16.20
Yielding To SoftAnglo Printers Handicap Hurdle
- Prize money: £6095.04
- 2m 0f 160y
- 20 runners
Runners: 20 runners
Type: Hurdle Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Light rain
7/1
Form: 84-521
Last run: 30 days
W: 11st 12lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 110
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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1 |
3rd Oct 2025 Yielding 2m 4f 40y |
11st 12lb |
Won a maiden hurdle at Kilbeggan in August (2m3f, gd-yld); respectable run on handicap debut at Galway (16.5f, good), doing best work at the finish; this trip more suitable but may not appreciate the forecast rain. |
7/1 |
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1 |
8th Sep 2025 Yielding To Soft 2m 0f 160y |
11st 12lb |
Built on an improved display at Ballinrobe when winning a 2m3f maiden at Kilbeggan a month ago; opening mark appears stiff, but further progress is quite feasible. |
7/1 |
25/1
Form: 16F-89
Last run: 35 days
W: 11st 11lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 109
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
12 |
27th Oct 2025 Good To Yielding 2m 0f 100y |
11st 5lb |
Won a maiden hurdle at Cork (18.5f, gd-yld) in August 2024 but has lost his way since; hard to fancy on 2025 form; new visor needs to spark something. |
33/1 |
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12 |
27th Oct 2025 Good To Yielding 2m 0f 100y |
11st 5lb |
Won a maiden hurdle at Cork (18.5f, gd-yld) in August 2024 but has lost his way since; hard to fancy on 2025 form; new visor needs to spark something. |
33/1 |
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11th 2 |
14th Oct 2025 Good 2m 0f 46y |
11st 8lb |
Won a Cork maiden hurdle 14 months ago at 20-1; nothing of note in his form since then. |
25/1 |
20/1
Form: 2462-P
Last run: 125 days
W: 11st 10lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 108
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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3 |
8th Sep 2025 Yielding To Soft 2m 0f 160y |
11st 10lb |
Made mistakes in a handicap chase on his last start in Britain; others are more appealing. |
20/1 |
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2 |
6th May 2025 Good 2m 0f 0y Class 4 |
12st 0lb |
took keen hold, prominent, bad mistake 8th, mistake and reminders 9th |
2/1 |
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2 |
6th May 2025 Good 2m 0f 0y Class 4 |
12st 0lb |
took keen hold, prominent, bad mistake 8th, mistake and reminders 9th |
2/1 |
14/1
Form: F57UF-
Last run: 214 days
W: 11st 10lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 108
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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10th 3 |
26th May 2026 Good 2m 0f 13y |
11st 10lb |
Won four-runner novice chase at Cork (16.5f, good) in October; 0-6 over hurdles but has run well in defeat; beaten 5.25l when fourth off this mark at Navan in September; fell in a handicap chase at Navan latest; not discounted back over hurdles. |
9/2 |
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8 |
21st Mar 2026 Soft To Heavy 2m 1f 0y |
11st 0lb |
One of two for trainer; exhibited jumping frailties in previous starts before getting off the mark in a Cork novice chase in October (2m2f, good); Achilles heel came back to haunt him when 5-2 favourite next time at Thurles (2m3f, good), jumping poorly and finishing a 17.75l fourth; Donoghue rides Stuntman Steve. |
6/1 |
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4 |
30th Oct 2025 Good 2m 2f 66y |
11st 10lb |
Got over his jumping frailties to get off the mark in a Cork novice chase last time, surviving a mistake at the first; that was over a bit shorter than this; a big player with another clear round. |
5/2 |
14/1
Form: -73015 D
Last run: 12 days
W: 11st 7lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 105
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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2 |
26th Oct 2025 Good To Yielding 2m 3f 130y |
11st 12lb |
Failed to complete both point starts; off the mark in a Ballinrobe maiden hurdle in August before winning again at Galway the following month in a handicap off 105; didn't run badly at Gowran (2m, soft) when last seen, headed in final 110 yards into third; makes chase debut now. |
8/1 |
25/1
Form: 6879
Last run: 17 days
W: 11st 6lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 104
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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3rd 1 |
30th May 2026 Good 2m 0f 50y |
12st 0lb |
French Flat winner; 0-7 over hurdles but showed a bit of promise when fourth at Galway last September (16.5f, good); 4lb lower here and may have needed latest; yard in form. |
20/1 |
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9th 6 |
10th May 2026 Good 2m 3f 50y |
11st 5lb |
Three-time French Flat winner but ordinary form over hurdles for this yard; well beaten on AW last time; new headgear tried now. |
25/1 |
9/2
Form: 00-232
Last run: 10 days
W: 11st 5lb
5 yo Colt
OR: 103
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 12 |
24th Apr 2026 Good To Yielding 2m 0f 110y |
11st 4lb |
