13.30
YieldingHorse & Jockey Beginners Chase
- Prize money: £5743.36
- 2m 0f 77y
- 12 runners
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Runners: 12 runners
Type: Chase Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Scattered showers
2/5 (Won)
- Win: £1.30
- Place: £1.02
Form: P6-366 D
Last run: 43 days
W: 11st 12lb
9 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2nd 2 |
20th Jun 2023 Good 2m 3f 170y |
11st 8lb |
Smart 155-rated hurdler, often highly tried; made a promising start to chasing when impressing with his jumping for odds-on win at Thurles in February; pulled up in Grade 3 contest at Naas in March; involved in controversial Killarney race last time, confirmed winner on the day, predictably lost race on appeal; needs to jump a bit better but sets a decent standard. |
11/10 |
|
1st 2 |
14th May 2023 Good To Yielding 2m 7f 0y |
11st 10lb |
prominent, mistake and lost ground 4th, soon in rear |
Evs |
|
6 |
12th Mar 2023 Soft 2m 4f 0y |
11st 0lb |
Classy sort was a Grade 1 winner over hurdles and was a solid third to State Man in the Morgiana Hurdle in November; jumped well when winning on chasing debut at Thurles recently and should have improved from that; deteriorating ground not in his favour. |
3/1 |
8/1
- Place: £1.10
Form: 1247-5 D
Last run: 82 days
W: 11st 10lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 1 (5) |
19th Jul 2026 Good To Firm 1m 4f 0y |
10st 5lb |
Three-time Grade 1-winning chaser makes his Flat debut here at the age of eight; his dam is an unraced half-sister to a German 1m Listed winner; it's hard to know what to expect from him, but he's an intriguing runner and hails from a savvy yard in great form. |
11/2 |
|
3rd 6 |
25th Apr 2026 Good 1m 7f 99y Class 1 |
11st 10lb |
Smart front-runner whose Grade 1 form features three wins at Leopardstown (2m1f) in 2024/2025 and neck second, showing career-best form, at Aintree (2m4f, good to soft) on latest start; one of the main contenders back down in distance. |
7/2 |
|
2nd 7 |
10th Apr 2026 Good To Soft 2m 3f 200y Class 1 |
11st 10lb |
Tailed off at Leopardstown in February when the soft ground was against him and a visor replaced his usual cheekpieces, which return today; prior to that he posted a third Grade 1 win at Leopardstown (2m1f, yielding) in December; there's a question mark regarding the step back up in trip for this front-runner but his trainer won this twice in a row with Fakir d'Oudairies in 2021 and 2022, and this 8yo arrives fresh after just two starts this winter; chance. |
9/1 |
33/1
- Place: £1.90
Form: 319050 D
Last run: 101 days
W: 11st 12lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5 |
2nd May 2025 Yielding 3m 0f 160y |
12st 0lb |
towards rear, tired jump 5 out, soon pulled up |
100/1 |
|
5 |
2nd May 2025 Yielding 3m 0f 160y |
12st 0lb |
towards rear, tired jump 5 out, soon pulled up |
100/1 |
|
12th 4 |
30th Aug 2024 Yielding 2m 4f 100y |
11st 11lb |
Exposed 9yo well held of late including over C&D last time; blinds back on instead of sideburns. |
20/1 |
66/1
Form: 20-0P7 D
Last run: 39 days
W: 11st 12lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
13th 1 |
27th Dec 2024 Yielding To Soft 2m 0f 0y |
12st 0lb |
Sole success was well over three years ago but hasn't been in bad form this year; being absent since May might not be ideal. |
8/1 |
|
13th 1 |
27th Dec 2024 Yielding To Soft 2m 0f 0y |
12st 0lb |
Sole success was well over three years ago but hasn't been in bad form this year; being absent since May might not be ideal. |
8/1 |
|
6th 6 |
28th May 2024 Good To Yielding 2m 0f 75y |
11st 8lb |
Nearly three years since hurdles win but good Naas second in March brings him into the mix. |
8/1 |
33/1
Form: 82323
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 3 |
21st May 2026 Good To Yielding 3m 0f 150y |
11st 10lb |
Gained third chase win off 5lb lower at Down Royal in November; some decent runs in defeat since including when a 12.5l fourth of 13 at Leopardstown on latest (28.5f, yld-sft); this trip more suitable; place shout but may need more help from the handicapper to get his head back in front. |
17/2 |
|
4th 2 |
2nd Mar 2026 Soft To Heavy 3m 4f 61y |
11st 11lb |
Added third chase win at Down Royal in November (3m, good to yielding); struggled off 8lb higher mark in following two runs; took the runner-up spot in a weak Cork contest in January after the leader unseated; weakened into a 12.5l fifth at Thurles last time (2m5f, yielding); tries this trip for the first time but probably not crying out for it. |
