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Yielding To SoftLike A Butterfly Novice Chase (Grade 3)
- Prize money: £21511.3
- 2m 4f 0y
- 6 runners
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Runners: 6 runners
Type: Chase Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Mostly cloudy
Form: 1P-111 D
Last run: 65 days
W: 11st 6lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 139
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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1st 1 |
30th Jul 2026 Good 2m 2f 54y |
11st 5lb |
Smart hurdler won four races in that sphere including in Listed company last year; pulled-up in a Grade 1 Aintree novice on return in April; quickly rebounded with a Limerick novice chase win over Le Coq Hardi and followed up at Killarney; already looks a better chaser and respected despite a double penalty. |
11/4 |
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1st 3 |
17th Jul 2026 Good 2m 1f 0y |
11st 7lb |
Top-rated of these over hurdles (133), winning four from ten; trounced his four rivals on chasing debut at Limerick in May (2m4f, good to yielding), jumping fluently and travelling strongly; that was a very promising first run over fences and he can make it back-to-back wins despite dropping back in trip. |
5/4 |
Form: 07-423
Last run: 42 days
W: 10st 13lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: —
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No Results Found |
Form: /P90-1 C
Last run: 149 days
W: 10st 13lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: —
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Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
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1st 2 |
7th May 2026 Good To Yielding 2m 7f 0y |
11st 12lb |
125-rated hurdler was in good form 2024/25 season, winning twice and running well in 3m Pertemps Final at Cheltenham; well below that level in light campaign last season however and now tries fences. |
12/1 |
Form: 5548-1 D
Last run: 67 days
W: 10st 13lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: —
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Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
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1st 5 |
28th Jul 2026 Good 2m 2f 54y |
11st 12lb |
Point-to-point winner; scored in a bumper at this meeting last year; 1-8 over hurdles and rated 137; half-brother to two chase winners and dam a half-sister to high-class chaser Empire Of Dirt; acts on good ground and interesting on chase debut. |
7/1 |
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8th 4 |
29th Apr 2026 Yielding 2m 7f 190y |
11st 10lb |
Leopardstown maiden winner has contested Grade 1 novices all three starts since, notably remote fifth to Doctor Steinberg at same venue and better form on latest at Aintree in 3m1f Sefton Novices' when decent fourth in first-time cheekpieces (good-to-soft); this probably a stronger race so more needed. |
25/1 |
Form: /12-31 D
Last run: 64 days
W: 10st 13lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: —
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Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
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1st 8 |
31st Jul 2026 Good 2m 6f 111y |
11st 12lb |
Beaten at short odds on debut in a bumper at this venue two years ago; won over hurdles at Roscommon last summer after a break; runner-up in a Listed novice here later that month, beaten by the subsequent County Hurdle second Sticktotheplan; ran out of steam on his reappearance in a 3m1f chase at Punchestown last month; likely to be at peak form now. |
13/8 |
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3rd 7 |
6th Jun 2026 Good To Yielding 3m 0f 157y |
11st 12lb |
Turned over at short odds in Galway bumper on debut in August 2024; scored on hurdles debut on next start at Roscommon (20.5f, good) in July 2025; runner up in listed novice at Galway Festival later that month; off since; dam won over fences and market can guide on chase debut after a 312-day absence. |
9/4 |
Form: 53123- D
Last run: 157 days
W: 10st 6lb
7 yo Filly
OR: 125
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Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
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3rd 13 |
29th Apr 2026 Yielding 2m 4f 80y |
10st 2lb |
Off the mark chasing on tenth attempt in 2m5f Clonmel mares' beginners last month (soft) but ultimately no match for a 10l winner nine days later in 2m5f Fairyhouse mares' handicap: front-runner should run her race but vulnerable. |
12/1 |
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2nd 3 |
4th Apr 2026 Yielding To Soft 2m 5f 45y |
10st 10lb |
Off the mark chasing on tenth attempt in 2m5f Clonmel mares' beginners last month (soft): highly-tried on occasions, notably when second to Only By Night at Exeter last year and to Spindleberry at Clonmel in November; back in handicap company and can go well. |
11/2 |
Betting Forcast
4/1 Shadow Paddy, 6/1 Bowensonfire, 7/1 D Art D Art, 100/30 Frankie John, 5/2 Vicar Street, 5/1 Kilbarry Saint