17.25
Yielding To SoftRacing Again May 23rd Handicap
- Prize money: £5482.3
- 1m 6f 0y
- 17 runners
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Runners: 17 runners
Type: Flat Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Light rain
14/1 (Won)
- Win: £16.40
- Place: £4.40
Form: 44360-
Last run: 196 days
W: 9st 6lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 60
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 7 (1) |
12th May 2026 Good 2m 0f 182y |
11st 7lb |
Strong stayer with the form to feature off this mark but he has been very quiet in two runs over hurdles this year. |
10/1 |
|
14 |
5th Apr 2026 Good To Yielding 2m 3f 0y |
10st 10lb |
Is just 1-27 over hurdles and was well beaten here last time after a break; can improve on that but plenty others preferred. |
40/1 |
|
8th 1 |
19th Mar 2026 Yielding To Soft 3m 0f 45y |
11st 12lb |
Last three runs in 2025 were over shorter trips; best form has been at 2m6f, including when second at Killarney last August; each-way chance. |
13/2 |
10/1
- Place: £3.30
Form: 2924-4
Last run: 34 days
W: 8st 11lb
8 yo Mare
OR: 51
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
10th 9 (7) |
4th Jul 2024 Good 1m 6f 109y |
8st 12lb |
Longstanding maiden has run well at this track but her form went downhill last autumn and others are preferred on return. |
25/1 |
13/2
- Place: £1.50
Form: 473-2
Last run: 34 days
W: 10st 2lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 70
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
9th 3 (3) |
7th May 2026 Good To Firm 1m 3f 99y Class 6 |
9st 7lb |
Still without a win on the Flat and he's been off since a below-par 11th over hurdles at Newbury in November; needs to take a big step forward after a break. |
16/1 |
|
7th 3 |
22nd Oct 2025 Good 2m 0f 0y Class 4 |
11st 13lb |
Stuck on a losing run but has to warrant a second look after his recent second over C&D. |
10/1 |
9/2
Form: 4565-5
Last run: 21 days
W: 8st 12lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 52
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2nd 4 |
26th May 2026 Good 2m 6f 28y |
11st 9lb |
Dual purpose; course Flat winner hasn't won a handicap hurdle since 2022 and made an inauspicious start for this yard when failing to beat a rival on the Flat at Limerick; will strip fitter now but others preferred. |
16/1 |
|
16th 7 (19) |
25th Apr 2026 Yielding To Soft 1m 3f 190y |
9st 11lb |
Dual-purpose veteran has won eight races including four on turf on the Flat; not a bad run on final start for Ian O'Connor in a Cork handicap hurdle in November; off since and entitled to need this on first run for Charles Coakley. |
22/1 |
13/2
Form: 0/1/26 BF
Last run: 20 days
W: 9st 3lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 57
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 5 |
23rd Mar 2026 Good 1m 7f 50y Class 4 |
10st 4lb |
Best of three hurdle runs for new stable this season when second of five in soft-ground Leicester seller (2m4f) in December; reverts to this code after going close off his basement Flat mark three weeks ago but others have more compelling claims; first ride under rules for Elizabeth Feakes. |
6/1 |
|
2nd 8 (2) |
2nd Mar 2026 Standard 1m 4f 51y Class 6 |
8st 10lb |
This season's hurdling form for Fergal O'Brien was uninspiring and he was safely held when fourth in C&D classified race on Flat return in January; difficult to enthuse over. |
14/1 |
|
4th 1 (6) |
26th Jan 2026 Standard 1m 4f 51y Class 6 |
9st 9lb |
Triple hurdle winner but his last success was in 2023 and he was well held at Taunton last Saturday; now returns to the Flat for the first time in 16 months and he's 1-24 in this sphere; opposable. |
12/1 |
10/1
Form: 2127-0
Last run: 18 days
W: 9st 8lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 62
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
