13.10
Yielding To SoftFranciscan Well Rated Novice Hurdle
- Prize money: £7439.13
- 2m 1f 33y
- 6 runners
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Runners: 6 runners
Type: Hurdle Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Rain
9/2 (Won)
- Win: £4.10
- Place: £2.30
Form: -3U15F
Last run: 25 days
W: 12st 0lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 123
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1st 9 |
28th Apr 2026 Yielding 3m 0f 213y |
11st 10lb |
Progressive in the first half of the season; won the Galway Plate, beat subsequent Savills Chase winner Affordale Fury at Gowran in October; second to Kaid d'Authie in an unsatisfactory four-runner DRF event; faded from three out in Brown Advisory; badly hampered and unseated two out in Fairyhouse Grade 1 won by Fleur In The Park. |
12/1 |
|
8 |
5th Apr 2026 Yielding To Soft 2m 4f 0y |
11st 10lb |
Progressive last summer, winning the Galway Plate (extended 2m6f, good), and a defeat of subsequent Savills Chase winner Affordale Fury at Gowran Park (2m4f, yielding to soft) in October; second to Kaid d'Authie in an unsatisfactory four-runner DRF event; faded from three out in Brown Advisory |
10/1 |
|
10th 15 |
11th Mar 2026 Good To Soft 3m 1f 0y Class 1 |
11st 7lb |
Progressive last summer, winning the Galway Plate (extended 2m6f, good), and he beat subsequent Savills Chase winner Affordale Fury at Gowran Park (2m4f, yielding to soft) in October; good second to Kaid d'Authie at Dublin Racing Festival last time and enters each-way calculations. |
12/1 |
7/2
- Place: £1.50
Form: 10-71
Last run: 17 days
W: 11st 11lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1st 2 |
7th May 2026 Good To Yielding 2m 7f 0y |
11st 12lb |
125-rated hurdler was in good form 2024/25 season, winning twice and running well in 3m Pertemps Final at Cheltenham; well below that level in light campaign last season however and now tries fences. |
12/1 |
|
14th 7 |
5th Apr 2026 Good To Yielding 2m 3f 0y |
11st 5lb |
Was in great form last season, running a cracker in the Pertemps Final at Cheltenham; however, he has been poor in two runs this term and could find this trip sharp. |
22/1 |
11/4
Form: 5261 CD
Last run: 28 days
W: 12st 0lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7th 3 |
22nd Apr 2026 Soft 2m 0f 0y Class 3 |
11st 12lb |
Three chase wins for Gavin Cromwell included comfortable win in good event at Ayr (2m, good to soft) one year ago; fluffed the start on stable debut in Cheltenham's Grand Annual but had yet to be asked for his effort when falling three out last month; now back down to that Ayr mark, while the first-time visor and booking of Harry Cobden are other points of interest. |
8/1 |
|
11 |
11th Mar 2026 Good To Soft 1m 7f 199y Class 1 |
11st 0lb |
Won in good style for Gavin Cromwell at Ayr (2m, good to soft) last April and on that evidence this 3lb higher mark may not be beyond him; however, he was underwhelming on his final two runs for that yard and a major turnaround is needed on this stable debut, for which a tongue-tie goes on. |
50/1 |
|
11th 6 |
14th Jan 2026 Yielding 2m 1f 30y |
11st 2lb |
Two wins last winter, including a premier handicap chase at Ayr in April; ran well before fading into seventh in the Paddy Power Gold Cup at Cheltenham (2m4f, soft) in November; never landed a blow at Kelso early last month; plenty to prove as a result. |
25/1 |
4/1
Form: 3-3331
Last run: 21 days
W: 12st 0lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 123
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1 |
2nd Nov 2025 Good To Soft 2m 1f 33y Class 4 |
12st 0lb |
Beat none other than last season's Ultima winner Myretown in a maiden hurdle in early 2024 but comfortably beaten next time and left Stuart Crawford for £10,000; he was struggling when unseating on chase debut here over a year ago for Rebecca Menzies; has since joined Sam England who fits a tongue-tie; bit risky. |
20/1 |
|
1 |
2nd Nov 2025 Good To Soft 2m 1f 33y Class 4 |
12st 0lb |
Beat none other than last season's Ultima winner Myretown in a maiden hurdle in early 2024 but comfortably beaten next time and left Stuart Crawford for £10,000; he was struggling when unseating on chase debut here over a year ago for Rebecca Menzies; has since joined Sam England who fits a tongue-tie; bit risky. |
20/1 |
4/1
Form: 525-13 D
Last run: 39 days
W: 11st 9lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 5 |
7th May 2026 Good To Yielding 2m 0f 0y |
11st 7lb |
Tramore maiden hurdle winner in late 2023 and best of two recent runs over fences came at same venue last month when rallying third (In The Trenches fifth) in 2m novice handicap chase; could be capable of better over fences so one to consider. |
11/2 |
|
3rd 7 |
19th Apr 2026 Soft 1m 7f 110y |
10st 13lb |
Won a maiden hurdle here in November 2023 but no joy since; not disgraced on chase debut at Clonmel (2m, soft) last month but doesn't look obviously well treated for first handicap chase. |
8/1 |
|
4th 4 |
26th Mar 2026 Soft 2m 0f 0y |
11st 12lb |
Maiden hurdle winner at Tramore November 2023 before good third in Cheltenham novice hurdle; few below-par efforts after but ran okay when sixth in a strong handicap hurdle at Thurles when last seen; off 431 days since but has the form to go close if ready on chase debut; one of two for a trainer in form. |
5/1 |
25/1
Form: 6-273
Last run: 22 days
W: 11st 1lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 2 |
24th Oct 2024 Good 2m 4f 156y |
11st 12lb |
Bred to make a chaser and he got off the mark in this sphere in a Cork novice (17.5f, good) latest, although his jumping needs to improve; sheer determination got him up to win but he won't get away with such mistakes on his handicap debut over fences. |
4/1 |
|
1st 1 |
13th Oct 2024 Good 2m 1f 140y |
11st 6lb |
Has run well in his three handicap hurdles, the last two in cheekpieces; as good as any of these in that discipline and bred to make a chaser. |
9/4 |
|
3rd 1 |
4th Oct 2024 Good 2m 4f 40y |
12st 0lb |
Promise in bumpers last year on decent ground; much more testing conditions in first three hurdle runs last season possibly did not suit; close up in third when favourite at Down Royal in his second handicap; likely contender over this longer trip. |
8/1 |
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| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | €12.10 |
| Straight Forecast | €11.38 |
| Trifecta | €60.40 |
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