17.12
YieldingWest ‘Howya’ Maiden Hurdle
- Prize money: £4876.03
- 2m 1f 89y
- 15 runners
Runners: 15 runners
Type: Hurdle Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Showers
13/2
Form: 44
Last run: 11 days
W: 11st 12lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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14th 1 |
26th Sep 2025 Yielding 2m 0f 0y |
12st 0lb |
Flat winner has shown a bit of promise in maiden hurdles; worth a market check on handicap debut with talented claimer easing his welter burden. |
20/1 |
|
2 |
23rd Aug 2025 Good 2m 0f 100y |
11st 12lb |
Two-time winner on the Flat; some decent maiden hurdle runs without looking like winning; finished well behind on the AW eight days ago. |
10/1 |
8/1
Form: —
Last run: —
W: 11st 12lb
6 yo Colt
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
14th 14 (4) |
8th May 2026 Yielding To Soft 1m 4f 183y |
8st 13lb |
Four-time winner over shorter trips and only just denied over 2m at Thurles on final start last season; recent hurdle run should have put him straight and not one to rule out. |
14/1 |
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8th 6 |
6th Apr 2026 Yielding To Soft 2m 0f 0y |
11st 7lb |
Only had two runs over hurdles, last time winning a maiden on good ground at Tramore (first-time hood); good and bad on the Flat since then; lacks jumping experience for a race of this nature. |
50/1 |
9/2
Form: 13530- D
Last run: 138 days
W: 11st 5lb
7 yo Filly
OR: 108
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6th 10 |
25th Sep 2025 Yielding 2m 4f 0y |
11st 5lb |
Point/bumper winner and added a maiden hurdle to her tally when game in victory at Cork (2m1f, good); brings momentum into handicaps. |
4/1 |
|
12 |
4th Aug 2025 Good 2m 1f 20y |
11st 7lb |
Bumper winner; rated 108 after six starts over hurdles; finished a 4l second of 15 in a Ballinrobe maiden (17.5f, good) on latest after a 138 day break; should strip fitter now and she's a big player. |
5/2 |
66/1
Form: 00
Last run: 18 days
W: 11st 4lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
10 |
5th Sep 2025 Good To Yielding 3m 0f 200y |
10st 11lb |
Modest in maidens and was beaten 22l on handicap debut at Wexford; major improvement needed; tongue-tie retained. |
22/1 |
|
6th 8 |
8th Aug 2025 Good 3m 0f 0y |
11st 1lb |
Hasn't shown much in maidens at 16.5f-22.5f including one here; potential improver on handicap debut in first-time tongue tie; check the market. |
10/1 |
|
4 |
22nd Jul 2025 Yielding 2m 1f 89y |
11st 4lb |
In rear in maiden hurdles at this venue and Wexford; shorter trip now; makes no appeal. |
66/1 |
100/1
Form: 0/
Last run: 444 days
W: 11st 4lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3 |
5th Aug 2025 Yielding 2m 4f 59y |
11st 12lb |
Nothing to boast about in a bumper, four points and a maiden hurdle. |
100/1 |
|
5 |
22nd Jul 2025 Yielding 2m 1f 89y |
11st 4lb |
In rear in a bumper at Punchestown last year, no sign of ability in point-to-points. |
100/1 |
|
12th 4 |
4th May 2024 Yielding 2m 0f 0y |
12st 0lb |
Valirann gelding; dam unraced sister to bumper/useful 2m6f hurdle winner Senor Lombardy out of maiden half-sister to Irish National winner Glebe Lad; stoutly bred and probably best watched. |
50/1 |
100/1
Form: —
Last run: 11 days
W: 11st 4lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4 |
2nd Aug 2025 Good 2m 0f 175y |
11st 12lb |
Tailed off in maidens at Cork and Ballinrobe, sent off huge odds both times. |
100/1 |
66/1
Form: 8
Last run: 15 days
W: 11st 4lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6th 1 |
11th Aug 2025 Good 2m 6f 218y |
11st 12lb |
Heavy defeats in both starts over hurdles including here latest; new trip now but hard to make a case for. |
33/1 |
|
7 |
22nd Jul 2025 Yielding 2m 1f 89y |
11st 4lb |
Never in contention in a maiden hurdle at Roscommon; can be safely ruled out. |
66/1 |
|
9 |
7th Jul 2025 Good 2m 4f 125y |
11st 4lb |
Modest form in sole completed point-to-point; weakened quickly when pulled up at Ballingarry in May; half-brother to two hurdles winners but probably best watched on Rules' debut. |
66/1 |
8/1
Form: 795
Last run: 11 days
W: 11st 4lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 105
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8 |
20th Sep 2025 Yielding 2m 3f 0y |
11st 12lb |
Ordinary form in maidens; this trip may help his cause judged on a satisfactory handicap run over shorter at Galway; lost ground with a mistake at the fifth, stayed on from off the pace to finish in mid-division. |
6/1 |
|
14 |
8th Sep 2025 Yielding To Soft 2m 0f 160y |
11st 1lb |
Mild promise when fifth in a 2m1f maiden hurdle at Cork; struggled at Ballinrobe, no impact at Sligo; makes handicap debut. |
16/1 |
8/1
Form: 70-P72
Last run: 9 days
W: 11st 4lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 100
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 4 |
31st May 2026 Good To Yielding 3m 0f 50y |
