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Yielding To SoftRacing Again December 18th Irish EBF Mares Maiden Hurdle
- Prize money: £6445.38
- 1m 7f 199y
- 18 runners
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Runners: 18 runners
Type: Hurdle Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Mostly cloudy
7/2 (Won)
- Win: £1.70
- Place: £1.10
Form: 131-6 D
Last run: 27 days
W: 11st 7lb
5 yo Mare
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 2 |
5th Feb 2023 Yielding 2m 1f 150y |
11st 9lb |
midfield, headway going okay home turn, keeping on when pushed along on near side of group before last, went fourth when ridden but no extra after last, kept on |
3/1 |
|
1st 4 |
18th Dec 2022 Frozen 1m 7f 111y |
10st 11lb |
Justified odds-on favouritism in a maiden hurdle here two weeks ago and did so in emphatic fashion; has 4l to find on The Model Kingdom from a clash last month at Down Royal but that was her hurdling debut; in receipt of 4lb here and it would come as no surprise if she were able to reverse that form. |
6/4 |
|
1st 4 |
1st Dec 2022 Yielding To Soft 1m 7f 199y |
11st 7lb |
Smart bumper form last season, Fairyhouse and Naas wins sandwiching an even better effort when close third in Grade 2 mares' contest at Leopardstown; pitched in at Grade 3 level on hurdles debut last month at Down Royal, running well for long way before tiring approaching the last; drops to maiden company here and major player. |
7/2 |
5/2
- Place: £1.70
Form: 2/ BF
Last run: 585 days
W: 10st 13lb
4 yo Filly
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2 |
9th Aug 2025 Good 2m 4f 38y |
11st 5lb |
Yet to win over fences but did go close over 2m4f in a Naas beginners' chase (soft) in March where she had Galway Plate winner Western Fold 5l behind; however, she hasn't fired the last twice and she may need softer ground. |
8/1 |
|
3rd 3 |
17th May 2025 Good 2m 0f 0y |
10st 13lb |
Hurdles winner on testing ground and easily the pick of three chase efforts last season when clear second in 2m4f Naas beginners (soft); looked a bit onepaced back at 2m at Cork latest; capable back up for Aspire Tower here although really wants it softer. |
7/2 |
9/1
- Place: £1.60
Form: 04321 C
Last run: 42 days
W: 11st 7lb
5 yo Mare
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1 |
15th Oct 2025 Good 2m 0f 95y |
11st 12lb |
Won a mares' chase at Thurles (2m2f, good to yielding) in March; nothing in three subsequent starts over fences but ran a good race in the Galway Tribes back over hurdles in August; ultimately finished tailed off when stepped up in trip at Listowel last time (2m4f, good to yielding); drops another 1lb now. |
12/1 |
|
13 |
27th Sep 2025 Good To Yielding 2m 4f 0y |
10st 10lb |
Won a mares' chase at Thurles (2m2f, gd-yld) in March; came up dry in three subsequent starts over fences but ran a pleasing race in the Tribes on return to hurdling last month and 1lb lower now; best form at shorter than this. |
14/1 |
|
6th 12 |
2nd Aug 2025 Good 2m 0f 175y |
10st 9lb |
Only win over hurdles came off this mark over C&D in a mares' handicap at the 2023 festival; chasing this year and won a mares' event at Thurles in March; hampered and unseated early on latest; not discounted on return to hurdling. |
14/1 |
11/2
Form: 7335-2 C BF
Last run: 28 days
W: 11st 7lb
7 yo Mare
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 4 (6) |
13th May 2024 Good 1m 4f 40y |
9st 4lb |
Bumper/hurdle winner who stays 3m over jumps; never dangerous at 100-1 in a 1m2f Cork maiden last month. |
14/1 |
10/1
Form: 18-6 D
Last run: 19 days
W: 11st 7lb
4 yo Filly
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
15th 1 |
14th May 2026 Good 2m 0f 159y |
11st 7lb |
Bumper win here came on heavy, now 0-14 hurdling, pick of recent form when second on similar ground in Gowran mares maiden in March, didn't get beyond the first at Tramore last time (Nirisque second); ground could be plenty quick for her. |
12/1 |
|
1 |
19th Apr 2026 Soft 2m 0f 0y |
11st 7lb |
Clonmel bumper win came on heavy, now 0-13 hurdling, pick of recent form when second on similar ground in Gowran mares maiden last month; didn't seem to stay 2m3f on latest so return to 2m to suit; claims. |
6/1 |
|
10th 1 |
26th Mar 2026 Soft 2m 2f 188y |
11st 7lb |
