15.05
YieldingHolycross Handicap Hurdle
- Prize money: £5221.24
- 2m 0f 46y
- 15 runners
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Runners: 15 runners
Type: Hurdle Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Showers
5/1 (Won)
- Win: £9.20
- Place: £2.40
Form: -07532 D
Last run: 21 days
W: 11st 6lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 94
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1 |
17th Jan 2026 Soft To Heavy 2m 4f 40y |
11st 12lb |
Most recent of three hurdle wins was in May 2024; off since later that year; may need this against that background. |
12/1 |
|
2 (16) |
2nd Sep 2024 Soft To Heavy 1m 4f 17y |
10st 1lb |
Dual-purpose; 1-7 on the Flat; won over hurdles at Ballinrobe in May; below par on last Flat run at Fairyhouse; his flat win came off 64 at Down Royal (1m5f, good) and is 15lb higher here; handles testing ground but may need some respite from the handicapper. |
25/1 |
|
6th 9 |
4th Aug 2024 Good To Yielding 2m 0f 160y |
11st 9lb |
Consistency rewarded with a defeat of 15 rivals over 2m at Ballinrobe in May but after looking threatening to a point he faded into a remote fourth at Sligo (2m1f, good to yielding); remains on the same career-high mark. |
25/1 |
10/1
- Place: £2.20
Form: 0P74F- D
Last run: 221 days
W: 11st 10lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 98
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
13th 1 |
27th Dec 2024 Yielding To Soft 2m 0f 0y |
12st 0lb |
Sole success was well over three years ago but hasn't been in bad form this year; being absent since May might not be ideal. |
8/1 |
|
13th 1 |
27th Dec 2024 Yielding To Soft 2m 0f 0y |
12st 0lb |
Sole success was well over three years ago but hasn't been in bad form this year; being absent since May might not be ideal. |
8/1 |
|
6th 6 |
28th May 2024 Good To Yielding 2m 0f 75y |
11st 8lb |
Nearly three years since hurdles win but good Naas second in March brings him into the mix. |
8/1 |
25/1
- Place: £5.40
Form: 600-
Last run: 299 days
W: 11st 9lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 97
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8th 2 |
8th Jun 2026 Yielding To Soft 2m 0f 100y |
11st 8lb |
Won a Fairyhouse handicap hurdle (2m4f, yielding to soft) in early 2025 but only one effort of note in the past 12 months, when third in first-time cheekpieces at Cork in March; tailed off in both his beginners' chases. |
25/1 |
|
10th 6 |
25th May 2026 Good 2m 1f 54y |
11st 12lb |
1-17 over timber and rated 109; always behind when beaten 77l on sole chase start at Leopardstown in March (21.5f, yielding); mid-field in Punchestown handicap hurdle latest; others make more appeal. |
28/1 |
|
9th 16 |
28th Apr 2026 Yielding 2m 3f 81y |
10st 8lb |
1-16 over hurdles; ran well when a close third at Cork off 1lb higher on penultimate (2m4f, yielding); needs to bounce back from disappointing Fairyhouse run latest; others look better treated. |
33/1 |
4/1
Form: P5-011 CD
Last run: 21 days
W: 11st 13lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 101
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4 |
26th Sep 2025 Yielding 2m 2f 0y |
11st 10lb |
Got third hurdles win at Wexford in March off 104 (2m, good to yielding); some reasonable runs since then on the Flat and over hurdles; didn't jump fluently at Down Royal but still managed a 5l eighth (2m1f, good to firm); has won on soft and heavy, so ground of no concern. |
10/1 |
|
4 |
29th Aug 2025 Good 2m 1f 87y |
11st 9lb |
Three-time winner over hurdles with the most recent of those coming at Wexford in March (2m, good to yielding) off 104; not too many noteworthy efforts since then, both on Flat and over hurdles, but not bad at the same time; others preferred |
15/1 |
|
3rd 10 (7) |
16th Aug 2025 Yielding 2m 0f 0y |
8st 12lb |
Three-time hurdles winner (including here); recent Flat efforts leave him with plenty to find, first-time cheekpieces may help. |
16/1 |
25/1
Form: P4-07
Last run: 25 days
W: 11st 5lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 93
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
11th 4 |
29th Nov 2024 Good 2m 4f 48y |
11st 11lb |
Won a weak maiden hurdle at Naas last December for Ciaran Murphy; poor run when last seen in 2m7f Killarney handicap hurdle; has changed stable again; best watched. |
