12.55
Yielding To SoftRathronan Maiden Hunters Chase
- Prize money: £4876.03
- 2m 4f 0y
- 14 runners
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Runners: 14 runners
Type: Chase Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Mostly cloudy
8/1 (Won)
- Win: £5.50
- Place: £1.90
Form: —
Last run: —
W: 12st 0lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2nd 7 |
15th May 2026 Good To Yielding 2m 4f 90y |
11st 5lb |
Three-time winner under rules, two hunter chases and a handicap chase at Cork off 116 in January; beaten favourite at Gowran Park in March, seemingly unsuited by testing conditions; ran well when beaten 9l over hurdles at Punchestown 16 days ago; definite chance back over fences with ground to suit. |
11/2 |
|
5th 7 |
29th Apr 2026 Yielding 2m 3f 58y |
11st 6lb |
Former hunter chase winner; gained 2m4f handicap chase win at Cork in January but well held twice since in competitive 2m handicaps; belated hurdles debut here and likely tough enough task. |
25/1 |
|
7th 13 |
7th Mar 2026 Heavy 2m 0f 0y |
10st 7lb |
Former hunter chase winner; gained handicap chase win at Cork in January; weakened late in the DRF handicap in which More Coko fell; not disgraced in a 1m4f Dundalk maiden last month. |
12/1 |
8/1
- Place: £1.90
Form: 45346-
Last run: 317 days
W: 12st 0lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4 |
29th Mar 2026 Yielding To Soft 2m 7f 150y |
12st 0lb |
Winner of nine of his 18 starts in points; has recorded five wins and three seconds since October for the very capable Emily Costello; however, he put a blot on his record when unseating his rider at the first in a hunter chase at Thurles early last month. |
2/1 |
|
7 |
29th Jan 2026 Soft To Heavy 3m 0f 184y |
12st 0lb |
Highly dependable in points; never out of the first two in eight starts since a mishap at this venue last March, when he burst a blood vessel; won three in a row during the autumn campaign; found only the promising I Walked The Line too good at Clonmel; clear pick on form and his rider is enjoying an excellent season in points, eight wins from 14 rides. |
5/4 |
|
6 |
6th Mar 2025 Good To Yielding 3m 1f 22y |
12st 0lb |
led, headed 3 out, weakened quickly and pulled up approaching last |
5/2 |
5/1
- Place: £1.40
Form: /058-3
Last run: 17 days
W: 12st 0lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
12 |
21st Mar 2026 Soft To Heavy 2m 7f 150y |
10st 7lb |
Record of 5-13 in points; opened account on the track at the 18th attempt, improving on hunter chase form to land a 2m5f handicap at Fairyhouse off 104 in January (soft); maintained consistency with a promoted third at Thurles last time (2m2f, soft); others preferred. |
20/1 |
|
3rd 3 |
5th Feb 2026 Soft 2m 2f 0y |
11st 12lb |
Record of 5-13 in points; opened account under rules at the 18th attempt, improving on hunter chase form to land a 2m5f handicap at Fairyhouse three weeks ago; 6lb higher with his regular rider again claiming 7lb. |
13/2 |
9/2
Form: 2-
Last run: 260 days
W: 12st 0lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1st 1 |
2nd May 2026 Good To Yielding 3m 0f 90y |
12st 7lb |
Prolific points' winner extended his excellent record around this course when running away with Ladies' Cup over this trip on Tuesday; stiffer task now conceding weight all-round, but in excellent fettle and big shout. |
7/2 |
|
1st 1 |
28th Apr 2026 Yielding 3m 0f 90y |
12st 3lb |
Overcame two spots of bother when a winning favourite in last season's Bishopscourt Cup here over the regular track; well beaten in two orthodox hunter chases this season; in contrast, has won nine consecutive races in points, including three this term; was relatively immature when beaten by Knockiel Synge in this race in 2024; a leading points rider claims a valuable 7lb. |
13/8 |
|
1st 2 |
2nd May 2025 Yielding 2m 4f 55y |
12st 2lb |
