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Yielding To Softwww.thurlesraces.ie Maiden Hurdle
- Prize money: £5130.43
- 2m 3f 167y
- 17 runners
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Runners: 17 runners
Type: Hurdle Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Rain and snow
Abandoned
Form: 13P
Last run: 63 days
W: 11st 12lb
6 yo Gelding
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No Results Found |
Abandoned
Form: —
Last run: —
W: 11st 4lb
5 yo Gelding
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| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
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10th 6 |
22nd Sep 2024 Good 2m 0f 0y |
12st 0lb |
Weakened late when reverting to bumper at Killarney last month; others much more likely. |
100/1 |
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5th 2 |
24th Aug 2024 Good 2m 0f 100y |
11st 7lb |
towards rear, headway under 3f out, briefly went fourth under 2f out, weakened quickly over 1f out |
100/1 |
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7 |
3rd Aug 2024 Good 2m 0f 175y |
11st 12lb |
midfield, mistake and unseated 4 out |
100/1 |
Abandoned
Form: P0
Last run: 25 days
W: 11st 4lb
6 yo Gelding
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| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
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8 |
21st Aug 2024 Yielding 3m 1f 98y |
10st 10lb |
Opening two handicap efforts have been underwhelming; needs more respite from the handicapper. |
16/1 |
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7th 9 |
6th Jul 2024 Good 2m 4f 110y |
11st 4lb |
Beaten 38l on handicap debut at Ballinrobe last time and has to improve loads with blinkers worn then retained. |
22/1 |
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13th 3 |
28th May 2024 Good To Yielding 2m 6f 74y |
11st 12lb |
More encouraging Clonmel maiden run latest; blinkers replace cheekpieces here and potential improver upped in trip for handicap debut. |
10/1 |
Abandoned
Form: 65
Last run: 42 days
W: 11st 4lb
6 yo Gelding
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| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
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2nd 10 |
15th Jan 2026 Soft 2m 5f 0y |
11st 3lb |
Lightly raced; won Thurles maiden hurdle (2m4f, heavy) in February 2024; tailed off on both tries over fences; faces a stiff task against that background, although stamina was stretched on latest. |
16/1 |
Abandoned
Form: P
Last run: 109 days
W: 11st 4lb
7 yo Gelding
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| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
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12 |
22nd Nov 2024 Yielding To Soft 2m 4f 90y |
11st 4lb |
Huge prices and has shown nothing in two hurdle starts. |
150/1 |
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12 |
22nd Nov 2024 Yielding To Soft 2m 4f 90y |
11st 4lb |
Huge prices and has shown nothing in two hurdle starts. |
150/1 |
Abandoned
Form: 09
Last run: 15 days
W: 11st 4lb
6 yo Gelding
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| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
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5 |
3rd Jul 2025 Good 2m 7f 207y Class 5 |
11st 10lb |
Ex-Irish 7yo with 1-10 strike-rate over hurdles, the win gained at Sligo (3m1f, soft) last summer; out of form when last seen in the winter; considered only if lively in the betting before this stable debut. |
14/1 |
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12 |
27th Jan 2025 Soft 2m 7f 0y |
11st 4lb |
Big-priced winner over 3m2f at Sligo last summer on soft but pulled up on two of three outings since, including at Limerick last month after mistake four out; hard to be confident in. |
16/1 |
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19th 12 |
27th Jan 2025 Soft 2m 7f 0y |
11st 4lb |
Big-priced winner over 3m2f at Sligo last summer on soft but pulled up on two of three outings since, including at Limerick last month after mistake four out; hard to be confident in. |
16/1 |
Abandoned
Form: 3336
Last run: 43 days
W: 11st 4lb
6 yo Gelding
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| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
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12th 4 |
26th Sep 2026 Good 2m 7f 180y |
11st 11lb |
Chase and hurdles winner; landed a heavy-ground beginners' chase at Thurles in January; shaped okay when last seen over hurdles at Cork in April; each-way claims, although has tended to need the run after a break. |
8/1 |
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4th 6 |
5th Apr 2026 Good To Yielding 3m 0f 15y |
11st 1lb |
Maiden hurdle winner; landed a beginners' chase at Thurles (2m5f, heavy) in January; had some of these behind when good second back over hurdles over this C&D latest (Jeriko De Baune third); quicker ground fine and in the mix again off just 1lb higher. |
13/2 |
Abandoned
Form: 09
Last run: 15 days
W: 10st 11lb
6 yo Mare
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Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
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10th 13 |
5th Oct 2026 Good 2m 0f 0y |
10st 8lb |
Never better than seventh in 11 starts; faced a stiff task in a maiden at Kilbeggan on stable debut; a few of her handicap runs have been respectable. |
25/1 |
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7th 17 |
4th Sep 2026 Good To Yielding 2m 0f 26y |
11st 5lb
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Third reserve; unplaced all 10 starts over hurdles and has been off since last year. |
Abandoned
Form: —
Last run: —
W: 10st 11lb
6 yo Mare
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No Results Found |
Abandoned
Form: —
Last run: 44 days
W: 10st 11lb
6 yo Mare
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Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
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6th 16 |
13th May 2025 Good 2m 4f 0y |
10st 1lb |