Two respectable Flat runs last month; 0-11 over hurdles; comes into the reckoning following an improved display that saw him finish fifth of 21 in a stronger race than this at Fairyhouse. |
7/2 |
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5th 19 |
6th Apr 2026 Yielding To Soft 2m 0f 0y |
10st 8lb |
Two respectable Flat runs last month but 0-10 over hurdles and has come up shy in less competitive races than this. |
33/1 |
6/1
Form: 5F-843
Last run: 17 days
W: 11st 4lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: 104
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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6 |
16th May 2026 Good 2m 1f 77y Class 4 |
11st 2lb |
Run of progressive hurdling RPRs halted by an unsuccessful step up to 2m7f back in January; not bred for fences and needs to prove able to translate his better work back to good ground, but trip more suitable again. |
12/1 |
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7th 2 |
16th Jan 2026 Good To Soft 2m 7f 16y Class 4 |
12st 0lb |
0-7 over hurdles but posted some good efforts in Ireland last summer and was close fourth on stable debut at Exeter (2m, good to soft) in November; contender if stamina holds out on this first venture beyond 2m3f. |
12/1 |
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9 |
8th Sep 2025 Yielding To Soft 2m 0f 160y |
11st 4lb |
Maiden on the Flat in France; best of four maiden hurdle runs when fourth at Wexford; third behind the improving Pampar Lady at Kilbeggan in his first handicap; capable of making his presence felt. |
6/1 |
10/1
Form: 85-163 D
Last run: 24 days
W: 11st 3lb
5 yo Filly
OR: 101
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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5th 9 |
1st Jun 2026 Yielding 2m 0f 0y |
10st 0lb |
Maiden winner who appeared to be going nowhere until a revived second of 14 at Wexford (2m1f, good to yielding); nudged up 2lb for that but a greater worry would be that this is a better race. |
8/1 |
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2nd 4 |
16th May 2026 Good To Yielding 2m 1f 0y |
11st 8lb |
Won a Kilbeggan maiden hurdle last summer over 2m and was third in handicaps at Tramore (2m5f, good) and Galway (2m1f, good to yielding); not at same level in more recent runs, tailed off at Tramore last time (2m1f, good to yielding). |
22/1 |
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13th 3 |
20th Apr 2026 Soft 2m 0f 80y |
11st 11lb |
Won a Kilbeggan maiden hurdle last summer over 2m and was third in handicaps here (2m5f) and Galway (2m); likely found the ground too testing in three runs since; a chance back on a drier surface. |
5/1 |
25/1
Form: 50-509 C
Last run: 48 days
W: 11st 2lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 100
| 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 |
12/1
Form: 1275-7 D
Last run: 116 days
W: 11st 2lb
9 yo Gelding
OR: 100
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
13 |
21st May 2026 Good To Yielding 2m 1f 157y |
10st 8lb |
Best effort for this yard when second behind a well handicapped winner over hurdles at Clonmel in February; reverts to chasing now (won over fences for Emmet Mullins in the summer of 2024); others preferred. |
40/1 |
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9th 14 |
16th Apr 2026 Soft 2m 3f 60y |
10st 8lb |
Had been struggling to find his best form since joining this yard before an encouraging second behind a well handicapped winner at Clonmel in February; failed to build on that in two subsequent starts. |
20/1 |
13/2
Form: 68-43
Last run: 36 days
W: 11st 1lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 99
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8th 5 |
19th Apr 2026 Soft 1m 7f 110y |
11st 7lb |
One of two for yard; dual hurdles winner rated 10lb higher in that sphere; sole chase start resulted in a 3.5l win in a beginners' at Thurles (18.5f, gd-yld) in October; pulled up in hot handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse latest but unexposed over fences and could go well in first handicap chase. |
11/4 |
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17 |
4th Apr 2026 Yielding To Soft 2m 0f 0y |
10st 0lb |
On a roll earlier in the season, hat-trick of wins included over hurdles at Punchestown and Thurles; DRF fifth wasn't a bad run upped in grade but other may now be better handicapped (1lb wrong here). |
16/1 |
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5th 18 |
1st Feb 2026 Heavy 2m 0f 0y |
10st 1lb |
Won last three starts; one over fences and the last two over hurdles, at Punchestown and Thurles; is up another 13lb but has to be considered again. |
14/1 |
16/1
Form: 79595
Last run: 32 days
W: 11st 1lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 99
| 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 |
25/1
Form: 7576-0
Last run: 10 days
W: 11st 0lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: 100
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6 |
24th Feb 2026 Good To Soft 1m 7f 145y Class 5 |
11st 7lb |
15-race maiden who needs to produce more than he's managed on his first two chase starts but he didn't run badly here last month on his final outing for Brian Francis Cawley and he starts out for his new stable with Sean Bowen booked; interesting to see how he goes in the betting. |
