19.30
SoftLodge At Ashford Castle Handicap Hurdle
- Prize money: £6146.09
- 2m 5f 94y
- 14 runners
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Runners: 14 runners
Type: Hurdle Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Light rain
Abandoned
Form: 05-F9P
Last run: 55 days
W: 11st 12lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 109
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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1 |
21st Feb 2026 Heavy 2m 7f 165y |
12st 0lb |
Leopardstown handicap hurdle winner in March 2024 (3m, soft to heavy); still in contention when falling at Cork on second chase start in November (2m5f, yielding); tailed off at Down Royal last time (2m4f, good to yielding); may do better in these conditions on handicap chase debut. |
14/1 |
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5th 6 |
17th Mar 2025 Good To Yielding 3m 1f 100y |
11st 12lb |
in rear |
10/1 |
Abandoned
Form: 70214P
Last run: 12 days
W: 11st 12lb
8 yo Filly
OR: 109
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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10th 26 |
29th Apr 2026 Yielding 2m 3f 58y |
11st 1lb |
Bumper winner; took a long time to open her hurdles account, winning in good style at Thurles in January on her 17th attempt; not a bad run in a Navan conditions race before putting a blot on her record when pulled up in Fairyhouse race won by Katie Daniels; first reserve. |
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13 |
5th Apr 2026 Yielding To Soft 2m 4f 0y |
11st 2lb |
Bumper winner is 1-18 over hurdles with the victory coming off a mark of 100 in decisive fashion at Thurles (2m4f, heavy) in January; ran a nice race when fourth in a Listed novice at Navan last time (2m4f, heavy); don't rule out. |
14/1 |
Abandoned
Form: -26507 D
Last run: 184 days
W: 11st 8lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 105
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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10 |
31st May 2026 Good To Yielding 2m 4f 80y |
10st 8lb |
Maiden hurdle winner over 2m4f on good; 0-7 as a chaser but has placed form over C&D; beaten favourite when a fair third here last month on stable debut; ran poorly when again the market leader at Killarney; may have lost confidence after a mistake at the first. |
5/1 |
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10th 3 |
11th May 2026 Good To Yielding 2m 4f 100y |
11st 4lb |
Maiden hurdle winner over 2m4f on good; 0-6 as a chaser but has placed form and might strip fitter for his recent stable debut at Kilbeggan (2m4f) where he faded late on. |
5/2 |
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3rd 10 |
24th Apr 2026 Good To Yielding 2m 3f 210y |
11st 3lb |
Maiden hurdle winner over 2m4f on good; best effort over fences when second in a 2m5f Roscommon beginners' event last June, form shown in a good light by the progressive winner Boston Rover; failed to build on that in two subsequent novice runs; weak form in two handicaps last autumn; makes debut for top stable after a break |
4/1 |
Abandoned
Form: 42PF1P D
Last run: 55 days
W: 11st 8lb
7 yo Mare
OR: 105
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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9th 6 |
26th May 2026 Good 2m 6f 28y |
11st 8lb |
Sole win came off 9lb lower at Limerick in December (2m5f, heavy); beaten off revised mark thrice since and was beaten 8.75l when third at Sligo latest; could do with some rain. |
8/1 |
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3rd 6 |
12th May 2026 Good 3m 1f 172y |
11st 6lb |
Breakthrough win at Limerick (2m5f, heavy) in February by 22l off 10lb lower; pulled up and beaten 31l on two starts since; may need softer ground. |
22/1 |
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7th 9 |
24th Apr 2026 Good To Yielding 2m 0f 110y |
11st 7lb |
Was keeping on when falling at the last in a 2m3f handicap at Limerick in December, went up 11lb for winning a weak 2m5f contest at the same venue in February; struggled at Fairyhouse later that month; not the most reliable sort. |
16/1 |
Abandoned
Form: -70517 BF
Last run: 12 days
W: 11st 6lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 103
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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7th 18 |
5th Apr 2026 Yielding To Soft 2m 4f 0y |
10st 9lb |
Off the mark on second handicap attempt, coming home well to assert from last over this trip at Gowran last month (heavy); 7lb rise but could go well. |
12/1 |
Abandoned
Form: -481P1 D
Last run: 155 days
W: 11st 5lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 102
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
No Results Found |
Abandoned
Form: F57-P7
Last run: 260 days
W: 11st 3lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 100
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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2 |
