16.20
Yielding To SoftBarney Curley Charity Cup Handicap
- Prize money: £5743.36
- 1m 4f 50y
- 14 runners
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Runners: 14 runners
Type: Flat Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Rain
Abandoned
Form: 947722 BF
Last run: 14 days
W: 10st 2lb
5 yo Filly
OR: 70
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 6 |
20th Jan 2026 Yielding To Soft 2m 1f 33y |
11st 2lb |
Dual-purpose; 1-29 on Flat; 0-6 over hurdles; her sole Flat win came over three years ago, but she had fair form in 2025, including when second in a 1m5f handicap at this venue; well clear of the remainder when chasing home an easy winner at Tramore on New Year's Day. |
5/1 |
|
6 (5) |
22nd Sep 2025 Yielding To Soft 1m 6f 55y |
9st 10lb |
Record of 1-27 with her win coming three years ago doesn't inspire hugely, but she has been running well in defeat recently; beaten a head at Down Royal in first-time cheekpieces off 62 in July (1m5f, good); creditable runs at Galway and Killarney following that (a neck behind Ehteyat at Killarney); interesting. |
8/1 |
|
5 (1) |
22nd Aug 2025 Good 1m 6f 80y |
9st 11lb |
No win since 2022 but went agonisingly close to ending the drought at Down Royal last month (1m5f, good) in first-time cheekpieces; merit in Galway fourth since so remains of interest. |
15/2 |
Abandoned
Form: 030054
Last run: 14 days
W: 10st 2lb
5 yo Filly
OR: 70
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6th 1 (8) |
31st Oct 2023 Heavy 1m 2f 0y |
10st 2lb |
towards rear, headway against far rail over 1f out, kept on, never on terms |
20/1 |
|
9th 4 (14) |
22nd Oct 2023 Heavy 1m 2f 0y |
9st 11lb |
Both wins were over 7f on goodish ground in 2021; placed over C&D on heavy ground in the past and her penultimate effort was encouraging. |
10/1 |
Abandoned
Form: 9-7980
Last run: 51 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6th 11 |
16th Nov 2023 Soft 2m 0f 107y |
11st 5lb |
towards rear |
12/1 |
|
5th 7 (9) |
31st Oct 2023 Heavy 1m 2f 0y |
9st 13lb |
towards rear, headway into midfield 2f out, briefly went fourth inside final furlong, no impression final 110yds |
22/1 |
Abandoned
Form: 3-4900 CD
Last run: 39 days
W: 10st 1lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 69
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
9th 9 (8) |
6th Jun 2024 Good 1m 4f 180y |
8st 13lb |
slowly into stride, took keen hold, soon in touch with leaders, prominent after 4f |
14/1 |
|
5th 2 (2) |
1st Nov 2023 Standard 1m 4f 0y |
10st 1lb |
Won over C&D last year; fourth off 7lb higher mark here in March but needs to bounce back to form. |
25/1 |
Abandoned
Form: 202494
Last run: 14 days
W: 10st 1lb
4 yo Filly
OR: 69
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
13th 9 (8) |
30th Oct 2023 Heavy 1m 0f 73y |
9st 10lb |
Dual winner on soft last year when third to San Aer in this race; mostly consistent lately over various trips until dropping away tamely at Naas on latest; hard to be confident in but can't be ruled out. |
14/1 |
|
13th 9 (8) |
30th Oct 2023 Heavy 1m 0f 73y |
9st 10lb |
Dual winner on soft last year when third to San Aer in this race; mostly consistent lately over various trips until dropping away tamely at Naas on latest; hard to be confident in but can't be ruled out. |
14/1 |
|
11th 2 (8) |
15th Oct 2023 Heavy 1m 2f 110y |
10st 1lb |
held up in midfield, good headway and went third 5f out |
7/2 |
Abandoned
Form: 6/25-1 CD
Last run: 82 days
W: 10st 0lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 68
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7th 29 |
11th Apr 2026 Good To Soft 4m 2f 74y Class 1 |
10st 5lb |
10yo who's had 70 races (only one of today's rivals has managed even half that) and won 11; latest was the 3m5f cross-country at Cheltenham Festival, comfortably holding off Favori De Champdou for career-best form off the same mark as today; having taken so well to that discipline (he also won there in December) and produced his best performances away from soft ground, he has to be considered seriously. |
25/1 |
|
1st 3 |
11th Mar 2026 Good To Soft 3m 5f 56y Class 2 |
10st 9lb |
High-mileage 10yo who took very well to this C&D (good) in December, winning quite comfortably by just over 4l; weakened into fifth in soft-ground C&D contest won by Favori De Champdou in January but ran well for a long way and ought to be better suited by the less testing conditions today; each-way claims at least. |
7/1 |
|
5th 2 |
24th Jan 2026 Soft 3m 5f 56y Class 2 |
11st 12lb |
High-mileage 10yo who took very well to this C&D (good) last month, leading from the ninth fence and beating J'Arrive De L'Est quite comfortably by over 4l; went up 9lb for that, though, and may not be ideally suited by the slower ground today. |
4/1 |
Abandoned
Form: 533685
Last run: 2 days
W: 10st 0lb
4 yo Filly
OR: 68
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 7 (6) |
18th May 2026 Good 1m 4f 17y |
9st 4lb |
