17.40
YieldingEasyfix Handicap Hurdle
- Prize money: £8876.11
- 2m 0f 130y
- 19 runners
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Runners: 19 runners
Type: Hurdle Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Light rain
12/1 (Won)
- Win: £4.80
- Place: £1.60
Form: 4264-3
Last run: 86 days
W: 11st 12lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 107
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8th 16 |
1st Aug 2025 Good 2m 6f 111y |
11st 1lb |
Galway specialist with all three wins having come at the track; back-to-back winner over hurdles and fences here last term at 2m and 2m6f on soft and good to yielding; well beaten in two starts in May in Punchestown and Ballinrobe; he's up 12lb since his chase win last season, but he loves this place. |
11/1 |
|
15 |
26th May 2025 Good 2m 7f 72y |
11st 0lb |
1-13 over fences; won back to back races at Galway last August-September including a chase (22.5f, gd-yld) off 113; well-beaten off this mark on return from six months off when behind a couple of these at Punchestown; others make more appeal. |
28/1 |
12/1
- Place: £2.50
Form: 7105-4 D
Last run: 17 days
W: 11st 12lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 107
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
9th 13 |
2nd Nov 2025 Yielding 2m 4f 0y |
11st 2lb |
Won a claiming hurdle at Roscommon in July; needs to step up on subsequent handicap form |
14/1 |
|
9th 13 |
2nd Nov 2025 Yielding 2m 4f 0y |
11st 2lb |
Won a claiming hurdle at Roscommon in July; needs to step up on subsequent handicap form |
14/1 |
|
9th 13 |
2nd Nov 2025 Yielding 2m 4f 0y |
11st 2lb |
Won a claiming hurdle at Roscommon in July; needs to step up on subsequent handicap form |
14/1 |
12/1
- Place: £2.90
Form: 74/5-1 CD
Last run: 63 days
W: 11st 12lb
10 yo Gelding
OR: 107
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
10 |
26th May 2025 Good 2m 3f 136y |
10st 5lb |
Third over hurdles at Galway last October; refused to line up at Punchestown in November, same at Cork in December; risky in the circumstances, though worth noting he beat Pakens Rock by 6l in this race two seasons ago. |
10/1 |
|
10 |
26th May 2025 Good 2m 3f 136y |
10st 5lb |
Third over hurdles at Galway last October; refused to line up at Punchestown in November, same at Cork in December; risky in the circumstances, though worth noting he beat Pakens Rock by 6l in this race two seasons ago. |
10/1 |
|
8 |
8th Dec 2024 Soft 2m 4f 0y |
11st 5lb |
Good back over hurdles at Galway latest and the form has been boosted; refused to line up at Punchestown two weeks ago and has a question to answer now. |
10/1 |
16/1
- Place: £10.00
Form: 61F0-9 D
Last run: 17 days
W: 11st 10lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 105
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
9 |
30th Apr 2026 Yielding 2m 0f 75y |
11st 6lb |
Won the Dan & Joan Moore at Fairyhouse (2m1f, soft) early last year; well held by Western Diego on running in the same race this year; uneven form over the last 15 months; fell three out in the Topham when 50-1 chance. |
25/1 |
|
27 |
10th Apr 2026 Good To Soft 2m 5f 19y Class 1 |
10st 2lb |
Won a quality handicap at Fairyhouse (2m1f, soft) last January and he ran okay when eighth in this last year, beaten nearly 19l; however, he's only 4lb lower this time around and has struggled this season. |
33/1 |
|
4th 9 |
14th Jan 2026 Yielding 2m 1f 30y |
10st 8lb |
Beat stablemates Path D'Oroux and Midnight It Is in this race last year; hard to fancy on this season's form; down the field at Leopardstown since remote fifth behind Drumgill over C&D. |
10/1 |
9/1
Form: 95-742 CD
Last run: 25 days
W: 11st 13lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 108
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
9th 3 |
13th Jun 2026 Good 2m 7f 150y |
11st 9lb |
Hurdle winner (1-15) is 0-9 chasing but has run some solid races in defeat; ran well enough at Tramore last time on first run for 285 days; considered with improvement to come. |
