13.10
Yielding To SoftKnight Frank Juvenile Hurdle (Grade 2)
- Prize money: £22310.92
- 2m 0f 0y
- 11 runners
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Runners: 11 runners
Type: Hurdle Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Mostly sunny
4/5 (Won)
- Win: £1.60
- Place: £1.10
Form: 1-1 D
Last run: 22 days
W: 10st 9lb
3 yo Filly
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1st 7 |
1st May 2026 Yielding 2m 0f 45y |
11st 5lb |
One of three for trainer; prolific and highly talented mare justified decision to line up in this year's Champion Hurdle when adding a tenth Grade 1 win to her tally (14-18 overall) in good style; had both Anzadam and Golden Ace well behind her on that occasion; 3-3 at this venue, including when 19l in front of Glen Kiln in this season's Morgiana Hurdle; this looks easier than Cheltenham and she's ground-versatile; shock result if she doesn't win. |
4/9 |
|
1st 9 |
10th Mar 2026 Good To Soft 2m 0f 87y Class 1 |
11st 3lb |
Versatile as regards ground; prolific and highly talented mare whose record of 13-17 features nine Grade 1 wins, including three at this meeting (Triumph and two Mares' Hurdles); 4-4 at this venue overall; failed to justify favouritism in the Irish Champion Hurdle most recently but ran creditably without managing to confirm December placings with Brighterdaysahead; has less to prove than that rival back at Cheltenham and holds a big chance at the weights; wears headgear for the first time. |
13/8 |
|
2nd 6 |
1st Feb 2026 Heavy 2m 0f 0y |
11st 5lb |
Winner of 13 of her 16 starts; bypassed the 2025 Champion Hurdle, instead winning the Mares' Hurdle readily; previously, fell mid-race in this race and beaten just over 2l by Constitution Hill in the Christmas Hurdle; easy winner of Aintree Hurdle after Constitution Hill's fall; had a straightforward task in the Morgiana on return, and was too strong for the reappearing Brightedaysahead here at Christmas. |
10/11 |
7/1
- Place: £1.20
Form: 11- D
Last run: 240 days
W: 10st 6lb
3 yo Filly
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2nd 2 |
3rd May 2025 Yielding 2m 4f 118y |
11st 7lb |
in touch with leaders, went third 3 out, stayed on and went second towards finish, no match for winner |
11/1 |
|
2nd 2 |
3rd May 2025 Yielding 2m 4f 118y |
11st 7lb |
in touch with leaders, went third 3 out, stayed on and went second towards finish, no match for winner |
11/1 |
|
2nd 12 |
21st Apr 2025 Soft To Heavy 2m 3f 180y |
10st 10lb |
Runner-up in the 2023 Triumph; finished behind Lantry Lady in last season's Grade 1 Mares' Hurdle at Cheltenham and was out the back when falling three out in last month's renewal; only third in a Listed hurdle at Warwick the time before, so current wellbeing is an issue. |
7/1 |
13/2
- Place: £2.00
Form: 1 D
Last run: 36 days
W: 10st 13lb
3 yo Colt
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3 |
22nd Mar 2025 Good 2m 3f 123y Class 2 |
11st 10lb |
Dual Flat winner and was a smart juvenile hurdler two seasons ago, winning twice and competitive at the top level; handicapped accordingly and left Joseph O'Brien under a bit of a cloud, albeit when highly tried; if as good as he was and not held back by his fitness after 233 days away, he'd go close; unraced over this far as a hurdler but stayed well on the Flat. |
7/2 |
|
14th 6 |
1st Aug 2024 Good 2m 0f 11y |
10st 13lb |
Two wins on the Flat and a good juvenile hurdler two seasons ago, including winning the Grade 2 Adonis at Kempton; no match for Daddy Long Legs at Punchestown and down the field in the Ascot Stakes; others preferred. |
