14.11
Yielding To SoftDurnin Workshop Beginners Chase
- Prize money: £6445.38
- 2m 4f 90y
- 10 runners
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Runners: 10 runners
Type: Chase Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Partly cloudy
Abandoned
Form: 03516-
Last run: 226 days
W: 11st 12lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3 |
21st Mar 2024 Soft To Heavy 3m 0f 70y |
11st 9lb |
Two good runs in defeat last season over fences but struggled both runs this term back over timber; may find testing ground over this trip too much. |
20/1 |
|
7th 5 |
25th Feb 2024 Soft To Heavy 2m 6f 147y |
10st 10lb |
Returned from a year off to run okay in a Listed handicap hurdle at Navan; probably best watched still. |
33/1 |
|
7th 2 |
20th Jan 2024 Frozen 2m 4f 0y |
11st 10lb |
midfield, mistake and lost ground 1st, soon dropped to rear |
20/1 |
Abandoned
Form: 116-8F D
Last run: 11 days
W: 11st 12lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4 |
19th Apr 2026 Soft 2m 5f 140y |
11st 7lb |
Both wins over hurdles at Fairyhouse in early 2022; no joy since and 0-7 over fences; off since February 2025 and likely best watched on first start for new yard. |
28/1 |
|
6th 2 |
24th Feb 2025 Heavy 3m 0f 183y |
11st 11lb |
Two 2m4f Fairyhouse wins for Arthur Moore three seasons ago; no sign of his best in three runs for this yard. |
25/1 |
Abandoned
Form: 31112-
Last run: 225 days
W: 11st 12lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1st 4 |
9th Apr 2023 Soft 2m 3f 170y |
11st 10lb |
led, jumped slightly left 2nd, joined 5th, not fluent when pecked on landing 5 out, soon joined, faced challenge but going okay before 3 out, ridden after 2 out, tired jump when not fluent last, ridden out, just did enough |
17/2 |
|
1st 4 |
18th Mar 2023 Soft 2m 2f 0y |
11st 1lb |
prominent, not fluent 4th, went second halfway, led narrowly after 2 out, clear approaching last, easily |
5/2 |
|
3rd 2 |
4th Mar 2023 Good To Yielding 2m 0f 0y |
11st 1lb |
Dual Grade 2 novice hurdle winner for Pat Doyle last season, runner-up to State Man in Punchestown Grade 1; beaten odds-on favourite on chase/yard debut over 2m4f at Naas in November; faced no meaningful opposition when winning at Fairyhouse; put a blot on his record with a poor round of jumping in Grade 1 Leopardstown event won by stablemate El Fabiolo. |
7/4 |
Abandoned
Form: 11F7-F D
Last run: 14 days
W: 11st 12lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1 |
11th May 2026 Good To Yielding 2m 7f 0y |
12st 0lb |
Contested Grade 1s for Henry de Bromhead; reportedly not himself during the winter but got back on track in narrowly repelling 11-8f Asian Master over 2m4f at Cork last month; has a bit to prove over this far but his class is much respected. |
9/4 |
|
1st 7 |
6th Apr 2026 Good To Yielding 2m 4f 0y |
12st 0lb |
Achieved a high standard in his prime for Henry de Bromhead; three wins over fences, including at Grade 2/3 level; unconvincing form in points in recent months, beaten favourite in three of his last four races. |
11/2 |
|
5th 3 |
21st Apr 2025 Soft To Heavy 2m 3f 170y |
11st 10lb |
Most recent of three chase wins came in this race last season on heavy ground, beating Appreciate It by 9l; nowhere near that level of form in three starts this season; beaten 44l at Windsor in January; 13l behind Saint Sam when last of three in the Red Mills at Gowran. |
12/1 |
Abandoned
Form: 2111P- C
Last run: 226 days
W: 11st 12lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5 |
7th Mar 2026 Heavy 3m 1f 0y |
12st 0lb |
Progressive handicap hurdler for Colm Murphy in 2022 and won a handicap chase in 2023; best of three runs in points for Ciaran Murphy when second to the very useful Wrappedupinmay on his penultimate start. |
14/1 |
|
3 |
21st Apr 2025 Soft To Heavy 3m 0f 130y |
11st 3lb |
in rear |
12/1 |
|
3 |
21st Apr 2025 Soft To Heavy 3m 0f 130y |
11st 3lb |
in rear |
12/1 |
Abandoned
Form: -36322
Last run: 21 days
W: 11st 12lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6th 3 |
23rd May 2026 Good 3m 0f 30y Class 2 |
11st 4lb |