5/1 |
|
4th 1 |
29th May 2026 Good 2m 5f 180y |
11st 12lb |
Winning hurdler; 0-8 over fences and rated 97; fell when holding every chance in a C&D handicap chase when last seen last August (good); has gone well fresh and not discounted. |
15/2 |
13/2
Form: 4005-4 CD
Last run: 52 days
W: 12st 0lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 109
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 3 |
23rd May 2025 Good 2m 3f 100y |
11st 12lb |
9yo who has had a lot of racing and steered clear of fences since finishing fourth of seven at Clonmel two years ago; however, was running well before finishing second in a claiming hurdle last time and he's now with John McConnell. |
4/1 |
|
3rd 3 |
23rd May 2025 Good 2m 3f 100y |
11st 12lb |
9yo who has had a lot of racing and steered clear of fences since finishing fourth of seven at Clonmel two years ago; however, was running well before finishing second in a claiming hurdle last time and he's now with John McConnell. |
4/1 |
|
2nd 5 |
14th Apr 2025 Yielding 2m 0f 160y |
10st 10lb |
Second runner for yard; dual-purpose; 3-26 over hurdles and rated 98; in good form on the AW in recent weeks and ran well on his only previous visit to this track; goes on any ground, notable jockey booking and not without a chance. |
5/1 |
8/1
Form: 54-41 D
Last run: 22 days
W: 11st 11lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 106
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1 |
26th Aug 2024 Good 2m 3f 100y |
11st 12lb |
in touch with leaders, nudged along after 4 out, 6 lengths down when fell 3 out |
12/1 |
|
2 |
15th Aug 2024 Good 1m 7f 120y |
11st 5lb |
led, raced in second when headed 3rd, outpaced when stumbled badly and unseated 2 out |
6/1 |
|
7th 1 (18) |
17th Jul 2024 Good 1m 6f 80y |
10st 2lb |
Two-time winner over hurdles; handicapped on his third to Uxmal at Tramore last year; might be high enough on his handicap debut. |
16/1 |
25/1
Form: 4127-8
Last run: 80 days
W: 11st 12lb
9 yo Gelding
OR: 107
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1st 3 |
13th Jul 2025 Good 2m 1f 90y |
11st 1lb |
Rated 6lb lower over hurdles; solid second at Ballinrobe over fences when last seen (2m3f, good); less impressive in two hurdle starts this year, last seen over timber with a midfield finish at the Punchestown festival (2m, yielding); this distance is likely his minimum. |
13/2 |
|
2nd 8 |
26th May 2025 Good 2m 3f 136y |
10st 10lb |
In good form over both hurdles and fences last summer on good ground, winning over hurdles at Punchestown; runner-up over fences at Limerick in March; unplaced twice over hurdles more recently. |
10/1 |
12/1
Form: /0-682 D
Last run: 11 days
W: 11st 10lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 105
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
0 5 |
15th Sep 2023 Yielding 2m 5f 181y |
11st 6lb |
Returned from a year off in June; best run since was when second at Killarney but was well below that level at Galway since; better ground might help. |
14/1 |
|
9th 18 |
31st Jul 2023 Yielding 2m 0f 130y |
11st 10lb |
Wexford maiden hurdle winner (heavy) in 2021 but struggled in interrupted campaign in handicaps until much improved second at Killarney 11 days ago when splitting two in-form rivals on good ground; soft ground okay. |
12/1 |
|
2nd 8 |
20th Jul 2023 Good 2m 1f 0y |
11st 3lb |
Wexford maiden hurdle winner in 2021 but has struggled in interrupted campaign in handicaps; mildly encouraging effort on latest but plenty more likely needed here. |
14/1 |
12/1
Form: /0120- D
Last run: 283 days
W: 12st 0lb
11 yo Gelding
OR: 109
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3 |
4th Jul 2024 Good To Yielding 2m 0f 0y |
11st 12lb |
midfield, lost position when short of room after 1st, pushed along and towards rear when bit short of room and slipped up after 3 out |
20/1 |
|
9th 5 |
31st May 2024 Soft 2m 0f 0y |
11st 12lb |