14/1 |
|
11th 12 (8) |
18th Jun 2024 Good To Firm 2m 3f 210y Class 2 |
9st 3lb |
Grade 1 placed as a juvenile hurdler in April 2023 and won a 1m6f Flat handicap at the Curragh that June; while his hurdles performances in December and this April were satisfactory, he appears to be much more interesting today away from soft ground (ran on good to firm just once, creditably) and with this new stamina test, which could be just his cup of tea. |
14/1 |
25/1
Form: 1-15
Last run: 22 days
W: 10st 6lb
3 yo Filly
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4 |
29th Dec 2024 Yielding 2m 4f 0y |
11st 3lb |
midfield early, prominent behind clear leaders after 2nd |
9/1 |
|
4 |
29th Dec 2024 Yielding 2m 4f 0y |
11st 3lb |
midfield early, prominent behind clear leaders after 2nd |
9/1 |
|
2nd 1 |
24th Nov 2024 Yielding 2m 2f 0y |
11st 4lb |
Won a Grade 3 at Fairyhouse on return last year and some decent efforts in defeat since; however, below form the last thrice (an excuse in Galway Hurdle) and has to bounce back. |
5/1 |
100/1
Form: 66
Last run: 22 days
W: 10st 13lb
3 yo Colt
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 2 |
27th Dec 2024 Yielding To Soft 2m 4f 0y |
12st 0lb |
Flat winner for Aidan O'Brien and fourth in the Boodles at Cheltenham two seasons ago when tried in cheekpieces (absent since); second after a break at Punchestown (2m7f, good) and could bounce back from his Navan defeat with the cheekpieces returning. |
9/2 |
|
5th 2 |
27th Dec 2024 Yielding To Soft 2m 4f 0y |
12st 0lb |
Flat winner for Aidan O'Brien and fourth in the Boodles at Cheltenham two seasons ago when tried in cheekpieces (absent since); second after a break at Punchestown (2m7f, good) and could bounce back from his Navan defeat with the cheekpieces returning. |
9/2 |
|
10th 11 |
17th Nov 2024 Good To Yielding 2m 6f 100y |
11st 0lb |
in touch with leaders |
10/1 |
40/1
Form: 13 D
Last run: 44 days
W: 10st 13lb
3 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 1 |
12th Jul 2026 Good To Firm 2m 2f 148y Class 4 |
12st 1lb |
Fourth in a claiming hurdle before having a complete off-day over fences five weeks ago, when he lost lengths at the start and jumped poorly before ultimately unseating; hard to win with at the best of times and now makes debut for a new Irish yard. |
14/1 |
|
4 |
6th Jun 2026 Good To Yielding 2m 0f 50y |
11st 7lb |
Not the easiest to win with but often runs well in defeat; beaten 7.75l off 3lb higher on his last start in this sphere at Wexford on penultimate; 9l fourth in claiming hurdle back there on latest; best chase effort came when a 6l third in a Grade 3 novice here (18.5f, gd-yld) in October (Birdie Or Bust second); big chance on that form and has won here over hurdles. |
17/2 |
|
4th 1 |
27th May 2026 Good To Yielding 2m 1f 0y |
12st 0lb |
Decent form over fences last autumn, including third in a Punchestown Grade 3 novice; pulled up in a race of this type over hurdles at Tramore last month; better when fourth off his higher chase mark at this venue on latest; hard to win with. |
6/1 |
50/1
Form: 211U7 D
Last run: 22 days
W: 10st 13lb
3 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
13th 11 (14) |
3rd Aug 2023 Soft 1m 4f 0y |
9st 12lb |
Dual hurdle winner faced some stiff tasks in graded company last winter; is a maiden on Flat but has gone well on soft ground in the past; not ignored. |
5/1 |
|
7th 2 |
26th Dec 2022 Yielding To Soft 2m 0f 0y |
10st 13lb |
towards rear |
50/1 |
|
