16.45
Yielding To SoftFriends Of The Curragh Pollardstown Handicap
- Prize money: £31327.43
- 2m 0f 165y
- 11 runners
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Runners: 11 runners
Type: Flat Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Rain
8/1 (Won)
- Win: £7.00
- Place: £2.20
Form: -01654
Last run: 3 days
W: 9st 4lb
10 yo Gelding
OR: 79
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8th 6 |
28th Apr 2026 Yielding 2m 0f 132y |
10st 7lb |
Admirable dual-purpose veteran is a winner of 14 races; 6-34 over hurdles but time may be catching up with him based on the evidence of his last two runs and was well beaten in this in 2024 off 2lb lower. |
40/1 |
|
10th 7 |
4th Apr 2026 Yielding To Soft 2m 0f 0y |
10st 11lb |
Fine dual-purpose performer won this last year (beating Helvic Dream) off 9lb lower; won twice on Flat afterwards, back from a break when well held back over hurdles at DRF in February; 13yo probably needs a career-best over hurdles to follow up here. |
16/1 |
|
11th 6 |
1st Feb 2026 Heavy 2m 0f 0y |
11st 1lb |
Fine dual-purpose performer is a credit to himself and his stable; won this two years ago but disappointing last year; however, was in good form over the summer and has a chance again. |
14/1 |
4/1
- Place: £2.40
Form: 207-80 C
Last run: 55 days
W: 10st 0lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 89
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2nd 2 (6) |
24th Sep 2023 Yielding To Soft 2m 0f 165y |
10st 0lb |
midfield |
4/1 |
|
0 11 |
5th Aug 2023 Good To Yielding 2m 6f 108y |
11st 1lb |
Acts well around here; got no real run in the amateur handicap here on Monday; stays 3m and capable of getting into it at his best. |
16/1 |
|
10th 8 (14) |
31st Jul 2023 Soft 2m 0f 179y |
11st 10lb |
Second in this race last year; not a bad return to action in a 1m4f premier handicap at the Curragh on Derby weekend; 3lb higher than last year and could well be worth a market watch. |
33/1 |
11/2
- Place: £2.00
Form: 4/2-10 BF
Last run: 15 days
W: 9st 8lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 83
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5 |
1st Aug 2024 Good 2m 2f 54y |
11st 1lb |
Twice a winner over hurdles and won a Down Royal Flat maiden last year; made a really encouraging reappearance after 10 months off when just worn down up the hill in a beginners chase here on Tuesday; very interesting runner if he pulls out again. |
4/1 |
|
2nd 4 |
30th Jul 2024 Yielding 2m 2f 54y |
11st 12lb |
prominent, lost second before 4th, pushed along to lead after last, faced challenge and ridden home straight, headed final 110yds |
2/1 |
|
3rd 6 (8) |
24th Sep 2023 Yielding To Soft 2m 0f 165y |
9st 8lb |
prominent |
11/2 |
7/2
Form: 1/3731 C
Last run: 16 days
W: 9st 5lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 80
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
11 (23) |
30th Jul 2025 Good 2m 0f 110y |
9st 11lb |
Dual-purpose sort is 3-25 on the level; last scored off 4lb lower in the Ulster Cesarewitch (2m2f, good) in 2023; good run at Fairyhouse on penultimate over 1m4f but didn't back it up at Killarney on latest; may need more respite from the handicapper. |
18/1 |
|
5 (6) |
15th Jul 2025 Good 2m 0f 185y |
9st 7lb |
Dual-purpose; 3-24 on the Flat, the last win coming in the 2023 Ulster Cesarewitch at Down Royal (2m2f, good) off 5lb lower; stayed on well over 1m4f at the Curragh on latest, his second run after a long layoff; this trip more suitable and he's a player. |
10/1 |
5/1
Form: 8/821-
Last run: 340 days
W: 9st 12lb
4 yo Colt
OR: 87
| 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 |
20/1
Form: 28-615 C
Last run: 33 days
W: 8st 7lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 65
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6th 11 |
8th May 2026 Good To Yielding 2m 5f 180y |
11st 0lb |
Three-time Flat winner but remains a maiden over jumps; two poor runs over fences in 2025; hard to fancy. |