Was a one-time very useful Flat type but only 1-19 hurdling; only narrowly went down at Punchestown last October on final start for Matthew Smith and veteran now starts for new yard; wants better ground. |
20/1 |
|
2nd 2 |
10th Oct 2023 Yielding 2m 0f 140y |
11st 12lb |
Was a one-time smart Flat type but has won only once over hurdles; was 2nd in this race last year off 3lb higher but has to rebound after some lesser runs. |
18/1 |
25/1
Form: 861 D
Last run: 49 days
W: 11st 10lb
4 yo Colt
OR: 109
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2 |
13th Jul 2025 Good 2m 3f 194y |
11st 11lb |
Won a beginners' at Tramore on chase debut on his penultimate start but it was a low-key run when sent off favourite for a handicap hurdle at Wexford last week; workable mark if he can bounce back (went close off mark of 100 last summer) and return to this sort of trip will probably help. |
6/1 |
|
7th 3 |
4th Jul 2025 Good 2m 1f 55y |
11st 12lb |
Hurdles win came in 2m Roscommon 4yo maiden on good, twice runner-up in handicaps at same trip last summer; winning chasing debut at Tramore in May and rated an 8lb superior chaser on that run so has to be respected back hurdling. |
11/2 |
|
2 |
30th May 2025 Good 2m 5f 180y |
11st 12lb |
Hurdles win came in 2m Roscommon 4yo maiden on good, twice runner-up in handicaps at same trip last summer; didn't count in competitive Fairyhouse handicap last month after long absence and now switches to fences; won't want too much rain. |
25/1 |
14/1
Form: 2334P- CD
Last run: 158 days
W: 11st 11lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 106
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
10 |
25th May 2026 Good 2m 3f 136y |
10st 13lb |
Won a couple of Fairyhouse chases last year (2m5f/3m) and handles goodish ground; last month's hurdling fourth probably a prep for this; can race close to the pace. |
10/1 |
|
4th 4 |
18th Apr 2026 Yielding 3m 0f 5y |
12st 0lb |
Three wins apiece over hurdles and fences; was a 7l runner-up at Navan in a 2m4f handicap hurdle in November but pulled-up at Leopardstown next time; a squeak if back to form. |
14/1 |
|
5 |
1st Nov 2025 Good 3m 0f 0y |
11st 7lb |
Gained his third chase win in a Fairyhouse handicap (24.5f, yielding) three weeks ago; raised 5lb for that 1.5l victory so he'll need a career best to follow up off his new mark. |
11/2 |
Form: 60C-00
Last run: 62 days
W: 11st 10lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 105
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8 |
12th Jul 2026 Good 2m 1f 90y |
10st 13lb |
Maiden over fences and just 1-21 over hurdles; well beaten over fences lately and others make more appeal. |
14/1 |
|
9th 5 |
13th Jun 2026 Good 2m 3f 100y |
11st 12lb |
Has won over hurdles but is 0-10 over fences; good ground given as a possible excuse when tailed off at Ballinrobe back from an absence; same excuse given when tailed off in a Punchestown handicap last time (2m, good); down 4lb but others preferred. |
16/1 |
12/1
Form: U-2751 D
Last run: 40 days
W: 11st 11lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 106
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 3 |
27th May 2026 Good 2m 1f 61y Class 5 |
11st 9lb |
Close second over fences at Catterick in January (1m7f, good) but mainly poor efforts since, the latest in a selling hurdle. |
40/1 |
|
4th 5 |
2nd May 2026 Good 2m 0f 48y Class 4 |
11st 1lb |
Three hurdle wins in Ireland during 2023 but a close second over fences at Catterick (about 1m7f, good) in January came from out of the blue and hasn't been repeated since; returns to hurdles with a cloud hanging over him. |
14/1 |
|
7th 1 |
5th Apr 2026 Good 2m 1f 43y Class 5 |
12st 0lb |
Seemingly back in good form when close second to short-odds favourite at Catterick (1m7f, good) on New Year's Day, his third start for Joanne Foster, but pulled up there twice since and now has it all to prove again; tongue-tie (worn on penultimate start) refitted. |
16/1 |
20/1
Form: 050P-U
Last run: 11 days
W: 12st 0lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 109