Had good form two years ago, notably landing the Cork Derby; Tramore second was her only worthwhile effort last year; has come back down the ratings and better for recent AW return. |
12/1 |
|
7th 11 (5) |
23rd Apr 2026 Standard 1m 4f 0y |
8st 8lb |
Three-time Flat winner during her time with two previous trainers; weak overall form in handicaps for this stable; satisfactory hurdles runs late last year; hard to fancy on second AW start (tailed off only other try). |
33/1 |
|
9th 8 |
4th Nov 2025 Soft 2m 0f 0y |
11st 5lb |
Three-time Flat winner during her time with her two previous trainers; weak form in handicaps for this stable after finishing second in a seven-runner 1m4f contest at Tramore in July; made a satisfactory introduction to hurdling at Galway; needs to jump more fluently. |
12/1 |
Abandoned
Form: 7D10-07 D
Last run: 5 days
W: 9st 10lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 64
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
19th 19 (12) |
23rd Oct 2024 Yielding 1m 6f 0y |
8st 12lb |
Three Flat wins on soft/heavy but has deteriorated in recent years, running no sort of race at Bellewstown latest; 4lb wrong here and hard to fancy. |
33/1 |
|
11th 11 (10) |
3rd Oct 2024 Soft 1m 4f 37y |
8st 13lb |
towards rear throughout |
18/1 |
Abandoned
Form: 0003
Last run: 36 days
W: 9st 7lb
4 yo Filly
OR: 61
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
16th 15 (1) |
9th May 2024 Heavy 1m 6f 0y |
9st 3lb |
One of four runners for yard; was a close third in a 1m4f Roscommon maiden last year and it was a pleasing return when beaten 7l at this venue two weeks ago; can build on that and get closer. |
12/1 |
|
16th 15 (1) |
9th May 2024 Heavy 1m 6f 0y |
9st 3lb |
One of four runners for yard; was a close third in a 1m4f Roscommon maiden last year and it was a pleasing return when beaten 7l at this venue two weeks ago; can build on that and get closer. |
12/1 |
|
5th 7 (12) |
24th Apr 2024 Heavy 1m 5f 160y |
9st 8lb |
prominent, led after 1f, headed and prominent after 3f, weakening when lost fourth inside final 110yds |
20/1 |
Abandoned
Form: 000364
Last run: 15 days
W: 9st 5lb
9 yo Gelding
OR: 59
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
19th 6 (3) |
4th Oct 2023 Soft 1m 2f 0y |
9st 10lb |
Nine wins in Britain; no success in Ireland; fair recent form but needs to find extra judging by Galway fourth and previous C&D sixth when Special Protector and Dinamine were in front of him. |
10/1 |
Abandoned
Form: 265306
Last run: 2 days
W: 9st 1lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 55
| 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 |
Abandoned
Form: 0-0200
Last run: 45 days
W: 9st 1lb
4 yo Filly
OR: 55
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
10 |
26th Sep 2025 Yielding 2m 6f 0y |
11st 3lb |
Made light work of a 6lb rise for her 2m6f Downpatrick (good) win when following up at Down Royal (3m, gd-fm); raised another 7lb for that 2.5l success; can go well again, though wouldn't want it too soft. |
4/1 |
|
1st 11 |
29th Aug 2025 Good 3m 0f 0y |
10st 10lb |
Put in a string of positive runs since switching to current stable which culminated in a a neck win at Downpatrick last time (2m6f, good); she had Georgia Calena and Feast behind her that day but now must deal with a 6lb rise. |
11/2 |
Abandoned
Form: 728273 BF
Last run: 51 days
W: 8st 8lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: 48
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
10th 11 (11) |
22nd Nov 2023 Standard 1m 0f 0y |
8st 8lb |
Well beaten in three runs for his current stable, including over C&D last time; new headgear tried here but looks up against it. |
33/1 |
|
14th 13 (14) |
10th Nov 2023 Standard 1m 0f 0y |
8st 12lb |
towards rear of midfield |
20/1 |
Abandoned
Form: 6-0205
Last run: 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
14th 16 |
1st Jan 2025 Good To Yielding 2m 4f 0y |
10st 9lb |
Long standing, dual-purpose maiden; 0-23 over hurdles but has run well on multiple occasions, including here over 2m off this mark; out of his depth in a Grade 3 when falling on latest; this more suitable and while he is hard to win with, he has each-way claims. |
12/1 |
|
14th 16 |
1st Jan 2025 Good To Yielding 2m 4f 0y |
10st 9lb |
Long standing, dual-purpose maiden; 0-23 over hurdles but has run well on multiple occasions, including here over 2m off this mark; out of his depth in a Grade 3 when falling on latest; this more suitable and while he is hard to win with, he has each-way claims. |
12/1 |
|
5 |
1st Nov 2024 Good To Yielding 2m 0f 190y |
10st 11lb |
raced in last, bad mistake and pecked on landing 1st, hampered by faller 3rd, outpaced when jumped slightly left 3 out |
150/1 |
Non-runners
Golden Star, Circus Act
Verdict
Top-weight Beautiful Chaos deserves a change of luck, and others of interest include the returning Our Dickie if he gets the trip. It is hard to oppose high class chaser FINAL ORDERS who won off 59 here in July and should be well capable of coping with a 9lb penalty. [Justin O’Hanlon]