19th 15 |
26th Dec 2023 Yielding To Soft 2m 0f 0y |
10st 12lb |
midfield |
20/1 |
|
17th 4 |
17th Nov 2023 Soft 2m 0f 87y Class 3 |
11st 11lb |
One 2m win from 21 races on the Flat, showing fair form; has shown ability in all four starts (maidens) over hurdles, the latest when runner-up to an impressive odds-on winner at Punchestown in October; could have more to give in this sphere and it is needed. |
20/1 |
12/1
Form: 7-0349
Last run: 40 days
W: 8st 13lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: 53
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
12 |
23rd May 2023 Good To Yielding 2m 3f 80y |
10st 10lb |
Flat maiden has run well in some Dundalk handicaps this spring but below that level last twice; modest appeal on hurdling debut. |
14/1 |
|
7th 12 (12) |
10th May 2023 Yielding To Soft 1m 6f 0y |
8st 13lb |
midfield, pushed along under 3f out, ridden and outpaced under 2f out, no extra 1f out |
12/1 |
|
9th 11 (10) |
31st Mar 2023 Standard 2m 0f 0y |
9st 2lb |
Ran twice on turf last year; made a bright start in handicap company with 66-1 third over 1m4f here last month; another solid run over the same trip last month; fair chance if staying. |
13/2 |
25/1
Form: 20/09- CD
Last run: 216 days
W: 9st 11lb
10 yo Gelding
OR: 65
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8th 6 (10) |
10th May 2023 Yielding To Soft 1m 6f 0y |
9st 11lb |
towards rear of midfield, pushed along 2f out, kept on final furlong, never near to challenge |
25/1 |
|
9th 2 |
6th Oct 2022 Good To Yielding 2m 0f 0y |
10st 2lb |
in rear, pushed along and struggling after halfway, kept on from over 2f out, made no telling impression (jockey said gelding never travelled during this race) |
16/1 |
|
6th 11 |
19th Aug 2022 Good 2m 3f 0y |
11st 7lb |
towards rear, pushed along and headway from 2 out, ridden and ran on from last, not reach leaders |
25/1 |
20/1
Form: 2/06-7
Last run: 34 days
W: 9st 5lb
5 yo Mare
OR: 59
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
9th 9 (4) |
10th May 2023 Yielding To Soft 1m 6f 0y |
9st 5lb |
raced in second |
20/1 |
|
7th 5 (3) |
6th Apr 2023 Heavy 1m 6f 70y |
9st 11lb |
Lightly raced in Britain, best effort a 1m2f Bath maiden second for Roger Varian (soft); below best in two Kempton AW runs last summer for Marco Botti and bought for 6,000gns at Tattersalls July Sales; upped in trip on yard debut. |
12/1 |
25/1
Form: /5300-
Last run: 298 days
W: 9st 13lb
7 yo Mare
OR: 67
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
0 1 |
28th Nov 2023 Soft 2m 5f 0y |
12st 0lb |
3-31 over hurdles; mostly campaigned over fences and on the Flat over the past 12 months; makes little appeal. |
16/1 |
|
5th 6 |
19th Oct 2023 Yielding 2m 4f 112y |
11st 6lb |
1-16 over fences; tailed off over similar trip on latest chase start at Tramore and well held over timber at Clonmel since; patchy profile. |
16/1 |
|
5th 7 |
28th Sep 2023 Yielding To Soft 3m 0f 50y |
11st 9lb |
Mixing it between jumping and Flat in recent months; runs well on occasions but has never been a prolific winner. |
16/1 |
10/1
Form: 5415/0 D
Last run: 18 days
W: 9st 12lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 66
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8th 12 |
15th Nov 2024 Good 2m 0f 87y Class 3 |
11st 1lb |
Close up when placed in two run-of-the-mill handicap hurdles this season (2m2f/2m) but he's 0-12 in this sphere now and his two Flat runs in September were disappointing; needs to raise his game. |
10/1 |
7/1
Form: 1978-3
Last run: 18 days
W: 10st 0lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 68
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
9 |
14th Aug 2025 Good 2m 0f 0y |
10st 12lb |
Two-time winner over hurdles with his last win coming over C&D in April off 98 (16.5f, yielding); has been running consistently since then without winning; 6.75l sixth of 10 at Wexford last time (2m1f, good to yielding); each-way chance but 2lb wrong. |
