14.30
Yielding To Softthurles.ie Maiden Hurdle (Div I)
- Prize money: £5130.43
- 1m 7f 132y
- 14 runners
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Runners: 14 runners
Type: Hurdle Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Rain and snow
Abandoned
Form: 73159 D
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
12th 2 |
24th Jul 2025 Yielding 2m 0f 150y |
11st 12lb |
0-9 over hurdles but ran plenty of fine races in defeat last year; off since 4l second of 15 in a Bellewstown handicap off 116 last August; leading chance if he's fit for his return. |
7/4 |
|
2nd 10 |
28th Aug 2024 Good To Yielding 2m 4f 110y |
10st 12lb |
held up in rear |
10/1 |
Abandoned
Form: 5P
Last run: 10 days
W: 11st 5lb
5 yo Filly
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
9 (6) |
4th Oct 2025 Soft 1m 4f 0y |
11st 3lb |
Inferior hurdler to some in here but running well in that scene when last sighted in the spring; has won twice on the Flat and the ground was heavy for one of those. |
20/1 |
|
4th 8 |
21st Apr 2025 Yielding 2m 0f 0y |
11st 4lb |
in touch with leaders, switched left after 3 out, headway before 2 out, went fourth approaching last, stayed on |
11/1 |
|
4th 8 |
21st Apr 2025 Yielding 2m 0f 0y |
11st 4lb |
in touch with leaders, switched left after 3 out, headway before 2 out, went fourth approaching last, stayed on |
11/1 |
Abandoned
Form: 830-P7
Last run: 25 days
W: 11st 4lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2 |
26th Sep 2025 Yielding 2m 3f 100y |
11st 12lb |
Won off 4lb lower at Killarney in May, his last run on yielding ground; not as good the last twice on good ground but the return to an easier surface offers hope of an improved run. |
8/1 |
|
3rd 3 |
17th Aug 2025 Good 2m 6f 0y |
11st 3lb |
Mid-field over hurdles at Galway; better judged on his handicap chase win at Killarney on only his second attempt in a handicap chase; likely to confirm form with fourth-placed Ik's Man. |
5/1 |
|
8th 14 |
30th Jul 2025 Good 2m 6f 0y |
11st 8lb |
Scored from this mark over fences at Killarney in May and gave the impression a step back up in trip could be in his favour; this looks more competitive but not ruled out. |
12/1 |
Abandoned
Form: 5-04
Last run: 28 days
W: 11st 4lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
9th 7 |
14th Apr 2026 Yielding 2m 0f 216y |
11st 4lb |
0-12 over hurdles; has a couple of placed efforts to his name but hard to fancy on early-season form; cheekpieces tried at Tramore last August are discarded |
14/1 |
Abandoned
Form: —
Last run: —
W: 11st 4lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
13th 6 |
27th May 2025 Good 2m 0f 57y |
11st 4lb |
Runner-up in a Flat maiden on debut in 2020; tailed-off on hurdling debut in 2024; can only be watched on return. |
100/1 |
|
13th 6 |
27th May 2025 Good 2m 0f 57y |
11st 4lb |
Runner-up in a Flat maiden on debut in 2020; tailed-off on hurdling debut in 2024; can only be watched on return. |
100/1 |
|
9th 5 |
13th Feb 2024 Heavy 1m 7f 132y |
11st 4lb |
Showed ability on the Flat for Andy Slattery in 2020; not seen for 1152 days; now with a new stable and gelded since his last run; best watched on his hurdles debut. |
10/1 |
Abandoned
Form: P
Last run: 38 days
W: 11st 4lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
14 |
15th May 2025 Good 2m 3f 137y |
10st 11lb |
Well beaten in maidens at long odds; never involved in three handicaps to date; only positive is the booking of champion conditional Tiernan Power Roche. |
50/1 |
|
14 |
15th May 2025 Good 2m 3f 137y |
10st 11lb |
Well beaten in maidens at long odds; never involved in three handicaps to date; only positive is the booking of champion conditional Tiernan Power Roche. |
50/1 |
|
11th 15 |
1st Apr 2025 Good 2m 3f 0y |
10st 13lb |
midfield, outpaced after 3 out |
33/1 |
Abandoned
Form: —
Last run: 95 days
W: 11st 4lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
10th 7 |
13th Feb 2024 Heavy 1m 7f 132y |
11st 4lb |
Beaten out of sight on debut in a Cork maiden hurdle in November; makes no appeal. |
100/1 |
|
18th 10 |
5th Nov 2023 Soft 2m 0f 0y |
11st 7lb |
Seventh foal; half-brother to five winners inc Hyperfocus (5f-6f inc 2yo/AW; RPR 104) and King Bertie (6f-1m AW; 92); dam maiden granddaughter of 7f Listed winner; Flat-bred made 33,000Euros as a foal and 40,000Gns as a yearling; best watched. |
50/1 |
Abandoned
Form: 6
Last run: 9 days
W: 11st 4lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1st 5 |
28th Jan 2025 Soft To Heavy 2m 0f 0y |
11st 2lb |
