13.05
Yielding To SoftCUBE Maiden Hurdle
- Prize money: £6413.04
- 2m 5f 0y
- 11 runners
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Runners: 11 runners
Type: Hurdle Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Light rain
4/6 (Won)
- Win: £1.58
- Place: £1.10
Form: —
Last run: —
W: 11st 4lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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2nd 2 |
11th Mar 2026 Good To Soft 3m 1f 0y Class 1 |
11st 7lb |
Sole defeat over hurdles came at this meeting last year (third to The New Lion in the Turners) and lost his undefeated record over fences when just over 12l third to Kaid d'Authie in Grade 1 at the Dublin Racing Festival (extended 2m5f, soft); previous wins were impressive and he's a big player on form but that defeat and the addition of a tongue-tie are concerns. |
6/1 |
|
3rd 1 |
1st Feb 2026 Soft To Heavy 2m 5f 107y |
11st 10lb |
Won his sole point start; scored in three of his four hurdle starts last season, including twice in Grade 1 company, notably at this meeting last year; has made a perfect start to chasing, winning a beginners' easily at Navan before a comfortable Grade 1 success at Limerick over Christmas (Jimmy Du Seuil well beaten), both over similar trips to today; handles testing ground fine and is the one to beat. |
1/2 |
12/1
- Place: £3.10
Form: 3O/0
Last run: 21 days
W: 11st 4lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 2 |
10th Feb 2026 Heavy 2m 5f 0y |
11st 4lb |
Joint top-rated in here at 126 but this two-time winner has not gone with any enthusiasm recently and has pulled up on his last three starts; big drop in grade here and blinkers go on; risky proposition. |
3/1 |
|
10 |
2nd Feb 2026 Heavy 3m 0f 19y |
10st 8lb |
Hurdle wins at 2m4f but career-best came over this trip when second in Grade 3 Aintree handicap in April (good); briefly tried chasing this term and pulled up on latest two hurdling attempts in testing conditions; hard to be confident in. |
50/1 |
5/1
- Place: £1.40
Form: 1-26
Last run: 21 days
W: 11st 12lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1st 10 |
10th Apr 2026 Good To Soft 2m 5f 19y Class 1 |
10st 11lb |
Progressive over fences this season and took another step forward in a first-time tongue-tie (retained) when best of the rest behind easy winner Madara in the 23-runner Plate at last month's Cheltenham Festival (2m4f, good to soft); this lightly raced 7yo is open to further improvement; chance. |
8/1 |
|
2nd 12 |
10th Mar 2026 Good To Soft 2m 4f 44y Class 1 |
10st 13lb |
Improved spell over hurdles last spring included a sixth in the 3m Pertemps here; had a good experience when making all in a Galway chase (about 2m2f, yielding) in October and he's run well in two competitive staying handicaps since; needs improvement off this mark for the return to 2m4f but this test is worth investigating; tongue tied first time; thereabouts. |
8/1 |
|
11 |
25th Oct 2025 Yielding 2m 2f 54y |
11st 5lb |
Similar to Waterford Whispers in having a 135 rating over hurdles and 130 chasing, latter figure on the back of a recent C&D clear second, worn down late (by a 138-rated hurdler) after leading from halfway (yielding); major chance. |
11/4 |
7/1
Form: 3
Last run: 25 days
W: 11st 4lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8th 1 |
28th Apr 2026 Yielding 2m 3f 81y |
11st 12lb |
Arrives here in top form after winning back to back handicap hurdles at Cork over 2m4f (Onefortheditch 1.5l behind in second) and 3m; has gone up a total of 14lb and this is tougher but can't discount in current form. |
11/1 |
|
1st 1 |
5th Apr 2026 Good To Yielding 3m 0f 15y |
11st 13lb |
Point-to-point and maiden hurdle winner notched up a first handicap win over 2m4f (yielding) here 17 days ago; raised 7lb and moves up in trip but should be competitive again, though wouldn't want the track to dry out (non-runner on account of gd-yld before). |
9/2 |
|
1st 7 |
19th Mar 2026 Yielding To Soft 2m 4f 0y |
11st 6lb |
Point and maiden hurdle winner; tailed off on chase bow at Cork in November; reverted to hurdling 12 days ago when staying on to finish second to Sky And Sand at Gowran (2m4f, heavy); player from 3lb higher. |
8/1 |
28/1
Form: —
Last run: —
W: 11st 4lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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6th 3 |
2nd Apr 2026 Soft 2m 7f 55y |
11st 8lb |
Generally consistent maiden went close in handicap hurdles this term; fell two out here in 2m handicap when still in the mix in February; narrowly beaten by well-backed Charles Byrnes runner in 2m beginners' chase here last week; stamina to prove on handicap chase bow. |
4/1 |
|
2nd 2 |
26th Mar 2026 Soft 2m 0f 0y |
11st 12lb |