10/1 |
|
5th 8 |
18th Jan 2026 Yielding 2m 4f 198y |
10st 11lb |
Added third chase win at Down Royal in November (3m, good to yielding); struggled off 8lb higher mark in following two runs; took the runner-up spot in a weak Cork contest last time after the leader unseated; needs more to score again. |
6/1 |
150/1
Form: 000P-0
Last run: 15 days
W: 11st 5lb
6 yo Mare
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
15 |
30th Mar 2023 Soft 2m 5f 0y |
11st 1lb |
prominent on inner, led after 2nd, headed and lost position before 9th, weakened quickly from 3 out, pulled up 2 out |
33/1 |
|
14th 13 |
12th Mar 2023 Soft 2m 6f 0y |
11st 3lb |
prominent |
50/1 |
|
6th 12 |
9th Feb 2023 Yielding 2m 0f 77y |
11st 5lb |
Nothing of note over hurdles and easily passed over here on chase debut. |
150/1 |
100/1
Form: 570/0
Last run: 261 days
W: 11st 12lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
0 4 |
8th Aug 2023 Heavy 2m 0f 76y |
11st 12lb |
Only win came on the Flat back in 2019; ran okay on the AW last month but was tailed off in new headgear at Naas (1m, soft) and was behind when falling on his chase debut in February (66-1). |
40/1 |
|
13th 15 (18) |
26th Jul 2023 Soft 1m 0f 0y |
8st 12lb |
midfield |
16/1 |
|
6th 13 (6) |
12th Jul 2023 Standard 1m 0f 0y |
8st 12lb |
Poor sort on the Flat nowadays; last seen when falling in a beginners chase at Thurles in February. |
25/1 |
12/1
Form: 212985 D
Last run: 45 days
W: 11st 12lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
11 |
4th Aug 2024 Good To Yielding 2m 2f 54y |
10st 0lb |
C&D winner in October; latest win came at Naas in January over 2m; holding his form reasonably well since and didn't run badly lto when beaten 11.5l into sixth by Galway Plate winner Pinkerton; likes soft ground. |
11/1 |
|
6th 17 |
2nd May 2024 Yielding 2m 0f 55y |
10st 1lb |
Has enjoyed a good season in handicaps at around this trip, winning at Wexford, Galway and Naas; has found things too demanding since Naas success in January, but now back on a mark that gives him a fair chance. |
16/1 |
|
6th 17 |
2nd May 2024 Yielding 2m 0f 55y |
10st 1lb |
Has enjoyed a good season in handicaps at around this trip, winning at Wexford, Galway and Naas; has found things too demanding since Naas success in January, but now back on a mark that gives him a fair chance. |
16/1 |
100/1
Form: 5-8085
Last run: 15 days
W: 11st 12lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8th 1 |
1st May 2025 Yielding 4m 1f 11y |
11st 12lb |
held up in rear |
14/1 |
66/1
Form: 9/000-
Last run: 619 days
W: 11st 12lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6 |
22nd Feb 2023 Yielding 2m 4f 100y |
11st 8lb |
in touch with leaders, weakened halfway, lost touch and pulled up before 2 out |
33/1 |
|
8 |
9th Feb 2023 Yielding 2m 0f 77y |
11st 12lb |
Quite lightly raced maiden hurdler returns from 21 months absence for chasing debut and likely all the better for the experience. |
66/1 |
7/2
Form: 4P-436 D
Last run: 23 days
W: 11st 12lb
9 yo Gelding
OR: 119
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
0 16 |
18th Nov 2023 Soft To Heavy 2m 0f 0y |
10st 13lb |
Maiden hurdle winner in March 2021 but losing run since and he's been tailed off in two runs for this yard; plenty to prove at present, even from falling mark. |
50/1 |
|
6th 5 |
9th Jun 2023 Good To Firm 2m 0f 67y |
11st 12lb |
raced in second, lost second 5th, lost third 5 out, ridden and weakened from 4 out |
3/1 |
|
16th 11 |
15th May 2023 Good To Yielding 2m 4f 0y |
10st 12lb |
1-17; lost his way towards the end of his time with William Durkan; needs to prove he stays this trip but he's an interesting recruit for this yard; wears first-time cheekpieces. |
15/2 |
25/1
Form: P2/6-8 D
Last run: 68 days
W: 11st 12lb
10 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
16th 16 |
12th Jan 2024 Soft 2m 3f 24y |
10st 8lb |
Grade 1 winning hurdler in America back in the day but poor form in Ireland and makes no appeal. |
50/1 |
|
10th 13 |
1st Sep 2023 Good 3m 0f 0y |
11st 5lb |
Former Grade 1 hurdle winner in USA but nowhere near that level back to these shores and back hurdling after being pulled up over fences last time. |
33/1 |
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| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | €2.90 |
| Straight Forecast | €2.98 |
| Trifecta | €6.70 |