5/1 |
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4th 3 |
30th Jan 2026 Soft 1m 7f 145y Class 5 |
11st 3lb |
Irish-trained 5yo who is one to watch in the betting; however, this 14-race maiden struggled to get competitive over hurdles last year and didn't jump well when well beaten on last month's chase debut at Down Royal. |
15/2 |
14/1
Form: 940-
Last run: 289 days
W: 10st 13lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: 99
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
20 |
30th Oct 2025 Good 1m 7f 150y |
11st 7lb |
One promising maiden run as a juvenile hurdler; has failed to build on that; second reserve. |
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20 |
30th Oct 2025 Good 1m 7f 150y |
11st 7lb |
One promising maiden run as a juvenile hurdler; has failed to build on that; second reserve. |
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5 |
12th Oct 2025 Good 2m 2f 140y |
11st 9lb |
Ran well in one of four maidens for Paul Nolan; was returning from 289 days off when stopping quickly on handicap and stable debut at Galway last month when just 7-1; likely capable of better but best watched for now. |
16/1 |
20/1
Form: 977
Last run: 28 days
W: 10st 13lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: 99
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
9 |
24th Apr 2026 Good To Yielding 2m 3f 50y |
11st 6lb |
Third over 2m at Navan in December (2m, soft to heavy) but poor in two subsequent runs on heavy at Naas and Gowran; improved effort at Bellewstown last time when a 9.5l sixth (2m1f, yielding); others make more appeal. |
7/1 |
14/1
Form: P/424/
Last run: 711 days
W: 10st 10lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 94
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8 |
27th Oct 2025 Good To Yielding 2m 0f 100y |
11st 2lb |
It took him a while to get his head in front over hurdles but he hacked up in handicaps at Killarney (2m1f, yielding) and Tramore (2m, yielding) four days apart earlier this month; will need to progress again in this company but that's not impossible. |
11/2 |
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8 |
27th Oct 2025 Good To Yielding 2m 0f 100y |
11st 2lb |
It took him a while to get his head in front over hurdles but he hacked up in handicaps at Killarney (2m1f, yielding) and Tramore (2m, yielding) four days apart earlier this month; will need to progress again in this company but that's not impossible. |
11/2 |
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1st 1 |
9th Oct 2025 Soft 2m 0f 0y |
12st 2lb |
Had a couple of decent runs in defeat in maiden hurdles in 2023; returned from a lengthy break when well behind at Galway (2m, good to yielding) but was a very easy victor of a Killarney handicap hurdle four days ago (2m1f, yielding); could have more to come carrying a 7lb penalty as long as this doesn't come too quickly. |
9/4 |
25/1
Form: 25-070
Last run: 90 days
W: 10st 6lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 90
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
17 |
29th Sep 2025 Yielding 1m 7f 135y |
11st 1lb
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First reserve; runner-up in a bumper but modest maiden form and again on handicap debut. |
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19 |
8th Sep 2025 Yielding To Soft 2m 0f 160y |
10st 6lb |
Second in a bumper at Sligo last season; maiden hurdle form is unconvincing. |
25/1 |
Form: 6-2638
Last run: 34 days
W: 10st 2lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 86
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
9 |
21st May 2026 Good To Yielding 2m 1f 157y |
10st 13lb |
Maiden ran some good races in defeat last year, including when runner-up at Thurles (18.5f, yielding) when last seen in October under a forceful ride; the blinkers worn that day are disgarded; 182-day absence. |
5/1 |
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10 |
30th Oct 2025 Good 2m 5f 80y |
10st 13lb |
Two respectable handicap hurdle runs in September; shaped quite well when around 9l third at Galway on his second handicap chase start; however, there were only six finishers and he will need to raise his game to win here. |
12/1 |
Form: 806
Last run: 14 days
W: 10st 0lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 84
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
22 |
8th Sep 2025 Yielding To Soft 2m 0f 160y |
10st 0lb
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Hard to take any encouragement from his form in points and maiden hurdles; second reserve. |
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4 |
25th Aug 2025 Good 2m 2f 60y |
11st 12lb |
Showed little in two point-to-points, likewise in maiden hurdle outings here and Sligo. |
25/1 |
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5 |
10th Jun 2025 Good 2m 1f 157y |
11st 12lb |
Has shown little in two point-to-points and on hurdles debut at Ballinrobe last month when 125-1; oppose. |
40/1 |
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| Exacta | €45.20 |
| Straight Forecast | €63.84 |
| Tricast | €496.78 |
| Trifecta | €265.60 |
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