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SoftEaster Festival April 4th – 6th Rated Novice Hurdle
- Prize money: £7439.13
- 2m 4f 0y
- 5 runners
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Runners: 5 runners
Type: Hurdle Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Partly cloudy
11/2 (Won)
- Win: £4.60
- Place: £1.80
Form: 6-3310
Last run: 20 days
W: 11st 6lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 112
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
13th 2 |
17th Mar 2026 Yielding 2m 4f 86y |
11st 12lb |
Gained a breakthrough win in a 2m Gowran novice handicap in November; dropped away tamely from the last at Leopardstown; bounced back from that lapse to win readily at Fairyhouse; further progress feasible. |
8/1 |
|
1st 5 |
15th Jan 2026 Soft 2m 4f 0y |
11st 6lb |
Definite signs of ability in maidens on varying ground before breakthrough in 2m Gowran novice handicap in November; dropped away tamely from the last at Leopardstown last time; was much shorter in the betting than fourth-placed Nelson Muntz; could bounce back to form now. |
11/2 |
|
3rd 4 |
19th Oct 2025 Good 2m 3f 92y |
11st 12lb |
Well-related gelding; half-brother to five winners, including high-class pair John's Court and The Game Changer; satisfactory introduction when sixth in a 19-runner maiden over 2m4f at Cork in March; sixth in a 24-runner maiden over the same trip at Fairyhouse; should be sharper for his run at Navan and may uphold form with Garnetot. |
4/1 |
7/2
- Place: £2.90
Form: 085U12
Last run: 56 days
W: 11st 9lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 115
| 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 |
4/1
Form: -13434
Last run: 20 days
W: 11st 11lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 117
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
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 |
|
2nd 6 (8) |
7th Jul 2026 Good 2m 0f 0y |
9st 10lb |
Sole success achieved at odds-on in a maiden hurdle at Kilbeggan last autumn; placed twice from ten starts on the Flat; could feature if reacting well to blinkers. |
12/1 |
|
5th 7 |
29th May 2026 Good 1m 7f 110y |
11st 12lb |
Has some useful form over hurdles and on the Flat, though has been tailed off in both disciplines since returning from a break of 72 days; if back on song, he would have a part to play in this company on chase debut. |
10/1 |
5/2
Form: 1-6443
Last run: 17 days
W: 11st 11lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 117
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6th 2 |
3rd Jul 2026 Good 2m 3f 110y |
11st 12lb |
Bumper and maiden hurdle win came on very testing ground at Navan in February (2m); didn't count on last month's chase debut at Kilbeggan, but entitled to come on for the experience. |
12/1 |
|
6th 2 |
15th Jun 2026 Yielding To Soft 2m 4f 0y |
11st 12lb |
Bumper and maiden hurdle winner, coming in easy success in very testing ground at Navan in February; consistent in maidens and handicaps prior to to being tailed off at Cork 71 days ago; rated 123 over hurdles and should have place claims if transferring form to fences. |
7/1 |
|
16th 11 |
5th Apr 2026 Good To Yielding 2m 3f 0y |
11st 0lb |
Bumper winner showed improved form to run away with a 2m Navan maiden hurdle last time on heavy; raised 7lb and this is tougher but is going the right way. |
12/1 |
5/2
Form: 832-13 C BF
Last run: 54 days
W: 11st 8lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 114
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
13 |
28th Apr 2026 Yielding 2m 3f 81y |
10st 12lb |
Justified short odds to win a Fairyhouse maiden hurdle in November (2m, sft-hvy); placed in both handicap hurdle starts since, over this C&D (sft-hvy) and back at Fairyhouse (2m4f, yld-sft); new blinkers could eke out more; player. |
17/2 |
|
2nd 6 |
5th Apr 2026 Yielding To Soft 2m 4f 0y |
11st 6lb |
Favourite when touched off in this race last year (off 105) and reappeared to land 2m maiden here in November on similarly testing ground; beaten favourite both starts since, latest when dropping out tamely before last in C&D rated novice in January; tongue-tie now added to cheekpieces worn the last twice. |
7/1 |
|
5th 4 |
15th Jan 2026 Soft 2m 4f 0y |
11st 8lb |
Went close in a handicap hurdle over C&D on his final stat last season; justified odds-on favouritism in a 2m maiden here in November on return; beaten 10l when favourite over a trip a little shorter than this in a handicap at Punchestown later that month. |
5/2 |
+o+e Accumulators
| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | €31.70 |
| Straight Forecast | €27.71 |
| Trifecta | €123.40 |
Selections
SPOTLIGHT:
Heron's ButlerThe Irish Sun:
Coyote SpiritPOSTDATA:
Nelson MuntzRP RATINGS (IRE):
Heron's ButlerTOPSPEED:
Heron's Butler