towards rear, midfield 7th, went second 3 out, ridden to lead last, ran on well run-in |
4/5 |
33/1
Form: 07/0-P
Last run: 150 days
W: 11st 7lb
9 yo Mare
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
16 |
28th May 2026 Good 2m 3f 200y |
10st 1lb |
Placed seven times in points; modest form on the track and getting on in years now. |
33/1 |
|
9th 12 |
29th Aug 2025 Yielding 2m 4f 100y |
10st 2lb |
Bits and pieces of form off low marks, although needs to improve considerably on recent efforts; cheekpieces tried. |
16/1 |
|
13 |
10th Aug 2025 Good 2m 5f 180y |
10st 2lb |
Bits and pieces of form off low marks, twice in the frame at Kilbeggan at 2m2f/24.5f; pulled up at Wexford on most recent start; more needed to make the breakthrough. |
25/1 |
33/1
Form: —
Last run: —
W: 12st 0lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
10 |
4th Nov 2025 Good 2m 0f 0y Class 5 |
10st 9lb |
0-13 in points and 0-8 under rules; seemingly aided by headgear (cheekpieces then blinkers) when running well on both starts last month (2m3f/2m) but probably needs to find something extra in first-time visor here and is not entirely straightforward. |
6/1 |
|
10 |
4th Nov 2025 Good 2m 0f 0y Class 5 |
10st 9lb |
0-13 in points and 0-8 under rules; seemingly aided by headgear (cheekpieces then blinkers) when running well on both starts last month (2m3f/2m) but probably needs to find something extra in first-time visor here and is not entirely straightforward. |
6/1 |
|
10 |
4th Nov 2025 Good 2m 0f 0y Class 5 |
10st 9lb |
0-13 in points and 0-8 under rules; seemingly aided by headgear (cheekpieces then blinkers) when running well on both starts last month (2m3f/2m) but probably needs to find something extra in first-time visor here and is not entirely straightforward. |
6/1 |
10/1
Form: —
Last run: —
W: 12st 0lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8th 5 |
20th Apr 2026 Soft 2m 5f 160y |
11st 2lb |
Point winner two seasons ago; stand-out effort on the track when 15l second in a 2m4f maiden hurdle at Limerick last November, chase form provides little encouragement. |
14/1 |
|
4 |
18th Nov 2025 Heavy 2m 2f 150y |
11st 12lb |
Won the second of four points two seasons ago; tailed off in a hunters' chase and two beginners' chases; tailed off in a handicap chase last time; no hurdling experience. |
14/1 |
|
1 |
2nd Oct 2025 Good 2m 2f 141y |
11st 12lb |
Winner of one of his four points; tailed off in a hunters' chase and two beginners' starts; may do better in handicaps but others preferred. |
10/1 |
16/1
Form: —
Last run: —
W: 12st 0lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8th 10 |
15th Jan 2025 Yielding To Soft 2m 4f 0y |
12st 0lb |
Winner of a three-runner maiden point on his penultimate start; a leading point-to-point rider aboard, but others preferred. |
16/1 |
20/1
Form: 7-
Last run: 289 days
W: 12st 0lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7th 10 |
21st Apr 2026 Soft 2m 7f 191y Class 5 |
11st 4lb |
Ex-Irish 8yo who started off for Fergal O'Brien with three chase wins (2m4f-2m5f) in the autumn; returned with a lesser effort in February and fell when last in action but remains unexposed over 3m; sports first-time cheekpieces for hurdling debut; could have a say. |
8/1 |
|
2 |
17th Mar 2026 Good To Soft 3m 0f 54y Class 5 |
11st 9lb |
Ex-Irish 8yo who started off for Fergal O'Brien with three chase wins in the autumn (2m4f-2m5f, good/good to soft); returned from short break with lesser effort last month but he's very unexposed as a stayer and further progress remains possible if he's back on song here. |
4/1 |
|
4th 4 |
23rd Feb 2026 Soft 2m 3f 166y Class 5 |
11st 8lb |
Showed little in Ireland but has thrived since joining this stable, winning under Tom Broughton on all three starts (2m4f/2m5f), on ground no worse than good to soft; more needed off 4lb higher and the ground is likely to be on the soft side, but still the one to beat. |
