16.30
YieldingPimlico Racing Happy Retirement Zoffany Bay Handicap (Div I)
- Prize money: £5482.3
- 1m 6f 0y
- 21 runners
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Runners: 21 runners
Type: Flat Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Showers
11/2 (Won)
- Win: £6.40
- Place: £1.80
Form: 3/2052
Last run: 27 days
W: 10st 0lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 62
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7th 11 |
18th Sep 2026 Good 2m 1f 165y |
11st 0lb |
Flat winner is 0-16 over hurdles but has run well in defeat at times; never a factor on return/stable debut three weeks ago at Down Royal. |
40/1 |
|
10th 12 |
28th Aug 2026 Good To Firm 2m 1f 87y |
11st 1lb |
Flat winner is 0-15 over hurdles but has run well in defeat at times; out of form on the level when last seen in October and overall record fresh suggests he might need this on first start for new yard. |
28/1 |
|
17th 16 (13) |
22nd Oct 2025 Soft 1m 6f 0y |
9st 3lb |
Both wins have been on soft including this race two years ago when with Charles Byrnes; much lower mark nowadays and just okay runs of late; more needed. |
25/1 |
14/1
- Place: £2.60
Form: 09-005
Last run: 48 days
W: 9st 0lb
4 yo Filly
OR: 48
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8 |
23rd Oct 2025 Yielding 2m 4f 51y |
11st 7lb |
Modest Flat performer but encouraging signs in two runs in maiden hurdles, hitting the frame with a 9l third at Roscommon in August before finishing a close second at Killarney earlier this month; shaped like she would relish a step back up in trip and ought to go well. |
15/2 |
|
3rd 14 |
5th Aug 2025 Yielding 2m 4f 59y |
11st 5lb |
Limited Flat maiden over a variety of distances and makes no appeal on hurdling debut. |
100/1 |
20/1
- Place: £4.00
Form: 840350 D
Last run: 27 days
W: 10st 1lb
4 yo Filly
OR: 63
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
9th 18 (15) |
25th Apr 2026 Yielding 1m 2f 40y |
9st 8lb |
Won a 1m4f handicap at Galway last year on soft ground but has form on good too; was well beaten on her Curragh return so needs much more. |
20/1 |
|
7th 13 (13) |
28th Mar 2026 Soft To Heavy 1m 4f 0y |
8st 13lb |
Won off 6lb lower at Galway (1m4f, soft) last September but struggled off revised mark twice since; off since October and has tended to need her seasonal returns in the past; others appeal more. |
12/1 |
|
17 (16) |
27th Oct 2025 Heavy 1m 3f 180y |
8st 7lb |
C&D winner on penultimate start, her first success since 2022 when trained in France; 5lb out of the handicap; some help that a top apprentice takes off 3lb. |
10/1 |
20/1
- Place: £3.40
Form: 360609 BF
Last run: 27 days
W: 10st 0lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 62
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
13 |
22nd Mar 2025 Good To Yielding 2m 7f 120y |
10st 8lb |
in rear |
14/1 |
|
3rd 5 |
1st Mar 2025 Heavy 2m 4f 90y |
10st 3lb |
towards rear, headway from 4 out, in touch with leaders on inner 3 out, went third 2 out, no impression when bad mistake last, kept on |
10/1 |
12/1
Form: 000-82 BF
Last run: 70 days
W: 8st 7lb
3 yo Gelding
OR: 48
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
15th 17 (17) |
19th Sep 2026 Yielding 1m 0f 0y |
9st 1lb |
First reserve; dual-purpose sort scored his sole Flat win over 1m4f and is likely to find this trip on the sharp side. |
|
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8th 8 (7) |
15th Aug 2026 Yielding 1m 4f 0y |
9st 7lb |
