16.25
Yielding To SoftBOYLE Sports Novice Handicap Chase (Listed Race)
- Prize money: £25608.7
- 2m 0f 140y
- 12 runners
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Runners: 12 runners
Type: Chase Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Partly cloudy
16/1 (Won)
- Win: £5.50
- Place: £2.00
Form: 8-6542
Last run: 33 days
W: 11st 0lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 125
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1st 3 |
30th Apr 2026 Yielding 2m 0f 75y |
11st 10lb |
Failed to win over hurdles, second in three of his six starts; has developed into a better chaser; bolted up at Fairyhouse, form franked by the second Moudan in winning at Ayr; 11lb rise means that he has plenty to find in a renewal of Leopardstown rivalry with Raffles Dolce Vita. |
7/1 |
|
1st 11 |
5th Apr 2026 Yielding To Soft 2m 0f 140y |
11st 0lb |
Maiden ran well in defeat over hurdles and pick of three efforts over fences on latest when chasing home an all-the-way winner in 2m1f Leopardstown beginners last month (yielding); worth a look on handicap debut. |
16/1 |
|
2nd 1 |
3rd Mar 2026 Soft To Heavy 2m 1f 0y |
11st 12lb |
A maiden over hurdles but has run some fine races in defeat, including here last time; previously ran well facing stiff tasks in two novice chases; can be involved. |
5/1 |
7/1
- Place: £4.30
Form: 312951 D
Last run: 15 days
W: 11st 2lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 127
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1st 7 |
18th Apr 2026 Soft 2m 0f 110y Class 1 |
10st 2lb |
7yo who showed improvement to win a handicap chase at Navan (2m1f, soft to heavy) last month and again ran well when 10l second of 12 at Fairyhouse (2m, soft) a fortnight ago behind a well-backed winner; 2lb wrong at the weights today but this Irish challenger could have more to offer and is respected. |
5/1 |
|
2nd 10 |
5th Apr 2026 Yielding To Soft 2m 0f 140y |
11st 2lb |
Dual hurdles winner is proving a better chaser, winning 2m2f Limerick novice and most recently career-best in landing 2m1f Navan handicap last month (soft-to-heavy) under today's rider; bit to find with Jigoro on earlier Gowran running but progressing and can be involved off 5lb higher. |
7/1 |
|
1st 1 |
21st Mar 2026 Soft To Heavy 2m 1f 0y |
12st 0lb |
Dual hurdles winner got off the mark over fences at Limerick over Christmas in a novice contest (2m2f, soft to heavy); solid second over hurdles at Naas following that but poor next time; returned to fences at Gowran last time when weakened into an 8.25l fifth (2m, heavy); others preferred. |
10/1 |
8/1
- Place: £1.80
Form: P1-433 D
Last run: 49 days
W: 11st 8lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 133
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6th 10 |
1st May 2026 Yielding 2m 4f 55y |
11st 4lb |
Dual hurdle winner last season on good-to-yielding; safely held in quality beginners' chases; 3-1 favourite for handicap chase debut at Fairyhouse (2m1f, soft) last time when kept on for third, 11l behind the winner; step up in trip should help, as should this better ground; chance. |
7/1 |
|
3rd 3 |
5th Apr 2026 Yielding To Soft 2m 0f 140y |
11st 8lb |
Both hurdle wins on good-to-yielding; safely held in decent beginners chases of late but Walsh's pick in first handicap. |
8/1 |
|
1st 1 |
3rd Apr 2025 Good To Yielding 2m 0f 0y |
12st 0lb |
in touch with leaders, steady headway before 4 out, disputed lead 2 out, nudged along before last, kept on well |
2/1 |
9/2
Form: 34-671
Last run: 31 days
W: 11st 7lb
6 yo Filly
OR: 132
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
12 |
1st May 2026 Yielding 2m 4f 55y |
11st 2lb |
One of eight for trainer; Grade 1-placed over hurdles and off the mark over fences at the third attempt when successful at Thurles in March (2m2f, soft), making all for 12l win; creditable fourth in a 2m1f Fairyhouse handicap last time; step up in trip should suit. |
15/1 |
|
4th 6 |
5th Apr 2026 Yielding To Soft 2m 0f 140y |
11st 7lb |
Placed in Grade 1 mares novice' on this card last year and off the mark over fences on latest of three attempts, making all for unextended win over 2m2f at Thurles last month (soft), jumping much better; still learning and could improve to play a role here; Townend's choice. |
9/2 |
|
1st 5 |
5th Mar 2026 Soft To Heavy 2m 2f 22y |
11st 7lb |
