15.10
Yielding To SoftIrish Stallion Farms EBF Birdcatcher Premier Nursery Handicap
- Prize money: £24380.17
- 0m 5f 205y
- 14 runners
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Runners: 14 runners
Type: Flat Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Mostly cloudy
10/1
Form: 46410 D
Last run: 19 days
W: 9st 12lb
2 yo Colt
OR: 91
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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1 (3) |
11th Oct 2025 Yielding To Soft 0m 5f 205y |
9st 12lb |
Won a 6f rated race at Navan on his fourth start, with Fresh Fade, First Approach and Parkside Lad among his victims; found things too demanding last time in a Listed race in which Morehampton and Fresh Fade fared better. |
10/1 |
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8 (8) |
22nd Sep 2025 Yielding 0m 6f 0y |
9st 5lb |
Rated 92 after four starts; gained first win in a rated race at Navan (6f, good) on latest (Fresh Fade 0.75l behind); seemed to handle soft ground when fourth at Galway on penultimate; not without a chance. |
12/1 |
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1st 2 (6) |
6th Sep 2025 Good To Yielding 0m 5f 180y |
9st 11lb |
Fourth in maidens in the Curragh and Galway; can be rated a possible future winner but may be flattered by an opening mark of 89; gelded since his last run. |
9/2 |
9/2
Form: 3135
Last run: 19 days
W: 9st 11lb
2 yo Colt
OR: 90
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
10th 4 (6) |
18th Oct 2026 Good 1m 0f 100y |
9st 10lb |
Went close at both Gowran and Roscommon over the summer before second career win last month when scoring over 1m at Listowel under a positive ride (Eddie G a closing third); 8lb rise but rider now takes off 5lb so should remain competitive. |
15/2 |
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1st 7 (6) |
22nd Sep 2026 Yielding 1m 0f 0y |
9st 2lb |
Strong in the finish when third over 7f at Gowran and looked sure to win at Roscommon (extended 7f) only to be reeled in late on by Goal Exceeded; should be fine over this far and firmly enters the reckoning. |
4/1 |
7/1
Form: 27971
Last run: 44 days
W: 9st 9lb
2 yo Colt
OR: 88
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 6 (3) |
15th Oct 2026 Yielding 0m 6f 0y |
9st 6lb |
Four-time winner at 5f/6f on good and yielding ground; scored off 1lb lower at Navan in August (6f, good) but has come up short off revised mark twice since; probably wouldn't want to see much rain. |
11/1 |
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8th 18 (22) |
13th Sep 2026 Yielding 0m 6f 0y |
8st 9lb |
Having a good season, recrding wins at Naas, Curragh and last month at Navan over this trip; drop back to 5f backfired at latter venue nine days later so will appreciate return to this trip; could go well. |
12/1 |
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4th 3 (7) |
5th Sep 2026 Good 0m 5f 0y |
9st 4lb |
Won C&D maiden on yielding last year; three wins this season, including over 6f (good) here on latest, prevailing by a head; 2lb rise for that seems reasonable and the drop back to 5f no problem; should go well again. |
11/4 |
10/1
Form: 336311 D
Last run: 11 days
W: 9st 9lb
2 yo Colt
OR: 88
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
14th 1 (16) |
4th Oct 2026 Yielding To Soft 0m 6f 0y |
10st 0lb |
Fairyhouse second his standout effort this year; back to last winning mark and 5lb taken off; goes well on easy ground. |
16/1 |
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7th 4 (3) |
22nd Sep 2026 Yielding 0m 7f 15y |
9st 13lb |
Standout effort this season when second in a 6f handicap at Fairyhouse in June but disappointing otherwise; did win a nursery off this mark last year. |
12/1 |
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12th 10 (4) |
27th Jun 2026 Good 0m 6f 0y |
9st 0lb |
Was busy at two, winning nurseries at Navan and Cork over this trip; below his best this term until returning to form to take second place behind a front-running winner Midnight Dusk at Fairyhouse; took him a while to get into the clear then; leading contender. |
6/1 |
13/2
Form: 435136 CD
Last run: 19 days
W: 9st 8lb
2 yo Colt
OR: 87
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
11th 7 (9) |
15th Oct 2026 Good To Soft 0m 7f 216y Class 5 |
9st 8lb |
Generally struggled for his new yard this year; tumbling down the weights and now drops in class but others bring more pressing claims. |
33/1 |
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6th 8 (7) |