Back to something like his maiden hurdle form when second to King Kali in handicap hurdle at Limerick in December; third at same venue after; still in the mix when fell two out here over hurdles lto leaving Mount Frisco clear; unseated on only chase start last year; enjoys soft ground. |
10/1 |
|
2 |
26th Feb 2026 Heavy 2m 0f 76y |
11st 12lb |
Weakened over 2m4f on handicap bow at Cork; much better at Limerick in December when 3.5l runner-up in first-time tongue-tie (2m, heavy) under this rider; third at Limerick on latest; should be right in the mix again. |
4/1 |
50/1
Form: 9
Last run: 25 days
W: 11st 4lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
13 |
8th May 2025 Good To Yielding 2m 7f 110y |
11st 12lb |
Modest form in trio of point-to-points and similar story in three maiden hurdles; sent off 125-1 for handicap hurdle debut and was well beaten; needs to raise his game. |
66/1 |
|
13 |
8th May 2025 Good To Yielding 2m 7f 110y |
11st 12lb |
Modest form in trio of point-to-points and similar story in three maiden hurdles; sent off 125-1 for handicap hurdle debut and was well beaten; needs to raise his game. |
66/1 |
|
9th 7 |
6th Mar 2025 Good To Yielding 2m 4f 0y |
11st 12lb |
prominent, briefly disputed lead after 1st, not fluent 3rd |
50/1 |
40/1
Form: 3PP
Last run: 64 days
W: 11st 4lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 2 |
19th May 2026 Good To Soft 2m 4f 15y Class 5 |
11st 10lb |
0-8 under rules; third in a couple of Irish points in October; unseated early on in race won by Scairp Dubh over C&D 17 days ago on stable debut; needs a completion in order to assess. |
16/1 |
|
3 |
2nd May 2026 Good 2m 4f 15y Class 5 |
11st 9lb |
Creditable third in an Irish point in October (3m, good to yielding; second has won twice since) but previous rules form only modest; worth a market check on stable debut. |
25/1 |
|
11 |
8th May 2025 Good To Yielding 2m 7f 110y |
11st 12lb |
Modest 95-rated hurdler failed to fire in a pair of point-to-points in the past; hard to see him making an impact on chasing bow. |
100/1 |
100/1
Form: 7-
Last run: 271 days
W: 11st 4lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
11th 4 |
14th May 2025 Good To Yielding 2m 0f 190y |
11st 6lb |
Huge odds and ran accordingly in three maiden hurdles; could improve for switch to handicaps but may need the experience. |
12/1 |
|
11th 4 |
14th May 2025 Good To Yielding 2m 0f 190y |
11st 6lb |
Huge odds and ran accordingly in three maiden hurdles; could improve for switch to handicaps but may need the experience. |
12/1 |
10/1
Form: —
Last run: —
W: 11st 4lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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3rd 3 |
22nd Mar 2026 Heavy 2m 3f 0y |
11st 12lb |
Won his sole point-to-point in May 2024; bled from the nose when tailed off on maiden hurdle debut here; better effort back from a year off in the same maiden hurdle (2m6f, soft to heavy) in December when a 17.5l fourth in a first-time tongue tie (retained); entitled to come on for that. |
14/1 |
|
9th 6 |
28th Dec 2024 Yielding To Soft 2m 5f 0y |
11st 4lb |
towards rear throughout, tailed off |
10/1 |
|
9th 6 |
28th Dec 2024 Yielding To Soft 2m 5f 0y |
11st 4lb |
towards rear |
10/1 |
33/1
Form: 9
Last run: 15 days
W: 11st 4lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
9th 4 |
27th May 2026 Good 2m 1f 46y Class 5 |
11st 9lb |
Second to progressive rival at Uttoxeter (2m, soft) in November and running well before penultimate-flight fall next time; below that level when a remote second at Hexham but he's better than that and now goes in a tongue-tie. |
11/2 |
|
2nd 3 |
9th May 2026 2m 0f 48y Class 5 |
11st 11lb |
Low-mileage 7yo who rebounded from disappointing handicap debut when clear second to progressive rival at Uttoxeter (2m, soft) in November and was also running well before penultimate-flight fall at Newcastle (2m1f, good to soft) in February; one to consider. |
11/2 |
12/1
Form: R-6
Last run: 227 days
W: 11st 4lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8th 3 |
17th Mar 2025 Good To Yielding 2m 0f 0y |
11st 12lb |
Refused to race in a Leopardstown bumper in December 2023; unplaced in a Tipperary bumper last May; not a big price on hurdling debut at Leopardstown at Christmas (race won by Final Demand) but beaten three out and soon pulled up; hooded now. |
12/1 |
|
8 |
28th Dec 2024 Yielding To Soft 2m 5f 0y |
11st 4lb |
midfield, weakened from 3 out, pulled up 2 out |
12/1 |
|
8 |
28th Dec 2024 Yielding To Soft 2m 5f 0y |
11st 4lb |
midfield |
12/1 |
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| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | €12.40 |
| Straight Forecast | €13.14 |
| Trifecta | €49.60 |