Left Gordon Elliott after disappointing hurdle run last autumn; well beaten again on stable debut in March but, after wind surgery, he returned to chasing with a good second at Fakenham (3m, good) 19 days ago; has possibilities if he can build on that but his last win was in 2023. |
7/1 |
|
2nd 2 |
4th May 2026 Good 3m 0f 38y Class 2 |
11st 0lb |
Left Gordon Elliott after disappointing hurdle run last autumn and was again well beaten when returning for new stable in March; given a wind op since and reverts to chasing on a workable mark but still looks risky. |
20/1 |
|
6th 3 |
8th Mar 2026 Good To Soft 3m 2f 0y Class 3 |
11st 8lb |
Best known as a chaser these days and was tailed off back over hurdles on his final run for Gordon Elliott, whom he left for £30,000; on a good mark but there's much to prove on first sighting since October. |
9/1 |
Abandoned
Form: /3166- D
Last run: 227 days
W: 11st 12lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8 |
22nd May 2026 Good To Yielding 3m 4f 165y |
12st 0lb |
Second runner for yard; six-time point winner has been well below his best in that sphere last season and isn't easy to fancy on that form. |
28/1 |
|
11 |
2nd May 2025 Yielding 3m 0f 160y |
12st 0lb |
never better than midfield, pulled up 11th |
12/1 |
|
11 |
2nd May 2025 Yielding 3m 0f 160y |
12st 0lb |
never better than midfield, pulled up 11th |
12/1 |
Abandoned
Form: 802400
Last run: 13 days
W: 11st 12lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 8 |
26th Oct 2025 Yielding 2m 6f 111y |
10st 2lb |
Ran well over hurdles in July but well behind last time at Navan, that after a pull-up over fences; only 4-41 overall and opposable in a race of this nature. |
25/1 |
|
5 |
20th Sep 2025 Yielding 1m 7f 165y |
11st 5lb |
Two disappointing runs over fences since placed in a handicap hurdle at Kilbeggan in July; probably vulnerable to younger and less exposed rivals. |
16/1 |
|
2 |
17th Aug 2025 Good 2m 6f 0y |
11st 10lb |
Not at his best since second to the high-class Saint Roi at Galway last season; was promoted to 133 as a result of that display; now 15lb lower, showed signs of a return to form when third over hurdles at Kilbeggan last month; slightly disappointing at Galway this year but is dropped in grade now and is a course winner. |
9/2 |
Abandoned
Form: 21F9-5 D
Last run: 27 days
W: 11st 5lb
5 yo Mare
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 3 |
14th Mar 2025 Good To Soft 2m 4f 127y Class 1 |
11st 5lb |
edgy, in touch with leaders, overjumped 1st |
13/2 |
|
2nd 2 |
1st Jan 2025 Good To Yielding 2m 5f 110y |
11st 3lb |
raced in fourth, niggled along briefly before 7th, pushed along briefly after 8th, went third 5 out |
100/30 |
|
2nd 2 |
1st Jan 2025 Good To Yielding 2m 5f 110y |
11st 3lb |
raced in fourth, niggled along briefly before 7th, pushed along briefly after 8th, went third 5 out |
100/30 |
Abandoned
Form: 700
Last run: 21 days
W: 11st 4lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6 |
22nd Apr 2025 Good 2m 4f 0y Class 5 |
11st 1lb |
0-16 over fences; went close off much reduced mark at Musselburgh (2m4f, good to soft) in February and has claims here if judged on that form but didn't fire at Hexham last month. |
5/1 |
|
6 |
22nd Apr 2025 Good 2m 4f 0y Class 5 |
11st 1lb |
0-16 over fences; went close off much reduced mark at Musselburgh (2m4f, good to soft) in February and has claims here if judged on that form but didn't fire at Hexham last month. |
5/1 |
|
7th 6 |
13th Mar 2025 Good To Soft 2m 4f 15y Class 5 |
11st 6lb |
18-race maiden; sound efforts in cheekpieces last twice, finishing third at Catterick (1m7f, good) and runner-up at Musselburgh (2m4f, good to soft); interesting. |
7/2 |
Verdict
A smart performer over hurdles for Pat Doyle, FLAME BEARER, has the attributes required to make a top novice chaser for Willie Mullins. Mars Harper is already a better chaser than hurdler and capable of a big run. The jury is out in regard to Journey With Me. He is best watched for the moment, along with Ramillies who finished alongside him in rear in a Grade 1 novice hurdle at the Punchestown festival. [Alan Sweetman]