15/1 |
|
10 |
8th Aug 2025 Good 2m 0f 180y |
10st 1lb |
Wide margin winner at Tramore in April and several good runs in defeat subsequently; behind several of today's rivals in those defeats; consistent sort should be thereabouts but may find one or two too good. |
13/2 |
|
7 |
17th Jul 2025 Good 2m 1f 0y |
11st 6lb |
Wide margin winner at Tramore in April and several good runs in defeat subsequently from this sort of mark; handles slower ground and he's one for the shortlist. |
8/1 |
33/1
Form: 0079-0
Last run: 22 days
W: 8st 11lb
4 yo Filly
OR: 51
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
13th 15 (8) |
10th May 2023 Yielding To Soft 1m 6f 0y |
8st 11lb |
awkward start, in touch with leaders |
33/1 |
|
12th 10 (18) |
18th Apr 2023 Soft 1m 1f 130y |
9st 3lb |
Raced six times and has yet to remotely threaten the judge, including handicap debut over 1m5f; new trainer. |
25/1 |
8/1
Form: 07234-
Last run: 209 days
W: 9st 12lb
4 yo Filly
OR: 66
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
9 (6) |
4th Oct 2025 Soft 1m 4f 0y |
11st 3lb |
Inferior hurdler to some in here but running well in that scene when last sighted in the spring; has won twice on the Flat and the ground was heavy for one of those. |
20/1 |
|
4th 8 |
21st Apr 2025 Yielding 2m 0f 0y |
11st 4lb |
in touch with leaders, switched left after 3 out, headway before 2 out, went fourth approaching last, stayed on |
11/1 |
|
4th 8 |
21st Apr 2025 Yielding 2m 0f 0y |
11st 4lb |
in touch with leaders, switched left after 3 out, headway before 2 out, went fourth approaching last, stayed on |
11/1 |
16/1
Form: -24575
Last run: 47 days
W: 9st 4lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 58
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8th 2 (5) |
4th Jul 2024 Good 1m 4f 71y |
11st 5lb |
Is 0-3 in bumpers and 1-25 on the Flat; well behind Enniskerry on his penultimate appearance. |
66/1 |
|
12th 3 (6) |
12th Jun 2024 Good To Firm 2m 1f 0y |
9st 11lb |
Won on turf at Bellewstown last July; good run at Dundalk in March and when very much up against it at the weights in a Listowel conditions race last week; up 8lb for that but has a handy 5lb taken off here and likely to go well. |
8/1 |
|
4th 1 (5) |
2nd Jun 2024 Good To Yielding 1m 5f 80y |
11st 5lb |
midfield throughout, kept on final furlong, never on terms |
66/1 |
50/1
Form: 0000/0
Last run: 21 days
W: 8st 7lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 47
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1 |
10th Jun 2023 Good 2m 0f 50y |
11st 12lb |
Poor Flat form and showed nothing on hurdle bow last week. |
100/1 |
|
10th 1 |
4th Jun 2023 Good 2m 2f 59y |
11st 12lb |
Low-rated handicapper on the Flat; reportedly burst a blood vessel on penultimate start; unlikely to make an impact on hurdling debut. |
100/1 |
|
11th 14 (12) |
23rd May 2023 Good 1m 5f 155y |
8st 7lb |
reared start, towards rear throughout |
33/1 |
20/1
Form: /0860-
Last run: 212 days
W: 8st 7lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: 47
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1st 16 (8) |
31st Aug 2023 Good 1m 6f 0y |
9st 0lb |
Best Flat effort when third in a Gowran handicap in May; got off the mark over hurdles last time over 2m4f at Killarney; could make his presence felt. |
14/1 |
|
1st 15 |
20th Jul 2023 Good 2m 4f 0y |
11st 1lb |
Won a juvenile maiden hurdle last summer for his previous trainer; creditable third on the Flat at Gowran in May on the first of two outings for this stable; fitness not in doubt and relatively unexposed as a hurdler. |
10/1 |
Non-runners
Allhart, Tory Reel
+o+e Accumulators
| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | €170.50 |
| Straight Forecast | €188.54 |
| Tricast | €1202.81 |
| Trifecta | €1567.40 |