16.30
Yielding To SoftCharlie Chute Memorial Handicap Chase
- Prize money: £26106.19
- 2m 6f 0y
- 10 runners
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Runners: 10 runners
Type: Chase Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Showers
7/2 (Won)
- Win: £3.40
- Place: £1.60
Form: 06-F21 D
Last run: 51 days
W: 11st 4lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 131
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6th 3 |
23rd May 2026 Good 3m 0f 30y Class 2 |
11st 4lb |
Left Gordon Elliott after disappointing hurdle run last autumn; well beaten again on stable debut in March but, after wind surgery, he returned to chasing with a good second at Fakenham (3m, good) 19 days ago; has possibilities if he can build on that but his last win was in 2023. |
7/1 |
|
2nd 2 |
4th May 2026 Good 3m 0f 38y Class 2 |
11st 0lb |
Left Gordon Elliott after disappointing hurdle run last autumn and was again well beaten when returning for new stable in March; given a wind op since and reverts to chasing on a workable mark but still looks risky. |
20/1 |
|
6th 3 |
8th Mar 2026 Good To Soft 3m 2f 0y Class 3 |
11st 8lb |
Best known as a chaser these days and was tailed off back over hurdles on his final run for Gordon Elliott, whom he left for £30,000; on a good mark but there's much to prove on first sighting since October. |
9/1 |
20/1
- Place: £3.40
Form: -45058 D
Last run: 8 days
W: 10st 10lb
8 yo Mare
OR: 123
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
11 |
23rd Jul 2025 Yielding To Soft 3m 1f 110y |
10st 6lb |
Last of five career wins came in 3m1f Kilbeggan handicap chase nearly four years ago; rapidly declining mark of late but glimpses of form, albeit plenty to find with Pride Of Place on latest Tipperary effort. |
12/1 |
|
4th 6 |
1st Jul 2025 Good To Yielding 2m 7f 35y |
11st 5lb |
Came back from an absence this year and best run at Ballinrobe last time, beaten 9l; has to build on that but could do so. |
8/1 |
7/1
- Place: £5.10
Form: P5-F26 D BF
Last run: 78 days
W: 11st 4lb
9 yo Gelding
OR: 131
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4 |
12th May 2024 Good 3m 2f 0y |
11st 3lb |
Best form over 2m5f at Leopardstown where he won at the 2022 Dublin Racing Festival and was a creditable third behind Brideswell Lad two months ago; ran out of steam in the closing stages of the La Touche at Punchestown ten days ago and was pulled up. |
13/2 |
|
4 |
12th May 2024 Good 3m 2f 0y |
11st 3lb |
Best form over 2m5f at Leopardstown where he won at the 2022 Dublin Racing Festival and was a creditable third behind Brideswell Lad two months ago; ran out of steam in the closing stages of the La Touche at Punchestown ten days ago and was pulled up. |
13/2 |
|
3 |
2nd May 2024 Yielding 4m 1f 11y |
11st 12lb |
Best form over 2m5f at Leopardstown where he won at the 2022 Dublin Racing Festival and was a creditable third two months ago; beat the veteran course specialist Vital Island over 3m here last November; Enda Bolger has won this race 14 times as a trainer. |
5/1 |
16/1
Form: 4210P- D
Last run: 166 days
W: 11st 8lb
10 yo Gelding
OR: 135
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
12th 10 |
24th Nov 2024 Yielding 3m 0f 24y |
10st 11lb |
Has put it together on the big day over fences more than once, winning the Paddy Power Chase at Leopardstown two years ago, and last time in the blinkers when winning the Munster National at Limerick; relatively unexposed over hurdles and is 18lb lower; likely to go from the front here and could be thereabouts. |
6/1 |
|
12th 10 |
24th Nov 2024 Yielding 3m 0f 24y |
10st 11lb |
Has put it together on the big day over fences more than once, winning the Paddy Power Chase at Leopardstown two years ago, and last time in the blinkers when winning the Munster National at Limerick; relatively unexposed over hurdles and is 18lb lower; likely to go from the front here and could be thereabouts. |
6/1 |
|
1st 14 |
20th Oct 2024 Good 3m 0f 0y |
10st 8lb |
jumped well, made all, kept on well from last, ridden out |
16/1 |
3/1
Form: 3-7313 C BF
Last run: 29 days
W: 11st 0lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 127
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2nd 16 |
11th Jul 2025 Good 3m 1f 80y |
10st 7lb
|
Second reserve; four chase wins include here over 2m3f and more recently over this trip at Roscommon last month, beating Ambitious Fellow; 8lb rise makes this tough. |
