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YieldingStart Christmas Here December 17th (Q.R.) Maiden Hurdle
- Prize money: £5221.24
- 2m 0f 46y
- 13 runners
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Runners: 13 runners
Type: Hurdle Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Showers
7/4 (Won)
- Win: £1.70
- Place: £1.10
Form: 10- D
Last run: 253 days
W: 11st 12lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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4 |
29th Sep 2025 Yielding 2m 0f 147y |
11st 1lb |
Smart hurdler, though with an inferior mark to King Of Kingsfield; however, he's already a better chaser and after dominating Itsalladream at Ballinrobe he was runner-up (from the front) in a Grade 3 at Galway; standout claims. |
8/11 |
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2nd 8 |
31st Jul 2025 Good 2m 2f 54y |
11st 1lb |
Decent hurdler is a higher-rated chaser despite just one win from six attempts, unchallenged in beating Itsalladream at Ballinrobe in May (good) on latest; posted higher RPR's in defeat earlier under similar forcing tactics, notably fourth in valuable 2m1f Plumpton handicap; Townend's pick but possibly vulnerable at this level. |
7/2 |
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10 |
26th May 2025 Good 2m 1f 54y |
11st 12lb |
Useful hurdler, though won only once from eight starts; 0-5 over fences and appears flattered by an official rating of 140; made a couple of mistakes when beaten favourite (fourth) for a Plumpton handicap five weeks ago; reproduction of neck second to Aspire Tower at Wexford might be enough in this company. |
11/8 |
11/4
- Place: £1.10
Form: /41-32 D
Last run: 12 days
W: 11st 12lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1 |
4th Jul 2025 Good 3m 0f 100y |
11st 12lb |
Rated 108; bumper winner was placed in his first three maiden hurdles in soft conditions; pulled up at Gowran on return from a 427-day absence (3m, soft to heavy); made little impression in a Punchestown maiden hurdle last time (2m3f, heavy); others preferred |
22/1 |
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11th 2 |
3rd Feb 2025 Soft To Heavy 2m 3f 92y |
11st 12lb |
held up in rear, hampered by faller 2nd |
11/1 |
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11th 2 |
3rd Feb 2025 Soft To Heavy 2m 3f 92y |
11st 12lb |
held up in rear, hampered by faller 2nd |
11/1 |
6/1
- Place: £1.50
Form: 230-
Last run: 212 days
W: 11st 4lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 2 |
3rd Nov 2024 Good 1m 7f 171y Class 4 |
11st 4lb |
prominent, dropped to last after 4th, soon struggling, weakened 2 out |
2/1 |
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5th 2 |
3rd Nov 2024 Good 1m 7f 171y Class 4 |
11st 4lb |
prominent, dropped to last after 4th, soon struggling, weakened 2 out |
2/1 |
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6th 1 |
4th Oct 2024 Good 2m 0f 48y Class 4 |
11st 0lb |
Bought out of Gordon Elliott's yard for 10,000gns in August; fair form over hurdles, getting off the mark in a Sligo handicap for conditionals in July (2m1f, good to yielding); not quite so good in similar company last time but interesting on stable debut back in novice company with no penalty. |
3/1 |
20/1
Form: 37
Last run: 11 days
W: 11st 4lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
11th 14 |
25th May 2026 Good 2m 6f 100y |
10st 6lb |
After a layoff and on first start since rejoining stable, was back to winning ways, despite not jumping fluently, in 2m4f handicap hurdle at Killarney (gd-yld); raised 6lb and now steps up in grade; will need a career best to follow up. |
11/2 |
50/1
Form: 8/5-
Last run: 478 days
W: 11st 12lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
16th 9 |
4th Jul 2024 Good To Yielding 2m 0f 0y |
11st 5lb |
Flat winner on soft ground; in rear over hurdles at Tramore on latest; blinkers replace cheekpieces. |
25/1 |
|
10th 9 |
31st May 2024 Soft 2m 0f 0y |
11st 5lb |
Flat winner on soft ground is 0-5 hurdling, hasn't been seen since fair Limerick handicap fourth at Christmas; cheekpieces tried and may need this. |
16/1 |
|
4th 2 |
27th Dec 2023 Soft 2m 0f 0y |
12st 0lb |
Modest operator in maiden hurdles; switch to handicaps likely to bring about better, but no doubting he has some questions to answer. |
33/1 |
20/1
Form: 38-86
Last run: 12 days
W: 11st 4lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5 |
6th Mar 2026 Good To Soft 3m 0f 54y Class 5 |
11st 0lb |
0-15; ran okay 16 days ago at Southwell with headgear removed but never remotely threatened the winner; others preferred. |
10/1 |
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3rd 6 |
18th Feb 2026 3m 0f 60y Class 5 |
11st 3lb |
Ex-Irish 14-race maiden under rules who has suffered four heavy defeats over fences for this yard, twice in a tongue-tie and once in cheekpieces; no aids today, which might be a straw to cling to, but he has a lot to prove. |
12/1 |
|
8 |
19th Jan 2026 Soft 2m 7f 110y Class 5 |
11st 3lb |
Irish point winner in 2022 but winless since and has suffered three crushing defeats over fences for this yard; has a lot to prove with refitted cheekpieces replacing a tongue-tie. |
20/1 |
12/1
Form: 38
Last run: 18 days
W: 11st 12lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4 |
26th May 2026 Good 2m 0f 13y |
11st 10lb |
Dual purpose; won a C&D maiden hurdle (yielding) in May 2024; raced exclusively on the Flat in 2026; cheekpieces replace blinkers worn for last two starts; worth a market check on return to hurdling. |