10/11 |
25/1
Form: R09-
Last run: 446 days
W: 12st 0lb
9 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7th 4 |
2nd Oct 2025 Good 2m 4f 35y |
11st 12lb |
Winner of 1-9 on points; best run under rules when brought down in a hunter chase here; others preferred. |
28/1 |
|
12 |
2nd Jun 2025 Good 3m 0f 0y |
11st 7lb |
Has a record of 1-9 in points; tailed-off in a Punchestown banks race last time; hood added; look elsewhere. |
50/1 |
|
11th 12 |
2nd Jun 2025 Good 3m 0f 0y |
11st 7lb |
Has a record of 1-9 in points; tailed-off in a Punchestown banks race last time; hood added; look elsewhere. |
50/1 |
9/4
Form: 427/3-
Last run: 257 days
W: 12st 0lb
9 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1 |
3rd Mar 2026 Soft To Heavy 3m 0f 0y |
11st 12lb |
Won the 3m4f Cork National in November and a good third over 3m6f at Fairyhouse since; below form in a Naas Grade 3 novice last time; just three hurdle runs, the last was in November 2021 but handles this ground so not ruled out. |
6/1 |
|
6th 6 |
25th Jan 2026 Heavy 3m 0f 125y |
11st 0lb |
Seasoned chaser got off the mark at the ninth attempt when making all in 3m4f Cork National in November (good-to-yielding); solid third off 9lb higher in 3m6f Porterstown Handicap at Fairyhouse later in month (winner just edged out in Thursday's Thyestes Chase); upped in grade here so career-best required, but could go well. |
10/1 |
25/1
Form: 0-
Last run: 289 days
W: 12st 0lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 8 |
25th May 2026 Good 2m 6f 31y Class 5 |
10st 11lb |
Pulled up in point in March and safely held in two 2m Hexham novice hurdles for new stable this month; ought to be suited by the move back up in trip for this handicap debut, though, and remains unexposed under rules. |
20/1 |
|
3rd 1 |
9th May 2026 Good 2m 0f 48y Class 4 |
11st 2lb |
Point winner; well-beaten 50-1 shot over C&D on stable/hurdle debut last week; best watched for now. |
25/1 |
|
7th 3 |
2nd May 2026 Good 2m 0f 48y Class 4 |
11st 4lb |
Won a point in April 2024 (soft/heavy) but recent runs in that sphere have been underwhelming; perhaps he'll be revived by a switch to Phil Kirby's stable but he's probably best watched unless strong in the market. |
25/1 |
25/1
Form: —
Last run: —
W: 11st 7lb
6 yo Mare
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
11 |
18th Jul 2025 Good 2m 7f 0y |
10st 8lb |
Point winner but shown nothing in four rules starts; starts handicapping off a nice low mark but hard to recommend on what she's achieved. |
25/1 |
|
10 |
1st Jul 2025 Good To Yielding 2m 3f 155y |
11st 7lb |
Point-to-point winner has struggled in all three chase starts under rules; seems safe to rule out. |
100/1 |
|
8 |
9th Jun 2025 Good 3m 1f 24y |
11st 5lb |
Winning pointer; 150-1 when unseating early in a hunter chase in March; very opposable. |
100/1 |
25/1
Form: —
Last run: —
W: 11st 7lb
6 yo Mare
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
15 |
22nd Jul 2025 Yielding 2m 1f 89y |
10st 11lb |
Winner and twice second in points; no encouragement from her racecourse form; huge price when pulled up at Wexford last time. |
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14 |
4th Jul 2025 Good 3m 0f 100y |
10st 11lb |
Point winner but well beaten in a hunter's chase in March and same story in a Sligo maiden hurdle last month; tongue tie added to cheekpieces but hard to fancy |
66/1 |
|
11 |
10th Jun 2025 Good 2m 1f 157y |
11st 7lb |
Won a point-to-point at Comea in February; cheekpieces reached for after heavy defeat on Rules' debut in a Downpatrick maiden hunter chase; hard to fancy after that run. |
50/1 |
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| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | €25.30 |
| Straight Forecast | €17.36 |
| Trifecta | €122.60 |
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