17.55
YieldingLodge At Ashford Castle Handicap Chase
- Prize money: £5482.3
- 2m 7f 0y
- 14 runners
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Runners: 14 runners
Type: Chase Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Scattered showers
13/2 (Won)
- Win: £4.80
- Place: £1.60
Form: -22523
Last run: 18 days
W: 11st 3lb
9 yo Mare
OR: 81
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
11th 11 |
30th Aug 2024 Yielding 3m 1f 0y |
10st 13lb |
Won off 4lb lower at Ballinrobe last September; found to have bled when beaten a long way on return at Killarney; a player if back to best. |
14/1 |
|
12th 11 |
19th Jul 2024 Good 2m 7f 0y |
10st 12lb |
Exposed 10yo mare who won a Ballinrobe handicap chase over this trip last September; 4lb higher now and she has been off the track since January; tough assignment on her return to action. |
16/1 |
12/1
- Place: £3.80
Form: R0U6-7 C
Last run: 21 days
W: 11st 7lb
8 yo Mare
OR: 85
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
12th 8 |
30th Oct 2025 Good 2m 4f 0y |
10st 5lb |
Made all to win her eighth race over jumps at Galway last time; 9lb higher and may not get away with the same runaway tactics today but still on the shortlist. |
4/1 |
|
12th 8 |
30th Oct 2025 Good 2m 4f 0y |
10st 5lb |
Made all to win her eighth race over jumps at Galway last time; 9lb higher and may not get away with the same runaway tactics today but still on the shortlist. |
4/1 |
|
7 |
7th Oct 2025 Yielding 2m 6f 60y |
10st 0lb |
Went out on her shield after making a bold bid in a Roscommon handicap chase (21.5f, good) latest; is 2lb below her last winning hurdles mark and could be dangerous if she's given too much rope in front. |
100/30 |
7/2
- Place: £1.30
Form: 2PU0-1 C
Last run: 18 days
W: 11st 13lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 91
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7 |
12th Mar 2026 Soft To Heavy 2m 6f 170y |
11st 6lb |
Won over fences at Kilbeggan last August (3m2f, good to yielding); ran respectably next time at Ballinrobe (2m7f, soft); pulled up in a handicap hurdle last time; trainer has a stronger contender in Gaelic Des Chastys. |
16/1 |
|
2 |
26th Jan 2026 Heavy 2m 7f 0y |
11st 12lb |
Added a chase win to his brace of hurdle successes when winning at Kilbeggan in August (3m2f, good to yielding); ran respectably next time at Ballinrobe (2m7f, soft); tailed off at Killarney when last seen in October; reverts to hurdles now, and chance at his best. |
14/1 |
|
3rd 9 |
12th Sep 2025 Yielding 2m 7f 6y |
11st 4lb |
Hurdle winner at this track and opened his chase account with a neck success at Kilbeggan three weeks ago; may have won by further without an error in the closing stages and 5lb rise looks workable. |
4/1 |
10/1
Form: 889U5-
Last run: 168 days
W: 11st 6lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 84
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 12 |
16th Aug 2024 Good 2m 5f 180y |
10st 9lb |
Point winner; 0-10 over fences and makes debut for new yard returning from 315 days off; probably best watched. |
50/1 |
|
3rd 9 |
6th Oct 2023 Yielding To Soft 2m 7f 110y |
11st 0lb |
1-6 in points and 0-9 over fences; has yet to get even placed and he ran no race last time at Killarney. |
25/1 |
|
0 11 |
1st Oct 2023 Yielding 2m 7f 0y |
10st 9lb |
Point winner is lightly-raced maiden under Rules; fair fifth at Wexford in the spring; well-beaten fourth to Glenmalure Lodge at Ballinrobe after a break but should strip fitter here. |
12/1 |
10/1
Form: -016FP
Last run: 28 days
W: 12st 0lb
10 yo Gelding
OR: 92
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6th 16 |
30th Aug 2024 Yielding 2m 3f 100y |
10st 2lb |
Tramore specialist has won once apiece over hurdles and fences there but was beaten a long way last time. |
50/1 |
|
6th 12 |
18th Aug 2024 Good 2m 6f 0y |
10st 0lb |
Hard to win with but both wins have come here, most recently similar contest last summer off 87; ran well here in May but pulled up both outings since; 14lb wrong. |
25/1 |
|
10 |
8th Jul 2024 Good 3m 0f 149y |
11st 4lb |
Record of 2-34 with both wins coming at Tramore; pulled-up over fences there last time but a decent third over hurdles previously; chance if repeating that. |
20/1 |
9/1
Form: 015850 C
Last run: 4 days
W: 11st 2lb
12 yo Gelding
OR: 80
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
13 |
25th Aug 2025 Good 2m 6f 61y |
10st 2lb |
Winner of nine of his 94 races; has veteran status and is on a long losing sequence; only positive is his decent record at this venue, where he has won three times. |
25/1 |
|
13 |
22nd Aug 2025 Good 3m 1f 180y |
10st 2lb |
Teenager is a nine-time winner but was poor when last seen and others make more appeal. |
40/1 |
|
14th 15 |
5th Nov 2024 Good 2m 7f 165y |
10st 13lb |
13yo veteran has won seven times over hurdles; mixing chasing and hurdling lately but hasn't looked like adding to his haul; however, he has won here before over shorter and he is 5lb below his last winning mark; not totally discounted but a revival is needed. |
