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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7th 5 |
12th Jul 2026 Good 2m 1f 90y |
11st 4lb |
Bumper and maiden hurdle winner was mostly chasing without winning last term; posted a decent hurdling return at Listowel and the third home that day since won a nice pot at Bellewstown; can go well. |
5/1 |
|
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7th 10 |
3rd Jul 2026 Good 2m 3f 110y |
10st 1lb |
Jumps and travels well but is a weak finisher with a good few seconds to his name; positive is that his sole chase win came after four months off and ground will suit, but seems best right-handed. |
8/1 |
|
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 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6th 5 (3) |
20th Jul 2026 Good 1m 4f 179y |
9st 9lb |
Chase and hurdle winner ran well on latest when runner-up in the Connacht National at Roscommon; beaten 12l when fourth on sole Flat start over 1m2f at Leopardstown in July 2024; would prefer softer ground. |
22/1 |
|
2nd 8 |
8th Jun 2026 Yielding To Soft 3m 1f 24y |
10st 10lb |
Best form on soft and heavy ground; won a novice handicap chase at Limerick in March (2m2f, heavy) off 117; stayed on for a 10l third of 17 over 2m5f (yld-sft) at Fairyhouse in April off revised mark of 124; worth another go at this sort of trip and the more rain that falls the better his chance will be. |
15/2 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7th 15 |
9th Jun 2026 Good 3m 1f 170y |
10st 9lb |
Dual chase winner is 0-17 over hurdles but has posted some solid runs lately at Punchestown and Limerick; should be involved again. |
8/1 |
|
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 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 12 |
15th Jun 2026 Yielding To Soft 3m 0f 100y |
10st 11lb |
Killarney mares' maiden hurdle winner in May 2024; added a 2m7f Ballinrobe mares' beginners' chase (soft) last September; runner up off higher marks in last two handicap hurdle starts (in 2024) but off since pulling up in a Thurles handicap chase in January; probably best watched. |
25/1 |
|
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 |
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