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1st 10 |
13th Jun 2026 Good 2m 1f 165y |
11st 3lb |
Won over 2m6f at this track in March and his best run since was third at Limerick last time, also over 2m6f; can go well though this trip on good ground might be a bit sharp for him. |
6/1 |
|
3rd 1 |
28th May 2026 Good 2m 6f 0y |
12st 0lb |
Bounced back with a bang when easily winning at Downpatrick (2m6f, yielding to soft) off career-low mark on return in March; failed to back that up from 10lb higher at Down Royal but remains fairly treated on pick of old form. |
7/1 |
12/1
Form: /4PP/1 D
Last run: 39 days
W: 12st 0lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 109
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
0 3 |
31st Jul 2023 Yielding 2m 0f 130y |
12st 0lb |
Showed promise in bumpers for Stuart Crawford before brief stint in Britain for Neil Mechie, notably winning modest Uttoxeter maiden hurdle in June (good-to-soft) on returning from 474-day absence; interesting to see if he can back that up here on handicap debut. |
12/1 |
|
1st 4 |
22nd Jun 2023 Soft 1m 7f 168y Class 4 |
11st 4lb |
Showed promise in bumpers when trained in Ireland but was pulled up in two novice hurdles for new stable last year and it takes a big leap of faith to support him on this first start for 474 days. |
66/1 |
10/1
Form: P94P-1 D
Last run: 57 days
W: 12st 0lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 109
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
12 |
1st Jul 2025 Good To Yielding 2m 3f 155y |
11st 12lb |
Dual-purpose; 1-15 over hurdles and rated 99; not many positives to glean from two starts over fences; others preferred. |
25/1 |
|
7 |
23rd May 2025 Good 2m 2f 185y |
11st 3lb |
Hasn't taken to fences the last twice but those were after some underwhelming runs on the Flat and over hurdles; bit to prove right now. |
20/1 |
14/1
Form: 33U/05
Last run: 56 days
W: 11st 12lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 107
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
13 |
28th Aug 2024 Good To Yielding 2m 4f 110y |
10st 10lb |
Readily landed a novice hurdle at Ballinrobe last month but no match for Dollar Value at Sligo; 14lb better off here but no guarantee that will be enough to turn the tables. |
9/4 |
|
2nd 3 |
8th Aug 2024 Good 2m 1f 185y |
11st 4lb |
Dual Flat winner showed improved form when got off the mark over hurdles in a Ballinrobe novice over a similar trip last time; a repeat of that effort will see him involved |
11/4 |
|
1st 6 |
23rd Jul 2024 Good To Yielding 2m 1f 64y |
11st 1lb |
travelled strongly, in touch with leaders, headway and prominent when raced wide after 3 out, challenging after 2 out, led going best from last, went clear when ridden briefly run-in, pushed out, comfortably |
4/1 |
25/1
Form: 3510-8 D
Last run: 56 days
W: 11st 10lb
4 yo Colt
OR: 109
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 1 |
22nd May 2026 Good 2m 4f 0y Class 5 |
12st 0lb |
Won a similar handicap at Huntingdon (2m3f, good) in March and made another bold bid when runner-up at Ludlow (2m5f, good) 12 days ago; only just caught in that race and he's 4lb well in off the same mark here; strongly respected. |
5/2 |
|
2nd 1 |
10th May 2026 Good 2m 5f 55y Class 5 |
12st 0lb |
He only beat two other finishers at Huntingdon (about 2m3f, good) and the 6lb rise appeared to find him out when behind Midnight View at Warwick; he's back down 2lb but they did claim 3lb off his back last time. |
4/1 |
|
4th 5 |
23rd Apr 2026 Good 2m 3f 0y Class 5 |
11st 11lb |
Best effort for a while when beating two other finishers at Huntingdon (about 2m3f, good) last month; back up 6lb in a race that will take more winning but that recent success could have had a reviving effect. |
11/2 |
Non-runners
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| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | €54.30 |
| Straight Forecast | €42.95 |
| Tricast | €402.24 |
| Trifecta | €475.30 |
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