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YieldingAlanna Homes Champion Novice Hurdle (Grade 1)
- Prize money: £65265.49
- 2m 3f 80y
- 6 runners
Runners: 6 runners
Type: Hurdle Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Showers
1/5 (Won)
- Win: £1.20
- Place: £1.10
Form: 1-111 C
Last run: 44 days
W: 11st 12lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 157
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1 |
9th Apr 2026 Good To Soft 3m 0f 210y Class 1 |
11st 10lb |
Unproven at this trip and reportedly never travelling when pulled up in the Ryanair at Cheltenham last month; however, he's won at this meeting in each of the last two seasons, landing the Grade 1 Manifesto Novices' Chase last April (2m4f, good to soft; Jango Baie third), and he produced a top performance in the Grade 2 Red Mills Chase at Gowran Park this February; could bounce back with big run for last year's winning trainer Willie Mullins. |
7/2 |
|
5 |
12th Mar 2026 Good To Soft 2m 4f 127y Class 1 |
11st 10lb |
A fine hurdler whose three Grade 1 wins included the Ballymore at this meeting in 2023; has reached the same standard over fences, winning at the top level at Aintree (about 2m4f, good to soft; first-time cheekpieces) last April, and he was ultimately quite convincing in a tactical race at Gowran (about 2m3f, heavy) last month; his form doesn't yet match that of stablemate Fact To File but he is considered for a place. |
7/1 |
9/1
- Place: £3.00
Form: 1U7
Last run: 45 days
W: 11st 12lb
5 yo Colt
OR: 144
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2nd 3 |
28th Apr 2023 Yielding 2m 3f 80y |
11st 12lb |
raced in second, not fluent 2nd, not fluent 7th, joined leader before 3 out, ridden after 2 out, led home turn, headed approaching last, no extra when hit rail and stumbled after last, kept on, no match for winner |
9/1 |
|
7th 7 |
14th Mar 2023 Soft 2m 0f 87y Class 1 |
11st 7lb |
Went close in Group 1 on the Flat last May and, despite failing to shine on his final few Flat starts, he beat some talented rivals to win on hurdle debut at Leopardstown (2m, soft) in December; mid-race unseat in the Grade 1 Tattersalls Ireland Novice Hurdle subsequently; has plenty of potential in this code given his peak Flat ability but there is a worry about his jumping; this race is likely to expose any frailties in that department. |
14/1 |
|
3 |
5th Feb 2023 Yielding 2m 0f 0y |
11st 12lb |
raced in second, mistake 1st, joined leader 2nd, mistake then pecked on landing and unseated rider 4th |
7/1 |
5/1
Form: -11413 D
Last run: 44 days
W: 11st 12lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 147
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1 |
29th Apr 2026 Yielding 3m 0f 213y |
11st 10lb |
Won the Grade 1 novice here last year, beating stablemate Ballyburn; has experienced a torrid campaign after starting off with a second placing over 2m; remote seventh behind Fact To File in the Irish Gold Cup; not a bad effort in the Grand National; making up the numbers here. |
33/1 |
|
8th 12 |
11th Apr 2026 Good To Soft 4m 2f 74y Class 1 |
11st 1lb |
The furthest he's been is 3m1f in Grade 1 novice at Punchestown Festival (good to yielding) last April which he won in good style, showing improved form; went close over 2m in November and although he slipped up next time and met with heavy defeats twice since, he went well enough to the home turn in Irish Gold Cup on latest; whether he'll stay 4m2f is a big question but he could outrun his odds for a long way. |
28/1 |
|
7th 2 |
2nd Feb 2026 Soft To Heavy 3m 0f 100y |
11st 10lb |
Grade 1 novice hurdle winner came back from a long absence last season; won three races as a novice chaser, notably a Grade 1 win at Punchestown over 3m1f; a fine second to the 11lb-receiving Only By Night over 2m at Naas on return; clipped heels and unseated rider early on in the Savills; race may have come too soon when disappointing at Tramore four days later. |
50/1 |
33/1
Form: 1143
Last run: 75 days
W: 11st 12lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 137
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 5 |
29th Apr 2026 Yielding 3m 0f 213y |
11st 10lb |
Cheltenham Gold Cup winner last year; no sign of best form on his first three runs this term; repeated previous Cheltenham trend of leaving winter form behind to finish third in the Gold Cup, despite not jumping particularly well; 0-4 at this venue and was trounced by Gaelic Warrior here as a novice; will need to catch the big two on an off-day. |
8/1 |
|
3rd 7 |
13th Mar 2026 Good 3m 2f 70y Class 1 |
11st 10lb |
Disappointing on his three runs this term and a major turnaround is required; however, he's left his winter form behind to win at the Cheltenham Festival in each of the last two seasons (soft/good to soft), including this race last year by 6l, and he attracted market support last week; cheekpieces go on and he'll be tough to beat if rediscovering his brilliant best. |
7/1 |
|
9 |
2nd Feb 2026 Soft To Heavy 3m 0f 100y |
11st 10lb |
Last year's Cheltenham Gold Cup winner; had failed to test Galopin Des Champs in two C&D clashes before justifying his supplementary entry by denying the Mullins-trained star a Gold Cup hat-trick; found the trip inadequate in the John Durkan; stable's relatively poor form at the time offers a partial excuse for a lifeless run in the Savills; plenty to prove all the same. |
10/1 |
33/1
Form: 1213
Last run: 19 days
W: 11st 12lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 137
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 2 |
12th Nov 2023 Soft 2m 3f 200y |
11st 3lb |
towards rear |
10/1 |
|
1st 1 |
16th Sep 2023 Good To Yielding 1m 7f 120y |
11st 12lb |
made all, faced challenge 2 out, soon ridden, went clear again final 110yds, kept on well |
Evs |
|
3rd 3 |
26th Aug 2023 Good 1m 4f 0y |
12st 6lb |
Mid-field Galway Hurdle run respectable; was worthy of mid-80s mark on Flat in Britain. |
7/1 |
50/1
Form: 113212
Last run: 19 days
W: 11st 12lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 130
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8th 1 |
10th Jul 2026 Good 2m 4f 0y |
11st 12lb |
Dual bumper winner and a winning chaser; 3-13 over hurdles and rated 135; mark left unchanged after an odds-on win at Clonmel; smart sort but has never won a handicap. |
8/1 |
|
1st 5 |
5th Jun 2026 Good 2m 3f 61y |
11st 6lb |
Dual bumper winner and winning chaser is 2-12 over hurdles and rated 135; bounced back to form when runner-up in a similar race at Ballinrobe last time (2m3f, good), with Farren Glory a neck behind in third; gave Farren Glory 5lb that day and they now race off levels, while claimer also takes off 7lb; big contender. |
2/1 |
|
2nd 7 |
25th May 2026 Good 2m 2f 72y |
11st 2lb |
Dual bumper winner and winning chaser is 2-11 over hurdles and rated 132; has lost his way since fine second in the Plate at Cheltenham in 2025; pulled up in Leopardstown chase when last seen in February; revival needed. |
10/1 |
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| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | €5.70 |
| Straight Forecast | €5.71 |
| Trifecta | €9.40 |
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