14.10
Yielding To Softwww.thurlesraces.ie Handicap Chase
- Prize money: £8353.98
- 2m 5f 162y
- 10 runners
Runners: 10 runners
Type: Chase Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Showers
10/1 (Won)
- Win: £4.30
- Place: £1.80
Form: -37537
Last run: 22 days
W: 10st 9lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 112
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 1 |
11th Mar 2026 Good To Soft 3m 5f 56y Class 2 |
11st 10lb |
Dual C&D winner last season, latterly when beating Latenightpass by 7l in this race (good to soft; first-time cheekpieces); seen only once this term, landing prestigious Velka Pardubicka cross-country chase in Czech Republic (4m2f, good; back in cheekpieces) in October, and has a lofty handicap mark to overcome but still commands respect; blinkers back on today. |
11/4 |
|
10 |
5th Apr 2025 Good To Soft 4m 2f 74y Class 1 |
11st 2lb |
Cross-country chasing could hardly have gone better, which augurs well, as does his markedly improved form over 3m5f in the Cheltenham version on last two outings; spending the last third of it off the bridle at the Festival last month (with first-time cheekpieces; last season's blinkers now return) is a niggling worry, and slogging it out was a taxing as well as serious achievement, but he finished well on top and can race off the same mark today; on the shortlist. |
10/1 |
|
10 |
5th Apr 2025 Good To Soft 4m 2f 74y Class 1 |
11st 2lb |
Cross-country chasing could hardly have gone better, which augurs well, as does his markedly improved form over 3m5f in the Cheltenham version on last two outings; spending the last third of it off the bridle at the Festival last month (with first-time cheekpieces; last season's blinkers now return) is a niggling worry, and slogging it out was a taxing as well as serious achievement, but he finished well on top and can race off the same mark today; on the shortlist. |
10/1 |
12/1
- Place: £4.10
Form: 6-4744 C
Last run: 24 days
W: 10st 13lb
12 yo Gelding
OR: 116
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
0 5 |
20th Aug 2023 Yielding 2m 5f 150y |
11st 5lb |
in touch with leaders, soon prominent |
20/1 |
|
7th 13 |
6th Aug 2023 Good 2m 2f 54y |
10st 0lb |
led, headed after 4th |
25/1 |
|
4th 2 |
29th May 2023 Good 2m 3f 100y |
11st 1lb |
Veteran won his third race over fences when scoring at Wexford in March and ran a solid race at Fairyhouse next time off this mark; handles good ground and can be involved again. |
3/1 |
100/30
- Place: £2.20
Form: 6-542F
Last run: 24 days
W: 11st 5lb
11 yo Gelding
OR: 122
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 5 |
25th Apr 2024 Yielding To Soft 2m 3f 100y |
10st 11lb |
prominent, not fluent and lost position 3 out (usual 4 out), towards rear when jumped slightly left 2 out (usual 3 out) |
7/4 |
|
4th 5 |
25th Apr 2024 Yielding To Soft 2m 3f 100y |
10st 11lb |
Won back-to-back over fences either side of New Year and generally consistent since; beaten roughly 2l at Cork earlier this month and should be a big player back up in trip. |
7/4 |
8/1
Form: 6U4623 D
Last run: 24 days
W: 10st 1lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 104
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
10th 4 |
6th Apr 2026 Good To Yielding 2m 4f 0y |
12st 0lb |
Won a soft-ground point last autumn; pulled up in two Irish hunter chases this season; remote fourth at Carlisle last month. |
25/1 |
13/2
Form: 0-8336
Last run: 26 days
W: 11st 5lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 122
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 3 |
22nd Jan 2023 Yielding To Soft 2m 5f 162y |
11st 5lb |
Three wins over hurdles with a mark of 129; decent effort when third in a novice chase at Galway in October; well beaten twice since but has a 7lb lower chase mark for his handicap debut; interesting. |
13/2 |
|
6th 2 |
27th Dec 2022 Soft To Heavy 2m 1f 160y |
11st 5lb |
Three-time hurdle winner whose form reads well in this company; not yet landed a blow over fences (0-3), though he ran quite well at Galway before bumping into Kilcruit at Punchestown. |
7/1 |
33/1
Form: 91P-00 D
Last run: 63 days