Sole win in 15 starts came at this track in a bumper on debut in March 2022 on heavy; in the frame in maiden company a couple of times since; good second at Gowran Park lto; up in trip; this a stronger contest however so needs more. |
14/1 |
12/1
Form: 4
Last run: 83 days
W: 10st 13lb
5 yo Mare
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 6 |
15th Nov 2024 Good 3m 0f 60y Class 4 |
11st 0lb |
Back on track with last month's Huntingdon fourth (3m, good), but once again couldn't tease out her resources for long enough and the change of headgear looks worth a go; player if that works with mark never lower. |
9/2 |
|
5th 6 |
15th Nov 2024 Good 3m 0f 60y Class 4 |
11st 0lb |
Back on track with last month's Huntingdon fourth (3m, good), but once again couldn't tease out her resources for long enough and the change of headgear looks worth a go; player if that works with mark never lower. |
9/2 |
|
4th 2 |
8th Oct 2024 Good 2m 7f 129y Class 5 |
11st 11lb |
Twice runner-up over fences in May, including over C&D, but she turned in a below-par seventh back hurdling at Worcester (2m7f) last month; she needs to bounce back. |
8/1 |
9/2
Form: 4-61P2
Last run: 39 days
W: 11st 7lb
5 yo Mare
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 7 |
15th Aug 2024 Good 2m 5f 180y |
11st 5lb |
Was the 1-8 favourite when winning a mares' maiden hurdle at Cork (2m1f, good to yielding) last year; behind Killinure Lass on return from a break at Galway in a handicap hurdle last time but should improve for the run; now makes chase debut for top yard and always dangerous to discount horses from this stable, but she does have plenty to prove. |
2/1 |
|
11th 8 |
29th Jul 2024 Yielding 2m 0f 130y |
11st 13lb |
Bumper winner won a Cork maiden hurdle nearly a year ago; then disappointed at Bellewstown before a better effort in a Downpatrick novice; an absence to defy but can't be ignored from this source |
10/1 |
|
5th 7 |
15th Sep 2023 Good 2m 5f 110y |
11st 6lb |
Bumper winner here last summer returned from a break to take second in a Cork maiden in July before winning similar mares' contest last month; dropped out alarmingly quickly since in Bellewstown mares' hurdle on quicker ground; upped in trip and rain could arrive in time. |
11/4 |
50/1
Form: 9
Last run: 12 days
W: 10st 13lb
4 yo Filly
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5 |
31st Mar 2026 Soft To Heavy 2m 5f 70y |
11st 7lb |
Two-time winner has failed to complete all four starts since returning from a 496 day layoff; on last winning mark now but a risky proposition. |
20/1 |
|
11 |
21st Feb 2026 Heavy 2m 7f 165y |
10st 11lb |
Dual winning hurdler has returned from a 496-day break with letters representing her three form figures since; pulled up at Punchestown before falling here when in midfield (2m5f, yielding to soft); pulled up again at Punchestown last time; best watched for the moment. |
16/1 |
100/1
Form: 000-P
Last run: 139 days
W: 10st 13lb
5 yo Mare
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
9th 11 |
16th Oct 2025 Good 2m 6f 154y |
10st 11lb |
No joy since Kilbeggan win over two years ago off 82; recent efforts leave her with a fair bit to find. |
14/1 |
|
11 |
27th Sep 2025 Good To Yielding 2m 6f 0y |
11st 0lb |
No joy since Kilbeggan win in September 2023; missed the whole of last year; not a bad run on return at Ballinrobe but didn't back it up latest; capable off this mark but needs to rediscover best. |
25/1 |
|
8 |
25th Aug 2025 Good 2m 6f 61y |
10st 11lb |
Won at Kilbeggan in September 2023; poor in two subsequent runs the following month; did not appear again until last month when she shaped encouragingly with a third placing at this venue. |
8/1 |
13/2
Form: 5212 BF
Last run: 97 days
W: 11st 7lb
4 yo Filly
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
10th 7 |
3rd Nov 2024 Good 2m 0f 60y |
11st 7lb |
midfield |
8/1 |
|
10th 7 |
3rd Nov 2024 Good 2m 0f 60y |
11st 7lb |
midfield |
8/1 |
|
3rd 8 |
16th Oct 2024 Good 2m 0f 59y |
11st 1lb |
Won a 2m Tipperary maiden in May; appeared not to stay 2m4f at Clonmel recently; can do better over this shorter trip. |
10/1 |
100/1
Form: —
Last run: —
W: 10st 13lb
4 yo Filly
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7th 9 |
17th Aug 2025 Good 1m 7f 140y |
10st 0lb |
0-18 on Flat, 0-13 over hurdles; soundly beaten off her hurdles mark on chasing debut at Wexford last month; visored now in addition to usual tongue-tie. |
