3-70). |
12/1 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
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 |
|
12th 5 (11) |
10th Apr 2026 Good 0m 7f 0y Class 6 |
9st 9lb |
2-25 for Richard Fahey, the wins coming in 2024 (one over C&D); left that yard out of form and for 10,000gns; historically well handicapped if Adam Kirby can get him going again; tries cheekpieces; market interesting. |
9/2 |
|
6 (2) |
15th Sep 2025 Good 0m 7f 0y Class 5 |
9st 3lb |
C&D winner in 2024; shaped as though ready to exploit his reduced mark at Catterick (7f, good to soft) in July but two tame efforts have followed and he now has questions to answer again. |
7/1 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
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 |
|
7th 20 |
5th Feb 2026 Soft 2m 0f 34y |
11st 4lb
|
Second reserve; placed form on the Flat, rated a modest 67; big price when a remote tenth at Limerick on hurdling debut, down the field at Punchestown. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
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 |
|
7 (3) |
2nd Oct 2025 Good To Yielding 0m 7f 195y |
9st 7lb |
Thrived in handicaps at the Galway festival, building on close-up fourth of 18 on the Tuesday (9.5f) when bolting up on the Saturday (7f), both on yielding sporting a tongue-tie (retained); up 7lb but could be hard to beat with a repeat performance. |
4/1 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
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 |
|
18 (18) |
1st Oct 2025 Good To Yielding 0m 7f 205y |
10st 12lb |
Third reserve; roared back to top form on heavy ground at Listowel last week, winning over 1m then following up over 7f under a 7lb penalty; career high mark of 82 may scupper hat-trick bid. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
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 |
|
2nd 2 (5) |
11th May 2026 Good 0m 7f 111y |
9st 12lb |
Veteran won over C&D at this meeting two years ago; ran well under Foley, successful on him the only other time he rode him, on seasonal debut at Leopardstown. |
4/1 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
19th 12 (5) |
23rd May 2026 Good To Yielding 0m 6f 0y |
9st 2lb |
Progressed well last year over 7f, winning twice; resumed progress on return in March when defying top-weight at Dundalk off 84; drops in trip with cheekpieces now fitted; wants decent ground. |
14/1 |
|
1st 1 (8) |
27th Mar 2026 Standard 0m 7f 0y |
10st 4lb |
Won C&D maiden last summer before following up over the same trip in Down Royal handicap; back to that level of form on latest when strong-finishing 1/2l off an all-the-way winner here over 6f in December; back up to career-high mark but return to 7f to suit and respected. |
8/1 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
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 |
|
13th 14 (11) |
11th May 2026 Good 0m 7f 111y |
9st 8lb |
Notched up three wins last season at 7f-1m on good and soft ground, going up a total of 21lb; proved he could be competitive off current mark on seasonal return at Naas (7f, soft); fitter now and in the mix. |
6/1 |
|
4th 10 (12) |
22nd Mar 2026 Soft To Heavy 0m 7f 0y |
8st 13lb |
Two 7f wins last summer were on good ground; also scored over 1m on soft later in the campaign. |
10/1 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
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 |
|
11th 7 (14) |
8th Apr 2026 Soft To Heavy 1m 1f 100y |
9st 9lb |
Got off the mark over 1m at this track last September but couldn't cope with a 6lb rise in a better race at the Curragh next time; same mark today and needs more; seems to stay this trip. |
8/1 |
|
8 (11) |
21st Oct 2025 Soft 1m 0f 0y |
9st 6lb |
Off the mark last month over this trip at Gowran, handling heavy ground well under a positive ride to win a shade snugly, having previously shaped with promise; 6lb rise but could well have more to offer, especially in these conditions. |
13/2 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
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
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| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | €146.30 |
| Straight Forecast | €153.00 |
| Tricast | €2491.08 |
| Trifecta | €946.30 |
Selections
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