33/1 |
12/1
Form: 59-008 D
Last run: 7 days
W: 11st 10lb
11 yo Gelding
OR: 88
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
14th 12 |
28th Oct 2023 Soft 3m 0f 0y |
11st 1lb |
Course winner over 2m6f last year on good ground; soundly beaten mixing hurdles and fences since; others preferred. |
28/1 |
|
0 10 |
22nd Sep 2023 Yielding To Soft 3m 0f 0y |
11st 6lb |
Soundly beaten in six races since winning over an extended 2m6f at Galway just over a year ago; up against it at this stage of his career. |
16/1 |
|
7th 4 |
15th Sep 2023 Yielding 2m 7f 0y |
11st 10lb |
Won back-to-back over fences and hurdles this time last year; not much since but better for recent Kilbeggan run after 100-day absence; stays well but needs decent ground. |
12/1 |
7/1
Form: UP-533
Last run: 14 days
W: 11st 5lb
9 yo Mare
OR: 83
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
14th 15 |
10th Mar 2024 Heavy 2m 6f 60y |
10st 13lb |
midfield |
40/1 |
|
9th 13 |
14th Jan 2024 Soft 2m 4f 67y |
10st 0lb |
Low-grade mare a winner over hurdles and fences at Clonmel; opposable on balance of recent form and 6lb out of handicap. |
25/1 |
|
8th 14 |
24th Nov 2023 Soft To Heavy 2m 7f 110y |
10st 10lb |
in touch with leaders early, not fluent 3rd, dropped to rear when not fluent 4th, some headway before 2 out, kept on |
12/1 |
50/1
Form: 07/PP8
Last run: 21 days
W: 10st 3lb
12 yo Gelding
OR: 67
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
14 |
26th Jul 2024 Good To Yielding 2m 3f 195y |
10st 3lb |
19-race maiden and tailed off in each of his last three starts; shown very little over fences so far. |
33/1 |
|
14 |
2nd Jul 2024 Good To Firm 2m 1f 70y |
10st 0lb |
Two moderate runs over hurdles since remote third in a 3m2f chase at Sligo last September; veteran is 6lb out of the handicap. |
20/1 |
|
11th 13 |
28th May 2024 Good To Yielding 2m 6f 74y |
10st 13lb |
Veteran now 0-13 hurdling and remains opposable. |
25/1 |
18/1
Form: 80800-
Last run: 351 days
W: 11st 2lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 80
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
10th 12 |
15th Sep 2023 Yielding 2m 7f 0y |
11st 2lb |
Third runner for John Ryan is half-brother to his winning chaser The Dara Man; modest maiden over hurdles for David Christie and been off nearly a year; yard/chase debut under polished rider. |
18/1 |
|
14th 10 |
2nd Sep 2022 Good 3m 0f 100y |
11st 1lb |
midfield, in rear when not fluent 8th, ridden and struggling 3 out, tailed off |
33/1 |
|
13th 5 |
7th Aug 2022 Good 2m 2f 165y |
11st 9lb |
in touch with leaders, dropped to midfield before 4 out, towards rear 3 out, pushed along and no impression 2 out |
50/1 |
33/1
Form: P-P3PP
Last run: 18 days
W: 11st 12lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 90
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
9 |
26th Jul 2024 Good To Yielding 2m 3f 195y |
11st 5lb |
Pulled up in this last year and pulled up in four of his five starts since. |
33/1 |
|
5 |
8th Jul 2024 Good 2m 4f 125y |
11st 4lb |
Strike-rate of 1-31 under rules and very much up against it on these terms. |
66/1 |
16/1
Form: 5P-650
Last run: 21 days
W: 11st 10lb
7 yo Mare
OR: 88
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
0 5 |
15th Sep 2023 Yielding 2m 7f 0y |
11st 10lb |
Dual winning pointer was decent second in 2m6f Limerick beginners' last summer; well held in pair of handicaps last month. |
16/1 |
|
10th 3 |
25th Aug 2023 Good 3m 1f 0y |
11st 11lb |
Dual point' winner has shown some ability in five chase starts but was poor over C&D last time and others are preferred. |
28/1 |
|
5th 9 |
12th Aug 2023 Good 3m 0f 100y |
11st 0lb |
Dual point' winner has shown some ability in four starts over fences; not a bad hurdle run on comeback last time and can't be ruled out. |
12/1 |
11/2
Form: 2F2128 BF
Last run: 14 days
W: 11st 8lb
12 yo Gelding
OR: 86
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
12 |
15th Nov 2024 Good 3m 0f 70y |
10st 0lb |
Very effective front-runner at his best but has show little since the summer of last year; others preferred; 3lb wrong |
25/1 |
|
12 |
15th Nov 2024 Good 3m 0f 70y |
10st 0lb |
Very effective front-runner at his best but has show little since the summer of last year; others preferred; 3lb wrong |
25/1 |
|
3rd 8 |
11th Oct 2024 Good 2m 7f 150y |
10st 6lb |
Front-runner blazed a trail when trying to make all at Tramore last time but he folded late on and finished sixth (Greenway Machine in second); veteran needs to find more to play a part in the finish. |
10/1 |
33/1
Form: P/00F/
Last run: 713 days
W: 11st 0lb
10 yo Mare
OR: 78
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
0 14 |
15th Sep 2023 Yielding 2m 7f 0y |
11st 0lb |
Mare showed ability early on over hurdles but poor chase form and nearly two years off. |
33/1 |
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| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | €63.00 |
| Straight Forecast | €44.56 |
| Tricast | €129.10 |
| Trifecta | €173.40 |
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