Looked of little account in first seven starts but much improved performance when an 11l fourth of 16 off this mark at Kilbeggan (24.5f, yielding) last time; the drop back to 2m4f is a plus on that evidence; each way claims. |
14/1 |
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6th 16 |
13th May 2025 Good 2m 4f 0y |
10st 1lb |
Looked of little account in first seven starts but much improved performance when an 11l fourth of 16 off this mark at Kilbeggan (24.5f, yielding) last time; the drop back to 2m4f is a plus on that evidence; each way claims. |
14/1 |
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4th 16 |
25th Apr 2025 Good To Yielding 3m 0f 70y |
10st 3lb |
Poor on all hurdle starts and isn't easy to fancy; cheekpieces retained. |
66/1 |
Abandoned
Form: 9
Last run: 266 days
W: 10st 11lb
6 yo Mare
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Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
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7th 9 |
11th May 2024 Good 3m 0f 120y |
11st 11lb |
midfield |
6/1 |
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7th 9 |
11th May 2024 Good 3m 0f 120y |
11st 11lb |
midfield, headway 3 out, no impression from 2 out |
6/1 |
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5th 9 |
14th Apr 2024 Soft 2m 3f 170y |
10st 13lb |
Half-sister to useful 2m5f hurdles winner Dr Sanderson; respectable bumper debut last May but hasn't impressed in jumping on both attempts hurdling on more testing ground; possibly more one for handicaps. |
12/1 |
Abandoned
Form: 465
Last run: 15 days
W: 10st 11lb
6 yo Mare
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| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
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4 |
16th May 2026 Good To Yielding 2m 4f 0y |
11st 8lb |
Totally lost form since adding second hurdles win at Tramore in November 2024; tongue tie on now, but others more likely. |
40/1 |
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10 |
29th Jan 2026 Soft To Heavy 2m 4f 198y |
11st 5lb |
Both hurdle wins at Tramore at this trip on testing ground; inadequate trip on Clonmel chase debut; finished last of the finishers in course handicap on latest; likely to need more time. |
16/1 |
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1 |
4th Nov 2025 Soft 3m 0f 0y |
12st 0lb |
Won off 5lb lower at Tramore last November (2m5f, sft-hvy); poor off revised mark twice since and has been off the track since a poor Punchestown run in February; best watched. |
18/1 |
Abandoned
Form: 0-00F
Last run: 79 days
W: 10st 11lb
5 yo Filly
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Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
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16 |
25th Jul 2024 Good 3m 0f 0y |
10st 6lb |
Second reserve; shown very little in nine starts so far; wears first-time blinkers. |
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15 |
15th Jun 2024 Good 2m 5f 180y |
11st 7lb |
Shown very little in eight starts so far, failing to complete in three of her last five starts. |
33/1 |
Abandoned
Form: 8
Last run: 33 days
W: 10st 11lb
6 yo Mare
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| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
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14 |
29th Jan 2026 Soft 2m 4f 0y |
10st 7lb |
Has struggled in four maiden outings at this venue; tailed off in November after lengthy absence; cheekpieces added for handicap debut. |
40/1 |
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10th 13 |
5th Mar 2024 Soft 2m 4f 140y |
11st 5lb |
Beaten long way in two maidens, handicaps more her thing down the road. |
33/1 |
Abandoned
Form: P9P
Last run: 41 days
W: 11st 4lb
7 yo Gelding
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Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
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8 |
13th Feb 2024 Heavy 2m 3f 167y |
11st 4lb |
Has shown nothing in three starts and makes no appeal. |
100/1 |
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0 4 |
29th Dec 2023 Heavy 2m 3f 0y |
11st 12lb |
Big prices and has shown nothing in first two outings. |
50/1 |
Abandoned
Form: —
Last run: 44 days
W: 11st 4lb
5 yo Gelding
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| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
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3rd 4 |
14th Oct 2026 Good 2m 5f 69y |
11st 11lb |
Was way below form in two runs in the spring but signs of life after a break when fourth at Listowel (2m3f) last month and easily won this contest last year; 7lb higher now but this has likely been the target. |
4/1 |
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4th 6 |
25th Sep 2026 Good 2m 3f 0y |
11st 6lb |
Was way below form in two runs (one each hurdles and fences) in the spring but would have a chance on his Punchestown win from last year; not ruled out. |
20/1 |
Abandoned
Form: P
Last run: 43 days
W: 10st 11lb
6 yo Mare
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
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6th 10 |
1st Oct 2026 Good 2m 6f 170y |
10st 11lb |
Placed three times at around 2m4f; lost form after a good run at Cork in July 2025; towards the rear in two starts this year; passed over. |
66/1 |
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12th 6 |
21st Jul 2026 Good 2m 6f 41y |
11st 1lb |
Placed three times at around 2m4f; lost form after a good run at Cork 12 months ago; towards the rear in a maiden at Dowpatickm last month. |
14/1 |
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8th 10 |
13th Jun 2026 Good 2m 2f 185y |
10st 13lb |
Well beaten in a handicap hurdle when last seen and rated 89 so has to find major improvement to score on return. |
20/1 |
Verdict
Few of these make any appeal. Toor Khov has shown decent bumper form and Our Boy Rocky is respected on his maiden form so far. The one to beat looks like ST CUTHBERT’S CAVE whose last run can be forgiven after a good debut at Fairyhouse in November. [Justin O’Hanlon]
Selections
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