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|
8 |
9th Jun 2025 Good 3m 1f 24y |
11st 4lb |
Three-time chase winner who is potentially well handicapped; early mistakes had him on the back foot when returning from an absence at Tipperary and 2m was plenty sharp enough for one who has won over 3m; hard to rule out. |
10/1 |
8/1
Form: 2U-P51
Last run: 78 days
W: 11st 9lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 136
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 20 |
9th Apr 2026 Good To Soft 2m 5f 19y Class 2 |
12st 0lb |
Good efforts in defeat behind Java Point (3m, good to soft) and Unexposed Party (2m6f, good to soft) this year and ran well for a long way before fading at last month's Cheltenham Festival (3m2f); could have an each-way shout at big odds now back down in trip; reapplied cheekpieces replace hood. |
40/1 |
|
8th 19 |
13th Mar 2026 Good 3m 2f 70y Class 2 |
12st 0lb |
125-1 for this last year but was still travelling within himself when falling three out; returns on the back of a positive performance at Haydock when just ahead of Shearer; hood returns; he's no forlorn hope by any means. |
50/1 |
|
2nd 4 |
14th Feb 2026 Good To Soft 2m 6f 54y Class 3 |
12st 1lb |
Ran well when fifth in this race a year ago (good to soft) and has some notable form since, including fourth of 16 in amateur riders' handicap at Cheltenham (3m1f, heavy) in November and third in recent Ludlow hunter chase (3m, good to soft); can make his presence felt. |
7/1 |
14/1
Form: 106-26 D
Last run: 29 days
W: 10st 6lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 119
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1st 2 |
30th May 2026 Good To Firm 2m 4f 205y Class 4 |
11st 9lb |
His second success over fences came at this track (2m6f, good) last June; has been beaten in hunter chases/points since and makes stable debut; may be better suited by 3m but not out of this. |
2/1 |
|
4th 2 |
7th Apr 2026 Good 3m 0f 54y Class 4 |
12st 2lb |
18-1 when pulled up in Macklin's race here last month and only third of four runners in subsequent point. |
25/1 |
|
6 |
17th Mar 2026 Good To Soft 3m 0f 54y Class 5 |
12st 2lb |
Won Class 4 Stratford handicap (2m6f, good) last June and returned from layoff with creditable second in Wincanton hunter chase (2m4f, good to soft) three weeks ago; that form puts him on the premises here and he stays 3m perfectly well but he's far too inconsistent to rely upon. |
10/1 |
9/1
Form: FB2F-0
Last run: 52 days
W: 11st 12lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 139
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
10th 15 |
30th Apr 2024 Yielding 2m 3f 93y |
10st 10lb |
midfield |
20/1 |
|
10th 15 |
30th Apr 2024 Yielding 2m 3f 93y |
10st 10lb |
midfield |
20/1 |
|
5th 4 |
2nd Mar 2024 Heavy 2m 4f 0y |
11st 10lb |
Had been struggling this winter but definite step back in the right direction at Naas last time when only beaten 2l; will relish the longer trip and he acts on this ground. |
6/1 |
14/1
Form: 11-861 D
Last run: 22 days
W: 11st 5lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 132
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
13 |
2nd May 2026 Yielding 3m 7f 68y |
10st 10lb |
Six-time chase winner (including here) but not since May 2024; missed 2025 entirely and hasn't convinced since January return over both hurdles and fences (dropped 6lbs). |
25/1 |
|
8th 3 |
10th Apr 2026 Good To Yielding 2m 3f 100y |
11st 3lb |
Six-time chase winner (including here) but not since May 2024; missed 2025 entirely and hasn't convinced since January return over both hurdles and fences. |
25/1 |
25/1
Form: 4063-0 D
Last run: 134 days
W: 10st 8lb
9 yo Gelding
OR: 121
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 7 |
30th May 2026 Good 2m 4f 80y |
11st 4lb |
Six-time winner (four chases, two hurdles) holds a 14lb lower hurdles mark and ran a very encouraging race returning from an absence at Killarney when third; entitled to improve on that; interesting. |
7/1 |
|
3rd 11 |
11th May 2026 Good To Yielding 2m 4f 50y |
10st 11lb |
Potentially well handicapped given his chasing exploits off higher marks but he is a 12yo returning from a long absence. |
20/1 |
Non-runners
Mr Saxobeat, Junior Rattler
+o+e Accumulators
| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | €51.60 |
| Straight Forecast | €45.99 |
| Tricast | €754.07 |
| Trifecta | €754.60 |
Selections
The Irish Sun:
Mars Harper