AW winner at three and dual winner over fences last year; couple of first-fence falls in March and quiet since; okay run at Navan in June; second to Stepdance over C&D last July, off this mark, and now meets her on a whopping 25lb better terms; only second time to wear blinkers. |
6/1 |
|
10th 8 (9) |
7th Jun 2026 Good 1m 5f 0y |
9st 7lb |
Has lost way over hurdles and fences; won off 2lb lower at Dundalk (1m4f) in 2023 but 0-9 on turf on the Flat and others arrive in better form. |
18/1 |
16/1
Form: 09-901
Last run: 41 days
W: 9st 4lb
5 yo Filly
OR: 52
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
22 (12) |
29th Jun 2025 Good 2m 0f 0y |
8st 7lb |
Went up 14lb in total for early-season wins at Gowran and Ballinrobe; down the field over 1m6f here last time, and held by several of these on that evidence; probably a bit high in the ratings now. |
22/1 |
|
10 (21) |
25th May 2025 Good 1m 6f 0y |
9st 3lb |
One of two runners for yard; won for the fifth time when taking a 1m5f Ballinrobe handicap last time; won over this trip on seasonal debut too; up 7lb and has an unhelpful draw so more needed again. |
8/1 |
Form: 0/0-00
Last run: 64 days
W: 8st 13lb
5 yo Mare
OR: 47
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
12th 15 (3) |
30th Jun 2026 Good 1m 4f 17y |
9st 4lb |
0-18 on the Flat and rated just 32; would be a shock winner of a maiden. |
100/1 |
33/1
Form: 8-800
Last run: 64 days
W: 8st 9lb
3 yo Colt
OR: 50
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
10th 9 (15) |
20th May 2025 Good To Firm 1m 2f 90y |
9st 9lb |
1-20 and only success came on AW; respectable third at Dundalk on penultimate run but form dipped back on turf here (1m4f) since; shorter trip should help and Keane booked too. |
3/1 |
|
10th 9 (15) |
20th May 2025 Good To Firm 1m 2f 90y |
9st 9lb |
1-20 and only success came on AW; respectable third at Dundalk on penultimate run but form dipped back on turf here (1m4f) since; shorter trip should help and Keane booked too. |
3/1 |
|
5th 9 (3) |
19th Apr 2025 Good To Firm 1m 4f 25y |
9st 10lb |
Mostly running well in defeat on AW over winter/spring; turf form is a question though. |
9/1 |
25/1
Form: 265306
Last run: 23 days
W: 9st 5lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 53
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
10th 7 (4) |
28th Sep 2026 Standard 1m 5f 219y Class 6 |
9st 3lb |
Winless in more than three years, including in eight starts in Jersey since leaving Fergal O'Brien, for whom he went close off this mark here in March; will find this more competitive. |
16/1 |
|
3rd 5 |
23rd Mar 2026 Good 1m 7f 50y Class 4 |
10st 4lb |
Best of three hurdle runs for new stable this season when second of five in soft-ground Leicester seller (2m4f) in December; reverts to this code after going close off his basement Flat mark three weeks ago but others have more compelling claims; first ride under rules for Elizabeth Feakes. |
6/1 |
|
2nd 8 (2) |
2nd Mar 2026 Standard 1m 4f 51y Class 6 |
8st 10lb |
This season's hurdling form for Fergal O'Brien was uninspiring and he was safely held when fourth in C&D classified race on Flat return in January; difficult to enthuse over. |
14/1 |
50/1
Form: 9/9800
Last run: 20 days
W: 9st 2lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 50
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
0 3 |
16th Nov 2023 Soft 2m 4f 175y |
11st 11lb |
in touch with leaders |
33/1 |
|
10th 12 (22) |
18th Oct 2023 Yielding 1m 6f 0y |
9st 2lb |
towards rear |
50/1 |
|
12th 8 (3) |
28th Sep 2023 Soft 1m 4f 15y |
9st 4lb |
midfield |
25/1 |
14/1
Form: 998070
Last run: 19 days
W: 9st 2lb
6 yo Mare
OR: 50
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
