12.50
SoftIrish Stallion Farms EBF Novice Hurdle
- Prize money: £7070.25
- 2m 6f 110y
- 8 runners
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Runners: 8 runners
Type: Hurdle Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Partly cloudy
Form: 52-621 CD
Last run: 21 days
W: 11st 10lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 106
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 19 |
4th Apr 2026 Yielding To Soft 2m 7f 170y |
10st 9lb |
Likes a stamina test, second win coming over 3m1f at Navan in December in first-time cheekpieces (soft-to-heavy); creditable efforts off revised mark twice since, latest when third (Minella Emperor second) in 3m Pertemps qualifier at Haydock on better ground; place claims. |
12/1 |
|
3rd 15 |
14th Feb 2026 Good To Soft 3m 0f 58y Class 2 |
10st 6lb |
Second hurdle success when stepped up to 3m1f for his Navan handicap debut (soft to heavy) in December and backed that up when third of nine over 3m at Fairyhouse (yielding) since; one of a few unexposed types in this line-up. |
14/1 |
|
3rd 6 |
14th Jan 2026 Yielding 3m 0f 0y |
10st 10lb |
Thurles maiden hurdle winner in October (2m6f, good to yielding), and runner-up was a very easy winner next time; well beaten in a novice hurdle back at that track subsequently, but ready winner when stepped up in trip in first-time cheekpieces for Navan handicap last time (3m1f, soft to heavy); stamina is his forte on breeding (dam half-sister to Best Mate), and big player here. |
7/2 |
Form: 085U1 CD
Last run: 35 days
W: 11st 10lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 106
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 6 |
5th Feb 2026 Soft 2m 4f 99y |
11st 1lb |
Promoted course maiden winner in October after meeting interference; has run well in novice races here and at Fairyhouse; gets 13lb from the top weight and benefits from Liam McKenna's 5lb allowance. |
4/1 |
|
2nd 3 |
15th Jan 2026 Soft 2m 4f 0y |
11st 9lb |
Promoted Thurles maiden winner in October after meeting interference; appears to have a definite edge over Nelson Muntz (third) on running at the same venue eight week ago; both those races were over an extended 2m6f. |
7/2 |
Form: 386554
Last run: 25 days
W: 11st 10lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 104
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2 |
17th Jul 2026 Good 2m 7f 0y |
11st 13lb |
Winner of a Sligo maiden hurdle in May last year (2m4f, good); beat precious few rivals in four beginners' chases to date; pulled up at Tramore when badly hampered at the first last time; others preferred. |
22/1 |
|
4 |
29th May 2026 Good 2m 5f 180y |
11st 12lb |
1-11 over hurdles and rated 100; tailed off in all three previous starts over fences and similar story last two starts in novice hurdles; lacks a recent run and others appeal more. |
10/1 |
Form: 03-134
Last run: 35 days
W: 11st 10lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 117
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1st 8 |
2nd Oct 2026 Yielding To Soft 2m 4f 40y |
11st 5lb |
Sole success achieved at odds-on in a maiden hurdle at Kilbeggan last autumn; runner-up on the Flat at Tramore in July; subsequent hurdles run, only three days later, may have come too soon; engaged 1.49 Clonmel on Thursday. |
20/1 |
|
4th 2 |
1st Oct 2026 Good 2m 0f 166y |
12st 1lb |
Sole success achieved at odds-on in a maiden hurdle at Kilbeggan last autumn; runner-up on the Flat at Tramore in July; subsequent hurdles run, only three days later, may have come too soon. |
7/1 |
|
6th 13 |
10th Jul 2026 Good 2m 4f 0y |
10st 6lb |
Sole success achieved at odds-on in a maiden hurdle at this venue last autumn; placed twice from 11 starts on the Flat, the most recent when second over 2m at Tramore on Tuesday; trainer also runs Faceman. |
12/1 |
Form: 21
Last run: 108 days
W: 11st 10lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 112
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6 |
7th Sep 2026 Good 2m 2f 54y |
