16.35
YieldingBahrain Turf Club October Handicap (Premier Handicap)
- Prize money: £21942.15
- 1m 4f 0y
- 16 runners
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Runners: 16 runners
Type: Flat Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Light rain
16/1
Form: 2150-5 D
Last run: 33 days
W: 10st 0lb
5 yo Colt
OR: 94
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1st 7 |
29th Mar 2026 Yielding To Soft 2m 1f 165y |
10st 9lb |
Three-time Flat winner in Germany, not nearly as effective a hurdler and never counted in two starts in handicap company; opposable in first-time tongue tie. |
18/1 |
20/1
Form: 227056
Last run: 3 days
W: 9st 12lb
4 yo Colt
OR: 92
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
13th 14 (3) |
23rd May 2026 Good To Yielding 1m 2f 0y |
9st 0lb |
Third in the 2024 Dante and generally kept good company on the Flat in Britain; started brightly in Ireland last spring; has become disappointing; plenty to prove at this stage. |
20/1 |
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8th 3 (2) |
15th Apr 2026 Yielding 1m 2f 0y |
9st 11lb |
Third in the 2024 Dante and generally kept good company on the Flat in Britain; started brightly in Ireland in the spring; failed to sustain that form; struggled in two maiden hurdle runs in December. |
10/1 |
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2 (8) |
27th Oct 2025 Heavy 1m 3f 180y |
10st 0lb |
Was third in the Dante and generally kept good company in Britain; started brightly in Ireland in the spring; has plenty to prove at this stage; mid-division at Leopardstown last week. |
12/1 |
16/1
Form: 71-709 D
Last run: 79 days
W: 9st 9lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 89
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
12th 11 (5) |
3rd Jun 2026 Good 1m 6f 0y |
8st 8lb |
Six-time Flat winner but losing run goes back to December 2024; hurdling last winter without success, may need this comeback run. |
16/1 |
|
3 (1) |
19th Oct 2025 Yielding 1m 4f 0y |
9st 9lb |
French soft ground winner won over 2m at Clonmel last year off 76 and later added AW win; restricted campaign this year, never counting at Galway last time over 1m4f and has twice missed engagements since due to yielding ground; remains a bit high in the handicap. |
16/1 |
8/1
Form: 215-8
Last run: 155 days
W: 9st 9lb
3 yo Colt
OR: 95
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
10th 4 (3) |
24th Apr 2026 Yielding 1m 2f 100y |
9st 7lb |
Won over 1m for Aidan O'Brien at two; easily pick of three hurdle runs for this yard when second in Ascot handicap (soft), most recently never counted on Flat return in 1m6f Curragh conditions event early this month; cheekpieces now tried and back in trip on return to handicap company. |
14/1 |
|
5th 6 (4) |
3rd Apr 2026 Soft 1m 6f 0y |
9st 5lb |
Won over 1m for Aidan O'Brien at two; hurdle campaign since joining this yard; chased home the subsequent Fred Winter runner-up Winston Junior in Ascot contest in January; last of five in Naas conditions race behind Saratoga when last seen. |
16/1 |
11/2
Form: 576841
Last run: 3 days
W: 9st 9lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: 82
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6th 12 (13) |
23rd May 2026 Good To Yielding 1m 2f 0y |
9st 2lb |
Fifth behind Apercu in this event 12 months ago; C&D winner on penultimate start last season, beating subsequent improver Fiver Friday; final outing over 1m4f was too bad to be true. |
12/1 |
|
5 (14) |
19th Oct 2025 Yielding 1m 4f 0y |
9st 9lb |
Won Pontefract maiden for William Haggas last year; steady return to form of late in 1m2f Curragh handicaps, fourth behind stablemate Shaool and had to wait for an opening on Thursday but quickened up well to assert late on (yielding); shapes as though he'll appreciate 1m4f although career-best now required under mandatory 7lb penalty. |
11/2 |
|
1st 7 (5) |
16th Oct 2025 Yielding 1m 2f 0y |
9st 1lb |
Won a Ponterfract maiden for William Haggas last year and some good runs after; his two best runs for this yard have been over C&D, notably in a competitive premier handicap last time; should be a player even up 3lb. |
4/1 |
16/1
Form: 14156-
Last run: 373 days
W: 9st 7lb
4 yo Colt
OR: 87
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2nd 1 |
28th Apr 2026 Yielding 2m 0f 132y |
11st 12lb |
Flat winner; won impressively on hurdles debut at Down Royal and then touched off in the Royal Bond by Koktail Brut; further behind that rival in DRF Grade 1 and beaten a neck by Le Labo in Grade 3 at Naas; still in the mix when falling at the last at Fairyhouse last time in first-time cheekpieces (discarded); can go close with a clear round. |
8/1 |
|
3 |
5th Apr 2026 Yielding To Soft 2m 0f 0y |
11st 4lb |