14/1 |
|
8th 14 |
23rd Jul 2025 Yielding To Soft 2m 0f 0y |
10st 0lb |
0-31 on Flat and over hurdles; tries chasing for the first time but this would need to bring about big improvement; beaten 23l at Downpatrick most recently (2m3f, good). |
18/1 |
|
6th 13 |
15th Jul 2025 Good 2m 2f 185y |
10st 1lb |
Dual purpose maiden after 30 starts; needs to improve from recent hurdle efforts down 1lb. |
25/1 |
66/1
Form: 0970
Last run: 14 days
W: 10st 13lb
6 yo Mare
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7 |
6th Apr 2023 Heavy 2m 3f 106y |
11st 5lb |
Five-race maiden; tailed off in each of her maiden hurdle starts including over this C&D on her penultimate start; looks up against it on handicap debut returning from 126 days off. |
20/1 |
|
12th 10 |
1st Dec 2022 Yielding To Soft 1m 7f 199y |
10st 13lb |
Bumper form ordinary and didn't jump well on last month's hurdles debut at Clonmel. |
66/1 |
|
10th 16 |
17th Nov 2022 Soft To Heavy 2m 3f 60y |
10st 11lb |
Bumper form ordinary and doesn't appeal as the type to make an immediate impact hurdling. |
50/1 |
50/1
Form: 0-9
Last run: 11 days
W: 10st 13lb
4 yo Filly
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6 |
13th Feb 2025 Soft 2m 3f 0y |
11st 12lb |
Dual hurdle winner at Thurles (2m6f/2m) didn't run too badly, having been hampered, on recent run; not one to rule out. |
10/1 |
|
7th 7 |
27th Jan 2025 Soft 2m 3f 56y |
11st 9lb |
Dual hurdle winner but has been well beaten on her last two starts in this sphere and is still 10lb above her last winning mark. |
16/1 |
|
7th 7 |
27th Jan 2025 Soft 2m 3f 56y |
11st 9lb |
Dual hurdle winner but has been well beaten on her last two starts in this sphere and is still 10lb above her last winning mark. |
16/1 |
66/1
Form: 4064
Last run: 60 days
W: 10st 13lb
6 yo Mare
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
11th 13 |
27th Dec 2023 Soft 2m 4f 0y |
10st 0lb |
Maiden has been well beaten on her last two starts and is 8lb out of the handicap; not easy to fancy. |
50/1 |
|
7th 13 |
21st Nov 2023 Heavy 3m 0f 100y |
10st 13lb |
Best run when 7th in a Killarney handicap hurdle but has to improve on that; poor in a maiden since. |
22/1 |
100/1
Form: 00
Last run: 32 days
W: 10st 13lb
5 yo Mare
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
12 |
1st Dec 2022 Yielding To Soft 1m 7f 199y |
10st 13lb |
Well beaten in a bumper and maiden hurdle; hooded now but easily passed over. |
100/1 |
|
15 |
22nd Nov 2022 Soft 2m 0f 0y |
11st 5lb |
First reserve; well beaten in a bumper and maiden hurdle. |
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13th 12 |
30th Oct 2022 Soft 2m 0f 11y |
11st 7lb |
never better than mid-division, towards rear when drifted left 3 out, soon pushed along and minor headway, weakened 2 out |
50/1 |
Form: 8
Last run: 16 days
W: 10st 13lb
4 yo Filly
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
9th 14 |
30th Mar 2023 Soft 2m 0f 0y |
10st 6lb |
prominent |
66/1 |
|
10th 15 |
12th Mar 2023 Soft 2m 6f 0y |
11st 2lb |
towards rear of midfield |
50/1 |
|
10th 9 |
22nd Feb 2023 Yielding 2m 4f 100y |
11st 4lb |
towards rear of midfield, weakened 2 out |
40/1 |
Form: -3233O
Last run: 9 days
W: 10st 13lb
4 yo Filly
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3 |
26th Feb 2026 Heavy 2m 0f 76y |
11st 10lb |
Hurdle winner but has been well beaten over hurdles/fences of late and isn't easy to fancy until showing more spark; first-time blinkers might help. |
20/1 |
|
7th 5 |
4th Feb 2026 Heavy 2m 6f 35y |
10st 7lb |
Hurdle winner has been well beaten in that sphere and fences last three starts and isn't easy to fancy until showing more spark. |
28/1 |
Form: 00
Last run: 146 days
W: 10st 13lb
4 yo Filly
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
20th 23 |
11th Jun 2023 Good 2m 3f 130y |
10st 13lb |
Eight-race maiden who doesn't appear to be going anywhere; shown nothing in the blinkers. |
100/1 |
|
10th 16 |
26th May 2023 Good 2m 3f 0y |
10st 13lb |
in touch with leaders, not fluent 2nd, pushed along halfway |
100/1 |
|
12 |
16th Apr 2023 Soft 2m 4f 70y |
11st 2lb |
midfield |
20/1 |
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| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | €5.90 |
| Straight Forecast | €4.22 |
| Trifecta | €37.40 |
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