13.23
Yielding To SoftIrish Stallion Farms EBF Beginners Chase
- Prize money: £7309.73
- 2m 4f 0y
- 13 runners
Runners: 13 runners
Type: Chase Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Partly cloudy
13/8
Form: 49-122 BF
Last run: 19 days
W: 11st 12lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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5 |
30th Mar 2025 Good To Yielding 3m 4f 120y |
11st 1lb |
Useful staying novice chaser last season, notably looking home and hosed until worn down late by Jumping Jet in this race off 128 (good); out of form over fences so far this season, never competitive at Punchestown last time; return to better ground should suit. |
7/1 |
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9th 5 |
20th Feb 2025 Soft 3m 3f 0y |
10st 12lb |
Useful staying novice chaser last season; went close against Bushmans Pass in valuable Navan handicap and also second in Ulster National; jumping let him down on his first two starts of the winter before switching to hurdles for his last two hurdle starts; could go well for in-form trainer and talented 5lb claimer. |
8/1 |
33/1
Form: U8-306
Last run: 37 days
W: 11st 12lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
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13th 7 |
25th Jan 2025 Soft 3m 2f 0y |
11st 8lb |
Maiden handles testing ground well; finished second at Limerick (24.5f, heavy) last March and was again placed at Wexford (3m1f, soft) in May; pulled up twice last month; feasibly treated but more needed. |
14/1 |
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13th 7 |
25th Jan 2025 Soft 3m 2f 0y |
11st 8lb |
Maiden handles testing ground well; finished second at Limerick (24.5f, heavy) last March and was again placed at Wexford (3m1f, soft) in May; pulled up twice last month; feasibly treated but more needed. |
14/1 |
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1 |
29th Dec 2024 Yielding To Soft 2m 6f 120y |
12st 0lb |
Maiden handles testing ground well; second over 3m1f here in March and again placed over that trip at Wexford in May; marathon trip seemed too far when blinkered last time. |
13/2 |
10/1
Form: 146-30 D
Last run: 30 days
W: 11st 12lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 114
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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14th 5 |
11th May 2024 Good 2m 4f 0y |
11st 12lb |
Sligo maiden winner at this trip and returned from spell chasing when well held over hurdles at Tramore recently; tongue-tie now tried but of limited appeal. |
33/1 |
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14th 5 |
11th May 2024 Good 2m 4f 0y |
11st 12lb |
Sligo maiden winner at this trip and returned from spell chasing when well held over hurdles at Tramore recently; tongue-tie now tried but of limited appeal. |
33/1 |
25/1
Form: 0658-
Last run: 359 days
W: 11st 12lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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4 |
26th Dec 2023 Yielding To Soft 2m 4f 0y |
11st 12lb |
Just the odd flash of ability over hurdles; will be well drilled for the task on hand but chasing needs to see him in a better light. |
25/1 |
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8th 6 |
1st Jan 2023 Soft 2m 0f 0y |
11st 5lb |
in touch with leaders, not fluent 3 out |
2/1 |
7/2
Form: 258/02 D
Last run: 30 days
W: 11st 12lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 116
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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2nd 4 |
15th Feb 2024 Heavy 2m 4f 0y |
11st 12lb |
disputed lead early, prominent after 2nd, pressed winner 4th, joined winner 9th |
2/1 |
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3rd 3 |
23rd Jan 2024 Yielding To Soft 3m 0f 0y |
11st 11lb |
Winning hurdler, 0-10 over fences but worth considering after two seconds in beginners' chases; beaten 5 1/2l by the subsequent Paddy Power winner Meetingofthewaters at Cork; good effort against the in-form Ask Anything over 2m4f at this venue. |
7/2 |
50/1
Form: 07-09F
Last run: 32 days
W: 11st 12lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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3rd 4 |
26th Jun 2026 Good 2m 5f 34y Class 4 |
11st 7lb |
Fell and tailed off in his two previous chases in late 2023; lightly raced in the meantime but returns to this discipline after three solid runs over hurdles, all handicaps from 2m1f to 2m4f; likely to go well again if he still fancies fences. |
100/30 |
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2nd 2 |
31st May 2026 Good To Yielding 2m 3f 20y |
11st 9lb |
Over four years since he won back-to-back handicap hurdles for Brian Hamilton; lightly raced in recent seasons; bounced back to form on second start for Noel Kelly when second to Kalsman over 2m4f at Down Royal last month; notched another second behind the improving Bella Union over 2m1f at Down Royal on latest; may go one better now. |