7th 1 |
4th Dec 2022 Yielding 2m 0f 0y |
11st 0lb |
led, hit 4 out, pushed along and headed before 2 out, soon ridden and weakened |
12/1 |
5/1
Form: 11 D
Last run: 51 days
W: 10st 13lb
3 yo Colt
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 2 (4) |
15th Jul 2026 Good To Firm 1m 4f 13y Class 5 |
10st 8lb |
Ended his 2025 campaign with a pair of 1m4f wins in Scotland on good to soft/soft; well below par in three comeback outings this spring and sold out of Iain Jardine's yard for £3,500 last month; all turf starts on good or softer; a watching brief is advised. |
16/1 |
|
5th 4 (1) |
21st May 2026 Good 1m 4f 104y Class 5 |
8st 13lb |
Ended his 2025 campaign with a pair of 1m4f wins, the first of them here and by a wide margin; two heavy defeats this spring but he's the type to pop up soon, perhaps when faced with some slower ground. |
8/1 |
|
7th 2 (7) |
29th Apr 2026 Good 1m 4f 104y Class 6 |
9st 7lb |
Revitalised in blinkers and ended 2025 with victories over C&D (good to soft) and at Hamilton (1m4f, soft) in September; went without the blinkers when always behind on his Thirsk reappearance 11 days ago but could fare a lot better with the headgear back in place now. |
4/1 |
10/1
Form: 116 D
Last run: 43 days
W: 11st 5lb
3 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1 |
14th Mar 2023 Soft 2m 0f 87y Class 1 |
11st 12lb |
Had some decidedly useful Flat form at up to 1m6f; enterprisingly placed to win a French Grade 2 hurdle in October (heavy) but has finished tailed off in all his three subsequent runs, latterly in a Kelso handicap; even if back on song, this mark looks very testing. |
66/1 |
|
13th 7 |
4th Mar 2023 Good To Soft 2m 0f 51y Class 2 |
11st 3lb |
Very useful on the Flat (including on good ground) and made it 2-2 over hurdles in Grade 2 juvenile event at Auteuil (2m2f, heavy) last October; well beaten in Grade 1 and Grade 2 races the next twice but no surprise if he plays a leading role today for Irish trainer who won this two years ago. |
7/2 |
|
9th 1 |
26th Dec 2022 Yielding To Soft 2m 0f 0y |
11st 5lb |
prominent |
10/1 |
16/1
Form: 3
Last run: 234 days
W: 10st 13lb
3 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8 |
6th May 2023 Good 2m 0f 185y |
11st 7lb |
prominent, awkward jump 2nd |
9/2 |
|
3rd 3 |
25th Feb 2023 Yielding 2m 0f 110y |
11st 0lb |
Placed in a French bumper; highly tried in two runs for this yard and tailed off in both those races; caused havoc when weakening quickly at Leopardstown three weeks ago; drop in class might help but no surprise that Townend prefers Zenta. |
14/1 |
|
8th 4 |
4th Feb 2023 Yielding To Soft 2m 0f 0y |
11st 0lb |
led narrowly, headed and lost position 3 out, soon pushed along and weakened, tailed off |
100/1 |
250/1
Form: 8
Last run: 22 days
W: 10st 6lb
3 yo Filly
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6th 9 |
20th Apr 2023 Good 2m 0f 179y Class 1 |
10st 10lb |
0-10 on the Flat but left her previous hurdling form behind (two Graded races admittedly) when a close third behind Media Naranja at Limerick (2m, soft); has an 8lb pull on the winner and Laura Costello rides again; needs considering. |
20/1 |
|
3rd 6 |
30th Mar 2023 Soft 2m 0f 0y |
11st 0lb |
in touch with leaders but towards rear, nudged along after 3 out, went fourth before 2 out, ran on well and went third run-in |
33/1 |
+o+e Accumulators
| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | €4.40 |
| Straight Forecast | €3.49 |
| Trifecta | €13.80 |
Selections
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