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YieldingBook Your Christmas Party Here On December 20th Maiden Hurdle
- Prize money: £4876.03
- 2m 4f 51y
- 17 runners
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Runners: 17 runners
Type: Hurdle Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Showers
Form: 3-
Last run: 278 days
W: 11st 12lb
5 yo Gelding
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Distance / Class |
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4th 4 |
1st May 2026 Yielding 2m 0f 45y |
11st 12lb |
Placed form in maiden hurdles before winning a weak Thurles contest in March (2m1f, soft to heavy) under positive tactics; in contrast to his win, was ridden cold for Fairyhouse handicap debut (2m, yielding) but never near to challenge despite keeping on well for seventh; worth another chance off the same mark. |
10/1 |
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7th 2 |
6th Apr 2026 Yielding To Soft 2m 0f 0y |
11st 12lb |
It wasn't a strong maiden he won at Thurles (soft/heavy; beat two outsiders) but he did that very easily under positive tactics and he's clearly unexposed ahead of this first handicap; his yard has won the last two renewals. |
11/2 |
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1st 1 |
5th Mar 2026 Soft To Heavy 2m 0f 140y |
11st 12lb |
Placed in a point-to-point and in all four starts on the track; turned over at short odds in a Tramore maiden hurdle (2m1f, soft) on New Year's Day, and even shorter when trounced by the front-running Tip Of The Wings at Limerick; jumping was sloppy then; some reservations but holds obvious chance. |
11/8 |
Form: 44
Last run: 188 days
W: 11st 12lb
5 yo Gelding
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9th 12 |
3rd Oct 2026 Yielding To Soft 3m 0f 40y |
10st 6lb |
Won over 2m6f at Downpatrick in March (yielding to soft) when only 3lb lower; could have run better back over hurdles at Ballinrobe the last time. |
20/1 |
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8th 9 |
11th Sep 2026 Good To Yielding 2m 5f 208y |
11st 1lb |
Now 4lb higher than when winning at Downpatrick (2m6f, yielding to soft) in March; not seen to best effect in two starts chasing; could fare better back hurdling. |
20/1 |
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7th 1 |
30th May 2026 Good 2m 6f 0y |
11st 12lb |
5lb lower when winning a handicap hurdle in March; enjoys good ground and ran well for a long way on recent chase debut at Kilbeggan (2m3f, yielding); this trip likely suits him better and has possibilities in the new headgear. |
6/1 |
Form: 70
Last run: 7 days
W: 11st 12lb
6 yo Gelding
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15th 5 |
30th May 2026 Good 2m 0f 100y |
11st 12lb |
No sign of winning potential in a bumper and two maiden hurdles; unlikely. |
100/1 |
Form: 9O08
Last run: 2 days
W: 11st 12lb
7 yo Gelding
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8th 3 |
12th Jul 2026 Good 2m 1f 90y |
11st 12lb |
Maiden in all disciplines ran his best race over hurdles at Tramore last winter on soft; recent point form is off-putting. |
25/1 |
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6 |
1st May 2026 Yielding 2m 4f 55y |
11st 11lb |
Weak form over hurdles and in points; remote fifth behind Heartbreak Weather at Monksgrange in March; the trainer of the 2018 winner also runs Hey Sir. |
100/1 |
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W: 11st 12lb
5 yo Gelding
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No Results Found |
Form: 33-626
Last run: 26 days
W: 11st 12lb
5 yo Gelding
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6th 6 |
1st Nov 2025 Good To Yielding 2m 0f 190y |
11st 12lb |
Brother to French Grade 1-winning hurdler Sain D'Esprit; placed in both bumpers in Britain for Ewan Whillans last term and best run yet on latest of two starts for current yard when second at Kilbeggan in June; likely make up into a better hurdler but may need this following a break. |
12/1 |
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6th 6 |
1st Nov 2025 Good To Yielding 2m 0f 190y |
11st 12lb |
Brother to French Grade 1-winning hurdler Sain D'Esprit; placed in both bumpers in Britain for Ewan Whillans last term and best run yet on latest of two starts for current yard when second at Kilbeggan in June; likely make up into a better hurdler but may need this following a break. |