25th May 2026 Good 2m 1f 54y |
11st 12lb |
0-7 over hurdles and rated 100; stopped quickly when pulled up on chasing debut at Kilbeggan on first run for 267 days; watching brief advised for now. |
50/1 |
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2 |
24th Apr 2026 Good To Yielding 2m 6f 70y |
11st 12lb |
Minor placed form over hurdles in 2024; nothing of much note in his form since then; readily discounted. |
50/1 |
Abandoned
Form: 16/436
Last run: 22 days
W: 11st 3lb
10 yo Gelding
OR: 100
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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15th 5 |
9th Jun 2026 Good 3m 1f 170y |
11st 13lb |
Maiden hurdle winner in 2023 but not at that level in two hurdles and one chase run since coming back after an absence. |
22/1 |
Abandoned
Form: 2-0349
Last run: 43 days
W: 11st 2lb
9 yo Gelding
OR: 99
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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7th 9 |
26th May 2026 Good 2m 6f 28y |
11st 5lb |
Represents last year's winning yard; 1-10, the win coming in 2022 at Roscommon (16.5f, good) off 10lb lower; stays this far and shaped ok at Punchestown on latest, staying on over 2m (gd-yld); could go well back up in trip. |
11/2 |
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3rd 1 |
13th May 2026 Good 2m 0f 0y |
11st 13lb |
Sole win came back in 2022 (2m, good); lightly raced in recent seasons, managed a good second in 3m Navan handicap chase in February 2025; has been running over longer trips than this over hurdles, well below best on latest. |
10/1 |
Abandoned
Form: 80-075
Last run: 48 days
W: 10st 12lb
9 yo Mare
OR: 95
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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1st 6 |
30th Jun 2026 Good 2m 3f 110y |
11st 7lb |
Back to form over hurdles in recent months, but she's a long way inferior to several of these in that sphere and it's late in the day to be going chasing; best watched. |
25/1 |
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3rd 2 |
26th May 2026 Good 2m 6f 28y |
11st 11lb |
In fine form; won at Tramore (2m5f, gd-yld) in April; another good effort off 7lb higher mark at Cork (2m3f, good); step up in trip a plus; career-best needed off this mark; due to run here 5.35 Monday. |
13/2 |
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6th 16 |
25th May 2026 Good 2m 6f 100y |
10st 2lb |
Made most to win decisively off 11lb lower at Tramore in April (2m5f, gd-yld); beaten 7l off revised mark at Cork 15 days ago (2m3f, good); step back up in trip a plus but this is a much deeper race; big career best needed. |
15/2 |
Abandoned
Form: -50909
Last run: 173 days
W: 10st 9lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 92
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
15 |
26th May 2026 Good 2m 6f 28y |
10st 11lb |
Bumper winner in 2024; 0-7 over hurdles and yet to trouble the judge; off since heavy defeat at Galway in October; 3lb drop not enough to tempt on return. |
33/1 |
Abandoned
Form: 504355
Last run: 44 days
W: 10st 4lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 87
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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5th 9 |
4th Mar 2026 Heavy 2m 7f 180y |
11st 2lb |
One win from 20 starts over hurdles; that win came over 2m4f at Punchestown on heavy ground in February last year off 78; good effort when third of 24 at Fairyhouse on New Year's Day (2m4f, yielding) but way below that level at Navan; a little hard to trust. |
7/1 |
Abandoned
Form: 651/69
Last run: 22 days
W: 10st 4lb
12 yo Mare
OR: 87
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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13th 13 |
9th Jun 2026 Good 3m 1f 170y |
10st 12lb |
Six of her seven hurdle wins came in UK; has to find improvement on recent efforts here but not dismissed. |
22/1 |
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5th 5 |
13th May 2026 Good 3m 0f 0y |
11st 3lb |
Seven-time hurdles winner made a satisfactory return from a long absence at Naas when sixth; didn't build on that at Clonmel last time; others preferred. |
15/1 |
Abandoned
Form: -203P4
Last run: 36 days
W: 10st 4lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 87
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
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No Results Found |
Verdict
The market should be informative, particularly if it speaks in favour of Jerk or Iamgetaway. Mark Walsh has one ride on the card, so it would be no surprise to see It’s Never Simple go off a warm order after bolting up at Punchestown. The vote goes to SKY AND SAND, who relished heavy at Gowran last month and should have conditions in his favour here. Low Style is another to consider. [Adrian Wall]
Selections
SPOTLIGHT:
Sky And SandThe Irish Sun:
Without ExceptionRP RATINGS (IRE):
Survivors SisterPOSTDATA:
It's Never SimpleTOPSPEED:
Low Style