25/1 |
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8th 4 (6) |
12th May 2026 Good 2m 0f 182y |
11st 11lb |
Flat/hurdle winner; seemingly perked up by the new blinkers when a rallying third at Dundalk 19 days ago (1m4f); whether he'll be as good again is open to some debate. |
10/1 |
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3rd 8 (4) |
23rd Apr 2026 Standard 1m 4f 0y |
9st 0lb |
Sole success for this yard came in Ballinrobe maiden hurdle in 2024; fine effort at big odds over C&D after long layoff in January when fourth to Voice Of Reason but unable to back that up in two subsequent starts; new headgear. |
20/1 |
Form: 8
Last run: 62 days
W: 11st 4lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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1st 17 |
10th May 2025 Good 2m 4f 0y |
10st 5lb
|
prominent throughout, shaken up after 3 out, challenging 2 out, ridden and led narrowly approaching last, kept on well run-in |
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1st 17 |
10th May 2025 Good 2m 4f 0y |
10st 5lb
|
prominent throughout, shaken up after 3 out, challenging 2 out, ridden and led narrowly approaching last, kept on well run-in |
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3rd 14 |
21st Apr 2025 Yielding 2m 0f 0y |
11st 1lb |
prominent, led before 2nd, headed before 2 out, no extra before last |
16/1 |
50/1
Form: 7-70
Last run: 14 days
W: 11st 4lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
14 |
7th Nov 2024 Good 2m 4f 171y |
10st 11lb |
prominent, pressed leader when mistake and lost position 10th, mistake and weakened 4 out, dropped to rear when not fluent 3 out, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out |
100/1 |
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14 |
7th Nov 2024 Good 2m 4f 171y |
10st 11lb |
prominent, pressed leader when mistake and lost position 10th, mistake and weakened 4 out, dropped to rear when not fluent 3 out, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out |
100/1 |
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9th 10 |
16th Oct 2024 Good 2m 7f 39y |
10st 7lb |
Beaten 23l on handicap chase debut at Listowel last time; steps up in trip today but has lots to find. |
25/1 |
8/1
Form: 05-
Last run: 223 days
W: 11st 4lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
15th 13 |
21st Mar 2024 Soft To Heavy 2m 4f 0y |
11st 0lb |
Point winner; showed some ability in a Ballinrobe maiden hurdle last winter but shown little either side of that run; return to further might suit on handicap debut if ready after 119 days off. |
18/1 |
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10th 13 |
23rd Nov 2023 Yielding 2m 0f 46y |
11st 4lb |
Won a four-runner maiden point in Britain 12 months ago; tailed off on hurdling debut at Leopardstown's Christmas meeting; not a bad run when fifth at Ballinrobe in April; open to improvment. |
8/1 |
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5 |
21st Apr 2023 Yielding 2m 0f 0y |
11st 4lb |
Maiden point' winner in UK last November was tailed-off on hurdling debut at Christmas time but ran much more encouragingly at Ballinrobe a week ago; should have improved from that and looks a contender here. |
4/1 |
66/1
Form: 000
Last run: 18 days
W: 11st 4lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
11th 14 |
23rd Nov 2023 Yielding 2m 0f 46y |
11st 4lb |
Has shown nothing in three maiden hurdle outings since July; safe to rule out. |
66/1 |
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15th 15 |
5th Nov 2023 Soft 2m 0f 0y |
11st 7lb |
Never involved in two maiden hurdles and best wait for handicaps. |
200/1 |
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15th 15 |
21st Oct 2023 Heavy 2m 0f 0y |
11st 7lb |
towards rear |
100/1 |
66/1
Form: —
Last run: 21 days
W: 10st 11lb
4 yo Filly
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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12th 15 |
23rd Nov 2023 Yielding 2m 0f 46y |
10st 11lb |
Half-sister to useful seven-time hurdles winner Wakool and to several Flat winners; big price when tailed off over C&D on debut three weeks ago. |
66/1 |
|
12th 15 |
2nd Nov 2023 Soft 2m 0f 13y |
10st 13lb |
prominent, not fluent 3 out, soon weakened gradually |
20/1 |
Form: 5/
Last run: 1482 days
W: 11st 12lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
0 1 |
23rd Nov 2023 Yielding 2m 0f 46y |
11st 12lb |
Useful on AW in Britain at two and three, only glimpses of former ability in recent years; three poor Flat runs since Navan fifth of 18 in March; four years since his only hurdles run which was in a good juvenile event at Down Royal. |
50/1 |
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19th 14 (14) |
4th Oct 2023 Soft 1m 2f 0y |
8st 12lb |
Useful on AW in Britain at two and three, only glimpses of former ability in recent years; two poor runs since C&D fifth in March. |
33/1 |
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11th 15 (10) |
21st Sep 2023 Yielding To Soft 1m 1f 0y |
8st 7lb |
Shown nothing since 2021 and needs further than this these days; 7lb wrong. |
100/1 |
Non-runners
An Peann Dearg, Coulrophobia, Evans Secret, Frontispiece, Summer Melody
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| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | €2.90 |
| Straight Forecast | €2.68 |
| Trifecta | €8.00 |
Selections
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