27th Sep 2026 Good 0m 7f 3y Class 4 |
9st 2lb |
Ex-Irish 3yo whose mark continues to fall but for good reason in view of this season's exploits; failed to settle when back up in trip and fifth of six over C&D four weeks ago. |
20/1 |
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5th 5 (5) |
31st Aug 2026 Good To Soft 0m 7f 3y Class 4 |
9st 2lb |
6f maiden winner in Ireland last term but he's been out of sorts in four runs for new yard this season; continues to drop down the weights but he needs to turn things around. |
25/1 |
8/1
Form: 14 D
Last run: 40 days
W: 9st 7lb
2 yo Colt
OR: 86
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2nd 15 (10) |
16th Oct 2026 Standard 1m 2f 150y |
9st 12lb |
First reserve; good effort at the Galway festival; poor run back there last time; change of headgear. |
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11th 1 (2) |
8th Sep 2026 Soft 1m 0f 98y |
10st 3lb |
Hasn't added to his 6f Sligo maiden win on debut last year but several solid efforts in defeat; the best of those came in a first-time visor over C&D last time; up 1lb but has a good draw and should be a player. |
11/1 |
6/1
Form: 029439 C
Last run: 14 days
W: 9st 6lb
2 yo Colt
OR: 85
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7 (9) |
11th Oct 2025 Yielding To Soft 0m 5f 205y |
9st 6lb |
Has run nine times, including in five stakes races; contested the Middle Park as the stable outsider two weeks ago; could be competitive now, given his depth of experience and the drop in class. |
6/1 |
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3 (9) |
27th Sep 2025 Good 0m 6f 0y Class 1 |
9st 2lb |
One of three Ballydoyle runners; produced peak effort in Listed grade; bottom of this pack on the figures and record of just 1-8 reflects that he's an exposed sort now. |
66/1 |
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3rd 1 (4) |
19th Sep 2025 Standard 0m 5f 0y |
9st 10lb |
Naas maiden winner who hit the crossbar in a Listed race at Tipperary in July and bounced back from a lesser run in a Group 3 when a close fourth at Navan 13 days ago; return to 5f is no issue and ought to go well. |
3/1 |
10/1
Form: 474218 CD
Last run: 13 days
W: 9st 3lb
2 yo Filly
OR: 82
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
12th 14 (8) |
4th Oct 2026 Yielding To Soft 0m 6f 0y |
9st 2lb |
Ran in some hot contests before getting off the mark in 6f Naas maiden (yielding to soft); good second in Birdcatcher Nursery back there; two runs in June this year ordinary enough and (having been sold out of Michael O'Callaghan's for 65,000gns in July) has joined Henry de Bromhead; very tough task. |
50/1 |
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7th 6 (4) |
12th Jun 2026 Yielding To Soft 0m 7f 0y |
8st 11lb |
Ran in some hot contests before getting off the mark in 6f Naas maiden (yielding to soft) in September; good second in Birdcatcher Nursery back there following month; needed the comeback run in Fairyhouse rated contest last week; trainer feels she's best on easy ground; live player. |
9/2 |
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4th 5 (4) |
5th Jun 2026 Good 0m 7f 0y |
9st 7lb |
That bit more exposed than the rest after eight starts at two; ran in some hot contests before getting off the mark in 6f Naas maiden in September and good second in Birdcatcher Nursery back there when last seen the following month; trainer feels she's best on easy ground; ran well first time out last term. |
6/1 |
10/1
Form: 155 BF
Last run: 11 days
W: 9st 2lb
2 yo Colt
OR: 81
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 8 (8) |
12th Jun 2026 Good 0m 6f 0y |
9st 8lb |
Won a 5f Tipperary maiden on debut last year, beating a subsequent Listed winner; didn't really go on from that after a break in 2025; best run this term came over 5f at Cork last time; needs to show he is as good over this trip. |
12/1 |
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2nd 10 (6) |
19th May 2026 Good 0m 5f 0y |
8st 11lb |
Tipperary maiden winner last season (5f, yielding); not far behind a few of these when fifth at Naas on penultimate (6f, good); held by stablemate Treasure Royal in 6f premier handicap back there on latest; drop to 5f and easier ground a plus; not discounted. |
14/1 |
16/1
Form: 541745
Last run: 35 days
W: 9st 1lb
2 yo Colt
OR: 80
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
10 (12) |
11th Oct 2025 Yielding To Soft 0m 5f 205y |
9st 1lb |
