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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
9th 9 (16) |
1st Sep 2026 Soft 1m 6f 0y |
9st 9lb |
Won last year's Galway Plate; Grade 2 winner over 2m4f at this venue last October; ended last season's novice chasing campaign with a surprise success in a 3m1f Grade 1 contest at the Punchestown festival; has a stamina-laden jumps pedigree and may lack the pace of some of these rivals. |
6/1 |
|
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 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1st 6 |
4th Sep 2026 Good To Yielding 2m 4f 95y |
10st 8lb |
Won off 8lb lower at Roscommon (16.5f, yld-sft) in June; ran two respectable races at the Galway festival, third of 20 in a handicap hurdle, then fifth of 18 in a 22.5f handicap chase; may be in handicapper's grip for now. |
10/1 |
|
5th 1 |
2nd Aug 2026 Good 2m 6f 111y |
12st 1lb |
Generally runs at around 2m and won at Roscommon before running well in hurdle here on Monday; stamina for new trip is the imponderable. |
15/2 |
|
3rd 18 |
27th Jul 2026 Good To Yielding 2m 0f 130y |
11st 6lb |
Winning hurdler and comes here in good form after a convincing success in a 2m handicap chase at Roscommon last month; 9lb lower over flights and a good 5lb claimer booked; makes a compelling case. |
6/1 |
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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