18/1 |
|
11th 4 |
29th Nov 2024 Good 2m 4f 48y |
11st 11lb |
Won a weak maiden hurdle at Naas last December for Ciaran Murphy; poor run when last seen in 2m7f Killarney handicap hurdle; has changed stable again; best watched. |
18/1 |
16/1
Form: 40-6
Last run: 28 days
W: 11st 9lb
5 yo Mare
OR: 97
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 5 |
30th Jun 2026 Good To Firm 2m 3f 98y Class 4 |
11st 3lb |
Maiden point winner at the 11th attempt prior to winning stable debut at Bangor (3m, good; refitted tongue-tie) four days ago; carries a penalty and drops back in trip but looks a big danger. |
4/6 |
|
1st 3 |
26th Jun 2026 Good 3m 0f 30y Class 5 |
11st 8lb |
0-10 over hurdles when based in Ireland and it was her 11th run in a maiden point there when prevailing by a neck on good ground last month; now with top stable for this chasing debut, though, having recently changed hands for £5,000. |
100/30 |
|
8th 10 |
3rd Dec 2024 Yielding 2m 0f 91y |
11st 5lb |
Modest form for Henry de Bromhead; in rear in a handicap hurdle at Limerick two weeks ago on stable debut. |
14/1 |
5/2
Form: 606-11 C
Last run: 21 days
W: 11st 13lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 101
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
11 |
2nd Feb 2026 Soft To Heavy 2m 1f 0y |
10st 6lb |
Has improved since finishing third at the Listowel festival, splitting Jasko De Dames and Drumgill; recorded his third chase win at Navan in December; up in grade here following a 9lb rise in the ratings; handles testing conditions. |
10/1 |
|
6 |
26th Oct 2025 Good To Yielding 2m 3f 130y |
10st 12lb |
Got his second chasing win when taking a C&D handicap in August by a short head (good), probably value for more (idled and rider misjudged finish line); raised to current mark for run at Listowel and not disgraced when a keeping on third (17.5f, yielding to soft); one of the likelier contenders. |
4/1 |
40/1
Form: 060
Last run: 18 days
W: 11st 4lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: 92
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5 |
17th Jul 2026 Good 2m 7f 0y |
11st 7lb |
Dual hurdles winner won a Tramore beginners' chase in 2024, but is yet to win a handicap; must improve on recent form. |
14/1 |
|
5th 5 |
30th Jun 2026 Good 2m 0f 0y |
11st 9lb |
Dual hurdle winner won a Tramore beginners' chase winner in 2024 but is yet to win a handicap; has to improve his recent form. |
12/1 |
|
4th 3 |
8th Jun 2026 Yielding To Soft 2m 5f 150y |
12st 1lb |
Hurdle/chase winner for Gavin Cromwell before losing his way; some signs of a revival for his new yard, latterly behind a sharp improver at Tramore; a tongue-tie returns with new blinkers added. |
5/1 |
Form: 034142 D
Last run: 27 days
W: 11st 2lb
7 yo Mare
OR: 90
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2nd 12 |
31st Oct 2025 Good 2m 0f 100y |
10st 5lb |
Won a novice handicap chase at Sligo (17.5f, gd-yld) early this month from 5lb out of the handicap; narrowly denied in follow up bid at Tramore (15.5f, yielding) off 3lb higher; up another 2lb and this is a deeper race but she's in form and this trip suits; go well again. |
9/2 |
|
2nd 12 |
31st Oct 2025 Good 2m 0f 100y |
10st 5lb |
Won a novice handicap chase at Sligo (17.5f, gd-yld) early this month from 5lb out of the handicap; narrowly denied in follow up bid at Tramore (15.5f, yielding) off 3lb higher; up another 2lb and this is a deeper race but she's in form and this trip suits; go well again. |
9/2 |
20/1
Form: 3557-0
Last run: 39 days
W: 11st 9lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 97
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
13 |
22nd May 2025 Good To Firm 2m 6f 160y |
10st 11lb |
Modest 21-race maiden under rules; won point-to-point in January; ran okay in Wexford handicap chase last month; fell at the sixth when sent off joint-favourite at Tramore nine days later; not dismissed. |
8/1 |
|
13 |
22nd May 2025 Good To Firm 2m 6f 160y |
10st 11lb |
Modest 21-race maiden under rules; won point-to-point in January; ran okay in Wexford handicap chase last month; fell at the sixth when sent off joint-favourite at Tramore nine days later; not dismissed. |
8/1 |
|
6 |
13th Apr 2025 Good To Yielding 1m 7f 110y |