Three Flat turf wins, including a Leopardstown premier handicap on heavy; has taken well to hurdling, winning Down Royal maiden and just denied by Koktail Brut in Grade 2 Royal Bond over C&D; 2l behind Koktail Brut when fifth in DRF Grade 1; sloppy jumping proved costly when beaten a neck by Le Labo at Navan; first time with cheekpieces. |
6/1 |
|
2nd 3 |
8th Mar 2026 Heavy 2m 0f 77y |
11st 1lb |
Three Flat turf wins, including a Leopardstown premier handicap on heavy; has taken well to hurdling, winning Down Royal maiden and just denied in Grade 2 Royal Bond at Fairyhouse; DRF fifth at Grade 1 level wasn't a bad effort either; skips the Supreme for this and sets the standard. |
15/8 |
12/1
Form: 90-910
Last run: 38 days
W: 9st 7lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 87
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
14th 9 |
1st May 2026 Yielding 2m 0f 45y |
11st 11lb |
Galway specialist, four of his five Flat wins and both hurdle wins came there; way below his best away from his beloved track and has been tailed off in his last two outings. |
50/1 |
|
12th 9 |
8th Mar 2026 Heavy 2m 3f 10y |
11st 3lb |
Galway specialist, four of his five Flat wins and both hurdle wins came there; long way below his best in hurdle runs since fourth at his favourite track at last year's festival. |
25/1 |
10/1
Form: 411/3
Last run: 38 days
W: 9st 6lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 86
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6th 1 (5) |
2nd Nov 2025 Heavy 2m 0f 71y |
9st 9lb |
Dual Flat winner and useful hurdler but has a lot to find on form with most of these rivals. |
66/1 |
|
6th 1 (5) |
2nd Nov 2025 Heavy 2m 0f 71y |
9st 9lb |
Dual Flat winner and useful hurdler but has a lot to find on form with most of these rivals. |
66/1 |
15/2
Form: 221/83 D
Last run: 14 days
W: 9st 6lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 86
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2nd 10 (7) |
3rd May 2026 Yielding 1m 4f 30y |
8st 12lb |
Maiden hurdle and three-time Flat winner; found 1m2f inadequate on seasonal debut; extra couple of furlongs here should help. |
12/1 |
|
9th 11 (4) |
3rd Apr 2026 Soft 1m 2f 0y |
9st 0lb |
Maiden hurdle and three-time Flat winner; two tame efforts hurdling in the winter but ended last season with a fair fifth of 16 at Leopardstown over 1m4f off current mark; handles the mud; respected. |
14/1 |
10/1
Form: 011-19 D BF
Last run: 80 days
W: 9st 4lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 84
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 6 |
31st May 2026 Good To Yielding 2m 4f 80y |
11st 12lb |
Dual-purpose sort; a winner of six races on the Flat, including the Cork Derby on latest (1m4f, soft) on first run back after a break; 4-28 over hurdles and rated 120; makes a belated chase debut at the age of nine but not bred for this discipline; in good form right now though and can't be discounted. |
7/1 |
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1st 12 (19) |
3rd May 2026 Yielding 1m 4f 30y |
8st 11lb |
Won a 1m6f conditions race and two races over hurdles in 2025; lacks a recent outing and possibly more effective as a hurdler at this stage of his career. |
12/1 |
|
10 (15) |
19th Oct 2025 Yielding 1m 4f 0y |
9st 4lb |
Took him an age to get off the mark, but fine strike-rate under rules since the start of 2023, all five Flat wins coming over this trip and upwards, including readily beating Not Just Any Eagle 5l at Fairyhouse (1m6f) in July; tame effort on Wolverhampton AW later in month but still very much respected on return from a break. |
10/1 |
10/1
Form: 729327 CD
Last run: 27 days
W: 9st 4lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 84
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7th 1 (15) |
1st Jun 2026 Good 1m 4f 40y |
10st 2lb |
Five-time winner; last scored at Leopardstown in May 2025 off 4lb lower; struggled on soft ground on seasonal return over 1m6f here in April; might need another run or two to hit top form. |
28/1 |
|
10th 2 (2) |
8th Apr 2026 Soft To Heavy 1m 5f 180y |
10st 3lb |
Won his fifth race on the Flat when scoring over 1m4f at Leopardstown last year; some fine runs in defeat after up to 2m; below form last two runs but a chance if at best on return. |
12/1 |
|
11 (9) |
19th Oct 2025 Yielding 1m 4f 0y |
9st 4lb |
Fifth career win came over C&D in May (good) and somewhat mixed form since, standout run when just denied over 2m1f at Clonmel last month (Bottler'secret 3L away third); heavy ground could have been too testing at Listowel last time so remains of interest back on better ground. |
10/1 |
14/1
Form: 555415 D
Last run: 7 days
W: 9st 3lb
4 yo Filly
OR: 83
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8th 4 (7) |
1st Jun 2026 Good 1m 1f 120y |
9st 5lb |