Winner over 5f at Bellewstown in July (beating a subsequent winner); well held since then, in a 6f Curragh nursery, a 5f conditions race at Cork, and in a Navan rated race in which three of these rivals finished in front of him. |
16/1 |
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5th 5 (5) |
6th Sep 2025 Good To Yielding 0m 5f 180y |
9st 4lb |
Delivered on promise of first two runs when scoring over 5f at Bellewstown in July (beating a subsequent winner); well held twice since then, in a 6f Curragh nursery and a 5f conditions race at Cork. |
12/1 |
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4 (3) |
25th Jul 2025 Good 0m 5f 0y |
9st 6lb |
Delivered on promise of first two runs when scoring at Bellewstown early this month (beating a subsequent winner); return to 6f seemed to backfire when well held in Curragh nursery last weekend and back to minimum trip here. |
13/2 |
10/1
Form: 23372
Last run: 22 days
W: 8st 12lb
2 yo Colt
OR: 77
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8th 3 (8) |
8th Sep 2026 Soft 1m 0f 98y |
9st 13lb |
Has been generally consistent in defeat in maidens and handicaps up to 1m without progressing; however, he looked like a step up in trip was needed over 7f at Gowran last time so is noted dropped 4lb. |
9/1 |
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4th 7 (2) |
1st Sep 2026 Soft 0m 7f 0y |
9st 7lb |
Placed in several maidens last season at 6f-1m; fine return to action at Fairyhouse (6f, good) in June when a luckless fourth but hasn't improved on that twice since, albeit not beaten far at the Curragh on latest in this headgear combination; unproven on soft. |
10/1 |
16/1
Form: 4508
Last run: 27 days
W: 8st 11lb
2 yo Colt
OR: 76
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
9th 14 (10) |
14th Oct 2026 Standard To Slow 0m 7f 0y Class 4 |
8st 13lb |
Has gained both wins at Wolverhampton, latest off current mark in small field in May; out of sorts on turf/AW since, latterly for new stable; revival is required. |
66/1 |
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9th 10 (2) |
28th Sep 2026 Good To Firm 0m 7f 216y Class 5 |
9st 2lb |
Both wins over 7f at Wolverhampton but no show in two AW starts for this yard. |
50/1 |
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6th 5 (1) |
9th Sep 2026 Standard To Slow 0m 6f 0y Class 4 |
9st 0lb |
In good form at 7f on AW in the spring, winning two of first four starts for previous yard, but he was well beaten back on the AW for new yard last month and is no sure thing to recapture form back at 6f. |
25/1 |
12/1
Form: 6466
Last run: 13 days
W: 8st 10lb
2 yo Colt
OR: 75
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
10 (1) |
18th Oct 2025 Yielding 1m 0f 0y |
9st 0lb |
Inconclusive form in maidens and opening two nursery efforts have been ordinary (6f trip inadequate latest); step up in trip here will need to bring improvement. |
14/1 |
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13 (7) |
11th Oct 2025 Yielding To Soft 0m 5f 205y |
8st 10lb |
Inconclusive form in maidens; fair sixth at the Curragh on handicap debut; closely matched with Luna Mia; needs to find extra in first-time blinkers |
12/1 |
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6th 5 (1) |
28th Sep 2025 Good To Yielding 0m 7f 0y |
9st 8lb |
Second runner for yard; best effort came second time up when beaten 5.25l into fourth in a strong Leopardstown maiden in May (7f, good); gelded after a below par run at Gowran in June (7f, soft); potentially well treated and worth monitoring in the market on handicap debut. |
11/1 |
16/1
Form: 93306 BF
Last run: 22 days
W: 8st 9lb
2 yo Gelding
OR: 74
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 10 (11) |
15th Oct 2026 Yielding 0m 5f 0y |
9st 4lb |
Only victory came in 7f Dundalk nursery last December; solid efforts on turf of late, including when runner-up of 22 at Navan (6f, yielding) eight days ago; yet to race over 5f but prominent racer has plenty of speed; shortlisted. |
2/1 |
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11th 3 (12) |
25th Sep 2026 Standard 0m 6f 0y |
10st 0lb |
Only victory came in a 7f nursery here in December; turf form of late is not too bad, finishing fourth in a big-field Curragh handicap and third to Cafu Zafeen at Fairyhouse on Monday; consistent sort with the assistance of arguably the best apprentice around; should be a contender. |
9/2 |
+o+e Accumulators
| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | €83.80 |
| Straight Forecast | €61.15 |
| Tricast | €770.74 |
| Trifecta | €1355.20 |
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