15.05
Yielding To Softthurles.ie Maiden Hurdle (Div II)
- 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: 324-23
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 8 |
1st Jun 2026 Yielding 2m 0f 0y |
10st 13lb |
Won his bumper here and added a Punchestown maiden hurdle; he's been good and bad in six defeats over fences and current wellbeing is a bit of an issue ahead of this return to hurdling. |
10/1 |
|
9th 9 |
7th May 2026 Good To Yielding 2m 0f 0y |
10st 12lb |
Won Listowel bumper and Punchestown maiden hurdle the season before last; best chase run yet when second at Tramore on New Year's Day; had an excuse when pulled up at Thurles last time; definite chance if restored to his best. |
6/1 |
Abandoned
Form: 4390-0
Last run: 44 days
W: 11st 4lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 114
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2 |
1st Oct 2025 Good To Yielding 2m 1f 120y |
11st 9lb |
Won off 110 at Limerick (2m4f, good) in May; best run since on latest at Kilbeggan when a 2.75l second off 115 (20.5f, yielding); up 2lb for that and has placed at around this trip over hurdles; in the mix. |
2/1 |
|
2nd 6 |
5th Sep 2025 Good To Yielding 2m 4f 95y |
11st 4lb |
Point winner didn't win in 10 hurdle starts but was often placed, including at this track; off the mark over fences when winning at Limerick in May; beaten 14l off this mark over C&D last time and needs more. |
10/1 |
|
2nd 8 |
9th Aug 2025 Good 2m 4f 38y |
10st 11lb |
Won under a positive ride at Limerick (2m4f, good) on return from a break in May off 5lb lower; wasn't suited by the drop to 2m1f at Tipperary on latest; runner up twice here over hurdles so would be no surprise were he to rebound stepped back up in trip. |
13/2 |
Abandoned
Form: 899
Last run: 28 days
W: 11st 4lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8th 9 |
21st Mar 2024 Soft To Heavy 3m 0f 70y |
11st 2lb |
didn't always jump with fluency, soon midfield on inner, dropped to rear before 7th, weakened after 4 out, tailed off |
25/1 |
|
9th 4 |
13th Feb 2024 Heavy 1m 7f 132y |
11st 4lb |
Soundly beaten in a trio of maiden hurdles and likely to fare better in handicaps. |
50/1 |
Abandoned
Form: —
Last run: —
W: 11st 4lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 3 |
12th Jan 2025 Frozen 2m 6f 148y |
11st 12lb |
in touch with leaders, disputing fourth when mistake 11th |
33/1 |
|
5th 3 |
12th Jan 2025 Frozen 2m 6f 148y |
11st 12lb |
in touch with leaders, disputing fourth when mistake 11th |
33/1 |
Abandoned
Form: 7-709P
Last run: 12 days
W: 11st 4lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4 |
20th Sep 2025 Yielding 2m 3f 0y |
11st 7lb |
Chase winner is 0-8 over hurdles and rated 6lb lower in this sphere; best form is on good ground so the forecast rain is a big concern; others preferred. |
16/1 |
|
11th 3 |
23rd Jul 2025 Yielding To Soft 2m 0f 0y |
12st 0lb |
Confirmed the promise of a placed effort at Tramore when getting off the mark over fences at Limerick in May (2m2f, good); struggled from the front at Tipperary since after being raised 7lb; can't be discounted. |
9/1 |
Abandoned
Form: 04
Last run: 44 days
W: 11st 4lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 4 |
4th Apr 2026 Yielding To Soft 2m 5f 45y |
11st 10lb |
Thurles maiden hurdle winner in 2024 (2m, soft to heavy); took on strong opposition in a pair of 3m beginners' chases; beaten 33l when fifth of nine finishers on handicap chase debut at Navan (3m, heavy); came good over 2m2f at Limerick; top amateur rider won this in 2022. |
7/1 |
|
1st 1 |
12th Mar 2026 Soft To Heavy 2m 1f 185y |
11st 12lb |
Thurles maiden hurdle winner in 2024 (2m, soft to heavy); took on strong opposition in two attempts beginners' chases; beaten 33l when fifth of nine finishers on handicap chase debut last time at Navan (3m, heavy); big drop in distance now. |
14/1 |
Abandoned
Form: 6
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
12th 5 |
15th Jul 2024 Good 2m 1f 165y |
11st 9lb |
midfield, mistake 5th |
7/1 |
|
5th 8 |
9th Jun 2024 Good 2m 0f 47y Class 4 |
11st 2lb |
midfield, bad mistake 2nd |
9/2 |
|
9th 12 |
16th May 2024 Good 2m 3f 0y |
11st 4lb |
Remote fourth at Thurles on the second of three starts; tongue-tie will need to bring improvement; trainer appears to have a stronger candidate in Clodders Dream. |
20/1 |
Abandoned
Form: 07
Last run: 11 days
W: 11st 4lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 9 |
28th May 2026 Good 2m 6f 0y |
