15.45
YieldingFriends Of The Curragh Pollardstown Handicap
- Prize money: £29747.9
- 2m 0f 141y
- 24 runners
Runners: 24 runners
Type: Flat Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Partly cloudy
10/1 (Won)
- Win: £4.00
- Place: £1.50
Form: /42-92
Last run: 16 days
W: 9st 9lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 83
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1st 8 (8) |
8th Oct 2022 Yielding 2m 0f 141y |
9st 9lb |
midfield, headway and in touch with leaders under 4f out, pressed leader going easily 2f out, pushed along to lead over 1f out, ridden clear inside final furlong, kept on well, comfortably |
10/1 |
|
2nd 9 (4) |
22nd Sep 2022 Good 1m 4f 0y |
8st 8lb |
took keen hold, midfield, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and went third over 1f out, kept on strongly inside final furlong, went second towards finish, always held |
12/1 |
9/1
- Place: £2.30
Form: -21143 D BF
Last run: 37 days
W: 9st 6lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: 80
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 8 (7) |
14th Jul 2026 Good 2m 0f 185y |
8st 12lb |
Dual winner on the Flat; ran way too bad to bad to be true at Fairyhouse last time but a repeat of his previous effort over this C&D would give him a definite chance here. |
9/2 |
|
15th 13 (7) |
12th Jun 2026 Good 1m 6f 40y |
9st 6lb |
Dual Flat winner in 2022; good effort at Gowran (1m6f, soft) when third and backed that up at Killarney when second of nine over 2m1f on good ground; player given those recent efforts. |
4/1 |
|
2nd 6 (4) |
12th May 2026 Good 2m 0f 182y |
11st 7lb |
Dual purpose performer who was nicely ahead of Slurricane when a close third at Gowran a month ago (1m6f, soft); player. |
5/1 |
14/1
- Place: £3.70
Form: 091310 C
Last run: 27 days
W: 9st 12lb
4 yo Filly
OR: 86
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6th 11 (8) |
3rd May 2023 Soft 1m 6f 0y |
9st 2lb |
Looked ordinary starting out last season but, after winning Galway festival handicap off 66, finished the campaign with a mark of 99; placed in Curragh Group 3 over 2m and fourth in Naas Listed contest over 1m4f; made a pleasing reappearance when fourth over 1m4f at Cork; not without a chance of turning the tables on runner-up Irish Lullaby over this trip. |
7/2 |
|
4th 8 (10) |
21st Apr 2023 Yielding To Soft 1m 4f 25y |
9st 2lb |
soon towards rear of midfield |
8/1 |
|
4th 6 (4) |
6th Nov 2022 Heavy 1m 3f 180y |
9st 2lb |
held up in rear |
18/1 |
14/1
- Place: £5.30
Form: 42-101
Last run: 16 days
W: 9st 5lb
9 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 |
16/1
Form: 0135-0 D
Last run: 75 days
W: 9st 13lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 87
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 1 (4) |
16th Jul 2024 Soft 2m 0f 32y Class 3 |
10st 2lb |
Front-runner (other pace in here) who was well held at a short price in this race in 2023; was beaten some way over hurdles, when back from a break following wind surgery, for new yard in June and needs to do much better. |
5/1 |
|
7th 1 |
13th Jun 2024 Good 2m 7f 0y Class 3 |
12st 0lb |
Not seen over hurdles since pulled up at 2023 Cheltenham Festival but showed some useful form on the Flat last summer; makes stable debut after nine-month break; had wind op in April; market may guide. |
11/2 |
25/1
Form: 3-8696
Last run: 32 days
W: 8st 10lb
4 yo Filly
OR: 70
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6th 21 (6) |
8th Oct 2022 Yielding 2m 0f 141y |
8st 10lb |
towards rear, pushed along and headway under 2f out, ran on well inside final furlong, never on terms |
25/1 |
|
6th 2 (15) |
6th Sep 2022 Yielding 1m 4f 42y |
10st 2lb |
took keen hold, held up in rear, headway from over 2f out, bit short of room on inner when keeping on and switched left home turn, ridden and ran on inside final furlong, not reach leaders |
8/1 |
11/2
Form: 3-3211
Last run: 12 days
W: 9st 7lb
3 yo Colt
OR: 90
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6th 11 |
26th Oct 2024 Good 2m 7f 208y Class 2 |
10st 3lb |
Useful stayer on the Flat and looked suited by step up to 3m over hurdles when narrow winner at Bellewstown (3m, good; front pair clear) in July; this is a stronger race but he still enters calculations. |