soon held up in last, headway 5th, pressed leaders before 6th, lost position when not fluent 4 out |
3/1 |
|
1st 5 |
28th Jan 2025 Soft To Heavy 2m 0f 0y |
11st 2lb |
soon held up in last, headway 5th, pressed leaders before 6th, lost position when not fluent 4 out |
3/1 |
|
4th 10 |
17th Jan 2025 Soft 2m 4f 0y |
11st 12lb |
held up in rear, headway before 9th, in touch with leaders 4 out |
3/1 |
Abandoned
Form: —
Last run: —
W: 11st 4lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
13 |
15th May 2024 Good 3m 0f 0y |
11st 4lb |
No show in a pair of Thurles maiden hurdles and makes no appeal here. |
200/1 |
|
13 |
15th May 2024 Good 3m 0f 0y |
11st 4lb |
No show in a pair of Thurles maiden hurdles and makes no appeal here. |
200/1 |
|
14th 11 |
16th Mar 2024 Heavy 1m 7f 202y |
11st 12lb |
prominent |
100/1 |
Abandoned
Form: —
Last run: 27 days
W: 11st 4lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 6 |
28th May 2026 Good 2m 6f 0y |
11st 5lb |
Improved for the switch to chasing; survived a mistake four out on his way to winning at Sligo in October (2m5f, good to yielding); not as good next time when fifth from 5lb higher at Thurles; needed the run on return last year. |
11/2 |
|
5 |
30th Oct 2025 Good 2m 5f 80y |
11st 13lb |
0-12 over hurdles; has improved for the switch to chasing; just denied over an extended 2m3f at Wexford on first attempt; survived a mistake four out on his way to beating the favourite Due Course by 1 3/4l in a 2m5f contest at Sligo; only 3lb worse off with the runner-up who suffered some interference. |
6/1 |
|
5 |
30th Oct 2025 Good 2m 5f 80y |
11st 13lb |
0-12 over hurdles; has improved for the switch to chasing; just denied over an extended 2m3f at Wexford on first attempt; survived a mistake four out on his way to beating the favourite Due Course by 1 3/4l in a 2m5f contest at Sligo; only 3lb worse off with the runner-up who suffered some interference. |
6/1 |
Abandoned
Form: —
Last run: 39 days
W: 10st 11lb
7 yo Mare
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
13 |
29th Jan 2026 Soft 2m 4f 0y |
10st 7lb |
Weak form in maidens; pulled up here in November after a long layoff; nothing to recommend, blinkered for the first time. |
40/1 |
|
11 |
5th Mar 2024 Soft 2m 4f 140y |
11st 5lb |
Bumper debut and two runs in maiden hurdles haven't amounted to much; handicaps more likely her forte. |
25/1 |
Abandoned
Form: 6
Last run: 15 days
W: 10st 11lb
8 yo Mare
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
16 |
16th Jun 2025 Good To Yielding 3m 0f 100y |
10st 3lb |
Has failed to complete four of her last five outings; highly risky in the circumstances. |
50/1 |
|
13 |
27th Mar 2025 Yielding To Soft 2m 2f 152y |
10st 5lb |
0-12 over hurdles; best effort a 3.75l third at Wexford (2m1f, yielding to soft) in May 2024; failed to complete three of last four, unseating on latest when 28-1; more needed. |
28/1 |
|
16 |
13th Mar 2025 Yielding 2m 6f 150y |
10st 5lb |
brought down 6th |
20/1 |
Abandoned
Form: 25587
Last run: 12 days
W: 10st 11lb
6 yo Mare
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1st 12 |
13th Feb 2024 Heavy 1m 7f 132y |
10st 11lb |
made virtually all, didn't always jump with fluency, headed when mistake last, soon ridden, rallied when led again towards finish |
12/1 |
|
7th 11 |
27th Jan 2024 Soft 2m 0f 0y |
11st 5lb |
Narrowly denied in a Downpatrick bumper in August; hasn't looked quite as effective over shorter trips on slower ground since; may be one for handicaps at this point. |
16/1 |
Abandoned
Form: P
Last run: 24 days
W: 10st 11lb
5 yo Mare
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 5 |
24th Mar 2024 Heavy 2m 0f 50y |
11st 1lb |
in rear throughout, detached from 3 out |
33/1 |
|
16th 5 |
9th Mar 2024 Heavy 2m 0f 0y |
11st 7lb |
Pulled up on her hurdles debut at Punchestown and completely tailed off at Thurles. |
100/1 |
|
8th 11 |
13th Feb 2024 Heavy 1m 7f 132y |
10st 11lb |
Pulled up on her hurdles debut at Punchestown last month; best watched. |
66/1 |
Non-runners
Beggars Rock
Verdict
The weakest of the two divisions. Glendine Billy appeals as one that may come forward enough to go close, while both Gabriel Ranger and On Your Way have shown plenty of quirks but enough ability to be a factor. Realtin Lonrach and Stagecoach Mary both come into it, as does bumper winner Crooked Tannie. Preference is for QUEEN OF SEDUCTION, undoubtedly the class act of the field with the drop back in trip sure to suit. [Justin O’Hanlon]
Selections
POSTDATA:
Stagecoach MaryRP RATINGS (IRE):
Crooked TannieThe Irish Sun:
Glendine BillySPOTLIGHT:
Queen Of Seduction