12/1 |
Form: 60
Last run: 64 days
W: 11st 12lb
5 yo Gelding
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15th 4 |
24th Sep 2025 Yielding To Soft 2m 4f 0y |
12st 0lb |
Beaten 22l when sixth of 11 on debut at Bellewstown; needs to improve and settle better; top point-to-point rider booked. |
16/1 |
Form: 43
Last run: 21 days
W: 11st 12lb
5 yo Gelding
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9th 6 |
13th Aug 2026 Good 2m 5f 180y |
11st 12lb |
Shaped with promise in maidens but serious jumping issues evident on handicap debut at Clonmel in May (2m4f, good to yielding) and his tailed-off finish at Bellewstown last time (3m1f, good) was concerning; rated 107 over hurdles and this yard does wonders with horses over fences so not ruled out on first try chasing with a tongue tie added. |
5/1 |
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10th 7 |
4th Jul 2026 Good 3m 0f 116y |
11st 1lb |
Shaped with promise in maidens but serious jumping issues evident on handicap debut at Clonmel on return in May; still early days for top yard but will need to cut out the mistakes; this trip may help. |
20/1 |
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6th 2 |
14th May 2026 Good 2m 3f 116y |
11st 12lb |
Shaped with promise when fourth in a Punchestown maiden hurdle last June and took third place over C&D in November; failed to reproduce that form at Thurles later that month and given a break |
6/1 |
Form: 48-8
Last run: 19 days
W: 11st 12lb
5 yo Gelding
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17 |
2nd May 2026 Yielding 2m 4f 118y |
10st 0lb |
Has won two of his last three starts, a 19.5f handicap here (sft-hvy) off 107 in January and a 2m3f handicap at Naas (sft-hvy) on latest in March; career high mark now but he looks progressive and the forecast rain won't inconvenience him; 1lb wrong. |
9/1 |
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1st 17 |
8th Mar 2026 Heavy 2m 3f 10y |
10st 9lb |
Promise in bumpers and hurdles before getting off mark on handicap debut at Punchestown in January (2m4f, soft to heavy); raised 6lb for that and comfortably held in a tougher grade next time (2m3f, soft to heavy); tough enough task again. |
16/1 |
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3rd 3 |
4th Feb 2026 Heavy 2m 3f 17y |
11st 7lb |
Some promise in bumpers and maiden hurdles before getting off the mark in a C&D handicap last time; bumped up 6lb for that and now in a stronger race so will have to progress again. |
4/1 |
Form: 50-7
Last run: 18 days
W: 11st 12lb
6 yo Gelding
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3rd 7 |
9th May 2026 Good 3m 0f 41y Class 4 |
12st 0lb |
Ex-Henry de Bromhead; fair novice hurdler, but pulled up on only start over fences; fair third in a maiden point in April on stable debut; tongue-tie on; has a much stiffer task here. |
8/1 |
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5 |
12th Mar 2026 Soft To Heavy 2m 1f 185y |
11st 2lb |
Took a 6l fourth on handicap hurdle debut at this venue (2m, heavy); improved on that when runner-up at Naas (2m3f, heavy); disappointing favourite at the same venue last time and now switched to chasing. |
4/1 |
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8th 16 |
22nd Feb 2026 Soft To Heavy 1m 7f 110y |
10st 4lb |
Took a 6l fourth on handicap debut at Limerick (2m, heavy); improved on that when runner-up at here (2m3f, heavy) last time; stayed on but no match for the winner that day; up 3lb but not much mileage on the clock. |
7/1 |
Form: P-
Last run: 359 days
W: 11st 12lb
7 yo Gelding
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2nd 7 |
19th Apr 2026 Soft 2m 4f 110y |
11st 4lb |
Didn't count on handicap debut at Punchestown in February when a 50-1 shot; hard to fancy unless market speaks. |
20/1 |
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10th 12 |
29th Jan 2026 Soft 1m 7f 179y |
11st 4lb |
Pulled up at Clonmel on debut; never a factor at Thurles and Tramore; will be one for handicaps. |
150/1 |
Form: 24-2 BF
Last run: 31 days
W: 11st 12lb
5 yo Gelding
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4th 4 |
29th Apr 2026 Yielding 2m 3f 58y |
11st 12lb |
Beat Zeus Power (improved since) on hurdles debut at Thurles (2m4f, good to yielding) in November and couple of decent efforts on heavy; soon beaten however in 2m5f Grade 1 Turners Novices' at Cheltenham (Zeus Power third), but definite claims here down in grade. |