10st 10lb |
Back-to-back handicap chase winner at Clonmel in October; unable to take advantage of lower hurdles mark in four recent runs but fair third of 18 at Punchestown (3m, good) on latest; big player again despite inability to win over timber to date a concern. |
6/1 |
|
3rd 11 |
13th May 2026 Good 3m 0f 0y |
10st 12lb |
Back-to-back h'cap chase winner in October on good to yielding; unable to take advantage of lower hurdles mark in three recent runs over hurdles; probably wouldn't have done better than fourth when faller at Clonmel last time; has his chance again but inability to win over timber to date is worrying. |
5/1 |
|
11 |
14th Apr 2026 Yielding 2m 3f 185y |
10st 0lb |
Won consecutive handicap chases at this venue last October; was badly hampered when beaten 14l in fifh over hurdles here last month; beaten 20l in sixth at Down Royal on Sunday, 1 1/4l behind King Gris. |
13/2 |
Abandoned
Form: 0P
Last run: 15 days
W: 10st 11lb
5 yo Filly
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
10th 1 (7) |
21st Jul 2024 Good 1m 4f 0y |
10st 0lb |
towards rear throughout, detached from 3f out |
200/1 |
|
13th 2 (10) |
28th Jun 2024 Good 1m 2f 0y |
10st 1lb |
Shown nothing over jumps or on the Flat so far. |
100/1 |
|
8th 7 (7) |
22nd Jun 2024 Good To Firm 1m 4f 175y |
9st 4lb |
In rear in a bumper; has struggled over hurdles; transformation needed with tongue-tie on for Flat debut. |
100/1 |
Abandoned
Form: 262
Last run: 38 days
W: 10st 11lb
7 yo Mare
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
10 |
18th Jan 2026 Yielding 2m 4f 198y |
10st 10lb |
Point winner has been running consistently over fences this season, runner-up in two mares' beginners' before a comfortable win at Ballinrobe in September (2m7f, soft); outclassed in Graded company, but in between those efforts she ran respectably in a four-runner contest around here in October when third; makes handicap chase debut now. |
16/1 |
|
3rd 4 |
23rd Oct 2025 Good To Yielding 2m 2f 146y |
11st 0lb |
Gained a first chase win at Ballinrobe on her penultimate run but didn't jump well when tailed off since and probably needs further than this. |
10/1 |
|
6 |
29th Sep 2025 Yielding 2m 0f 147y |
10st 8lb |
1-11 over hurdles and rated 116, so not in the same league as the principals here; has made a bright start over fences but this is way tougher than winning a mares' race at Ballinrobe over much further. |
33/1 |
Abandoned
Form: —
Last run: —
W: 10st 11lb
7 yo Mare
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
10th 11 |
13th Feb 2024 Heavy 1m 7f 132y |
10st 11lb |
Modest Flat maiden for Mark Cahill; hurdles debut after 15 months off and best watched for her new stable. |
66/1 |
Abandoned
Form: 00
Last run: 28 days
W: 10st 11lb
6 yo Mare
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
12 |
13th Jul 2025 Good 2m 1f 90y |
11st 5lb |
Outran her odds in a Punchestown maiden hurdle last December when fifth; pulled up when last seen later that month; her Punchestown run would give her a chance but hard to have faith in her returning from a break and modest form prior to that. |
9/2 |
|
15 |
29th Dec 2024 Yielding To Soft 2m 3f 0y |
11st 5lb |
Ran well for a 250-1 chance when about 18l off the winner in a Punchestown maiden; that was better. |
10/1 |
|
15 |
29th Dec 2024 Yielding To Soft 2m 3f 0y |
11st 5lb |
Ran well for a 250-1 chance when about 18l off the winner in a Punchestown maiden; that was better. |
10/1 |
Abandoned
Form: —
Last run: —
W: 10st 11lb
7 yo Mare
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
18 |
9th May 2024 Yielding 2m 0f 115y |
10st 13lb |
midfield, dropped to rear 4th, detached 6th, pulled up before 3 out |
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18 |
9th May 2024 Yielding 2m 0f 115y |
10st 13lb |
midfield, dropped to rear 4th, detached 6th, pulled up before 3 out |
Abandoned
Form: 3-70
Last run: 44 days
W: 11st 4lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1st 11 |
5th Nov 2024 Good 2m 4f 110y |
11st 7lb |
prominent, led going okay before 2 out, went clear approaching last, ridden and went further clear run-in, pushed out, comfortably |
20/1 |
Non-runners
Cedarmount
Verdict
Cappucino brings solid bumper and maiden form to the table if able to settle better, while improvement can be expected from Muhtaluza. The one to beat, though, is Cheltenham entry KINGS HILL after an excellent run in a good Leopardstown maiden hurdle. [Justin O’Hanlon]
Selections
The Irish Sun:
Kings Hill