W: 11st 10lb
11 yo Gelding
OR: 127
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3 |
3rd Jun 2024 Good 3m 0f 0y |
11st 11lb |
midfield |
22/1 |
|
8th 6 |
29th May 2023 Good 2m 3f 100y |
10st 8lb |
Three-time chase winner, including in a Banks event; however, was beaten a long way at Killarney last time in first-time blinkers and has questions to answer with the headgear retained. |
12/1 |
|
7th 15 |
14th May 2023 Good To Yielding 3m 2f 0y |
10st 0lb |
Fair cross country performer who failed to make an impact at Punchestown last month on two attempts over the banks; last seen over conventional fences when pulled up in veterans handicap chase in March; tough ask from 4lb out of the handicap, despite trainer having excellent record in the race. |
50/1 |
5/1
Form: 4P-724 D
Last run: 15 days
W: 11st 2lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 119
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
13 |
2nd Jul 2024 Good To Firm 2m 6f 150y |
10st 13lb |
Dual hurdle winner is a maiden over fences after 24 starts and others preferred today. |
33/1 |
|
9th 6 |
7th Jun 2024 Good 2m 4f 0y |
11st 8lb |
Dual hurdle winner at Limerick but over three years since the last of those; is 0-23 over fences but has run well here; has to better recent form. |
22/1 |
5/2
Form: P2-132
Last run: 32 days
W: 11st 12lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 129
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4 |
27th Feb 2024 Heavy 2m 6f 151y Class 3 |
12st 4lb |
Formerly useful but just one chase win (in 2022) from 11 attempts and he ended his time with Gordon Elliott on a quiet note; well-held last of four finishers in a point for new yard and his BHA mark likely flatters him. |
20/1 |
|
7th 2 |
12th May 2023 Yielding 2m 3f 20y |
11st 10lb |
Won a Down Royal beginners' chase over this trip a year ago; has mostly run well in defeat since but never got involved at Naas last time; has to find more just 1lb lower. |
12/1 |
|
4 |
18th Apr 2023 Soft 2m 4f 42y |
11st 7lb |
Lots of sound runs in defeat over fences since winning at Down Royal last year; doesn't seem to be improving but has his chance in an open race. |
4/1 |
25/1
Form: 4-746P C
Last run: 35 days
W: 10st 13lb
10 yo Gelding
OR: 116
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
10th 1 |
3rd Jun 2023 Good 2m 5f 120y |
12st 0lb |
Both of his hurdles wins came here and he ran well in a much better race on his most recent hurdles start at Naas in March; tailed off over fences at Ballinrobe earlier in the week; first time to be fitted with headgear of any description. |
16/1 |
|
7th 5 |
29th May 2023 Good 2m 3f 100y |
10st 8lb |
Three-time chase winner ran solid races over hurdles and fences back in March on testing ground; however, is well suited by a sound surface and is one to consider. |
11/2 |
|
4th 7 |
31st Mar 2023 Heavy 2m 3f 170y |
10st 0lb |
towards rear, pushed along before 2 out, headway and went fourth last, kept on, not reach leaders |
13/2 |
16/1
Form: 345777 D
Last run: 24 days
W: 10st 6lb
9 yo Gelding
OR: 109
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 1 |
4th Apr 2026 Good To Soft 3m 0f 110y Class 5 |
12st 0lb |
Long in the tooth now but won here (3m2f, soft; refitted cheekpieces) in the autumn and was placed over C&D (good to soft) on last two appearances, more recently when keeping on to snatch modest second in higher-grade company; ought to make his presence felt again. |
7/1 |
|
2nd 7 |
8th Mar 2026 Soft 3m 0f 110y Class 4 |
10st 9lb |
Veteran C&D winner who arrives in good nick, third of 14 over C&D last month; he can go well again off an unchanged mark. |
4/1 |
|
3rd 3 |
3rd Feb 2026 Good To Soft 3m 0f 110y Class 5 |
11st 10lb |
Inconsistent 12yo who was well beaten at Kelso last time; however, two visits to Carlisle have yielded two wins (3m/3m2f, good/soft), the latest in November; firmly in calculations now back here. |
8/1 |
+o+e Accumulators
| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | €44.20 |
| Straight Forecast | €42.76 |
| Tricast | €297.82 |
| Trifecta | €604.60 |
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