11th 14 (7) |
7th Jul 2024 Good To Firm 2m 1f 0y |
8st 7lb |
midfield |
20/1 |
|
10th 11 (18) |
12th Jun 2024 Good To Firm 2m 1f 0y |
9st 0lb |
Won over 2m at Dundalk in November and back to form when third in a handicap over the same C&D in March; very much respected on that form. |
8/1 |
|
3rd 5 (17) |
26th Mar 2024 Standard 2m 0f 0y |
9st 8lb |
Won over C&D in November and a good run next time over the same trip; well below her best since but not ignored; a strong pace would suit her. |
8/1 |
10/1
Form: 608902
Last run: 46 days
W: 9st 0lb
3 yo Filly
OR: 55
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8 (5) |
2nd Sep 2025 Good 1m 0f 0y |
9st 10lb |
A 1m4f winner at Fairyhouse last year; however, has been poor both starts this year and needs a revival; trip looks a bit sharp. |
28/1 |
|
8 (2) |
31st Jul 2025 Yielding 1m 4f 0y |
9st 12lb |
Fairyhouse winner over this trip last summer (good) before C&D second off 66, trained then by Sheila Lavery; poor comeback run (keen) at Naas last month so plenty of improvement needed. |
16/1 |
|
1 (6) |
25th Jun 2025 Good To Firm 1m 2f 84y |
10st 0lb |
Returns from a break/makes stable debut; consistent last year and winner of a Fairyhouse handicap last June off a mark of 56 (1m4f, good); 2.25l second at Galway and 3.75l third at Tipperary both over 1m4f on her final two starts last year mean she is now 13lb higher than her win. |
11/2 |
12/1
Form: 004-06
Last run: 82 days
W: 10st 0lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 62
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
11th 8 (16) |
22nd Nov 2024 Standard 1m 4f 0y |
9st 7lb |
Without a win since 2021 and he is 0-7 on the AW; pulled up on stable debut in a novice hurdle at Thurles when last seen in December 2023; impossible to make a case for. |
28/1 |
|
11th 8 (16) |
22nd Nov 2024 Standard 1m 4f 0y |
9st 7lb |
Without a win since 2021 and he is 0-7 on the AW; pulled up on stable debut in a novice hurdle at Thurles when last seen in December 2023; impossible to make a case for. |
28/1 |
|
0 8 |
17th Dec 2023 Yielding 2m 7f 0y |
11st 5lb |
Won a 1m4f handicap at Newmarket in 2021 when trained by the Gosdens; no success during a spell with John McConnell; not far behind Camino Rock when fifth in a 2m3f maiden at Kilbeggan in August; most recent run was on the Flat; makes stable debut. |
16/1 |
16/1
Form: 97/40-
Last run: 378 days
W: 8st 13lb
7 yo Mare
OR: 47
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
14th 14 (14) |
7th Aug 2024 Yielding 1m 5f 98y |
8st 12lb |
towards rear |
14/1 |
|
9th 10 |
5th Aug 2024 Good 2m 1f 0y |
10st 12lb |
in touch with leaders on inner, midfield after 4th |
10/1 |
|
8 |
2nd Jul 2024 Good To Firm 2m 1f 70y |
10st 0lb |
Decent mare over hurdles, though only one win; chase winner in her young days in France; ordinary handicap chase form last season; last month's 2l third at Clonmel was encouraging. |
5/1 |
50/1
Form: /0/0-0
Last run: 48 days
W: 8st 13lb
9 yo Gelding
OR: 47
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
13th 11 (11) |
29th Nov 2023 Standard 2m 0f 0y |
8st 12lb |
Placed for Johnny Murtagh in 2017; very lightly raced since then; struggling this year, including at this venue on latest. |
33/1 |
|
12th 11 (1) |
15th Nov 2023 Standard 1m 2f 150y |
8st 12lb |
Placed for Johnny Murtagh in 2017; very lightly raced in the meantime and nothing this year; 2lb wrong. |
25/1 |
|
15th 19 (10) |
18th Oct 2023 Yielding 1m 6f 0y |
8st 13lb |
towards rear |
50/1 |
40/1
Form: 2550-3 D
Last run: 195 days
W: 9st 0lb
8 yo Mare
OR: 48