7/2 |
5/1
Form: 3651-6 D
Last run: 30 days
W: 11st 12lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
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5 |
12th Apr 2025 Good To Soft 3m 7f 176y Class 1 |
11st 6lb |
All his form is on soft or heavy ground, including two handicap wins last April and the second of those was this race by a nose from Surrey Quest (always prominent); 5lb higher today but the chief worry is that he's been so horrendously out of form this season. |
11/1 |
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5 |
12th Apr 2025 Good To Soft 3m 7f 176y Class 1 |
11st 6lb |
All his form is on soft or heavy ground, including two handicap wins last April and the second of those was this race by a nose from Surrey Quest (always prominent); 5lb higher today but the chief worry is that he's been so horrendously out of form this season. |
11/1 |
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3 |
20th Feb 2025 Soft 3m 3f 0y |
11st 6lb |
Two wins last April including the Scottish National; totally out of form in first two starts this term; jinked and unseated rider at start of the Thyestes. |
16/1 |
14/1
Form: 75-359
Last run: 30 days
W: 11st 12lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
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14 |
1st Nov 2025 Good 3m 0f 0y |
10st 8lb |
Sole success came off 2lb higher at Punchestown in June 2024; has lost way since a fine second over C&D (gd-yld) in January; return to this venue needs to spark a revival. |
25/1 |
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14 |
1st Nov 2025 Good 3m 0f 0y |
10st 8lb |
Sole success came off 2lb higher at Punchestown in June 2024; has lost way since a fine second over C&D (gd-yld) in January; return to this venue needs to spark a revival. |
25/1 |
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10th 1 |
10th Oct 2025 Yielding To Soft 2m 5f 180y |
12st 0lb |
0-7 over hurdles but has one win from 14 starts chasing and he has been concentrating his efforts in that department since 2023; best of his efforts this year was a 0.5l second at Down Royal in January (3m, good to yielding); runs since have been underwhelming. |
14/1 |
100/1
Form: 5780PP
Last run: 10 days
W: 11st 12lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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0 5 |
23rd Jan 2024 Yielding To Soft 2m 4f 100y |
11st 5lb |
An 88-rated hurdler; failed to complete his first two starts over fences; completely out of his depth in a strong novice chase at Naas 11 days ago. |
25/1 |
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5th 5 |
12th Jan 2024 Soft 2m 0f 0y |
11st 2lb |
88-rated hurdler has failed to complete on both starts over fences; completely out of his depth. |
200/1 |
16/1
Form: P70-8P C
Last run: 30 days
W: 11st 12lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: —
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Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
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13 |
7th Jun 2026 Good To Yielding 2m 4f 55y |
10st 5lb |
Recorded first win since 2024 when taking a Fairyhouse handicap over 2m5f last time despite jumping right late on; raised 5lb for that so will have to raise his game again, but has won off 4lb higher in the past. |
10/1 |
25/1
Form: /8-045 D
Last run: 45 days
W: 11st 5lb
7 yo Mare
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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4 |
23rd Mar 2024 Heavy 2m 1f 0y |
11st 7lb |
raced wide, prominent, led 3 out, faced challenges but going easily when fell 2 out |
8/1 |
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4th 2 |
24th Jan 2024 Heavy 2m 5f 50y |
11st 10lb |
Soundly beaten over shorter trips on her first two runs over fences; made a couple of minor errors at Down Royal when stepped up to 2m4f but seems to be getting the gang of things gradually. |
7/1 |
11/2
Form: 12-443 D
Last run: 30 days
W: 11st 5lb
7 yo Mare
OR: —
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Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
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6th 4 |
16th Apr 2025 Good 3m 4f 21y Class 3 |
12st 0lb |
No threat to front pair when third in recent Ulster National (a race she won last year) at Downpatrick (3m4f, good) but that was still a pretty good effort and she remains on a workable mark; considered each-way. |
7/1 |
16/1
Form: 19-86U
Last run: 31 days
W: 11st 5lb
5 yo Filly
OR: 116
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
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2nd 8 |
25th Apr 2024 Yielding To Soft 2m 3f 100y |
11st 7lb |
towards rear early, midfield when not fluent 6th |
9/1 |
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2nd 8 |
25th Apr 2024 Yielding To Soft 2m 3f 100y |
11st 7lb |
towards rear |
9/1 |