Second runner for yard; maiden hurdle winner has run creditably in graded contests, including third in Fairyhouse Grade 1 mares' novice last April (2m4f, soft to heavy); very disappointing in two chase starts this season, tailed off last when sent off odds-on at Naas on latest but Townend stays loyal. |
13/8 |
16/1
Form: /66875
Last run: 28 days
W: 11st 0lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 125
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 12 |
5th Apr 2026 Yielding To Soft 2m 0f 140y |
11st 0lb |
Three-time hurdles winner rated 138 in that discipline; not too much to get excited about so far chasing, never counting last twice in handicaps over much further; down markedly in trip here off potentially favourable mark. |
16/1 |
|
5th 11 |
8th Mar 2026 Heavy 3m 0f 174y |
10st 0lb |
Three-time hurdles winner has shown modest chase form to date. including in his first handicap chase last time when beaten 17.5l by Goraibhmaithagat here (2m4f, heavy) at 40-1; best watched for the moment. |
22/1 |
|
7th 2 |
22nd Feb 2026 Soft To Heavy 2m 4f 0y |
11st 9lb |
Sustained improvement as a handicap hurdler in 2023/2024 season, winning first three starts in 2m4f Navan contests (soft to heavy); modest chase form in three runs to date; makes handicap chase debut (10lb lower mark than hurdles) now so may do better. |
16/1 |
12/1
Form: 5892F6 D
Last run: 29 days
W: 11st 4lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 129
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6th 8 |
5th Apr 2026 Yielding To Soft 2m 0f 140y |
11st 4lb |
Standout run from seven attempts over fences when chasing home a stablemate in Grade 3 handicap over C&D in January from 4lb out of handicap proper (yielding); heavy ground probably against him when 10l off Jigoro at Gowran last time, will appreciate any drying. |
12/1 |
|
6th 6 |
7th Mar 2026 Heavy 2m 0f 0y |
11st 4lb |
Soundly beaten in four starts in beginners' events; found his level on handicap debut at Fairyhouse, despite being 4lb out of the handicap, beating all bar stablemate Western Diego; fell at the sixth when one of the main fancies for a valuable DRF handicap; tongue-tie added. |
5/1 |
|
9 |
2nd Feb 2026 Soft To Heavy 2m 1f 0y |
10st 9lb |
Soundly beaten in four starts in beginners' events; found his level on handicap debut at Fairyhouse, despite being 4lb out of the handicap, beating all bar stablemate Western Diego; might struggle to turn the tables but could reach the money. |
15/2 |
10/1
Form: -73115 D
Last run: 45 days
W: 10st 9lb
9 yo Gelding
OR: 120
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7th 13 |
5th Apr 2026 Yielding To Soft 2m 0f 140y |
10st 9lb |
Front-runner won Tramore novice on New Year's Day and followed up later in month under similar tactic in 2m Naas handicap (both 2m, soft); jumping let him down at Thurles following month over a bit further but don't rule out him bouncing back and this easy 2m to suit. |
10/1 |
|
7th 9 |
27th Mar 2025 Yielding To Soft 2m 4f 0y |
11st 12lb |
in rear, not fluent 5th, tailed off with one circuit to go |
33/1 |
|
8th 11 |
13th Feb 2025 Soft 2m 4f 69y |
11st 12lb |
Arrives on the back of two all-the-way hurdle wins including a career best at Tramore last time; needs to improve again on chase debut. |
7/1 |
10/1
Form: -63133 D
Last run: 31 days
W: 11st 7lb
7 yo Filly
OR: 132
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2nd 15 |
30th Apr 2026 Yielding 2m 0f 75y |
11st 4lb |
A 135-rated hurdler trounced weak opposition on chase debut at Sligo last October; best chase run was over further in a Grade 3 contest at Thurles; never a threat behind today's rival Come Walk With Me at Fairyhouse on latest. |
16/1 |
|
8th 5 |
5th Apr 2026 Yielding To Soft 2m 0f 140y |
11st 7lb |
135-rated hurdler trounced weak opposition on chase debut at Sligo in October; much stiffer tasks since in Graded novices', staying on remote third over 2m at Cork and last month when made plenty of use of at Thurles but didn't seem to get home when third over 2m6f (soft); return to 2m may suit on handicap debut. |
10/1 |
|
3rd 6 |
5th Mar 2026 Soft To Heavy 2m 5f 110y |
10st 6lb |
135-rated hurdler with two wins from eight starts; solid run in the Galway Hurdle; below form over 2m4f at Listowel since; trounced weak opposition at Sligo on chase debut; beaten 16l and 9l third behind two smart mares at Cork. |
13/2 |
8/1
Form: 1U4712 D
Last run: 172 days
W: 11st 7lb
8 yo Filly
OR: 132
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
12 |
30th Apr 2026 Yielding 2m 0f 75y |
