14.35
Yielding To SoftWilliam Hill Beginners Chase
- Prize money: £6445.38
- 2m 0f 0y
- 7 runners
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Runners: 7 runners
Type: Chase Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Partly cloudy
Abandoned
Form: 111/7- D
Last run: 271 days
W: 11st 12lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1st 1 |
18th Jan 2026 Yielding 2m 4f 66y |
11st 8lb |
Former top-class novice hurdler still going strong at the veteran stage; beat two shorter-priced stablemates in this race last season; brought down at the 21st in the Grand National; smart form when chasing home stablemate Gaelic Warrior in the Oaksey Chase at Sandown; resumed with second to Affordale Fury here in November; form franked in the Savills. |
10/11 |
|
2nd 1 |
26th Apr 2025 Good 2m 6f 164y Class 1 |
11st 8lb |
11yo who ended a long losing run when beating stablemate Classic Getaway by 6l in Grade 2 at Thurles in January (2m5f, good); brought down ten fences out in the Grand National three weeks ago; it's possible he might run into a place but a few of the others have stronger claims. |
16/1 |
Abandoned
Form: 114U-8 C
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
12 |
10th Apr 2023 Soft 3m 0f 130y |
10st 9lb |
Dual hurdle winner; signs of getting the hang of fences when fourth on his handicap debut at Navan and duly built on that to score comfortably over 2m5f here on Saturday; up again in trip and now penalised, but he's looking nicely progressive. |
5/1 |
|
1st 7 |
8th Apr 2023 Soft 2m 5f 150y |
10st 7lb |
in touch with leaders |
6/1 |
|
4th 5 |
20th Mar 2023 Soft To Heavy 2m 1f 0y |
11st 9lb |
Won back-to-back handicap hurdles last term; hasn't shown a great deal in three runs over fences and would need to match his peak hurdle form to win from this mark; best form is at 2m4f. |
6/1 |
Abandoned
Form: 107-42 D
Last run: 56 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 |
24th Apr 2025 Good To Soft 2m 4f 35y Class 4 |
11st 12lb |
Won two hurdles and a novice chase in Ireland but hasn't been overly competitive in four chases for current yard; looks best watched for now. |
50/1 |
|
1 |
24th Apr 2025 Good To Soft 2m 4f 35y Class 4 |
11st 12lb |
Won two hurdles and a novice chase in Ireland but hasn't been overly competitive in four chases for current yard; looks best watched for now. |
50/1 |
|
5th 3 |
11th Feb 2025 Soft 2m 0f 110y Class 4 |
11st 12lb |
held up in rear, headway after 7th |
50/1 |
Abandoned
Form: 62211- D
Last run: 273 days
W: 11st 12lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
24th 1 |
30th Nov 2024 Yielding 2m 4f 55y |
12st 0lb |
towards rear |
20/1 |
|
24th 1 |
30th Nov 2024 Yielding 2m 4f 55y |
12st 0lb |
towards rear |
20/1 |
Abandoned
Form: 27-364 D
Last run: 26 days
W: 11st 12lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
0 1 |
17th Dec 2023 Yielding 2m 2f 57y |
11st 12lb |
Hurdle winner on heavy ground the season before last; 0-6 chasing, fair level of form at 2m without looking progressive; none too fluent on seasonal debut at Down Royal last month; jumping again ragged when stepped up in trip at Fairyhouse, well beaten when falling at the last. |
8/1 |
|
0 3 |
2nd Dec 2023 Soft 2m 5f 110y |
11st 6lb |
didn't always jump with fluency, towards rear early, in touch with leaders 5 out, no extra after 2 out, weakening when fell last |
10/1 |
|
4th 7 |
10th Nov 2023 Soft 2m 0f 100y |
11st 6lb |
Hurdle winner on heavy ground; has had only four runs over fences; made handicap chase debut in a strong Fairyhouse event in April, renews rivalry with Pats Choice who was 10l in front of him then. |
6/1 |
Abandoned
Form: 110-F8 C
Last run: 114 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 |
8th Jan 2023 Soft 2m 0f 0y |
11st 2lb |
raced in second, pressed leader when fell heavily 4th |
11/2 |
|
6 |
21st Dec 2022 Yielding 2m 0f 0y |
11st 12lb |
Won four of his five races in the first half of last season, a bumper and three races over hurdles; disappointed when thrown in at the deep end for handicap debut in the County Hurdle; fell at fourth-last in the Galway Hurdle; followed that with a moderate run at Killarney in August; got his career back on course with a solid run at Punchestown on Monday. |
5/1 |
|
2nd 9 |
19th Dec 2022 Frozen 2m 0f 0y |
11st 12lb |
raced in second throughout, pushed along and made challenge after 2 out, no impression when pecked on landing last, no chance with winner run-in, kept on |
13/2 |
Abandoned
Form: 21F9-5 C
Last run: 28 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 |
Verdict
A belated introduction to chasing for the 2021 Supreme Novices’ Hurdle winner APPRECIATE IT who can begin to make up for lost time. Highland Charge looks the pick of the opposition since Top Bandit has failed to live up to the promise that was evident in the first half of last season. [Alan Sweetman]