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Western Fold

Horse Form Profile

Age: 7 years

Owner: Weld-Spec (Glasgow) Ltd & Dee L'Estrange

Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

1st

9

28th Apr 2026

Yielding

3m 0f 213y

16:50 Punchestown

Western Fold

11st 10lb

J: Jack Kennedy

T: Gordon Elliott

Progressive in the first half of the season; won the Galway Plate, beat subsequent Savills Chase winner Affordale Fury at Gowran in October; second to Kaid d'Authie in an unsatisfactory four-runner DRF event; faded from three out in Brown Advisory; badly hampered and unseated two out in Fairyhouse Grade 1 won by Fleur In The Park.

12/1

8

5th Apr 2026

Yielding To Soft

2m 4f 0y

17:00 Fairyhouse

Western Fold

11st 10lb

J: Danny Gilligan

T: Gordon Elliott

Progressive last summer, winning the Galway Plate (extended 2m6f, good), and a defeat of subsequent Savills Chase winner Affordale Fury at Gowran Park (2m4f, yielding to soft) in October; second to Kaid d'Authie in an unsatisfactory four-runner DRF event; faded from three out in Brown Advisory

10/1

10th

15

11th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

3m 1f 0y

Class 1

14:00 Cheltenham

Western Fold

11st 7lb

J: Danny Gilligan

T: Gordon Elliott

Progressive last summer, winning the Galway Plate (extended 2m6f, good), and he beat subsequent Savills Chase winner Affordale Fury at Gowran Park (2m4f, yielding to soft) in October; good second to Kaid d'Authie at Dublin Racing Festival last time and enters each-way calculations.

12/1

2nd

5

1st Feb 2026

Soft To Heavy

2m 5f 107y

13:10 Leopardstown

Western Fold

11st 10lb

J: Jack Kennedy

T: Gordon Elliott

Useful dual hurdle winner but was inconsistent; however, has turned into a better chaser, winning four in a row last summer/autumn including the Galway Plate and when beating Affordale Fury in the Grade 2 Champion Chase at Gowran; a fine run in a Down Royal Grade 1 since and comes into this a fresh horse; has won on heavy and brings lots of experience, so is a big player.

4/1

7

1st Nov 2025

Good

3m 0f 0y

14:40 Down Royal

Western Fold

11st 10lb

J: Sam Ewing

T: Gordon Elliott

Tremendously progressive 6yo novice comes here seeking a five-timer, notably impressive 2m6f Galway Plate success and (after 66-day break) when beating Affordale Fury with plenty to spare in 2m4f Grade 2 PWC Champion Chase at Gowran last month on ground considered plenty soft (yielding-to-soft); could have even more to offer now returned to 3m although his participation could depend on how much rain arrives.

100/30