9/2 |
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17th 13 |
11th Mar 2026 Good To Soft 2m 5f 0y Class 1 |
11st 7lb |
Beat Zeus Power (improved since) when drawing clear on hurdles debut at Thurles (good to yielding) in November; consistent on heavy when second to leading BetMGM Cup fancy Storm Heat at Limerick (also 2m4f) and fourth in 2m6f Leopardstown Grade 1; those efforts still leave him with a bit to find. |
66/1 |
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4th 6 |
2nd Feb 2026 Heavy 2m 6f 53y |
11st 10lb |
Placed in points and bumpers; off the mark on hurdles debut at Thurles over 2m4f on good-to-yielding; lost out to a Willie Mulins-trained rival in a 2m4f Limerick contest on heavy ground; his trainer has stronger candidates |
25/1 |
Form: 8-
Last run: 316 days
W: 11st 12lb
7 yo Gelding
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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 |
Form: —
Last run: —
W: 11st 11lb
4 yo Gelding
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No Results Found |
Form: 23 BF
Last run: 33 days
W: 11st 11lb
4 yo Gelding
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1st 12 |
10th Apr 2026 Good To Soft 3m 0f 149y Class 1 |
11st 8lb |
After minor wins in Ireland he went off 50-1 for the 2m5f Grade 1 Turners at Cheltenham but he defied those odds to finish third, in spite of so much going wrong during the race (got behind after suffering interference); the manner in which he stayed on offers plenty of encouragement for this extra yardage; it's a nagging concern that only four 5yos have won this since 1988 but intriguing otherwise. |
9/2 |
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3rd 22 |
11th Mar 2026 Good To Soft 2m 5f 0y Class 1 |
11st 7lb |
Safely held when second to Riskaway at Thurles (2m4f, good to yielding) but improved since; followed a wide-margin win there (yielding to soft) by responding well for pressure to score at Navan (also 2m, soft to heavy); the step back up in trip is probably of little concern and he might surprise a few. |
40/1 |
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1st 3 |
17th Jan 2026 Soft To Heavy 2m 0f 0y |
11st 8lb |
Placed on both bumper starts; beaten 1 1/4l by a subsequent maiden hurdle winner at Galway on the first occasion; no match for a short-priced Gordon Elliott inmate on hurdling debut over 2m4f at Thurles; recovered from a bad error two out when a runaway winner over 2m at Thurles four weeks ago; promising sort. |
5/1 |
Form: 076F/
Last run: 632 days
W: 11st 5lb
8 yo Mare
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13 |
29th Jan 2026 Soft 2m 4f 0y |
10st 7lb |
Weak form in maidens; pulled up here in November after a long layoff; nothing to recommend, blinkered for the first time. |
40/1 |
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11 |
5th Mar 2024 Soft 2m 4f 140y |
11st 5lb |
Bumper debut and two runs in maiden hurdles haven't amounted to much; handicaps more likely her forte. |
25/1 |
Form: 7- BF
Last run: 330 days
W: 11st 12lb
6 yo Gelding
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10th 3 |
25th Sep 2026 Good 2m 3f 0y |
11st 11lb |
Point winner failed to win over hurdles, though some decent efforts; ran well in a pair of handicap chases at the Galway festival; up 5lb and should be a player for a yard in fine form. |
4/1 |
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2nd 11 |
2nd Aug 2026 Good 2m 6f 111y |
11st 6lb |
A lot of Gigginstown's have been taking flight from Mullins' yard lately, and this modest performer will probably be on his way to Doncaster sales, rather than Elliott's, before long; did plug away over 2m2f when sixth of 20 here on Tuesday. |
10/1 |
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6th 12 |
28th Jul 2026 Good 2m 2f 54y |
11st 6lb |
Point to point winner has yet to make much of an impact under Rules; well held in beginners' chase at Wexford on latest (behind Ned In The Park); previously pulled up in handicap chase at Tramore; in good hands but much more needed. |
14/1 |
Betting Forcast
7/4 Arslan, 25/1 Better Times, 66/1 Desertmore Charm, 66/1 Gethegoodtimesroll, 150/1 Goulane Mac Cloud, 6/1 Kevlar, 100/1 Larkfield Liberty, 5/1 Le Kap, 20/1 Mojoe, 16/1 Peaceinthevalley, 100/1 Quietrunsthedon, 5/2 Riskaway, 50/1 The Last Minute, 33/1 Its Time For A Run, 6/1 Zeus Power, 100/1 Bee Bright, Drop A Threat