Won over an extended 1m2f at Naas last August on good ground; not suited by heavy ground on her final two starts; in rear on soft on return; much better when fourth at Leopardstown, 1 3/4l in front of favourite Akecheta. |
5/1 |
|
4th 6 (12) |
10th May 2026 Good 1m 2f 0y |
9st 9lb |
Won over this trip at Naas last August on good ground; not suited by heavy ground on her final two starts; in rear on soft on return. |
16/1 |
|
16th 2 (1) |
8th Apr 2026 Soft To Heavy 0m 7f 180y |
10st 2lb |
Won over 1m2f at Naas last August; not as good three times since and will probably find this trip sharp on return. |
20/1 |
12/1
Form: 044807 CD
Last run: 7 days
W: 9st 3lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 83
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
10th 11 |
25th May 2026 Good 2m 6f 100y |
11st 0lb |
Dual-purpose; won a Naas maiden hurdle (2m, gd-yld) in April 2025; has come up short in handicap hurdles since and just okay runs on the Flat on last two starts; stamina to prove for this trip and others look more convincing. |
14/1 |
|
8th 17 (18) |
3rd May 2026 Yielding 1m 4f 30y |
8st 8lb |
Dual-purpose 7yo whose losing run on the Flat stretches back to October 2022; hard to be confident against that background; yard in form. |
16/1 |
|
6th 6 (7) |
9th Apr 2026 Soft 1m 4f 0y |
9st 5lb |
Dual-purpose 7yo whose losing run on the Flat stretches back to October 2022; absent since down the field in Leopardstown premier handicap in October; okay mark but probably wants a bit better ground. |
7/1 |
14/1
Form: 217631
Last run: 20 days
W: 8st 13lb
4 yo Filly
OR: 79
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 9 (4) |
3rd May 2026 Yielding 1m 4f 30y |
8st 13lb |
Won a Down Royal maiden last May; added a 1m5f handicap at the same venue (beating today's rival Alba Chiara) and then first past the post but demoted at Leopardstown; began the season with a fair third over 1m6f at Navan; this shorter trip and better ground may help her add to her tally. |
7/1 |
|
3rd 10 (5) |
30th Mar 2026 Heavy 1m 6f 0y |
8st 13lb |
Won a Down Royal maiden (10.5f, good) win last May; added a 1m5f handicap at the same venue off 73 and then first past the post but demoted off 79 at Leopardstown (1m4f, heavy); outclassed in listed heat at the Curragh when last seen in November; could resume progress back in handicap company if fit for return. |
13/2 |
|
8th 6 (2) |
2nd Nov 2025 Heavy 1m 4f 0y |
9st 2lb |
Progressive in handicaps, winning at Down Royal off 73 (1m5f, yielding) and then first past the post off 79 over 1m4f on heavy at Leopardstown (hung right and lost race in stewards' room); conditions fine but rated 85 so another chunk of improvement needed. |
28/1 |
10/1
Form: 6512
Last run: 20 days
W: 8st 12lb
3 yo Filly
OR: 84
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8th 16 (15) |
23rd May 2026 Good To Yielding 1m 2f 0y |
8st 11lb |
Sprang 125-1 shock in a 1m2f Navan maiden last September, proved that was no fluke later in the month when going down narrowly on handicap debut over 1m5f at Down Royal; progress not maintained in two subsequent outings; cheekpieces on now. |
25/1 |
|
8th 3 (5) |
10th May 2026 Good 1m 2f 0y |
9st 12lb |
Sprang 125-1 shock in a 1m2f Navan maiden last September and proved that was no fluke later in the month when going down narrowly on handicap debut over 1m5f at Down Royal (yielding), still green; struggled on heavy ground on final start; that run can be forgiven. |
12/1 |
|
16 (4) |
19th Oct 2025 Yielding 1m 4f 0y |
8st 12lb |
Sprung 125-1 shock on returning from a break to win 1m2f Navan maiden last month and proved that no fluke later in month when going down narrowly on handicap debut over 1m5f at Down Royal (yielding), still green; 5lb higher now so another step forward needed but possible. |
10/1 |
14/1
Form: 800631 C
Last run: 7 days
W: 8st 7lb
8 yo Mare
OR: 73
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6th 13 (11) |
17th May 2026 Good 1m 0f 0y |
8st 9lb |
Added her fourth handicap win over 10.5f here in October off 63 (yielding); decent fourth in a higher grade next time at Leopardstown (1m4f, heavy) but disappointed at the Curragh on her final start of 2025; out of her depth on return at Cork; this more realistic but others preferred. |
20/1 |
|
8th 7 (3) |
4th Apr 2026 Soft 1m 4f 25y |
9st 2lb |
Four handicap wins up to 1m2.5f but seems to stay this trip too; however, is rated only 74 so has a mountain to climb. |
100/1 |
|
23th 19 (2) |
2nd Nov 2025 Heavy 1m 0f 0y |
8st 7lb |
Got back on the scoresheet stepped up to 1m2f at Naas and ran creditably in a 1m4f handicap at Leopardstown last time; looks vulnerable back to 1m off this mark. |
20/1 |
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| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Straight Forecast | €209.96 |
| Tricast | €9164.92 |
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