10st 12lb |
Modest maiden over hurdles, placed off 89 over 2m5f last summer; point winner in January and ran okay on recent handicap chase debut over 2m3f at Wexford; this trip might be too sharp. |
6/1 |
50/1
Form: 859
Last run: 18 days
W: 11st 9lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: 97
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1 |
17th Jul 2026 Good 2m 7f 0y |
12st 0lb |
Doubled his tally over fences when winning this race last year off 8lb lower (yielding to soft) under O'Keeffe; has run just once since then, on seasonal return at Punchestown when an okay eighth of 18 in a 2m handicap hurdle (good to yielding); cheekpieces go on now and he has won on good; interesting. |
11/2 |
|
8th 2 |
13th May 2026 Good 2m 0f 0y |
11st 10lb |
Four hurdle starts were in the second half of 2023; moderate form then, and also in points and over fences in 2024; much-improved last year, winning a point and back-to-back handicaps over fences, both over staying trips; this distance looks inadequate; stable's current form is a positive. |
8/1 |
|
1st 5 |
18th Jul 2025 Good 2m 7f 0y |
11st 6lb |
Has found some form this year, getting off the mark in a point before staying on best to win at Limerick last time out; runner-up has boosted the form since and there's nothing wrong with a 5lb rise. |
3/1 |
33/1
Form: -60590
Last run: 21 days
W: 11st 6lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 94
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2 (10) |
22nd Oct 2025 Soft 1m 6f 0y |
10st 0lb |
NH maiden can only be watched on belated Flat debut. |
66/1 |
|
6 |
2nd Oct 2025 Good 2m 4f 35y |
11st 4lb |
Maiden after 16 runs under all rules; back after an absence with two runs over the summer, the best of which was a fifth in a Wexford h'cap chase; needs his best back over hurdles. |
22/1 |
|
5th 9 |
23rd Jul 2025 Yielding To Soft 2m 0f 0y |
11st 1lb |
Returned from a lengthy break to make stable debut at Downpatrick 9 days ago when fifth of 11 (2m2f, good) after leading at two out; entitled to improve from that but majority of hurdles form is not great; needs to improve on chasing debut; trainer also runs Figurehead. |
14/1 |
33/1
Form: P0-808
Last run: 18 days
W: 11st 8lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: 96
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
14th 9 |
16th Apr 2024 Soft 2m 3f 70y |
11st 9lb |
In good hands but has finished well behind in all five handicaps and the blinkers would appear a cry for help. |
16/1 |
|
14th 9 |
16th Apr 2024 Soft 2m 3f 70y |
11st 9lb |
In good hands but has finished well behind in all five handicaps and the blinkers would appear a cry for help. |
16/1 |
|
2 |
5th Mar 2024 Soft 2m 0f 52y |
11st 12lb |
Yet to feature in handicap company, latest over C&D in November; handicapper relenting (down 9lb from opening mark) and tongue tie now tried. |
10/1 |
13/2
Form: 6P-F61 D
Last run: 68 days
W: 11st 13lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 101
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2 |
8th Aug 2025 Good 2m 4f 100y |
11st 5lb |
On a winless run since September 2023; finished 2024 out of form; new headgear combination needs to revive on first run for 307 days. |
20/1 |
|
9th 9 |
5th Oct 2024 Good 2m 2f 0y |
11st 7lb |
Won a Navan handicap hurdle last year for Tony Mullins; needs to bounce back from a poor run in a Killarney handicap hurdle in August; has run terribly in three starts over fences. |
33/1 |
|
15th 8 |
24th Aug 2024 Good 2m 4f 50y |
11st 10lb |
towards rear throughout, detached from 4 out, eased approaching last |
12/1 |
33/1
Form: /9P84P D
Last run: 85 days
W: 11st 4lb
10 yo Gelding
OR: 92
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
14 |
30th May 2024 Good To Firm 2m 3f 0y |
11st 0lb |
Good form in 2020, a winner over hurdles and fences; missed all of 2022 and struggled for different trainers last season; hard to fancy. |
20/1 |
Non-runners
Alphonse Le Grande, Derry Lad, Dontdooddson, Temptation Time
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| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | €63.50 |
| Straight Forecast | €41.02 |
| Tricast | €707.02 |
| Trifecta | €938.60 |
Selections
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