11st 4lb |
Very useful hurdler, two wins and third in 2024 Cheltenham Mares' Novices Hurdle; took a while to find her form over fences but won at Killarney and Listowel last year; second in Grade 3 novice here in October; never counted at Fairyhouse after a break. |
16/1 |
|
9th 4 |
5th Apr 2026 Yielding To Soft 2m 0f 140y |
11st 7lb |
Very useful hurdler, two wins and third in 2024 Cheltenham Mares' Novices Hurdle; took a while to find her form over fences but won at Killarney and Listowel last year, absent since decent second in Grade 3 Punchestown novice in October; has run well fresh so respected on return although trip on the short side. |
8/1 |
11/2
Form: -14723 D
Last run: 25 days
W: 11st 12lb
7 yo Filly
OR: 137
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2nd 2 |
9th May 2026 Good 2m 1f 0y |
11st 0lb |
Dual winning hurdler for Nicky Henderson and took fourth in Grade 1 company behind Lossiemouth at Aintree in 2025 (2m4f, good to soft); made a winning chase debut for this yard, and ran a valiant race when third in the Grand Annual at Cheltenham (2m, good); pulled up at Fairyhouse when last seen off top weight; top-rated of these reverting to hurdles; new headgear. |
9/4 |
|
1 |
5th Apr 2026 Yielding To Soft 2m 0f 140y |
11st 12lb |
Chase debut win at Gowran Park (2m, heavy) in November and easily best of four attempts since on latest when fine third of 20 in 2m Grand Annual at Cheltenham last month on handicap debut (good); no easy task for top-weight but has to be respected. |
11/2 |
|
3rd 17 |
11th Mar 2026 Good To Soft 1m 7f 199y Class 1 |
10st 9lb |
Has failed to kick on since chase debut win at Gowran Park (2m, heavy) in November; however, the best run of her career came when fourth of five finishers in the Grade 1 Aintree Hurdle (2m4f, good to soft) last April and on that evidence there could be some mileage in her mark; not written off. |
16/1 |
7/1
Form: 237531 D
Last run: 29 days
W: 11st 11lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 136
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6th 1 |
22nd Apr 2026 Soft 2m 0f 0y Class 3 |
12st 0lb |
Blinkered first time when third of 14 on his handicap debut in this sphere at Thurles (2m5f, yielding) in January and off the mark over fences when landing fairly valuable event at Gowran (2m, heavy) last month; 22-1 and pulled up in Listed novice handicap last time but that had the makings of a warm event and he needs respecting. |
7/2 |
|
2 |
5th Apr 2026 Yielding To Soft 2m 0f 140y |
11st 11lb |
Improved since going handicapping, decent Thurles effort followed by 2m Gowran win last month on heavy under a positive ride from today's rider; 5lb higher and this looks a much stronger race. |
7/1 |
|
1st 5 |
7th Mar 2026 Heavy 2m 0f 0y |
11st 5lb |
Second on his first two starts over fences last April/May; remote seventh behind Kopek Des Bordes at Navan in November; below-par when sharing favouritism in a Punchestown conditions hurdle in December; ran out of steam late on handicap chase debut over 2m5f at Thurles, 2m may suit better. |
8/1 |
12/1
Form: -55318 D
Last run: 29 days
W: 11st 2lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 127
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
9 |
5th Apr 2026 Yielding To Soft 2m 0f 140y |
11st 2lb |
Maiden hurdle winner for Willie Mullins; off the mark chasing in 2m1f Down Royal novice in January but found wanting on handicap debut behind Jigoro at Gowran on heavy, never landing a blow; opposable. |
12/1 |
|
8th 7 |
7th Mar 2026 Heavy 2m 0f 0y |
11st 2lb |
Maiden hurdle winner for Willie Mullins; found wanting in valuable handicaps last season; began to get to grips with chasing when close third behind Moudan in 2m2f Limerick rated novice event at Christmas; built on that when an emphatic winner of a similar event at Down Royal; fair chance in his first handicap. |
8/1 |
|
1st 5 |
20th Jan 2026 Yielding To Soft 2m 0f 115y |
11st 4lb |
Maiden hurdle winner for Willie Mullins (2m, heavy); found wanting in valuable handicaps and took a step forward on latest of three attempts chasing when close third in 2m2f Limerick rated novice at Christmas; progressive and J J Slevin's choice. |
13/2 |
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| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | €78.60 |
| Straight Forecast | €65.04 |
| Tricast | €224.50 |
| Trifecta | €343.10 |
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