11st 3lb |
0-7 over hurdles and rated 94; has shown ability in maiden hurdles but the closest she's got to the winner was when beaten 6.75l into third of 9 at Sligo (2m4f, good) last time; should be sharper for that first run back after a break but steps into the unknown here trip wise; others appeal more. |
8/1 |
|
3rd 3 |
12th May 2026 Good 2m 4f 0y |
11st 4lb |
Rated 94 after six runs over hurdles, the best of which was a 10l second over 16.5f (good) here last July; off since below par run at Tramore last August; place chance if fit after break. |
11/2 |
|
8 |
17th Aug 2025 Good 2m 0f 140y |
11st 4lb |
Runner-up in a 2m2f Sligo maiden last month (good), the best of five attempts over timber; possibly didn't stay 2m5f at same track on latest; back in trip here with place claims. |
10/1 |
100/1
Form: 00
Last run: 11 days
W: 11st 4lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
10 |
22nd Jul 2025 Yielding 2m 1f 89y |
11st 4lb |
Down the field in maiden hurdle outings at Punchestown and Cork; nothing to suggest he can feature. |
100/1 |
|
14 |
11th Jul 2025 Good 2m 0f 190y |
11st 12lb |
No sign of ability in a point and maiden hurdle; likely will need more time. |
200/1 |
|
13 |
7th Jun 2025 Good 2m 3f 55y |
11st 12lb |
Made plenty of mistakes before being pulled-up on sole point outing; best watched. |
100/1 |
20/1
Form: 0P07-5
Last run: 9 days
W: 11st 4lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 98
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
13th 13 |
4th Aug 2025 Good 2m 2f 100y |
11st 12lb |
0-6 over hurdles and rated 95; hasn't shown enough to suggest he is up to winning a maiden. |
33/1 |
|
11 |
22nd Jul 2025 Yielding 2m 1f 89y |
11st 4lb |
Soundly beaten in fifth at Sligo nine days ago; held by runner-up Red Or White and this looks like a stronger contest in any case. |
20/1 |
|
8 |
13th Jul 2025 Good 2m 1f 90y |
11st 12lb |
His run at Ballinrobe last time (2m1f, good) when an 18.5l seventh at 200-1 is some of the best form in the field on RPRs; well beaten in starts prior to that; it's a weak race so perhaps he can be involved. |
9/2 |
6/1
Form: 550-34
Last run: 54 days
W: 10st 11lb
6 yo Filly
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7th 10 |
10th May 2026 Good 2m 3f 50y |
11st 3lb |
Consistent form early last season was rewarded with a win Ballinrobe mares' maiden hurdle win (2m7f, good); good spell came to a halt when pulled up at Listowel in September on handicap debut; has run well after breaks before. |
16/1 |
|
3 |
26th Sep 2025 Yielding 2m 6f 0y |
12st 0lb |
Consistent spell of form rewarded with a maiden hurdle success at Ballinrobe a month ago (22.5f, good); talented rider takes off 7lb for handicap debut; easy ground may not be ideal. |
13/2 |
8/1
Form: 3/09-4
Last run: 37 days
W: 10st 11lb
6 yo Filly
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1st 5 |
1st Jun 2026 Yielding 2m 0f 0y |
11st 4lb |
Placed in two bumpers for Seamus Fahey and second in 2m1f Killarney handicap hurdle in October when with Gavin Cromwell; unfancied on stable debut, and first run of the year, when mid-field in Wexford chase; might prefer farther, but not out of it. |
8/1 |
|
7th 9 |
7th May 2026 Good To Yielding 2m 0f 0y |
11st 1lb |
Maiden took her mark to a career-high when coming from well back to chase home a clear winner in 2m1f Killarney handicap hurdle in October (yielding); never recovered from bad blunder at Sligo later same month in first-time cheekpieces; has since left Gavin Cromwell and debuts for new yard on chase debut. |
16/1 |
|
1 |
24th Oct 2025 Good To Yielding 2m 1f 112y |
12st 0lb |
Maiden took her mark to a career-high when coming from well back to chase home a clear winner over this trip at Killarney early in the month (yielding); cheekpieces now added. |
13/2 |
9/4
Form: 434-22 BF
Last run: 9 days
W: 10st 11lb
8 yo Mare
OR: 102
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4 |
15th Oct 2025 Good 2m 0f 95y |
11st 0lb |
Runner-up on her first two starts for this yard before getting off the mark at the 20th attempt with a 4l Ballinrobe maiden hurdle success (2m1f, good); returned from a short break with a positive run at Clonmel last time when third (2m4f, yielding); Flidais was in fourth that day and has won subsequently; in the mix. |
5/1 |
|
6 |
2nd Oct 2025 Good 2m 4f 35y |
10st 10lb |
Runner-up on her first two starts for this yard (both at Sligo) before getting off the mark at the 20th attempt with a 4l Ballinrobe success (2m1f, good); needs to bounce back from a below-par run in a Sligo novice event. |
5/1 |
Form: P6-0P
Last run: 18 days
W: 10st 11lb
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 |
Non-runners
Streamsforth Lad, Teagarden Jazz
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| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | €6.50 |
| Straight Forecast | €5.08 |
| Trifecta | €27.10 |
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