25/1 |
|
13th 15 |
2nd May 2026 Yielding 2m 0f 0y |
12st 0lb |
Three-time Flat winner rated 64, on long losing run, off since August, hard to fancy. |
33/1 |
|
10 |
29th Aug 2025 Yielding 2m 3f 100y |
10st 5lb |
Three-time Flat winner but remains a maiden over jumps and was well behind Doyen Magic last time in a 2m4f handicap chase. |
25/1 |
20/1
Form: 749769
Last run: 17 days
W: 9st 4lb
4 yo Filly
OR: 79
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7th 8 (7) |
24th Sep 2023 Yielding To Soft 2m 0f 165y |
9st 4lb |
led |
20/1 |
|
9th 5 (9) |
7th Sep 2023 Good 2m 0f 144y |
9st 11lb |
towards rear of midfield, towards rear halfway, brief headway over 2f out, weakened over 1f out |
16/1 |
|
6th 8 (6) |
24th Aug 2023 Good To Yielding 1m 6f 40y |
8st 13lb |
took keen hold, prominent, soon went second, lost position under 2f out, no extra from 1f out |
12/1 |
20/1
Form: 0-3500 C
Last run: 42 days
W: 8st 13lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 74
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8th 10 (10) |
24th Sep 2023 Yielding To Soft 2m 0f 165y |
8st 13lb |
held up in last |
20/1 |
|
13th 1 (14) |
13th Aug 2023 Good To Yielding 1m 6f 0y |
10st 7lb |
towards rear of midfield |
16/1 |
11/2
Form: 002301 D
Last run: 31 days
W: 10st 2lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: 91
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8th 7 (8) |
31st May 2026 Good 2m 0f 13y Class 3 |
9st 7lb |
Rediscovered the knack for new stable last year, including two front-running wins over 2m in four-runner Flat races and two places when the action got more competitive; returned to some hurdles form on last two outings in that sphere; a lesser show on Musselburgh Flat in between was over 1m6f but this race may also prove too tough. |
16/1 |
|
4th 15 |
28th Apr 2026 Yielding 2m 3f 81y |
10st 8lb |
Four-time Flat winner is 2-19 over hurdles; 8l behind Laughing John when runner up in qualifier for this at Wincanton on penultimate; modest run on the level at Musselburgh on latest; others make more appeal. |
12/1 |
50/1
Form: 9/7050
Last run: 21 days
W: 8st 7lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 67
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
13th 9 |
24th Apr 2025 Good 2m 2f 50y |
11st 6lb |
in rear, reminder after 1st |
12/1 |
|
13th 9 |
24th Apr 2025 Good 2m 2f 50y |
11st 6lb |
held up in rear, tailed off |
12/1 |
|
12th 15 |
2nd Mar 2025 Yielding To Soft 2m 0f 0y |
10st 11lb |
Bumper winner; second of 16 at Cork (18.5f, good to yielding) off 93 on handicap debut in August for Denis Cullen; poor in two subsequent hurdle runs over further and no impact on debut for this yard at Dundalk last month; cheekpieces now tried and this ground will suit; check the market. |
28/1 |
13/2
Form: 602421
Last run: 58 days
W: 9st 10lb
4 yo Filly
OR: 85
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 8 (11) |
13th Oct 2023 Standard 1m 4f 0y |
9st 1lb |
Dual turf winner, notably a valuable fillies' handicap at Down Royal this summer; was tailed off on soft last time but this will suit better; ran well sole AW start as a 2yo. |
12/1 |
|
11th 4 (3) |
24th Sep 2023 Yielding To Soft 2m 0f 165y |
9st 10lb |
Went close in a big-field 1m4f handicap here in June before making no mistake at Down Royal (1m5f, good); however, although running well, he's unproven over this far and seems to need goodish ground. |
13/2 |
|
1st 4 (6) |
28th Jul 2023 Yielding To Soft 1m 4f 175y |
9st 2lb |
in touch with leaders, smooth headway and went second 3f out, led going best 2f out, ridden clear over 1f out, kept on well, easily |
3/1 |
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| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | €42.70 |
| Straight Forecast | €35.19 |
| Tricast | €145.57 |
| Trifecta | €269.00 |
Selections
TOPSPEED:
CrassusRP RATINGS (IRE):
Female SoldierThe Irish Sun:
GradulationsSPOTLIGHT:
Merlin GiantPOSTDATA:
Crassus