12/1 |
|
3rd 2 (2) |
23rd Aug 2024 Good 2m 0f 180y |
11st 7lb |
pressed winner, pushed along from 4f out, ridden from 3f out, lost second and weakened from 2f out |
8/13 |
14/1
Form: 2-8090
Last run: 13 days
W: 10st 2lb
4 yo Filly
OR: 90
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 6 (5) |
5th Nov 2023 Heavy 2m 0f 0y |
9st 6lb |
towards rear, dropped to rear halfway, brief headway 2f out, soon no impression |
20/1 |
|
16th 2 (14) |
15th Oct 2023 Heavy 2m 0f 31y |
9st 12lb |
towards rear |
12/1 |
25/1
Form: 705840
Last run: 32 days
W: 9st 13lb
5 yo Mare
OR: 87
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
11th 13 (10) |
3rd Nov 2023 Heavy 1m 2f 0y Class 3 |
8st 13lb |
Ex-Irish and sole win (27 races) was a 2021 maiden; placed in two (both 1m4f on soft) of six runs for new yard but the others were poor; hooded once this term; now has tongue-tie and a visor, both for the first time. |
33/1 |
|
8th 1 (8) |
22nd Sep 2023 Good To Soft 1m 4f 0y Class 4 |
9st 11lb |
Ex-Irish and sole win (26 races) was a 2021 maiden; placed in two (both 1m4f on soft) of five runs for new yard but the others were poor. |
16/1 |
|
6th 2 |
1st Sep 2023 Good To Firm 1m 6f 44y Class 4 |
10st 2lb |
Ex-Irish; encouraging third on stable debut (1m4f, soft) and it was under those conditions when second (no threat to winner) at Newmarket last month; has the form to feature if it all comes together. |
7/1 |
16/1
Form: -67500
Last run: 28 days
W: 9st 11lb
9 yo Gelding
OR: 85
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2 (10) |
23rd Jun 2023 Soft 2m 1f 0y |
9st 13lb |
|
|
|
3rd 1 |
31st May 2023 Good 2m 1f 100y |
12st 0lb |
held up in rear, not fluent 7th, soon niggled along briefly, headway when not fluent 3 out, joined leaders on outer before 2 out, ridden before last, kept on |
11/2 |
|
2 |
14th May 2023 Good To Yielding 2m 1f 0y |
11st 8lb |
Smart performer in his younger days, second in the 2020 Royal Bond as a second-season novice hurdler; raced exclusively on Flat last year after County Hurdle fall; disappointing apart from good Galway amateur handicap fifth; entitled to need run at Cork last month; hard to be sure how competitive he remains. |
14/1 |
14/1
Form: 665387 D
Last run: 37 days
W: 9st 7lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 81
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
9th 6 (12) |
7th Jul 2026 Good 2m 0f 0y |
9st 12lb |
Three-time Flat winner; last success was in 2021; hard to take any encouragement from his Flat/hurdles form this year. |
14/1 |
|
9th 11 |
5th Jun 2026 Good 2m 3f 61y |
11st 1lb |
Three-time Flat winner is just 1-32 over hurdles; fourth at Wexford in April but has been below that twice since and others make more appeal. |
18/1 |
33/1
Form: -09000
Last run: 16 days
W: 9st 0lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: 74
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8th 8 (5) |
22nd Dec 2023 Standard 2m 0f 0y |
9st 5lb |
pushed along briefly, soon in touch with leaders, led after 4f |
16/1 |
|
7th 3 (8) |
29th Nov 2023 Standard 1m 4f 0y |
9st 13lb |
Three runner-up finishes on turf this year, two of them over further than this; has failed to show his best form at this venue and it looked as if he needed further when sixth over C&D four weeks ago; on a positive note, his yard is in excellent form. |
5/1 |
|
6th 4 (15) |
1st Nov 2023 Standard 1m 4f 0y |
10st 1lb |
Stays a lot further and plenty of placed form on turf, including three runner-up finishes this year; not shown his best at this venue albeit not had that many goes here. |
12/1 |
20/1
Form: 0-6830 C
Last run: 32 days
W: 9st 8lb
6 yo Mare
OR: 82
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
13th 9 (5) |
8th Oct 2022 Yielding 2m 0f 141y |
9st 8lb |
prominent on inner, pushed along over 3f out, outpaced and lost position over 2f out, soon no extra |
20/1 |
|
13th 4 (1) |
6th Sep 2022 Yielding 1m 4f 42y |
9st 9lb |
always towards rear, pushed along early, became detached 3f out, eased inside final furlong |
50/1 |
14/1
Form: 682413
Last run: 36 days