11st 12lb |
Dual winner over hurdles; second on his chasing debut at Wexford in June but has failed to kick on from that; plenty to find here in all likelihood. |
14/1 |
|
4th 6 |
8th Aug 2026 Good 2m 3f 20y |
11st 12lb |
Went close on chase bow here (2m) in June (Nadia's Boy and Scalpnagoon behind) but unseated back here next time and out of depth in hot 2m2f Galway beginners' chase on latest; this looks less demanding, this longer trip will suit and he is a leading contender with rider claiming valuable 7lb. |
11/4 |
|
5th 10 |
28th Jul 2026 Good 2m 2f 54y |
11st 12lb |
0-3 in point-to-points; 2-6 and rated 117 over hurdles; promising start to chasing career when runner up at Wexford; blotted copybook when unseating at the first back there on latest; probably up against it in this company. |
9/1 |
Form: 4283
Last run: 27 days
W: 11st 4lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 107
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1st 13 |
26th Sep 2026 Good 2m 4f 0y |
10st 3lb |
Progressive young handicapper has won over this trip at Killarney and over 2m6f at Ballinrobe; has a lovely racing weight; can hang left, so trainer thinks he'll be happier back at a left-handed track. |
6/1 |
|
1st 7 |
11th Sep 2026 Good To Yielding 2m 5f 208y |
11st 3lb |
Surprise 33-1 winner at Killarney (20.5f, good) in July on first run after a break and runner-up has advertised the form; travelled strongly when beaten 0.75l at Sligo on latest (3m2f, good); 3lb rise; deserves to be a leading fancy. |
7/1 |
Form: 3/P-
Last run: 341 days
W: 11st 4lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6 |
4th Apr 2026 Yielding To Soft 2m 7f 170y |
11st 8lb |
Lightly raced 7yo came good on handicap debut in first-time cheekpieces when made plenty of use of in 2m7f Naas contest in February (heavy); dropped away tamely two out in 3m Pertemps Final at Cheltenham following month on quicker ground (blinkered); return to easier ground and cheekpieces back on so don't be surprised at a bounce back. |
12/1 |
|
20th 15 |
12th Mar 2026 Good To Soft 2m 7f 213y Class 1 |
10st 8lb |
Lightly raced 7yo; fifth race over hurdles when justifying favouritism in the nine-runner Naas qualifier (2m7f, heavy) 18 days ago with cheekpieces fitted for handicap debut, helping to set the pace and holding on by a neck from Minella Sixo; tries blinkers this time; relatively unexposed and probably a thorough stayer, so he should figure in calculations. |
14/1 |
|
1st 5 |
22nd Feb 2026 Soft To Heavy 2m 7f 20y |
11st 3lb |
Point-to-point winner has had light Rules campaign so far, showing nice bit of improvement with stamina test latest two maiden starts; just denied at Fairyhouse after running around before the last and losing momentum with a sloppy jump and at Navan looked in need of further when staying on fourth over 2m4f (soft-to-heavy); remains a work in progress and cheekpieces fitted for handicap debut; holds Cheltenham entries. |
11/4 |
Form: 2125
Last run: 14 days
W: 11st 4lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1 |
18th Oct 2026 Yielding 2m 3f 92y |
12st 0lb |
Point/bumper winner last year; down the field in a staying Kilbeggan handicap in June; third in a six-runner handicap at Clonmel; needs to find more. |
16/1 |
|
3rd 4 |
1st Oct 2026 Good 2m 6f 170y |
11st 6lb |
Point/ bumper winner last year; modest form in five starts over hurdles; down the field in a staying Kilbeggan handicap in June. |
10/1 |
|
9th 11 |
15th Jun 2026 Yielding To Soft 3m 0f 100y |
10st 13lb |
Course bumper winner (19.5f, good) has yet to show a whole lot over hurdles; best effort came in a four runner novice at Cork (3m good) when a 15l second to stablemate Tackletommywoowoo; not obviously well treated for handicap debut and also lacks a recent run. |
15/2 |
Betting Forcast
6/1 Found A Diamond, 8/1 Herons Butler, 14/1 Huntsgrove, 11/4 Nelson Muntz, 6/1 William Tell, 8/1 Luck Between Us, 7/2 Melbourne Shamrock, 4/1 St Lawrences Well