15.27
SoftThurles Rated Novice Hurdle
- Prize money: £8208.7
- 2m 4f 99y
- 6 runners
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Runners: 6 runners
Type: Hurdle Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Cloudy
6/1 (Won)
- Win: £4.34
- Place: £1.90
Form: 15U585 BF
Last run: 19 days
W: 11st 9lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 125
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2nd 3 |
4th May 2026 Good 3m 0f 0y |
11st 10lb |
C&D maiden winner has won Punchestown and Thurles novices since; fine efforts in defeat in two novices and a Fairyhouse handicap last three starts up to 2m7f; has won on good ground, so no fears in that respect, and looks the one to beat. |
10/11 |
|
4th 2 |
6th Apr 2026 Yielding To Soft 2m 5f 110y |
11st 7lb |
Three-time winner over hurdles, a maiden and two novices, the most recent at Thurles in February (20.5f, soft); last two runs have come at that venue, a close third in a Grade 3 and a good second behind a 146-rated chaser in a conditions hurdle; has not fared well in previous handicap runs but respected. |
11/1 |
|
2nd 1 |
5th Mar 2026 Soft To Heavy 2m 6f 198y |
11st 10lb |
Won Down Royal maiden and Punchestown novice hurdle last summer; easy winner of course novice last month; beaten only 1.5l in course Grade 3 under Jack Kennedy two weeks ago; 5lb claimer offsets some of the burden here conceding plenty of weight to the field; contender. |
6/1 |
10/1
- Place: £1.90
Form: 5-1146
Last run: 38 days
W: 11st 2lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 118
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 3 (1) |
18th Aug 2026 Good 1m 4f 48y |
10st 3lb |
Bumper and maiden hurdle winner has run excellent races in defeat on his first two starts on the Flat; was only 1.5l behind Eagle Fang at Killarney and he has since run a huge race off 90 in the valuable Q.R. handicap at Galway; has to concede weight to most of these but big chance. |
11/4 |
|
2nd 11 (3) |
29th Jul 2026 Yielding 1m 4f 43y |
11st 12lb |
Dual bumper winner and maiden hurdle winner; fine comeback run and Flat debut when second at Killarney (1m6f, good) earlier this month and top amateur rider remains loyal. |
9/1 |
|
2nd 12 (3) |
14th Jul 2026 Good 1m 6f 55y |
11st 12lb |
Dual bumper winner and maiden hurdle winner; lightly raced individual and unlikely they have got to the bottom of him yet; back from a five month break, but dangerous if the market gives the right signals. |
7/1 |
4/1
Form: 85U122 C
Last run: 21 days
W: 11st 1lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 117
| 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 |
9/4
Form: 1-121
Last run: 41 days
W: 12st 0lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
9th 1 (3) |
2nd Sep 2026 Good 2m 0f 0y |
12st 6lb |
Unbeaten in two bumpers; fair novice hurdler last season; stylish winner of a 1m7f maiden at Leopardstown in July on his second Flat start; confirmed a good standard of form when narrowly beaten by the useful Ragmans Corner at Killarney. |
9/2 |
|
2nd 1 (5) |
21st Aug 2026 Good 2m 0f 180y |
11st 11lb |
Unbeaten in two bumpers; fair novice hurdler last season; stylish winner of a 1m7f maiden at Leopardstown last month on his second Flat start; plenty to find with Samui on figures, but has potential to improve his rating and is race-fit |
3/1 |
|
1st 6 (2) |
9th Jul 2026 Good To Firm 1m 7f 0y |
11st 2lb |
Unbeaten in bumpers (2-2) and won a maiden hurdle here in December; made no impression on Flat debut in Down Royal maiden last time out and will need to leave that well behind. |
25/1 |
9/2
Form: 81FP3
Last run: 19 days
W: 12st 0lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 130
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5 |
6th Apr 2026 Yielding To Soft 2m 5f 110y |
11st 2lb |
Point-to-point winner won a Galway maiden (16.5f, yielding) on his hurdling debut in October; fell at the last when holding every chance in a 20.5f novice back there later that month; has pulled up in two of his last three starts and now makes handicap debut; risky. |
22/1 |
|
2 |
5th Feb 2026 Soft 2m 4f 99y |
12st 0lb |
Point winner; scored easily on hurdle debut at Galway in October (2m, yielding) and might have followed up there (2m4f, good to yielding) later that month but for falling at the final flight; pulled up in a Grade 2 contest at Cheltenham; recent Navan third provides some reassurance. |
9/2 |
|
3rd 1 |
17th Jan 2026 Soft To Heavy 2m 0f 0y |
11st 12lb |
Point winner; scored easily on hurdle debut at Galway in October (2m, yielding) and might have follow up there (2m4f, good to yielding) later that month but for falling at the final flight; needs to bounce back after that and a poor Cheltenham run, stable out of form. |
8/1 |
5/2
Form: 12 D
Last run: 68 days
W: 11st 8lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 124
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
15 |
1st Aug 2026 Good 2m 6f 108y |
10st 8lb |
Promising sort last autumn, winning a maiden and second in a novice hurdle; however, he has to rebound in a major way from two pulled-up runs. |
50/1 |
|
12 |
4th Apr 2026 Yielding To Soft 2m 7f 170y |
11st 5lb |
Promising second on sole point-to-point start; made most for winning hurdles debut at Wexford (2m4f, good to yielding) and better in defeat when second to a progressive type here in 2m5f novice; never landed a blow however when favourite in similar Thurles contest last time so questions to answer entering handicap company. |
25/1 |
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| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | €10.30 |
| Straight Forecast | €15.38 |
| Trifecta | €103.00 |
Selections
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