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
16th 15 (8) |
30th Oct 2023 Heavy 1m 3f 180y |
8st 12lb |
Versatile mare, hard to win with but often placed; better record over hurdles than on Flat. 33-1 when down the field at Navan 12 days ago on first run after a break; placed over 1m6f at Bellewstown in April. |
16/1 |
|
16th 15 (8) |
30th Oct 2023 Heavy 1m 3f 180y |
8st 12lb |
Versatile mare, hard to win with but often placed; better record over hurdles than on Flat. 33-1 when down the field at Navan 12 days ago on first run after a break; placed over 1m6f at Bellewstown in April. |
16/1 |
|
16th 17 (23) |
18th Oct 2023 Yielding 1m 6f 0y |
9st 0lb |
towards rear |
40/1 |
33/1
Form: D10-070 D
Last run: 14 days
W: 9st 9lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 57
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
19th 19 (12) |
23rd Oct 2024 Yielding 1m 6f 0y |
8st 12lb |
Three Flat wins on soft/heavy but has deteriorated in recent years, running no sort of race at Bellewstown latest; 4lb wrong here and hard to fancy. |
33/1 |
|
11th 11 (10) |
3rd Oct 2024 Soft 1m 4f 37y |
8st 13lb |
towards rear throughout |
18/1 |
50/1
Form: /97-89
Last run: 195 days
W: 9st 9lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 57
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
11th 14 |
24th May 2024 Good 2m 2f 185y |
10st 4lb |
Maiden under all codes didn't run badly over hurdles at Wexford last week but needs to improve from that. |
25/1 |
|
11th 14 |
24th May 2024 Good 2m 2f 185y |
10st 4lb |
Maiden under all codes didn't run badly over hurdles at Wexford last week but needs to improve from that. |
25/1 |
|
7th 9 |
18th May 2024 Soft 2m 1f 55y |
11st 5lb |
Modest Flat maiden was beaten 21l on handicap debut at Downpatrick last time; can improve for that first run off a break and be involved. |
12/1 |
25/1
Form: 0-90
Last run: 13 days
W: 8st 13lb
4 yo Colt
OR: 47
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8th 10 (7) |
26th Mar 2024 Standard 2m 0f 0y |
9st 4lb |
Lightly-raced; was a surprise C&D winner last time, beating a decent yardstick and should go well again from just 3lb higher. |
6/1 |
|
1st 16 (17) |
19th Jan 2024 Standard 2m 0f 0y |
8st 13lb
|
Second reserve; soundly beaten in maidens and his recent handicap debut here. |
Form: 077226
Last run: 13 days
W: 10st 3lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 65
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
18th 10 (17) |
13th Jun 2025 Good 1m 3f 200y |
9st 6lb |
Losing run since 2021 and shown nothing in the last 18 months; tailed off on last month's return. |
33/1 |
|
8 (5) |
21st May 2025 Good To Firm 2m 0f 100y |
9st 8lb |
Dual winner on turf in Britain in 2020 and 2021 but finished tailed off on last three Flat starts and likely to need this after 231 days off. |
25/1 |
5/1
Form: 313-22 BF
Last run: 49 days
W: 10st 1lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 63
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7th 5 |
2nd Dec 2023 Good 2m 0f 128y Class 3 |
11st 2lb |
Not had much racing since his last win off a 5lb higher mark in March 2022; now a 10yo and he was beaten a long way out on his return from a break at Newbury. |
25/1 |
|
7th 4 |
9th Nov 2023 Good To Soft 2m 0f 69y Class 3 |
11st 12lb |
midfield, lost ground before 4th |
20/1 |
|
7th 1 |
16th Jul 2023 Good 2m 0f 70y Class 3 |
12st 0lb |
prominent |
5/1 |
Non-runners
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| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | €87.10 |
| Straight Forecast | €46.03 |
| Tricast | €513.76 |
| Trifecta | €1505.30 |