W: 9st 0lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 74
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6th 4 (11) |
12th Jul 2026 Standard 1m 4f 0y |
9st 11lb |
AW winner at two in Britain, but has never raced here; won a claiming hurdle two runs back, but trip looks too sharp as well as the query about him on Polytrack. |
14/1 |
|
3rd 1 |
9th Jun 2026 Good 2m 2f 0y |
11st 8lb |
Fair hurdles form in 2022; has done most of his racing on the Flat in recent years; second at Clonmel last September has been the only bright spot in that sphere since a 2024 Chester win; found his level when winning in this category at Wexford 13 days ago; should be the mix again. |
3/1 |
|
1st 3 |
27th May 2026 Good To Yielding 2m 1f 0y |
11st 8lb |
Best hurdles form was in 2022, and he has done most of his racing on the Flat in recent years; second at Clonmel last September has been the only bright spot since a 2024 Chester win; no merit in his recent Navan run; may struggle to run up to an official rating of 117. |
8/1 |
40/1
Form: -13087
Last run: 36 days
W: 8st 7lb
4 yo Filly
OR: 63
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
13th 13 (16) |
5th Oct 2023 Soft 2m 0f 0y |
9st 5lb |
Two AW wins; opened her account on turf over 2m at Tramore, beating Walnut Beach who is dropped in trip to contest the 3.50 race; should go well again. |
7/1 |
|
1st 8 (3) |
13th Sep 2023 Good 2m 0f 0y |
9st 9lb |
dwelt start, in rear, headway into midfield 5f out, went fourth on outer under 3f out, ridden and went second inside final furlong, led inside final 110yds, cosily |
5/1 |
|
4th 7 (5) |
31st Aug 2023 Good 1m 6f 0y |
9st 7lb |
Both wins have come on AW and turf form this season has been poor; makes little appeal. |
33/1 |
9/1
Form: 44114
Last run: 8 days
W: 9st 7lb
3 yo Colt
OR: 90
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
16th 12 (15) |
8th Oct 2022 Yielding 2m 0f 141y |
9st 7lb |
prominent, pushed along and lost position under 3f out, no extra from 2f out |
9/1 |
|
4th 5 (6) |
30th Sep 2022 Standard 1m 4f 0y |
9st 4lb |
soon led, ridden and headed under 2f out, weakened final furlong |
3/1 |
33/1
Form: 4479
Last run: 36 days
W: 8st 10lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: 70
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8th 13 |
5th Aug 2024 Good 2m 2f 100y |
11st 12lb |
Two-time Flat winner at 2m for Keith Dalgleish (best RPR 88); took too long to settle on hurdling bow at Worcester last month; tailed off back on the Flat at Galway last week; best watched for now. |
28/1 |
|
17th 4 (8) |
31st Jul 2024 Good 2m 0f 110y |
10st 2lb |
disputed lead, led clearly after 3f, faced challenge halfway, soon headed |
50/1 |
|
6th 7 |
18th Jul 2024 Good 2m 7f 0y Class 4 |
11st 4lb |
Beaten a long way on last two Flat starts, in July 2023 and this February (stable debut); therefore has something to prove but he showed useful form as recent as last May and will be a strong contender if tapping into that ability on today's hurdle debut; the betting may be informative. |
9/2 |
25/1
Form: 037227
Last run: 45 days
W: 9st 8lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: 82
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4 |
10th Apr 2025 Good 2m 3f 60y |
11st 11lb |
didn't always jump with fluency, always behind |
80/1 |
|
4 |
10th Apr 2025 Good 2m 3f 60y |
11st 11lb |
didn't always jump with fluency, always behind |
80/1 |
|
1 |
13th Mar 2025 Yielding 2m 6f 150y |
12st 0lb |
Tramore maiden winner on the flat back in 2021; 0-6 hurdling, hasn't run over timber in the guts of two years; yard debut and best watched on handicap debut. |
20/1 |
25/1
Form: 21/485 D
Last run: 37 days
W: 9st 5lb
9 yo Gelding
OR: 79
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6th 7 |
6th Apr 2026 Good 3m 1f 119y Class 4 |
10st 13lb |
Veteran whose last win under rules was in 2020 (won a point early in 2024); fourth of 16 at Chepstow in January may look the only positive result in his nine races this season but he was beaten 35l, so that does not persuade; not even with his 37lb fall in the weights this term. |
20/1 |
|
1 |
17th Mar 2026 Good To Soft 2m 7f 25y Class 5 |
12st 0lb |
In poor form over hurdles and fences for new stable this season and getting very long in the tooth now but has plummeted down the weights and may yet stage some sort of a revival; watch the betting. |
33/1 |
|
6 |
22nd Feb 2026 Soft 3m 1f 44y Class 4 |
10st 12lb |
One-time smart hurdler/chaser but very much on the decline these days and is best watched after some ordinary efforts this season. |
16/1 |
10/1
Form: 38-252
Last run: 51 days
W: 9st 5lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 79
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 2 (3) |
23rd Apr 2024 Heavy 1m 4f 100y |
9st 9lb |
Several good efforts at Killarney in 2021 and 2022, including second place in a 1m6f premier handicap; also ran well at over 2m1f at that venue on the first of two starts last season; not seen since unplaced run at Listowel last June; could be one for Killarney next month. |
6/1 |
|
5th 2 (3) |
23rd Apr 2024 Heavy 1m 4f 100y |
9st 9lb |
Several good efforts at Killarney in 2021 and 2022, including second place in a 1m6f premier handicap; also ran well at over 2m1f at that venue on the first of two starts last season; not seen since unplaced run at Listowel last June; could be one for Killarney next month. |
6/1 |
|
7th 1 (3) |
4th Jun 2023 Good 2m 0f 40y |
10st 5lb |
took keen hold, prominent, soon in touch with leaders |
13/2 |
12/1
Form: -17110
Last run: 28 days
W: 9st 12lb
5 yo Mare
OR: 86
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8th 5 |
3rd Oct 2024 Yielding 2m 3f 206y |
11st 5lb |
Decent Flat sort got off the mark over hurdles at Sligo in July; not as good since and needs to find more off an unchanged mark. |
11/1 |
|
6 |
22nd Sep 2024 Good 2m 2f 0y |
11st 8lb |
Struggled in big amateur Flat handicap at the Galway festival; showed decent over hurdles during the summer, highlighted by a wide-margin win over 2m4f at Sligo; faded into fourth on the run-in when favourite for 2m4f Killarney event. |
9/1 |
10/1
Form: 221-91 D
Last run: 37 days
W: 10st 0lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: 88
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7th 2 (5) |
6th Jul 2026 Standard 1m 4f 0y Class 6 |
9st 13lb |
Veteran who hasn't won since 2023, stays a deal further and is on the downgrade now; patchy for his new yard this year and others make greater appeal back from seven weeks off. |
12/1 |
|
7th 1 (10) |
18th May 2026 Good 2m 0f 68y Class 6 |
9st 9lb |
Won his share in Ireland but has been on the downgrade for a while and has had three different trainers in the past nine months; however, he showed enough on the AW here last time to suggest he has each-way claims back up in trip and down another 2lb. |
12/1 |
|
6th 2 (4) |
30th Apr 2026 Standard 1m 4f 0y Class 6 |
9st 8lb |
Losing run stretches back to May 2023 (hurdles); ended 2025 with some modest efforts for James Owen and fared little better when fifth of seven on his stable debut 11 weeks ago (2m, Polytrack); enough to prove. |
16/1 |
12/1
Form: 71-931 D
Last run: 125 days
W: 9st 1lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 75
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
18 (16) |
8th Oct 2022 Yielding 2m 0f 141y |
9st 1lb |
towards rear, pulled up quickly halfway (jockey said gelding sustained an injury) |
12/1 |
25/1
Form: 338885
Last run: 2 days
W: 8st 7lb
9 yo Gelding
OR: 67
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2nd 8 (21) |
26th Oct 2022 Soft To Heavy 1m 6f 0y |
9st 4lb |
in touch with leaders, pushed along and prominent 3f out, ridden disputing lead from over 1f out, kept on well final furlong, headed post |
16/1 |
|
23 (21) |
8th Oct 2022 Yielding 2m 0f 141y |
8st 7lb |
Bumper and hurdles winner has struggled since entering handicaps on the Flat; down 9lb from initial mark but may need more respite from the handicapper before getting competitive; tongue tie tried last time now left off. |
25/1 |
Non-runners
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| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | €49.50 |
| Straight Forecast | €33.75 |
| Tricast | €757.71 |
| Trifecta | €439.20 |
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